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God guides our daily path to allow us to share the Gospel to unsaved people by our actions and words.
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Christ has to be our focus to navigate today's world.
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Responding and/or interacting with others in gentleness, kindness and respect is a demonstration of Christ in our life.
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What entity, institution or body in the world today that is more diverse in its people, than the Christian church?
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Berean's worship service for May 3, 2020. Continuing our series on "God's Help in Difficult Times."
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In this lesson we conclude our study of Ephesians 2 as we explore the concept of the Church the Body of Christ as God's new dwelling place on earth. In our next lesson we will begin Ephesians 3.
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In this section we will consider the important 'building language' as it relates to who we are as the Church today. This will be a two part section with the final portion in our next study.
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In these verses we see the wonderful principle that believers are now members of God's Household of Faith. These lessons brought to you by the Berean Bible Church, Shoreline WA. Check out our website berean-shoreline.org for more information about our ministry.
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God reconcilies us to Him through the blood of Christ making peace between Jew and Gentile.
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In this lesson we begin to explore the very essential teaching of how Christ brings peace and creates the 'One New Man', the new humanity which is Church the Body of Christ.
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God is with us as He was with Peter on the Sea of Galilee.
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Through Hope in Christ Jesus, Gentiles are at Peace with God and one another.
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Our walk, interaction with others, is our work in this world.
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For by Grace you have been saved, through Faith.
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Paul begins to explain in light of our sinful nature the amazing love, grace and mercy that God has shared so abundantly with us.
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Pastor Jim responds to some questions that have been asked from the content of the past lessons regarding this age and the future as well as keeping the 'Big Picture' in focus.
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In this lesson we will consider the importance of understanding what we were under sin as we prepare to learn of God's love and grace.
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Pastor Jim shares from Ephesians the important concept of the 'Church, the Body of Christ' and what this unity means for us.
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God's incredible power that raised Christ is available to the members of His Church, the Body of Christ, today.
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We have been enlightened by the Holy Spirit in amazing ways for our understanding of God and His Word.
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Jesus knows our whole story, and the hope at its end.
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His Will is progressively revealed throughout the Old Testament.
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As the Son of Man came to save what was lost, we are to be consistently demonstrating our faith to all.
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"Did you see that? Amazing!" we exclaim. Amazing? Is not God behind all, the amazing and the mundane?
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God's Cornerstone: The Lord knows those who are His.
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Ask God, Listen to God, then do what God wants YOU to do,
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Don't quarrel over words - Just present teh Gospel
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Jesus is always obedient to both God and His earthly parents.
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Mary and Joseph followed tradition. as detailed in Laviticus.
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Jews are ooking for a 'king' in the wrong place.
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The shepherd enters into the flock in plain sight and all know Him.
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Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
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Bring the Gospel into the world on a personal level.
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God responded to the people's believing Jonah's prophecy.
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This is God's universe - He is where we need him.
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Communion - A time for remembering and acknowledging all that the Lord has done for us.
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The church has to stand strong today, always trusting God.
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If,as Christians, we let God lead and protect us, Satan and his ilk are powerless.
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We can do anything that the Lord wants us to accomplish.
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We're to keep on keeping on to improve our Christ-like outlook and behavior.
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We're to go beyond knowing ABOUT Christ to knowing what he's thinking - our thoughts and attitude should reflect His.
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The early believers were very supportive of each other even over great distances.
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Be glad and rejoice reflecting Christ in us to others.
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Christians are recognized by how we treat one another.
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Paul was more concerned for the Philippians' progress and joy in their faith 'than being with Christ.
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Paul's letters to the believers followed the 7-point format of the time.
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God is where His people are - individually or as a congregation.
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Our transformation is an ongoing, lifelong process.
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Always listen closely - God can answer prayer quietly.
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The peace of God will get us through our problems - not eliminate the problems.
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The LORD forgives wickedness, rebellion and sin yet punishes the guilty.
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God's grace is sufficient for us in all our life's struggles and fears.
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We hsve peace in our soul because God is peace.
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Never stop encouraging fellow Christians, to the point of becoming irritating.
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Each member of the local assembly has God-given talents that are needed by all other members.
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God's desire for us is summed up in Ephesians 5:16-17.
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Joseph was renamed Bar-na-bas: The son of encouragement.
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Use gifts God has given to you to help each other.
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Excellent advice:
Never Criticize
Never Complain
Offer them something BETTER.
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Your walk as a Christian IS your daily Destination
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The Church is to regularly meet in a "church' for edification, encouragement and holding up one another.
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It's a privilege to be an ambassador for Christ.
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All the parts of body work together, so do all the members of the local church.
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Our church service follows Old Testament outline.
