Do Muslims, Jews, and Christians worship the same God?

The argument that Muslims, Jews, and Christians worship the same God is often based on their shared historical and theological roots as Abrahamic religions. This “same God” claim is further supported by 1) a shared monotheism, 2) overlapping attributes of God, and 3)...

Should Christians Love the Devil?

Have you heard someone argue that since Jesus commands us to “love our enemies” (Mat 5:44), we should love Satan, who is also our enemy? I have, from within Berean. To answer this dilemma, let’s go to the Bible as good Bereans. First, we do not have a single verse...

Meaningful Church Membership

This morning, I am using John 21:15–17 as a segue to teach about elders and shepherding. In this text, Jesus tells Peter to shepherd His sheep. But what does that mean? That is what I want to talk about. I am going to use the language of “meaningful” membership....

Resurrection Sunday – He is Risen

Faith in the bodily resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth unites all true Christians worldwide. Fundamental to Christianity is the absolute confidence that on the first day of the week Christ defeated death. Let’s quickly review what we all believe concerning the Person...

Palm Sunday: The Triumphal Entry of King Jesus

Churches that follow a strict liturgical calendar will celebrate today with special Scripture readings that focus on Palm Sunday. Since Berean does not follow a liturgical calendar but instead systematically works through books of the Bible exegetically, we do not...
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