In this sermon, Pastor Jer introduces a five-part mini-series titled “What is the Church?” focusing on the essential marks of a true biblical church, as inspired by both scripture and resources like Mark Dever’s "Nine Marks of a Healthy Church." This first message covers three foundational pillars: expositional preaching (faithful, verse-by-verse teaching of God’s word), biblical theology (understanding God’s story and character), and the centrality of the gospel (the good news of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection as our focus