Fellowship Bible Church Sermons

Lord’s Table Service: Flee Idolatry

May 1, 2022 PM, 1 Corinthians 10:14-22.Idolatry today might look like it did in ancient Israel. But it may also be more secret, in one’s heart. Ezekiel 14:3-7 alerts us to this
possibility. You cannot have things in your heart that rank higher
than God, and then expect God to answer your inquiries as if your
relationship with Him is just fine.
Any failure in this area of divided loyalty or failure to flee from
idolatry, etc. is reversible. God is gracious and will receive you if
you turn away from your idols, from your self-centeredness, from
your sin. God is merciful toward us sinners because His Son has
freely offered Himself in our place as a substitute sacrifice for
sinners. He who did no sin took on Himself our sins so that He
could pay our penalty instead of us having to do it ourselves. If you
believe in Him for salvation, and Him alone, He will rescue you
from sin and cleanse you and put you into His family!
Our Scripture reading was found in 2 Chronicles 8:1-18.

How to Experience Peace in Your Inner Person

May 1, 2022 AM, Philippians 4:4-7.The Philippian church needed the constant reminder to be glad in the
Lord. I believe that we need that same kind of reminder very
frequently because day by day we forget to be thankful to God. We
elevate other things above God and make them our constant
thought (the object of our anxiety). But by living with a gentle
spirit, a rejoicing inner person, a thankful heart, and a praying
disposition, we can overcome anxious thoughts with great success.
Our Scripture reading was found in Ezekiel 34:1-31.

Israel Obeyed Him, His Temple Rebuilt, Part 4

May 1, 2022 SS, Haggai 1.The Lord allowed the nation of Israel to be carried into captivity by the Babylonians. However, God did not abandon His people. He provided instructions on how to live during their captivity: commanded His people to bear fruit and multiply, and be peaceable among the Babylonians. In fact, God tells His people they will remain in captivity for seventy years, until that day when He brings them back to their homeland, Jeremiah 29:11-14. When His people return to Jerusalem, God instructs His people to rebuild His temple, so that He can be glorified and that His people can worship Him in His house. His people would obey and rebuild the Lord's temple. However, God sees that nation of Israel had set there priorities before His. God corrects His people's priorities.

Missionary Report: Tom Gibbons

April 27, 2022 PM, Romans 1:16.In this message we are pleased to have Missionary Tom Gibbons share his study of God's word, focused on Romans 1:16.

The Deity of Jesus Christ in the Bible

April 24, 2022 PM, Various.In tonight's message, Pastor Matt shares a quick guide on the deity of Jesus Christ from the scriptures. We study the testimonies of those who walked and talked with Jesus Christ, those who proclaimed Christ to be God, those who acknowledged Christ as the Son of God, scripture that references Yahweh as mentioned in the Old Testament, Angels worship the Lord Jesus, Isaiah saw Jesus' glory, Jesus does what God is able to do, and Jesus being One with the Father.
Our Scripture reading was found in 2 Chronicles 7:1-22.

Steadfast Faith

April 24, 2022 AM, Philippians 3:20-21 and 4:1-3.These verses cross paragraph boundaries, but a preacher is not
prohibited from treating two adjacent paragraphs in a single
message! The Bible books are meant to be read sequentially, and
this is what we have done. Doing so forced us to try to understand
the connection between the end of chapter 3 and the beginning of
chapter 4. Thought spent on that kind of question—in all your
Bible reading—is thought well spent. If the text says “therefore,”
then it is our job to figure out the connection between the parts
and not let them just stand alone and ignore the glue that
connects them.
In this situation, our transformed lives, both now and in the future,
call on us to stand firm in the faith of Christ. One very practical way
we do that is to deal with the flies in the ointment that sometimes
trouble us. Humble ourselves and admit we are wrong, and need
to change, and need to be unselfish, and need to forgive, and need
to reconcile, and need to admit we do not know everything!
Our Scripture reading was found in Ezekiel 33:1-33.

Israel Obeyed Him, His Temple Rebuilt, Part 3

April 24, 2022 SS, Haggai 2:1-9 // Hebrews 12:1-8 // Hebrews 12:25-29 // Ezra 3:12-13 // Ezra 5:1-17 // Ezra 6:1-14.The Lord allowed the nation of Israel to be carried into captivity by the Babylonians. However, God did not abandon His people. He provided instructions on how to live during their captivity: commanded His people to bear fruit and multiply, and be peaceable among the Babylonians. In fact, God tells His people they will remain in captivity for seventy years, until that day when He brings them back to their homeland, Jeremiah 29:11-14. When His people return to Jerusalem, God instructs His people to rebuild His temple, so that He can be glorified and that His people can worship Him in His house. His people would obey and rebuild the Lord's temple.

An epileptic demon and the faith of a mustard seed

April 20, 2022 PM, Matthew 17:14-21.In this message we are going to learn about a boy’s severe health
issue that was actually caused by a demon, and the faith that is
required to live the life of a follower of Jesus. Faith in God is not the same as confidence in self. Perhaps their faith in God had waned and an attitude of self-sufficiency had crept it. Let us examine ourselves to see if we are disobedient to God because we are relying on our own strength or not trusting fully in Him.

The Transfiguration

April 17, 2022 PM, Matthew 17:1-13.The Lord may have shown them this vision to not only confirm the
prophetic word in 16:28, but also as an encouragement for when
the future disciples undergo persecution. They would be able to
remember that the Lord showed what is coming—a glorious future
kingdom. A very important point to take away is that God said to “hear him.”
This means that Christ supersedes Moses and Elijah. It may sound
wrong to your ears of you are focused on the Hebrew Bible, but
this is the God of Moses and Elijah speaking. We must hear Jesus
Christ. His message is critical.
Our Scripture reading was found in Luke 24:1-53.

The Text of 1 Corinthians 15 with Comments

April 17, 2022 PM, 1 Corinthians 15.In this message we study 1 Corinthians 15, focused on the resurrection of Jesus and how it is solidly proven. Not only is the resurrection of Jesus true, but the resurrection of all
of us as well. This is the meaning of Resurrection Sunday. Let us
give gratitude to God for it, and live accordingly.
A year ago when speaking on this topic, I wrote this: “But I want to
ask a more practical question: How would your day-to-day life
look different if you believed there is no resurrection? Would
there be a practical difference compared to how you live now?
Do you live in practice the same way as you would live if there
were no resurrection?
“Putting it another way, does the resurrection of Christ have an
impact on how you live Monday through Saturday? In what way
can people tell you believe the resurrection of Christ? How does
it change your conduct or outlook on…everything? … Do you
handle trials differently than the world? Do you approach your
work with a different perspective? Do you approach living for
the Lord with a resurrection mindset.
Our Scripture reading was found in Matthew 28:1-20.