The Baldy Bishops

The Baldy Bishops continue in the letter from James and take a look at how the heart of Christ for sinners and sufferers impacts our daily relationships with one another and the world.

Matt and Alan begin the letter of James and point out the gospel community principles of this New Testament letter on wisdom.

The Baldy Bishops take a look at the final chapters in Hebrews. The author tells us, in light of the fact that we are heirs of the kingdom, to serve God with reverence and godly fear. What does it look like to serve God with a filial, affectionate fear? Hebrews 13 tells us that it looks a lot like Gospel Community.

We get into the letter of Hebrews and consider the gospel community implications there. 1. Daily Exhort One Another 2. Loving Service for One Another 3. Purposeful Gathering with One Another

The Baldy Bishops take a look at the beautiful little letter of Philemon. It might be small, but it packs a big gospel punch. In it we see: The Foundation for Gospel Community is the Grace and Peace God has given us The Motive for Gospel Community is love for God and love for others The Result of Gospel Community is refreshment for believers, and a beautiful witness to the lost.

Matt and Alan work through the letter to Titus and talk about how the gospel community is called to a family who spend more than just an hour on Sunday together.

The Baldy Bishops work through 2 Timothy to pull out 5 gospel community applications: Faithfully Invest Courageously Suffer Zealously Refresh Humbly Correct Mercifully Forgive

Matt and Alan get back into the Gospel Community series as they explore the theme of the household of God in 1 Timothy. The Family of God is a family of: - love (5v1-2) - care (5v3-16) - esteem (5v17-20) - equals (6v1-2) - generosity (6v17-19)

Matt and Alan talk about a difficult one another as they finish 2 Thessalonians. Admonish one another. What does it look like to be motivated by love and patience with the goal of peace and restoration as we gently warn our brothers and sisters in Christ in a gospel community?

Matt and Alan dip into 2 Thessalonians for the Gospel Community series. Here we see the link between increasing faith in God and abounding love for one another

We finish up in 1 Thessalonians as we look at the final one another commands in the letter: Comfort and edify one another Highly esteem the pastor/elders Be at peace with one another, with patience and zero vengeance Greet one another with warmth and affection

Continuing the Gospel Community series, Matt and Alan get into 1 Thessalonians. Paul tells the believers there that he knows they are already doing certain things, but prays and calls them to grow and abound in those areas even more. 1. Grow in gentle, warm, tender love for one another 2. Grow in honouring one another 3. Grow in familial affection for one another

Matt and Alan continue the gospel community series in Colossians. What does it look like to live a life complete in Christ? Surprisingly, it isn't individualistic, but life in community with others who are filled in Christ too.

Matt and Alan continue the Gospel Community series as the look into the letter to the Colossians. Paul's prayer in chapter 2 shows us that the only way to truly grow in Christ is together with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Matt and Alan continue and finish up Philippians. What does it look like to work out your salvation? What does it look like to seek the things of Christ? What does it look like to live like Christ is near? What does it look like to offer a well pleasing sacrifice to God?

Matt and Alan continue the Gospel Community series and dig into the first half of the letter to the Philippians. What does it look like to walk worthy of the gospel? What did it look like to rejoice the heart of the apostle? What does it look like to have the mind of Christ?

Matt and Alan continue the Gospel Community series, finishing off Ephesians.

Matt and Alan continue looking at Ephesians in the Gospel Community series.

Matt and Alan continue the Gospel Community series as they open up the letter to the Ephesians. Our rich, secure identity in Jesus, because of his gentle, humble kindness towards us, propels us toward Spirit-filled love and unity in our relationships with one another.

Matt and Alan continue the Gospel Community series. This time we take a look at Galatians 6:1-10 and see some of the practical ways Paul lays out for how to walk in the Spirit and fulfil the law of Christ.

Matt and Alan continue the Gospel Community series as they open up the letter to the Galatians and consider how the truths of our freedom propel us towards serving one another.

Matt and Alan take a look at 2 Corinthians. The God of Comfort, comforts us and enables us to comfort others as we live in familial, affectionate, compassionate love for one another.

Matt and Alan get together to discuss the "third leg of the stool" when it comes to our Christian life. We put a lot of emphasis on the corporate gathering and our individual walk with God, which are essential. However, scripture shows a third aspect to the Christian life; interpersonal relationships.

Matt and Alan get together to discuss 1 Corinthians 12-14 and how the churches in Corinth were divided over gifts and worship.

Matt and Alan continue the Gospel Community series. This time they are in 1 Corinthians 11 looking at the commands to wait/tarry for one another. The Corinthian believers were living contrary to the unity Jesus had died to bring them into. And this was serious to God.