Brevard Christian Church Podcast

Man's Journey to Destiny: How to Know You're Saved - Mark Bourne

In this Memorial Day message, Evangelist Mark Bourne walks through eight key Bible passages to show how anyone can have genuine confidence in their salvation. He explains what sin really costs, and lays out the path of confession, repentance, and baptism that leads to assurance before God. Sermon Questions: 1. Jesus says in Matthew 7:21-23 that some people who called him 'Lord' and did religious things will still be turned away on judgment day. What's the difference between religious activity and truly knowing Jesus — and how would you honestly assess where you stand? 2. Mark used the illustration of accidentally kicking a police officer instead of a tree to explain why sin is serious regardless of how minor it feels — it's not what you did, it's who you did it to. Does that reframe how you think about your own failures? How so? 3. Romans 10:9 calls for openly declaring that Jesus is Lord, and Mark described early Christians going to their workplaces to say it publicly in front of coworkers. How openly do you talk about your faith with people around you, and what makes that easy or difficult? 4. The Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas, 'What must I do to be saved?' (Acts 16) — and they answered right then, at midnight. Is there someone in your life who might be asking that same question, even if they haven't said it out loud? What would you tell them? 5. Based on everything covered in this sermon, what is one concrete step you feel you need to take this week — whether for your own relationship with God or on behalf of someone you care about — and who might that decision affect?

Basic Beliefs: Man's Journey to Destiny - Mark Bourne

Evangelist Mark Bourne challenges the Calvinist idea that God predetermines everything—including who is saved—and instead shows from Ezekiel 18 and John 12 that God created us with genuine free will. Our choices about what we do with Jesus' gift truly matter, and on Judgment Day we will each answer for those decisions. Sermon Questions: 1. Before hearing this message, did you lean more toward believing God controls everything—including who gets saved—or that your choices genuinely matter to Him? Has anything shifted in your thinking today? 2. In Ezekiel 18, God tells Israel to stop blaming their parents for their spiritual condition—each person stands before Him on the basis of their own decisions (verses 17–20). How does that change the way you personally think about your relationship with God? 3. John 12:48 says the very words Jesus spoke will be the standard we're measured by on the last day. Knowing that, is there a specific area of your life where you've been putting off a choice you sense God is calling you to make? 4. Mark Bourne pointed out that God's invitation in Matthew 22 goes out to 'anyone and everyone willing to come.' Is there someone in your life who may not realize that invitation is genuinely open to them—and what would it look like to let them know? 5. What is one concrete decision you will make this week based on what you heard today, and who in your life might be affected by that choice?

2000 Years of Church History: Getting Back to the Bible - Mark Bourne

Mark Bourne walks through key moments in church history — including the underground church in Communist Poland — to show how division and additions to Scripture weakened the body of Christ. The core call is clear: return to the Bible alone as the foundation of what it means to follow Jesus, echoing Christ's own prayer for unity in John 17:21. Sermon Questions: 1. Mark described how the church in Poland was strongest when the Bible was the only thing believers had. How central is Scripture to your own daily life — is it truly your foundation, or has it become one voice among many? 2. Jesus prayed in John 17:21 that his followers would be one, so the world would believe. How does disunity among Christians affect the people around you who are still searching for Jesus? 3. The missionaries who smuggled Bibles into Poland risked everything so others could have God's word. What sacrifice — large or small — are you being called to make right now to serve someone who needs it? 4. Mark argued that the goal should be 'the Bible, nothing more, nothing less.' Is there an area of your life where you have drifted from or added to what Scripture actually says? What would it look like to realign this week? 5. What is one concrete step you will take this week based on what you heard today, and who in your life might be changed by it?

2000 Years of Church History: Nothing More, Nothing Less - Mark Bourne

Evangelist Mark Bourne traces the first 325 years of church history to show how the church drifts off course by adding to or taking away from what God actually said. Using a striking baptism illustration and the Lord's Supper, he calls BCC back to the original simplicity of Scripture — nothing more, nothing less than what Christ established. Sermon Questions: 1. Have you ever met someone who rejected Christianity because of what the church had become? How does their picture of 'church' compare to what you actually see in the New Testament? 2. Mark described two ways the church historically goes off track: adding to what God said, or taking away from it. Can you think of a real example of each, and why does that distinction matter? 3. The baptism illustration — dirt piled next to the water, lights out at the moment of immersion, then lights flooding back on as the person rose — was designed to make death and resurrection feel viscerally real. How does understanding what baptism and communion are actually picturing change the way you experience them? 4. Mark opened in prayer asking God to help us 'get a little bit closer to Him so we might be better equipped to help other people too.' Who in your life are you consistently praying for or in conversation with about Jesus right now? 5. Based on what you heard today, what is one specific thing you will actually do this week — a prayer, a conversation, a note on the map — and who might it help draw a little closer to God?

What Kind of Church Is This? - Mark Bourne

Evangelist Mark Bourne examines the identity and character of the church. The service centers on what it means to gather as the body of Christ, anchored in a communion reflection that calls each person to remember Christ's sacrifice and honestly ask what they are willing to give back to Him. Sermon Questions: 1. Thinking about the church you experienced today — what stood out to you as different or unexpected about it, and why? 2. During communion, the question was raised: 'What are you willing to do for Him?' What came to mind when you sat with that question? 3. John 3:16 says God gave His one and only Son so that whoever believes would have eternal life. How does knowing that changes the way you live this week? 4. Who in your world is quietly asking 'what kind of church is this?' — and what would they see if they showed up with you next Sunday? 5. What is one specific thing you will do before next weekend as a response to what Christ did for you, and who might be impacted by that choice?