Bay Ridge Christian Church Bay Ridge CC

Everyone has faith in something, we are all believers in something. This raises questions though. How we think about meaning and purpose drive our behavior and inform our thinking. But we fool ourselves if we put faith in things that aren’t true, and fail to adequately address the doubts we all have whatever we believe.

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All of creation is under a curse and subject to constant evil which leads to suffering and death. But Jesus has won a monumental victory over Satan, sin, suffering and eternal death, and followers of Christ can live boldly and rejoice in knowing that they have eternal life and freedom from the antagonists of God.

Revelation 20:15-22:7; Genesis 3:1-19

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Disciples personally respond to Christ in repentance and faith, obey His command to be baptized, and are vital members of a local church .

Acts 2:36-47

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Jesus the King is the Servant of the Lord Who will lay down His life to ransom His people, taking their sin and punishment on Himself, setting them free from death and restoring them from exile to be the people of God.

Mark 10:45

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Disciples must follow Jesus in rejecting the world’s grasping for power, choosing to live as servants, willing to be mistreated and suffer, trusting God the Father to vindicate His followers in His own time.

Mark 10:32-45

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Disciples of Christ must recognize and reject the temptation to trust in riches, look to God alone as their source of identity and salvation, and use their wealth to be a blessing to others.

Mark 10:17-31

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