Watch or listen to sermons preached from the pulpit at Fairview Baptist Church.
The New Covenant: Man Won’t, God Will
God promises to write his law onto the hearts of those in the new covenant. This is achieved through the new birth. Is this supernatural birth a reality in your life? Here we look at the difference between the new covenant and old covenant law. Following that we consider how God writes the law on human hearts and what that looks like.
The New Covenant: Not Like the Old
The first in a five part series looking at the new covenant and its superiority over the old covenant. The first thing we see is that the new covenant is not like the old. It is not another administration of the same covenant, but an entirely new covenant. New law, new mediator, new sacrifice, new priest, and effective because God will accomplish the rescue of his people through Christ.
Jesus: Better Priest, Better Mediator
Nothing can be more relevant for us today than to consider the eternal high priest, Jesus Christ. Jesus is sinless, offers the perfect sacrifice, and does his priestly ministry in the very presence of the Father. Why would we look anywhere else for getting right with God? See in Jesus your greatness need fulfilled.
Jesus: Our Eternal High Priest
Jesus “is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.” This profound truth is unpacked and applied to bring us sweet hope and encouragement.
God’s Glory Alone
God rescues sinners by grace alone, in Christ alone, through faith alone so that he is magnified and glorified. This brings us great joy to recognize and see the glory of God in salvation. We see here God’s sovereign grace, his election or choice, and how that leads to his glory. We see the work of Christ, and how that leads to God’s glory. Then we see the work of the Spirit in keeping us faithful in Christ, and how…
Grace Alone
What does it mean that we are saved by grace and grace alone? If we are saved only by grace, how to faith and works relate to grace? We answer these questions and more as we contemplate the great salvation of God. Together, from Ephesians 2, we’ll see who we are apart from grace, how we are rescued by grace, and then how faith and works relate to grace.
Christ Alone
The teaching of Christ alone is one of, if not the key truth of the doctrine of salvation. Christ alone is more than salvation is found exclusively in Christ. Christ alone points to the necessity, and most importantly, the sufficiency of Christ’s person and work. All glory to Christ for he is the author and finisher of our salvation. Let’s rejoice in what it means to be saved by Christ alone!
Faith Alone
It can be easy to misunderstand what people mean when they say we are saved by faith alone. Here the Scriptures are expounded to see that we are justified by faith apart from works, but justifying faith is always accompanied with works.
Scripture Alone
We look at the important doctrine of Scripture alone. Even before Martin Luther was a Christian, he was convinced of this teaching. As we look at history and the importance of this truth, we see why this was the truth that provided the foundation for the Protestant Reformation.
He Came Eating and Drinking
We must go back to Jesus and the ancient church to understand how they cultivated and demonstrated love–they ate together. Let us revive an oft forgotten and neglected practice of hospitality.
Pluralism and the Bible
What does it look like to live and speak in a pluralistic culture where this is no absolute truth? How do we respond and tell the truth as the church of Christ? It is so important to answer these questions from the Scriptures so that we are being faithful to Jesus and to his truth.
Racism and the Bible
Why is racism wrong? Where does it come from? How is it overcome? These questions guide this sermon as we reflect on the great diversity and harmony in the body of Christ. Here we receive a solid biblical foundation for seeing racism as sinful and finding the cure in the truth of Scripture. We’re left with 5 practical ways we can make changes today to move forward in Christlikeness in regard to relationships across ethnic lines.