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Through the Gospel we approach and live through our lives.
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Living through our mistakes is proof of our faitrh in Christ
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Work at - not for - your salvation, a work in progress.
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Correctly teach others today - who will teach correctly others, tomorrow.
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Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.
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Justification gives us peace through God's love.
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Everybody has a god or gods, YHWH, The LORD can commune with His people - Christians.
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The Year (2018) of the Bible - Needs to be internalized in us.
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What can I do, as did Noah, to find favor in God's eye?
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What is the one thing that I can do to know Christ more?
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A Christian is an influential person for, and towards, everyone everyday.
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Experiences of African missionaries bringing the Gospel to people.
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Are working, directly or indirectly, to help others in and out of The Body?
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You (Peter addressing the Jews) killed the author of life.
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Do we compare ourselves to others' Christian ministry?
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My help doesn't come from the hills, but from God.
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Read, understand and follow God's Word, from Genesis to Revelation.
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Simply sharing the Good News is the best gift to our country.
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Because the Israelites did as Jehoshaphat said, God intervened, destroying their enemies' armies.
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We are singled out to be show Christ's Gospel message.
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Focus your mind on things above, and live that way.
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Put to death our internal sins and rid ourselves of our external acts that negatively reflect our witness which does not help our brothers and sisters.
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God cancelled the entire record against us through Christ's death and resurrection.
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Solid Biblical foundation is an excellent guide for our life.
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Always deal in love towards all in all aspects of life, especially in disagreements.
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Paul's passion was to present everyone blameless, to God.
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Accepting Christ as our Savior reconciles us to Him.
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Exemplify Christ to all who you meet and who see you.
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How well do we present the Gospel through our daily lives?
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Christians demonstrate our faith and hope through our love for one another.
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How passionately do we, the saved, want to share the Good News knowing the alternative?
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Every tongue, believer and non-believer, will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
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Love God with all your heart, soul and strength.
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Moses was the most humble man on earth, yet he is a revered leader of the Jewish people and an example for us.
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Moses dishonored God when he told the Israelites that "We (he and Arron) bring you water."
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Goal of missions is to establish indigenous churches.
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Blood on the door frame was essential to save the occupants from the Angle of Death.
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Four ways to teach or instruct someone: By example, or experience, is most effective.
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Paul knew that the Philippians were practicing the love of Jesus.
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"Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." - Heb 4:16
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"The lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me." Heb 13:6
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Walking in step with the Lord will prevent one from being out of whack.
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How we're observed during persecution exemplifies our faith.
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Christians' Covenant is to come to and be accepted by Christ.
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Make every effort to live in peace with all men.
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Discipline in our lives makes us mature participants in gospel sharing and presentation.
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Christians are to demonstrate b y actions and words what it means to follow Jesus.
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Heroes of the Bible are people with flaws who lived by faith.
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Jesus sent Paul to the Gentiles to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light (John 26:18)
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Jesus entered into Jerusalem on a donkey, not a war horse.
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Christ's one sacrifice has made perfect forever those who are being made perfect.
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We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
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No words or legalism can change God's love of you.
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Signs, miracles and wonders verify God's message.
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God uses the least likely, most humble person for His purpose.
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On earth, peace to those on whom His favor rests
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God's will for us is to be joyful in ALL circumstances.
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Be thankful for people. Give God thanks for a person who He put in your life who had an influence.
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Joshua's keeping his oath to the Gideonites is an example for us.
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Our life lived, shows our hope in our redemption, to the world.
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We share our faith in Jesus with our children and grandchildren as to where our home really is.
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Strength comes from the Lord. Character matters.
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Do not be afraid, for I am with you. My grace is sufficient for you.
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Always put your faith in all of the Bible and its truths.
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We do not need to know all the answers to witness for Christ.
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We're to Show Up, Present the Gospel through action and words, and and do this as a church family.
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World should see who and what we're for - A light shining forth the Gospel.
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Possible to trust God WITH your life, but not trust God IN your life.
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Give to the church because God first gave to us.
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Leaders are to watch over the flock, as church members are to watch out for each other.
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Don't complain about anything, lament with joy.
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Meditating on God's word is a directed mental activity.
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Read and understand God's Word to be able to share it with others.
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We are to bear the fruit of the Spirit to the world.
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Justice without God's generousity is impossible.
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Our sole focus is to be the Cross and all it represents.
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The seed grows on its own without knowledge of why of the ancient farmers.
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We're to build, seek out relationships with others.
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Yet, John the Baptist was not patient nor patient.
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God choose us (!!) knowing our weaknesses, addictions, frailties, sins and all our shortcomings
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God chooses from the weakest and lowliest so that none may boast.
