Sloth
Sloth is a disordered love that that does not desire God, His works, or the vocations He has given me, but finds them boring, refusing the effort to love and serve God and others.
Proverbs 26:13-15
Wrath
Wrath is a disordered love that desires justice to be enacted in my time, manner, and degree rather than in God’s.
James 1:19-20
Envy
Envy is a disordered love that is dissatisfied with the lack or perceived insufficient measure of gifts and vocations given by God, and which resents another person for the presence or greater measure of those same gifts.
Proverbs 14:30
Pride
Pride is a disordered love that seeks to exalt myself above God and His will for my life, refusing to accept my God-given limitations.
Proverbs 16:18
The Seven Root Vices
In our struggle against sin, it is important that we learn to cut the root vices that feed sin, and to practice habits that encourage virtues that feed godly character.
Proverbs 5:21-23
Series Outline for The Heart of BRCC
This 3-week series focuses our vision at BRCC to build a biblically-based, Christ-centered caring community.
Caring Community
We are living stones being built into a spiritual house where we can access God directly, shine light in a dark world, and be empowered to serve and love even in the midst of the world’s rejection thanks to God’s grace.
1 Peter 2:4-10
A Christ-Centered Church
We are seeking to build a church that is centered on the Person and work of Jesus Christ, the Risen, exalted God-Man who has Redeemed us.
1 Peter 2:4-10
A Biblically Based Church
We are seeking to build a church whose life, ministry and mission are built upon the firm foundation of God’s Word, the Bible.
1 Peter 2:4-10
Faith For Tomorrow
Justification by faith today provides hope for tomorrow.
Galatians 2:15-16
Series Outline for The Advent Promise
This 5-week series focuses on some aspects of the giving and fulfillment of God’s Promise to redeem and restore from the Fall and its effects.
The Advent Promise Received (Candlelight Service)
We should receive the salvation offered in Christ with joy and faith, praising God and spreading the good news to others.
Luke 2:1-20
The Advent Promise Fulfilled
In the most unlikely and adverse circumstances, God fulfilled His promise to come redeem and rescue us.
Matthew 1:18-25
The Advent Promise Endangered
When we seem to be forgotten and forsaken, we can know that Jesus will never leave or forsake us, and is always at work to hold us close to our Father
Isaiah 49:1-7
The Advent Promise Delayed
The key to sustaining faith and resisting doubt, discouragement, and disobedience is to regularly remember and recount God’s Story of Promise.
Exodus 1:11-14
The Advent Promise Given
In the midst of the wreckage of the Fall, God gave a promise that Jesus would come to redeem and rescue us.
Genesis 3:15
Shaping A Contented Soul
We are called to shape our souls by putting away greed, embracing contentment, and finding our deepest joy and satisfaction in God.
Hebrews 13:5-6
Christian Moral Formation
Christian moral formation is the lifelong process of putting off sins, putting on Christlike virtues and being renewed so our thoughts and desires are like Christ.
Ephesians 4:20-24
The Importance of Forgiving One Another
Christians are called to be kind, forgiving one another in the same way God has forgiven us.
Ephesians 4:32
Enjoying God
The fruit of the God-centered Gospel is deep, abiding joy in the lives of believers.
Romans 5:1-5
Series Outline for Sola/Alone
This 5-week series focuses on the five pivotal ideas of the Protestant Reformation. Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone, Christ alone, Glory to God alone. These ideas lie at the heart of the true Christian faith and are as foundational today as they were 500 years ago.
Soli Deo Gloria – Glory To God Alone
Scripture teaches we are saved on account of God’s grace alone, through the work of Christ alone, which is accessed by faith alone, so that the glory for our salvation might be to God alone.
Romans 3:27-31
Sola Fide – Justified by Faith Alone
The Gospel tells us we are accepted before God because of Christ’s righteousness and atoning work alone, apart from any works or merits of our own, and that His righteousness is received by faith alone, apart from any efforts on our part.
Romans 5:1-2
Solus Christus – Saved By Christ Alone
The exclusivity and sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice is the only ground for our righteousness.
Romans 3:23-26
Sola Gratia – Saved Because of Grace Alone
Sin has corrupted humans so thoroughly that we can only be saved because of grace – God’s undeserved merciful kindness and favor – alone.
Ephesians 2:8-10