back to indexBerean Community Church Sunday Service 07/21/2024
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♪ As we gather may your spirit work within us ♪ 00:12:29.520 |
♪ Knowing well that as our hearts begin to worship ♪ 00:12:53.520 |
♪ As we gather may your spirit work within us ♪ 00:13:05.520 |
♪ Knowing well that as our hearts begin to worship ♪ 00:13:27.520 |
♪ The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases ♪ 00:14:12.520 |
♪ As we gather may your spirit work within us ♪ 00:14:24.520 |
♪ Knowing well that as our hearts begin to worship ♪ 00:14:48.520 |
♪ The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases ♪ 00:15:58.520 |
Let me get to a few announcements before we get started. 00:16:01.520 |
As you guys know, our new round of Bible study 00:16:03.520 |
is gonna begin in about a month at the end of August. 00:16:07.520 |
We do need you to sign up as soon as possible 00:16:13.520 |
starting to put people into groups and home groups, 00:16:27.520 |
and that table is a sign-up for the Bible studies 00:16:35.520 |
If you sign up late, we're gonna have to put you 00:16:41.520 |
"I'm in Irvine, can you find me something in Irvine?" 00:16:43.520 |
We may not be able to do that if you sign up late, 00:16:48.520 |
but if that's not communicated to us early enough, 00:16:50.520 |
we're gonna have to send you to whatever overflow groups 00:16:52.520 |
that we have, so this is all just to scare you 00:16:57.520 |
So if you haven't done so, do so as soon as possible, 00:17:00.520 |
and it will be, there'll be a station outside. 00:17:11.520 |
so we can start as close to 7.30 as possible, okay? 00:17:20.520 |
and so that you don't have to go out and then come back, 00:17:23.520 |
there's going to be a Taiwan missions fundraiser. 00:17:28.520 |
going out to Taiwan in October, I think 19th, 00:17:35.520 |
that's happening with Pastor Alex, Han, and Jen, 00:17:38.520 |
and so we're going to be going to assist their church 00:17:45.520 |
and then we're going to be connecting them to the church, 00:17:50.520 |
So this is going to be our inaugural mission trip. 00:17:53.520 |
We have a team of, I forgot how many, 13 total that's coming, 00:18:14.520 |
It's worth $7, but they're selling it for $5, okay? 00:18:24.520 |
there's a members meeting at 2 p.m. in the main sanctuary, 00:18:26.520 |
so please mark that on your calendar, all right? 00:18:31.520 |
our sister Amy Chen is going to be giving her testimony 00:18:35.520 |
and again, if you brought a physical offering, 00:18:43.520 |
Heavenly Father, we thank you so much for your continued grace. 00:18:47.520 |
We thank you, Father, that we were able to celebrate 00:18:53.520 |
and with so many people who have come to volunteer, 00:18:56.520 |
and we pray that the seeds that have been planted 00:19:04.520 |
but even for the next generation of Christians in this church 00:19:07.520 |
would grow, Father God, in a way that honors you, 00:19:13.520 |
to be able to be a greater and greater light in this world. 00:19:21.520 |
Search us and know us and see if there's any hurtful ways in us. 00:19:27.520 |
that we would give in a manner that is worthy 00:19:31.520 |
and may it be multiplied for the sake of your kingdom. 00:20:06.520 |
- Let us all rise and let's spend a few moments 00:20:09.520 |
to greet the neighbors around us before we continue. 00:20:52.520 |
♪ One day when heaven was filled with its praises ♪ 00:20:57.520 |
♪ One day when sin was as black as could be ♪ 00:21:16.520 |
♪ The Word became flesh and the light shined among us ♪ 00:28:48.520 |
- Growing up, I occasionally went to Sunday service, 00:29:04.520 |
and he never had an impact on how I lived my life. 00:29:09.520 |
In high school, my friend brought me out to church 00:29:14.520 |
but I didn't acknowledge him as Lord over my life. 00:29:33.520 |
and isolated myself in despair, feeling like... 00:29:54.520 |
where I would attempt to go on a self-improvement journey, 00:30:02.520 |
from extracurriculars and academic achievements. 00:30:14.520 |
But in college, I was introduced to Berean by a friend 00:30:22.520 |
small group discussions, even attending retreat 00:30:36.520 |
like all the decisions I made, were to please myself 00:30:44.520 |
I was able to learn more about the gravity of my sin at Berean 00:30:51.520 |
