Bethlehem’s Honor: God’s Kingly Village
The birth of the Eternal King in the humble village of Bethlehem should drive us to think about our values and recalibrate our lives in light of the countercultural Lordship of Christ.
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Full-length sermons by Pastor Mike Fabarez.
Celebrate the Incarnation
Esther 9:20-23
We should never be apprehensive about following the example of biblical history in crafting our own festive traditions to honor and celebrate God’s redemptive work in Christ.
Earthly Powers & God’s Sovereignty
Acts 12:20-25
Earthly powers will always be subject to the sovereign judgment of God, our job is to humbly serve the King of Kings and promote his greatness throughout the earth.
Victories & Vindication
Acts 12:6-19
Our prayer lives ought to be an exercise in bolstering our confidence in God’s plan, power and purposes amid this seeming chaotic world.
Suffering & Solidarity
Acts 12:1-5
We must never forget that the church is destined for violent opposition from earthly authorities, but we can gain the necessary strength and patient endurance through a fervent prayer life.
Shared Struggles & Mutual Aid
Acts 11:27-30
We ought to always be attuned to the practical needs of God’s people, ready to do what we can to demonstrate the love of Christ in tangible ways.
Distinctions, Diversity & Devotion
Acts 11:19-26
God will strongly support and unify the church devoted to Christ, responsive to her leaders, and engaged in his work.
Scriptural Reasons & Reasonable Explanations
Acts 11:1-18
Knowing Christians will have sincere and ardent disagreements, we should be ready when needed to employ reasoned and scriptural explanations in pursuit of Christian peace and unity.
Cornelius: The Life Changing Message
Acts 10:30-48
God is at work preparing people for their engagement with his gospel message which we should always be ready to deliver with conviction, hope, and expectation.
Cornelius: Family & Friends
Acts 10:21-29
Our conversion to Christ and our subsequent work of sharing the gospel ought to impact and involve a network of friends and family members.
A Christian’s Response to Critical Race Theory (CRT)
Various
Critical Race Theory has been a for some time now and it is creeping into our churches and Christian universities. Pastor Mike helps us think biblically about CRT and respond to it when we are confronted with it.
Cornelius: Reluctant Evangelists
Acts 10:9-20
As with those God used to bring us to repentance and faith in Christ, we cannot let any barriers – theological or practical – get in the way of us sharing the gospel.
Cornelius: Drawn to Seek God
Acts 10:1-8
We must value and celebrate the pre-Christian grace of God, which he clearly demonstrates in drawing people to a receptive hearing of the gospel of Christ.
The Privilege of Church
Various
We should joyfully and wholeheartedly engage with the Christians in our church as God’s sacred instrument to safeguard and strengthen our loyalty to Christ in our deteriorating culture.
Changing to Be Like God
Ephesians 4:17-24
This is a set of messages delivered to the high school group True North at the Revival 2021 summer camp.
Reconciled with God
2 Corinthians 5
This is a set of messages delivered to the high school group True North at the Revival 2021 summer camp.
Sanctity of Human Life
Genesis 9
This is a set of messages delivered to the high school group True North at the Revival 2021 summer camp.
The Fall-Broken World
Various
This is a set of messages delivered to the high school group True North at the Revival 2021 summer camp.
God the Creator
Various
This is a set of messages delivered to the high school group True North at the Revival 2021 summer camp.
Question & Answer Service 2021-Part 3
Various
Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: 1. How do you transition from knowing about God to knowing God? 2. What is the best way to help people find the right path to live a life God wants them to live. (My paraphrase) 3. What is the best
Question & Answer Service 2021-Part 2
Various
Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions from this session: 1. Covid Vaccine and the Mark of the Beast. 2. What happens to a young child that passes away before hearing the Gospel. 3. What is deconstruction? Definition of Modernism and Post-Modernism. 4. Roman 5 verses 30 and 40 are unclear
Question & Answer Service 2021-Part 1
Various
Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: 1. Question on same sex attraction. 2. Do all pastors at Compass agree to all 5 points of grace. 3. Question related to understanding the differences between dispensational and Covenantal theologies and can they be reconciled. 4. How does a woman
God’s Good Plans
Various
God has confidently planned for the success of his church, our job is to trust him and be resolved, always planning to advance his truth, come what may.
City of Joppa: Prepared by a Godly Example
Acts 9:36-43
We must appreciate and pursue the evangelistic power of a selfless, sacrificial, and generous Christian life.
City of Lydda: Amazed by God’s Power
Acts 9:32-35
Repentance requires a discernment of and submission to God’s incomparable power.
Saul: A New Family
Acts 9:26-31
We must see the importance of being a highly-committed and fully-invested participant of a healthy (albeit imperfect) church knowing it is an indispensable part of the Christian life.
Saul: New Challenges
Acts 9:17-25
We must willingly embrace the new and difficult challenges that will necessarily accompany our new life in Christ.
Saul: A New Purpose
Acts 9:10-16
We must never let fear or pain distract us from boldly following God’s revealed will for our lives, knowing that the Lord’s fruitful plan for our lives is always best.
Saul: Fighting God
Acts 9:1-9
To fully appreciate the grace of Christian regeneration we need to recall the futility and plight of our pre-Christian rebellion against God.
Courage to Be Identified with Christ
Acts 8:36-40
Christians should boldly and enthusiastically seek to be identified with Christ in water baptism and in our ongoing and unabashed work of evangelism.