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Suffering & Solidarity

June 16, 2025November 7, 2021 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.

Privileged Access

June 16, 2025October 28, 2021 by Mike Fabarez

The priests of the Old Testament held a special and privileged position among their contemporaries. They lived as those who were granted an exceptional depth of access to God’s presence and God’s blessings. As such, they were held to a higher standard as compared…

Prayer and Peace

June 16, 2025September 16, 2021 by Mike Fabarez

Prayer and peace – they go hand in hand. If we want to retain the peace that “transcends all understanding” then we need to pray. God’s instructions are profoundly simple: if we want to be anxious for nothing, we must…

Being Thankful

June 16, 2025July 22, 2021 by Mike Fabarez

Being thankful to God is the essence of worship. To be specific and thoughtful about our gratitude is not only well-received by the Godhead, it is expected (Lk.17:17). We owe him nothing less than to catalog our blessings and prompt our own hearts to…

Saul: A New Purpose

June 16, 2025June 27, 2021 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.

Time for Prayer

June 16, 2025March 18, 2021 by Mike Fabarez

Few would disagree that life is busy and cluttered with activity. Even so, it is imperative that we follow the pattern set for us by Christ, regularly shutting out everything to quietly spend time in communion and fellowship with God. This was the habit…

Persistent Prayer

June 16, 2025February 25, 2021 by Mike Fabarez

Most Christians are quickly stirred to guilt whenever the topic of prayer is raised. We all know we need to pray more often. And so we should. But as we increase our time in prayer, let us also remember to apply the words of Christ when he told us that we…

And Our Champions

June 16, 2025January 10, 2021 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.

Pain and Thanksgiving

June 16, 2025September 24, 2020 by Mike Fabarez

Pain hurts, and few of us would choose it if we had a choice. But often God chooses it for us, so we can experience his strong deliverance and learn to praise him more perfectly. Consider Psalm 102 (a psalm with a preface that reads “the prayer of an afflicted man”) where we…

Three Kinds of Prayer

June 16, 2025March 19, 2020 by Mike Fabarez

There are three primary settings for biblical prayer which should have priority in our lives. The first is a focused type of scheduled prayer (Mt.6:6). This is the kind where, like Daniel’s three times a day or Jesus’ predawn appointments, we plan

A Remedy for Fear & Anxiety

May 19, 2020March 17, 2020 by Mike Fabarez

The coronavirus pandemic has shut down countries, restricted people from gathering in large groups and incited panic and fear around the world. Sports, concerts, restaurants, theaters and even churches have either ceased or restricted their operations. As Christians we are challenged to act differently than the world. But how do we practically do that. Watch as Pastor Mike Fabarez offers some biblical wisdom for dealing with a crisis.

Praying for Courage

June 16, 2025March 8, 2020 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.

Does Prayer Change God’s Mind?

March 3, 2020March 1, 2020 by Mike Fabarez

The Bible tells us that God is sovereign and that nothing happens unless he decrees it (Lam. 3:37; Prov. 16:33; Amos 3:6), and yet we are told to pray (1 Thess.5:17; Lk. 18:1). How do we reconcile these two seemingly incongruous concepts? Pastor Mike takes a biblical look at prayer and does it change God’s mind?

Prayer & Evangelism

June 16, 2025November 7, 2019 by Mike Fabarez

Prayer and evangelism go hand in hand. Many of us hope that our lives will be used by God to lead people to the place of repentance and faith in Christ. But if we learn anything from the example of the evangelists in the New Testament, we learn that this is not likely to ever happen unless

Humble Prayer

June 16, 2025October 3, 2019 by Mike Fabarez

The Bible tells us that the prayer of Solomon “pleased the Lord” (1 Kings 3:10). It’s a simple phrase that we can read without giving it a second thought. But we ought to. Consider what a big statement that is. The content of Solomon’s prayer evoked pleasure in God’s heart. To imagine that something we ask for can have an impact on the way the Almighty God feels is a remarkable

Praying for Progress

June 16, 2025September 15, 2019 Acts 1:12-14

Prayer must be a foundational practice when we consider our required participation in the great commission, knowing that successful evangelism is the Holy’s Spirit’s work from beginning to end.

Mindful of God

June 16, 2025August 29, 2019 by Mike Fabarez

The Christian life is a life that is lived mindful of God. The crux and catalyst for sin is frequently described in the Bible as thoughtlessness or forgetfulness of God (Judges 8:34; 1 Samuel 12:9; Jeremiah 2:32; et al.). Godly living, on the other hand, is prompted and motivated by a chronic remembrance of the presence of God (Deuteronomy 8:18; Proverbs 5:21; Hebrews 4:13; 1 Peter 2:19; et al.). For us as Christians

Purpose Fulfilled

June 16, 2025July 21, 2019 Psalm 138

We should boldly, confidently, and prayerfully trust God is working out a good plan in utilizing our lives in a specific way for his glory regardless of how daunting the opposition might be.

Love the Lord

June 16, 2025June 30, 2019 Psalm 116

Essential to developing, cultivating, and maintaining a vibrant love for God is the practice of continually recalling and affirming the profound expressions of love God has demonstrated toward us.

Betrayed

June 16, 2025June 16, 2019 Psalm 55

When we experience the inevitable betrayal from those we trusted, we must give ourselves to prayer as we trust our loving and attentive God will eventually make things right.

Patience and Peace

June 16, 2025June 2, 2019 Psalm 40

Because God often makes his children wait for relief, deliverance, and blessings, we must seek to cultivate a patient and trust-filled prayer life, knowing that God is faithful to lovingly do what’s best for his children.

Worry. Anxiety. Despair.

June 1, 2019 by Mike Fabarez

Pastor Mike answers a question about worry, anxiety and despair. When is it okay to feel these things and when is it not and what do we do about it?

Credit Where Credit is Due

June 16, 2025April 28, 2019 Psalm 29

We must be mindful of God’s unfathomable power and greatness as we consider his creation and seek his gracious gifts in prayer.

Fearless

June 16, 2025April 14, 2019 Psalm 27

We must resolve to be fearless as we utilize God’s resources of prayer, worship, and fellowship, entrusting ourselves to God’s care and provision.

Faith-Filled Prayers

June 16, 2025March 31, 2019 Psalm 20

We ought to pray confidently and expectantly in light of God’s goodness and Christ’s provision as we seek to pray in line with his will in all things.

When the Lord Seems Far Off

June 16, 2025March 24, 2019 Psalm 10

The present world will be filled with injustice that will often touch close to home and should rightly make us indignant, but we should not despair, but rather pray, knowing God’s coming justice is certain.

Pain and Temptation

June 16, 2025September 16, 2018 Luke 22:39-46

The triune God demonstrated love for us in the most costly transaction imaginable; in response we ought to eternally thank him and sacrificially obey all that he commands.

Questions & Answers 2018-Part 3

June 19, 2025July 15, 2018 Various

Pastor Mike answers questions on the Bible, God and Christianity Questions in this service: 1. 1 Peter 2:18-22 – Another Pastor did not want to preach on this and preferred to skip it. What does Pastor Mike think about this. 2. Rev 14:6-11 – is taking the mark of the beast an unpardonable sin. Secondly, …

The Perennial Precautions

June 20, 2025May 20, 2018 Luke 21:34-38

In light of Christ’s imminent return for his Church, Christians must be actively focused on prayer and God’s word, being careful not get entangled in the distracting sins of this world.