2000 Years of Church History: Getting Back to the Bible - Mark Bourne

Mark Bourne walks through key moments in church history — including the underground church in Communist Poland — to show how division and additions to Scripture weakened the body of Christ. The core call is clear: return to the Bible alone as the foundation of what it means to follow Jesus, echoing Christ's own prayer for unity in John 17:21.Sermon Questions:1. Mark described how the church in Poland was strongest when the Bible was the only thing believers had. How central is Scripture to your own daily life — is it truly your foundation, or has it become one voice among many?2. Jesus prayed in John 17:21 that his followers would be one, so the world would believe. How does disunity among Christians affect the people around you who are still searching for Jesus?3. The missionaries who smuggled Bibles into Poland risked everything so others could have God's word. What sacrifice — large or small — are you being called to make right now to serve someone who needs it?4. Mark argued that the goal should be 'the Bible, nothing more, nothing less.' Is there an area of your life where you have drifted from or added to what Scripture actually says? What would it look like to realign this week?5. What is one concrete step you will take this week based on what you heard today, and who in your life might be changed by it?