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Christmas and Worldly "Heroes" Part 1

December 15, 2010
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Most of us are pretty familiar with the details of the Christmas story. Baby Jesus born in a manger, Shepherds watching over their flock who encounter an angel, wise men bring gifts, and so on. Today we’re going to take a fresh approach to the Christmas story by focusing on one particular person that played one of the more crucial roles in the events surrounding the birth of Christ. We’re not talking about a shepherd or an angel. Rather, we focus on the villian in the story, King Herod.
References: Matthew 2

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December 10, 2010
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December 9, 2010
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Whether you realize it or not, we all have a problem, which we can’t fix on our own. It’s called sin! And our sin separates us from a holy God. So then how is the problem fixed? Today on Focal Point, we again focus on the central figure of the Gospel... the Lamb of God. Pastor Mike Fabarez continues his Gospel series by underscoring who Jesus is, and then leads us to why He is so important to the Gospel.
December 8, 2010
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December 3, 2010
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About Focal Point

Focal Point is the Bible teaching ministry of author and pastor Mike Fabarez. Focal Point explores and proclaims the depths of Scripture on its daily radio broadcast and is dedicated to clearly explaining the truth of God’s Word.

About Pastor Mike Fabarez

Mike Fabarez is the founding pastor of Compass Bible Church in South Orange County, California and has been in pastoral ministry for more than 30 years. He is committed to clearly communicating God’s word verse-by-verse and encourages his listeners to apply what they have learned to their daily lives.

Pastor Mike is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Talbot School of Theology (M.A.) and Westminster Theological Seminary in California (D.Min.).

Mike is heard on hundreds of radio programs across the country on the Focal Point radio program and has authored several books, including Raising Men Not Boys, Lifelines for Tough Times, Preaching That Changes Lives, Getting It Right, Praying for Sunday, and Why the Bible?

Mike and his wife, Carlynn, reside in Laguna Hills, California and they have three children, Matthew, John and Stephanie.

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