The Formation and Function of the Church

Join Bruce Bickel &  the Brave Men of Friday Morning as they embark on a new study into the formation and function of the assembly of the followers of Jesus Christ – the church.  All lessons given by Dr. R. Bruce Bickel unless otherwise noted.  This series ran from May 20, 2011 through March 23, 2012.

Handouts

Handout #1: CHURCH1

Handout #2: CHURCH2

Handout #3: CHURCH3

Handout #4: CHURCH4

Handout #4a: Who We Were by Don Maurer

Handout #5: CHURCH5

Handout #6: CHURCH6

Handout #6a: What’s the Word for, anyway? pg 1 Don Maurer

Handout #6b: What’s the Word for, anyway? pg 2 Don Maurer

Handout #6c: 39 Articles 9-30-11 pg 1 Ted Wood

Handout #6d: 39 Articles 9-30-11 pg 2 Ted Wood

Handout #7: CHURCH7

Handout #7a: Biblical Theology Dr. Rodgers pg 1

Handout #8: CHURCH8

Handout #8a: Summary of Puritan View of the Pulpit pg 1 ”The Focus of the Gospel”

Handout #8b: Summary of Puritan View of the Pulpit pg 2 ”The Focus of the Gospel”

Handout #9a: Church 9 pg 1

Handout #9b: Church 9 pg 2

Handout #9c: Cons, Pros and Wise Men by Don Maurer

Handout #9d: Keys of Kingdom pg 1  by Ted Wood

Handout #9e: Keys of Kingdom pg 2  by Ted Wood

Handout #10a: Church 10 pg 1

Handout #10b: Church 10 pg 2

Handout #10c: Church 10 pg 3

Handout #10d: Training Leaders Handout by Thomas Hansz

Handout #10e: Characteristics of Servant Leadership submitted by Thomas Hansz

Handout #11: Church 11 pg 1

Handout #11a: Church 11 pg 2

Handout #12: Church 12

Handout #13: Church 13 pg 1

Handout #13a: Church 13 pg 2

Handout #13b: One Another Commands

Handout #13c: Colossians 1 prayer 2-10-12 by Ted Wood

Handout #13d: Church Discipline by Bishop John Rodgers

Audio

Audio – May 20, 2011:  

Audio – May 27, 2011:  

Audio – June 3, 2011:  

Audio – June 10, 2011:  

Audio – June 17, 2011:  

Audio – June 24, 2011:  

Audio – July 1, 2011:  

Audio – July 8, 2011:  

Audio – July 15, 2011:   Don Maurer

Audio – July 22, 2011:  

Audio – July 29, 2011:  

Audio – August 5, 2011:  

Audio – August 12, 2011:  

Audio – August 19, 2011:  

Audio – August 26, 2011:  

Audio – September 2, 2011:  

Audio – September 9, 2011:  

Audio – September 16, 2011:   Don Maurer

Audio – September 23, 2011:  

Audio – September 30, 2011:   Ted Wood

Audio – October 7, 2011:  

Audio – October 14, 2011:  

Audio – October 21, 2011:    Bishop John Rodgers

Audio – October 28, 2011:  

Audio – November 4, 2011:  

Audio – November 11, 2011:  

Audio – November 18, 2011:  

Audio – November 25, 2011:  

Audio – December 2, 2011:  

Audio – December 9, 2011:  

Audio – December 16, 2011:  

Audio – December 23, 2011:   Don Maurer

Audio – December 30, 2011:   Ted Wood

Audio – January 6, 2012:  

Audio – January 13, 2012:  

Audio – January 20, 2012:   Thomas Hansz

Audio – January 27, 2012:  

Audio – February 3, 2012:  

Audio – February 10, 2012:   Ted Wood

Audio – February 17, 2012:  

Audio – February 24, 2012:   Bishop John Rodgers

Audio – March 2, 2012:  

Audio – March 9, 2012:  

Audio – March 16, 2012:   Carl Jones

Audio – March 23, 2012:  

Transcriptions

Click on the transcript to view the first page; then right click to download it to your computer in order to view the entire document.

