The goal of parenting (from The Faithful Parent, Scott & Peace): “The goal for Christian parents is to be faithful to God’s Word by His grace and for His ...

Main idea: Four pursuits of a God-honoring marriage. Couples must cultivate companionship (2:18a)Wives must complement their husband’s service to God (2:18b)Husbands must exercise ...

Introduction Big idea: Be stirred to a proper worshipful response as you see and reflect on God’s redemptive plan for the nations. Be humbled by God's sovereign plan and power (11:25-27). ...

Introduction Review Main idea: Paul describes two spiritual realities that should give the Christian joyful confidence in their salvation. You should have joyful confidence because the work of Chr...

Introducing Romans: The gospel is the heart of ministry and the only solution to our sin problem (Romans 1:1-17) Main idea: Paul outlines the nature of the world's sin problem in order to point to the gospel as the only solution. ...

Main idea: Three guidelines for public worship to promote edification and avoid confusion. Avoid serving to be seen (v. 26).Practice speaking to be understood (v. 27-28).Use collaboration to be more clear (v. 29...

Main idea: Christians are called to reflect God’s created order in the home, in the church, and as a witness to the culture. 1. Understand Headship The reality of headship (order and function, not essence – v. 3)...

As you hear often, we at Faith Bible Church strive to be “a loving community making disciples of Jesus Christ.” This is why we encourage every member to adopt a pattern of discipling and being discipled. In other words, pursue a mentor who can...

Main idea: The Bible offers a powerful defense for its own clarity, which is not naïve or intimidated by its detractors. Three Biblical truths regarding the nature and clarity of Scripture that should motivate us to seek stabilit...

Main idea: Five foundational truths Christians embrace about the origin and nature of the Bible. God exists, and God communicates. The Bible claims to be God’s very words. It is g...

Introduction “God hates divorce” correction: Malachi 2:16, Ezra 9 and 10, and Jeremiah 3:6–10 v. 10: “… not I, but the Lord, …” v. 12: “… I say, not the Lord, …” Main idea: Pau...

Because we’ve already been warned to… stop being enamored with the world’s methods and messages! Main idea: Understand and embrace the realities of true divine wisdom, the Gospel of Christ crucified. 1. The Qualities...

The leadership at Faith is extremely thankful for the faithfulness of our church family in regard to giving. Though we had an unusual downturn in giving this past fall, our decision to teach a January sermon series on stewardship was a de...

Main idea: Three areas for Christians to gain wisdom for life in the family. Wisdom for picking a familyWisdom for partnering in the familyWisdom for parenting in the family ...

The Bible teaches that the company we keep brings influence and inevitably shapes our character. Christian parents seeking to be wise in the training of their children have a responsibility to help their children learn how to choose friends wisely...

Do you need a personal trainer? Most of us would probably be better off if we had someone planning, scheduling, and pushing us toward healthy diet and exercise. There is certainly “some value” in considering and pursuing that. The Bib...

Main Idea: David models five ways to cultivate peace within and peace without. If you want peace, you should do these five things: Rejoice in the wonderful reality of His intimate knowledge (v. 1-6) Rest in the...

In this sermon we look at 6 Inadequacies of Wisdom. Solomon has been telling us that, as a general rule, life will go best for us when we pursue wisdom. The fool follows his passions, the fool doesn’t plan, the fool doesn’t ...

Our study of 1 John continually raises the idea of assurance of eternal life: How do we know we are truly in Christ? There are two errors into which we might fall as we read: (1) looking at our sin and doubting our position...

Proposition: John describes three realities about his letter that you must embrace so that you might know fullness of joy. The message is Christ Himself (v. 1)The personal experience of the Apostle means his message ...

IntroductionMany of the expectations of the Israelites were for good reasonEzekiel 34:26-27Zechariah 8:7-8But God’s responses are also predictable in another wayNehemiah 9:16-17...

Brian Sayers has an upcoming booklet being published by Shepherd Press on how to recognize and respond to manipulation. The following is an excerpt and summary of the material. Manipulation is a painful and dest...

Main Idea: The betrayal, rejection, and denial of Christ during his passion reveal the burdens born by our merciful Savior. Jesus, our merciful Savior, bore the weight of… …Judas’ intimate...

Big idea: Jesus paints a contrast between false proud outward piety, and true humble inward piety. Avoid the influence and example of false proud outward piety (20:45–47). Si...

Today is the last day to get early bird pricing for the Transform Conference, featuring Dr. Owen Strachan on the topic of “Manhood, Womanhood, and Gender Confusion,” February 12-13 r...

Introduction Main Idea: Four questions to help evaluate your enjoyment of God and his gifts. 1. Have you answered the ultimate question of where your greatest affection lies? Do you love t...

Introduction Main Idea: Jesus desires you to understand that humility, sacrifice, and commitment are hallmarks of a genuine member of the Kingdom of God. Embrace genuine humility as the only pat...