Bart Byl on Luke 8:-22-25. When Jesus calms the storm, the disciples ask themselves in fear and amazement, “Who is this person?” The second article of the Nicene Creed is the considered answer of the church almost three hundred years later:  “We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.” --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

TICF Sermons

Jesus the Divine Son

Bart Byl on Psalm 104. God didn’t created the universe out of necessity, but out of the sheer joyful abundance of the divine life. Why else would he have made 1.5 million species of beetles? Our existence is completely gratuitous: the gift of being comes from the generous hand of our creator. God’s heart toward the world has been gracious from the beginning. --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Extravagant Creator

Bart Byl on Hebrews 10:19-25. At the heart of the Gospel are Christ’s finished sacrifice on the cross for our sins and his ongoing, eternal priesthood at God’s right hand. Since both these glorious things are true, the author to the Hebrews exhorts us, we should draw near to God, hold firmly to our hope, and stir each other up to love and good deeds. --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Finished Sacrifice, Eternal Priest

Bart Byl on Psalm 8. Psalm 8 celebrates the significance of humanity in a vast universe. Since all human beings are created in the image of God, we have been graced with dignity, meaning and purpose. But now we are a race of fallen kings, alienated from our Maker and thus from ourselves. But Christ has come as the True Human, to fulfill humanity’s destiny and share it with us all. --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Christian Humanism

Bart Byl on Ecclesiastes 1:1-3, 2:4-11, 17-23. “What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun?”, laments the Teacher in Ecclesiastes laments. Death is coming, and it will wipe away any impact our work has. Work after the Fall, East of Eden, is afflicted with pain, sweat, and frustration. But Christ has come, the last Adam, to remove the curse, conquer death, and fill our work with hope. If we offer up our toil to him — however mundane — he will include it in the kingdom that lasts forever. --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Does Work Have Meaning?

Bart Byl on Ephesians 5:1-10. True imitation of God arises out of the assurance that we are his dearly loved children. Because we possess the new status, new nature, and new Spirit of adoption, we can walk in the new way of life. Since God is light and God is love, we his children begin to bear that family resemblance. --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Beloved Children of Light

Bart Byl on 2 Peter 1:1-4. We already possess all we need for a life that pleases God. Every treasure of the gospel, including the power for a transformed life, is stored up in Christ. When we first put our faith in Christ, we possess him entirely, because we are united to him as one person.  --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

All We Need for a Godly Life

Bart Byl on 2 Corinthians 13:14. Trying to living the Christian life without the assurance of God's love is a pretty grim business. That's why Satan relentlessly tries to undermine our confidence in God's love for us. "Keep yourselves in the love of God," the Book of Jude instructs us. Imagine if we made sure to begin every day by consciously resting in our Father’s love! --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The Love of God

Bart Byl on 2 Corinthians 13:14. Paul concludes his letter by pronouncing a Trinitarian blessing on the church in Corinth. The first word of blessing is “the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ” — because the free favour of God in Christ is what meets us at the very beginning of the Christian life. --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ

Bart Byl on 2 Corinthians 13:11. Restoration, encouragement, unity, and peace are all God's gifts. But we can't receive those without effort, without striving, without faith-filled, Spirit-empowered determination to build each other up in Christ. --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

A Joyful, Unified Church

Bart Byl on 2 Corinthians 12:1-10. Paul had been granted a mystical journey to heaven, but he wasn’t even allowed to talk about. The real revelation the Corinthians needed to hear about was Christ’s response to Paul’s prayer for the thorn in the flesh to be removed: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” We assume our inadequacies repel God, but they actually create space for him to inhabit our lives. --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

My Grace Is Sufficient For You

Bart Byl on 2 Corinthians 11:16-33. A disturbingly high percentage of pastors are clinical narcissists. But why do churches enable leaders who abuse us? Perhaps its because we too are worshipping the god of worldly power instead of following Jesus in the way of the cross. --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Narcissistic Pastors and the Churches Who Enable Them

Kuanysh Akkuzov on Matthew 7:21-23. What does God want you to do with your life? Guest speaker Kuanysh Akkuzov from Teen Challenge offers seven principles from discerning God’s will. --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Knowing God’s Will

Bart Byl on 2 Corinthians 11:1-15. The ‘super-apostles’ showed up in Corinth and offered a different Jesus, a different Spirit, and a different gospel—all design to serve cultural idols. Paul appeals to the Corinthians—and to us—to stay close to Christ, and not be lured from his side to be destroyed. --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

A Sincere and Pure Devotion to Christ

Bart Byl on 2 Corinthians 10. A head of the Church, Jesus is the source, model and standard of authority. True authority encourages obedience to Christ and participation in the mission of his Gospel. And ultimately, all authority aims at his approval. --- Tbilisi International Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centred family of believers in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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