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Real Friends, Part 3A

June 28, 2013
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Protecting Our Friendships with Agape Love

We know how to love our spouse. And we probably understand how to love our kids or our extended family. But what about the friend we see on Sunday morning? How should we love our brothers and sisters in the church? Mike Fabarez will tackle that question, on this edition of Focal Point. Just like any other relationship, our friendships require care and concern.
References: Colossians 3:14-15

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Practicing Wholehearted ForgivenessYou know, even our most trusted and cherished friends can let us down. Hurt us. Disappoint us. And it’s often the wounds of a Christian brother or sister that leave the biggest scar. So how do we maintain strong and healthy friendships with imperfect people? On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez looks for that answer in the words of Colossians, Chapter 3. It’s here that we’ll find a biblical quality that can keep our relationships intact and our friendships growing.
June 27, 2013
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Practicing Wholehearted ForgivenessHurt me once, okay, I’ll forgive you.  Hurt me twice, fine, I’ll forgive one more time.  But sin against me after that, and I’m tempted to walk away, throw up my hands and say, “This friendship is over!”  Hi, I’m Dave Drui.  On this edition Focal Point, Mike Fabarez explains that to maintain lasting friendships with imperfect people, we’ll have to employ God’s kind of grace, which is continually unrestricted and unrestrained.
June 26, 2013
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Cultivating Genuine KindnessImagine if your church wasn’t filled with Sunday morning strangers, but with warm and compassionate friends!  It wouldn’t be a stretch of the imagination to think that close-knit friendships would radically change everything about our congregations!  It’s that vision for the Body of believers that Mike Fabarez has in mind on this edition of Focal Point.  And we’ll turn to God’s Word for guidance on how to build up our churches by strengthening our relationships.
June 25, 2013
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Cultivating Genuine Kindness Ever wondered why Jesus chose to hang out with the disciples?  It would have been easier for Jesus to accomplish His mission alone.  Yet, He took the time walk alongside a group of bumbling fisherman who needed a lot of love.  On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez challenges us to follow Jesus’ example.  As Christians, we’re not designed to live in isolation.  Instead, we’re invited to link arms and walk through life together!
June 24, 2013
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Attacking Prideful PretenseWe live in a culture of comparison, don’t we? We’re calculating who has the better job, the nicer kids, the bigger house. This attitude can even infect the church, and have us competing for who is the better Christian! And in an effort to look good we may be tempted to stretch the truth about ourselves. On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez challenges us to resist those untruthful presentations or negative comparisons. Instead, Colossians 3 instructs us to live in open honesty with other Christians.
June 21, 2013
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Attacking Prideful PretenseSitting next to that picture-perfect guy or gal in church, we become embarrassingly aware of our own flaws and imperfections. Our tendency then is to paste on a smile, hide our mistakes and pretend that we have it all together. On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez describes the church as a perfect place for imperfect people! And God is calling us to take off the masks and live in authentic honesty with one another.
June 20, 2013
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Fighting Sinful AngerThe natural way of dealing with feelings of anger is either to get loud, get cold, or get even! When anger grabs a hold of us, we’re prone to hurt those who’ve hurt us. On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez explains that Jesus demonstrated a radical new way of handling such hostile feelings. And by following the biblical model we find in passages like Colossians, Chapter 3 that we can calm an angry heart.
June 19, 2013
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Fighting Sinful AngerIn that moment of anger, when our blood starts to boil, we’re emotionally ready to go to battle against those who’ve wounded us. Our weapons of choice? A harsh word, a cold shoulder, a bitter grudge. And we’re looking to do some damage! On this edition of Focal Point, we’ll learn that we don’t have to pick up those rage-fueled weapons at all. Mike Fabarez offers some biblical ways to keep our anger in check.
June 18, 2013
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Combating Sexual Sin Standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, our eyes are bombarded with glossy magazines that offer the latest advice on intimacy. From enticing a mate to creating excitement in your relationship, our culture is never short on guidance concerning love and sex. On this edition of Focal Point, we’ll turn to God’s Word for wisdom on this sensitive subject. Mike Fabarez continues a message from Colossians chapter 3 that puts intimacy into a biblical context and steers us away wrongful thinking.
June 17, 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.
June 14, 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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