Fellowship Bible Church

Pride disrupts Christian unity and distracts from the preeminence of Jesus Christ. By analyzing John's attempt to forbid an outsider from casting out demons, the text highlights the danger of factions and self-importance within the church. The Bible calls for humility and service, using the illustration of a child to redefine greatness as submission to God rather than human acclaim. Through refere...

The sermon explores the theological connection between Psalm 23 and Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of the shepherd motif. It highlights how David's declaration that Yahweh is his shepherd finds its ultimate realization in Jesus' statement, "I am the good shepherd." The message emphasizes that unlike a hireling who flees danger, Jesus sacrificially gives His life for His flock, offering protection...

These prayer times usually happen on Tuesday nights. Due to nightly Vacation Bible School sessions this past week, this one comes on Sunday morning. Back to Tuesday night this week.

Paul's ministry in Ephesus is an example of how true revival begins with God's sovereign power and spreads through faithful witness, leading to a holy fear of the Lord and the exaltation of Jesus Christ. Key markers include sincere repentance involving the rejection of sin, the prevailing advance of the Gospel, and inevitable opposition from the world. And Acts is not meant to simply fascinate or...

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.