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Our small church led by Dr. Donald Trest and a team of elders teach the Bible and explore the truth contained in its pages. Our goal is to help people understand God's revealed word about humanity, sin, and the nature of God. People can only grow if they have a biblical framework in which to live their lives! Subscribe to our podcast and allow us to help you with some of life's difficult questions!

Dr. Don Trest


    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from BFC4U Reaching the World

    Working Out Your Salvation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 23:49


    Deacon Zach McCulloch teaches from Philippians 2:12-30. bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    What Does it Mean to be Born of God?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 34:29


    Dr. Don Trest continues teaching from the Apostle John. Today's passage begins in 1 John 3:7-8. Pastor Don starts to ask questions and build a framework from the scripture to teach on this vital subject.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    The Behavior of Righteousness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 39:12


    Dr. Don Trest continues teaching from the Apostle John. Our lives are in Christ, and a child of God will not continue in a lifestyle of sin. God chastens those who are His.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Righteousness in Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 39:56 Transcription Available


    Dr. Don Trest begins a new series from the writings of the Apostle John. Salvation is by grace, though we are purchased with a price and belong to God. Therefore, we should represent God in a way that glorifies Him.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    One Mind With Christ, What, How, and Why

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 24:46


    Braedon Kimball teaches from Philippians 2:1-11 about the opportunity we have in Christ to develop His mind and live as God wants.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Child of God Abide in Him

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 38:24


    Dr. Don Trest teaches from Philippians and Titus the truth that God wants us to grow and mature in faith. One day we will be like Him.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Understanding God's Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 40:22


    Dr. Don Trest continues in Paul's letter to Titus, a young pastor on the Isle of Crete. Titus 2:11-15.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Seven Salvation Grace Teachings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 32:50


    Dr. Don Trest teaches from Titus 3:1-8. He looks into the behaviors and motivations of a life devoted to Christ.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Salvation Grace Teaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 35:10


    Dr. Don Trest continues his series on Generational Doctrinal Drift and how the Book of Titus addresses this subject.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Paul A Prisoner for Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 23:54


    Deacon Andrew Kimball teaches from Philippians 1:12-30 and gives some life lessons from Paul's example.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Grace Saving and Transforming

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 34:55


    Dr. Don Trest teaches from Titus the power of grace to transform lives.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Behavior Accelerating Generational Doctrinal Drift

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 33:23


    Dr. Don Trest digs deeper into the book of Titus going over the grammar and syntax of the passage to show the thought process and emphasis the Apostle Paul wanted to express to his readers.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    The Problem of Generational Doctrinal Drift

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 35:05


    Dr. Don Trest addresses a problem corrupting the church with God's word from Paul's letter to Titus.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    The Day of Jesus Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 37:27


    Deacon Joe Sommer teaches from the first eleven verses of Philippians. bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    The Church has an Identity Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 37:11


    Dr. Don Trest introduces his dissertation topic and expresses his concerns over the lost identity of the church.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    What is New Covenant Dispensationalism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 35:36


    Dr. Don Trest discusses the New Covenant and it's relationship to the Church and Israel.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    The Five Covenants in the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 33:30


    Dr. Don Trest gives an overview of the five covenants in the Bible. Christian evangelical circles have two main views: Covenant Theology and Dispensational Theology. Pastor Don will be teaching on these covenants and views in future sermons.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Paul's Letter to the Philippians - An Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 33:38


    Pastor Scott Kimball gives the big-picture view of Paul's letter to the Philippian church. bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Tools to Understand the Letter to Philippians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 48:00


    Pastor Bob Wren shows the tools one can use to study the Bible and then gives background to the author of the Book of Philippians.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Honoring Christ Through Difficult Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 37:52


    Fiji Missionary Mike Ball teaches from the Book of Philippians. How should the believer deal with the hardships of life? The Apostle Paul gives the Philippian church what they needed to resolve conflict and difficulties within the church.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    A Vision for the Church in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 32:04


    Dr. Don Trest exhorts the believers at BFC to example the love and affection for one another as we move into a new year with new possibilities and challenges.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Help From the Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 28:05


    Pastor Bob Wren teaches from the Bible God's love for us and how we are to love one another through the help of God the Spirit.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    A Message for Christmas 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 38:16


    Noah Hagglund looks to the Book of Revelation for his message of hope in the coming Messiah.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Christian Love in the Grey Areas of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 32:03


    Dr. Don Trest finishes 2024 in Romans 14:1-15:7 teaching about loving one another in lifestyle choices that might otherwise cause division.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    A Life That Pleases God If You'll Let Him

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 44:38


    Dr. Don Trest teaches from Romans 12-14 about the ways we can live to please God.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Living Our Best Life Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 45:10


    Dr. Don Trest goes through Romans 12 and 13 discussing the imperatives showing how we can live lives that please God and why we should do it.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    A Message of Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 28:00


