Bethany Baptist Church, Bellflower, CA

This is lesson 2 in our BBC Divnity class on the Pleasures of God

This class considers the worth and excellency of God through the lens of God's pleasures. By seeing God's pleasures we may see his excellence and be changed by enjoying him more deeply for who he gloriously is.

The Pleasures of God: Lesson 1 This class considers the worth and excellency of God through the lens of God's pleasures. By seeing God's pleasures we may see his excellence and be changed by enjoying him more deeply for who he gloriously is.

See all 7 lessons here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/1484952115095171/709429473014961

Not 2 but 3 (THREE) gatherings tomorrow! 10AM Morning gathering for feeding; 3PM Afternoon gathering for wedding; 5PM Evening gathering for prayer, praise, and the Lord's Supper. Pray for effective, unique, and lasting Spirit-produced fruit.

A Structure of Biblical Theology for BBC (based on Graeme Goldsworthy). You can find Goldsworthy's excellent lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHr2cnrhUsY You can also consult his book *According to Plan.*

This class thinks about how God builds unity and diversity in our church through the image of God, the gospel, his purposes for the church, the trials of disunity, and counsel to the majority and minority in the church. The material from this class is based on the core seminar from Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington DC. See all lessons here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/1484952115095171/709429473014961

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Pastor PJ's zoom graduation ceremony last night with some BBCers and other friends and family. Pray for him to increasingly love Christ with all he is and love his neighbors as himself.

In this sermon we meditate on Jesus claiming to be the light of the world and why we should follow him as the light of our life. We should follow him because (1) we will never walk in darkness but have the light of life (8:12b); (2) Jesus knows his origin and destiny (8:13-15); (3) The Father judges with Jesus (8:16-19); and (4) Jesus's hour would eventually come (8:20). We share our lives to help you know God so that you live with his joy, hope, and love.

How does the image of God teach us to maintain unity in a diverse church? Here is lesson 3 in our series on unity and diversity in the local church. You can find all the lessons here: https://m.facebook.com/watch/709429473014961/

Revelation Call: Endure and Discern (Revelation 12:11; 13:10, 18)

For Sunday, 9/27 - Sunday zoom prayer meeting at 10am - Church family picture (with masks) at 4:45pm - Sunday gathering at 5pm outside in east lot... announcements in video form: https://youtu.be/NnExcvvAqlA

Teaching Biblical Theology 102 with Jonathan Gibson's *Story of a Kingdom Booklet*

Teaching at Bethany Baptist Church, Bellflower CA (www.bethanybaptist.church) based on the teaching and material of Jonathan Gibson.