Disarming the Obstinate Offspring, Part 2
October 27, 2015
We’ve all known parents who expect perfect obedience from their children. But the truth is, we can’t expect our children to do what we aren’t willing to do ourselves. And it’s a proven fact that children model what they see. Today on Focal Point, Mike Fabarez will show us that obedient children come from obedient parents.
References:
Colossians 3:20
Featured Offer
Do You Feel Connected?
Hospitality is a crucial element in building Christian community and can be an effective tool for evangelism by showing Christ's love to others. But how can we be effective in this area of our lives? What does the Bible say about hospitality? Learn some practical and effective means of serving the Lord. Be sure to request the book The Hospitality Commands: Building Loving Christian Community by Alexander Strauch with your generous donation this month.
Archives
When we’re raising babies and managing the schedules of school-age children, life is all about the family. But one day the kids will grow up, and mom and dad will be left with an empty nest. Today on Focal Point, Mike Fabarez reminds us to continually invest in our marriage, as that is the only permanent relationship at home.
October 26, 2015
God designed the family, a mom, dad and children living together in love and unity. It’s one of life’s greatest blessings. And the relationships at home are a precious trust, something to be protected and defended. Today on Focal Point, Mike Fabarez addresses a topic that deserves our full attention, raising a godly family.
October 23, 2015
Today on Focal Point you’ll hear Pastor Mike Fabarez sound the charge for husbands. He’s calling all husbands to love their wives as Christ loves the church. That’s a high calling for sure! But sacrificial leadership is full of rich rewards that extend into our families and our futures. Be inspired today, on Focal Point!
October 22, 2015
The American family is in crisis. Divorce rates are soaring, and anxiety and depression among children is off the charts. So where do we go for help? On Focal Point today Mike Fabarez shares the answers found in God’s word! And it begins with the husband’s crucial role. Don’t miss the message today, on Focal Point!
October 21, 2015
When the Bible teaches that a wife is to submit to her husband, what does that really mean? How does that play out in the nitty-gritty details of life? Today you’ll benefit from the presentation on Focal Point, when Mike Fabarez talks clearly about biblical submission in marriage.
October 20, 2015
The topic of biblical submission can make people uncomfortable, even irritable. It’s human nature to want to be in charge and do it our way. Today on Focal Point, Mike Fabarez provides a balanced, and solidly biblical perspective to submission in marriage. It’s not just wives who are to called to submit!
October 19, 2015
When someone has hurt you deeply, how do you let go of the offense? How do you heal from the emotional wounds? Well, it’s especially tough when there’s no remorse! On today’s edition of Ask Pastor Mike, Mike Fabarez helps us think biblically about the command to forgive.
October 16, 2015
Whether you’re a veteran or a newlywed, every marriage benefits from implementing biblical wisdom. And Mike Fabarez explains that a good relationship begins when husbands and wives reflect God’s character with virtues like forgiveness, mercy and grace. He’s talking about Graciously Dealing with the Missteps on Focal Point.
October 15, 2015
When our spouse makes a bunch of mistakes, how many times should we extend forgiveness? Once? Five times? Seven? Well, according to Scripture, we’re to forgive without counting … and to do so from the heart. Mike Fabarez reminds us that God doesn’t keep record of our missteps, and neither should we.
October 14, 2015
No marriage is perfect. Even the best ones need a strong measure of extra grace. Whether you’ve been married one year or fifty years, you’ll benefit from the presentation on Focal Point when Mike Fabarez talks about Graciously Dealing with the Missteps in your marriage.
October 13, 2015
See More Episodes
Loading...
A
- A Closer Relationship with God
- A Controversial Baby
- A Lesson for Losers
- A Life of Thanksgiving
- A Sharp Sword
- A Thankful Thanksgiving
- A Time for Severity
- A Unified Church
- A Unique Child
- Adding to Your Faith
- All You Need
- Almost a Christian
- Am I Really a Christian
- Amazing Conversions
- Ambassadors
- Ambitious Faith
- Ask Pastor Mike
B
C
- Call for Help
- Christ Changed Everything
- Christian Love
- Christianity in Real Life
- Christmas
- Christmas 2021
- Christmas 2023
- Christmas and Worldly "Heroes"
- Christmas Clarity
- Christmas Controversy
- Christmas Courage
- Christmas Eve Service
- Christmas Generosity
- Christmas Giving
- Christmas Messages
- Christmas Presents
- Christmas With Compass
- Christ's Kingdom Forecast
- Christ's Resurrection
- Christ's School of Prayer
- Christ's Triumphal Entry
- Chronic Life Aches
- Colossians
- Complete Redemption
- Confrontation
- Connectedness
- Consumer Christianity
- Convenient Christianity
- Count Your Spiritual Blessings
- Countercultural Christians
- Couriers for Christ
D
- Dark Days
- David and Goliath
- Dear Abby
- Decisions, Decisions
- Defeat of Death
- Desert Instructions
- Designed to Grow
- Detours
- Did it Really Happen?