    Deacon Zach McCulloch tells about his trip with Stephen Trest to North Carolina after Hurricane Helene and shows several photos of the devastation. He is inspired by the work of believers helping those in a time of need and thankful for God's grace in all life circumstances.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    How Are We to Relate to Government?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 33:56


    Dr. Don Trest teaches from Romans 13. What is the believer's relationship to the government supposed to look like? Are we to stay out of government affairs or be deeply involved in trying to influence or use government for Christian aims? The Apostle Paul gives his teaching concerning the hostile Roman government of his day.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Is Becoming More Important than Doing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 42:35


    Dr. Don Trest teaches from Romans 12. What kind of person does God want us to be? How can we be transformed into that person?bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    To be Slothful in Zeal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 33:57


    Dr. Don Trest teaches from Romans 12:11 and illustrates what it means to be slothful in zeal. What does it mean? Listen and find out.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    A Case Study of Christian Love and Advocacy Motivated by the Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 21:55


    Braedon Kimball teaches from the Book of Philemon. This letter from the Apostle Paul shows us how to love and advocate for a brother in Christ who is in need.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    The Unpardonable Sin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 35:35


    Pastor Bob Wren teaches about the Unpardonable Sin and how observing the full context can clarify this subject.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Four Harmful Teachings in the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 35:57


    Pastor Scott Kimball teaches from Colossians 2:16-3:4 about the heretical teachings that continue to creep into the church and distract us from living the true gospel.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Be Fervent in Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 33:51


    Dr. Don Trest continues his series in Romans 12. What is evil and good often is in a grey area that the believer needs to discern from the Bible and a fervent relationship in Christ.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Christianity Works When We Love One Another

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 32:01


    Pastor Bob Wren takes up the question, "Why does it seem Christianity doesn't work for many, if not most, people?" The Corinthian church had similar issues and Paul gave sound advice to correct the problem.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Know the Bible to Avoid False Teaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 27:56


    Deacon Andrew Kimball teaches from 2 Peter 1-2 and covers the topic of false teachers. How do we know what to believe when we are bombarded with different viewpoints and outright lies about what God has said and what He wants from us?bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Showing Honor and Brotherly Affection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 36:25


    Dr. Don Trest continues to address Genuine Love in Romans 12 by looking deeper into brotherly affection and showing honor to one another. bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Genuine Love - Abhorring Evil Clinging to Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 35:23


    Dr. Don Trest teaches from Romans 12 and continues to flesh out this concept of genuine love by the Apostle Paul. Why do so many Christians struggle in this life? Is it because our perceptions of love come from the World and not from the Word?bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Genuine Love - What Is It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 39:05


    Dr. Don Trest teaches from Romans 12:9-13. Some Christians are criticized for not being loving, but what does genuine love look like? The Apostle Paul teaches about true love and what it means to be a loving Christian.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Why Did Jesus Teach in Parables?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 29:13


    Deacon Joseph Sommer teaches from Matthew and other places in scripture how Jesus used parables. bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Serving the Lord Today and Every Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 38:30


    Dr. Don Trest teaches from Romans 12 the concept of service and what that means as we live sacrificially with the bodies the Lord gives us.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Our Bodies a Living Sacrifice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 41:41


    Dr. Don Trest teaches from Romans 12 what it means to offer your body as a living sacrifice to the work of the Lord.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    What Do We Misunderstand About God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 51:45


    Noah Hagglund discusses common misconceptions about God from our modern culture and contrasts them against what the Bible says.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    More of Him and Less of Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 32:36


    Dr. Don Trest teaches the truth from the Book of John that will be fleshed out later in Romans 12. bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    We Should All Aspire to These Leadership Traits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 47:00


    Dr. Don Trest teaches from 1 Timothy 3 the leadership roles in the church.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Why Do Some People Struggle in their Spiritual Life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 38:16


    Dr. Don Trest explores Romans 12 and John's gospel to discover the reason so many Christians struggle with living the spiritual life.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Developing Maturity in Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 39:16


    Pastor Scott Kimball teaches from Colossians 3 about the practices we need to develop in order to mature in Christ.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Jonah Preaches to Nineveh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 31:35


    Zachary McCulloch gives a synopsis of the book of Jonah with his observations.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    His Sheep Know His Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 35:01


    Dr. Don Trest continues his introduction to Romans 12 by looking into John for the core beliefs regarding salvation.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    So We, Though Many, are One Body in Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 39:54


    Dr. Don Trest teaches from John and Romans 12 about the relationship we share in Christ.bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

    Salvation and Sanctification

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 40:34


    Dr. Don Trest teaches from Romans 12 the unique aspects of salvation (justification) and sanctification. bfc4u.org, facebook.com/bfc4u

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