The Church's Task

I want you to be thinking about this question before Sunday evening: "What is the church's task in relation to God's stated future?" I hope as you read this question you experience a little cognitive discord. Your mind ought to focus in on "God's stated future." God's stated future is simply what He says will be the ultimate reality or culmination of all things. Does God give us any glimpses of the future? If so, what are they? Here are a few verses which should serve as a starting point in your thinking: Acts 3:19ff, Romans 8:18ff, 1 Co. 15; Is. 65:17-25; Revelation 21-22; 2 Pet. 3:10ff. Then, what is the church's task in relation to this stated future? Is it passive or active?