Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Dr. Jim Tillotson delivers the final chapel message of the school year, framing his message around "last words" — what Moses, Joshua, David, Paul, and Peter all emphasized at the end: don't forget what God has done, and don't stop pursuing Christ. He uses 1 Corinthians 3 as the scaffold for three final challenges to the student body before they leave for summer. Scripture Texts 1...

Bob Roberts continues his walk through the Sermon on the Mount by zeroing in on Matthew 6:19-34, connecting Jesus's teaching on treasure, the single eye, and serving two masters to the command not to worry. He argues that worry is not neutral — it reveals divided allegiance — and that Jesus addresses anxiety not with guilt but with two concrete, creation-based illustrations of the Father's...

Bob Roberts opens by sharing that he is living with stage four terminal cancer and has been living in the Sermon on the Mount for the past year and a half. He introduces three foundational axioms about the Sermon on the Mount before zeroing in on Matthew 5:13-16, arguing that the central theme of salt and light is influence — and that the most powerful influence comes not from strength but from we...

Treg Spicer opens with the language of sports — knockouts, tapping out, and throwing in the towel — to introduce the real concern behind his message: not that students will quit this semester, but that they will throw in the towel spiritually once they leave campus for the summer and no one is watching. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 4, he presents four commitments that, if neglected, will lead to los...

Dr. Doug Brown opens by asking whether anyone has the inner strength to change themselves, then argues that the honest answer is no — and that Ephesians 3:14-21 is precisely a prayer for the kind of strength only God can supply. He frames the passage as a hinge in Ephesians, connecting the theology of chapters 1-3 with the practical walk of chapters 4-6, and walks through Paul's posture, petit...

Dr. Jim Tillotson spoke about Jesus caring for those who suffer. He shares a series of gut-wrenching stories from his years as a college president — a mother dying on a son's wedding day, a student drowning on his honeymoon, students losing their father in a coma, a student raped at a rest stop — and names the lie Satan whispers into every deep wound: God doesn't care. Using the miracle at...

The administrative leadership leads the school in a Good Friday service with Scripture reading and singing.

Dr. Rob Boyd spoke during chapel about the Holy Week and Good Friday. He walks through the Holy Week, starting at Palm Sunday and ending with Resurrection Sunday. Scripture Texts Romans 12:2; John 3:16; Luke 19:28-44; John 19 Main Points or Ideas Passion Week: the events that lead to the cross - Boyd walks through each day of Holy Week in sequence. Sunday: the triumphal entry, with crowds spreadin...

Dr. Rob Boyd spoke during chapel about living in a broken world. He starts with describing the fable of Humpty Dumpty, then segues into the story of Daniel and how he lived in contrast to the Babylonians. Dr. Boyd explains that Daniel stood strong on God’s commands. He encourages the students to develop biblical absolutes and to live out their faith in the world. Scripture Text Daniel 1:1-20 Main...

Pastor Pat Nemmers spoke during chapel about following Jesus. He views following Jesus as the primary action of discipleship. He states strongly that if one were to follow Jesus, they have to die to themselves. Pastor Nemmers says they can do this by denying themselves, carrying their crosses, and following Jesus, just as Scripture says. Scripture Texts John 12:24-26; Matthew 10:37-39; Matthew 16:...

Dr. Jim Tillotson opens by asking students to project where they will be a year from now if they stay on the current path in their thought life, devotional life, dating life, and work ethic. Framing the message around strategy games he loves, he argues that God's Word is the ultimate rule book for life — and that there are five winning strategies in Proverbs 4:20-27. Scripture Texts Proverbs 4...

Paul Golden spoke during chapel about Israel and why Christians should support it. He lists ten reasons and explains them briefly. Golden explains that God does love Israel, that Jesus was Jewish, and that Israel has a bright future. Scripture Texts Genesis 12:1-3; Genesis 17:1-8; Deuteronomy 7:6-8; Jeremiah 31:35-36; Psalm 122:6-9; Zechariah 2:8; 8:23 Main Points or Ideas We are indebted to Israe...

Student Association President Amos Glover opens by answering a fake phone call to illustrate his central question: when God speaks, will you put aside everything else to listen, or ignore him to your own peril? Using Hebrews 1:1-4, he argues that God's speech climaxes in the incarnate Son — the most spectacular, complete, and personal communication God has ever given. Scripture Texts Hebrews 1...

