A Biblical Church vs Mormonism 8 November 2013 PM – Galatians 1:8-9 – Biblical Church – Scott Childs Introduction: Those trained to spot counterfeit money know the real thing so well that when they see a fake it is obvious to them. As Christians, we ought to know Bible truth so well that when we […]
A Biblical Church vs JWs 1 December 2013 PM – Matthew 7:15 – Biblical Church – Scott Childs Introduction: We have all had JWs knock on our doors. We know they are a cult, but just how do their beliefs differ from our own? Many Christians are not able to answer that question. Apostate […]
A Biblical Church’s Fellowship 24 November 2013 PM – 1 Corinthians 15:33 – Biblical Church – Scott Childs Introduction: We have probably all heard the principle, “One bad apple can spoil the whole bunch.” Most of us have watched it happen. Thus, it is wise to spot decay early and separate the good fruit from […]
Duties to Others 17 November 2013 AM – Romans 13:8-10 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: During Jesus’ ministry, He made a statement that we often paraphrase as “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” If everyone always did that, our world would be peaceful place in which to live. In […]
A Biblical Church’s Lord’s Supper 17 November 2013 PM – 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 – Biblical Church – Scott Childs Introduction: This evening as we examine the subject of the Lord’s Supper, let me begin by reading a quote by R.J. Anderson. “There seems to be a great deal of misunderstanding on this very important subject. […]
A Biblical Church’s Baptism 10 November 2013 PM – Matthew 28:19 – Biblical Church – Scott Childs Introduction: The Lord gave the church two ordinances (orders), baptism and the Lord’s Supper. This evening we will be examining the Scriptures relating to baptism. (Read text) The Scriptures teach that faith alone in the shed blood of […]
So far, in our Biblical Church series, we have defined the words ekklesia and church, and we have examined the roots of a biblical church. This evening we are going to look at the structure of a biblical church. Of what is a biblical church made and how is it governed? Transition I want us […]
Who started the first church? When did it begin? Why is church important? What is the history of biblical churches? What makes a church biblical? These are important questions to answer if our church is going to be like that first church. Transition This evening I want us to answer these questions from the Bible […]
People organize every kind of religious institution and call it a church. Though they vary widely in doctrine and practice, each claims to be the “Lord’s” church. That cannot be true logically nor is it true biblically. To identify a truly biblical church, we must go to the Bible and examine God’s definition of a […]