Transcript: 2011-05-20

Transcript: 2011-05-27

Transcript: 2011-06-03

Transcript: 2011-06-10

Transcript: 2011-06-17

Transcript: 06-24-11 Transcript

Transcript: 07-01-11 Transcript

Transcript: 2011-07-08

Transcript: 07-15-11 Transcript Session taught by Don Maurer

Transcript: 08-05-11 Transcript

Transcript: 08-12-11_Transcript

Transcript: 08-19-11 Transcript

Transcript: 08-26-11 Transcript

Transcript: 09-02-11 Transcript

Transcript: 09-09-11 Transcript

Transcript: 09-16-11 Transcript

Transcript: 09-23-11 Transcript

Transcript: 09-30-11 Transcript

Transcript: 10-07-11 Transcript

Transcript: 10-14-11 Transcript

Transcript: 10-21-11 Transcript

Transcript: 10-28-11 Transcript

Transcript: 11-04-11 Transcript

Transcript: 11-11-11 Transcript

Transcript: 11-18-11 Transcript

Transcript: 11-25-11 Transcript

Transcript: 12-02-11 Transcript

Transcript: 12-09-11 Transcript

Transcript: 12-16-11 Transcript

Transcript: 12-23-11 Transcript

Transcript: 12-30-11 Transcript

Transcript: 2012-01-06

Transcript: 01-13-12 Transcript

Transcript: 01-20-12 Transcript

Transcript: 01-27-12 Transcript

Transcript: 02-03-12 Transcript

Transcript: 02-10-12 Transcript

Transcript: 02-17-12 Transcript

Transcript: 02-24-12 Transcript

Transcript: 03-02-12 Transcript

Transcript: 03-09-12 Transcript

Transcript: 2012-03-16

Transcript: 03-23-12 Transcript

 

Sermon on the Mount

Join Bruce Bickel and our team of teachers as we embark on a new series exploring the riches of Jesus Christ’s Sermon on the Mount, starting Friday, March 30, 2012. All lessons are taught by Dr. R. Bruce Bickel unless otherwise noted.

HANDOUTS

Handout #1: Sermon on the Mount Lesson 1

Handout #2: Sermon on the Mount lesson 2

Handout #3: Sermon on the Mount lesson 3

Handout #3a: The Kingdom of God by Don Maurer

Handout #3b: Perseverance as an Aspect of Meekness by Tom Hansz

Handout #4: Sermon on the Mount Lesson 4

AUDIO

Audio: March 30, 2012:  

Audio: April 6, 2012:  

Audio: April 13, 2012:  

Audio: April 20. 2012:     Don Maurer

Audio: April 27, 2012: No Audio was recorded due to errors with our equipment; sorry for the inconvenience.

Audio: May 4, 2012:  

Audio: May 11, 2012:  

Audio: May 18, 2012:  

TRANSCRIPTS

Transcript: 03-30-12 Transcript

Transcript: 04-06-12 Transcript

Transcript: 04-13-12 Transcript

Transcript: 04-20-12 Transcript

Transcript: 04-27-12 Transcript is not available since no Audio was recorded.

Transcript: 05-04-12 Transcript

Transcript: 05-11-12 Transcript

The All Sufficiency of Christ – A Study in Colossians

Join the Brave Men 6:30 am each Friday morning at “the Barn” at Christ Church at Grove Farm as we embark on a new study in Colossians:  The All Sufficiency of Christ.

Homework – Read the book of Colossians for March 26th.  All Handouts were prepared by Dr. Bruce Bickel unless otherwise noted.

