The Teaching @ Daventry Bapist Church
Here you can find information on our current sermon series as well as the doctrinal emphases of the Church. On the left are links to some sample sermons given at DBC.
You can also read about our church vision and values.
Sermon Series
We are currently working through a series entitled "God's values – Our values." This is looking at (surprisingly!) God's values and our values! Or, more specifically, we're looking at those things that are important to God and then we are aiming to see how they are carried out in those things that are important to us.
When the LORD had delivered the people from captivity in Egypt, he called them together and gave them a number of laws. These laws are summarised for us in the 10 Commandments. And though we have a different relationship to the law, as Christians, the 10 Commandments still act as a valuable window into the character of God. They still show us the things that are important to God, his values and his heart.
The very first thing to notice is how the LORD introduces the commandments. He does not say, 'if you want to get to heaven, do this...' What he does is precisely what we have done. He reminds them about who He is and what He's done. Notice that God starts by saying, 'I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.' And then, after having established that, He says, "Number 1 – You shall have no other gods before me."
An easy trap for us Christians to fall into is thinking that in the OT they were saved by works, but we are saved by grace. So, they had to keep the 10 Commandments and the 600 other laws and we just believe in Jesus. Phew – aren't we lucky?! But that's not the case at all. God doesn't suddenly become gracious when you turn over the last page of the OT and get to Matthew. God didn't become gracious when Jesus came. God has always been gracious – that is who God is. And that's precisely the point He's making here. The very foundation for the work that the people are going to do is that God has graciously rescued them.
See how God starts by saying, "I am the one who delivered you"? He didn't say, back in Egypt, "If you want to be saved, do these things." No. He saves them and then he says, 'now if you want to act as if you're my people, act like this.' It's the same pattern we saw in Ephesians 2, isn’t it? We are saved by grace, through nothing but faith – so that, we can do good works. We are saved for good works, not through good works. And that has always been the case.
Doctrinal Emphases
Daventry Baptist Church is committed to emphasising the following
aspects of Biblical teaching:
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After being called to be our Pastor revealed that his "game plan" will be taken from 1 Peter 4:7-11. You can read his inaugural address, concentrating on verses 7-10 by following the link in the column to the left.
House Groups
In our House groups we seek to apply the teaching of the Bible to our many different life-situations. We have recently examined together the topics of Church, Christian Community, Mission and Spiritual Warfare.
The two groups now concentrate their teaching-time on applying the themes and scriptures that were addressed on Sunday morning. If you would like to attend either group - or would like more information - please contact us, or check the Newsletter on Sunday to find out where we're meeting.