Bay Ridge Christian Church - Teaching

True joy is found in Christ, Who has come to save and restore us to God, the source of all true joy.

The love of God - which is the source of all love - has taken human form in Jesus, and we are called to believe in Him and love others as He did.

Christ is the Prince of Peace, who brings full peace - the blessed life that flows from the righteousness of God.

The hope that overcomes the despair and alienation caused by the fall is found in Christ, as we look to Him in faith.

The book of Acts closes with a bold, unhindered proclamation of the Gospel - in spite of all the oppositions of Satan and the world - which guarantees a glorious thriving future for the Church and the kingdom of God.

God is on a mission to glorify the name of His Son, Jesus.  There are times that God has chosen to use persecution to ensure that the gospel of His Son goes forth and that His Church thrives.

Luke describes the early church as thriving with continuous growth as it is strengthened by the Spirit through the means of grace to fulfill the Great Commission - even in the face of severe opposition.

As Paul learned on the road to Damascus, we thrive not through our own righteousness, but because we have a vital unity with Christ and His Church.

The Church exists because of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And, the primary means by which it continues to thrive is the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

A thriving church is a true community, centered on Christ, awed God’s power, showing practical love, living life together, and experiencing God’s favor.

As the church, we thrive only by the grace of God which we experience through the means of grace. Therefore we must embrace and intentionally seek to cultivate that grace in our lives as part of the church.

A thriving, growing church is fueled by a life of prayer, enjoying communion with God, and crying out for Him to work in their midst.

A thriving church must be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit to know and accomplish God's call.

A thriving, growing church understands that our mission propels us into all the world - from our local area to the farthest corners of the globe.

A thriving, growing church understands that our mission propels us into all the world - from our local area to the farthest corners of the globe.

Jesus is the Great Prophet of God, our Great High Priest, and our Great King - everything we need to know, love, and serve God.

Lee Short shares about the ministry of LSMI in Mexico and around the world.

Because our sin has short-circuited God’s Law, our progress in sanctification comes by the power and ministry of the Spirit.

All the law is summarized in these two commandments: You shall  love the Lord your God with all of your heart, and with all of your soul, and  with all of your mind; and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.

God’s Law is holy, righteous and good - but we must use it properly, allowing it to define righteousness, convict us of sin, and point us to Christ.