Fairfield Church of Christ Sermons

(Brian Schreiber) How many of you like watching infomercials? Any proud owners of the Sham-Wow, the Snuggie or the Perfect Bacon Bowl here today? An article in the Quad-City Times called, “Infomercial Tricks That Can Trash Your Cash Supply.” Here’s part of what it said: “Infomercials that sell shampoos, zit creams and the latest weight loss gadgets can be hard to turn away from…not all of them are misleading but many are…you have to be careful and aware that the $19.95 price touted often will wind up being a lot more.” The main point of the article is that consumers need to beware of false advertising. 2 Peter 2:1-3 warns Christ followers to beware of false teachers. Growing up in the grace of God is knowing and discerning when it’s not being taught and directed by God’s Word.  Come and find out what Peter was concerned about.

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(Brian Schreiber) - Listen to how an article from the Washington Post begins: “It is every pilot’s worst nightmare to hear strange sounds coming from a plane.  An exploding engine.  A cracking exhaust valve.  The metallic ping of a bolt sheering under pressure.  At 35,000 feet, even the smallest of sounds can signal serious trouble.  So it was surely a frightening moment on Monday when an Alaska Airlines pilot heard a banging noise only a few minutes after takeoff. “The problem wasn’t a broken instrument, however, but rather a drowsy luggage handler. Passengers on the flight from Seattle to Los Angeles were shocked when their plane returned to the airport almost immediately after taking off. They were even more stunned when rescue workers waiting on the tarmac popped open the plane’s cargo hold and removed an airport employee. The employee had apparently dozed off while loading suitcases and woken up in the sky.” This got me thinking about the Christian life.  Some Christians have fallen asleep surrounded by baggage and as a result they’ve been grounded.  Friend, listen.  You can’t take off spiritually if you’re asleep and you won’t fly if you’ve bedded down with your baggage.

We’re going to see  that there can be no coasting for Christians.  Second Peter 1:5-11 will help remind you that if you want to grow in grace you can’t be spiritual sluggards or pew potatoes.  You have to make every effort to grow up in grace.

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(Brian Schreiber) His divine nature has granted to you all things that pertain to life and godliness.”(1:3) I guess, of all people, Peter really got that. So if you’re living a godly life, why is that? If you’re living, and you have that relationship, that intimacy with God, why is it? It’s not because you were such a great person or you earned this somehow. It says “His divine power granted that to you. In fact, I love this phrase, He’s granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness. So God’s nature has given everyone who calls himself a believer in Jesus Christ, He’s given everything you need for a godly life. Do you believe that? Do you believe God has given everything you need for life and godliness? So then, the question is if you’re not living a godly life, whose fault is that? That’s right. Your wife. Your husband. Your kid. Your whatever. Your pastor. We do this. We blame, don’t we? And we say, ‘Well, if only my friends, they were supposed to hold me accountable…they didn’t call me just in time…’ We have no excuse.  Peter wants you to know – God  “has given you everything you need, all things that pertain to life and godliness.” You have all you need!  

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(Brian Schreiber) Mary Magdalene and Thomas were experiencing some scars in their lives in the after moments of Jesus’ cruel treatment and death on the cross. On the one hand, Mary had scars with crying  about someone stealing her Savior’s body.  And on the other, Thomas’ scars reached into his doubts and insecurities about the truth of whom Jesus said He was for everyone.  Many have been scarred by these same realities. The scars of a resurrected Jesus remind us that we cannot simply skip from the celebrations of Palm Sunday to Easter morning. But these leftover scars help us remember the dark days between the two and the suffering Jesus went through to justify our sins.  May you never forget your Lord and your God, who took the fall for you.   He suffered on the messy cross and was crucified , died and yet who rose again!  This One knows your pain and His scars are scars of life for you!  

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(Brian Schreiber) – Jesus is going to make His way into Jerusalem for what seems to be a regular thing to do in celebrating the Passover.  Celebration and anointing will take place in His life, but Jesus knows that wounds will come; scars will be on His body.  God will be scarred by insults just a few days later by this same crowd.  Jesus will be wounded – physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

For you, God doesn’t give you scars to remind you that you have been hurt.  God gives you God gives you scars to remind you that you have been healed, you’ve been delivered, and you’ve been set free – by Him!  Your scars should remind you and the rest of the world that they belong to Jesus.  Thanks be to God for scars and for knowing that Jesus has scars that will heal.  They may look ugly to some, but because of Jesus, they are so, so beautiful.    

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(Brian Schreiber). Many Christians live unhappy, fruitless, worried, and negative lives. But God’s plan is exactly opposite, He wants His children not just to achieve victory, but LIVE in it! So many things are produced for us now, especially in written form, that can help bring confidence and help in our lives.  But the Word of God is truly a place where life speaks into others.  When no words of help can come, it’s His promises, His truth and His words that bring life to people. Speak the Word. Now, what do I mean by speaking the word? It is basically this – speaking the Word just simply means taking authority in life. That is, we take power over our conditions. How do go about speaking through Scripture?  This sermon will provide some help on what to do next when trying to speak to someone else and provide life and strength for them. 

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(Drew Staudenmaier) Paul Tripp says “What happens in the messiness of relationships is that our hearts are revealed, our weaknesses are exposed, and we start coming to the end ourselves. Only when this happens do we reach out for the help God alone can provide.”  The truth is, we can speak life bets into others when we are connected with them. Nearly every page of the Bible declares that life works better with deep friendships.  How can you learn to love if no one else is around?  How can you learn humility living alone?  How can you learn kindness or gentleness or goodness in isolation?  How can you learn patience unless someone puts yours to the test?  It comes best when you connect with others. We will look at how we can better speak life into one another when when we are in connection with one another.  Jesus made connections to speak life and so we must as well. 

Sundays @ 8:45 & 11:15

745 Symmes Rd

Fairfield, OH 45014

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