What Is The Church? – Part 5 || Community
In the last sermon of of our series "What is the church?", Jer explores the true meaning of church community, contrasting it with worldly ideas of togetherness focused on self-interest. He revisits key features of a biblical church—sound teaching, true conversion, evangelism, and discipleship—culminating in the role of community. The sermon highlights baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and church membership as central expressions of belonging, emphasizing that these acts are ultimately about Jesus and sharing in His presence. You are invited
John || Baptism
In his sermon, Ryan, one of the church elders, focuses on the significance of baptism in the Christian faith. He pauses the ongoing study of John’s Gospel to address the meaning, importance, and historical context of baptism, emphasizing that it is not about the individual but about Jesus—symbolizing our union with Christ in his death, burial, and resurrection. Ryan explains three types of baptism: proselyte baptism (for Gentiles converting to Judaism), John the Baptist's baptism (a call to repentance), and