Fbcj Solid Youth

After going through all the previous elements of this series we begin this part of the series where we explore the concept of the body of Christ. We need to understand what we are a part of once we are born again and how much we need each other!

Discipleship is the lifeblood of our church at FBCJ. It is who we are and everything we do because it is what Jesus did while he was ministering on the Earth and what he commissioned his disciples to do after his departure. BUT, if we are not careful to maintain a worshipful heart toward our Saviour and the Lord God Almighty each day and through out the day, then our service will become defiled and come to an end. True biblical discipleship creates and cultivates true worshipers of God.

In the March Q&A we dealt with a lot of very interesting questions... Noah's wife's name, the gap, life before Adam, and more... all fun things to consider!

We've discussed all the elements of Evangelism, now we must work it out! This is a fun one... :)

The scriptures are clear... disciples of Jesus Christ are commissioned to evangelize the world just as their Lord and Saviour was commissioned by the Father to go and evangelize the world. BUT, we often struggle to get out of our comfort zone to get out and engaged in this mission given to us by the Lord. So what should we do? Take a listen... :)

We are divinely designed by God and made for a mission... to be fruitful and multiply. How are we supposed to be fruitful and multiply? It can only happen through biblical discipleship! God has laid out in John 17 exactly what we are supposed to bear much fruit and see that fruit remain for his honour and glory.

In this lesson we talk about vampires and werewolves... it sure is fun and interesting, and a little unnerving! When it comes to ancient mythological stories, characters, and creatures, the Bible clearly reveals that there is some truth to them! I hope you have as much fun as we did... :)

On the last Wednesday of each month we will be doing a Q&A to mix things up a bit throughout the year... This one is a doozy as we tackle UFOs!

You and I are not an accident. Our lives are not without a purpose. We are alive today because of our Creator, the Lord Jesus Christ (Jn. 1:1-5; Heb. 1:1-2), we were made with a purpose in this world, and we exist at this point in time in human history for a reason. In this lesson we explore these critical details that can change our life!

Course corrections part 3

Course correction part 2

Course correction part 1

Based on our Youth Ministry's responses to a survey we landed on this new series... Redeeming the Time. During this series we will be navigating through many different aspects of how we can practically redeem the time that God has given us upon this earth. In this intro message we talk about Ephesians 5:15-16 and what it means to biblically redeem the time by walking circumspectly and wisely with the Lord each day.

One of the biggest take-aways from 2020 that the Lord clearly wanted us to learn from all the craziness with COVID, cancel culture, etc. is the fact that grace is a necessary characteristic to have ready at an arm's length at any given moment -- towards family, friends, fellow Christians and the lost... This, without question, comes with maturity over time.

Now that we have gone through all the rules of Bible study, let's put it to work! When was Jesus born? That is what we will find out as we learn to use what we have learned...

There are some things in the Bible that will require time and personal maturity to understand. We must remember that God is infinitely wise and we will never be able to completely understand him. Similarly, God's book is supernatural and infinitely deep. We will never be able to exhaust it and completely understand it. This rule is best summarized when Jesus said, "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now (Jn. 16:12)."

These two rules of Bible study go hand-in-hand. We should never base a major doctrine on a question or a single verse or passage in the Bible. All the major doctrines in the Bible are repeated in various places. As a basic rule, always have 2-3 verses or passages that back up and prove what you believe about God, or anything else spiritually. If you faithfully do this, it is hard to get off track into false doctrine!

When studying the Bible, we should never violate a clear passage of scripture when trying to understand a more obscure or difficult passage of scripture. There are places in the Bible that can be hard to understand, but we need to be careful to keep those places in the Bible in the proper context with other verses and passages. If we do not, then we run the risk of believing in heresy!

Our attitude toward the Bible determines everything... the state of our heart impacts what we are able to truly hear from God. If we are going to be true Bible-believers, then we must be willing to change anything that we think or believe when we find that it does not line up with what the Scriptures clearly state.

There are many people that interpret the Bible figuratively rather than literally and literally rather than figuratively. How do we know when to interpret it one way or another? It is really easier than you may think... but it is extremely important to practice consistently to keep you from false doctrine!