- Discernment
- Don't Forget
- Don't Miss It
- Don't Quit
- Drink Your Milk
E
- Easter
- Easter 2018
- Encouraged
- Enemies of Grace and Revenge
- Enemies, Grace and Revenge
- Enlisted
- Envy
- Evangelism 101
- Evangelism and the End of the World
- Expanding Your Ministry
F
- Faith, Stress and Money
- Faithful to God
- FEAR & Fears
- Fear of God
- Finish Well
- First Corinthians
- First Quarter Review
- Friends? Who Needs 'Em
- From What I Believe to How I Think
G
- Generosity
- Get Ready
- Gifts For Jesus
- Give It Up
- God as Father
- Godly Confidence
- God's Big Plan
- God's Church
- God's Expatriates
- God's Investment in You
- God's Plan for You
- God's Work in Evangelism
- Good Friday Message
- Gospel Advance
- Gospel Crazy
- Gospel Lessons from the OT
- Grow Up
- Growing Up
H
- Happiness & Christianity
- Head Games
- Hebrews
- Hell, Fire and Floods
- Hitting God's Target for Your Life
- Holiness
- How the Truth Sets Us Free
- How to Argue
- How to Forgive
- How to Get Eternal Life
- Hyperopic Christianity
I
- In Search of God's Will
- Incredible Love
- Infant from Bethlehem
- Instructions for Sinners
- Internal Warfare
- Israel's Greatest Hits- Study in Psalms
- Israel's Greatest Hits Vol II
- It's a Big Decision
J
K
L
- Lap #2005
- Lessons on Grace
- Life as a Target
- Life With A Purpose
- Life's Defining Moments
- Life's Last Enemy
- Living a Lie
- Luke
M
- Made Right with God
- Make a Difference
- Marriage
- Money Madness
- Money Matters
- Moody Bible Institute Founder's Week
- More than a Creed
- More Than Friends
- Moving Forward
N
O
- Obstacles on the Road to Christ
- Octogenarian Wisdom
- Old School Christmas
- Old Testament School of Marriage
- One Plus God
- Our Fight with Sin
- Our Need for Representation
P
- Parenting
- Passing the Baton
- People Tools
- People Who Make a Difference
- Persistant Prayer
- Plugged In
- Pointing People to Christ
- Politicking
- Post Christmas Contentment
- Power Plays
- Powerful Praying
- Prayer 101
- Prayer Warrior
- Prelude to the Cross
- Preparing for the Kingdom
- Presenting Christ
- Privilege and Responsibility
- Project Reciprocity
- Prompted by Love
- Purposeful Praise
- Pursuing Holiness
R
S
- Saints Who Lie
- Salvation Is A Big Deal
- Set Free to Live Right
- Sexual Disasters
- Sexual Sins & Sanctified Bodies
- Silent Night
- Sin is REALLY Bad
- Slaying the Family Dragons
- Sold Out Servants
- Something Greater
- Special
- Special Christmas Message
- Special Easter Message
- Spiritual Detours
- Spiritual Investments
- Spiritually Prepared
- Stay Out of Trouble
- Staying in Step
- Sticktoitiveness
- Strained Relations
- Summer Fruit
T
- Taking Christ to Work
- Temptation
- Thanks God
- Thanksgiving
- The Ancestry of Christ
- The Balance of Biblical Love
- The Bible and Your Salvation
- The Big Assignment
- The Big Questions
- The Black and White on Gray Areas
- The Common Good
- The Costs and Benefits of the Incarnation
- The Door
- The Entry of a King
- The Experience of Every Christian
- The First Christmas Gifts
- The Gap
- The Gospel
- The Gospel According to Abraham
- The Harsh But Good News
- The Hazards of Prosperity
- The Hazards of the Church
- The Infant from Bethlehem
- The Joy of Salvation
- The Next World Order
- The Non-Negotiables
- The Old Testament School of Marriage
- The Reliability of the Bible
- The Resurrection Response
- The Royal Task
- The Same Ol' Stuff
- The Sins Christians Tolerate
- The Supremacy of Christ
- The Torn Curtain
- The Truth About Christmas
- Those Words at the Altar
- Tips for Zealots
- Transformed
U
W
- War Zones & Peace Treaties
- Warning
- Water from the Rock
- Weirdos?!
- What's Your Problem
- When Feelings are King
- When Frogs Become Princes
- When God Makes a Promise
- When God Seems Weird
- When Life Hurts
- When Life is Tough
- When Life Takes A Left Turn
- When People are to Blame
- When the World Gets In the Way
- Where You're Planted
- Why the Son Became One of Us
- Wisdom From Proverbs
- Working the Plan
Y
Loading...
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
- Salvation
- Science and the Gospel
- Sharing the Gospel
- Sin
- Spiritual Gifts
- Spiritual Growth
- Spiritual Growth for Men
- Spiritual Growth for Women
- Spiritual Warfare
T
W
Listen to Focal Point on
Amazon Echo
Learn How
Learn How
Featured Offer
Do You Feel Connected?
Hospitality is a crucial element in building Christian community and can be an effective tool for evangelism by showing Christ's love to others. But how can we be effective in this area of our lives? What does the Bible say about hospitality? Learn some practical and effective means of serving the Lord. Be sure to request the book The Hospitality Commands: Building Loving Christian Community by Alexander Strauch with your generous donation this month.