Knowing How the Scriptures Use Us
We must intently study the Bible so we are competent to guide others in God’s truth which can lead them to forgiveness and new life in Christ.
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Full-length sermons by Pastor Mike Fabarez.
Showing Up for Divine Appointments
Acts 8:25-29
We ought to always be ready and willing to obediently respond to God’s sovereign direction when he leads us and prompts us to engage non-Christians with the gospel.
The Challenges of Discipleship
Acts 8:18-24
As we advance the gospel, we must be ready to faithfully confront and correct those we lead to Christ, knowing that everyone will be tempted to fall into costly and corrupting sins.
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
Acts 8:14-17
We should rely on and revel in the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives, who works to empower and embolden us as God’s redeemed children to effectively represent him in this world.
Calling People to Repentance
Acts 8:9-13
Advancing the gospel must include a careful explanation of biblical repentance which calls everyone to a lifelong penitent submission to the King of kings.
Grateful for Secondary Benefits
Acts 8:5-8
We are called to verbalize to our generation the saving grace of the gospel of Christ, while always promoting the preserving and enriching grace of good and beneficial deeds.
Motivated by the Martyrs
Acts 8:1-4
No matter how much pressure and opposition we get from our culture to be quiet about our Christianity, we must resolve to continue telling the truth about Christ and his gospel.
Christ’s Resurrection: Why It Matters for Eternity
John 12:20-26
Living in submission to the lordship of Christ may cost us now, but the eternal benefits purchased by his life, death, and resurrection far outweigh the value of living for ourselves.
Christ’s Preparation for Burial: Extravagant Gratitude
John 12:1-8
Becoming fully acceptable to God by the fragrant sacrifice of Christ ought to lead us to extravagant gratitude.
Christ’s Triumphal Entry: The World’s Only Hope
John 12:12-19
God’s Spirit is drawing people to understand his answer to this rebellious world’s problems — the person and work of his Son, Jesus Christ.
The Pushback Against the Messengers
Acts 7:51-60
We shouldn’t be surprised at pushback from people when we faithfully deliver the gospel, because God always uses it for the unpleasant work of exposing sin and guilt before he uses it to save.
The Places of Worship for Israel
Acts 7:44-50
We should humbly worship our infinitely transcendent God because he has mercifully reached into every corner of the world to seek and save the lost.
The Paganism of the People
Acts 7:37-43
It is always more costly than we think to follow our wayward enticements, and to turn away from obedience to Christ’s life-giving words.
The Provision Through Moses
Acts 7:30-36
We must learn to fully trust in the omniscient and compassionate triune God who has thoughtfully planned our salvation and will walk us through this life until our redemption is complete.
The Postponement for Moses
Acts 7:23-29
The vindication of the gospel always involves waiting, difficulties, and rejection—but God provides the resources to patiently and resolutely endure.
The Preparation of Moses
Acts 7:17-22
We have every reason to fully trust in God’s good promises, knowing how he has faithfully worked and is providentially working to deliver on them all.
The Preservation Through Joseph
Acts 7:9-16
We must be ready to endure the disapproval and hostility of many to fulfill our purpose in restraining evil around us and winning some for Christ.
The Promises Through Abraham
Acts 7:1-8
We ought to be gratefully reassured by the impeccable promises of God which have guaranteed us a future salvation through the work of the Jewish Messiah.
And Our Champions
Acts 6:8-15
A godly fear of the Lord will prompt us to sincerely love and highly esteem his fruitful servants who courageously set an example of fighting for truth.
And Our Needs
Acts 6:1-7
We must fear the Lord as our omnipotent Provider who will graciously meet all our needs to accomplish all he requires.
Christmas Courage
Matthew 8:23-27
Because our Leader – the incarnate Christ – is sovereign and omnipotent we can traverse any crisis with calm and courage no matter how difficult the circumstances may get.
And Our Suffering
Acts 5:33-42
Being faithful and obedient to Christ in a fallen culture will always come with painful consequences for which we should be prepared and be willing to gladly endure for Christ’s sake.
And Our Government
Acts 5:17-32
When our governing authorities actively oppose the work of the Church, Christians must remember that for the good of all we must fear God and be loyal to the King of kings.
And Our Leaders
Acts 5:12-16
Like the early church and the Apostles, today’s Christians ought to sincerely love and highly esteem their church leaders who are gifted, called, trained, and qualified to lead them and their churches into greater fruitfulness.
And Our Behavior
Acts 5:1-11
We must take sin seriously, longing to please our Redeemer and fearing his discipline as we focus on our mission, doing nothing to detract from its effectiveness.
Enjoying God’s Growing Family
Acts 4:32-37
When the church is functioning as it ought, it serves as a strengthening and emboldening oasis for us as we venture out each day to point people to Christ in our anti-Christian culture.
Comparing Our Fruit Bearing
Galatians 5:26
We must be careful to never allow our quest to bear the fruit of the Spirit to become a prideful or competitive endeavor.
The Fruit Producing Relationship
Galatians 5:25
Because God’s Spirit has graciously done so much to redeem us, save us, and give us new life, we ought to certainly give our all to know him, love him, and wholeheartedly follow his instructions for our lives.
Zeroing in on the Battle to Bear Fruit
Galatians 5:24
Bearing the fruit of the Spirit is a battle that only results in real progressive victory over the desires of the flesh by those who are regenerate and actively reinforce and apply their repentance each day.