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Getting the Church Back Together, or Why One Assembly Matters in Scripture and Practice

May 14, 2021 by David Schrock

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The Goodness of Gathering With Children

May 7, 2021 by Jared Bridges

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Save the Date: When, Why, and How We are Going Outside

May 2, 2021 by David Schrock

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True Religion Consists in Holy Affections: Jonathan Edwards’ Reflections on 1 Peter 1:8

February 19, 2021 by David Schrock

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Getting into 1 Peter: A Brief Introduction to this Grace-Filled Book

February 5, 2021 by David Schrock

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An Invitation to the Book of Daniel: Neither Diet Plans, Nor Date-Setting, Nor Dares to Be Like Dani

September 18, 2020 by David Schrock

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Seeking the Kingdom of God within the Church of Jesus Christ

September 18, 2020 by David Schrock

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How Justification by Faith Impels Justice: The Biographical Testimony of William Wilberforce

July 17, 2020 by David Schrock

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Four Reasons for Taking the Lord's Supper Every Lord's Day

June 26, 2020 by David Schrock

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During this pandemic, don’t quarantine your kids from the gospel

May 6, 2020 by Jared Bridges

A few of OBC's children's ministry leaders weigh in on some resources for engaging your children with the gospel during a global pandemic -- or any time....

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A Walk Through Holy Week

April 15, 2020 by Ben Purves

A day-by-day journey through Holy Week....

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The Grace of Fellowship

April 14, 2020 by Ben Purves

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An Important Survey for Occoquan Bible Church

April 4, 2020 by Rod Fillinger

A Spiritual Care Survey for Occoquan Bible Church April 2020...

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Eternal Perspective in a Time of Isolation (Sunday, March 22, 2020)

March 22, 2020 by David Schrock

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OBC Ministry News: A Video from the Elders

March 20, 2020 by Ben Purves

Watch this video from the elders to learn more about what's happening in OBC's ministries as we practice "social distancing." Let us consider how to stay connected and care for one another during these days!...

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Thinking Christianly in the Day of the Coronavirus

March 18, 2020 by David Schrock

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Salvation Belongs to the Lord: A Few Thoughts on John 3:16

March 6, 2020 by David Schrock

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Caring for One Another

February 28, 2020 by Ben Purves

New Sunday school and Community Groups series for March 2020...

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Seeing is Believing: The Importance of Seeing Jesus in God’s Word

February 14, 2020 by David Schrock

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The OBC Bookshelf and 2020 Reading

February 7, 2020 by Church Office

We invite you to check-out the OBC Bookshelf, and learn what we'll be reading in 2020!...

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Getting into the Gospel of John

January 31, 2020 by David Schrock

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Rescue Those Who Are Being Taken Away to Death: Remembering What is At Stake in the Abortion Debate

January 10, 2020 by David Schrock

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Read the Bible with us in 2020

December 20, 2019

Bible reading plans for 2020...

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Rhythms of Grace: Three Reflections on Worship

December 13, 2019 by

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The Strength That God's Sovereignty Supplies: A Meditation from the Book of Joshua

November 8, 2019 by David Schrock

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For Disciples and Disciplers . . . A Short Biblical Survey of Beauty

November 1, 2019 by David Schrock

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Baptized into knowing God

September 20, 2019 by David Schrock

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How Joshua Teaches Us to Find True and Everlasting Life

September 7, 2019 by David Schrock

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Why Do We Sing During Worship?

August 23, 2019 by Ron Comoglio

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The Hole In Our Praise (and Lamentation) and Worship

July 26, 2019 by David Schrock

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On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Seeking a Biblical Pattern for Worship

July 19, 2019 by David Schrock

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Worship By the Book: Or, Why Sincerity Is Insufficient for True Worship

July 5, 2019 by David Schrock

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Glorifying God in the Grind of Life

June 28, 2019 by David Schrock

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Disciple Your Children by Serving Together

June 21, 2019 by Ben Purves

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The Resurrection Changes Everything

April 19, 2019 by David Schrock

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Can I Get A Witness?!? Why Gospel-Centered Churches Need Faithful Deacons

April 5, 2019 by David Schrock

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Life Together

March 14, 2019 by Ben Purves

Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer is this March’s book for “Theology Thursday.” ...

