The Fairview Alliance Church Messages - Fairview Alliance Church

John the Baptist is introduced by the gospels as the forerunner who would prepare the way for Jesus. He lived all is life focused on this unique mission. We also, should prepare our hearts for the arrival of the most important guest in of all time and in the whole universe: the Son of God, Jesus Christ. Knowing that Christ will come again, should give us the desire to prepare our own hearts and get ready for this glorious day.

God is a reliable source of hope that you can count on. He has a plan for you. You can count on Him no matter what happens. Your life is not hopeless! The all Trinity cares for you. When you feel discouraged you can turn to the Father through Jesus Christ our Lord and the Holy Spirit will fill your heart with hope.

Christians are not necessarily immune from trials and tribulations. Have you ever found yourself in a difficult situation, and desperately needed God’s counsel to get you out? Through this message you will learn that to find out God's way for us in the midst of difficult circumstances we must stop to dwell in self-pity, bitterness and resentment. We have no other option apart from getting closer to God and move from desperation to trust in His strength and guidance. 

In the Scriptures few things are more misunderstood than faith. This story seems to be about deliverance and healing, yet from its context we can easily understand that there is something more than that. This passage of the Gospel is telling us that unbelief is not just the problem of unbelievers, it is also the problem of believers. Nevertheless, we should take the responsibility to “dare to risk” beyond our doubts and mature in our faith.

Those who are followers of Christ look forward to hearing the words of Jesus “Well done, good and faithful servant”. But how do we get there? What does it mean to “finish well”? This message challenges us that “finishing well” is not a singular future event but rather it is the culmination of a life lived well.

There are a number of covenants found in the Scriptures. Throughout the narrative of Scripture, God has made different covenants with distinctive purposes. In biblical language, a covenant is a solemn, legally binding, relational agreement between two parties which is normally activated and sealed by the shedding of blood. Though there are different covenants, all of them can be classified under two categories, the Old Covenant and the New Covenant. As believers, it is important that we understand which of these two covenants applies to us, and which one is obsolete and no longer applicable to those who are new creations in Christ. 

This beautiful story is a great teaching moment for all of those who are searching for truth, meaning and purpose in life. It seems like those two young men, sent by John the Baptist, find the true answer in their question: Jesus, where do you live? They were already willing to trust Jesus before He would give them the answer. Jesus, knowing their hearts, responds with a pretty direct yet welcoming invitation, “Come and see”. Jesus called them to follow Him. Immediately, there was an interesting dynamic of trust that started building between Jesus and these two disciples. The disciples take him up on the invitation. They go and spend time with Him. They followed Jesus and stayed with Him to hear His message. The result of their decision is amazing. Andrew and Philip were both so overwhelmed with who they had met, they had to tell others. We, also, need to go to Jesus, to see Him, to love Him, to follow Him and speak about Him.

It is so important that we give thanks to God, not just on Thanksgiving Day, but every single day of the year. Christian gratitude comes from recognizing Jesus Christ as our personal Savior. As we contemplate God's greatness and goodness towards us, we also realize our own worthlessness; and we understand our desperate need of a Saviour in our lives. Therefore, because their faith in Christ, His followers must be different and practice gratefulness in all times; even when life may bring discouragement, disappointment, disease, disaster, and death, we have always reasons to give thanks. 

The command of the apostle Paul to “pray without ceasing” should be considered not an obligation but a privilege. God is the ultimate source of everything, who is loving, good, holy, wise and truthful. When the Christian believer is praying through the merit of Jesus, he has a privileged access to God’s power and blessings. Therefore, prayer shouldn't be one among many things we try to do during the day, but the cover under which we live our lives.

God’s Limitless Love has the power to transform the life of pastor Andrew Mark . His spiritual journey started as devoted Muslim raised in Saudi Arabia, going through disenchantment from religion to become an agnostic, to finally finding Jesus, the only One who not only knows the way to God but Himself is The Way.