Faith Bible Fellowship Church of York

Gabriel appears to Mary and tells her she will give birth to a baby although she is a virgin. Mary is chosen in the grace of God. Jesus will inherit the promises of an eternal kingdom given to King David. Jesus is unique in that He is the eternal Son of God who enters Mary's womb.

We are to enter His gates with Thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Our highest motivation for thanksgiving is knowing the Lord and knowing His Works. This centers on knowing Him in creation and redemption so that we might acknowledge His covenant faithfulness.

What is the purpose of baptism? Who should be baptized? Baptism symbolizes our union with Jesus Christ where what He accomplished on the cross applies to us through faith in Him.

The unity of the early church was one in heart and soul. The grace of God made them generous towards each other. How can we be generous today with what God has given us?

How do we respond when we face opposition to the Christian faith and beliefs? We must obey God rather than man. But we must also remember that God is sovereign over all things. The events of opposition to the faith are not an accident but can and will serve as a part of God's plan.

It can be hard to share the faith with someone. But the Lord calls us to boldness. In this sermon, we look at two reason we can be bold in evangelism: (1) God's Word spreads and is effective even when their is opposition; (2) Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation. If we really believe that people can only be saved in Jesus Christ, we should be delighted to share this wonderful announcement of good news with them.

Dave Gundrum is the special guest speaker who shared about the special activities of church planting going on in the Bible Fellowship Church. He also preached on Acts 8:1-4 and 11:19-26 about the power of the culture and how it changed society in the early church.

In Acts 3, Peter preaches the gospel and calls his audience to repent. We need to repent before the Lord and in evangelism we call people to repent because of how great Jesus Christ is.

As Peter and John are entering the temple the heal a man who has been cripple since birth. It shows us the power of Jesus not only over the body but to forgive sins. The cripple being able to enter the temple is a sign of resurrection of Jesus and that in Jesus we are a new creation.

What is a healthy church? What are the marks of spiritual health when a church gathers? When the early church began to gather they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, fellowship, prayer, the Lord's supper, generosity, and worship. In this sermon we learn how to apply these things to our church life today.