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We're to pursue, run after, hunt down, chase after peace in our interpersonal relationships.
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Visits by the Angel of The Lord represented judgement.
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God knows that we need times and places to remember His faithfulness.
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We can only know the Will of God through the Word of God.
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Christians meeting in any assembly is the church, not the structure.
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Always be ready to share your faith in Jesus Christ.
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Many people in the Bible reluctant to commit - are you?
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Church leadership patterned after the Old Testament.
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Our suffering reveals Christ's glory to others.
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Our goal is to be faithful, as God is completely and always faithful to us.
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How a Christian lives is a powerful witness to unbelievers.
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Christ is our model, or pattern, for our behavior.
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We're foreigners in the land; but we have a home with God.
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Peter's message to many churches in Asia Minor.
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Jesus clearly tells His disciples what's in His future.
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What really matters is that you are a new creation in Christ Jesus.
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The Bible is the Manual of Life by the Author of Life.
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Place myself near God: Let the Holy Spirit work through me.
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Worship means ascribing value to someone, or something.
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Christians are to be what we already are: Free.
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The mystery which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
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Prophets accepted being unpopular and offensive - The Truth can hurt.
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Obedience to God's Word yields positive results.
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The basic principles of God and humanity do not change through the ages.
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"...[Jesus] offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears..."
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Where do you want to go... with God, and how do want to get there?
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The Will of God will only place you where His Grace is sufficient.
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Paul quoted, "According to Scripture" as the basis for his belief.
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As Christians, we belong to an international base of believers.
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Watchful prayer - Use armor of God to defeat/deflect the Devil's schemes and schemers.
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The Word of God - The Bible - is our double edged sword to us against the Devil.
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Be at peace, or unified, with fellow Christians to stand our ground against the Devil.
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Use God's defenses to stand against the schemes, or methods, of the Devil.
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Be filled with the Spirit. Submit to others in the body - be supportive.
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Christ loved the Church completely, to the point of giving Himself as a sacrifice.
As husbands are to do for their wives.
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Paul's epistle Ephesians, re-defined marriage in history.
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God's Fellow Workers, God's Field, God's Building. Only God makes things grow.
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Go through life in the way of light and love, not hate and darkness.
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Christians are to be as salt to the world - as a flavor and preserver.
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We are to be a new creation in Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Evangelists, pastors and teachers are to ensure that their flock is unified and committed to teaching Christ.
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A Love that accepts us where we are, not because of anything we do or can do.
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His intent is that His wisdom is made known to all.
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God uses all us irregularly "shaped" Christians for His will.
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God's purpose was to create a "new man"; a new humanity.
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We're saved by simple faith in God's infinite Grace.
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Paul prays for the Ephesians' increasing spiritual growth to know God better.
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A Christian is a new creation because of God's grace.
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We are called to be holy and blameless in His sight.
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Angel of the Lord brought Good News to John, Mary and Joseph. Gabriel brought comfort and Hope.
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God chooses the least likely, the weakest, the lowly, and the despised.
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God's always faithful to us: How do we respond?
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Simplicity of Gospel message: Trust in God, do not be afraid
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Worship involves everything: Singing; Offering; Sermon.
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Our struggle is against Satan, not people.
Do not conform to the world's behavioral patterns.
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Biggest threat to any church is internal strife.
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Nehemiah prayed at every critical point in the project.
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Nehemiah knew his peoples' history, and prayed first.
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The Word of God creates, saves, and rebuilds us. Read Scripture to be able to live God's Word.
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In life's journey, remain faithful to God as He is always faithful to you.
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The Christian calling: Complete humbleness and gentleness.
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Without judgement, there's ni need for salvation.
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God's Truth is eternal and timeless. Trust in the Lord.
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Generosity is freely giving of yourself, your stuff, to others in need.
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Don't be anxious; present EVERYthing in prayer to God.
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Faith in Jesus Christ defines us as Christians.
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God is always faithful.
Living by faith is not always easy.
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Encouraging to others:
Living by Faith;
Speaking words of encouragement;
Meeting with other believers;
Praying for others.
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How we respond in the world reflects Christ in us.
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No matter how long it took, Paul wants all to come to Christ.
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All Things Work Together for Good in God's Time - Paul in prison in Caesarea.
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Respect authority: First God's authority, then human authority.
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"The Lord stood over Paul": God has promised to never leave nor forsake us.
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All of us are in Christ -- No division.
God is for all of us.
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"It is better to give than to receive." Acts 20:35b
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Whose Life Is It? Paul's life worth nothing only to finish the race and complete the task of testifying to the gospel of god's grace. We are to keep watch over ourselves and be shepherds of God's church.