FABIC Sermons

Mark Twain warned that “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” There’s a very good reason the scripture tells us “Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry” (Ephesians 4:26).  Is there a righteous anger? Are anger and bitterness connected?  Join us Sunday at 10:30 as we continue our series Barefoot Belief.

Pride can be a healthy word or a destructive word. The apostle Paul talked about “Boasting in the Lord” (1 Cor. 1:31) but several Proverbs warn that pride leads to our destruction or a fall. How can we have healthy pride that isn’t either over-inflated or worm-like in false humility? We’ll tackle that in Sunday’s message.

As we continue our sermon series, Barefoot Belief, we look at the subject of hate and what Jesus has to say about it. You can’t love God without loving people. Your best indicator of spiritual growth is your ever-increasing love. “He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now”. We will explore practical ways to show love to those we hate.

You’ve heard the expression “Doubting Thomas?” Thomas wasn’t the only one to have doubts. Most of us go through times of doubt at one time or another. But we seldom talk about it. We might seem unspiritual. This week, in our series BAREFOOT BELIEF we’ll put our doubts on the table and see if God can help us resolve them.

Franklin D Roosevelt famously said, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. Fear can keep us from living fulfilling lives in Jesus. Face down fear this Sunday as our series “Barefoot Belief” continues.

Barefoot Belief: A series that runs barefoot through those often-confusing things we experience in life. When you take off your shoes and socks you can really feel what’s under you. What you are touching. We want to get our toes down into it and really feel out the texture of what confronts us every day.  Things like hope, doubt, fear, anger, hate, pride, anxiety, depression. Does the Bible really talk about these things? Does God really care about what I’m feeling? Let’s find out together.

We are encouraged to pray in all circumstances. No matter what comes along, we talk to the one who is able to do something about the situation and bring strength and comfort. God could do it Himself without our help but He chooses to partner with us and prayer keeps that partnership strong.

When we come to faith in Jesus, we are called “Children of God.” The Bible tells us that God has “lavished” his love on us. That means he’s given us so much love we can hardly contain it all. When we open our hearts to God’s love it overflows to bless others. In love, our father in heaven gives us great gifts. Come and hear about some of them this Sunday.

Patience is a very difficult thing in the life of the believer. When we are going through suffering or waiting for relief it is especially hard. But patiently pushing on in God’s strength produces fruit that God grows in your life. God can take something terrible and use it to make you into something beautiful.