Berean Bible Church Sermons: Recent Episodes
Berean Bible Church - Arroyo Grande
Building Christ's church through the expositional preaching of God's Word in Arroyo Grande, California.
Series: Q&A | Passage: Selected Scriptures1:27 - What are the assumptions and applications of 2 Peter 1:3? What is included in "life and godliness"?15:38 - Are there any biblical principles or scriptures that apply to moving or relocating a family geographically?25:01 - Is the concept of casting lots permissible as a way of trusting God's sovereignty and providence in large decisions?36:19 - To whom do we need to confess our sins: God alone or God and man?44:14 - How can believers best fulfill the daunting directive to make disciples or all nations (Matthew 28:19-20)?52:08 - What is the best way to witness to Muslims who believe Jesus is just a prophet and the Quran is always right?
Series: Q&A | Passage: Selected Scriptures3:27 - What is the difference between Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology?27:54 - Does the Bible specify how we have different races if we all came from Adam and Eve?36:54 - What is the Biblical perspective on the efforts of some to colonize Mars and make humans and interplanetary species?
Series: Q&A | Passage: Selected Scriptures1:46 - During Christ's early ministry, were there things that God the Father hid from Him?7:01 - Was Jesus sent by God the Father or did He come on his own?14:35 - If the members of the Godhead have different functions, do they have different capabilities?21:10 - What roles can and cannot women hold in our church?33:00 - What does 1 Timothy 2:15 mean when it says that women will be preserved through childbearing?49:15 - What are the main qualities of the ideal woman in Proverbs 31, and how has feminism led women away from these qualities?
2:58 - Is it a sin for Christian parents to tell their children that Santa Claus is real?16:15 - What is the difference between progressive and positional sanctification?22:06 - In Hebrews 12:16, was Esau considered immoral and godless because he sold his birthright? And if so, how is the selling of his birthright connected to these two attributes?32:53 - Who wrote the book of Hebrews?39:06 - What does it mean in 1 John 2:2 that Jesus made propitiation for the sins of the whole world?
4:29 - Should Christians forgive those who do not repent in sinning against them?
18:33 - Is divorce ever Biblically permitted in situations of abuse?
35:10 - Is re-marriage ever Biblical if your former spouse is alive?
41:46 - If a homosexual couple tells you they are getting married, how should you respond?
2:25 - What do we know Biblically about dreams? Should we be dismissive to any supernatural purpose to our dreams? Are dreams useful to the Christian in any way today?
15:34 - Does God lead His people by prompting them through the Spirit? Should people be able to sense God's leading? Does the Spirit plant thoughts in the mind?
29:08 - What is the balance between God's sovereignty and man's responsibility in salvation?
34:56 - How was salvation possible before Christ's atonement on the cross?
44:28 - Was God unjust to punish Jesus for our sins?
1:58 - According to 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, should women wear head coverings in the church? Is this instruction cultural or timeless?
36:40 - Should Christians condone watching Veggies Tales since its creator promotes evolution? or The Bible Project since its creator has an unorthodox view of the atonement? or sing hymns like “It is Well with My Soul” since its creator had heretical views later in life?
1:50 - What is the meaning of Luke 2:35?
4:29 - What is happening in Luke 13:1?
8:39 - What is happening in Exodus 4:24-26?
14:40 - In 1 Timothy 4:14, what does it mean that Timothy's spiritual gift was given through prophetic utterance?
19:38 - In 1 Timothy 5:21, is elect used in a different way with regard to angels?
22:29 - What is the meaning of Matthew 24:40-41? Is this about The Rapture?
25:40 - Should we tell unbelieving family members that, after the rapture, they should repent and believe in the Lord?
29:47 - The prophecy of Daniel 9:24-27 speaks of 70 weeks and the Messiah. Can it be demonstrated clearly through Scripture that a 2,000 year gap should be inserted between week 69 and 70?
1:30 - What does the Bible say about modesty?
15:30 - Is there any place for fasting now?
23:20 - There are verses in the King James Version that mention unicorns - Does this prove that unicorns exist?
28:30 - What does the Bible say about mental illness and ministering to such people? What does the Bible say about taking prescriptions for emotional and mental conditions?
3:06 - When does The Tribulation begin?
14:40 - Is there a rapture of Christians before The Tribulation?
26:00 - Who are the 144,000 people in Revelation?
33:24 - What does the Bible say about people who use current events to try to predict when the end will come?
42:14 - Is it okay to disagree on non-salvation issues like end times or cessationism?
2:34 - In Luke 7:28, What does it mean that "he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than" John?
17:05 - What does the Bible say about sin in reference to John 5:14 where Jesus tells the man healed at the pool: "do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you"?
26:26 - What does the Bible mean when it says "a Sabbath day's journey away" in Acts 1:12?
29:15 - If Jesus told us to obey the 10 commandments, why do we honor the first day of the week (Sunday) instead of the last (Sabbath)?
37:55 - What does the Bible say about the church gathering on Saturday night (or other days) in place of the Lord's day on Sunday?
3:03 - How do we know the Bible is true?
23:40 - How did God overlook the sins of past generations or "the times of ignorance"?
33:25 - What happened to Jesus between his death and resurrection?
41:30 - Can you elaborate on the meaning of John 17:21? Has this been fulfilled?
2:05 - Is there fate, or do we have free will?
29:30 - What does the Bible say about the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
4:51 - It is mentioned a few times in the Bible that Mary and Joseph were engaged. Is there anywhere in Scripture that suggests they were actually married, or is it only assumed?
12:05 - Is Pope Francis wanting to change the words of the "Our Father" a matter of interpretation, or is it anti-Biblical?
20:01 - What is the interpretation of "husband of one wife" in 1 Timothy 3:12?
22:57 - Could you explain the Tabernacle and its parts? What is the table of showbread and how does it relate to my Christian life?
1:27 - When a believer commits suicide, how should we understand it?
12:40 - Does the future temple have to be in the exact location as the original temple?
19:54 - Can you clarify the false teaching that says that Christ's death was not enough, but that he had to die spiritually in hell and be born again?
31:55 - What does it mean for us to walk as Jesus walked (specifically in 1 John 2:6)?
1:53 - In God's eyes, are there different degrees of sin, or are they all the same?
10:57 - Can true believers commit serious sins like murder, adultery, etc?
36:43 - How do you admonish and give Biblical reproof?
0:01 - What does the Bible say about Satan and false healings? Does Satan have the power to heal?
14:04 - What does the Bible say about why all of the gospels are different?
17:40 - What does the Bible say about women sharing the gospel?
30:44 - What does the Bible say about infants and The Rapture?
35:35 - What does the Bible say about Christ's temptation in the wilderness (peccability and impeccability)? Could he sin or not?