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How to Get Eternal Life Part 3c - Things That Stand in the Way

October 11, 2010
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The Gospel is clearly portrayed for us in the Scriptures, but in our day this message is not being conveyed. Some are distorting the message, or taking away from it, and some attempt to add to it. Today on Focal Point we’re pleased to uphold and proclaim the biblical Gospel message, as part of our “How to Get Eternal Life” series. Pastor Mike Fabarez is having us consider the story of the Rich Young Ruler.
References: Matthew 19:23-26

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Imagine someone coming up to you saying, “Sell all you have, give it to the poor, and then come and follow me!” You’d either say yes, and go all in, or you’d walk away from the deal! That’s exactly what Jesus said to the Rich Young Ruler. He went away sad. Now each of us faces this crossroad: Are we going to do what Jesus says, or what we want?? Today on Focal Point Pastor Mike Fabarez encourages us to count the costs of being a Christian. As we launch part three of the series, Mike addresses a number of things that stand in the way of getting eternal life.
October 7, 2010
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Again Mike will draw our attention to Matthew nineteen, and verses 17-22. When we left you last time, pastor Mike showed us that if we’re going to get right with God we’ve gotta keep all the rules. Problem is, we can’t. The only hope we have is to rely on Christ, who kept those rules for us, and paid the price for our rule breaking. We get started in Romans three today.
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It’s important for us to understand that we’ve broken God’s rules, and we’re deserving of punishment. Pastor Mike Fabarez will show us why we need to admit this, as we bring you another Focal Point. We’re moving through Mike’s new series, “How to Get Eternal Life.” It’s time to get honest with ourselves and admit rule breakers deserve to be punished. Join us in Matthew nineteen, and verses 17-22.
October 5, 2010
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How do we get eternal life? Perhaps there’s no greater question to pose, than that one, and that’s a question we all need to come to terms with. Fortunately for us, Jesus gave us a very clear, and concise answer in Matthew nineteen. Today we enter part two of our “How to Get Eternal Life,” series. Having already discussed the importance of getting God straightened out in our minds, we now see why we need to get honest about ourselves.
October 4, 2010
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Many in our world carry with them through life a me-centered mentality. It’s easy for us to think the world revolves around us. Now take that into the spiritual realm, and all too many think the point of salvation is us as well. In reality God, is the center of the Gospel. Pastor Mike Fabarez will draw that out from Matthew nineteen today on Focal Point. And in the passage before us Jesus spends some time talking about eternal life with a rich young ruler. It’s important to notice that Jesus has this young man ponder God’s perfection to start off with. That’s the place for us to start as well.
October 1, 2010
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How do we get to heaven? Ask the average Joe on the street and they’re likely to say there are a lot of ways to get there. Currently on Focal Point we’re turning to the only opinion that really matters - and that’s God’s! In Matthew nineteen Jesus had a conversation with a rich young ruler, and this very question came up. It’s interesting that Jesus starts His reply by having the young man rethink God. And perhaps that’s exactly what you need to do?
September 30, 2010
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Young, wealthy, a leader, sharp and smart... some would say he had it all. But he lacked the greatest thing of all. Sadly his story didn’t end well. We’ll take a look at the Rich Young Ruler’s conversation with Jesus today on Focal Point as we introduce a new series. How do I get eternal life? It’s a question we’ve got to come to grips with. For the next few weeks we’ll embark on a quest to answer that question from the Scriptures.
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They say the average person spends one-fifth of his or her life talking! Think about that for a second. Among all those words we say there are bound to be some spoken in anger, some we wish we could take back, and others that really blessed people too. The Bible says on judgment day, we’ll actually give an account for every careless word we’ve spoken. I think you’d agree, with that in view, we need to work on controlling what we say. And today’s Focal Point will help us with that.
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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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