Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Dr. Dave Doran emphasizes that living skillfully according to God's revelation requires wisdom, which involves learning from the past, understanding the present, and foreseeing consequences of our choices. He uses the framework of three-dimensional vision: hindsight, insight, and foresight. Scripture Text Proverbs 22:3 Main Points or Ideas Learning from hindsight  - The prudent learn from thei...

Mark Kittrell shares an encouraging story from Bangladesh about Chinese factory workers coming to Christ through a Bible study, demonstrating how God's kingdom process works through sowing, growing, and reaping. Scripture Text Mark 4:26-29 Main Points or Ideas Actively sowing  - The kingdom of God requires scattering the seed of God's Word, which has supernatural properties and power. Our...

Santiago Curling shares the story of Macedonian Christian Academy and how God's providence and sovereignty worked through difficult circumstances, including his mother's death and father's abandonment, to continue and grow the ministry. Scripture Text 1 Peter 2:4-10 Main Points or Ideas God writes amazing stories  - The video and testimony demonstrate how God works through crisis and d...

Alan Benson emphasizes that Philippians is about thinking and having the mind of Christ, particularly focusing on how to finish well in the Christian life. He uses the analogy of running a race to completion rather than just running hard and burning out before the finish. Scripture Text Philippians 3:8-11 Main Points or Ideas Command worth repeating  - Paul's "rejoice in the Lord" is...

Dr. Les Ollila addresses the issue of bitterness, using Naomi's story from Ruth to show how even godly people can turn bitter when they take their eyes off God's ultimate purpose during difficult circumstances. Scripture Text Ruth 1 Main Points or Ideas Sources of bitterness  - Dissatisfaction can come from various areas: marital, occupational, physical, or personal circumstances, often arising wh...

Dr. Jim Tillotson challenges students with the fundamental question of who they are living for, using personal stories of close calls with death to illustrate the gratitude that should motivate Christians to live for Christ rather than themselves. Scripture Text 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 Main Points or Ideas The reality of hell and salvation  - All have sinned and deserve hell, but God's love prov...

Pastor Mike Augsburger explains that God's pruning is a normal part of the Christian life, using the vine and branches passage to show how God cuts things from our lives to keep us clinging to Christ and producing fruit. Scripture Text John 15:1-8 Main Points or Ideas God's practice of pruning  - The Father as vine dresser prunes both dead branches (non-believers) and living branches (beli...

Pastor Kurt Skelly challenges students to rediscover their motivation for ministry by examining the familiar passage where Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves Him, emphasizing that this question gets to the heart of why we serve. Scripture Text John 21:15-17 Main Points or Ideas The rebuke of Christ  - Jesus' repeated question "Do you love me?" serves as a rebuke, calling Peter...

Kurt Skelly emphasizes the power and importance of friendship, particularly in Bible college, noting that friendships will likely influence students more than their classes, and examines the friendship between David and Nathan as a model. Scripture Text 2 Samuel 7:1-3; 2 Samuel 12:1-7 Main Points or Ideas Friends share spiritual desires  - True friends are those with whom you can share your deepes...

A special chapel service focusing on the most important weekend of Christian belief - Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. The service emphasized reading Scripture and reflecting on the painful but necessary story of Christ's suffering. Scripture Text Luke 22:54-23:56 Main Points or Ideas The service consisted primarily of Scripture reading from Luke's Gospel, covering: Peter'...

Dr. Tim Sigler concludes his 3-part series by examining Hamas as a terrorist organization, addressing whether current events fulfill Bible prophecy, and emphasizing Jesus's Jewish identity in gospel presentation. Scripture Texts Matthew 1:1, Romans 1:3, 2 Timothy 2:8 Main Points or Ideas Many Christians overlook Jesus's Jewish identity: Jesus is introduced as Son of David  - Matthew 1:1 immediatel...

Dr. Tim Sigler continues examining Israel's current conflict by addressing who the Palestinians are, whether Jews are occupiers of Palestinian land, and exposing common anti-Semitic arguments used against Israel. Scripture Texts Isaiah 53:8-10, Acts 2:23, John 10:18 Main Points or Ideas Who are the Palestinians? Origin of the term "Palestine"  - In 132 AD, Roman Emperor Hadrian renam...

Dr. Tim Sigler addresses the need for biblical understanding of current events, particularly the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, emphasizing that informed believers need Scripture's guidance on contemporary issues. Scripture Texts Romans 11:28-29, Romans 9:3-5, 2 Chronicles 6:5-6, Zechariah 2:7-10 Main Points or Ideas Why is Israel special to God? God's irrevocable promises  - R...

