Daily verse and comment is a daily newsletter which provides a starting point for personal bible study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the word of god. Gleanings from the book of acts berean bible society. Ephesians, philippians, colossians, i timothy, philemon, titus and ii timothy. The book of acts adult bible study berean baptist church az. Bsb offers ministry training designed to prepare you to fill a church leadership role and to help you fulfill the call of god on your life. This is that the book of acts covers a period of about thirty years. Berean school of the bible bsb is our adult continuing education program.
Of course, this is equivalent to asking, is the church of god to which the. As such, bsb courses do not earn college credit but do earn continuing education units. All through the book of acts we see jewish christians going into the temple and offering sacrifices, just as the lord himself had done. Themes in acts examples of conversion how to be forgiven of sin evidence jesus is gods son and the bible is gods word basic truths about the church its origin, organization, worship, etc. The name of our church is inspired by the bereans, mentioned in the bible book of acts because of their desire to know jesus christ and study gods word, the bible. The berean fellowship today still desires to follow in the footsteps the noble bereans from lukes account in the book of acts.
They may have heard about him casting the demon out of the slave girl, and the prison being destroyed as they sang praises to god. Pastors studies topical berean bible church ephrata, pa. Reformed in the way that they view the world and the bible, accepting the bible as the inerrant and authoritative source of all that they believe and. The bereans are mentioned only in passing, in the book of acts. Darrel sybrant is currently teaching this wisdomfilled class through the book of acts, and it is available for all adults to attend. In ancient times, the bereans were the inhabitants of the city of berea, also known in the bible. The early church in the book of acts is a great example of why small groups are beneficial to the church community. Berean baptist church statement of inclusion we, the fellowship of berean baptist church, worship one god who is revealed and accessible to each and every one of us regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, social standing or all other abilities. The purpose of berean bible church is to influence people to grow in a relationship with the lord jesus christ, through expository teaching, discipleship, fe. The berean bible is a completely new translation based on the best available manuscripts and sources. Berean bible church exists to bring glory to god through lives changed by the gospel of jesus christ. Berean baptist church az upcoming we will be making updates to our sermon pages with new content. We preach verse by verse through books of the bible. According to the book of acts, chapter 17 verse 11, paul of tarsus and silas preached at berea, and the.
So calling ourselves berean is a way of saying the bible is our truth authority. Ipeters message acts 2 dwelling at jerusalem jews, devout men out of every nation under heaven. Our four schools can help you further your education, train others in your church or ministry, and advance your own knowledge of the bible. Berean bible church is located in virginia beach, virginia, and is an independent bible church with reference to denominational affiliation, and are led through a serious, often versebyverse sstudy of the scriptures by pastor david b. In verse 11 it says that those from berea hence, the bereans were nobler than the people in thessalonica because they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Several berean churches call themselves berean bible church to make this more clear.
The bible does not explicitly say, but one reason was probably to give the berean christians a chance to obtain further instruction in the christian faith. Julie shinn and stephanie jones assist brides and their families as they plan, prepare, and enjoy weddings held in the berean bible church. It says that paul confounded the jews that dwelt at damascus proving that this jesus is the christ, or you go to acts. According to the book of acts, chapter 17 verse 11, paul of tarsus and silas preached at berea, and the inhabitants.
The noble bereans carefully sifted the evidence and concluded that the gospel paul. Jesmond parish church is a large evangelical anglican church in the heart. Acts charismatics, the book of acts, and sign gifts the bridge in the book of acts. As any biblical student knows, it is the berean s approach to the scripture and their response to it that makes them an interesting study. In the book of acts, people from a town called berea were commended because they searched the scriptures to see if what they were being taught was true acts 17. Sopater the berean, son of pyrrhus, accompanied him acts 20. Imperial berean church bible believing imperial, neb. The word berean reflects our commitment to the bible. It is impossible to rightly divide the word of truth without an understanding of the book of acts, and the confusion in the church today is matched exactly by her confusion over this book. Everyone needs community, and we have a place for you.
