TBC WHY

JESUS TRANSFORMS LIVES

TBC MISSION

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

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.

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.

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

WORD

We wholeheartedly uphold Scripture as absolute truth and devote ourselves to better know, love, and follow our Lord through a unified commitment to His Word.

Acts 2:42, John 17:17, 1 Timothy 3:14-15

WORSHIP

We consistently prioritize the corporate gathering of Christ’s Church and recognize every moment as an opportunity to worship and bring glory to God.

Acts 2:42,45,46, Colossians 3:23, Hebrews 10:24-25, 2 Corinthians 9:7

CONNECT

We intentionally develop Christ-centered relationships within the Church to become a unified and mature local body of believers.

Acts 2:42, John 13:34-35

SERVE

We eagerly steward our God-given spiritual gifts to serve and build up the body of Christ.

Acts 2:44, 1 Peter 4:8-10

SHARE

We joyfully fulfill our God-given responsibility to be Christ’s ambassadors by taking the Gospel into our communities, city, nation, and world.

Acts 2:47, 2 Corinthians 5:20

Chapel Groups

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Chapel Classes

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CAREGIVING

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GROWTH TRACK

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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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DAILY DEVOTIONAL WITH RON MOORE

Get Ron’s Daily Devotional to your inbox each morning; visit biblechapel.org/devo.

CAREGIVING

Do you have a need we can pray for? Do you need someone to walk alongside you? Do you know of another person who needs care? Let us know at caregiving@biblechapel.org.

GROWTH TRACK

We all have a next step - what's yours? To learn more about our Growth Track and to take your next step, biblechapel.org/connect.

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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DAILY DEVOTIONAL WITH RON MOORE

Get Ron’s Daily Devotional to your inbox each morning; visit biblechapel.org/devo.

CAREGIVING

Do you have a need we can pray for? Do you need someone to walk alongside you? Do you know of another person who needs care? Let us know at caregiving@biblechapel.org.

GROWTH TRACK

We all have a next step - what's yours? To learn more about our Growth Track and to take your next step, biblechapel.org/connect.