Check out our newest video in our series of “The Real Bronx Bible Church Choir”. See what happens when our Pastor plays the race card in “Angie the Tyrant” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fATrrpmcj

We are very excited about extending our ministry to the Bronxdale Community.  To celebrate this special occasion we are having a kick-off on  Saturday, September 17 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the gymnasium at the  Sotomayor Community Center at 1000 Rosedale Avenue in the Bronx.   This special night features live jazz music, choir performances, raffles, pizza, children’s activities, and a chance...

I guess we could have called it “Do the Bunny Hop”  either way check out this Youtube video of our choir.  It’s hilarious! White Men Can’t Sway

When my wife was at Word of Life with the ladies she purchased a book for me by Jim George entitled Remarkable Prayers of the Bible.  He writes the following account on pages 77 and 78: Hundreds of years ago, the leaders of Florence, Italy, commissioned a sculptor to create a magnificent work of art for their city square.  To ensure the beauty of the statue, they purchased the most expensive...

I am currently reading C. S. Lewis’s book The Four Loves.  One of the loves he talks about is friendship love.  He writes, “Friendship (as the ancients saw) can be a school of virtue; but also (as they did not see) a school of vice.  It is ambivalent.  It makes good men better and bad men worse.” Had C. S. Lewis lived in the Bronx, he would have said: Be careful who you hang...

It has been said that the best defense is a good offense and that definitely holds true when dealing with false teachers.  We need to be on the attack.  Jude lists all of the following as part of our battle plan: Build yourselves up:  This means we need to be ready to go into battle.  The best way to recognize error is to know truth.  Banks prepare their tellers to recognize counterfeit...

Other scriptures described False teachers as “wolves in sheep’s clothing” They would sneak into the fold, pretending to be one of us but having their own agenda – sowing discord.  They knew that the dissatisfied would be easier prey.  Jude describes them with these words: Grumblers Fault Finders Boast Flatter Scoffers Dividers Followers of natural instincts

In these verses Jude uses several graphic comparisons to emphasize the enticing allure, and often hidden deceit of false teachers who in the end can never truly deliver. Blemishes at your love feasts: Early Christians would often gather together for fellowship over food.  These feasts could become very hypocritical by showing bias to the rich.  False teachers would capitalize...

Again Jude uses examples from the Old Testament, but this time to explain the motives of false teachers. JEALOUSY:  Cain was so jealous of his brother that he ended up killing him.  Like Cain many cults and false teachers refuse to follow the truth, but they still desire attention and praise.  Often they will emphasize good works, or demand respect, or worship. GREED:  Baalam...

Anyone who follows false teachers will also share in their fate.  When describing their judgment Jude lists three examples from the Old Testament. DESTRUCTION for unbelievers:  Not all of the Israelites who escaped from slavery in Egypt were true believers.  Many were faithless, rebellious complaining idolaters. They faced judgment through fire, plagues, and wandering in the desert. IMPRISONMENT...