FABIC Sermons

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.

The rich farmers James is addressing people who behave as if money will see them through the end of life into the beyond. They do it at the expense of their workers, not paying their wages and essentially keeping them poor. But in the end, they get what they deserve in a “what goes around, comes around” way. God’s law of reaping and sowing takes care of the oppressive rich. But what about us? Do we try to take it with us? Are we properly prepared for the end of life?

God honors mothers, specifically and women, in general in some surprising ways in scripture. We’ll salute mothers while also addressing women in general, looking at several examples of how God has used women and mothers in His work for the Kingdom.