Sold Out Servants Part 3b
September 6, 2011
Whether we're handing out brochures, teaching a Bible study class or singing on the worship team, God can use us in powerful ways when we're committed to serving Him. Today on Focal Point, we'll talk about an attitude that can creep in if we're not careful and cause us to have more confidence in ourselves than we ought.
References:
Romans 12:3-5
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September 5, 2011
On TV, in magazines, even driving down the road, we're exposed to cultural pressures on what to buy, how to look, and who we should hang out with. Unless we're aware of these influences, we'll morph into someone we never intended. Today on Focal Point, Mike Fabarez describes the biblical remedy for being conformed to the world.
September 2, 2011
In Romans 12 we're told, "Do not be conformed to the world." Sometimes, that's easier said than done! Unless we learn realistic ways to put this command into practice, we're destined to fail. Today on Focal Point, explore this passage in Romans with Mike Fabarez as he pinpoints ways to avoid being shaped by the culture.
September 1, 2011
From an early age, we're taught to just go along with the flow. We face ridicule when we look or act different, and it's only natural to want to fit in. Did you know, when we chose to follow Christ, we were also signing up to be different? Today Mike Fabarez prepares us for being unlike the world.
August 31, 2011
Have you ever received a present that exceeded your wildest expectations? The joy of receiving these gifts often spills over in gratitude, and we're willing to go the extra mile for the one who gave. Today on Focal Point, Mike Fabarez talks about the incredible gift of salvation in Christ, and we'll also learn the appropriate response to this gift.
August 30, 2011
Have you ever volunteered for something, only to find out it involved more time and energy than you expected? Today on Focal Point, Mike Fabarez points out what we're signing up for when we choose to follow Christ. When we place our trust in Jesus, we gain salvation through Him, but it doesn't stop there! We're called to serve.
August 29, 2011
When opportunities for mission trips or service days come up at your church, do you drag your feet and go along, or do you jump in and participate with enthusiasm? Our attitude about service may reveal much more about our relationship with God than we think. Today on Focal Point, Mike Fabarez introduces a study called, "Sold Out Servants."
August 26, 2011
Maybe you had a mother that used to say, "Many hands make light work." We knew it was time to pitch in together and work as a team, when we heard that line. Here on the Thursday Focal Point, we'll talk about the importance of serving others, and leaning on others as well. Mike Fabarez speaks about dependence, as we close out our study of Hebrews.
August 25, 2011
Whether it's on the job or at the gym, it's easy to want to bask in our accomplishments, or celebrate the progress we've made. However, it's important to recognize that it's God who gives us strength, and He alone deserves the glory. We're talking about a subject that isn't readily welcomed in our society, and that's dependence.
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In our culture we're encouraged to be self-sufficient. We drive our personal cars, we live in single-family homes, we even create our own personalized websites. Today on Focal Point, we're reminded that autonomy isn't always a good thing. Mike Fabarez is studying the final verses in Hebrews.
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