Berean Bible Church

Anniversary Day

September 25, 2005

 

Remember your beginning.

Acts 17:10-14  Being like Bereans means what ?

1    In this Church the Scriptures are received

2    In this Church the Scriptures are believed

3    In this Church the Scriptures are behaved

                  a) James 1:22 “doers”

                  b) What is involved in being a “Doer of the Word”?

I         We will be Living for Christ

I Thessalonians 1:9-10 turning, serving, waiting

I John 3:2, 3 purifying

 

II      We will be Labouring for Christ

Luke 19:13 occupy

I Corinthians 15:58 abounding in the work

Revelation 2:2   I know works, labour

Hebrews 6:10   not forget,  labour of love

 

III   We will be Looking for Christ

Titus 2:11-13   looking for blessed hope

2 Peter 3:12-14   looking, look, look

Hebrews 11:10   looked for a city

 

IV    We will be Learning of Christ

Romans 15:4  in Scripture

Matthew 11:29   learn of me

2 Timothy 2:15   study to learn more of Jesus

 

V       We will be Leaning more on Christ

John 14:3   let not

Matthew 24:6  see that ye be not troubled

Matthew 6:25-34   learning not worrying

 

VI    We will be Loving Christ more

       1 Peter 1:8 ye love

 John 20:29  more blessed

 John 21: 15-17  love me?  Feed my lambs, and my sheep

 

VII Concluded

   2 Timothy 4:8 love his appearing

   2 Timothy 4:10 loved this present