Discipleship is the sequence of classes that all people in the church should attend. Even for people who have been Christians for a long time, these classes will fill in gaps and challenge them to grow. The Bible is the clearest revelation of the character and will of God, so it is always the starting point for all biblical study and spiritual growth.The Bible is one continuous story, from the sto
ry of creation to the story of Jesus' future return at the end of time. And yet there are smaller, pivotal stories that make up the basic structure of the one big story. This is a sermon series, and all the extra material like sermon notes and overheads are included so the pastor can preach through the same series. Have you ever sat down to study the Bible and not know how to start? Not sure what Bible study actually is? The BCC The Messengers uses the imagery of a trip to talk about starting with your biblical passage, traveling to a distant land in the past, and bringing back the historical meaning to your present, and asking what this now means to you and it will work for you. All biblical knowledge must be internalized. Starting with the truth, we reflect on it, and ask what we are learning about God, ourselves, and others. This group will help those who are at the beginning stages of the spiritual journey. It talks about the dynamics of spiritual growth, how to grow to be more like Christ. What are you doing Sunday morning in church? Why do you sing, listen to a sermon, greet one another? Worship is all about the revelation of the character and will of God, and our appropriate response. That cycle is the true meaning of worship, and this class will help you understand not only Sunday morning but how you should be responding to God on a constant basis. New Testament worship is not limited by space and time. It is how we hear the voice of God, and respond, in all situations. The life best lived is the life lived for others, of loving your neighbors. All of our biblical training should ultimately force us to look outside ourselves to those around, and ask how we can love and serve them.
