Confident in God’s Ever-Advancing Gospel
We ought to be confident in God’s sovereign work to advance the gospel in our generation, always seeking to be a righteous and wise agent in this successful task.
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Full-length sermons by Pastor Mike Fabarez.
Anticipating Culture’s Mob Mentality
Acts 19:29-34
We need wisdom to discern the larger movements of society that rise up with hostility against the gospel and the values of God, knowing the Holy Spirit is graciously at work to defend us.
Fully Aware of Our Society’s Idolatry
Acts 19:21-28
Modern culture is still inundated with idols, as each day people pursue goals which the one and only true God can truly and completely supply.
Discerning the Work of Demons
Acts 19:13-20
Mature Christians understand the spiritual battle we are in, always assured of the enemy’s defeat and the foolishness of trusting in anything less than the Sovereign Christ.
Understanding the Work of the Holy Spirit
Acts 19:1-12
Mature Christians must be discerning to rightly understand the biblical teaching on the Holy Spirit’s person and works, both past and present.
Moving Fellow Christians Forward
Acts 18:23-28
Each of us must learn to biblically strengthen our fellow Christians in their faith, knowing how to encourage them and to wisely correct them when needed.
The Kind of Love We Need Easter Service
John 13:1
By God’s grace, we can be recipients of Christ’s incomparable love that provides for our most profound needs by means of his life, death, and resurrection.
Palm Sunday Service
Matthew 12:38-42
People demand proof that Jesus deserves their submission and allegiance, but God has provided more than ample evidence and it is our honor and duty to relay it to them.
When It Motivates Sacrifice
Acts 18:18-22
Love and devotion to Christ motivates serious Christians to sacrifice much in their pursuit of being maximally useful to the Lord.
When It Requires Courage
Acts 18:9-17
We need the courage to faithfully represent Christ and his word in our generation by believing his promises that he will be with us and give us evangelistic success.
When It Sorts Out Relationships
Acts 18:1-8
All of our connections, relationships, and friendships must be evaluated, strengthened, distanced, or dissolved based on the Lordship of Christ.
When It Demands Your Life
Acts 17:30-34
Biblical truth demands a response that should always be seriously pondered, quickly responded to, and never passed off lightly.
When It Puts Everything in Perspective
Acts 17:22-29
Your sovereign omnipotent Creator is knowable; he has revealed himself and requires you to become his lifelong learner.
When It Intrigues Our Mind
Acts 17:16-21
We would do well to be aware of the prevailing worldly rationale which infects our thinking and threatens to pollute the biblical truths that are presented to us.
When It Draws Us In
Acts 17:10-15
We must understand the gravity of our sinful plight to realize how gracious God is to draw us to himself through the means of his word.
When It Disrupts Our Lives
Acts 17:1-9
We must always regard the gospel’s power to transform lives, even while it elicits bitter rejection and hostility from others.
Go the Extra Mile
Luke 2:15-16
We should always be quick and resolute in an obedient response to God’s word, knowing that it is always worth it.
The Mega Christmas Message
1 Timothy 3:16
Christmastime is the perfect time to anchor our minds on the person and work of Christ, knowing it is the ultimate reason for the incarnation.
Needful Lessons for Life’s Ups & Downs
James 5:13-18
We must revitalize our engagement in prayer, knowing we have access through Christ to bring our requests to a holy and omnipotent Creator.
Seeing God’s Gifts as We Should
1 Timothy 5:1-5
God is the source of all good things, which are designed for and gifted to his people to be gratefully received, enjoyed, and fully appreciated.
Interacting with Earthly Governments
Acts 16:35-40
We must understand the proclivities of earthly governments, and when given the opportunity we must insist they do what is right for the people’s sake and for the good of the church.
Saving Lives
Acts 16:27-34
We must be prepared and perceptive enough to capitalize on evangelistic opportunities that God has sovereignly placed before us.
Enduring Slanderous Attacks
Acts 16:19-26
As messengers and representatives of the gospel we will experience unjust and costly opposition, in which we should continue to entrust ourselves to our powerful Savior.
Dealing with Demons
Acts 16:16-18
We must be mindful of the spiritual opposition we face when we attempt to serve Christ so that we might aggressively pray and dependently trust in the Lord to curtail our adversaries.
Understanding Women in Ministry
Acts 16:11-15
The complementary roles of men and women in ministry seen in biblical descriptions and prescriptions are good and godly, always to be joyfully observed by his people.
Discerning God’s Will
Acts 16:6-10
God will direct you to do what he specifically plans for you to do, as you are diligent to get to doing what he has written, and are discerning about his undeniable adjustments along the way.
Making Strategic Sacrifices
Acts 16:1-5
Knowing God desires to utilize our lives for his purposes, we must be eager to make whatever strategic sacrifices needed to live out and hold out his unchanging truth.
Managing Conflict
Acts 15:36-41
Our decisions about the best use of our Christian stewardship will at times conflict with other Christians; when they do we shouldn’t fret, but instead seek constructive solutions.
Valuing & Prioritizing Our Church Family
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There are profound and desperately needed Christian benefits that come from being highly committed, selfless participants in your church family.