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The Old Testament School of Marriage Part 4

September 9, 2010
It’s been said that “He who cannot forgive others destroys the bridge over which he himself must pass.” Today on Focal Point, Mike Fabarez continues to offer principles from the Old Testament, to help strengthen our marriages. We turn our attention now to what Pastor Mike refers to as one of the worst marital situations in all the Bible. Hosea, a prophet of God, married a woman named Gomer, who brought to the relationship a shaky past to say the least. But, in spite of her character flaws, Hosea was called of God to love his wife like Christ loves the church. Well maybe your marriage isn’t what it should be today and your spouse is mistreating you! Let’s be encouraged now through the story of Hosea.
References: Hosea 1:2

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All too often our marriages start off with sacrifice and ministry, but as the years go by, indifference and selfishness sets in. Recovering the romance in the marital relationship will be the Focal Point of Mike Fabarez’ message today as he continues “The Old Testament School of Marriage.” Pastor Mike will have us consider the relationship between Solomon and The Shulammite woman on this Wednesday.
September 8, 2010
Song of Solomon is a 3,000 year old poem rich with romance that has often been dismissed and ignored, and really for no good reason! We’ve all heard messages centered around the misuse of sex, from fornication, to adultery. It’s good to be reminded of that. However, we must not forget the good things God has to say on the matter! In its proper place, sex is not only approved by God, but as we’ll see today on Focal Point, it is encouraged by our Lord. Mike Fabarez will have us consider what a good honeymoon looks like, with the hope that it will help strengthen your marriage.
September 7, 2010
Mike is in the midst of a mini-series called, “The Old Testament School of Marriage.” We continue where we left off last time by looking at the relationship between Isaac and Rebekah. As we take a closer look at their marriage, we can't help but notice where they went wrong. Interesting enough, it’s often where we go wrong. Pastor Mike sums it up with the word: manipulation. It’s a technique utilized by many in their marriage relationship but it leads to nothing but problems. Pastor Mike offers a few practical steps we can take to avoid it.
September 6, 2010
Manipulation. It occurs quite a bit in marriages, and it’s a sure sign of a declining marriage. You see it in the spouse that wants to move, or buy a new piece of furniture, or go on the vacation of their dreams. Doing something wrong to get what I want is poisonous to the relationship. Today on Focal Point we continue our series “The Old Testament School of Marriage,” and take a look today at a marriage centered around manipulation. Isaac and Rebekah are not a lot unlike many people today, and that’s why we’d do well to take a peek at where they went wrong.
September 3, 2010
Last time on Focal Point, Mike Fabarez spent a good deal of time talking to wives, and showed how they are to be submissive, courteous and also exhibit trust in their relationship to their husbands. We’ll switch gears today, and focus primarily on the responsibility of the husband by once again looking at the relationship between Abraham and Sarah. Abraham was a gutsy leader, he was sensitive and sacrificial. Mike will show us how those are good footsteps to follow in, but first we consider Sarah, a model of respect and submission.
September 2, 2010
Typically when a series on marriage is given by a pastor, he’ll make reference to New Testament passages, but today we’ll take you to the Old Testament. School is just getting started for many of our kids, and today on Focal Point our Old Testament School of Marriage gets underway as well. Pastor Mike Fabarez is about to highlight some wonderful principles we can apply to our marriages, and they’re all found in the Old Testament! We’ll begin today by looking at the relationship between Abraham and Sarah. Pastor Mike describes Sarah as a model of respect for her husband, and it’s easy to see why.
September 1, 2010
Pastor Mike Fabarez will be finishing up our series, “The Big Questions,” today. Bring up the gift of tongues to someone, and quite often that can lead to a lively discussion. Some Christians are adamant the gift is still in operation today. Others suggest it, along with all the sign gifts, have ceased. Maybe you’re left perplexed, not knowing what to think? Well, pastor Mike will tackle that big question today, but first we’ll touch another hot button issue centering around Tattoos, body piercing and a clothing issue.
August 31, 2010
Will the church go through the Great Tribulation, or be raptured prior to it? Should we baptize infants? How were those in Old Testament times saved, and where did they go after they died? Big questions, and we’ll go to the Bible for answers today on Focal Point. We’ve set aside the entire month of August to address some big questions on the Bible, theology and the Christian life.
August 30, 2010
In a setting like this on the radio, we realize some of you are new to the ministry and others are a little more familiar with what goes on here at Focal Point. Perhaps you’re one of the many who is really not all that familiar with pastor Mike and his testimony. Today he’s going to share that with us, as we bring you more questions and answers. This is part of our Big Questions series. Another common question Mike will answer for us has to do with women in the ministry. We’ll get to that towards the end of our time together.
August 27, 2010
In God’s Word are the answers to life’s big questions. And right now pastor Mike Fabarez is in a series called “The Big Questions.” Today we’ll bring you a portion of a Q and A session recorded at Compass Bible Church. Have you ever had someone come up to you and claim that the King James version of the Bible is the only translation we should be reading? Well our first question centers around that concern, and we’ll soon see that there are some things just not worth fighting over.
August 26, 2010
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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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