Antioch Bible Baptist Church: Recent Episodes
Bob Baier
One of our greatest privileges is prayer. Prayers that work express thanks, model consistency, value relationships and emphasize specifics.
The big take away is praying to know God better. So often we tend to focus on our circumstances in our prayers and there’s definitely a place for that but Paul reminds us to focus on God’s character. When we focus on God’s character it will influence our outlook on our circumstances.
Suffering can take us by surprise. No one is exempt from experiencing suffering. Job's suffering is a reminder that God is fully aware of our circumstances and permits suffering to stretch our faith and refine our character. God is God, and God is good.
Have you ever thought that serving God isn't worth it? We've been created with a capacity to serve. Serving God is worth it. Shake off complacency and, by God's grace, step into the arena of serving God by serving others.
God is a missionary God! We exist as a church because of missions in order to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ. Missions cannot be outsourced. We have holy orders from God to fulfill our responsibility as a Great Commission church.
When life isn't fair, just remember God is faithful. He never changes. He is not stagnant, passive or inactive. God always remains true to who He is and what He says.
Leadership matters to God. When it's all said and done, leadership is influence. In Malachi chapter two, God establishes a criteria for leadership by emphasizing respect, integrity, character and commitment to the truth of God's word.
Malachi issues a wake-up call as God's messenger to His people to align their lives with how they live and who they are. Remain faithful because God is faithful.
God is an infinite God who is not limited to time and space. He is present and active in the lives of people and the world He created. David, the Psalmist, reminds us there is no place we can go to escape God's presence.
God is Sovereign. He reigns as the Mighty King over all. His power and Majesty have no equal in quality or even within the realm of man's imagination.
One of God's attributes is that He is Holy. His Holiness is a part f His divine nature and certainly sets him apart from the sinful nature mankind chose in the garden.
God is the epitome of the word "great." The Bible expounds upon His vastness as God reveals details about Himself.
Jesus is just hours away from His crucifixion. In those last hours he experienced betrayal, denial and unfair trials. Yet Jesus was courageous! Not one single event took Him by surprise or caught Him off guard. Jesus came to do what He came to do for you and I.
Trouble, hardship, problems and adversity is an inevitable part of life. When we experience “Mount Everest” kind of trouble, Jesus promises us Joy, Prayer and Peace. Discover the peace that is in Jesus.
Mark 10:45 "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many."
There is a point in time when we believe in Jesus Christ for salvation and it is proven over time by the way we live. Continuing in the Word of Jesus provides evidence of a genuine disciple.
Everything hinges on the question of Who is Jesus? It lies at the heart of our faith. The deity of Jesus Christ is one of the primary doctrines of Christianity. Remove the fact that Jesus is God and you remove the core of Christianity.
Everything hinges on the question of Who is Jesus? It lies at the heart of our faith. The deity of Jesus Christ is one of the primary doctrines of Christianity. Remove the fact that Jesus is God and you remove the core of Christianity.
The grace of God motivates my obedience to Christ in all things. Scripture: Titus 2:11-14
The grace of God motivates my obedience to Christ in all things. Scripture: Titus 2:11-14
If you don’t understand your need for the grace of God, you can’t understand the motivation of grace.
The Holy Spirit is the source of unity and Christ followers are responsible to preserve unity; not produce it. We don’t create unity but we maintain it. One of the marks of a healthy church is unity – oneness.
Influencing people with the gospel of Jesus Christ should be high on our priorities as a Christian and a church. Every Christian is a witness. It’s not, am I a witness but what kind of witness am I. One of the easiest values to let slip in our lives is the value of evangelism. By God’s grace and grace driven effort may we keep it on the front burner of our lives.
Membership implies commitment. Biblical membership is a functioning membership. Every member matters. One of our commitments is to be an active member at Antioch. Active in faithfully participating in corporate worship, an Antioch Group and serving. - Up to 4 Key Words: Worship, Antioch Groups, Serving and Commitment
The moment you come to faith in Christ you’ve been given a new identity in Christ. As a believer it is our responsibility, with grace-driven effort to live up to our identity in Christ. Our lifestyle is to demonstrate the transformational change of the gospel which involves a life long process of becoming more and more like Jesus.
Church membership is not optional for a follower of Christ. The Bible clearly implies membership in a local church setting for accountability, community and partnership to advance the gospel.
Church membership is not optional for a follower of Christ. The Bible clearly implies membership in a local church setting for accountability, community and partnership to advance the gospel.
Trust is a big deal. It teaches us to transfer our reliance and confidence to God. Literally, trust means to transfer our weight onto Him, to rest your full weight on Him.
