Making disciples of all nations begins by making disciples where you are. Discipleship is not about trying to give people more of you—but more of Jesus!

Mt. Carmel Luray

A Biblical Church: Discipleship (Week 2)

Becoming a disciple of Jesus does not begin with what we do; discipleship begins with what Jesus has done. The greatest call of a being disciple is not to do something for Jesus, but to be with Jesus. It is in making disciples that followers of Jesus grow in being disciples.

A Biblical Church: Discipleship

Through the bread and wine of the Lord’s Supper, Jesus was identifying with the rebellious people of God, the Passover Lamb, and God’s covenant with Israel—but He was also testifying Himself to be the Greater Israel, the Greater Passover Lamb, and bringing a Greater Covenant. 

A Biblical Church: The Lord's Supper

A Biblical church demonstrates, rehearses, and celebrates the Person and Work of Christ through baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Baptism is an initial act of obedience after salvation that identifies us with Christ and His Body. It is not a condition of salvation—baptism is an evidence of salvation.

A Biblical Church: Baptism

On the day we celebrate our national independence as Americans, may we also celebrate our personal dependence on God. Every Christian needs to live dependent on God's Son, God's Spirit, and God's sovereignty.

Happy Dependence Day

Evangelism is teaching someone how to respond to Jesus—not to an invitation. We cannot separate the Person of Jesus from the Work of Jesus—He is both Lord and Savior. Without this clear understanding of Jesus, one will not have a clear message of the Gospel. 

A Biblical Church: Evangelism (Week 2)

Evangelism is lovingly proclaiming the truth of Jesus Christ with the prayerful hope God will complete His work of salvation. The confession made by Peter in Matthew 16:19 that "Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God" is the foundation—the Rock—upon which the Church is built. 

A Biblical Church: Evangelism

Biblical community is not about a church's devotion to one another—but to the Lord. The love and unity found in Biblical community is how believers grow in the Lord—and how unbelievers are drawn to the Lord.

A Biblical Church: Biblical Community (Week 2)

Biblical community is not found by showing up at the same place at the same time for the same event. Biblical community is found by exposing your messy life, being embraced in Gospel love, and being invited into the messy lives of others.

A Biblical Church: Biblical Community

Why do we pray if God already knows what we need? We pray, not because God needs help to accomplish His will, but because we need help from God to desire His will.

A Biblical Church: Prayer (Week 2)

Prayer is far more than just asking and receiving. In prayer, we approach God—the most worthy, most powerful, most faithful Being in the world whose own character is goodness and love—with His own promises, and we call upon Him to come through on His own Word.

A Biblical Church: Prayer

How can this first miracle of Jesus point us to His final moments on earth? In John 2, we look at how Jesus comes not simply to display the power of God, but also to display the Person of God—and His restoring nature.

A Miracle with Mom

How would your family describe your obedience to God's Word?  In Jeremiah 32, God tells the prophet to make a seemingly unwise investment in buying a parcel of land, yet Jeremiah immediately responds in obedience. Why? Because Jeremiah's worth of God—resulting in worship—led him to sacrificial and extravagant obedience to the Word of God.

A Biblical Church: Called to Action

Pastor Micah Griffith shares how the Word of God stands as the authority for the church of God.

A Biblical Church: The Word of God

Pastor Mike Nichols shares how worship to God is not simply a part of a scheduled portion of a church service on Sunday. Worship to God is the ultimate purpose of the church every day of our lives.

A Biblical Church: Worship

Sunday morning messages from Mt. Carmel in Luray, Virginia

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