Handouts & Audio

Handout #1: Colossians – Lesson #1

Handout #2: Colossians – Lesson #2

Handout #3: Colossians – Lesson #3

Handout #4: Colossians – Lesson #4

Handout #5: Colossians – Lesson #5

Handout #6: Colossians – Lesson #6

Handout #7: Colossians – Lesson #7

Handout #8: Colossians – Lesson #8

Handout #9: Colossians – Lesson #9

Handout #10: Colossians – Lesson #10

Handout #11: Colossians – Lesson #11

Handout #12: Colossians – Lesson #12

Handout #12b: Colossians – Ted Wood’s Lesson of 8-20-2010

Handout #13: Colossians – Lesson #13

Handout #14: Colossians – Lesson #14

Handout #15: Colossians – Lesson #15

Handout #16: Colossians – Lesson #16

Handout #17: Colossians – Lesson #17

Handout #18: Colossians – Lesson #18

Handout #19: Colossians – Lesson #19

Handout #20: Colossians – Lesson #20

Handout #21:  Colossians – Lesson #21

Handout #22: Colossians – Lesson #22

Handout #23: Colossians – Lesson #23

Handout #24: Colossians – Lesson #24

Handout #25: Colossians – Lesson #25

Handout #26: Lesson Plan Don Maurer April 22

Handout #27: Marks of a Mature Church by Bill McCoy

Handout #28: Mature believer by Ted Wood

Handout #29: Transformation Model

Handout #30: Overview of Colossians

 

Audio – March 26, 2010: not available… our apologies

Audio – April 2, 2010:  

Audio – April 9, 2010:  

Audio – April 16, 2010:    - Featuring Rev. Ted Wood

Audio – April 23, 2010:  

Audio – April 30, 2010: to be posted… please stay tuned…

Audio – May 7, 2010:  

Audio – May 14, 2010: to be posted very soon

Audio – May 21, 2010: to be posted very soon

Audio – May 28, 2010:  

Audio – June 4, 2010:  

Audio – June 11, 2010: to be posted very soon

Audio – June 18, 2010: to be posted very soon

Audio – July 2, 2010:  

Audio – July 16, 2010:  

Audio – July 30, 2010:  

Audio – August 6, 2010:  

Audio – August 13, 2010:  

Audio – August 20, 2010:    - Featuring Rev. Ted Wood

Audio – August 27, 2010:  

Audio – September 3, 2010:  

Audio – September 10, 2010:  

Audio – September 17, 2010:  

Audio – September 24, 2010:  

Audio – October 1, 2010:  

Audio – October 22, 2010:  

Audio – October 29, 2010:  

Audio – November 05, 2010:  

Audio – January 7, 2011:  

Audio – January 28, 2011:  

Audio – February 4, 2011:  

Audio – February 11, 2011:  

Audio – February 18, 2011:  

Audio – February 25, 2011:  

Audio – March 4, 2011:  

Audio – March 11, 2011:   Only 19:25 was recorded

Audio – March 18, 2011:  

Audio – March 25, 2011:  

Audio – April 1, 2011:   Ted Wood

Audio – April 8, 2011:  

Audio – April 15, 2011:  

Audio – April 22, 2011:   Don Maurer

Audio – April 29, 2011:  

Audio – May 6, 2011:  

Audio – May 13, 2011:  

The Tests and Traits of True Saving Faith

Join us as we embark on a new study on 1 John: ”The Tests and Traits of True Saving Faith”

Homework – Read the book of 1 John for August 7th.

Handouts & Audio

Handout #1: The Tests and Traits of True Saving Faith – Part 1

Handout #2: The Tests and Traits of True Saving Faith – Part 2

Handout #3: Sin & Self-Examination – Guest Speaker – Tom Hansz

Handout #4: The Tests and Traits of True Saving Faith – Part 3

Handout #5: The Tests and Traits of True Saving Faith – Part 4

Handout #6: The Tests and Traits of True Saving Faith – Part 5

Handout #7: The Tests and Traits of True Saving Faith – Part 6

Handout #8: The Tests and Traits of True Saving Faith – Part 7

Handout #9: Seven Contrast in 1 John

Handout #10: The Tests and Traits of True Saving Faith – Part 8

Handout #11: The Tests and Traits of True Saving Faith – Part 9

Audio: Aug. 7, 2009 –  

Audio: Aug. 14, 2009 –    Featuring Rev. Ted Wood

Audio: Aug 21, 2009 –  

Audio: Aug 27, 2009 – sincerest apologies… as BOTH recording devices failed to get a recording of the session, there is nothing available.

Audio: Sept 4, 2009 –  

Audio: Sept 11, 2009 –    -

Audio: Sept 18, 2009 –  

Audio: Sept 25, 2009 –  

Audio: Oct 2, 2009 – Featuring Bill Obaker – temporarily problems prevent this Friday’s recording from being available – check back soon

Audio: Oct 9, 2009 – Apologies, but technical difficults got the better of us this week… therefore there is no audio.

