Watch or listen to sermons preached from the pulpit at Fairview Baptist Church.
Whose Church Is it Anyway?
Where would you begin to address a church as troubled as the Corinthian church? They were in many ways behaving just as sinfully, if not more so, than the world. In this letter, Paul begins by reminding them and us of his divine call and his divine authority to speak and write the very words of God. Secondly, God reminds the church at Corinth that they are his church, sanctified by himself and are called to be holy, showing the…
The Beauty and Joy of Motherhood
Motherhood is increasingly under attack today in our western culture. As a result, it can seem that there is no beauty or joy in motherhood. As we look at the life of Timothy, we see that mother’s can leave an important legacy in the lives of their children if they teach the Scriptures and model a sincere faith.
Our Joy in Suffering
Concluding the series on God, Suffering, and Evil, this sermon looks at how we can cope with suffering as Christians. Not only can we endure suffering by the grace of God but we can rejoice in suffering since suffering: (1) deepens our faith and holiness; (2) causes us to rely on God; (3) weans us from the world so our hope is set on God alone; and (4) prepares us for the eternal weight of glory. Considering suffering and it’s…
Suffering and Missions
What does suffering have to do with missions? The Bible has much to say on this topic. Suffering is the cost of building the church, it’s the price of making others bold, it enforces the call to go, and it shows the supremacy of God as we suffer with joy for his sake and the gospel knowing our treasure is in heaven. We are forced to look at ourselves as we see the call of Jesus to “come and die.”…
If God, Why Evil?
What we see is that denying God or attributing evil to man’s free will is unsatisfactory experientially and unsatisfactory according to the Bible. Rather God has ordained evil and suffering to display his glory. We see this primarily in the death of Jesus Christ that was planned as a sacrifice for sin before the foundation of the world (Rev 13:8; Eph 1:3-11; 2 Tim 1:8-9; Acts 2:22-23; 4:27-28; 1 Pet 1:18-20). This means that, incredibly, sin was part of God’s…
People Without a King
This sermon goes over what may be the most vile event recorded in the pages of Scripture. It’s recorded to reveal to us the human heart apart from submission to a righteous King. It points us forward to our need of rescue by the flawless King Jesus. It’s a disturbing read, but in many ways, describes the times we live in so well.
Raised for Our Justification
What does it mean that Christ was raised for our justification? Can an extraordinary claim like resurrection be sustained by the historical evidence? This sermon looks into those questions and also what our response to the resurrection of Jesus should be.
Delivered Up for Our Trespasses
In an act of loving mercy, God handed over his Son to death because of our trespasses. As we reflect on this verse, we must acknowledge our sin that put Jesus on the cross and praise God for his mercy and forgiveness through the death of Christ.
When We Make the Rules
What does society look like when we make the rules? Everyone does what is right in their own eyes. This was the state in the time of the judges and it is more and more like our society today. When we do what is right in our own eyes religion is arbitrary and morality is self-serving. What we need, and what the world needs is a righteous King, a righteous ruler. What we need is Jesus Christ. The state of…
Samson and Delilah
People in Scripture, like us, are full of misconceptions. In this account we see that Samson has a misconception concerning his strength. Like us, he thinks himself strong enough to stay in temptation and not flee to hope and trust in God. We’re strong when we acknowledge our weakness and come to Christ humbly and in dependence on him.
Samson
Samson, privileged from birth, set apart by God, granted the power of the Spirit, strong in physical power, but weak in faith and a man of moral failing. Samson is a fitting image of Israel, God’s chosen people that continue to do what is right in their own eyes.This narrative shows us a God who does not share his glory with another. God’s people are called to be separate. Separate from the world and not to be unequally yoked to…
Jephthah
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