Fellowship Bible Church Sermons

Fasting, A Girl Restored to Life, Woman Healed

October 6, 2021 PM, Matthew 9:14-26.In this message Pastor Matt leads our continued study in the book of Matthew. The pharisees questioned Jesus why His disciples did not fast. Jesus replied that there is a time for fasting and a time for celebration. While the Lord was with the disciples, he told them that it was not the time to fast but to celebrate. When the Lord ascended to heaven this provided means for the disciples to fast, in private. We see Jesus' miracle of raising a girl from the dead and healing a woman of her severe hemorrhage. The ruler of the daughter who died as well as the woman with the severe hemorrhage had faith that Jesus Christ could heal both. Jesus replied to both people that their faith was strong as recorded in the book of Matthew.

Jesus Forgives Sin, Matthew the Tax Collector

October 3, 2021 PM, Matthew 9:1-13.In this message Pastor Matt leads our continued study in the book of Matthew. Jesus Christ heals a paralytic who was lowered down through a roof into the room where He was. Jesus saw the faith in the hearts of the four men who helped the paralytic down through the roof. Jesus saw the sin in the heart of the paralytic and forgave him. Jesus also saw the unbelief in the hearts of the scribes. The multitude of peoples marveled and glorified God, but they missed the significance of the miracle. Jesus did it not to demonstrate that God has given such power to men, but to demonstrate that God's presence was among them in Him. Additionally, Jesus passed a man named Matthew, a tax collector for the Roman government, and told him to follow Him. The Jews deemed Matthew a traitor because of his occupation and service to the Romans. Jesus called Matthew to be one of His disciples demonstrates that Jesus came to call sinners to repentance. Jesus then sits with many tax collectors and sinners and is questioned by the Pharisees why He is eating with such sinful men. Jesus responds with mercy and love by stating "For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Our Scripture reading was found in 1 Chronicles 12:1-40.

Grace Abounding

October 3, 2021 AM, 2 Samuel 12, Romans 6.In this message Pastor Matt leads our study where we see that God’s grace enables us to live for Him, we are no longer ruled by sin. This leads Paul to write the well-known verse found in Romans 6:23.
We do not continue in sin that grace may abound, because grace
abounds by removing us from the realm of sin and death. Grace
puts us in an entirely new sphere of existence so we can serve God.
You may feel sometimes that sin abounds. Grace abounds much
more. Ponder Romans 5:20-21 in this connection.
Our Scripture reading was found in Ezekiel 12:1-28.

The End of the Lord’s Table

October 3, 2021 SS, 1 Corinthians 11:26, Matthew 26:29, Luke 22:18.We’ve thought about the future in this message. But we are not there
yet. We are in the present, and in the present, we are told to
continue observing the Lord’s Table to proclaim the Lord’s death
for us. We do that with bread and grape juice as tangible
reminders of the tremendous work He did on our behalf.

The Compassion of Jesus

September 29, 2021 PM, Matthew 9:35-38.In this message Pastor Matt leads our continued study in the book of Matthew, where we study how Jesus saw the people as being sheep without a Shepherd. The religious leaders of Israel were not leading the people as God had commanded. Instead, the religious leaders were trying to lead them away from the one true Shepherd.

Divine Power Manifested

September 26, 2021 PM, Matthew 8:1-34.When Pastor Matt reads passages like this, he sometimes reflect on the truth that
with this kind of power, the Lord can help us in any circumstances
in which we find ourselves. In fact, He may help us IN the
circumstances, or OUT of them. The former may be in fact harder
than the latter! But He can do that. For instance, 1 Corinthians
10:13 tells us that God will now permit us to be tempted beyond
what we are able to endure, and will provide a way of escape. He is
sympathetic to us, having been tempted Himself (Heb. 2:18, 4:15).
Jesus has the kind of power need to help you and He is ready to use it
in your behalf. He arose from the dead. He will raise up all the
dead. He is at the right hand of God. He is the Creator and
Sustainer of all things. He is the sovereign potentate of the
Universe, and He rules over everything. Why do we not believe in
Him in the stormy seas that we experience? Often our troubles are
very gentle waves and small difficulties, and we still do not have
peace! Are we also of little faith?
Our Scripture reading was found in 1 Chronicles 11:1-47.

What God’s Grace Does for You, Part 2

September 26, 2021 AM, Psalm 32.Psalm 32 explains the results of confession and cleansing that are
experienced by a sinner who repents—the first time or the
thousandth. God’s mercy and grace continue ever. Romans 6 asks the question that will come to some minds: if God’s grace is so rich, why not sin more so that grace can do even more of its wonderful work? That seems reasonable, no, if we can do more of what we want to do and God can do more of what He does? The short answer is this: no, because that is ridiculous. The longer answer is this: because God’s grace is so rich that it can train you to not sin in the first place. It can make you pure, and make you to see the abundant riches of a holy life--and that is what God’s intention with it is! And that brings us full circle back to Titus which taught us that the grace of God that brings salvation
has taught us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and to live
soberly and righteously and godly in this evil age.
Our Scripture reading was found in Ezekiel 11:1-25.

The Cost of Discipleship, Theology of The Cross Part 5

September 26, 2021 SS, Luke 9:57.In this mornings message Pastor Matt leads our study in the book of Luke, focused on the terminology on the cost of discipleship and salvation. Salvation if free to obtain through Christ. However, the cost of discipleship is a life-long pursuit to living a Christ-like life and demands our full commitment to Him. Additionally, we study the Doctrine of Substitution which states that Christ died on the cross so that we would not have to die the second death. Christ as God became the suitable substitute who paid the infinite payment of mankind's sin.

Questions and Answers

September 19, 2021 PM, Various.In tonight's message Pastor Matt starts off with our Scripture reading of the night which followed with a questions and answers session.
Our Scripture reading was found in 1 Chronicles 10:1-14.

What God’s Grace Does for You

September 19, 2021 AM, Jeremiah 18:1-8.Psalm 32 explains the results of confession and cleansing that are
experienced by a sinner. Meditate on this Psalm sometime soon as
part of your spiritual improvement (continuing education). May
what we have learned from Jeremiah and the Psalms challenge us
to forsake sin and be grateful that we have such a merciful and
forgiving God as the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our Scripture reading was found in Ezekiel 10:1-22.