Audio: Oct 16, 2009 –  

Audio: Oct 23, 2009 –  

Audio: Oct 30, 2009 –    - Featuring Pastor Carl Jones

Audio: Nov 6, 2009 –  

Audio: Nov 13, 2009 –  

Audio: Nov 20, 2009 –  

Audio: Nov 27, 2009 –  

Audio: Dec 4, 2009 –  

Audio: Dec 11, 2009 –  

Audio: Dec 12, 2009 –    - special broadcast of “Ministry in the Marketplace”

Audio: Dec 18, 2009 –  

Audio: Jan 22, 2010 –  

Audio: Feb 5, 2010 -   – Featuring Tom Hansz

Audio: Feb 19, 2010 –  

Audio: Mar 12, 2010 –  

Audio: Mar 19, 2010 –  

1: God is Eternal

He has life by His essence not by participation; He gives light and life to all creatures but receives neither light nor life from anything.  He was from eternity –from everlasting – and He shall endure to eternity – to everlasting.

“Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” – Ps. 90:2

“For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.” - John 5:26

That’s My King… Do You Know Him?

Ken Marchlenski’s “The Train”

In Brave Man Ken Marchlenski’s as-yet unpublished book, chapter thirteen is titled “The Train” anddescribes the ‘what’ of what was bothering Ken for about a year as he approached age 50. As we know, this age is often a real road marker in life’s journey. By this time, many begin to lose their parents and a friend or two, and realize much of what they have experienced is way, way behind them, and that the greatest bulk of their physical strength and energy of life is now spent. It’s meant (as his whole book is) for his children, but it applies to all who run this course called life.

Chapter Thirteen

THE TRAIN

(Getting Older- for those over 50)

I think it was a dream, no maybe it was real. Increasingly so, I feel like I am on a train traveling down the tracks, and towards what seems unsure. At first, this train seemed to move slowly, and both the ride and speed were comfortable. Now when I look back on the early part of the trip it seems just a blur of time. Continue reading Ken Marchlenski’s “The Train”

Gov. Mike Huckabee speaks to the Pennsylvania Family Institute

Western Pennsylvanians were graced by Gov. Mike Huckabee’s words at the Pennsylvania Family Institute’s dinner last night at the Marriott Hotel in Cranberry, PA.

Below is the audio of Gov. Huckabee’s memorable speech in which he calls us to action in the protection of family and the protection of life.

Gov. Mike Huckabee – May 21, 2009 –  

Tin Lanh Bible Project Report-out

Huong & Tin with the Brave Men
Huong & Tin with the Brave Men

Some years ago, God put the needs of Tin (see photo of Tin and his wife, Huong) before Bruce Bickel. 

Tin had his leg amputated in the Vietnam and has suffered with great pain and has lived without a left leg since then (see photo of Tin’s leg).  About a year ago, many men, under the leadership of Bruce Bickel helped Tin to have surgery to deal with the pain along with the attachment of a new prosthetic leg.  This was all done in Kenya, prior to Tin and Huong coming to the US to meet the Brave Men and then travel to L.A. to visit family.
A Severed Leg and A New Prosthesis

A Severed Leg and A New Prosthesis

Since their visit, we have become aware of the need for bibles and hymnals at the Tin Lanh Church (Tin Lanh means “Good News” in Vietnamese as is not name after Tin).  Tom Hansz took leadership of the project, collected money and arranged for the purchase and shipping of the bibles and hymnals. Tom reports out in the attached presentation about the outcome of this project.  Click this link below to see and hear Tom’s report. 

Thanks to Tom, and glory to God for the work He has done!

Pittsburgh Servant Leaders – Welcome!

If you got here from the a link from www.plf.org, the Brave Men of Friday morning welcomes the Pittsburgh Servant Leaders to the official internet presence of the Brave Men of Friday Morning.  We hope your virtual time with us is edifying and helps us all build the kingdom, and glorify the King.

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Grace & Truth & Peace to you.

The Brave Men of Friday Morning