Bay Ridge Christian Church - Teaching

Jesus, the Servant of the Lord, suffered and died for our sins, is now exalted as King, and offers life to us.

Jesus the Messiah, the True Servant of the Lord, has brought God’s justice and gentle mercy to the people of the whole world.

By His Sovereignty over history, Yahweh shows He is the only True God, and the only One worthy of our trust, worship, and life.

Our God is the Self-sufficient, Inexhaustible Ruler of the universe, and He has promised to deliver His people who expectantly wait on Him.

Hezekiah’s folly and pride sealed the downfall of his people, but Christ’s wise obedience seals blessing for God’s people.

Those who trust God and His Word will find His deliverance and protection, while those who defiantly reject it will fall.

God's name Yahweh Shalom - the Lord is peace - speaks of God's desire and ability to restore everything to its proper purpose so that I can be related properly to God, myself, and others.

God's name Yahweh-Shammah - the Lord is there - speaks of God's desire to be in the midst of His people, chronicled in both the historical and the future prophesied city of Jerusalem.

Do I know the Lord as my Shepherd well enough to place my complete trust in him for my life?

Theme: Using a catechism is a tried and true method of receiving and passing on the faith once for all delivered to God’s people.

God's name Yahweh-Nissi - the Lord my Banner - speaks of God's provision to deliver His people from their true enemies.

How has the LORD provided for you? We should see God's provision for us as an opportunity to glorify Him by enjoying the awesome ways in which the LORD has provided for us.

God is Yahweh-Tsidkenu - the One who defines, fulfills, and imputes righteousness to His people through Jesus, and then begins to produce righteous fruit in them by His Spirit.

God’s Name reveals that He is a tower of refuge and protection for His people, while others place their trust in vain imaginations.

Although the day of the Lord is a day of judgment for the nations that have rejected God, He is calling a remnant from every nation to be part of His people.

Just as God appointed a day to judge Babylon, so there will be a day when every human will stand before God - either clothed in their own sin or in the righteousness of Christ.

God rules over the affairs of human history, working all things out the for the purity and good of His people.

God's promise to be with us, which was typified by many people and events in the Old Testament, is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is IMmanuel, God with us.

We have been commissioned and empowered by God to go forth and make disciples, baptizing and teaching them the fullness of the faith.

When facing difficult times, we are called to build on the firm foundation of God’s Word, not looking to other sources for strength.