The Callings & Purposes of God
Though God’s plans for our lives will involve some fearful circumstances, we must be unafraid and resolute about fulfilling God’s calling on our lives as we hold on to his promises.
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Full-length sermons by Pastor Mike Fabarez.
The Hope of the Christian Life
Acts 23:6-10
The Christian hope is to be firmly fixed on our participation in Christ’s coming kingdom, which provides us the strength and courage to face all the current challenges in the here and now.
The Path of Sanctification
Acts 23:1-5
God is at work on us, using a variety of means to bring us into increasing holiness in the Christian life.
The Endurance of the Saints
Acts 22:22-30
God has planned and is always at work in and for his children to move them across the finish line of the Christian life and into the promised kingdom.
The Sovereignty of God
Acts 22:17-21
We must consider how God has been at work from long before we can imagine, leading us into the path he would have us obediently walk.
The Role of Water Baptism
Acts 22:12-16
Given the various and conflicting views of water baptism, we must seek to digest and rightly understand all the related biblical data on this important ordinance.
The Gift of Repentance
Acts 22:6-11
God graciously works through a variety of means to bring us to repentance, both at the outset of the Christian life and throughout it, so that we might walk in fellowship with him.
The Grace of God
Acts 22:1-5
We need to understand God’s amazing grace and sincerely respond to it with our whole hearts in light of the sinfulness of our sin.
Wise Decisions
Various
We must make all of life’s decisions with a resolve to do what pleases the Lord, as stewards, knowing that godly choices yield God’s blessings and eternal dividends.
More Songs of the Incarnation
Various
Get the deeper meaning of those Christmas carols we sing each year, but maybe don’t pay as much attention to as we should. There is great theological depth that we too easily sing over without giving much thought to. Gain a deeper richness and enjoyment to some of your favorite Christmas carols in Pastor Mikes
In the Fullness of Time
Galatians 4:4
Just as God sent his Son at the first advent right on schedule, we should be assured that he will also dispatch his Son to establish a world of righteousness at just the right time.
The Fullness of Deity Dwells Bodily
Colossians 2:9
We must reconsider the profound reality and far-reaching implications of the incarnate, fully-human, fully-divine Christ.
Living in a World That Makes You Mad
Ephesians 4:26-32
The increasing sin in our world will provoke anger in Christians, but we must be careful and restrained to never allow our emotions to propel sinful words or actions.
Repentance & Faith
Acts 20:21
When we recognize our sin before a holy, just and loving God, we will feel the pang of sorrow for our offense. But the happiness of knowing we are forgiven through repentance and trust in Jesus, our savior, should bring joy.
Soul Warfare
1 Peter 2:11
We are engaged in an internal battle with temptation which will rage until we are glorified, and until then will require daily vigilance and the serious application of every available godly resource.
Seizing God’s Opportunities
Acts 21:37-40
We should look for every opportunity to be strategic and faithful to serve the needs of those around us, even when we are in difficult seasons of life.
Facing God’s Plans with Courage
Acts 21:27-36
Being a Christian will require unique courage and boldness because of the unavoidable clash of our theology, values, and identity with so much of the rest of the world.
Misunderstandings & Accommodations
Acts 21:17-26
Strategic accommodations and biblically allowable personal adjustments will be necessary as we face the painful misunderstandings sure to continue among God’s people, this side of heaven.
Well-Meaning but Misguided Friends
Acts 21:1-16
We will have well-meaning friends who, out of love for us, will inadvertently tempt us to abandon the course of Christian obedience God has laid out for us.
More than a Task
Acts 20:36-38
Our work for God’s people is more than our duty, or an expression of our love for Christ, it is also our loving service for the people we have every reason to affectionately cherish as our spiritual family.
Policing Your Motives
Acts 20:33-35
Being useful in the spiritual lives of God’s people is aided by hard work and generosity, and is thwarted by cravings for wealth and the trappings of worldly success.
Always on Guard
Acts 20:28-32
Our service in the church must always prioritize biblical truth, guarding against the selfish ambitions that fracture the church and derail the sanctification of its congregants.
Motivated by the Finish Line
Acts 20:25-27
Knowing time is always running out, we must discern and fulfill our God-given stewardship to faithfully invest in the lives of others.
Questions & Answers 2023-Part 3
Various
Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: Do you need to believe in the resurrection to be saved? Is it okay for Christians to donate their organs after death? How should Christians respond to the cultural pressure to reduce the population? Could you provide Scriptural evidence for a
Questions & Answers 2023-Part 2
Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: How should Christians view birth control and artificial insemination? Does the Bible say what language will be used in the New Heaven and New Earth? How do we work out God’s sovereignty with our prayers for people’s salvation? What happens to
Questions & Answers 2023-Part 1
Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: How do we deal with a professing Christian about sin that they are unwilling to acknowledge? Is AI/machine learning dangerous? And what about pastors who use it to create sermons? What happens to us immediately after we die? In the Millennial
Caring Less about Your Own Comfort
Acts 20:22-24
We must evaluate our competing desires to serve God and our own comfort, resolutely deciding to persist in fulfilling the particular calling he has laid on our lives as Christians.
Caring About What Matters Most
Acts 20:17-21
Our desire to be useful to the Lord for the spiritual benefit of others must begin with a sincere devotion to the Lord and a commitment to his eternal priorities.
Taking Comfort in God’s Expressions of Grace
Acts 20:7-16
We must work to be aware, reflective, and profoundly grateful for God’s grace in forgiving us, kindly upholding us, and providing us with a secured eternal hope.
Rightly Depending on Our Comrades
Acts 20:1-6
Active, strategic, and frequent encouragement among Christians is biblically essential and should be the priority for all of us.