Fellowship Bible Church

A bit of focus on praying for our Vacation Bible School starting next week.

Mark 9 reveals the true nature of greatness, contrasting the disciples' desire for status with the call to humble service. Entering God's kingdom requires a posture of humility, illustrated by Jesus receiving a child and warning against causing others to stumble. Key themes include serving the marginalized, maintaining unity among believers regardless of affiliation, and engaging in rigorous self-...

It is essential to understand Jesus Christ exactly as He presented Himself, rather than through cultural or religious distortions. Mark 9:30-32, where Jesus again predicts His betrayal, death, and resurrection, shows that His disciples initially failed to grasp this core truth. The Gospel is a narrow path defined by grace alone, fulfilled through specific Old Testament prophecies regarding the Mes...

Spiritual warfare is very real, and believers are not merely passive observers in life but active participants in a divine conflict against unseen spiritual forces. Drawing from the account of Jesus healing a demon-possessed boy, the message underscores that certain spiritual strongholds cannot be broken by human effort or even delegated authority alone, but only through persistent, faith-filled p...

Complaining is a pervasive sin that undermines gratitude, undermines testimony, and reveals a heart out of alignment with God's faithfulness. Drawing from Scripture—especially Psalm 95, Numbers 14, Philippians 2, and 1 Peter 4—it emphasizes that grumbling is not merely a personal habit but a form of rebellion against God, as seen in Israel's wilderness rebellion, where murmuring against leaders wa...

The transfiguration of Jesus in the presence pf Peter, James, and John, was a pivotal revelation of the Kingdom of God present with power, fulfilling Christ's promise that some standing with Him six days earlier would witness His glory before death. Through a vivid account of Jesus' radiant transformation, the appearance of Moses and Elijah, and the Father's voice declaring, 'This is My beloved So...

Believers in Christ are heirs of God's eternal promises, not through adherence to religious laws or rituals, but through faith. Drawing from Galatians 4, the metaphor of a child heir under guardians and stewards illustrates how the Mosaic law served as a temporary tutor, guiding people to faith in Christ. But now that faith has come, the Law's role is fulfilled. The believer's identity is no longe...

The central message of this passage is that salvation is exclusively by faith in Christ Jesus, not by adherence to religious rituals, laws, or cultural distinctions. It affirms that all who believe are adopted as sons of God, united in Christ, and thus transcending divisions of ethnicity, social status, or gender, forming one new humanity in Him. This unity is grounded in the Abrahamic promise ful...

True faith inevitably leads to self-denial, cross-bearing, and a life surrendered to Christ. It confronts the deceptive allure of worldly success—riches, status, and pleasure—by exposing the eternal stakes: gaining the whole world yet losing one's soul is ultimately futile, as the soul, created in God's image and destined for eternity, cannot be redeemed by earthly pursuits. Jesus' warning is grou...

The Mosaic Law, though divinely given, was never intended to justify or save. It served a temporary purpose, and it can tutor someone to the poiny of repentance and faith. But we are saved only by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and it is the Abrahamic covenant that is the pattern for this.

The sermon centers on Mary, not as an object of veneration, but as a model of faith whose life consistently pointed others to Jesus Christ. Through key moments in Scripture—Jesus' childhood in the temple, the wedding at Cana, and His crucifixion—Mary's responses reveal a profound, quiet obedience: she does not protest when Jesus declares His divine mission, nor when He delays His intervention, but...

Salvation is by faith in Christ alone, not through adherence to the Mosaic law, as falsely promoted by the Judaizers. Paul emphasizes in this passage that God's covenant with Abraham—promising blessing to all nations through his Seed—was unconditional, unilateral, and fulfilled in Christ. The Law of Moses, given 430 years later, neither nullified, nor added to, nor replaced this promise. Christ is...

The sermon centers on Jesus' call to lay down your life before the Savior, emphasizing that true discipleship is not a burdensome obligation but as a life of profound freedom and joy. It unpacks the paradox that losing one's life for Christ's sake and the gospel's will ultimately save it, contrasting the fleeting value of worldly gain with the eternal worth of the soul. The preacher underscores th...