Provision – Financial Giving and Church Planting
In the New Covenant, believers freely give finances in response to God’s grace, in order to support the work and growth of the church.
Philippians 4:10-20; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8
Building Up the Church of God
Garey discusses his vision for RCC and how God is strategically calling RCC to be sent forth by BRCC to fulfill the mission God has given to them.
Matthew 9:36-38; John 4:35-38; Luke 9:49-50
The Power of Radical Commitment to Church Planting
God calls all of us to be part of church planting, either as radical supporters or radical planting team members.
Philippians 1:3-6; 2:19-24
Church Planting and the Power of Prayer
The Church moves forward only by the power of the Holy Spirit, and our connection to the Spirit is based upon the power of our prayer life.
Colossians 4:2-6
Planting Churches by the Power of the Spirit
To plant churches and spread the light of the Gospel into areas under the influence of Satan, we must be full of the power of the Holy Spirit. Luke 24:44-49; Acts 1:8 Reading: Isaiah 61:1-4 Listen to the teaching Look at the teaching outline
Called To Be A Witness
Everyone who is in Christ and filled with the power of the Holy Spirit has been called to be a witness to our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Acts 1:8
Training Future Leaders
God calls the Church to train future leaders to guard the faith from error, spread the faith to others in their generation, and pass the faith on to future generations.
2 Timothy 2:1-2
The Great Claim, The Great Commission, The Great Comfort
As disciples of Christ, we respond to the great commission by the power of Christ and the comfort that He gives.
Matthew 28:16-20
The Mission of God
God calls His pilgrim people to go forth, promising to bless them so that they can be a blessing to others.
Genesis 12:1-3
Take Refuge In Christ
Refuge and security for eternity can be found only in Christ.
Psalm 16
Moses and Christ – Law and Grace
Christ came to reveal the fullness of grace, and we live by grace, not law.
John 1:16-17
Series Outline for “Christ, the Church, Christians, & Culture”
This lengthy series looks at the complex relationship between Christ, His Church, individual Christians and the culture in which they live. It shows that while Christ is Lord of both the Church and all nations, the way in which He rules each sphere is distinct, and Christians and the Church are called to act accordingly. This series advocates a two-kingdom model, which has a lengthy history in the Church but is usually not the model advocated by most evangelical Christians in America.
Living as Citizens of Two Kingdoms
Christians are citizens of the common kingdom because they are humans, but they are also citizens of the redemptive kingdom because they have been born again in Christ, and they must never confuse or merge these kingdoms. John 17:14-18 Reading: Psalm 47:1-9 Listen to the teaching Look at the teaching […]
The Call, Christians, and Culture
Our primary identity comes from God’s call placing us in Christ, but He has also given each of us individual calls – a particular mixture of desires, gifts, talents, responsibilities, relationships, and opportunities that we receive from God and develop and nurture throughout life to allow each of us to love and serve God and our neighbor.
1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Messiah’s Mosaic
The church is God’s nation, comprised of people from every nation and culture, and her primary allegiance is to God’s kingdom rather than each member’s preferred culture.
Galatians 3:26-29
Christ the True Man
Christ, the Second Adam, is the True Man, showing us what it means to be truly human, and restoring our humanity.
1 Corinthians 15:45-49
Christmas Humility
The humble nature of Christ’s birth points to the great humility of the incarnation where God became a man to save us.
Luke 2:1-7
Dare To Be A Daniel: Living As God’s Sojourning Exiles
Daniel serves as an example of how God sojourning exile people are to remain distinct in their faith and worship yet labor with unbelievers in the common kingdom, in order that God may use us to draw people into His redemptive kingdom.
Daniel 1
God’s Sojourning Exile People (Part 2)
In this age Christians are sojourning exiles, serving with unbelievers in our common kingdom and culture, as we long for our heavenly home.
Jeremiah 29:1-14
God’s Sojourning Exile People (Part 1)
In this age Christians are sojourning exiles, serving with unbelievers in our common kingdom and culture, as we long for our heavenly home.
Hebrews 11:8-10, 13-16
Christian Support of Politics and the Law
A video answering the question of whether or not Christians should/can support unbiblical political positions or laws.
The Law of Moses and Civil Government
The Mosaic covenant of law was given to Israel for life in the promised land and was never intended as the basis for government in the common kingdom, and even its function within the people of God has changed with the new covenant.
Deuteronomy 31:9-13
Giving Caesar His Due
Government has been given by God as part of the common kingdom of man to promote justice and maintain order, and Christians are called to pray for and submit to their government whenever possible.
Romans 13: 1-7
The Lord of the Rings – Understanding Sphere Sovereignty
Government has been given by God as part of the common kingdom of man to promote justice and maintain order, and Christians are called to pray for and submit to their government whenever possible.
1 Corinthians 5:9-13
A Tale of Two Kingdoms (Part 2)
After the fall, God instituted a distinction between the kingdom of man, the realm of common grace ruled through general revelation, and the kingdom of God, the realm of saving grace ruled through special revelation.
Romans 2:14-15