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Moving Forward Part 2 Thinking Rightly About Holiness & Sin

June 18, 2010
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Are you a fan of G.P.S.? It's especially helpful as you're traveling in unfamiliar territory. It serves as a road map, to get us to our destination. On today's Focal Point, see the intended purpose behind God’s law. It’s like a road map to Christ-likeness. It shows us where we’re going, and what holiness looks like. Pastor Mike says we need to allow it to drive us to the cross, and then to reinforce what is holy.
References: Romans 7:7-13

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Today on Focal Point we get back into our series “Moving Forward.” God’s will for us is to be sanctified. To put it another way, He wants us to become more and more like Christ and to be holy. Here on this Thursday, we’re going to notice how He uses His rules to not only expose our sin, but to drive us to the cross. Both are absolutely necessary for growth in our lives.
June 17, 2010
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If you’ve been with us for our series of studies in Romans you know we’ve stressed that we’re saved by grace, and not by trying to live up to the standard of the law. We’ve also seen that the law was given to expose our sin, and help us see our need for grace. Today Mike is going to encourage us now to let the law expose the depth of our sin and that certainly includes the process of sanctification.
June 16, 2010
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Do you enjoy pulling out an old photo album? As you thumb through those are you ever struck with how much the people you love have changed? We’re also supposed to change spiritually, and become more and more like Christ. Today on Focal Point, we’re going to notice what it takes to move forward in the Christian life. If it’s just you and the rules, it isn’t going to work. Let’s see what it takes, by joining Mike in Romans seven.
June 15, 2010
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To become more and more like Jesus; that’s God’s will for us. Maybe to you that sounds like a tall order that’s out of reach! How is it even possible to bear fruit for God like Jesus did? Today on Focal Point we begin a new series called “Moving Forward.” Throughout this study we’ll learn how to move forward in the Christian life.
June 14, 2010
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The movie “Jaws” made a movie star out of a Shark. The Shark is an amazing creature, if for no other reason than it never stays still. It has to keep on the move in order to live and to grow. Christians need to grow as well, and the worst thing we can do is to stand still. We need to make progress in our relationship with God. Today on Focal Point, we turn back to Second Peter chapter three, as pastor Mike Fabarez shows us how to stay out of trouble.
June 11, 2010
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If you have a young child just learning to walk, you’ve no doubt seen them fall down numerous times. Imagine if after falling down, they refused to ever get back up again and just gave up all hope of ever walking. There are many people today just like that, spiritually speaking. They fall down and quit. Discover how to enjoy the Christian life, standing up, today on Focal Point.
June 10, 2010
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When we’re really excited about something, we want to talk about it right? If you just got engaged, won a million dollars, or scored a promotion at work, it’s natural to want to communicate that to others. Today on Focal Point, pastor Mike Fabarez urges us to share the greatest news of all, the Gospel!
June 9, 2010
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When you think about the Lord’s soon return, how does it make you feel? If you’re a born again Christian, you should be excited about the prospects of seeing Him face to face. It really is impossible to imagine just how glorious it’s going to be! But, we shouldn’t just sit around doing nothing while we wait for His arrival as we’ll discover today on Focal Point.
June 8, 2010
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Through the recent recession, we saw how quickly our investments can disappear. Did you realize, this world as we know it will eventually pass away, and the things that many are living for will eventually burn up? There are some things, however, that will last for eternity. Pastor Mike Fabarez will encourage us to invest in that, today on Focal Point. A high performing portfolio is every investor’s goal. So let’s take a good hard look at where we’re investing, and see how to create a portfolio that has a guaranteed success rate from God.
June 7, 2010
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Every once in a while you hear of a one time mulit-millionaire faced with bankruptcy, due to poor investments. As tragic as that sounds, if we stop and think about it, really everything on earth will pass away. However, there are some things we can invest in now, that we can take with us into eternity. Pastor Mike encourages us to value those three things.
June 4, 2010
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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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