Berean bible church is located in virginia beach, virginia, and is an independent bible church with reference to denominational affiliation, and are led through a serious, often versebyverse study of the scriptures by pastor david b. The book of acts records the history of the early church and the spread of the gospel. Acts is the most fascinating story book of the bible, and at the same time the most important key to the understanding of gods dealings with man today. He wrote a similar confession to the corinthians am not meet to be called an apostle. In acts 17, during pauls trip preaching the gospel and planting churches, he visits a city in greece called berea. We believe that it is the privilege of believers to seek to proclaim the gospel to all.
After browsing through available groups and topics, you are welcome to request more information or sign up for a lifegroup of your choice. Berean bible church abortion butchering babies for medical advancement and science. The name has been taken up by certain protestant groups. Pastor tim, bbcs discipleship pastor, will contact you soon. At berean bible church we do what is called expository preaching. Church ministries diploma this program can be completed only through participation in the assemblies of god national office momentum leadership development training program. Berean bible church is a nondenominational church located in the beautiful city of oxford, ohio, that began on october 5, 2008 by dr. Expository preaching is the kind of preaching that follows consecutively through a particular body of material. As you can tell by the name the book, hebrews begins the transition back to the nation of israel. Graduates who have previously earned a diploma through berean school of the bible are not eligible to enroll in the church ministries diploma program. The program of the book of acts berean bible society. Secondly, they searched the scriptures to verify what they were being taught was true. The book of acts provides a detailed, orderly, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of jesus christ.
The word church emphasis that we exist solely to exalt. Each word is connected back to the greek or hebrew text, resulting in a transparent and honest text that can be studied for its root meanings. Founded in edinburgh in 1773, the berean church followed a modified form of calvinism. The name of our church is inspired by the bereans, mentioned in the bible book of acts because of their desire to know jesus christ and. The berean fellowship was built upon a solid biblical foundation and has. May the lord use these studies to enhance the spiritual understanding, wisdom, discernment, holiness, and growth of gods people in these last days. This tells us that the gospel of luke the first account was about what jesus began to do and teach. It was built upon a solid biblical foundation and has always placed special emphasis on the authority of scripture, the supremacy of jesus christ, and the importance of advancing the gospel through personal. The book of acts is the book between the earthly ministry of the son of god, which closed about 33 a. Fellowship bible church mullica hill, nj 143 views 38. Then the message and program of that church must be considered the ideal message and program for the presentday church. So, there are two main places where people get confused in their bible. Home berean bible church greene ny chenango county.
These are the life groups currently hosted by berean bible church. In summary, the bereans have long been seen as a positive example of how a person or community should respond to biblical teaching. First, they eagerly receiving the word of god as it was taught to them. And when you get into the book of acts, you find that paul proved. His confession was, i persecuted the church of god, and wasted it. Global university is impacting eternity by winning the lost and training the found everywhere. Restoring the tabernacle of david berean bible church. The word community expresses our commitment to be lovingly connected to our community. Its narrative supplies a bridge connecting the life and ministry of jesus to the life of the church and the witness of the earliest believers. It was god who caused luke to write the gospel of luke and acts. The name berean community church comes from acts 17. The first one is matthew acts, because the bible is beginning a transition from the ot to the nt and from the nation of israel to the gentiles.
Berean bible church is a nondenominational christian church. Our doctrine statement berean fellowship of churches, inc. The berean study bible text is the result of a meticulous translation and styling process to maintain. Pastors studies a to z berean bible church ephrata, pa. Later in the book of acts, we are given further insight into the faithfulness of at least one berean man. Welcome towe are berean click the links below to read the responses to covid 19. Sopater, likely a gentile christian, continued to assist paul and timothy in ministry long after pauls first visit to berea. In ancient times, the bereans were the inhabitants of the city of berea, also known in the bible as beroea, and now known as veria in what is today greek macedonia, northern greece. He was the apostle to the gentiles, sent to them by christ, with the gospel of the glory.
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