The Prodigal
The story of the prodigal son reveals God’s heart towards us, and it also reveals two rival conceptions of how we view and therefore experience God.
Luke 15: 11 – 32
The Local Church and the Universal Church
Christians are called to embrace a local church where they live out their faith, and the universal Church, which is the fulness of Christ and the focus of God’s great promises.
1 Corinthians 1:1-3
Meditating On God’s Word
We are called to meditate deeply on God’s Word so that we might obey it and thus be truly successful.
Joshua 1:8
Pray Like Jesus – The Lord’s Prayer
When we pray, how should we pray? Is it a matter of words or attitudes?
Matthew 6:5-15
The Thanksgiving Meal
The Eucharist is the thanksgiving meal, where God’s people receive His grace anew and give thanks for His many blessings.
Matthew 26:26-29
Our More Perfect Union
After Jesus’ body was broken on the cross He formed One new body. He called this body The Church. It now looks and acts exactly like Jesus. Because it is Jesus’ body.
Ephesians 4:1-3
Finding Joy In the Gospel
How do we as the people of God in the midst of struggles find joy in the Gospel?
Philippians 1:12-18
Communion
As we partake of Communion in faith, Christians are united in fellowship with Christ and His Body, the Church.
Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; 1 Corinthians 11:23-28
Risen
Jesus has been raised from the dead, and His people are to worship Him and, despite opposition, tell this good news to the world.
Matthew 28:1-20
The Great Exchange
Christ took our sins and gave us His righteousness so that it is just as if we had never sinned, and just as if we had kept the Law.
Leviticus 1:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21
Called, Devoted, Equipped, and Encouraged
As a local church BRCC is called to encourage each member to realize the calling they have been given in Christ, to encourage devotion to Christ and His call upon us, and to equip and encourage believers to fulfill their calling in Christ.
Romans 1:1-17
Gospel Fruit
As we respond to the Gospel with faith, love, and hope in Christ, it produces a harvest of work and endurance for God and His kingdom as we look forward to Christ’s return.
1 Thessalonians 1:1-3
When Does Human Life Begin
Human life begins at conception and we should treasure each life as a gift from God’s hand and a sign of His amazing work.
Psalm 139:13-16
Luke – The Ministry of Jesus
What was the ministry of Jesus? What do we expect His ministry to us to be?
Luke 4:14-30
The Boundless Word of God
Psalm 119 is a song of praise about God’s boundless Word, which brings boundless blessings to those who love it.
Psalm 119:96
Note that the outline contains the eight Hebrew terms used for God’s Word in Psalm 119, and also a list of all of the verses where these words occur.
God’s Word – Our Treasure
We should treasure God’s Word, delighting in this great gift God has given to us that we might know Him.
Job 23:12
Second Chance
God through his grace has justified us and forgiven us our sins, giving each of us a second chance.
Ephesians 2:1-10
The Offices of Christ
Jesus is the Great Prophet of God, our Great High Priest, and our Great King – everything we need to know, love, and serve God.
Hebrews 1:1-3
The Law and the Spirit in Sanctification
Because our sin has short-circuited God’s Law, our progress in sanctification comes from the power and ministry of the Spirit.
Romans 8:1-4
The Blessed Life of Godliness
The fully blessed life is given by God to the person who fears the Lord, delights in His Word, grows in godly character, and focuses on serving
others.
Psalm 112
Praise the LORD for His Great Works!
As we ponder the great works of the Lord in redeeming and giving us His covenantal commands, we respond with heartfelt praise and willing
obedience.
Psalm 111
A Divine Confidence
Because of God’s love, every person who has confessed Christ as Lord has been given a Divine confidence of salvation from God. This Divine confidence is seen in our love for God and our fellow man.
1 John 4:18-19
Jesus Our Great High Priest
Jesus as our Great High Priest was able to offer the perfect eternal offering on our behalf.
Hebrews 8
Living Hope Through the Resurrection of Jesus
The resurrection of Jesus gives a living hope for troubled times for all those who are reborn through Him.
1 Peter 1:3-9
Take Refuge In Christ
Refuge and security for eternity can be found only in Christ.
Psalm 16