Welcome to berean baptist church in tallassee, alabama. Berean baptist church az events all events are cancelled until further notice may 6. There is no more interesting study in all of the bible than the study of the book of acts, generally called the acts of the apostles. But ye shall receive power, after that the holy ghost is come.
He has crossed the aegean sea to philippi, where he preached the gospel, was beaten and imprisoned, and founded a church. The account of paul and silas in this location is recorded in acts 17. It fills the gap that would exist between the gospels and the book of. Parts of speech match as closely as possible in translation from greek to english. Then from the book of acts to the book of philemon, the main emphasis is on the gentiles. As a result, the organization operates from the grass roots, allowing the local church to choose and develop ministries and facilities best suited for its local needs. Another transition occurs when gods main focus changes back to the nation of israel. The description of the new testament church in the city of berea says they received the word of god with readiness of mind and searched the scriptures daily. The result was that the believers glorified god in the native languages of those that had gathered from across many nations. The bereans were a group of believers noted in acts 17. Church history when you hear the term church history, many thoughts come to mind. Having been bornagain by the spirit of god through faith in the lord jesus christ according to the provisions of the abounding grace of god, and being justified on the grounds of the shed blood of jesus christ, and acknowledging our willingness to confess him as our saviour before men. Berean bible church of virginia beach, virginia, offers hundreds of free sermon studies by pastor david b.
Check out the berean bible church women facebook page to learn more. We are nondenominational but we have affiliated ourselves with calvary chapel. In the process the believers that gathered were baptized or immersed by the spirit that placed them into the body of christ. Historically, the bereans also called beroeans, barclayans or barclayites were a protestant sect following former scottish presbyterian minister john barclay 17341798. We believe that gods word, the bible, is the one true complete word of god, and we are committed to using it as our guide and standard for truth and living. Oct 31, 2004 and when you get into the book of acts, you find that paul proved. The berean fellowship 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 relationships, church planting, and world missions. 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. At this time, paul and silas were making their way along different territories preaching the gospel of jesus christ to all men. The program of the book of acts berean bible society. Introduction to the book of romans by berean bible church.
You can access this study through the right now media app, and you can purchase the book online. Berean bible church is located in virginia beach, virginia, and is an independent bible. The book of acts records the beginning of the church, the birth of the church. So calling ourselves berean is a way of saying the bible is our truth authority. At berean calvary, people wear what they are comfortable wearing, the worship is contemporary, and most importantly the messages are biblical.
The name berean was chosen from the book of acts, chapter 17, verses 1012. Ephesians, philippians, colossians, i timothy, philemon, titus and ii timothy. Sermons home sermons speaker dan holsten nate h mike singer mike coakley gary sides scott paxton bob devita rick fleharty jake erisman scott mathis bill faye christopher cone guest kris cheek. Well, on behalf of the leadership and members, we would like to warmly welcome you to the berean bible church.
Four churches in the new testament scriptures berean bible. And it is our desire through the grace given to us by god to fulfil such hunger and thirst for the word of truth. His confession was, i persecuted the church of god, and wasted it. We are studying pauls second missionary journey, which is recorded in five chapters in the middle of the book of acts. Berean literal bible now these, who were more noble than those in thessalonica, received the word with all readiness, on every day examining the scriptures, whether these things were so. The name berean community church comes from acts 17. Then the message and program of that church must be considered the ideal message and program for the presentday church. With simple faith we are all saved into the body of christ and eternally secure. Berean bible church is a nondenominational christian church. The book of acts is the book between the earthly ministry of the son of god, which closed about 33 a. Berean bible church searched the scriptures daily, whether. They studied to be sure whoever spoke to them was true to the scriptures.
Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts were missing. The brothers immediately sent paul and silas away by night to berea. Now the berean jews were of more noble character than those in thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the scriptures every day to see if what paul said was true. If you have any questions or if you would like to sign up, please call or text julie shinn at 308. 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.
