Zeroing in on the Battle to Bear Fruit
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.
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Full-length sermons by Pastor Mike Fabarez.
Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
Galatians 5:22-23
Getting our fallen physical and moral impulses to yield to our spiritual desires is never easy, but it is something that God’s Spirit has promised to enable us to do with increasing success as we pray for it and fight for it.
Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness
Galatians 5:22-23
By God’s power our bold, courageous, and sometimes indignant resolve to do right must be thoughtfully governed by a humble, constructive, and Christlike propriety, regardless of the provocations from our sinful world.
Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness
Galatians 5:22-23
God is perfectly reliable, consistent, and faithful in all his words and actions – a virtuous pattern that his Spirit has promised to produce in us as we understand it and purpose to reflect it.
Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness
Galatians 5:22-23
God will change our core desires to enable us to persistently seek after what is good, as we call out for a new heart and continue to resolve to do what is good.
Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness
Galatians 5:22-23
We must learn the definition and application of kindness from an ongoing biblical study of God’s character, in prayerful hope of reflecting that same godly kindness in our relationships.
Fruit of the Spirit: Patience
Galatians 5:22-23
Christians are promised to have the strength to power through all of the daily demands of life as we hope in the faithful promises and perfect timing of our Sovereign God.
Fruit of the Spirit: Peace
Galatians 5:22-23
God wants to provide, produce, and promote peace in the most important arenas of your life, as you diligently seek it, pray for it, and pursue it.
Fruit of the Spirit: Joy
Galatians 5:22-23
God has commanded and will supply what is needed for us to experience and maintain the positive and optimistic virtue he calls joy, regardless of our circumstances.
Fruit of the Spirit: Love
Galatians 5:22-23
The presence and activity of God’s Spirit in our lives is displayed by the increasing expressions of Christlike love, which don’t come easy, but will come, as we understand and cooperate with what God is working to do through us.
Praying for Courage
Acts 4:23-31
We must draw together with other Christians to find strength as we ask our sovereign God to grant us courage and boldness in our evangelism.
Resolved to Keep Speaking
Acts 4:13-22
In view of our divine mandate to take the saving message of the gospel to our generation, we must solemnly resolve to keep speaking up for Christ regardless of the pressure to do otherwise.
Unashamed of God’s One Way
Acts 4:5-12
God has promised and we should expect his Spirit’s strong support in our efforts to promote his Son as the indispensable and exclusive means of the forgiveness of our sins.
Expecting Opposition
Acts 4:1-4
We must keep the prize of Christ’s growing and victorious church in view as we courageously incur any of the adverse consequences of engaging in the good fight of promoting the gospel in our generation.
Declaring the Blessings of Obedience
Acts 3:22-26
As messengers of the gospel we must fully appreciate and clearly communicate, not only the eternal benefits of salvation, but also the present benefits of being a follower of Christ.
Calling for Repentance
Acts 3:17-21
We, like Peter, must proclaim the offer of forgiveness in Christ by calling people to repentance and the hope of a promised future inheritance in God’s coming kingdom.
Telling the Truth
Acts 3:11-16
We must be careful in our evangelism to be painfully honest about the universal problem of human rebellion against God always keeping the focus on Christ and his power and not ourselves.
Proclaiming Christ’s Power
Acts 3:1-10
We must be more attuned to the effects of sin in our world and boldly proclaim the power of a Savior who will not only instantaneously forgive our transgressions, but will one day reverse all the systemic consequences of sin.
Reflecting God’s Inexpressible Gift
2 Corinthians 9:13-15
God has set the ultimate example of selfless and sacrificial giving that should be diligently followed by all of his disciples – especially at Christmastime.
Apologetics Q & A
Various
In this final session of Apologetics, Pastor Mike takes questions on the series.
When Our Light Shines in the Darkness
Luke 2:25-35
We must always remember that the biblical Jesus is an offense to the world so that we can remain joyful and resolute when our alliance and loyalty to him cause conflicts with non-Christians.
Christianity the Only Way?
Various
With so many religions out there, how can you say Christianity is the only way to God?
Trusting God When You’re Hurting
2 Chronicles 16:11-
Before, during, and after we reach out to utilize any of God’s gracious gifts to alleviate our pain or extend our lives, we must keep our hope, trust, and faith squarely in the God who sustains all things.
Evil in the World Cont’d
Various
If God is a good and loving God, why is there evil, pain and suffering in the world?
Trusting God When You’re Scared
2 Chronicles 16:1-10
Fear, worry, and anxiety for the Christian is sinful and illogical because we have an omnipotent Father who is willing and able to strongly support us when we put our confidence in him.
Evil in the World
Various
If God is a good and loving God, why is there evil, pain and suffering in the world?
The Unrivaled Fellowship of His Church
Acts 2:42-47
Even with all its current imperfections, Christ’s Church is a unique institution which provides God’s people with unrivaled fellowship, support, protection, joy, and love.
The Life-Changing Message of His Church
Acts 2:37-41
We have the great privilege of being the agents of God’s powerful saving gospel which convicts hearts, transforms minds, and integrates people into the life of the Church.