Even with the best of intentions, it's all too easy for the church to put its trust in earthly leaders, political leaders, business leaders, or even church leaders.

However, the church doesn't belong to any man, but to God. He alone

is worthy of all our trust and obedience, and it is his design for the church

that we must embrace if we are to be faithful to the purposes

and to the mission Christ has given to his disciples.

Welcome to the Radical with David Platt podcast, the latest sermons from teacher, author, and

pastor David Platt delivered weekly.

As always, you can find thousands of more gospel-centered resources at our website, net. In today's new message from

Psalm 146 David Platt casts a vision for a new chapter in the life of

McClain Bible Church.

Along with acknowledging the Lord alone as its leader, the Church is also encouraged to reflect

God's love.

Love for his people within the Church, love for all people out in the world.

So here's David with a sermon titled A New Chapter from Song 146.

Well if you have a Bible and I hope you or somebody around you does you can look on with or you can pull up online.

Let me invite you to open with me to Psalm chapter 146.

Psalm chapter 146.

So a couple of things as you're turning.

One, I'm actually joining the room today

by a few other people than normal as we begin

trying out protocols for what socially distance in-person worship gatherings might look

like so there's less than 50 people all

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