Over the extent of our life we will spend a lot of our time at work. The book of Proverbs provides wisdom for the workplace. If anyone should put in a good’s work, it should be a Christian. When’s all said and done Jesus is our boss. Resolve to be a diligent worker!
Every day we experience choices and decision. The book of Proverbs provides practical wisdom to make wise choices.
The word "heart" in the Bible speaks to the center of who you are as a person. It represents our intellect, emotions and morals. Our attitudes and actions find their origin in our heart.
How to Acquire Wisdom. Answers to this question can be found throughout the book of Proverbs.
One of the most practical books in the Bible is the book of Proverbs. It contains practical and instructional wisdom for living a God honoring life. The opening verses of Proverbs chapter one provide the purpose statement for the entire book. One of the most important acquisitions in life is wisdom which is the skill of choosing the right course of action in life.
Tim Downs of the Ivory Coast will share on Faith Promise giving. He and his wife Barbara have been one of four missionary couples with us during the past week's Missionary Conference.
The book of Acts ends like it began with advancing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. When it comes to the gospel there is no contingency plan. Our mission is clear: make disciples. The challenge is for us to live gospel-centered lives with a sense of Gospel urgency.
No one is exempt from "Life's Storms." God uses storms to produce staying power in our lives and teach us about His character and purpose for our lives. In the end God is in control. Nothing happens by chance.
Life storms and struggles are inevitable. Acts 27 provides practical biblical lessons to handle the storms of life.
We have a mission from God to advance the gospel with our story and the truth of the gospel. Your life is a message and God works through your life to impact the lives of others.
It's not uncommon to find ourselves in challenging or difficult circumstances that cause us to question why. god uses circumstances and challenges to teach us to trust Him and realize that God is at work in ways we don't always understand.
At one time or another we succumb to procrastination. Procrastinate means to put off until tomorrow. Perhaps one of the most dangerous words in the English language is tomorrow. Acts 24 introduces us to a man by the name of Felix who made a very sad and sober statement in response to the gospel when he said, “Go for now and when I have a convenient time I will call for you.” Procrastination is the thief of the soul.
Through Jesus exclusively, we can reach the world with the Gospel. We are to be doers of His Word, glorifying God together. God is glorifying Himself in the Philippines.
At one time or another all of us face challenging circumstances or choices that call for courageous faith. Courage that invites us to stand for our convictions, influences the lives of others, calls for commitment and possibly encounter risk.
Boldness to confront personal, religious and cultural idols in your life and the lives of others.
Paul engages a culture far from God with the use of common ground, courage, truth about God and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Our assignment is to communicate the gospel to those around us. No doubt our culture is challenging but God is faithful. Acts 17 unpacks several essential principles to influence our culture for Christ.
No one is exempt from adversity, hardship, suffering or trouble. Certainly the Apostle Paul experienced his share of it. Resilience and endurance are necessary virtues for Christ followers.
All of us possess the power to influence someone. We influence others and are influenced by others.
Acts 15 champions the grace of God alone for salvation. It's not what we can do to achieve salvation but what God did and does for us by His incredible grace.
Dr. Jerry Thorpe is ABBC's guest speaker. Fifty years ago on this Sunday, Antioch Bible Baptist Church began its ministry.
Through prayer God is able to do the impossible. One of our greatest assets as Christians is access to God in prayer. Never underestimate the power of prayer.
The resurrection is absolutely essential to our faith. Deny the resurrection and you dismantle Christianity. Our faith is worthless apart from the resurrection.
Over the long haul churches drift toward complacency and an inward focus. God never intended His church to a monument or museum but a movement. Acts 11 unpacks a church on the move.
The truth of the gospel advances beyond the Jews to the Nations. Everyone deserves a chance to hear the gospel. Are we prejudice when it comes to others who need Jesus? We must always remember the ground is level at the cross. Enjoy God's grace and extend it to others.
Discovering the illuminating work of the Holy Spirit with regards to understanding and applying the Bible to our lives.
God's Word is a living book that transforms and changes lives when we read it and live it.
Hearing the Word is important but not enough. We must be doers of the Word. God expects us to be obedient to what we hear.
Up close look at the Great Commission and its implications with regard to disciple-making.
First example in the book of Acts of one on one evangelism and our part to advance the gospel.
Boldness to speak about the exclusive name of Jesus. You speak boldly about what you believe deeply.
The empowering of the Holy Spirit gives the first century church extreme boldness to advance the gospel.
Psalm 86 provides a pattern of prayer where requests flow out of rehearsing God's character.
No one is exempt from trouble. Disappointment, discouragement and depression are valid issues in this life. Ultimately our hope is in God.
ABBC's Peru Missions Team is back!They eagerly share how God glorified Himself and reached hearts with the truth of His gospel!