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Love Your Neighbors

March 1, 2019 by Ben Purves

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True Religion Defends Life Against Abortion (James 1:19-27)

January 23, 2018 by David Schrock

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Abortion: The Witness of the Church throughout History

January 19, 2018 by David Schrock

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Growing in Prayer: Six Books on Prayer

January 12, 2018 by David Schrock

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Like Father, Like Sons: A Father-Oriented Approach to Christian Maturity (Matthew 5:43)

July 31, 2018 by David Schrock | Category: Sermon Notes

"Be mature as your Heavenly Father is perfectly mature." It doesn't have the same ring as "Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect," but it may be closer to the reality of what Jesus is saying in Matthew 5:48. On Sunday we finished the last of six expositions of the law that Jesus gives in Matthew 5:4348. And as Jesus addresses the topic of love and hate, we learn h...

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What Should We Think About the Imprecatory Psalms?

July 27, 2018 by David Schrock | Category: Elder Blog

Imprecatory psalms (e.g., Pss 5, 10, 17, 35, 58, 59, 69, 70, 79, 83, 109, 129, 137, 140) are those psalms which call upon God to destroy the enemies of God. They come from the anguished hearts of persecuted Israelites, and they include some of the most shocking words in the Bible. Take just a few examples. Psalm 35 provides one of the most acceptable imprecatory Psalms. V...

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The Extra Mile: Matthew 5:38-42

July 24, 2018 by Ben Purves | Category: Elder Blog, Sermon Notes

The Extra Mile In a world of retaliation and self-protection, what does it look like to follow Jesus when one's security is threatened? How ought Jesus' disciples to turn the other cheek, and go the extra mile? Listen to this last Sunday's sermon, and go deeper with the discussion questions below: Matthew 5:38-42 38You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an ey...

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Nine Traits of a Peacemaker

July 19, 2018 by David Schrock | Category: Elder Blog

In Matthew 5:9Jesus says, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God." A few verses later, Jesus instructs worshipers to leave their gifts at the altar in order to make peace with those who have something against them (5:21-26) and just a few verses later he tells us we should love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us, that we might b...

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Going Deeper into Matthew 5:33-37

July 17, 2018 by Jared Bridges | Category: Sermon Notes

What does it mean to live as people of truth in a culture that's so often less than truthful? As we continue in our series on the Sermon on the Mount, this last Sunday we looked at Matthew 5:33-37, where Jesus teaches about oaths, vows, yeses and nos. As disciples of Jesus, we must understand what it means for us that every word we say is captive to God's truth. Listen ...

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How Do I Feed On God’s Word?

July 13, 2018 by David Schrock | Category: Elder Blog

Yesterday, I wrote on the importance of feeding on the Word. Today, let me add another reflection on that themenamely, what it looks like to actually feed on the Word of God. Certainly, if God calls us to live upon every Word that proceeds from his mouth (Matthew 4:4), it should not surprise us that he is not silent on what it looks like to feed on his word. Just as the h...

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Blessed are the Pure in Heart, For They Will See God (Matthew 5:27

July 10, 2018 by David Schrock | Category: Sermon Notes

Sexual sin. It is a destructive issue we face more often than we like to admit. Whether it is lust, pornography, adultery, same-sex attraction, or any number of other desires that deviate from God's good design, we are inclined to bury these parts of our lives in the dark. Yet, in Sermon on the Mount, Jesus wisely and lovingly shines a light on our hearts. Getting to the ...

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“Disciples Make Disciples”: A Vital Truth That Needs Further Elaboration

July 6, 2018 by David Schrock | Category: Elder Blog

"Disciples make disciples" It's an axiom that is thrown around by Christians who rightly make "making disciples" a priority for genuine discipleship. But is it really true? Do disciples make disciples? Or is there more to the story? Based on the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19, we might think that Jesus words give definitive answer: Yes, disciples make disciples. Yet,...

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Razing Cain: How Christ Crucifies a Heart of Anger (Matthew 5:21

July 3, 2018 by David Schrock | Category: Sermon Notes

This Sunday we looked at Matthew 5:2126, where we saw the first of six lessons Jesus gives us about the law of Moses applied to his new covenant disciples. Interpreting the sixth commandment, "Do not murder" (Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17), Jesus stressed the importance of making peace with those whom we have sinned against. In Sunday's sermon, we looked briefly at how Jesus appl...

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