Tim Waldron spoke during chapel about prayer and how God is at work. He looks at how God was at work in the life of Hezekiah when the Assyrians invaded Judah. Waldron encourages the students to trust God, showing that God answers prayer and works accordingly so that all will come to know Him. Scripture Texts Isaiah 36-37; Isaiah 10:5-6 Main Points or Ideas The crisis: a humanly impossible situatio...

Pastor Lance Augsburger looked at the story of Solomon and his turning away from God. He warns the students that even when they are strong, sin can still creep into their lives. Pastor Lance showed how sin turns hearts away from God, choice by choice. He also gives hope that God wants their hearts, completely and wholly. Scripture Texts 1 Kings 10-11; 1 Kings 3:3; 1 Kings 8:59-61 Main Points or Id...

Pastor Daniel Vance spoke about the power of Jesus in tests and temptation. He shows how Jesus humbly waits for the Father to end His temptation instead of rushing it. He encourages the students to wait on God instead of rushing the test. Pastor Daniel also shows that Jesus does not use his “felt needs" as an excuse to doubt God, explaining that God does not rush His time to give us our felt...

Dr. Jim Tillotson finished his series on the book of Titus. He observes the list of what to avoid in the life of the believer. He encourages the students to avoid foolish disputes, unnecessary genealogies, contentions, striving about the law, and to reject a factious man. Scripture Texts Titus 3:9-15; Romans 14:1-6; Proverbs 6:16-19 Main Points or Ideas Avoid what is unprofitable (vv. 9-10) - Paul...

Morris Gleiser spoke during chapel about the Israelite’s familiarity and apathy to God and His Law. He explains that Israel’s history is an example to the church today in warning believers to not follow the same patterns. He warns against growing familiar to what used to bother us spiritually, and he also gives hope, reminding students that sincere worship and cleansing of the heart can cure apath...

Morris Gleiser spoke during chapel about the story of Peter and Jesus after Jesus’ resurrection. Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved Him. Gleiser observes how Jesus communicates His patience, calls for priority over other things and people, and clarifies the believer’s purpose. He also observes Peter’s failure to show love for Jesus in his denial, yet how this failure was not final for him....

Dr. Marty Herron spoke during chapel about three well-known poets in history. He looks at Shakespeare and his influence, Job and his struggles with chaos and sorrow, and Fanny Crosby. Dr. Herron observes three tools God uses: crisis, criticism, and conviction. God uses all three to reveal who He is and to draw people back to Him. Scripture Texts James 5:7-18; Job 1-2; 19:21; 42 Main Points or Idea...

Dr. Jim Bennett spoke about having a historical and cultural understanding of the Bible. He looks deeper at an example of eating. He observes the Last Supper of Christ and goes deeper into the historical understanding of how the Jews ate in the time of the Roman Empire and how that had an impact on the story and eventually the Lord’s Supper. Scripture Texts John 13:1-30; Luke 14:7-11; Matthew 20:2...

Dr. Jim Bennett spoke during chapel about barriers to proper understanding in Scripture. He encourages his listeners to think historically because it cultivates humility, strengthens our faith, and sharpens our application. Dr. Bennett states strongly that believers can be extremely confident in Scripture, that it is true, historical, and able to transform. Scripture Texts Galatians 4:4; 1 John 1:...

Pastor Gary Walton spoke about the effect of grace. He looks at Titus 2:11-15 and how God’s grace impacts the lives of believers. He looks at the urgency, the redemption, and the purpose of grace. He looks forward to the return of Christ, while resting in His redemption, and he encourages the college students to live purposefully in God’s grace. Scripture Text Titus 2:11-15 Main Points or Ideas Li...

Pastor Chad Hol looked at 1 Kings 22 and the story of Micaiah the prophet and the role of God. He sees that God is ruling when the majority of people are wrong, when the truth is rejected, and when the arrow flies at random. He also observes the reality of God’s sovereignty despite man’s sin. Scripture Text 1 Kings 22:1-38 Main Points or Ideas God is ruling even when the majority are wrong (vs. 1-...

Dr. Keith Kobelia observes eight questions about the rapture and answers them with various Scripture passages, making note of where the church and Israel are in relation to these passages. Drawing on decades of academic work — including a ThM thesis on the Day of the Lord and a PhD on 2 Thessalonians 2:3 — he explains why the rapture must be distinguished from the Second Advent and must precede Da...