Series: Christology

A Twelve-Part Study on the Person & Work of Jesus Christ

September 16, 2010 • Various

According to the New Testament there is a spiritual battle waging that intends to obscure and distort our understanding of the person and work of Jesus Christ. We must work hard to rightly understand the wealth of information provided for us in the Bible about precisely who Jesus is and the significance of all he came to accomplish. In these twelve sessions Pastor Mike delves into the rich and critically important biblical material regarding the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Why Study Christology?

January 16, 2026September 16, 2010 Various

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

The Preincarnate Christ

January 16, 2026September 23, 2010 Various

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

The Incarnation

January 16, 2026September 30, 2010 Various

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 Deity of Christ

January 19, 2026October 7, 2010 Various

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.

A Closer Look at John 1:1

January 19, 2026October 14, 2010 Various

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

Heresies and Debates

January 19, 2026October 21, 2010 Various

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

Kenosis

January 19, 2026November 4, 2010 Various

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

The Names of Christ

January 22, 2026November 11, 2010 Various

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

Prophet, Priest & King

January 22, 2026November 18, 2010 Various

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 Significance of the Resurrection

January 22, 2026December 2, 2010 Various

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

The Current Ministry of Christ

January 22, 2026December 9, 2010 Various

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 Future Ministry of Christ

January 22, 2026December 16, 2010 Various

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