TBC WHY

JESUS TRANSFORMS LIVES

2 Corinthians 5:17

TBC MISSION

We exist to develop followers of Jesus Christ in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, the greater Pittsburgh area, and throughout the world.

Matthew 28:19, Acts 1:8

“develop followers of Jesus Christ”

“develop” - “bring into existence” - unbeliever - salvation (believe)

“develop” - “take a step further along” - believer - sanctification (belong+become)

DEVELOP FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST

The future of TBC will include a unified commitment to boldly proclaim the Gospel, to witness more eternal souls believe, through repentance and faith, in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

Acts 4:4, 5:14, 8:12, 9:42, 11:21, 13:48, 14:1, 16:34, 17:12, 18:8, 28:31

The future of TBC will include a unified commitment not just to attend church, but to truly belong to one another as the body of Christ.

John 13:34-35, John 17:21, Acts 2:42,44,46, 1 Corinthians 12:12,25-27, Hebrews 10:24-25

The future of TBC will include a unified commitment to grow in our five values to become the mature body of Christ.

Acts 9:31, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Romans 14:19, Ephesians 4:11-13, 1 Peter 2:5, Hebrews 6:1

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CAREGIVING

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GROWTH TRACK

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The Silent Years: The Intertestamental Period

After Malachi, the last book of the Old Testament, God didn’t speak through a prophet for 400 years. These 400 years between the Old Testament and the birth of Jesus are often called The Silent Years. During that time, four Jewish groups formed.

400 Years (Intertestamental Period)

·     Essenes (Separatists)

·     Zealots (Insurrectionists)

·     Sadducees (First five books of OT)

·     Pharisees (Legalists)

Pharisees: Two Schools of Theology

·     Hillel: More Liberal

·     Shammai: More Conservative

Three interesting things here.

·     Synagogue: At this point Christians were still seen as part of the Jewish faith. Still meeting in the synagogues.

·     Christians were a part of a sect called The Way, probably based on John 14:6—Believers were first called Christians in Acts 11 at Antioch.

·     Paul was going to let this group sabotage the Jewish faith. He is going to take men and women back to Jerusalem and have them imprisoned and/or executed.

We learn from Paul that you can be zealous and committed to your system of theology and be deeply wrong about grace.

Four things happened to Paul.

1.   Grace changed Paul’s salvation.

2.   Grace changed Paul's self-understanding.

3.   Grace changed Paul’s suffering.

4.   Grace changed Paul’s Identity.

Can you say?

By the grace of God, I am what I am….

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GROWTH TRACK

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A disciple of Christ confidently declares, “Jesus is my Lord and Savior”.

John 20:13,18, Matthew 28:19, Luke 2:11, 2 Peter 3:18, Jude 4, Philippians 2:10-11, Romans 10:9, Colossians 1:16, Romans 5:8, Ephesians 2:8-9

A disciple of Christ intimately knows God’s voice through His unchanging Word.

John 20:16, John 10:27, Psalm 119:89, Isaiah 40:8

A disciple of Christ can’t help but proclaim Jesus to others.

John 20:17-18, Mark 16:15, Acts 20:24

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GROWTH TRACK

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Every person is represented by the two thieves on the cross.

Which one are you?

Matthew 27:44, Mark 15:32, Luke 19:10, Luke 23:32-43, Luke 1:50, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 19:23, John 6:44, Titus 3:5, John 10:18, 1 Corinthians 15:56-57, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Philippians 3:20-21, Luke 23:44-46

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Every Christian has the same core testimony: Jesus sought me and saved me.

Luke 19:1-10, John 6:44, Ephesians 2:1-6, Titus 3:5, Romans 10:9

Every Christian has the same core mission: to seek the lost through the proclamation of the gospel.

Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8, 2 Corinthians 5:17-20, Romans 10:13-15

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1.       The town saw a MENACE

2.       The blind man saw a MESSIAH

3.       The Messiah saw a MAN

4.       The believers saw a MIRACLE

5.       The crowd saw a METAMORPHOSIS

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The 3 D’s of Destruction:

1.       Encountering DISTRACTIONS

The problem was that the MISSION became more important than the MASTER.

2.       Encountering DOUBT

3.       Encountering DISCOURAGEMENT

How do we have a Mary-like mind in a Martha-like world?

Encountering CHRIST

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The power of Christian faith rests not in its size (us) but its object (Jesus).

Mark 5:24-35, Luke 7:47-50, Mark 2:5-11

The power of Christian faith rests not in its size (us) but its object (Jesus); thus, we trust God’s hidden will over our will.

John 14:13, John 15:16, 1 John 5:13-14, Matthew 26:39, Deuteronomy 29:29

The power of Christian faith rests not in its size (us) but its object (Jesus); thus, we obey God’s revealed Word over our will.

Deuteronomy 29:29

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The indwelling of the eternal living Spirit of God empowers a Christian’s salvation, sanctification, and glorification.

John 4:3-42, John 7:37-39, Titus 3:5, John 6:44, Acts 2:38, John 14:25-26, Ephesians 1:13-14, Romans 8:11

The eternal need of every person is Jesus.

John 4:27-30, 39-42

The eternal priority of every Christian is to proclaim Jesus.

John 4:31-38, Luke 19:10

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The Unbeliever’s Eternal Reality

Born into sin and death

(Psalm 51:5, Romans 5:12)

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Responsible for sin and unbelief/rejection of God/Jesus/Gospel

(Romans 1:19-20,28, 3:23, 6:23, John 3:19, John 5:39-40)

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Final judgment and second death

(Revelation 20:11-15)

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Eternal punishment in hell

(Matthew 10:28, 25:46, Mark 9:43)

The Christian’s Eternal Reality

Born into sin and death

(Psalm 51:5, Romans 5:12)

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Regeneration by the Holy Spirit

(John 3:3-8, Titus 3:5, John 6:44) 

Repentance and belief in Christ

(John 3:11-15, Mark 1:15, Luke 5:32, Acts 20:21)  

Born again to salvation

(John 3:1-15, 1 Peter 1:3,23, Romans 10:9)

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Eternal glory of heaven

(Revelation 21-22, Philippians 3:20, 2 Peter 3:13, Luke 23:43)

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GROWTH TRACK

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