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Internal Warfare, Part 2B

June 14, 2013
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Combating Sexual Sin

Kids can tell you that to color a beautiful picture, you have to stay within the lines!  If your crayon wanders outside those boundaries, your picture gets distorted.  On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez is picking up where he left off yesterday in a sensitive study titled, Combating Sexual Sin.  We’ll discover the biblical borders that God has designed for sex, and how to make sure we stay within the lines.
References: Colossians 3:5-6

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Combating Sexual Sin Try as we might, it’s difficult to avoid the blatant sensual images we see on billboards, magazines and movies.  In a world that encourages us to gratify every personal desire, it’s difficult to maintain purity.  On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez approaches this sensitive topic with biblical insights.  Chances are, many of us need to un-learn some of the ways we think about sex.  In the book of Colossians, we’ll gain the tools we need in our struggle for purity.
June 13, 2013
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A Time to Be RuthlessHave you noticed times in your life where you want to serve God and follow Him faithfully but you often find yourself doing the exact opposite?  On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez explains that as followers of Christ, we are involved in a war with ourselves!  The conflict that we feel is the result of sin and the Spirit going toe-to-toe.  So, what can we do to make sure we win the fight?
June 12, 2013
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A Time to Be Ruthless Being a follower of Christ is not for the faint of heart.  According to Mike Fabarez, when we turned our lives over to Jesus, we also enlisted in an ongoing war that demands our vigilance and perseverance.  On this edition of Focal Point, we’ll hear about the enemy in this spiritual war: our sinful nature.  And because our sinful nature pulls no punches in order to win, we have to do the same.
June 11, 2013
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Keeping Your Eyes on the Destination It’s likely that you wouldn’t buy into a business that was guaranteed to go bankrupt the following year.  That’s because sinking resources into a company bound to go belly-up is obviously a bad investment!  On this edtition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez cautions us against making the same mistake!  This world, and everything in it, will one day pass away.  So where should we invest our time, talent, and treasures instead?
June 10, 2013
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Keeping Your Eyes on the Destination Welcome to Focal Point, with pastor and Bible teacher, Mike Fabarez.  Currently, we’ve been in a study of the book of Colossians, called "Spiritual Detours".  We have seen that, not unlike our own day, the believers of that early church were looking to follow Jesus, but were often sidetracked.  In loving response, the Apostle Paul gave them guidance on how to block out the diversions and distractions, and keep moving ahead.
June 7, 2013
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Avoiding the Trap of Religious Experientialism Adrenaline junkies will do whatever it takes to chase that thrilling rush of emotion, whether it’s jumping out of a plane or careening down a mountain.  In the Christian life, we may be tempted to act the same way and chase spiritual euphoria at any cost.  On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez explains that pursuing the experience will only lead us to a spiritual dead end!  God has a much better goal in mind.
June 6, 2013
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Avoiding the Trap of Religious ExperientialismThere are days when walking with God is a joyful experience.  We can sense the Lord’s presence, and we’re excited to be on this spiritual journey.  But then there are times when being a Christian doesn’t feel all that good and it’s easy to become discouraged.  But do these emotions mean we’re lesser Christians?  On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez offers both encouragement and a challenge.  You see, following Christ is less about our feelings and more about our will.
June 5, 2013
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Steering Clear of Religious Traditionalism Jesus said “My yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:30).  But have you noticed that there’s a temptation to add additional requirements, laws or traditions to our walk with the Lord?  With all those extra regulations, the faith that Jesus designed as an asset to guide us becomes an obstacle that we can trip over!  On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez challenges us to reevaluate those religious requirements we hold onto.
June 4, 2013
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Steering Clear of Religious TraditionalismThere are more than four thousand federal laws on the books today, and more are being added each day!  You can imagine that trying to fulfill that long list of regulations would be exhausting.  But how often do we as Christians burden ourselves with demands, commandments, or directives that only make following Christ harder?  On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez considers this issue.  We’ll see what the Apostle Paul had to say about living up to man-made laws in Colossians, Chapter 2.
June 3, 2013
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The Best Way to Avoid Being Duped As we follow Christ, inevitably signposts will pop up along our path.  At first glance, they may seem like they are leading us in the right direction.  But we must stay on our guard because some paths actually lead us down the wrong road!  On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez begins a new series in the book of Colossians called Spiritual Detours.  It’s a study of those things that hinder us from growing in our faith.
May 31, 2013
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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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