While the entire Book of Psalms is a praise, this is the only Psalm specifically called, “A Psalm of Praise.” David once again reveals to us why he was a man after God’s own heart by giving God the unending praise He deserves by calling every believer to tell each generation about the greatness of God!
As a Christian no matter who you are or what you do, you can never revoke God's steadfast love for you.
No one is immune from the destruction of sin. Psalm 51 offers the necessary steps to confess and get right with God.
All of us at one time or another question God about injustice, violence or personal difficulties.
No one is exempt from denying Jesus. If Peter, one of Jesus' closest disciples could deny Him, so could we.
Mark communicates an explosive story identifying the rejection of Jesus by the religious leaders. Bottom line: rejection of Jesus brings fatal consequences.
Jesus invites Peter, James and John to go on a field trip with Him. This section of Scripture is known as the transfiguration of Jesus where God affirms Jesus' mission to die on the cross. Suffering is coming not only for Jesus but also for the disciples.
Jesus invites Peter, James and John to go on a field trip with Him. This section of Scripture is known as the transfiguration of Jesus where God affirms Jesus' mission to die on the cross. Suffering is coming not only for Jesus but also for the disciples.
Jesus confronts the religious establishment of the day with the priority of the inside versus the outside of a person. Tradition took precidence over truth. Jesus reminded them that it's what's inside our hearts that speaks truth to who we really are.
Jesus confronts the religious establishment of the day with the priority of the inside versus the outside of a person. Tradition took precidence over truth. Jesus reminded them that it's what's inside our hearts that speaks truth to who we really are.
Jesus is able to do the impossible. He is able to take something as seemingly insignificant as 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish and use them to feed 5,000 people. Little is much when Jesus is in it.
Jesus is able to do the impossible. He is able to take something as seemingly insignificant as 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish and use them to feed 5,000 people. Little is much when Jesus is in it.
Do you ever find yourself in a desperate place? Or ask "Why all the delays?" Sometimes we feel like we are in line first and get overlooked by God. God continues to say, "Trust Me."
Religion focuses on gaining approval from God; the Gospel focuses on who you are & what Jesus did to gain your acceptance by God. Religion is spelled DO & Christianity is spelled DONE.
Religion focuses on gaining approval from God; the Gospel focuses on who you are & what Jesus did to gain your acceptance by God. Religion is spelled DO & Christianity is spelled DONE.
Jesus challenges the religious blindness of the Pharisees to the truth of the gospel. Religion can cause us to miss Jesus.
Jesus challenges the religious blindness of the Pharisees to the truth of the gospel. Religion can cause us to miss Jesus.
Jesus is the ultimate Prince of Peace. Peace is possible through faith in Jesus Christ.
Jesus is the ultimate Prince of Peace. Peace is possible through faith in Jesus Christ.
Gospel-driven Christians persist in prayer with vigilance and thanksgiving. Living wisely and speaking graciously to others with the goal of influencing them with the gospel.
Gospel-driven Christians persist in prayer with vigilance and thanksgiving. Living wisely and speaking graciously to others with the goal of influencing them with the gospel.
The gospel has a direct bearing and influence on our relationships. Not only marriage and family but workplace relationships and how we conduct ourselves at work.
The gospel has a direct bearing and influence on our relationships. Not only marriage and family but workplace relationships and how we conduct ourselves at work.
As a result of who we are in CHrist we are to be dfferent. Our ambitions and aims should center around Christ. How we behave is determined by what we believe.
As a result of who we are in CHrist we are to be dfferent. Our ambitions and aims should center around Christ. How we behave is determined by what we believe.
There is a tendency to add rules or requirements to the finished work of Jesus. Jesus is enough
There is a tendency to add rules or requirements to the finished work of Jesus. Jesus is enough
Paul makes it clear that Jesus is enough. It's not Jesus plus something...Jesus is the Real Deal
Paul makes it clear that Jesus is enough. It's not Jesus plus something...Jesus is the Real Deal
There are certain characteristics or marks that define a Christian. Colossians 1:1-8 unpacks four of them: faith, love, hope and love.
There are certain characteristics or marks that define a Christian. Colossians 1:1-8 unpacks four of them: faith, love, hope and love.
One of the foundational basics in the Christian life is the priority of God's Word. Our study in Psalm 19 champions the sufficiency of scripture.
One of the foundational basics in the Christian life is the priority of God's Word. Our study in Psalm 19 champions the sufficiency of scripture.
Joseph issues a final test to determine whether or not his brothers are truly changing. Each test is character based.
Joseph issues a final test to determine whether or not his brothers are truly changing. Each test is character based.
When I am in a detour, I choose to be a victor in Christ, not a victim to my circumstances.
The Resurrection of Jesus is able to forgive your sins, change your life and secure your future.
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