By grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. ~ Ephesians 2:8-9 Hymn Story Singer/Songwriter Dustin Kensrue h...

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inherit...

Praise him, sun and moon,praise him, all you shining stars!Praise him, you highest heavens,and you waters above the heavens!Let them praise the name of the Lord!For he commanded ...

I am the LORD your God from the land of Egypt; you know no God but me, and besides me there is no savior.Hosea 13:4 Hymn Story This new hymn was written collaboratively by members ...

He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! - Revelation 22:20 Hymn Story The authorship of this hymn is unknown, as it was originally published without a title page...

I believe, help my unbelief! - Mark 9:24 Hymn Story The Apostle's Creed is one of the oldest existing confessional statements of the Christian faith, dating back to the 2nd century. The word "creed" comes f...

"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come!" - Revelation 4:8 Hymn Story Reginald Heber was an ardent missionary and hymn-writer during the early 19th century. He wanted to compi...

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD! - Psalm 150:6 Hymn Story The words to this hymn were written in 1674 by an Anglican Bishop named Thomas Ken. These particular lyrics were original...

Thus says the LORD: “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.” (Jeremiah 6:16)...

I have pretty fond memories of the first time I took my son Nate to a Nashville Predators game (despite the fact that we lost that night). I had been a season ticket holder for several years, and always loved seeing families enjoying the games tog...

What is the role of the church member in a worship service? Sermon Notes Introduction & Review Two Weeks Ago: The Word-Filled Worship ServiceRead the Word, Pray the Word, Sing the Word, Preach the Wor...

This morning’s message focuses on the role we as individual worshipers play during our corporate worship gatherings, but I wanted to also take some time to see how we can apply what we’ve been learning about biblical worship to our lives outsi...

Three considerations for Gospel Shaped Worship that will help us offer acceptable worship to our supremely worthy God. Sermon Notes Introduction Hebrews 12:28-29 Therefore let us be grate...

Our Sunday Morning gatherings are centered on God's word in reading, praying, singing, preaching/teaching and seeing (through ordinances). Sermon Notes Introduction The Importance of Gathered...

Jesus has come to reclaim our hearts in worship. Sermon Notes Introduction Luke 2:34-35 Matthew 12:1-14, Mark 2:22-3:6 Detach: We...

In his article Sound Theology: Teaching Your People Through Music, Bob Smietana interviews Keith Getty about the import...

We begin Luke 6 as Dan walks us through verses 1-5 which challenges us not to lose our worship and love in our religious activities. Sermon Notes Introduction: Losing Worship and Love in our ‘re...

After the craziness of the Christmas season, I finally got a chance to dive back into our FBC Spotify account and research new music. There is an ever-growing scene of gospel-centered Christian music that spans a wide variety of styles. It’s rea...

The temptation and victory of Jesus Christ powerfully confirms His deity, and compels us toward three worshipful responses. Sermon Notes Introduction – Jesus, the Son of God Fi...

Love transforms us to use money to worship God and serve others. Sermon Notes Big Idea: Love transforms us to use money to worship God and serve others. 1. God’s love compels us to use money for...

On earth, Caesar Augustus was making headlines with his census, yet the headlines of Heaven proclaimed the praises of the God who born as a man, and not just any man, a lowly baby born into scandal, in a stable. The ultimate authori...

You’ve been writing songs and playing music for years. Since having kids and starting a family, how have you seen that affect your craft? Have you seen any big changes in how you write songs and do ministry? ...

God fulfills his promises to redeem and forgive us, how do we respond? Sermon Notes Introduction Worship God for fulfilling his promises to redeem us so that we can serve him. 1. ...

We just studied the Sabbath together in our Growth Groups. I thought it might be helpful to give some of my insights and conclusions on the topic to help cultivate unity and avoid confusion. There is a lot of liberty in how Christians unde...

“Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.” Romans 12:16 At first glance, you may not think of FBC as a “diverse” congregation. We tend to be an ethnic refle...

In my first article, (which you can read here,) I looked at some of the biblical evidence for our need to be quiet before the Lord for our own spiritual health and growth....

Recently at Faith Bible Church we have been shaping our worship services around the story of the gospel, using a “Gospel Liturgy.” We are so thankful for how well these changes have been received by you as a congregation. We are seeing mo...

At FBC, we want to be worshipers who express our worship joyfully, feel each other’s pain deeply, and confess theologically rich truth with conviction. However, when it comes to planning gathered worship, it’s not always easy to balance these ...

What makes Psalm 119 so significant is not just that it is the longest chapter of the Bible, but that the longest chapter in the Bible is about the Bible. Psalm 119 is a 176-line poem about Scripture. And not just a poem, but a very intricate and ...

“For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him.” (Psalm 62:5) Noise. We usually don’t have to go looking for it. It finds us; constant pervasive sounds which surr...

Four unique and unparalleled blessings of the Lord’s day gathering.Sermon NotesCentral Theme: Four unique and unparalleled blessings of the Lord’s day gathering 1. The Lord’s day gathering...

Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” ...

Easter is in the rear-view mirror and won’t return for another fifty-four long weeks. Which means, we have a serious problem: we are in need of a sustainable source of hope. It doesn’t take much to lose hope. An early alarm on Monday morning, ...

Psalm 96:1-2 “Oh sing to the Lord a new song;     sing to the Lord, all the earth!     Sing to the Lord, bless his name; ...