Fellowship Bible Church Sermons

The Lord’s Table Created

November 2, 2022 PM, Matthew 26:26-30.The Lord institutes two new symbols from Passover for the
Communion remembrance of the Church (the Lord’s Table). This portion of the Bible is worthy of us slowing down to consider
carefully what the Lord says and does here. After all, this is one of
the world-wide church’s two ordinances (the other being baptism).
Because it is practiced very differently by difference factions of the
church, we need to think about our own practice in light of what
the Lord says.

The Nations and Their Speech

October 30, 2022 AM, Genesis 10:1-11:26.Recall that there are 10 major sections in the book of Genesis; each is introduced with the phrase “this is the genealogy of…” After the
death of Noah in 9:29, we have a new section in 10:1 which is
traditionally called “The Table of Nations.” It shows us the origin of
different national entities after the flood.
You may have a question regarding the order of chapters 10 and 11,
because 10:5, 20, 31 mention “languages” or “tongues,” but
chapter 11 describes the origin of different languages at the Tower
of Babel. Is there a mistake here? Not at all. Chapter 11 explains
the origin of the different nations listed in chapter 10. Chapter 10
is a summary, and chapter 11 offers further explanation. God has not left us clueless about how we got here. Some of the most
“boring” passages of Scripture are significant when it comes to
questions that people might ask. “Where do I come from?”
“Where do we come from?” “Where did the Jews come from?”
“How old is the earth?”.
Our Scripture reading was found in Proverbs 30:1-33.

Introduction to Practical Evangelism, Part 4

October 30, 2022 SS, Various.In this message Jansen Lorch leads our continued study on practical evangelism. We review the fundamentals of the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In this lesson and the ones to follow, we study how Christians can reinforce our ability to communicate a clear and full gospel message.

The Lord’s Table Created

October 26, 2022 PM, Matthew 26:26-30.The Lord institutes two new symbols from Passover for the
Communion remembrance of the Church (the Lord’s Table). This portion of the Bible is worthy of us slowing down to consider
carefully what the Lord says and does here. After all, this is one of
the world-wide church’s two ordinances (the other being baptism).
Because it is practiced very differently by difference factions of the
church, we need to think about our own practice in light of what
the Lord says.

The Last Passover, Part 2

October 23, 2022 PM, Matthew 26:17-25.Each and every one of us who are believers in Christ should ask
ourselves if we could be the one who would betray or deny or sin
against the Lord. If you are not concerned about yourself that you
could fall into sin, then you need to re-tool your mindset.
We all have a tendency or seed of sin in us—even after being saved—
that can grow into a very bad fruiting tree. We need God’s help to
walk the straight and narrow path and not veer off temporarily
into bad neighborhoods.
Jesus went through all of this for His creation… for you.
Our Scripture reading was found in 2 Chronicles 31:1-21.

Objections to the Death Penalty

October 23, 2022 AM, Genesis 9:6.During the week of my study for this message, the State of Oklahoma
executed a man named Benjamin Cole who 20 years ago broke the
spine of his 9-month-old daughter and caused her to bleed to
death. Despite some claim of mental illness, there was evidently no
question that he committed the crime, just as there has been no
question raised as to the culpability of Nicholas Cruz for the
Parkland school shooting, or of Ethan Crumbly for the Oxford
school shooting. These are clear cases.
To be as clear as possible, my position, derived from Scripture, is this:
(1) We cannot eliminate the death penalty altogether because our
all-wise and merciful God has set it in place as the ultimate
restraint against evil. Otherwise, evil will over-run good, and we
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will live in a society full of anarchy. God records for us in
Scripture the exercise of this punishment on numerous
occasions.
(2) We can and should exercise mercy on a case-by-case basis for
youthful offenders, those with mental illness, or other
mitigating factors. God demonstrates mercy in Scripture as
well.
(3) Because of the sinfulness of all people—judges, prosecutors,
and accusers included—not just murderers—we must be very
conservative to make sure that the offender truly deserves the
death penalty. The Scriptures’ rules for witnesses and
punishment for false witnesses demonstrate this as well.
All three points are supported by Scripture. Where Scripture
stands, I stand. I hope you will stand with God in His book as
well. As difficult as some things are in this life, dear friends, they
must be done for society to honor God.
You might ask, “What can I do…after all, the laws of our land are
what they are, and I cannot change that.” True enough. But you
can do something—believe rightly! Believe how God explains
the matter in His word. Trust Him and His infinite goodness. Do
not think you can out-think God on this one. He has considered
the totality of the world situation, of every individual situation,
of every one of His attributes, of all possible future
circumstances, of every possible expression of mercy and
goodness and judgment. And in wisdom He has put all that
together and instructed us for our good and His glory.
Our Scripture reading was found in Proverbs 29:1-27.

Introduction to Practical Evangelism, Part 3

October 23, 2022 SS, Various.In this message Jansen Lorch leads our continued study on practical evangelism. We review the fundamentals of the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In this lesson and the ones to follow, we study how Christians can reinforce our ability to communicate a clear and full gospel message.

The Last Passover

October 19, 2022 PM, Matthew 26:17-25.Each and every one of us who are believers in Christ should ask
ourselves if we could be the one who would betray or deny or sin
against the Lord. If you are not concerned about yourself that you
could fall into sin, then you need to re-tool your mindset.
We all have a tendency or seed of sin in us—even after being saved—
that can grow into a very bad fruiting tree. We need God’s help to
walk the straight and narrow path and not veer off temporarily
into bad neighborhoods. Jesus went through all of this for His creation… for you.

Crucifixion and Burial Imminent

October 16, 2022 PM, Matthew 26:1-16.The public ministry of the Lord Jesus has come to an end now. He will
spend some more time with the disciples in a private meal and
meeting. The chapter ends with Jesus being condemned to die. These 16 verses set the stage for chapters 26-27 of Matthew’s gospel.
The rest of the text will show the outworking of the Lord’s
betrayal, crucifixion, and burial.
Our Scripture reading was found in 2 Chronicles 30:1-27.

Dispensation of Human Government

October 16, 2022 AM, Genesis 9:1-29.A new dispensation begins with Noah leaving the Ark and the
revelation that God gives in this chapter. We call it the
dispensation of human government because man is given the
ultimate sanction: capital punishment. This implies a governmental
structure where man in his corporate arrangements can mete out
such punishment on individuals. We assume then that God permits
less severe sanctions. Certain responsibilities and promises from this chapter carry on
today. God wants the human race to reproduce, but people want
to depopulate, abort, and birth-control their way out of that
responsibility. The rainbow certainly is still with us, though it has
been invalidly appropriated by those who oppose God’s morality.
Capital punishment is still permitted for those who are murderers,
but mankind has become squishy and does not want to implement
God’s directive. Lawlessness abounds and where punishment is not
swift and certain, lawlessness only grows. We can still eat meat,
but some of us eat too much and others claim it is cruel to do so.
It would be hard to say that this chapter of the Bible is irrelevant
today, even though it records events and God’s instructions from
5,000 years ago!
Our Scripture reading was found in Proverbs 28:1-28.