Watch or listen to sermons preached from the pulpit at Fairview Baptist Church.
The Essential Church
What does it mean to be a church? What is essential? What is essential to the gathering of the church? How much can be adapted or accommodated? This sermon explores these questions as we consider the nature of the church under the pressure of COVID-19 and health restrictions applied to the gathering of God’s people.
God’s Purpose and Unfailing Plan
After God speaks, Job is moved to confession and repentance. The first thing Job says is to acknowledge God’s power and purpose. It is these elements of God’s self-revelation that we need to be continually reminded of as we seek to trust him and grow in humility.
Leviathan
We look at Leviathan, asking what he is and why God mentions him in such detail. In the end, we learn we must fear God above all else. “For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.”
Behemoth
We consider (behold) Behemoth. Here God directs us to a great creature that contains important lessons for us in a world of suffering and circumstances beyond our control. May we gain wisdom as we hear from God.
Jesus Is the Treasure
As we take time to consider the past year and look forward to the new one, we must be mindful of our goal and focus. In this exhortation from Colossians 2:1-3, we’re reminded that Christ is the treasure and the measure of what is good, lovely, and worth living and dying for.
The King Is Born
Traditions can grow so familiar that their meaning can be lost or forgotten. At Christmas we can often forget that this is a celebration of the entrance of the King of kings into his creation. Christ has come and his kingdom continues to expand. Here is a cause for celebration and rejoicing!
How Do We Prepare?
Alex Russell preaches from 1 Peter 4:1-2, “Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.”
The Light of the World
Jesus is the light of the world and his light is still shining in this world through his body, the church. We reflect on what it means to be a light in the darkness of this world. May the church rise up and shine the light and be that city on a hill.
Coming Short of Repentance
God continues to address Job in his second speech. Job has no argument or response to God yet this comes short of true repentance. Job must not only drop his case, but repent of his accusations against God. Here we get a closer look at what God expects in repentance.
Faith and the Word
Alex Russell preaches from Romans 10:17, “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”
A Time for War and a Time for Peace
In this sermon we examine 1 Peter 2 and living as Christians under authority in a fight for the gospel. When do we rise up and when do we lay low? Important questions to consider as we approach the issues of our day that we all face.
When God Is Big
It is common for us to bring God down and elevate ourselves. We’re convinced this will lead to our pleasure. What we must understand that our highest delight is when God is big. Here we see the beauty and hope of a big God.