Discerning God’s Will
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.
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Full-length sermons by Pastor Mike Fabarez.
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
Various
There are profound and desperately needed Christian benefits that come from being highly committed, selfless participants in your church family.
Questions & Answers 2022-Part 3
Various
Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: Is it a sin for professing Christians to not read the Bible? Is belief in the sign gifts a secondary issue in the Christian life or is it salvific? How do we navigate friendship versus a dating relationship between Christian men
Questions & Answers 2022-Part 2
Various
Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: How would you respond to Roman Catholics who use church history, church fathers and apostolic succession just as authoritatively as the Bible? How do you respond to a Christian who says they are homosexual but are not acting on it? And
Questions & Answers 2022-Part 1
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Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: Would Job be one of the first people to be a Christian? What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and is that an unforgivable sin? Please explain John 14:28 where Jesus says the Father is greater than I. Is there any
Strengthened by Our Unity
Acts 15:30-35
Biblical unity is not only a joyful and gratifying reality, it is also an essential component of any strong, vibrant, and fruitful church.
Unified by the Truth
Acts 15:22-29
We must be wholeheartedly submissive to God’s word, sincerely calling for unity among God’s people under those truths, along with their wise application.
Grace & Works
Acts 15:6-21
The gospel guarantees immediate, full, and unearned forgiveness based on God’s grace alone through faith alone, instructing us to commence with a life of doing good.
A Debate Worth Having
Acts 15:1-5
There are some debates worth having, especially those about the gospel and the central truths of Christianity.
Getting Serious about the Counterattack
Various
As we work hard to fight the temptation to envy, God’s Spirit fights through us and motivates us by his faithful promise to bring us final and eternal victory over all sin.
God’s Gracious Solutions
Various
God has graciously provided Christians his enablement and a set of commands which when faithfully obeyed will safeguard us against the destructive sin of envy.
The Relational Damage
Various
To begin to rout out the insidious sin of envy, we would do well to assess the costly toll it exacts on our interior life, our relationships, and the society in which we live.
A Private but Disruptive Sin
Various
We must work to identify the sin of envy, longing with God’s empowerment to experience freedom from this insidious and corrosive problem.
Rethinking Death, Life, and Eternity
John 12:31-36
Christ’s death and resurrection solved our most pressing problem – a solution that urgently needs our response of faith.
Aiming for "Well Done"
Acts 14:24-28
Lifelong faithfulness and effectiveness as Christ’s ambassador is aided by both the unsettling thoughts of our coming evaluation as well as the joyful prospects of our eternal home.
Tenacious Endurance
Acts 14:19-23
A faithful and fruitful Christian life requires a tenacious endurance, which God supplies those who are resolute in trusting him and serving him.
Leveraging the Detours
Acts 14:8-18
We can expect non-Christians to often misunderstand the gospel message, but that should only motivate us to passionately and strategically clarify the truth.
Midcourse Adjustments
Acts 14:1-7
As God’s called agents in this world we must remain focused on our particular assignments, never fazed by the providential redirections as to how and where he utilizes us.
Whatever Comes Next
Acts 13:46-52
To be useful ambassadors of Christ we cannot be impeded by closed doors, instead we must trust our sovereign God and embrace the opportunities before us whatever they might be.
Undeterred
Acts 13:40-45
God’s effective ambassadors must resolve to definitively call people to respond to Christ and be faithful to respond to their responses.
Prepared for Eternity
Acts 13:32-39
We are motivated to boldly proclaim the gospel when we understand the horrendous problem of sin and death, prizing the gracious forgiveness God made possible through the risen Christ.
Ultimate Realities
Acts 13:24-31
Fruitful ambassadors of Christ are enthralled with their Savior who fulfilled the Scriptures and sacrificed himself to purchase our eternal redemption.
Imperfect Previews
Acts 13:17-23
Useful ambassadors of Christ need to see earthly blessings as imperfect previews of the forthcoming realities to be graciously granted in God’s eternal kingdom.
Open Doors for the Word
Acts 13:13-16
We must see ourselves as Christ’s ambassadors always prepared and looking for opportunities to talk about God’s word and his plan of salvation.
Divine Authority
Acts 13:6-12
We must never forget that it is the omnipotent God who enlists each of us to serve him and advance his truth in our generation.
Anything, Anyplace, Anytime
Acts 13:1-5
God has planned a specific set of purposes for our generation and will personally work to enlist you to accomplish a set of them for his glory.
Tomorrow & Today: Preparing for the Unknown
Matthew 6:31-34
We must combat all anxieties about the future with a perpetual confidence in God’s provision and an obsession with Christ’s righteous agenda.
