Berean Bible Fellowship Church

1John 1:6-7 Big Idea: As we walk in the light of God’s Word, we enjoy fellowship with Christ and see the power of his blood continually purify our lives of the deeds of darkness. Fellowship with God is ________________, _______________ participation in the work of Jesus on our behalf. Three reasons for this definition; The _______________________ of the word Fellowship 1John 1:6 If we say we have...

1John 1:3-4 Big Idea: John’s letter is full of purpose. God’s desire is that we would find our ultimate Joy in Jesus as we pursue participation in his life-giving Spirit and obey God from Jesus’ power and ability. 2 Corinthians 3:18 (ESV) — 18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this com...

1John 1:4 Big Idea: God providentially preserved the teachings and proclamations of the Apostles and the Prophets in the Scripture. Who Speaks for Jesus? The Prophets and the Apostles are the given means by which God communicates his plan of redemption and preserves the testimony of his Son Jesus Christ who is the final word to men concerning our salvation from sin. _________________ do they Speak...

1John 1:2-3 Big Idea: John and the Apostles are the official witnesses of Jesus’ earthly ministry and therefore are the authoritative means by which God speaks to us in the church. ________________ Speaks for Jesus? “The proper conception of inspiration holds that the Holy Spirit acted on the writers of the Bible in an organic way, in harmony with the laws of their own inner being, using them just...

Paul Corona preaching on Hebrews 1: 1-3

Big Idea: John introduces us to the subject of his epistle. It is the Word of Life, who was from the beginning. This eternal one, takes on flesh and dwells among men. Jesus is the presence of God on earth, the God-man, two distinct natures in one person. Establishing the ________________ of Jesus Physical Body 1John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen wit...

The Word of Life 1John 1:1a Big Idea: John introduces us to the subject of his epistle. It is the Word of Life, who was from the beginning. And this Word of Life can never be separated from the person and work of Jesus Christ and what that work produces in those who believe. What is the subject of John’s writing? 1 John 1:1 (NET) — 1 This is what we proclaim to you: what was from the beginning… 1...

Sermon from Sunday April 3, 2022

An Introduction to the First Epistle of John: Part 2 1John 5:13b Big Idea: John’s purpose in writing his first epistle is explicitly clear, he writes to believers so that they might know the purest content of their faith and therefore be confident in their possession of eternal life. John wants us to know that eternal life, a life which is God’s and flows from God, is our present possession as we...

1John 5:13a Big Idea: John’s purpose in writing his first epistle is explicitly clear, he writes to believers so that they might know the purest content of their faith and therefore be confident in their possession of eternal life. Beloved, if we mistake John’s purpose, we might come to doubt our experience of eternal life instead of being confirmed in it. This letter is written to _______________...

Join us as we look at Exodus 13: 17-22.

Join us in our final sermon in the book of Jonah as we look at Jonah 4:11.

Jonah 4:11 Big Idea: God is a merciful and gracious God. His grace doesn’t merely extend to the renewal of our spirits, that renewal effects our lives personally as well as the lives around us practically. The ___________________ blessing of God’s salvation Jonah 4:11 And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from...

Jonah 4:6-11 Big Idea: God teaches Jonah an important lesson about grace. God is directly involved in Jonah’s life and growth and he sovereignly orchestrates the physical circumstances of Jonah’s life to teach him about grace. God appoints a _______________________ Jonah 4:6 Now the Lord God appointed a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to save him from...

Jonah 4:1-5 Big Idea: Jonah is upset with God that he extends mercy and grace to the Ninevehites. This shows how God’s ways are different from man’s ways. Our tendency is to conform God into the image of man. This is idolatry. God is calling us to submit our perception of him to his holy and revealed Word, in which the true nature and character of God is found, which is always contrary to man’s na...

Jonah 3:10 Big Idea: If we are not careful we might mis-interpret and therefore mis-apply Jonah 3:10. There are two questions that must be answered properly in order to understand what the Spirit is revealing to us here; what does it mean that God relented and why did God relent? We find that both speak to the faithfulness of God to fulfill his Word and bless us in the person of Jesus Christ. 1. _...

Sermon from our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight service.

Jonah 3:6-9 Big Idea: The repentance of the king of Nineveh is no small thing. Not only does it show God’s extravagant mercy to a king who absolutely did not deserve it, but God will use the official decree of the king of Nineveh to broadcast his mercy and grace to the world. God’s Mercy _________ the king Jonah 3:6 (ESV) — 6 The word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, remo...

Jonah 3:5 Big Idea: God’s means of salvation has always been the Word Proclaimed and the Word Believed. In our text for this morning we see that the Ninevehites exercise the second means of salvation by embracing God’s Word as reality and acting upon their acceptance of its implications. The Word of God Proclaimed The Word of God __________________________ Jonah 3:5 (ESV) 5 And the people of Ninev...

Jonah 3:1-4 Big Idea: God’s means of salvation has always been the Word Proclaimed and the Word Believed. In our text for this morning we see that the message which is to be received and proclaimed is a message of coming judgement and God’s salvation from that judgement. The Word of God _________________________ A Message ______________________ Jonah 3:1–5 (ESV) 1 Then the word of the Lord came to...

Big Idea : God is always committed to the glory of his name proclaimed in the salvation of his people. God is constantly working to redeem us from our sins so that we might glorify his name to those around us. Your _______________ story matters Jonah 3:1 (ESV) — 1 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying… Your failures are just as important to your story as your victories ar...

Jonah 2:10-3:1 Big Idea: God sovereignly exercises his mercy toward us to save in order to prepare us for service. 1 Timothy 1:15–17 (ESV) — 15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patie...

Jonah 2:8-9 Big Idea: The bad news of the gospel is that we cannot help but sin and God cannot help but judge our sin. The good news of the gospel is that God is able to save and that God alone can save. If we seek salvation in any other means, we will be eternally devastated. The Double Good News: God is Able to save God is able to save us from ourselves. God is able to save us from Himself. God...

Jonah 2:4-7 Big Idea : The bad news of the gospel is that we cannot help but sin and God cannot help but judge our sin. The good news of the gospel is that God has saved us both from our desire to act contrary to God and his perfect righteousness in dealing with that sin through judgment. We cannot help but sin, God cannot help but righteously judge our sin. The Double Good News: God is __________...

Jonah 2:3-6 Big Idea: The bad news of the gospel is that each one of us are born with a nature contrary to God and therefore our motives and actions are subject to the perfectly holy and righteous judgement of the God of the universe. Without God’s salvation we all would receive what we rightfully deserve. Psalm 73:28 (NASB95) — But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord G...