A message from the series “Brandywine Together.” Membership is official recognition by a church that an individual is committing him/herself to the church in order to fulfill God’s purposes and commands. This sermon provides scriptural evidence showing a precedent for “membership” in the early church and reasons why church membership in a local body of believers makes sense in our day.
Read More ›A message from the series “Brandywine Together.” Biblical community can be described as “an incubator for Christian discipleship.” The church is a place in which a community of believers grow and thrive together. In order for this to happen, there must be devotion to personal discipleship and a commitment to discipling one another. Biblical community requires consistency in fellowship. Finally, Biblical community must be rooted in a common sacrificial love for one another.
Read More ›A message from the series “Brandywine Together.” With this sermon series, the goal is to expand BVBC’s vision and passion for the local church. We learn in Matthew 16:18-19 that God’s plan to reach the world for Christ and establish His kingdom is through the church. Christ commissioned the church for this purpose. In this sermon, we learn of Jesus’ plan, passion and priorities for the church. If the church is this loved by God, shouldn’t it be more central to our lives?
Read More ›A message from the series “Heart of the Gospel.” Guest speaker Rob Ricci points us to the heart of John’s gospel and Christ’s self assertions that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6-7). Listeners are challenged to contemplate the basis of our salvation and our dependence upon Christ’s sacrificial act of love for his people.
Read More ›A message from the series “The Wise and Foolish Builders.” In Matthew 7:24-27, Jesus tells the parable of two builders to illustrate the difference in two lives built upon different foundations. Only one is built to last. The context is the “Sermon on the Mount” from Matthew 5-7 in which Jesus is describing life as citizens of the Kingdom of God, with Jesus as our King. What foundation are we building our lives upon?
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