Watch or listen to sermons preached from the pulpit at Fairview Baptist Church.
Defining the Gifts of 1 Corinthians 12
What exactly are the gifts mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12? Are they the same gifts that people claim to have today? It’s important to understand what the Scriptures say about these gifts then evaluate our experience in modern church culture. Much time is spend on the gift “word of knowledge” and “tongues” since these are very common in the church today.
Male and Female
With such gender confusion it’s important to realize that male and female is part of what it means to be made in the image of God. Male and female are an important reflection of who God is and to distort or destroy what God has made in his image is a serious display of rebellion.
Variety of Gifts, One Spirit
The first message looking at the important section on spiritual or charismatic gifts in 1 Corinthians 12 through 14. What needs to be clarified right off the start is that all believers (those who profess Jesus as Lord) have the Holy Spirit. Not only that, but the Holy Spirit has gifted each and every single believer with a gift to build up the body of Christ. Let us remember God’s gracious gift to each one as we deal with this…
The Image of God
God made man in his image and likeness. What does this mean and what is the significance of this? As seen in this sermon, this is an important doctrine that when denied leaves the dignity and value of a human being without foundation.
On the Lord’s Supper
The Lord’s Supper is one of the two ordinances given to the church. It’s importance is seen in this text as the church is Corinth is partaking in an unworthy manner. What is the Lord’s Supper? What does it signify? This sermon looks at the theology of the Lord’s Supper and the problem that was going on in the Corinthian church. The second sermon in this series looks at other practical and historical matters surrounding this ordinance.
Mothers as Theologians
It may sound surprising, but Mothers must be biblical theologians. The task of motherhood is enormous. There are many daily duties and pressures that are exerted on moms. How do mothers cope? With sound doctrine. This sermon outlines the need, the Scripture evidence, and practical examples of how moms need good doctrine to fulfill their calling as a mother.
The God Who Loves
Everyone knows that God is loving right? That’s what we believe, but a loving God is a uniquely Christian truth rooted in the self-sacrifice of Christ on the cross. In this sermon, we look at the unique love of God and what we must do in response to the love of God.
The Destruction of Anger
This sermon, finishing off the series on overcoming anger gives 8 reasons why you must work to destroy anger. It ends with a reminder that there is only one true solution to this problem.
The God Who Is Holy
What does it mean that God is holy? We see that holiness reveals our sinfulness but God also extends his circle of holiness to include us and bring us to himself.
Overcoming Anger
The first part of this series dealt with identifying the root cause of anger–our desires that have become ruling desires or demands. This sermon tackles the issue of who we biblical deal with those ruling desires. We see in James 4 that repentance is called for, but what does that look like? And how do we do it? These important questions and more are dealt with.
With Fullness of Conviction
Kevin St. John preaches from 1 Thessalonians 1.
The Heart of Anger
You can’t fight sin if you don’t know what you’re fighting. The most common definition of anger and it’s most suggested remedies are woefully short of uprooting this prolific sin. Fighting anger, not simply managing it, requires us to understand our desires and motives at the root of anger. This sermon explores the heart of anger and the Bible’s hope for real change.