How Long?
Date: September 9, 2021 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Habakkuk 1:1-2 | Paul Schwanke
Habakkuk asked God How long until the evil would be finished. God asks us the same question, How Long?
The Church of Philadelphia
Date: August 29, 2021 (Sunday PM)
Bible Text: Revelation 2-3 | Steve Damron
Series: The Seven Churches of Asia
The Seven Churches of Asia The Church of Philadelphia The Chronology of the Church They were a church of survivors This church is not mentioned anywhere else in Scripture One of the longest lasting churches of Asia The Commendations to the Church They took advantage of the open doors of service, Revelation 3:8 They kept God's Word, Revelation 3:8 They stayed faithful to trials, Revelation 3:9 The Condemnations to the Church The church was faithful, even though they had little strength Besides the church of Smyrna, this church is the only other church without any condemnations mentioned The Challenge to the Church Rescue, Revelation 3:10 Relief, Revelation 3:11 Recognition, Revelation 3:12
Failing Doesn’t Make You a Failure
Date: August 22, 2021 (Sunday PM)
Bible Text: Acts 12:25-13:5, 13 | Kevin Crowell
Six Lessons from Failing "This message is not to give you an excuse, it's intended to give you hope" Failing doesn't come from falling, failing comes from not getting back up again - Proverbs 24:16 Learn to close the door on failure - Philippians 3:13 Learn from personal failures, and from the failures of others - Psalms 1:12 Don't let your failures consume you - Psalm 18:29 Don't let your failures give you an excuse not to serve God - Psalms 37:23 Don't let your failures cause you to lose your fire - Jeremiah 20:9
Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens
Date: January 10, 2021 (Sunday PM)
Bible Text: Galatians 6 | Steve Damron
Opening Thought: Galatians 6 As the church we are a community of believers. We are referred to as the body of Christ or the family of God. We learn that if the church is going to thrive then we must work together to make her thrive. Many times, we are all going in different directions, and we forget to take time out for one another. Explanation of Passage What type of person this passage is not dealing with? - a stubborn or rebellious person What type of person this passage is dealing with? - caught by surprise How to deal with
Practical Praying
Date: December 27, 2020 (Sunday AM)
Bible Text: James 1:1-8 | Dave Olson
Introduction: It’s one thing to know principles about prayer and another thing to put those principles into practice.Let’s discover how prayer can work in daily life. Tribulation Trouble precedes prayer. - James 1:2,5 Trouble produces patience. - James 1:3 Trouble promotes perfection. - James 1:4 Invitation - James 1:5 Affirmation - James 1:5 Stipulation - James 1:5-8 We must ask. - James 1:5 We must ask in faith. - James 1:6 We must not waver. - James 1:6-7 We must avoid sin. - James 1:8 Compensation - James 1:5 “When trust is perfect and there is no doubt, prayer is simply the outstretched hand ready to receive. - E.M. Bounds “When
Compassion
Date: October 4, 2020 (Sunday PM)
Bible Text: John 4:4-42 | Rodger Bottrell
He Hath Led Me Into Darkness And Not Into Light
Date: October 1, 2020 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Lamentations 3:2 | Clint Schreiber
Things are going to happen that you do not understand, Don't blame God! Lamentations 3:1-3 What changed Jeremiah's mindset about these things? Stop and think. Lamentations 3:20-21 Remember these attributes of God Lamentations 3:22-24 Mercy Compassion Faithfulness Know that patience is a virtue Lamentations 3:25 Remember that God is sovereign God never needs to answer the question "Why?"
The Lord’s Day is Holy
Date: August 16, 2020 (Sunday AM)
Bible Text: Jeremiah 17 | Steve Damron
A study of Jeremiah 17 Opening thoughts: It’s a pattern. It’s not only a pattern here at Fairhaven Baptist Church, it’s pretty much a pattern in churches everywhere in the United States and around the world. It has been the time-honored traditional pattern, and it goes back, and back, and back, and back, and back, and all the way back to the New Testament time. The people of God, the believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, have worshiped on Sunday. I have been a lot of places in the globe in my lifetime and I have seen this practiced. Let me list
The Urgency of Repentance
Date: August 2, 2020 (Sunday AM)
Bible Text: Isaiah 55 | Steve Damron
Definition of repentance: Turning back toward God; Forsaking what is wrong. The urgency of repentance arises from the availability of God - Isaiah 55:6 The urgency of repentance arises from the gravity of sin - Isaiah 55:7 Forsake His way His thoughts His return The urgency of repentance is accomplished through the power of the Word of God - Isaiah 55:10-11 The urgency of repentance arises from the imminent return of Christ - Isaiah 55:12-13 ; 56:1 A true revival means nothing less than a revolution, casting out the spirit of worldliness, making God's love triumph in the heart.–A. Murray A revival means days of heaven on earth.–D. Martyn Lloyd Jones Revival
The Holy War – Part 6
Date: July 30, 2020 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: | Brian Rinehart
Series: The Holy War
Chapters 1-17 Review Chapter 1: Conspiracy Amid the Brimstone (the battle plan) Chapter 2: A Summons to Mansoul (getting the leadership's attention) Chapter 3: The First Assault (Diabolus takes the city...or rather...) Chapter 4: Another Administration (alterations to the leadership) Chapter 5: The Politics of Diabolus (Diabolus strengthens his hold) Chapter 6: Diabolus Finds Support in Mansoul (Mansoul readies itself for King Shaddai to come) Chapter 7: Shaddai's Army Approaches (Moment of Confrontation) Chapter 8: War (Moment of Decision) Chapter 9: Shaddai's Forces Repulsed (Moment of Struggle) Chapter 10: Emmanuel Enters the Fray Chapter 11: Negotiations Chapter 12: Surrender and Salvation Chapter 13: Emmanuel's Reception in Mansoul Chapter 14: Trial of the Diabolonians Chapter 15: The