Rob Watkins examines the difference between little faith that Jesus rebukes and great faith that He commends, using the example of the Canaanite woman to understand what kind of faith truly pleases God. Scripture Texts Matthew 15:21-28, Hebrews 11:6 Main Points or Ideas The Canaanite woman's approach demonstrates great faith: She recognized her need for mercy  - "Have mercy on me" -...

Dr. Jeff Redlin uses Old Testament pictures to illustrate New Testament truths, showing how the wilderness experiences and Jordan crossing provide patterns for victorious Christian living and experiencing God's wonders. Scripture Text Joshua 3 Main Points or Ideas Face your past  - Like Israel at the Jordan River, we must confront past failures without letting them define our future. The just...

Daniel Hartwig addresses the need to fix problems with our thinking at the source rather than continually fighting wrong thought patterns, using Paul's instructions in Philippians 4:6-9 as the solution. Scripture Text Philippians 4:6-9 Main Points or Ideas Stop thinking and start thinking (verses 6-7)  - Replace anxiety with prayer and thanksgiving. When we pray with grateful hearts, rememberi...

Andy Stearns shares from his personal experience of walking through deep waters with his wife's terminal illness, using Job chapter 1 to show how believers can walk through suffering in a way that honors God. Scripture Text Job 1 Main Points or Ideas Three ways to walk through trials like Job: Walk uprightly  - Job was blameless, upright, feared God, and turned away from evil. His character wa...

Joaquin Peña encourages students to desire more than just understanding salvation, but to seek unstoppable spiritual growth like Paul prayed for the Colossians who had already demonstrated faith and love. Scripture Text Colossians 1:9-11 Main Points or Ideas We must pray constantly for unstoppable growth in three areas: Be filled with Christ  - The word "filled" means completely full to...

Dr. Jim Tillotson concludes his study of Proverbs 9 by contrasting Lady Wisdom with Lady Folly, showing how both compete for attention but lead to vastly different outcomes. Scripture Text Proverbs 9:10-18 Main Points or Ideas Lady Wisdom offers life through God's Word: Wisdom begins with salvation (fear of the Lord) and continues with sanctification God, who knows everything including our deepest...

Juan Valdes addresses the post-truth culture where objective facts are less influential than emotions and personal beliefs, leading to widespread confusion in society and attacking the foundation of the gospel. Scripture Texts Ephesians 5:15-17, 2 Timothy 4:3-4 Main Points or Ideas Post-truth mentality creates confusion in multiple areas: Freedom vs. Autonomy  - Culture confuses autonomy (being a...

Pastor Pat Nemmers shares how God taught him about multiplication rather than just addition in ministry, beginning with a story of ten students saved at a winter retreat and the lasting impact that followed years later. Scripture Text Acts 12 Main Points or Ideas Five ways to be part of a multiplication ministry: With proven, gospel-centered men and women  - Like Peter, who had been transformed by...

Dan Evans, from Good News Ministries in Indianapolis, shares about ministry to some of the neediest and most desperate people in society. Good News Ministries exists in the second worst neighborhood in Indianapolis for violent crime and serves through an 85-bed homeless shelter, youth center, health clinic, and boys home. Scripture Text Acts 26:18; Second Timothy 2:1-4 Main Points or Ideas The Gos...

Dr. Kraig Keck shares about Ferdinand Waldo Demara, "the Great Imposter," who successfully faked being a surgeon and many other professions. This story illustrates how we can be deceived, and if we're vulnerable to confidence games, how much more vulnerable might we be to false teaching about Christ? Scripture Text Colossians 2:1-5 Main Points or Ideas Spiritual Growth is Necessary a...

Tom Gibbons, general director of Gospel Missions of South America, reflects on Jesus' teaching that a disciple should be like his teacher, and that being like Christ brings contentment even amid suffering and persecution. Scripture Text Philippians 2:1-8; Matthew 10:24-25 Main Points or Ideas The Path to Contentment is Pursuing Christlikeness  - Jesus said it is enough for the disciple to be l...

Dave Tebbenkamp shares the story of Rustin Gates, a four-year-old boy in their church who died of bone marrow cancer, and how this experience taught him about finding blessing through enduring trials rather than avoiding them. Scripture Text James 1:2-12 Main Points or Ideas Trials are Predictable  - James says "when" not "if" trials come. Living in this fallen world means we w...