Alliance Bible Church - Mequon, Wisconsin

It seems like Christians make a big deal about sex and marriage, but does it really matter? In this message, let’s take a look at why God cares who you sleep with, marry and what all of that means for your heart.

1. The Boundary of Marriage
2. The Boundary of Sex

Text: Hebrews 13:1-6

Revelation is a strange book. It’s full of angels and demons and lions and lambs and horses and dragons... "and ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night." In this message, things start to get a little bizarre as we study, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse."

1. Christians ought to refrain from making end-of-the-world predictions.
2. The "four horsemen" are riding forth, will keep riding forth and have been riding forth for two thousand years.
3. Let every scene of conquest, every description of war and scarcity, every gruesome picture of death, be a warning to us of greater judgment.
4. Recognize and rest in the fact that all things are under God’s sovereign control.

Text: Revelation 6:1-8

If you're a Christian whose love for Christ has grown stale, or a Christian struggling with some habitual sin, or a Christian trying to sort out true from false teaching, what do you do? Answer: See God and the Lamb in all their majesty and glory and brilliance, and then bow the knee and worship.

1. Something to See
2. Something to Do
3. Something to Aspire to

Text: Revelation 4-5

Reputations can be misleading. They don't always capture the truth. The same thing can happen with churches. We'll take a close look at a church in Revelation 3 that had a reputation for being alive, but was actually asleep. Jesus' warning to them is a great mercy to us.

"A Reality Check for Church Attenders" (3:1-6)
1. The Rebuke (3:1)
2. The Remedy (3:2-3a)
3. The Reward (3:5)

Text: Revelation 2-3

In the hyper-tense climate of American politics, one thing seems very certain... we won’t all “just get along.” But what about the church? When followers of Jesus disagree, shouldn’t something be different? Simply put, YES! Join us for this message to find out, “How to love Christians with different politics.”

1. Be Grounded in the Truth of What Is Right and Wrong
2. Keep a Corporate Perspective of the Real Hope
3. Exercise Self-Control

Text: Romans 13:8-14

There is much talk today about racism, which has caused much division in our nation and in churches. What is racism? More importantly, what does the bible have to say about it? Join us as we explore it together!

1. Making Distinctions Makes You the Judge 
2. You Fulfill the Law by Loving Your Neighbor
3. God Is the Lawgiver and Judge

Text: James 2:1-13

In "A Christmas Carol," Ebenezer Scrooge required three visits from three separate spirits in order for him to see his own, personal reality from a different perspective. This is what the book of Revelation does for us. Join us as we begin our journey through the Apocalypse.

Two Points of Application:
1. The Picture of Jesus
2. The Priority of Jesus

Text: Revelation 1:1-20

Why do people get baptized and take communion? Who are the proper recipients of them? Is there any significance to these ordinances? Many questions surround baptism and communion. We will look to see what the Scriptures say about them in Part 15, and the final message, of the series, "Theological Bootcamp!"

1. What It Is
2. Who Is It for
3. Why Do We Do It

Text: Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 22:14-20, Romans 6:1-4, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 & 11:17-34

The Church isn't a human engineered institution. It's a God-created, supernatural reality. If you're a Christian, this message will awaken you to the fact you're part of something more significant and profound than the idea of "church attendance" can ever capture. Join us for Part 14 of the series, "Theological Bootcamp." 

1. Aspects to the Church
2. Images of the Church
3. Mission of the Church

Text: Selected Scriptures

Who is the Holy Spirit and what does the Holy Spirit do? For some, the Spirit is kept at arm’s length out of uncertainty. For others, the Spirit becomes the focal point of the entire Christian life. This message, Part 13 of the series, "Theological Bootcamp," will serve as a helpful starting point in our growth in the knowledge of the tripersonal God.

1. Who Is the Holy Spirit?
2. What Does the Holy Spirit Do?
3. Two Overlooked Questions

Text: John 14:15-17, 25-26; 16:7-15