Main Idea: Bless God together for the blessings of His grace. Bless God the Father (1:3-6) For the blessing of election For the blessing of adoption Bless God the Son (1:7-12...

If you’ve ever wanted to see what barely contained chaos looks like, come to my house some time after dinner as our four children have received the very clear and simple instructions of “get ready for bed and meet in the front room.” What en...

Main idea: Jesus aims to reset your worship. Jesus was in control all the way to His death. Jesus executes God’s ancient plan.Purple threadWhite threadScarlet thread...

“Sing to the Lord a new song,” several psalms tell us. The Psalms remind us—in words as well as variety, number, and scope—that our songs can never exceed the greatness of the One we worship. In additio...

Main idea: Worship the All-Sufficient God, putting away idols, being purified, and putting on Christ. Worship the All-Sufficient God, remembering Christ and renewing your trust in Him and devotion to Him. Call to wors...

Main idea: Fight for undivided worship. The LORD is your only protector. Watch for divided worship (Genesis 31:17-21).Trust God’s protection, not your own schemes (Genesis 31:22-32).Rely on God’s...

Introduction Big idea: See the vision (again)—transform your worship. Preparation: God must prepare you (Genesis 28:1-5).Caution: You can’t go through the motions (Genesis 28:6-9).Vision:...

Whether you work at home with our kids or in a separate workplace, physically or virtually, or as a student, this guide will help equip and encourage you to be the aroma of Christ in our work. This short study covers these three topics:...

Sojourner Songs by Ben Palpant If you’ve never read (or considered reading) a book of poems, Sojourner Songs by Ben Palpant is a great starting place. Palpant, who is from Spo...

Awe by Paul Tripp Review by Justin Holland Awe is, at its core, an examination of our hearts and their propensity to worship idols. Paul Tripp delves into this subject with descriptive, accessible prose that helps...

Main idea: Place your trust and worship in God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth. ...

Growing up in Protestant churches (Baptist or non-denominational), the practice of Lent was not something I experienced. I saw the mysterious “Ash Wednesday” marked on all the calendars (it's March 5 this year), but I never gave it a thought s...

Main idea: Obey it or fight it, God’s glorious mission for the world will continue. Seek the covering of sinner’s shame. Take your part in God’s mandate in the world. Don’t stop...

Main idea: Worship the Lord, whose goodness has always endured in this fallen world. The goodness of God (v. 17-22)Psalm 150:3-5Luke 6:35b The grievousness of man (v. 23-24)Matthew 18:...

Main idea: Get your thinking straight about God’s creation of His Kingdom Examine God’s Creation Exalt the glory of the King Establish your life under His kingship Automated ...

Download the Discovery booklet below and listen to recordings for the songs! Book one helps children discover God through the topics of the Law, prayer, astronomy and geology, atonement, and missions. Each section includes a passage...

We apologize for the audio quality for the first three minutes of this recording. Main idea: You must let God’s mercies fuel your worship if you want to please Him. The fuel of worship (12:1) The fruit of w...

Main idea: Seek and serve the Lord, fueled by rejoicing in the great salvation of the Lord and His joy in loving His people! 1. Seek and serve the Lord who gives such a great salvation by creating humble, holy worsh...

Note: This article was adapted from a sermon by Dan Jarms at Faith Bible Church on April 28, 2024. As a loving community making...

Main idea: Three guidelines for public worship to promote edification and avoid confusion. Avoid serving to be seen (v. 26).Practice speaking to be understood (v. 27-28).Use collaboration to be more clear (v. 29...

Main idea: Seek Jesus Christ to Worship Him Great responses to the Birth of ChristTerrible responses to the Birth of ChristImmediate Responses to the Birth of ChristMicah 5:2-5Ezekiel 34:23-34...

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 Hymn Story At the time of Christ’s birth, the...

Backstory of the Lord’s Supper: The Passover Meal (Exodus 12) Main idea: The Lord’s Supper is a meal that the church takes together to remember Christ, to renew our commitment to Him and each other, and to proclaim His death until He c...

Main idea: Christians are called to reflect God’s created order in the home, in the church, and as a witness to the culture. 1. Understand Headship The reality of headship (order and function, not essence – v. 3)...

Scriptures: Psalm 19:7-11, 2 Timothy 3:15-17, 2 Peter 1:3-4 Introduction: The modern objection What the Bible is Big Idea: The B...

Listen to recordings of the songs from our Discovery program's curriculum, Systematic Hymnology, on Spotify: ...

Main idea: Take care not to lead another Christian into false worship. Background on eating meat sacrificed to idols. Matthew 18:6-7. Acts 15:28-29 (See also Acts 15:20, 21:25). Revelation 2:14 (See also Revelation 2:20). 1 C...

As we continue to study 1 Corinthians, we see more teaching about how to live a pure, holy life that is marked by the gospel. Paul unpacks in chapter 7 how to have relationships that are marked by the gospel of Christ, whether you are single or ma...

"For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” -Philippians 1:21 Hymn Story Henri Abraham César Malan was a prolific composer of hymns in the early 19th century, as well as an a...

North Americans tell their children that Santa Claus delivers their Christmas gifts. Latin Americans give credit to “el niño Jesús” (the baby Jesus). Christmas tradition in Spain maintains that “los tres Reyes Magos” (the three wise men)...

The Thanksgiving leftovers are gone, Black “Friday” is entering its second month, and trees are being lit all over town, as the collective attention of the world begins to turn toward Christmas. ’Tis the season for hustle, bustl...

Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generati...

It isn’t hard to put pieces of bread into cups. It isn’t hard to pass a tray up and down the sanctuary rows. But it takes commitment to show up and do it every single week. Faith Bible Church’s server team keeps showing up so that ev...

From time to time, I like to create new playlists on Faith Bible Church’s Spotify account. As you might suspect, I listen to a lot of music and often find myself eager to expand...

Main Idea: Knowing what foolish worship looks like can help us worship wisely.  At this point in Ecclesiastes, Solomon turns his eyes upward toward God, more so than he has already. He directly commands his readers to be careful ...

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever."Revelation 11:15...

“But…isn’t that more of an Easter theme?” Astute observers have noticed that this year’s Christmas theme calls to mind imagery of sacrifice and atonement; things we (rightly) focus on during the Easter season. So why have we chose...