When I select Christmas cards, I always look for cards that feature Jesus, not Santa Claus, not the Grinch who stole Christmas, but Jesus. And I am often drawn to reproductions of Nativity Scenes painted by the old masters (e.g, Renaissance artist...

King Solomon has discovered that every surface upon which life can be enjoyed, every nook and cranny in which one might search for some new hidden gem of fulfillment, and any luxurious amenity life might have to offer for a man’s short stay on t...

It’s a ubiquitous truth that when a friend wants to catch up, a student needs to study, or your family comes to town to say a quick hello, heading to your local coffee shop is natural. Much like the dinner table, people gather around the coffee ...

“But…isn’t that more of an Easter theme?” Astute observers have noticed that this year’s Christmas theme calls to mind imagery of sacrifice and atonement; things we (rightly) focus on during the Easter season. So why have we chose...

Main Idea: Consider how the wicked and the righteous talk about the Lord and how God will judge them so that you will choose the fear of the Lord. Guard against wicked con...

‘Hevel…’ Vanity…Smoke…Mist…Breath… If these things represent the transience of life, and if they represent the transience of the experiences life has to offer, then Solomon wants to be sure we’re not chasing after the wron...

Main Idea: Repent of robbing the unchanging God and He will restore and bless you as a witness to the nations. Trust the character and promise of the unchanging GodRepent of robbing GodGive witness to the blessing of ...

Don’t Weary the Lord by Slandering Him Deuteronomy 18:10-12 Deuteronomy 25:16 Isaiah 5:20 Trust His Messengers by Listening A voice cries: “In the wilderness p...

Scripture references from Galatians unless otherwise noted. In Youth Ministry we’ve been working through a series of messages from Galatians entitled No Other Gospel. Paul wrote Galatians to a collection ...

Main Idea: Pure worship requires covenant loyalty through loving God and neighbor. Love the Lord your God with all your heart by having no other gods before Him.Malachi 2:10-12Where do you see yourself being tempted to...

In Acts 2, thousands of people of many languages came to Jerusalem for Pentecost and heard Peter’s proclamation of the gospel. Many of the 3,000 who were saved that day presumably returned to their homes across the region carrying t...

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.~Hebrews 4:16 Hymn Story We don’t choose songs at Faith Bible Church base...

What’s the difference between unbelief and doubt? Unbelief is a resistance to unwanted truth; whereas doubt is belief under scrutiny. The main difference between the two is: unbelief doesn’t want help to believe, whereas doubt does want help t...

Main Idea: Malachi exhorts the priests to be faithful by showing them the gravity of unfaithfulness and the glory of the priesthood. The passage also points to the grace of the Faithful Priest. Call to Faithfulness (...

As believers, we are Christ’s ambassadors in the world. The places we go each day are full of people who need to hear the truth of the Gospel and the full counsel of God contained in his Scriptures. Some of those people would even b...

In this message we ‘deconstruct’ deconstruction. Deconstruction is a practice being promoted in some progressively Christian circles today. Believers are being encouraged to doubt what they’ve been taught, in order to organize a ‘faith of ...

The pandemic has caused us all to rely on technology to connect with others. Online groups, streaming, texting, video chats etc. became the new normal as we had to physically distance. Dan and Emily Kopp have led their growth group using t...

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...

“God moves in a mysterious way, his wonders to perform; he plants his footsteps in the sea and rides upon the storm. You fearful saints, fresh courage take; the clouds you so much dread are big with mercy and shall break in bl...

Main Idea: Malachi calls us to believe God’s love so that we repent from half-hearted worship and half-hearted relationships. Believe God’s love.Watch out for sinister doubts.Take a closer look at what God is doin...

Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his handand marked off the heavens with a span,enclosed the dust of the earth in a measureand weighed the mountains in scalesand the hills in a ba...

Four things that are necessary to faithfully contend for the faith. Remember ‘them’ The Apostles’ wordsWho they spoke aboutGuard yourselfBuild yourselves up Pray in...

Main Idea: The Biblical Covenants between God and his people are the vehicles God uses to advance his kingdom and give us purpose and hope. 1. Biblical Covenants Defined 2. Summary of Biblical Covenants ...

Introduction Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament and is part of the group of books called Minor Prophets, not because of their importance but because of their size. The message is directed to Israel ...