The Christmas Purpose
Why the Incarnation Means Everything Christmas matters because the incarnate Christ alone provides our acceptance before God, accomplishing what we could never achieve on our own.
Incarnation
June 24, 2025
Questions in this episode: – How much did Jesus know and what power did he have in human flesh? – Is it correct that all children who die go to heaven even if they have not heard and understood the gospel? – How do we witness to Mormons? – Do people still speak or pray …
May 29, 2025
Questions in this episode: – I have OCD and lots of anxiety, is this idolatry? – Before Jesus came to the earth, what kind of body did he have? – Why did Jesus answer Pharisees with two commandments instead of just one? – What are your thoughts on church members receiving counsel from outside the …
January 8, 2025
Questions in this episode: – When did Mary & Joseph get married? – Why did Luke not cover the trip to Egypt? – Do you have book recommendations for resolving difficulties in the Bible? – Before Christ was incarnate, what form did he take? – How can a person be sure they don’t take the …
The First Christmas Card
We should be comforted and encouraged by God’s announcement of his ancient plans to bring about our salvation through Christ just after Adam and Eve first sinned.
More Songs of the Incarnation
Get the deeper meaning of those Christmas carols we sing each year, but maybe don’t pay as much attention to as we should. There is great theological depth that we too easily sing over without giving much thought to. Gain a deeper richness and enjoyment to some of your favorite Christmas carols in Pastor Mikes …
In the Fullness of Time
Just as God sent his Son at the first advent right on schedule, we should be assured that he will also dispatch his Son to establish a world of righteousness at just the right time.
The Fullness of Deity Dwells Bodily
We must reconsider the profound reality and far-reaching implications of the incarnate, fully-human, fully-divine Christ.
The Mega Christmas Message
Christmastime is the perfect time to anchor our minds on the person and work of Christ, knowing it is the ultimate reason for the incarnation.
Illuminating December
At Christmastime we ought do more than celebrate the incarnation, we should capitalize on this strategic season to prayerfully bring the good news of the gospel to the lost world around us.
The Meaning of the Virgin Birth of Christ
We must understand and affirm that the second person of the Godhead stepped into space and time to share our humanity so that he might perfectly fulfill human righteousness and provide a divine-sized payment for our sins.
Old School Christmas
Big, festive, and costly celebrations are not something Christians came up with for Christmas; God has set a precedent and left us an example of celebrating our redemption in joyful and celebratory ways.
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.
A Closer Look at John 1:1
A one-verse deep dive with Pastor Mike Fabarez into John 1:1—unpacking the meaning of logos, tracing the “Word” theme through the Old Testament, and explaining key Greek grammar (articles, predicate nominatives, word order) to defend Christ’s full deity. The message also provides a clear, practical critique of the Jehovah’s Witness New World Translation and equips …
The Incarnation
A clear, high-energy study on the Incarnation—why it’s the dividing line of Christian orthodoxy, how Scripture foretold it, and why the virginal conception matters. Walking through key texts (John 1, Romans 8, Luke 1, Matthew 1, Hebrews 2, John 5), this lesson explains how Christ became fully human (without sin) to fulfill righteousness, pay for …
Four Reasons God Lived Among Us
The “What” of Christmas is only half the story, we must also know the “Why” because our eternity hangs on the purpose of the incarnation – He is our only “H.O.P.E.”
Longing for the Next Advent of Emmanuel
The OT saints eagerly anticipated the arrival of Immanuel, and so should we! because we’ve yet to experience the incredible fulfillment of Christ’s personal leadership in our world.
Why the Son Became One of Us
Christ offers to God the Father what we cannot; And at great cost to himself, he sacrificially endows us with incredible, unearned and eternal benefits.
The Next World Order
Christ has established his right to rule over everything and everyone, and one day he will. Until then we should trust him, do right & not whine.
