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Pastor Mike Fabarez

Confronting the Enemy Within, Part 2

July 26, 2016
The trick to dieting is not starving—it’s replacing unhealthy foods with healthier choices that nourish the body. Whether it’s dieting or changing destructive behaviors, we can experience lasting change when we replace the negative with the positive. On this editon of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez prescribes practical guidelines for breaking sin’s persistent hold.
References: Romans 6:12-14

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We’ve all heard the phrase, “Let go and let God!” While that might be helpful advice when we’re feeling stressed, “cruising through life” can have costly consequences! On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez points us to a passage in Romans 6 that reminds us to be vigilant in our battle against self-indulgence.
July 25, 2016
We’re a transient society. People are constantly changing jobs, changing homes, and even changing names and identities. But is there any benefit to keeping things the same? Today on Focal Point, Mike Fabarez discusses the pitfalls of church hopping. He’s turning the tables on the consumerism mentality in church to ask, “What can we do for the church?”
July 22, 2016
Right living starts with right thinking. The trouble is, our minds are filled with wrong thoughts! So is it possible to live the life that Christ has called us to? Or are we destined to wrestle forever against the “sin which so easily entangles?” Today on Focal Point, Mike Fabarez outlines the way to live victoriously—starting now!
July 21, 2016
Delayed gratification. It’s a concept we teach to our kids, and we try to practice it ourselves. That’s our subject today on Focal Point. We’re learning how living sacrificially today will yield tremendous blessings tomorrow. Mike Fabarez shares this eternal perspective as he takes us to Romans 6.
July 20, 2016
Have you ever been discouraged by the same sinful patterns? Even when we know we’re saved, our best efforts can be frustrated. We can feel like like we’re trapped in an endless cycle of sin. What’s the reason, and how do we get past it? Today on Focal Point, we’re exploring the vexing problem of habitual sin, and God’s solution!
July 19, 2016
As sinners in a fallen world, we’ll never achieve perfection until Jesus takes us home. But as the Apostle Paul explains in Romans 6 that doesn’t give us a license to sin! If Jesus truly lives in us, we should be sinning less and less, becoming more and more like Christ each day! Today on Focal Point, Mike Fabarez show us how to tackle the problem of habitual sin.
July 18, 2016
The gift of salvation is free! So why does the Bible make it sound so hard? Even Jesus said that to follow him you must take up your cross daily. That’s our subject today on Focal Point with Mike Fabarez. It’s another edition of Ask Pastor Mike and we’re learning the difference between justification and sanctification. Then Pastor Mike shares a message he calls, “The Struggle to Say Anything.”
July 15, 2016
In the war against sin, are you gaining or losing ground? The battle is waging, but we can find victory when we learn to take no prisoners when it comes to sin. Today on Focal Point with Mike Fabarez, we’re learning how to ruthlessly deal with personal sin. It’s a riveting study of Romans 6 you won’t want to miss.
July 14, 2016
Where sin abounds, grace abounds even more! So if we really want the abundant grace of God to overflow, should we respond by sinning more? It’s only natural to want more of a good thing, especially if it’s free. But today on Focal Point, Pastor Mike Fabarez blows the whistle on those who use grace as a license to sin.
July 13, 2016
Knowledge—who wouldn’t want more of it? Yet Adam and Eve’s hunger for a certain kind of knowledge gave them much more than they bargained for! And the consequences of the fall still affect our lives today. Tuesday on Focal Point Mike Fabarez offers hope for the heavy-hearted in the abundance of God’s grace.
July 12, 2016
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Are you yearning for deeper, more meaningful friendships? More than 60% of Americans report feeling lonely and disconnected, and young adults are experiencing unprecedented levels of isolation. This is a practical, biblically rooted guide to fostering meaningful relationships and spiritual growth within your church community, and it couldn’t have come at a more critical time. Be sure to request the book Keeping the Church Small by Pastor Mike Fabarez and staff with your generous donation this month.

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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