to realize that coveting the things of this world 00:31:14.520 |
because I was not meant to chase after created things. 00:31:18.520 |
God, who created me, purposely made me to be a light 00:31:24.520 |
He calls me to let your light shine before men 00:31:29.520 |
in such a way that they may see your good works 00:31:43.520 |
affecting my relationships with my family and friends, 00:31:55.520 |
through Christ's ultimate demonstration of love, 00:32:01.520 |
I am now forgiven for my sins that deserve death. 00:32:08.520 |
inspiring me to spread the good news that we, the sinner, 00:32:12.520 |
have been redeemed by Jesus, sinless and perfectly good, 00:32:16.520 |
who has covered our transgressions on the cross. 00:32:22.520 |
who seem to have faith much stronger than mine, 00:32:35.520 |
I learned that this point of view missed the mark. 00:32:57.520 |
because to me, love from and for people was conditional. 00:33:29.520 |
Now I hope to love others as Jesus loved me first. 00:34:24.520 |
All right, thank you, Amy, for that encouraging testimony. 00:34:27.520 |
The rest of us, if we can turn our Bibles to Luke 8. 00:34:45.520 |
"And they said to the country of the Gerasenes, 00:34:56.520 |
"and who had not put on any clothing for a long time, 00:34:58.520 |
"and was not living in a house, but in the tombs. 00:35:01.520 |
"Seeing Jesus, he cried out and fell before him, 00:35:42.520 |
We ask for the power of your word to convict us. 00:35:50.520 |
will be cast out by the preaching of your word. 00:36:14.520 |
begins with God's creation, as you guys know. 00:36:26.520 |
it tells us how the devil comes into the picture 00:36:44.520 |
happens specifically to man and the rest of creation. 00:36:48.520 |
And the end result of that will ultimately lead to death. 00:36:51.520 |
So the progression of what we see in the book of Genesis 00:37:04.520 |
That's the order that we see in the book of Genesis. 00:37:09.520 |
that we look at the text that we're looking at 00:37:23.520 |
Today we're going to see Jesus' power over the demonic. 00:37:32.520 |
Next session is Jesus' authority over disease. 00:37:38.520 |
we're going to be discussing Jesus' power over death. 00:37:47.520 |
creation, demonic temptation, decay, and then death. 00:37:51.520 |
And Christ comes in to reveal His power and authority 00:37:58.520 |
And the only way that obviously you and I know 00:38:04.520 |
and to give a remedy, an answer for that sin, 00:38:16.520 |
and ultimately to reverse death to give us life. 00:38:39.520 |
Today we're going to look at the demonic encounter 00:38:45.520 |
who has been completely lost for a long period of time. 00:38:49.520 |
I'm guessing that many things have been attempted, 00:38:57.520 |
Christ comes, and immediately by His presence, 00:39:39.520 |
of who they are and what they are capable of doing, 00:39:44.520 |
so that we're very aware of what is happening. 00:39:48.520 |
C.S. Lewis wrote this about the demonic world. 00:39:50.520 |
He said, "There are two equal and opposite errors 00:39:52.520 |
"into which our race can fall about the devils. 00:40:00.520 |
"an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. 00:40:37.520 |
I became a Christian in the charismatic context, 00:51:34.520 |
That's the picture that we see of the demons. 00:51:42.520 |
"If you're not going to let me do this to this man, 00:52:00.520 |
Because the way that they are going to be destructive 00:52:28.520 |
that they will come disguised as angel of light. 00:52:39.520 |
just so that you help us understand what this means. 00:53:26.520 |
I mean, it is crazy what's going on in California. 00:53:45.520 |
I'm not saying that we should sit and do nothing, 00:53:58.520 |
1 Timothy 4.1, he says he introduces false doctrines. 00:54:23.520 |
in Revelation 16.14 is by performing miracles. 00:54:29.520 |
when we're studying the book of Revelation chapter 13, 00:54:43.520 |
and they come to him, it says in Revelation 13. 00:54:56.520 |
He says that the deception is going to be so great 00:55:05.520 |
It doesn't mean that the elect are going to be deceived. 00:55:08.520 |
He said the people that you thought were elect 00:55:18.520 |
He said you're going to see more of that at the end times. 00:55:21.520 |
That people who are teachers, who are leaders, 00:55:37.520 |
