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Saul: A New Family – Part A

February 21, 2024
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Christians strive each day to be more like Christ, but nobody’s perfect. And as a result, churches are filled with imperfect people! Pastor Mike Fabarez reminds you to expect imperfection, and encourages you to step up and fix misunderstandings wherever you can.

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Following Christ offers invaluable rewards. But if your goal is to be popular, then Christianity may not be for you! Pastor Mike Fabarez explains why embracing Christ is incompatible with gaining the approval of men in a challenging lesson about the angry backlash Saul faced from his former friends after his conversion.
February 20, 2024
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There was a time when Christian values were mainstream, but those days are quickly waning. The reality of following Christ today means embracing the conflict that comes with maintaining a biblical worldview. Pastor Mike Fabarez explains that when you align yourself with the truth, you will inevitably bump up against everything else.
February 19, 2024
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The gift of salvation is free! So why do people make it sound so hard? Even Jesus said following him would require some sacrifice. Pastor Mike Fabarez explains the simple difference between justification and sanctification.
February 16, 2024
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When you became a Christian, you willingly accepted a relationship with Christ and it makes sense that in order to develop your relationship with the Lord, you need to spend time with him. But how do you feel about his church? Pastor Mike Fabarez explores the blessings and conflicts that come with your connection to the church.
February 15, 2024
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The conversion story of Saul offers us some clear and helpful lessons about how to understand the will of God. But the final hurdle may be the hardest step. Pastor Mike Fabarez reveals why it takes courage to follow God’s will and he urges you to let nothing stop you from obeying God.
February 14, 2024
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The Bible includes remarkable stories of people who experienced God in unique ways. While receiving a dream, seeing a vision or a hearing God speak seem like compelling ways to discover God’s will, how can we know God’s direction for our lives if we don’t have one of these miraculous experiences? Pastor Mike Fabarez shares some helpful insights and practical ways to discover God’s will!
February 13, 2024
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Are you willing to do anything for God? While we’d all like to think we’d answer with an enthusiastic “yes,” in reality most of us would prefer to pick and choose what we do for God. Pastor Mike Fabarez explains why we need to be willing to do what he says, even before we know what it is.
February 12, 2024
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Many church traditions observe a season of fasting and penance leading up to Easter. But where did this practice come from? Is it something all Christians should do? Pastor Mike Fabarez talks about the facts surrounding the Lenten season.
February 9, 2024
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In church, we often sing about the “amazing grace that saved a wretch like me.” But do we fully understand the hopelessness of our situation without Christ? Pastor Mike Fabarez challenges you to recall the moment when you finally reached the proverbial “end of your rope” and reached up towards your savior. It’s a lesson about true, biblical conversion.
February 8, 2024
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Most of us think we’re pretty “good” people, but the uncomfortable truth is that even unconverted hearts can obey the commands of Christ. Pastor Mike Fabarez explains the crucial difference between our external conformity to the rules of Christianity and our internal conversion to Christ.
February 7, 2024
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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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Laguna Hills, CA 92654
 
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