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Connectedness Part 2

November 4, 2010
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“I can handle things myself! I’m better off alone. I don’t need church.” You’ve probably heard people say things like that, if not said it yourself. The trend these days is toward isolation, but that leads to devastation. The church was designed by God to be like a team, and not a solo act. Are you on the team, or somewhere on the sidelines? Think about that for the next half-hour, won’t you? Today on Focal Point we’ll see the need to be more intentional about biblical fellowship.
References: Romans 12:10-11

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Have you noticed the growing trend in the church, and that is, most people really aren’t connected with each other? A good number of Christians come to church for an hour or two on Sunday, say hi to the greeter at the door, and quietly make their exit at the end of the service. That’s about the extent of their church involvement. Maybe it’s even less. Today pastor Mike Fabarez is going to show us what it truly means to be connected with each other, and why we need to do it more. It’s actually far more than church attendance.
November 3, 2010
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Today on Focal Point we open our eyes to the harvest and recognize the opportunity in front of us. Soon we’ll be gathering around the table for Thanksgiving, and before you know it Christmas will be here. If you’re like most you’ll have a few gatherings with family and friends! Some of them don’t know the Lord. This is one among many opportunities we have to point people to Christ. If our eyes are open to the harvest, we’ll recognize these opportunities before us.
November 2, 2010
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For too long people have tried to grow the church in their own strength and by man’s resources, but every attempt to do so will fail miserably. However, there is a way God has designed for church growth to happen, and we’re about to see what that involves today on Focal Point.
November 1, 2010
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Loving like God and living the Gospel - that’s our Focal Point today! Pastor Mike Fabarez is on the final leg of our journey through a three part series called, “Staying in Step.” It doesn’t take long to realize that we are married to someone who is imperfect. At times their sin is going to hurt us. Rather than grow bitter, get angry, or even leave them, today we’ll be encouraged to love them like God loves us. And we can bring glory to the gospel by being a forgiver. The story of Hosea really encourages us in that direction, so let’s recall that for a moment.
October 29, 2010
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We’re about to connect the dots between the Gospel and our Marriages. Maybe you’ve never really seen the correlation? It’s actually vitally important that we link the two in our hearts and minds. If you’re a Christian, no doubt you want to bring glory to God in every avenue of your life, including your marriage. We’re about to notice how we can bring glory to the most important message God ever gave.
October 28, 2010
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Today, we enter part three in our “Staying in Step” series. Most of us have been through a number of series, retreats, and even counseling sessions to help strengthen our marriages. Many times the Gospel of Christ is rarely, if ever mentioned. You might even be wondering at this point, what in the world does the Gospel have to do with your marriage? We’re about to unveil that today on Focal Point. And for the next few broadcasts pastor Mike Fabarez will show us how we can actually bring glory to the Gospel by having a good marriage.
October 27, 2010
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When two imperfect, sinful people unite in marriage, we can expect there to be conflict at times. Disputes are going to happen, but what do we do when we hit an impasse? Rather than head into your corner and get ready to duke it out, or worse yet head to divorce court, we can and should apply God’s solutions found in His Word. While many are running to the world for solutions, we’ve got to understand worldly solutions to spiritual problems won’t work. Today Mike will point out how biblical compromise is a real key to marital success.
October 26, 2010
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A good number of our marital struggles and problems can be traced back to selfishness and an unwillingness to sacrifice. Maybe it’s a purchase you want to make, your spouse isn’t in favor, and so a fight develops. With that in mind, today’s Focal Point we believe is going to be especially helpful for you and your marriage. Today Pastor Mike Fabarez will show us the real value of biblical compromise.
October 25, 2010
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It doesn’t take long for us to realize that our spouse doesn’t do everything the same as we do. Maybe week one of the marriage? That’s actually alright and good. Today on Focal Point, Pastor Mike Fabarez will have us shoot for unity and harmony, rather than fight and divide as so many do when differences pop up. This is just part of our series, “Staying in Step.”
October 22, 2010
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Those of you who are married could probably cite quite a few differences you and your spouse have. We all do. But today we want you to think about what you have in common. Pastor Mike says it’s vitally important that we don’t allow anything to separate those commonalities. We’ll take you to a number of Scriptures to emphasize that today on Focal Point.
October 21, 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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