that Christians cannot be possessed by demons 00:55:58.520 |
he says, "You can't go. I will never fail you." 00:56:16.520 |
I can do it. Even if they all fail you, I won't fail you. 00:56:21.520 |
make sure that I'm going to be the greatest in the kingdom." 00:56:34.520 |
He probably thought he was doing Jesus a favor, 00:56:37.520 |
but instead he was being influenced by satanic power. 00:57:07.520 |
and he can sometimes even torture Christians. 00:57:42.520 |
And that's the picture that we see with this man. 00:58:23.520 |
it could have been anywhere from 3,000 to 6,000. 01:01:39.520 |
People were isolated for a long period of time 01:01:57.520 |
They were isolated for an extended period of time, 01:02:00.520 |
and they said it caused depression and suicide. 01:02:40.520 |
So imagine what it must have been like, right? 01:02:49.520 |
My guess is they did everything in their power 01:03:21.520 |
who's been a danger to anybody in that community, 01:03:23.520 |
and my guess is everybody moved away from him 01:03:47.520 |
We're going to be talking about what Jesus does 01:04:10.520 |
is we think that if we throw enough of our know-how, 01:04:35.520 |
It's not because this church is organized better. 01:12:13.520 |
Is this a record of the demons converting here? 01:13:32.520 |
Even though the scriptures are filled with warning, 01:13:39.520 |
They left us because they were never really of us. 01:13:48.520 |
"Hey, Pastor Peter is saying salvation by works." 01:13:51.520 |
No, it's salvation by faith and by faith alone. 01:14:06.520 |
I try to make you look bad to everybody else that I know, 01:14:20.520 |
How many of you would be naive enough to say, 01:14:22.520 |
"You know what? I'm so sorry for judging you. 01:14:26.520 |
I'm so sorry for looking at what you're doing 01:14:30.520 |
and not really believing what you're saying." 01:14:41.520 |
only a church filled with people who have been deceived 01:15:04.520 |
There's nothing in the Bible that gives you eternal security. 01:15:16.520 |
hell was created for them and its angels and its followers. 01:15:22.520 |
The greatest deception that the devil is bringing upon mankind 01:15:34.520 |
He's concerned about what the church has been planted to do. 01:15:44.520 |
It is the church that he wants to get out of his way. 01:15:54.520 |
All the complaints that the world has about the church 01:16:07.520 |
Most of it was directed toward unbelievers in the church. 01:16:36.520 |
everything that God has promised in this word, 01:16:49.520 |
He said even if you have a faith of a mustard seed, 01:16:52.520 |
if you've ever seen a seed of a mustard seed, 01:16:56.520 |
He said if you have a faith of a mustard seed, 01:17:15.520 |
Shouldn't we be absolutely sure that this faith is real? 01:17:55.520 |
You're afraid how other people are going to look at you? 01:18:04.520 |
I hope that the examination of demonic faith, 01:18:22.520 |
and that the church would be the true church. 01:19:26.520 |
inconsistent with the gospel that we profess? 01:19:50.520 |
And so we live our lives to be hidden in Christ. 01:19:53.520 |
And everything that he promises in this Bible 01:20:52.520 |
May those who are suffering find refuge in you. 01:22:24.520 |
♪ My soul will wake, my soul will wait for you ♪ 01:23:13.520 |
♪ My soul will wake, my soul will wait for you ♪ 01:23:30.520 |
♪ My soul will wake, my soul will wait for you ♪ 01:24:19.520 |
♪ My soul will wake, my soul will wait for you ♪ 01:24:37.520 |
♪ My soul will wake, my soul will wait for you ♪ 01:26:16.520 |
and the fellowship and the sustaining power of the Holy Spirit, 01:26:32.520 |
that we may go to be the presence of Christ wherever we go, 01:26:37.520 |
that this lost world will know that there is hope in the name of Jesus Christ. 01:26:48.520 |
And I pray that you would raise up an army for your church, for your kingdom, 01:26:53.520 |
that more and more people will be able to honestly confess, 01:26:59.520 |
Whether it is at work, at our homes, wherever it is that we go, 01:27:04.520 |
that we would be the presence of the aroma of Christ 01:27:08.520 |
for the sake of your glory and for the salvation of this lost world. 01:28:56.520 |
♪ Who else commands all the hosts of heaven? ♪ 01:29:28.520 |
♪ Who else can whisper when darkness trembles? ♪