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The Future Ministry of Christ
Christology Part 12 concludes Pastor Mike Fabarez’s twelve-week study by tracing Christ’s future ministry—from the church’s “catching up” (harpazō) and the Judgment Seat of Christ, to His return in retributive judgment, His millennial reign, the Great White Throne judgment, and the renewal of all things—ending with Christ eternally exalted as the center of worship in …
The Current Ministry of Christ
Christology Part 11 explores what Jesus is doing right now—His bodily ascension, His exaltation and glorification, and His active “long-distance” ministry from heaven. Pastor Mike Fabarez walks through Acts 1 to highlight that Christ left in a real body, went to a real place, and will return physically, then traces how the risen Lord presently …
The Significance of the Resurrection
In Christology Part 10: The Significance of the Resurrection, Pastor Mike Fabarez explains why the bodily resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of Christianity. Walking through key texts like Revelation 1, 1 Corinthians 15, Isaiah 53, Romans 1, and Hebrews 2, he shows what’s at stake: if Christ didn’t rise, the message is empty and …
Prophet, Priest & King
Christology – Part 9 explores Jesus’ three messianic offices—Prophet, Priest, and King—showing how Old Testament anointing patterns and promises culminate in Christ. Pastor Mike Fabarez traces “Messiah/Christ” as “the Anointed One,” then connects Scripture’s prophetic word (Deut. 18; Matt. 17; Heb. 1), priestly mediation (Ps. 110; Gen. 14; Heb. 6–7), and kingly rule (Isa. 9; …
The Names of Christ
The Names of Christ is a rich, devotional study that explores the biblical titles and names of Jesus as windows into His character, authority, and saving work. Moving canonically through Scripture, Pastor Mike Fabarez highlights how the many names of Christ—from Lamb of God and Good Shepherd to Cornerstone, Advocate, and Alpha and Omega—reveal who …
Kenosis
A practical teaching on Philippians 2:5–11 and the debated doctrine of kenosis (“He made himself nothing”), this Christology lesson explains what Christ’s “emptying” does not mean (no loss of deity, no partial divinity, no inability to exercise divine power) and argues it means Christ’s humble, voluntary restraint—not that He could not, but that He would …
Heresies and Debates
In this in-depth teaching, Pastor Mike Fabarez walks through the critical biblical doctrine of Christ’s humanity and explains how the early church defended the truth that Jesus is both fully God and fully man. Drawing from key passages like 2 John, Luke 2, John 4, Hebrews 4, and others, this session unpacks the reality of …
A Closer Look at John 1:1
A one-verse deep dive with Pastor Mike Fabarez into John 1:1—unpacking the meaning of logos, tracing the “Word” theme through the Old Testament, and explaining key Greek grammar (articles, predicate nominatives, word order) to defend Christ’s full deity. The message also provides a clear, practical critique of the Jehovah’s Witness New World Translation and equips …
The Deity of Christ
A rich, in-depth teaching on the deity of Christ, exploring Jesus’ divine claims, titles, works, and Old Testament foundations, equipping believers to confidently defend and worship Jesus as God.
The Incarnation
A clear, high-energy study on the Incarnation—why it’s the dividing line of Christian orthodoxy, how Scripture foretold it, and why the virginal conception matters. Walking through key texts (John 1, Romans 8, Luke 1, Matthew 1, Hebrews 2, John 5), this lesson explains how Christ became fully human (without sin) to fulfill righteousness, pay for …
The Preincarnate Christ
Christ’s pre-incarnate life isn’t a theological footnote—it’s foundational. In this session, Pastor Mike defines key terms (preexistence, Christophany, theophany, epiphany) and walks through Jesus’ own claims of eternal deity (John 8, John 17, John 1, Revelation). He then tackles the “firstborn” passages by explaining prototokos in context (born first, heir, prototype) and shows why Scripture …
Why Study Christology?
This opening message provides a “lay of the land” for a semester-long course on Christology—why the church should prioritize studying God’s Word (especially about Jesus Christ), and how systematic theology is organized (bibliology, theology proper, Christology, pneumatology, etc.). It defines “Christ” (Messiah) as “the Anointed One”—a title, not Jesus’ last name—and frames Christ’s offices as …
