Church guide

This week, Pastor Joe Schreibeis teaches from 1 Thessalonians 5, where we learn that all of us in the Body of Christ are to be helping each other grow in Christlikeness. https://vimeo.com/339865653

We as people have an amazing ability to forget. Because of that, it is important to use memorials to help us remember our place before God, and what He has done. https://vimeo.com/338560448

In this month's Bible Q&A, Pastor Bryan answers these questions: 0:48 - How do you know when you became a Christian? 4:31 - What is a Biblical view of gambling? 7:41 - Where was Satan when the earth began? 8:28 - Where is Satan being kept now? 9:36 - Is it ok to share our church building with events of other religions? 11:23 - Can we offer forgiveness to someone who hasn't asked forgiveness? 13:33 - Why would we need to pray more than once for someone? 15:43 - Why don't we see instances where the Spirit speaks? 16:33 - When did casting lots end and why? 17:47 - What is the balance between knowing we will sin and can be forgiven and working hard to avoid sin? 20:16 - Why is there so much emphasis on Paul's three journeys? 22:20 - What is the difference between the "milk" and "meat" of Scripture? 23:48 - How to persevere in praying for family members? 26:12 - 1 Corinthians 7:7: How do we know if the gift of singleness is a gift someone has like a spiritual gift? How do we Biblically justify marriage then? 30:11 - What are the specific commandments of the New Covenant now that the Mosaic law is obsolete? Is the Sabbath still a commandment? Does the New Testament re-confirm the ten commandments? 32:16 - 1 Samuel 21, 27: Are the two Achishs the same in these chapters? 34:14 - Did animals die before the fall? 35:31 - Romans 4:13: Is Abraham the heir of the whole world or a specific mass of land? What relationship does the church have to this covenant? 37:07 - How did the church service become structured how it is today? 39:30 - How to respond to someone who says millennials are leaving the church? 41:33 - How to answer someone who believes in speaking in tongues is still God's will for today? https://vimeo.com/337190676

Unfortunately, many people misuse Scripture for their own personal gain or their own agenda. Do you seek to hear and apply God's Word accurately? https://vimeo.com/337141197

According to the Bible, you are not what you eat, you're not what you wear, you're not what you think you are, but you are what you think. It's very important that we discipline our minds and keep sound doctrine! https://vimeo.com/335720514

The Old Covenant was glorious in its' time, but praise the Lord that we are now under the even more glorious New Covenant! https://vimeo.com/334323664

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Do you feel insufficient to deal with the difficulties of life? Sufficiency can't be found within ourselves, our sufficiency must come from God. https://vimeo.com/332968674

What would the implications be if there Jesus didn't rise from the dead? This week we consider that very question: https://vimeo.com/331679250

In this month's Bible Q&A, Pastor Bryan answers these questions: 0:07: Was the prophesy in Daniel 9 understood in Jesus' time? 7:06: 1 Thess 4:4: Should the phrase "posess his vessel" be translated "acquire a wife"? 15:07: What do you read to keep up with current theological issues? 17:11: 2 Thess 2:8-9: Please explain who the focus of this passage is. 28:03: How to be gracious with others regarding theological differences? 36:52: Do you believe in double-predestination? 40:35: What's the difference between double-predestination and "normal" predestination? https://vimeo.com/330587183

Are you looking to Jesus hoping He will give you what you want, or are you looking to Him as your Lord and King? https://vimeo.com/330336840

This week, Pastor Deonte exhorts us to have assurance of salvation, but only for the right reasons! https://vimeo.com/328966116

This week, Matt Thibault provided us an opportunity to consider the example (good and bad) of Abraham's life and faith. https://vimeo.com/327777033

This week, Pastor Jon Montoya expounds on the life of Joseph! https://vimeo.com/327581528

What does the term "Christian" mean? If you claim to be a Christian, does your life and character match that name? https://vimeo.com/326248577

It's critical to live a life of integrity before God, even in the midst of accusations by people. https://vimeo.com/326189172

We must be willing to do what God commands in the Bible, even if it may mean people accuse us of doing wrong. https://vimeo.com/325076234

In 2 Corinthians, we see that we are not to take sin lightly. We are also to remember the goal of correction is to restore fellow believers to fellowship, not punish them. https://vimeo.com/324877916

In this month's Q&A, Pastor Bryan answers questions on these topics: 0:18 - What are your thoughts on the social justice movement? 6:26 - Revelation 4-5: Are there 24 literal elders in this passage, or are they symbolic in meaning? 10:41 - Has there ever been sin in heaven? Satan was a fallen angel, so did he sin in heaven? 14:44 - Is circumcision an ethnic marker of identity for a Jew, or a sign of the covenant? 19:25 - Daniel 9, Revelation 13: Which half of the 7 year tribulation is Daniel 9 referring to? 23:34 - Matthew 24: Was part of this passage fulfilled in A.D. 70? Is this passage referring to governments? 30:18 - 1 Kings 19: Did Elijah have an actual slave, or more of a servant? 31:12 - John 21: Please compare Paul as a sheperd-leader with the idea of a servant-leader. 35:27 - 2 Thess. 2: Who do you belive the "Restrainer" in this passage to be? 37:39 - 1 Peter 4: Could you explain this passage? Does physical suffering have a purifying effect in our hearts? 40:57 - What's goint to be evaluated in our lives at the Bema Seat of Christ? https://vimeo.com/322694789

There is often a potential for those in leadership to be accused by people of something, only to later find that the issue was simply a misunderstanding. The Apostle Paul was familiar with this scenario. https://vimeo.com/322632952

What does the process of being saved look like? We consider this as we continue through Acts 10. https://vimeo.com/321277444

Financial Peace University classes begin this Sunday at GBC. Two classes will be offered (9am and 2pm, both in the Conference Room near the church offices). Simply come if you would like to attend.