Berean Baptist Church

In Philippians 3:1-9, Paul shares his impressive resumé of law-keeping but declares it worthless compared to knowing Christ. He emphasizes that true righteousness comes not from our works but through faith in Jesus. Abandon Your Resume Embrace Your Relationship Run the Race

In Philippians 2 we see the benefits we have because Jesus was born on that first Christmas morning. The reality of the incarnation should change every part of our lives, especially our relationships. Life is better, and God is glorified when we are enjoying Him together. Who are you enjoying God with?

What is your life's purpose? What are you living for? We need to read and follow the instructions that Jesus left us to make disciples who make disciples. What is your next step?

This Christmas, remember that finding real peace comes through the greatest gift ever given, and we can share that gift with others. Jesus is the gift that changed history, because He bought our peace with God the Father forever!

The Passover was a foreshadowing of what was to come. A greater sacrifice that would save all who are covered in the blood of the lamb. During the “Passion Week” we find Jesus is in the upper room with His disciples for what would be their last meal together. We see in this text that Jesus endured betrayal, abandonment, false accusations, and was wrongly convicted and yet continued to humbly obey...

What will the end of the world be like? How should we live as we await the coming of Jesus? In Mark 13, Jesus preaches one of His longest sermons, and the main topic is all about His return and what to expect in the future.

The most important question you will have to answer is “how did you respond to Jesus?” When Jesus says “follow me” what is your response? Do you reject Him or submit to Him as your Lord? In our passage today in Mark 11 and 12, we will witness the reality that Jesus is rejection proof. As much as anyone tried to de-platform him, to stump him, confuse him, or cancel him, Jesus will inevitably only s...

How do you measure success? Why do you exist? Living a faithful life requires a clear and consistent commitment to your purpose which involves joining God on His mission in the world. We need to measure our success by our sending capacity not our seating capacity.

Do you see anything special in Jesus, or is He easily forgettable? Do you see Him as a good teacher, a moral example, but not God in flesh? Does Jesus present a threat to the way you have set up your personal kingdom? Jesus reveals Himself as King; don’t mistake His identity.

A proper understanding of our own desperation leads to coming to Jesus for the right reasons. Today, we are going to look at five different ways people approached Jesus and learn to approach Him in the right way.

Is your life different? We are called to be the salt of the earth, to have a distinct flavor. In Mark 9 , Jesus shows us three ways we are supposed to be countercultural. In service, in unity, and being set-apart.

You are on a journey with some pitfalls seen and some unseen, and you need the right traveling companions to help you along the way. This passage in Mark shows us that on our journey through this life, we need to keep in close contact with three important companions: faith, prayer and humility.

How do you see Jesus? Has He become too tame? He is entirely glorious! Jesus was the King, He is the King, and He will always be the King. Have you bowed your knee to Him?

Sometimes we only see what we want to see. Jesus is trying to teach His disciples that they could see, but not very clearly. Clear vision allows us to see Jesus for who He really is, and better understand our lives in relation to eternity. How is your vision of Jesus? Do you see Him for who He is?

We are surrounded by wrong beliefs and bad ideas have consequences. We must have faith in the Jesus of the Bible, and trust that His ways are better than our ways. If we are not careful, we can easily fall into "leaven" just like the Pharisees, Sadducees and Herod. Each are simple expressions of the same issue – faithlessness.

Jesus' words transform. When we encounter Jesus we are not left on unchanged. His Words make the blind see and the deaf hear and can change the human heart! In Mark 7:31-37 we see the power of Jesus' words to transform in the life of a blind and mute man.

God isn’t interested in your self-righteous acts of outward religiosity; He is interested in your heart. God cares most about not your appearance but the condition of your heart. Too often in the church we emphasize outwards things and judge people for what we see in this regard when what is far more important is that we have hearts that please God.

God isn’t interested in your self-righteous acts of outward religiosity; He is interested in your heart. God cares most about not your appearance but the condition of your heart. Too often in the church we emphasize outwards things and judge people for what we see in this regard when what is far more important is that we have hearts that please God.

Is Jesus enough for you? No matter what problem you are facing in your life, Jesus is the most important thing you need. We look to so many other things for satisfaction and purpose but our hearts will never be at rest until they found their rest in God.

This Sunday there is a 9:15am service at Berean and and an 11:30am outdoor service at the Lexington Blueberry Festival Stage. When we encounter God it always results in us taking steps, making moves, for His glory and fame. What steps is He calling you to make in this next season?

Who is God? Who do you believe Him to be? Is He the God Most High in your life? Only God is worthy to sit on the throne. Only He demands our complete allegiance in our lives.

When walking within the will of God, He gives us everything we need to overcome obstacles that would prevent us from doing as we are commanded.

God is a Provider. He provides out of love just like a Father – and His love isn’t transactional. Many people who received Jesus' grace, His teaching, and His miraculous sustenance would choose not to follow Him but He knew it all along and yet He graciously provides for our needs and we should seek to meet the needs of others.

The Gospel of Mark is written a lot like many of us live our lives. We go from one thing to another without much time to rest in between. Today we are going to look at the need to rest and finding that healthy balance of working and rest.

None of us like being rejected. If we are honest we all want to be liked, we want to fit in, we don’t want to disappoint people or be left out or shunned. We don’t like being REJECTED. But the reality is, as we look at Mark 6 today, following Jesus faithfully WILL result in rejection.