2000 Years of Church History: Nothing More, Nothing Less - Mark Bourne

Evangelist Mark Bourne traces the first 325 years of church history to show how the church drifts off course by adding to or taking away from what God actually said. Using a striking baptism illustration and the Lord's Supper, he calls BCC back to the original simplicity of Scripture — nothing more, nothing less than what Christ established.Sermon Questions:1. Have you ever met someone who rejected Christianity because of what the church had become? How does their picture of 'church' compare to what you actually see in the New Testament?2. Mark described two ways the church historically goes off track: adding to what God said, or taking away from it. Can you think of a real example of each, and why does that distinction matter?3. The baptism illustration — dirt piled next to the water, lights out at the moment of immersion, then lights flooding back on as the person rose — was designed to make death and resurrection feel viscerally real. How does understanding what baptism and communion are actually picturing change the way you experience them?4. Mark opened in prayer asking God to help us 'get a little bit closer to Him so we might be better equipped to help other people too.' Who in your life are you consistently praying for or in conversation with about Jesus right now?5. Based on what you heard today, what is one specific thing you will actually do this week — a prayer, a conversation, a note on the map — and who might it help draw a little closer to God?