The book of acts is filled with countless stories of the holy spirit empowering and uniting people to do the will of god and to expand the church. The word berean reflects our commitment to the bible. The book of genesis records the origin of the physical universe. Acts is the only biblical book that chronicles the history of the church immediately after jesuss ascension. As you can tell by the name the book, hebrews begins the transition back to. Curtis on a wide variety of topics divided up here for easy locating. The holy spirit at work in believers an independentstudy textbook by george o. Paul and silas preached to them during pauls second missionary journey.
The book of acts teaches us much about the growth of the early church. According to the book of acts, chapter 17 verse 11, paul of tarsus and silas preached at berea, and the inhabitants. A mens bible study which also focuses on reaching out in practical ways to meet the needs of people in our church and community. The word community expresses our commitment to be lovingly connected to our community.
See more alma berean church plans to premiere a video. Who are the berean christians and what can we learn from. The bereans are mentioned only in passing, in the book of acts. The book of acts adult bible study berean baptist church az. This transition is happening as you read from matthew to the beginning of the book of acts. May we in the current age of the christian church be as attentive to the empowerment and call of the holy spirit as we, too, seek to advance the church and the kingdom of god. At pentecost the holy spirit came and the church had begun. Sermons by pastor elder joey miller pastor of berean baptist church martin lloydjones over 1600 sermons you can download for free sermons by elder thomas waters pastor of emmanuel baptist church in jesup, ga christian a very good place to buy books. And the people of berea were more openminded than those in thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to pauls message.
He wrote a similar confession to the corinthians am not meet to be called an apostle. Acts records the origin of the spiritual body which we designate as the church. This class is held on the west end of the worship center. Berean bible church is a nondenominational church located in the beautiful city of oxford, ohio, that began on october 5, 2008 by dr. As such, it provides us with a valuable account of how the church was able to grow and spread out from jerusalem into the rest of the roman empire. Then the brethren immediately sent paul and silas away by night to berea. Darrel sybrant is currently teaching this wisdomfilled class through the book of acts, and it is available for all adults to attend. It had congregations in scotland, london and bristol, but mainly merged with the. The bible speaks to us about the bereans in acts 17. And when you get into the book of acts, you find that paul proved. 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. However, a proper study reveals a much more complex issue. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. As any biblical student knows, it is the bereans approach to the scripture and their response to it that makes them an interesting study. Wood third edition berean school of the bible, a global university school 1211 south glenstone avenue springfi eld, mo 65804 usa 18004431083 fax. Christ died on the cross for our sins, was buried and rose again. It says that paul confounded the jews that dwelt at damascus proving that this jesus is the christ, or you go to acts. We would love to have you join us as we study gods word. The bereans were residents of the city of berea in macedonia. The holy spirit in the book of acts the berean blog. Bereans were new testament era residents of a town named berea. The bible says they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily whether those things were so. Berean calvary is a church founded on biblical principles that teaches the infallible word of god. 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.
A literal yet readable translation that takes the reader to the core of the greek and hebrew meanings. The early church in the book of acts is a great example of why small groups are beneficial to the church community. You can also access rightnow media by clicking the button below. The theme or key to the book of acts is found in 1. One of the four churches referred to in the new testament scriptures is the church in the wilderness. Founded in edinburgh in 1773, the berean church followed a modified form of calvinism. 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. You may have become confused about what a true church is, from that of a seekerfriendly churches. Charles ford, at 1705 lyn curve avenue north in minneapolis, minnesota. Imperial berean church bible believing imperial, neb. Mar 30, 2020 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. Acts berean at western washington university studyblue. In only three decades, a small group of frightened believers in jerusalem transformed. Berean assembly of god 147 north 75th springfield, or 97478 541.
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. Upon arriving at berea, we read that they first looked for the jews there. In referring to that church, paul said, i persecuted the church of god. Tense, mood, and voice of verbs are maintained as closely as possible. One of those thoughts might be the widely held assumption that the roman catholic church is the original church established by the lord jesus.