Christ’s Return
The Bible warns that many will ridicule us for our confidence in the second coming of Christ. “Where is he?” they will scoff, “It seems to be taking him a long time” (cf. 2 Peter 3:3-4). While we may respond defensively…
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Biblical Standard
Christians are often accused of defying logic and reason to become superstitious mystics when we run to quote our Bibles as the authority on what is true and how we should live. The problem with this accusation is that thoughtful Christians contend (perhaps not loudly or cogently enough) that it is supremely logical and reasonable to understand the Bible as God’s authoritative voice on life and reality. Christians are not asserting
Time
The Bible makes a sweeping and comprehensive point when we are rhetorically asked, “What do you have that you did not receive?” (1 Corinthians 4:7). Consider the magnitude of that question. Scripture goes on to definitively clarify that the Source and Purpose of all the things we tend to feel
Doubt
It’s not just Thomas; every Christian has moments and even seasons of doubt. But the best prescription when doubts arise is to go back to Christ’s credentials and the reliability of the biblical documents. Consider the fact that our confidence…
The Arrival of the Royal Priest
We should joyfully submit to King Jesus knowing he redeemed us and will one day vanquish all rebels, ushering in a kingdom of peace.
The Fullness of Deity Dwells Bodily
We must reconsider the profound reality and far-reaching implications of the incarnate, fully-human, fully-divine Christ.
God’s Forgiveness
Our theology regarding justification is often revealed by how we embrace God’s forgiveness when we sin. On the one hand, we may say that we heartily affirm the orthodox doctrine of justification by faith (i.e. that we are accepted as perfectly righteous before God by our trust in Christ, without the aid of good works), but on the other hand…
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.
Trinity
he Bible presents us with a mathematical dilemma when we study the nature of God. From the beginning we are told that there is only one God. That revelation became the doctrinal rally point of ancient Israel – “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one” (Deuteronomy 6:4). And yet, also from the beginning, there has been a kind of uncontainable “plurality” to that one God. Not only do we find
The Invincible Lord of His Church
The Church should always and forever be about Christ – devoted to his teachings, confident in his sovereignty, hoping to share in his resurrection, and striving to be obedient to his commands.
Did the Resurrection Happen?
How can we trust that the resurrection really happened and what does that mean to the biblical message of salvation?
A Life of Thanksgiving
We should seek a godly contentment by continually giving thanks for what we possess as forgiven children of the King, regularly calling to mind the good future secured for us by Christ.
When Your Focus is In Need of Adjustment
We must continually police our hearts to ensure that we are accurately worshiping the real Christ with a reverent urgency regarding our task to obey him and serve him in this world.
Confident in His Power to Restore
We must be thankful to God for any relief he grants our ailing bodies, knowing that even when sickness and death prevail, our ultimate restoration is certain by faith in the omnipotent Christ.
Confident in His Power to Protect
Extreme examples of demonization can provide us with insight into Satan’s agenda regarding our own lives, making us vigilant but always confident in Christ’s supreme power and authority.
Confident in His Power to Sustain
Christ possesses all authority and all power over all things, yet for now, before he exercises that authority at the coming kingdom, we must learn to trust him implicitly amid a variety of troubles.
Making Sure We Don’t Miss the King
Difficulties in life can tempt us to doubt Christ’s power, concern and sovereignty, but we must trust him, remembering the proof of his credentials which reassure us of his coming kingdom.
Obsolete & Eternal Covenants
Christ’s first coming made the OT ceremonial laws obsolete and inaugurated a new arrangement of paired-downed godly practices that should be participated in with love and sincerity.
Jesus, Son of David: Confident in a Faithful God
God has shown his faithfulness to his good promises, as well as his faithfulness to his just judgments by the way he provided Jesus from the lineage of David.
The Gospel’s Assault on the Egocentric
God’s plan of salvation leaves no room for pride, self-promotion, or independence – the person and work of Christ should lead to profound humility and reliance on him.
Exemplifying Christ
We should pursue progress in our sanctification by imitating Christ’s forceful and strategic response to sin and temptation.
Did It Really Happen?
An appraisal of the data regarding Christ’s resurrection leads us to see it as a historic reality with far-reaching implications about who he is and what he requires of us.
Exploring the purpose of the incarnation
Christ took on the attribute of humanity in order to provide his life as a substitute for ours, freeing us from the dreadful prospect of meeting God with our sins unresolved.
The Future Ministry of Christ
Christology Part 12 concludes Pastor Mike Fabarez’s twelve-week study by tracing Christ’s future ministry—from the church’s “catching up” (harpazō) and the Judgment Seat of Christ, to His return in retributive judgment, His millennial reign, the Great White Throne judgment, and the renewal of all things—ending with Christ eternally exalted as the center of worship in …
The Current Ministry of Christ
Christology Part 11 explores what Jesus is doing right now—His bodily ascension, His exaltation and glorification, and His active “long-distance” ministry from heaven. Pastor Mike Fabarez walks through Acts 1 to highlight that Christ left in a real body, went to a real place, and will return physically, then traces how the risen Lord presently …
The Significance of the Resurrection
In Christology Part 10: The Significance of the Resurrection, Pastor Mike Fabarez explains why the bodily resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of Christianity. Walking through key texts like Revelation 1, 1 Corinthians 15, Isaiah 53, Romans 1, and Hebrews 2, he shows what’s at stake: if Christ didn’t rise, the message is empty and …