Sermon Notes Three life-stabilizing truths concerning God’s Word which will work to produce hope in His children that live in exile. Introduction: What is exile?  God’s Word Sustains Creation G...

Three ways to experience heavenly change in the midst of human rage. Sermon Notes 1. Grasp God’s goodness and learn from His word. (65-68)      Praise His Goodness     &...

The Psalmist gives us 3 motivations to be remembering God and His Word in our sojourning. Sermon Notes Big Idea: Remembering the Word of the LORD results in confident prayer, comfort in trials, and obedient love! 1....

When you encounter trials and suffering, what does it look like to run to the Word of God, the Bible? Sermon Notes Recall your relationship to the Word (vv 17)Request insight into the Word (vv 18-20)Resolve...

In my first article, (which you can read here,) I looked at some of the biblical evidence for our need to be quiet before the Lord for our own spiritual health and growth....

Big Idea: God transforms lives through an increased knowledge of Him through His Word. Proposition: Psalm 119:33-40 provides 3 God-dependent transformations you must pray for so that you would live obedien...

How to live with purity: The Psalmist describes seven committed pursuits of the man intent on guarding his way with God’s Word. Sermon Notes IntroductionBig Idea: How to live with p...

What makes Psalm 119 so significant is not just that it is the longest chapter of the Bible, but that the longest chapter in the Bible is about the Bible. Psalm 119 is a 176-line poem about Scripture. And not just a poem, but a very intricate and ...

Today we launch an 11-week series on Psalm 119 and I couldn’t be more thrilled. My own doctoral work is in the Psalms and Psalm 119 is one of my favorite chapters in all of the Bible. And I thought for the grand opening of our summer series on P...

The Bible is God's all-sufficient gift to direct us and bless us as exiles on this earth.Sermon NotesMain idea: God’s word is His all-sufficient gift to direct us and bless us as exiles ...

“For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him.” (Psalm 62:5) Noise. We usually don’t have to go looking for it. It finds us; constant pervasive sounds which surr...

Summertime is almost upon us here in Spokane and that means it is time to fill up your schedules with all those sun-filled activities and vacations you were dreaming about while shoveling your driveways. After experiencing a winter and a “spring...

Full Title: The Gallows Speech of the Son of Man, Part 5: A Divine Vine, Brittle Branches, and a Harvest of Glory...

"Some of my favorite moments in ministry have been in prayer meetings. They have all but fallen out of practice in the modern American church. But we are experiencing a resurgence at Faith Bible Church"......

Do you feel like the small things have become overwhelming? Tedious? Frustrating? Do you feel tired of the never-ending cycle of dirty dishes, dirty laundry, dirty cars … dirty attitudes? ...

Youth Student, Noah Ott speaks about what we mean when we talk about justification and sanctification. Justification means our declared righteousness before God, made possible by Christ’s death and resurrection for us. Sa...

The Biblical cure for senioritis, the summer break itch and the poison of procrastination. Proverbs on laziness, diligence, and eternal productivity...

To find ultimate meaning and satisfaction in life you must remember your creator, remember the divine source of Scripture, and remember the meaning of life....

What does biblical friendship look like?Sermon Notes1. Share each other’s trouble 2. Sacrifice for each other’s ministry  3. Seek each other’s fruitfulness 4. Stir each other’s trust in God’s ...

Easter is in the rear-view mirror and won’t return for another fifty-four long weeks. Which means, we have a serious problem: we are in need of a sustainable source of hope. It doesn’t take much to lose hope. An early alarm on Monday morning, ...

The Apostle Paul rejoices greatly for the financial gift he received from the Philippian church.Sermon NotesThe Apostle Paul rejoices greatly for the financial gift he received from the Philippian church....

Six realities about prayer that you need to know to exalt Christ, advance the plan, and change the world: The unlimited power available through prayerThe unequalled place of prayerThe unrestricted possibilities o...

Evaluate the demands and reasons to follow Christ so that you can be ready to lose all for his sake. ·         The Demands ·        &nbs...

Think on the good and practice the good and the result will be the powerful encouragement that the God of Peace is with you.Sermon Notes Context Think on the good and practice the good and the ...

What’s the effect of the gospel in a young man’s life? He begins to master himself (self control, self-control) overcomes laziness, he becomes a model for others to follow, and he mutes the critics of the gospel with his life. References to: P...

The cure for anxiety is prayerful trust in the LordSermon NotesMain Idea: The cure for anxiety is prayerful trust in the Lord   ...

What are the effects of the gospel on a young woman’s life? She develops a heart to serve others, she develops a habit of self-control, she develops a passion for purity, and she develops a pattern of kindness....

Three pursuits of the Christian who desires to stand firm in the Lord: maintaining harmony, cultivating joy, generous in your assessment of othersSermon NotesIntroduction Main Idea: Paul outline...

Three keys to obtaining the prize of Christ and the New Creation: Imitate good examples, watch out for evil influences and eagerly await your savior!Sermon NotesMain idea: Three keys to obtaining the prize of Christ and...

Shortly after God led the nation of Israel out of captivity in Egypt, He expressed this desire for them—“You shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.”1 Likewise, Jesus repeats this call to those who foll...

Two days after I had my heart broken, many years ago, I typed these words into my computer journal: “The world is frost-bitten today. It feels kind of like my heart, I’d imagine. Numb, frozen … life hidden behind the death that has ...

“I love your hair! I love that outfit! I love your necklace!” In part one of this article, I wrote about the use of these kinds of expressions that have become normal in our language and can cheapen the word love, and maybe even affect our abi...

As believers, Christ is not just our ticket to the prize, Christ is our prize! Sermon NotesPaul gives us 4 encouragements to pursue the prize of Christ!1. Rejoice in the prize of Christ (3...

The process of sanctification is completed by the Holy Spirit’s working in our lives, but he uses means to accomplish our growth. These means all lead us back to beholding the glory of Christ. In other words, seeing Christ’s glory in scripture...

The process of sanctification is completed by the Holy Spirit’s working in our lives, but he uses means to accomplish our growth. These means all lead us back to beholding the glory of Christ. In other words, seeing Christ’s glory in scripture...

As believers we should be able to look back at our former lives and see a difference. God has changed our nature, do we live consistently with that change? Ephesians 4:17-19 gives us a picture of what our former lives looked like, keeping this in ...

The truth about the process of sanctification is that it is indeed completed by the Holy Spirit’s working in our lives, but he uses means to accomplish our growth. These means all lead us back to beholding the glory of Christ. In other words, se...