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Main Idea: Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God as you follow Christ in suffering. How can you humble yourself under the mighty hand of God?1 Peter 5:6–7 Why must you...

What is God’s relationship to our tears and sorrow in our own suffering and affliction? Psalm 56:8 says, “You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?” God knows our suffering and tears. He sees...

Big idea: Three descriptions of a Christian with the right mindset about suffering Joy is focusedMatthew 5:10–12 Grief is focusedJohn...

Groups like ACBC (The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) are highly recommending Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund. You might be wondering, what is all the hype? Should I read it? Others are weighing in, saying this book is “d...

We saw in chapters 1 and 2 of Ephesians the glorious plan of God explained. This plan is the fulfillment of His promise to bless all the families of the earth through Abraham’s seed, the Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. This plan is about God savi...

Be exalted as a trophy of mercy! The Problem (v9) The Parable (v10–14a) The Point (v14b) ...

Main Idea: Disciples must have the mindset of a slave if they are to succeed in their Kingdom pilgrimage. Outline: The Picture: The Master's Place Over the Slave (verses 7–9) The Practice: The Sl...

Ephesians is a wonderful letter from the Apostle Paul to the believers in Ephesus. It describes God’s loving plan to make a people for Himself in Christ and then describes how people should relate to one another in the church. Our prayer is that...

Big Idea: Repent and return to God and bring joy to Him and the angels of heaven Watch out for a grumbling heart toward Jesus’ mercy to sinnersSee God who seeks and saves...

I hope that you have gotten a chance to join the in-person gatherings at FBC over these last few weeks! For Ashley and I, they have been so refreshing even with the extra restrictions and precautions due to the virus. But, that prompts a question....

Do you remember specific rules that you had to follow growing up? Maybe you couldn't leave the table until you ate all of your dinner. Perhaps you couldn't go outside to play until all of your homework was done. I'm sure a lot of us even had to ab...

I crave silence. I really do. My normal workday is non-stop talking and listening to people on the phone to assist them with their damaged house or car or boat, and sometimes listening to them scream and curse for various reasons. I talk with a...

ZephaniahLiving in Light of the Coming Day of the LordIntroductionOur passion at Faith Bible Church is to be a loving community making disciples of Jesus Christ. This means that all of us who are part...

Sermon Notes: Main Idea: Misplaced fear will make you a hypocrite so keep it in one place Definition of Fear of God: To fear God is to serve and love him in response to a proper recognition of...

“God wouldn’t bring me here just to die . . . would he?” I typed these words as a newlywed huddled in a concrete house, buffeted by a typhoon on a remote Pacific island. Only a couple months earlier I had left my bride for a place I’d neve...

CONTENTS Christ’s Return—Our Hope – Trudy Konzal – Page 4Our Worldview Matters– Marty Tornquist – Page 6Hope When Life Is Hopeless – Ashley Mullins – Page 8Compassion As A Witn...

We have been examining the architecture of the divine-human covenants in the Bible to see how these covenants carry forward the Bible’s storyline of God establishing His kingdom over the whole world through His chosen king. Much like all the com...

As he lay isolated and alone on his sick bed John Donne thought he was dying. And with good reason. The specter of bubonic plague haunted the streets of London striking down 1,000 persons per day. The year was 1623. Three waves of the plague swep...

Sermon notes: Big Idea: God saves His King and by extension His people 1. The King is Abandoned by His God v.1-2 The Kings Certainty in God’s Saving power is Contrasted with His Circum...

Sermon Notes:Introduction Various Trials and Suffering in 1 Peter The COVID-19 pandemic is not bringing about uniquely Christian suffering, but Christians can live under the suffering in a uniquely Christian way 6 way...

Sermon Notes: Paul Tripp’s healthy fears Fear of the LordImminent ThreatAppropriate Concern Three ways God’s Sovereign presence can replace your sinful fears. ...

Main Idea: Those who dwell in the shelter of God find a refuge in every sudden calamity Critical Context • • 1. Trust in the Most High because he alone is a refuge Five false hopes to reject ...

“This is the will of God for me, and I will worship Him in it.” Sheila uttered these words through painful tears as she lost her husband Malcolm at the age of 33 after a three-month bout with cancer. That was 47 years ago. Her confidence in Go...

After a slough of rainy, snowy, Spokane-wintery Sundays, there was one in early February that looked like spring. It was Superbowl Sunday, but the sunshine was so alluring that our family headed out for a hike before settling down to watch the gam...