Bay Ridge Christian Church

Christians are motivated to finish well, even if it requires suffering, by remembering the eternal reward Christ will give to them when He returns. 2 Timothy 4:6-8 For more resources on today's teaching, please visit https://brcc.church/finishing-well

Church leaders are called to preach the whole Word of God, never altering it to suit the desires of others, so that they may faithfully fulfill their call. 2 Timothy 4:1-5 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/a-fathers-final-charge-to-his-son

The Bible is God’s written Word so it is powerful to point us to salvation through faith in Christ and to thoroughly equip us to discern truth from error, share the Gospel with others, and form our character in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:14-17 For more resources, please visit https://www.brcc.church/the-power-of-gods-written-word

The literal, physical, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, all of which were observed by many witnesses and reliably passed down to us, is the Gospel, the Good News of our salvation. 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 https://www.brcc.church/the-good-news-of-the-resurrection

2 Timothy 3:5-13 The last days are full of deception, but Christians must strive to be faithful to the truth in their belief and conduct regardless of the consequences. For more resources, please visit https://www.brcc.church/deception-and-truth-in-the-last-days

We live in the last days, which are terrible times marked by moral decay and deception, but the Gospel and Spirit provide power to deliver us from the dominance of sin and error. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/moral-decay-in-the-last-days

2 Timothy 2:14-26 To fight the good fight for the faith we must confront error clearly without being quarrelsome or argumentative, but always speaking and acting in a manner that works for the restoration of those trapped in error. For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/fighting-the-good-fight-for-the-faith-part-2

To protect a local church from false teaching, leaders must work hard to teach the truth, focusing on the great doctrines of God’s Word and avoiding useless controversies, and back up their teaching with the power of a godly life. 2 Timothy 2:14-26 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://brcc.church/fighting-the-good-fight-for-the- faith-part-1/

Believers can be encouraged to be faithful, enduring even through suffering, by remembering the faithfulness of God. 2 Timothy 2:8-13 For more resources on this teaching, please visit http://brcc.church/a-faithful-saying-about-the- faithful-god/

Believers must grow strong in grace so that they will be able to endure the suffering necessary to guard and pass on the precious deposit of the Gospel. 2 Timothy 1:1-7 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/grace-to-suffer-for-the-gospel-of-christ

Christians are not to be ashamed of the Gospel but must be willing to suffer for clearly proclaiming it and living a life of holiness in the midst of an unbelieving and unholy culture. 2 Timothy 1:8-18 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/unashamed-to-suffer-for-the-gospel

Righteousness, peace and strength are mine not because of my current circumstances or vain desires, but from a true faith in God’s love, mercy, and goodness toward me and His people. Habakkuk 3:17-19 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/the-strength-to-rejoice

2 Timothy 1:1-7 Paul writes to his spiritual son Timothy, fondly remembering his participation in the ancient faith and encouraging him to stir up the Spirit's Presence and gifts. For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/ a-father-a-son-and-the-spirit/

Question 25: Who is the Redeemer and Mediator, the perfectly righteous God-Man? The only Redeemer and Mediator between God and humanity is the Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal Son of God who became human for us and for our salvation. 1 Timothy 2:5–7 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/ jesus-christ-the-only-redeemer-and-mediator

Question 24: Why must the Redeemer be truly, fully God? The Redeemer must be truly, fully God so that His obedience and suffering would be of infinite value, He would be able to bear the full wrath of God against sin, and overcome Satan and death. Acts 20:28; Colossians 2:13–15 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/god-our-redeemer

Jesus is God’s Son who came to deliver God’s people. Mark 1:1-15 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/who-is-jesus

Question 23: Why must the Redeemer be perfectly righteous? The Redeemer must be perfectly righteous so that His obedience and sacrifice in our place will be acceptable to God. Romans 5:19; Hebrews 2:17; 1 Peter 1:18-19 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/our-perfectly-righteous-redeemer

Question 22: Why must the Redeemer be truly human? The Redeemer must be truly human so that He might fulfill humanity’s obligations to God by completely obeying God’s Law and suffering and dying for human disobedience. Romans 5:18-19; 1 Corinthians 15:21; Hebrews 2:14-17 For more resources on this teaching please visit https://brcc.church/redemption-through-christ-the-true.../

Question 21: What sort of Redeemer and Mediator is needed to bring us back to God? One who is perfectly righteous, truly human and truly God. Hebrews 4:14–16; Hebrews 7:23–28 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/why-the-god-man

Jesus is the Humble King, the One Who is truly and fully God but came as a lowly human to save us. Luke 2:8–14 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/the-humble-king

Ezekiel was a priest who spoke God’s Word to God’s people who were exiles in Babylon, and he told of the Messiah as an eternal Lord Who will rule His people, bless His people and dwell with His people forever. Ezekiel 37:24-28 (ESV) For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/our-eternal-lord

The good world that God created for mankind’s enjoyment was sabotaged by mans rebellion to the command of God but finds its fix in the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ Jesus. Genesis 3 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/a-seed-of-hope

John is given a vision of Jesus as the Risen Christ Who reigns over everything and Who will return to complete God's Eternal Plan. Revelation 1:12-18; 19:11-16 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/the-risen-reigning-and-returning-christ

God’s people will continue to go through trying times, but as they trust in God’s Sovereignty and their future eternal reward it will enable them to stand strong to the end. Daniel 12 For more resources on this teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/standing-strong-to-the-end

There is an invisible war between God’s angelic forces and the forces of Satan which is related to and affects the visible rise and fall of human kingdoms and the plight of God’s people, but God’s Sovereign Plan will be accomplished in the end! Daniel 10-11 (Daniel 10:1-11:4) For more resources on today's teaching, please visit https://www.brcc.church/the-invisible-war