Alliance Bible Church - Mequon, Wisconsin Alliance Bible Church

Ever wonder why most 21st century preachers don't speak using Elizabethan English? Or why churches use instruments such as guitars and drums? Have you ever wondered why missionaries wear clothing that looks different from the rest of us? Sorting out what is necessary for the gospel and what is a cultural form are important matters when it comes to reaching people. Join us as we ponder the "Hudson Taylor Principle."1) The minister's right (vv. 1-14)2) The minister's flexibility (vv. 15-27)Text...

"Be true to yourself.""You do you.""Me, myself and I."But what happens when these aren't good for someone else? Our culture may not value how one's choices impact other people, but Christians are called to live with consideration for other believers. Join us as we continue in our series on 1 Corinthians.Text: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

There's no shortage of marriage books, conferences, counseling, or other miscellaneous resources available to married couples. In this surplus of media, unintended consequences can emerge: singleness is devalued and too high a premium is placed on marriage. Today's text will help us reach an equilibrium on these topics.Revolutionary thoughts on marriage...1) Marriage isn't everything2) Marriage is distracting3) Marriage is for GodText: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Sacraments or Ordinances? What should we call them? How many are there? Do they have any bearing on the local church? Do any of these questions even matter? Join us as we find out why Baptism and the Lord's Supper have been debated throughout Church history and their relevance for us today.1) The biblical pattern of the ordinances2) The theological foundation of the ordinances3) The ecclesiological implications of the ordinancesText: Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Selected Scriptures

How many of us are wearing clothes we bought ten years ago? How many are using computers we bought five years ago? How many of us are driving vehicles more than fifteen years old? Very few of us would answer 'yes' to those questions. The air we breathe is designed to agitate us against the status-quo and implant in us a desire to go over there, up there, under there... anywhere but here.Do you ever find yourself exhausted by this? If so, the apostle Paul has a good word for you: blossom where...

One of the top 5 "sticky wickets" in the church surrounds the complexities of divorce and remarriage. When is it permissible? When is it not? How does one handle an unbiblical divorce and remarriage? None of these are easy matters, but God has spoken and today we'll listen to him.1) Instructions for the unmarried in the church2) Instructions for the married in the church3) Instructions for the married and "spiritually single" in the church4) Divorce and remarriage principlesText: 1 Corinthian...