Berean Bible Fellowship Church

Big Idea: God is beyond measure! God the Father 3-1 There is but one living and true God, immanent, transcendent, infinite in being and perfection… Our God is ________________________. (beyond measure) Psalm 145:title–3 (ESV) — A Song of Praise. Of David. 1 I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. 2 Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. 3...

Big Idea: The God we commune with is both far beyond our experience and yet near to us in our experiences. We serve both a sovereign and sympathetic King. Doctrine may divide, but it is because doctrine defines. “The study of religious truth ought to be undertaken… with a view to the improvement of the heart. When learned, it ought not to be laid on the shelf, as an object of [contemplation]; but...

Big Idea: Jesus is the true one because Jesus is God and therefore we should give ourselves to Jesus and keep ourselves from idols at all costs. Jesus is _____________________ 1 John 5:20–21 (ESV) — 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal l...

Big Idea: How should we pray for unbelievers? We should pray that God would grant them understanding so that they might see their sin for what it is. And we pray that they would see Jesus as the true Son of God and give themselves over to Him. How should we pray for unbelievers? God would grant them _________________________________ 1 John 5:20 (ESV) —20 And we know that the Son of God has come an...

Guest Speaker: Brian Seay

Big Idea: The Bible calls us to pray in accordance with God’s revealed and purposed will. Prayer is surrendering our will to God’s will and embracing all that God has for us unto eternal life. Romans 8:26–27 (ESV) — 26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he...

Big Idea: John writes so that we might know what eternal life is and how we might walk in it by faith. 2 Questions concerning the content of John’s Letter to the churches; What have we ________________________ from the Apostle John? 1 John 5:13 (ESV) — 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. Oida: ____________________...

Big Idea: God testifies to the surety of Jesus as the Son of God. The Father testified at Jesus’ baptism, Jesus testified in the Crucifixion, the Spirit testifies in our own hearts and minds. You have every reason to believe that Jesus is the Christ, Son of God and Savior of the world. Deuteronomy 19:15 (ESV) 15 “A single witness (testifier) shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for...

Guest Speaker: Paul Corona

Big Idea: As born again believers, our desire is to keep God’s commandments because it is the expression of Christ in us. 3 Reasons we should keep God’s Commandments: We have been _____________ ______________ 1 John 5:1 (ESV) — 1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. Romans 1:16–17 (ESV) — 16 For I...

Big Idea: God loved us, in order that we might love others. We, as Christians, were re-created by God to love, and when we love, we experience God afresh. This should be the ultimate motivation for our loving others. Two Ends (Purposes) for our Re-Creation: Re-created to _________________________ God’s Love 1 John 4:12 (ESV) 12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and...

Big Idea: God calls us to love, even as he loved us. This is made possible by the Spirit of Christ that dwells within us. And this love is an active and initiating love. One that seeks others out to do for them what will bring about their ultimate good. 1 John 4:7–12 (ESV) 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who d...

Big Idea: One of the greatest manifestations of the Spirit in the life of believers is in their ability to see the truth of Jesus Christ. This is a result of the Holy Spirit conquering our spiritual blindness and the hardness of our hearts through the new birth so that we might see Jesus for who he is. Two things we learn from 1John 4:4; We have _________________________ the world 1 John 4:4 (ESV)...

Guest Speaker: Mike Kings

Big Idea: How are we to discern between the spirits of the teachers that we encounter on a regular basis? John gives us two tests that we should apply to every one who claims to be “from God” in order to discern whether they are a genuine teacher of God’s Word or a false teacher.   Acts 17:16-21 Two tests to discern between the spirit of the world and the Spirit of Christ; ___________________  ___...

Guest Speaker: Mark Shaeffer

Big Idea : Jesus puts on full display his power and glory by producing righteous deeds in and through his people. John catalogues some of the manifestations of the Spirit in the remainder of his letter. The first being love for the family of God. The one who is of the devil causes harm, the one who is of the Spirit extends hospitality. Two polarizing demonstrations of the children of God and the c...

Big Idea : Jesus puts on full display his power and glory by producing righteous deeds in and through his people. John catalogues some of the manifestations of the Spirit in the remainder of his letter. The first being love for the family of God. The one who is of the devil causes harm, the one who is of the Spirit extends hospitality. Two polarizing demonstrations of the children of God and the c...

Big Idea: Jesus puts on full display his power and glory by producing righteous deeds in and through his people. 1 John 2:28–3:10 (LSB) — 28 And now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He is manifested, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming. 29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who does righteousness has been born of Him. 1...

Guest speaker Brian Seay

Big Idea: Everything we are, everything we have, everything we do, and everything we will be is due to our union with Christ. Jesus Christ has been raised to new life, never to die again. He has been glorified and even as he is now, we will one day be. Our hope of resurrection is in the resurrected and glorified Christ. We will be ________________________ in Christ Jesus 1John 2:2 Beloved, we are...

Big Idea : Abiding in Christ produces a number of results. Jesus requires perfect righteousness and he provides that righteousness both through his sacrifice on the cross but also in his work of regeneration and his abiding presence in us by the indwelling Holy Spirit. Jesus is the source of our righteous living. And we must Abide in Him to “do” righteousness. Titus 2:11–14 (ESV) — 11 For the grac...

Big Idea: Abiding in Christ produces a number of results. Jesus requires perfect righteousness and he provides that righteousness both through his sacrifice on the cross but also in his work of regeneration and his abiding presence in us by the indwelling Holy Spirit. Jesus is the source of our righteous living. NCC Question 7 What does the law of God require? Personal, perfect, and perpetual obed...

Big Idea: Abiding in Christ produces a number of results. The first being that we hope for Christ return. For as the Day of Judgement approaches we will only be confident in his appearing if we are found in Christ. Abiding in Christ Brings __________________________ 1 John 2:28 (ESV) — 28 And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him...

Big Idea : As the church is committed to make disciples, the Lord calls us to “go” in his power and resolve. What is a disciple? A disciple is a __________________ ____________ and _______________ of what they love. Matthew 28:18–20 (ESV) — 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing th...