Very Funny?

We all enjoy a good laugh. And God is quick to affirm the benefits of a cheerful heart and the appropriateness of laughter (Pr.15:13-15; Ec.3:4). However, he also found it necessary to warn us about the way that some types of humor can...

January 23, 2024

  Questions in this episode: - When did the devil first sin? - After Jesus is baptized, he talks about…

January 18, 2024

  Questions in this episode: - Is baptism by immersion a requirement to be granted Salvation, and is infant baptism…

Careless Words

There’s no doubt that our internet culture has provided an increased sense of anonymity, which has prompted an onslaught of abrasive and even savage words that would rarely be uttered in person. Face-to-face communication has always...

January 16, 2024

  Questions in this episode: - How do I know if the church I am attending is the right church…

January 11, 2024

  Questions in this episode: - Did the disciples wonder if they were gong to see and experience everything that…

Living Sacrifice

After an extended and detailed explanation of the amazing transaction that obliterates our debt before God, and graciously grants us the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ, Paul calls for a simple yet profound response: “present your bodies as a living sacrifice” (Rom.12:1). How strange and extreme it must have sounded...

January 9, 2024

  Questions in this episode: - Can a genuine Christian fall out of faith? - What does the Bible say…

Church Attendance

The Bible is very clear about God’s expectation regarding “church attendance” – to use our modern terminology. Christ commissioned the establishment of churches, the Holy Spirit inscribed instructions about how they operate, and God requires that our...

January Free Gift

If you have never contacted Focal Point before, we have a free gift for you.   The booklet: 100 Prophecies…

How to Know God Exists

What are Your Spiritual Fitness Goals for 2024? As the percentage of people in our world who deny and reject the God of the Bible grows, now more than ever we need to get our spiritual fitness in shape. Start with the foundational understanding that God exists and that there are rational reasons to believe this to combat the growing secularization of our culture. Be sure to request the book How to Know God Exists by Josh McDowell with your generous donation this month.

Can We Trust the Bible?

Can we trust the Bible? That's a good questions. Pastor Mike Fabarez answers this question, giving us reasons why the Bible is so reliable with "A Batting Average You Can't Beat."

December 28, 2023

  Questions in this episode: - What is Expository Preaching? - Our kids are older and continue to follow the…

Forgetting the Past

The Apostle Paul’s mindset in his sanctification was to always be “forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead” (Phil.3:13). When we think about the advantage to our spiritual progress in “forgetting the past,” likely the first things that...

December 26, 2023

  Questions in this episode: - Can you explain what the dispensations are in the Bible? If people believe in…

Generosity

We all love generosity—that is, when others are generous to us. Christians, of all people, should appreciate the value of generosity, being the recipients of the most extravagant and undeserved generosity from...

December 19, 2023

  Questions in this episode: - As a Christian, would you recommend dating or marrying someone with a serious disease?…

December 14, 2023

  Questions in this episode: - When Jesus was with the Woman at the well, Jesus mentioned worshiping God in…

Payoff of Holiness

With so much in the Bible about our call as Christians to live holy lives, I find that we often focus on the challenge and the obligation, but forget to ponder the payoff. Even when we hear the word “payoff” our minds tend to...

December 12, 2023

  Questions in this episode: - James 2:19 says that even the demons believe, and in 1 John 4, we…

Who’s a Pharisee?

When the modern Christian finds himself under conviction in a conversation that has turned into a disagreement, he can usually get quick relief from his Bible-quoting “opponent” and call checkmate on the whole dispute, simply by calling the other...

December 5, 2023

  Questions in this episode: - Pastors talk about Peter being crucified upside down, but the Bible doesn’t say this?…

November 30, 2023

  Questions in this episode: - How do you forgive an adult, who is still in a mindset of a…