Are the Gospels addressed to Israel or to the Church?
The Gospel accounts—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and even John—are predominantly directed to the nation of Israel, not the Church. The Church, the Body of Christ, was kept secret in the mind of God as part of the mysteries, so Jesus never hinted at calling out a Gentile body for Himself during His earthly ministry.
Les teaches that everything in the Gospel accounts—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and even John—is still predominantly directed to the nation of Israel, though he does not say exclusively. He explains that the Church as we know it, the Body of Christ, was kept secret in the mind of God and is part of the mysteries. For it to remain a secret, no part of it could slip out. He urges listeners to check the Gospel accounts to see if Jesus ever gives any hint of turning to the Gentiles and calling out a Gentile body for Himself, and he asserts you won't find it. He even addresses the statement 'I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it,' but does not regard it as such a hint.