Faith in Five

God's ways are not always our ways. What happens when God changes your direction? Even the Apostle Paul experienced this. We find it in Acts 16. We see great results when a child of God allows Him to change their plans. Acts 16:6-9 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, [7] After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. [8] And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. [9] And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

What do you do when you are hungry? How about when you are thirsty? Don't we naturally find something to eat and drink? What happens when we hunger and thirst after righteousness?  The Lord Jesus gives us an answer and we find an example in the Psalms of David. Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.Psalm 42:1-2As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. [2] My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

The secret to getting what you want is simple. You just have to want what God wants. What could be easier? Of course, for many of us, that means adjusting our desires to His desires and sometimes we find that to be the hard part. It may by hard but it is achievable and it does bring happiness. We simply have to prioritize the spiritual over the carnal.Psalm 37:4 Delight thyself also in the Lord ; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.James 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

The Apostle Paul had much to be ashamed of. In fact, he once called himself the chief of sinners. One thing, however, that he was never ashamed of was the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Join Gary today as he examines this portion of Scripture and reminds us that we should be ashamed to be ashamed of Jesus.Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Sometimes people get excited over nothing. That happens in the spiritual real as well. People get excited over their anticipation of achieving heaven through their righteous works when in fact that hope is hollow. That is why the Apostle Paul described those closest to him as having a zeal that was without knowledge.Join Gary as he explores this passage from Romans 10 and explains how we can have a hope that is certain. Romans 10:1-4 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. [2] For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. [3] For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. [4] For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Are you a control freak? Do you like to be in charge of everything? Many of us have that compulsion. However, Psalm 46:10 reminds us that we are not in control of everything.  Join, Gary as he looks at this Psalm and reminds us of our place and His place. Psalm 46:10Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

We all have those days when we feel like the world is closing in on us and everyone is against us. Sometimes its more thana feeling and it is a fact. It doesn't matter when you know that God is for you.  Psalm 56:9 reminds us of this. But take a look at that entire chapter. It is filled with encouragement and direction when the world offers discouragement and depression. Psalm 56:1-13 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. [2] Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. [3] What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. [4] In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. [5] Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. [6] They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. [7] Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. [8] Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? [9] When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. [10] In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word. [11] In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. [12] Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. [13] For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

The Devil is always looking for a way to divide us. But what does the Bible have to say about this? Listen as Rick and Gary ponder Acts 17:26 that says the we were all created with one blood.Acts 17:26And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Do you have a favorite drink? Smitty shares his favorite drink with Gary, chocolate milk. It's simple enough to make, you just need a cup of milk, chocolate, and to stir vigorously. God has shown us His favor by giving us spiritual gifts, but if we don't stir them up by using, what good will they ever do?2 Timothy 1:6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Many of us often sang "The Wise Man/ Foolish Man" song in Sunday school as kids. Join in as Pastor Gary and Rick discuss the passage this song came from in today's podcast.Matthew 7:24-27Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: [25] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. [26] And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: [27] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Some of what is done on earth will last for eternity. Will your actions last when you stand before Christ? Or will they burn up like wood, hay, and stubble? 1 Corinthians 3:11-15For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. [12] Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; [13] Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. [14] If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. [15] If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Listening to a podcast on unusual topics, Gary was intrigued by a neurological condition known as prosopagnosia or face-blindness. Together, he and Chris talk about this rare condition and ask if there is a biblical application. Genesis 32:25-30 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. [26] And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. [27] And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. [28] And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. [29] And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. [30] And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Can you imagine God getting kicked out of His own home? Well, that's what some folks in the book of Amos thought they would do.Join Gary and Smitty as they explore Amos 7:10-13.Amos 7:10-13 Then Amaziah the priest of Beth–el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. [11] For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. [12] Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: [13] But prophesy not again any more at Beth–el: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

No this is not a new diet program. Instead Gary and Megan discuss Hebrews 12:1. Where the Bible teaches us to lay aside those things in life that hinder us from fully serving God. Take just a few minutes and join their brief conversation.Hebrews 12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

This episode Gary and Rick explore God's endgame for the nation of Israel and ask how it applies to us in our walk with Christ."For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end," (Jeremiah 29:11).Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Join Gary and Rick as they look at Judges 7. Was Gideon prideful or courageous when he shouted, "The sword of the Lord and of Gideon"?"And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon," (Judges 7:20).Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Pastor Chris shares the principles of a recent Sunday School lesson he brought to the teenagers at Fremont Baptist Temple from Colossians 1:10. We can never truly repay the Lord for all that He has done for us but we can walk worthy of Him.  That means to live a life in gratitude and appreciation. When you put on the uniform of your employer, you are expected to live up to a certain standard. Men and women in the military are expected to live up to a certain level of conduct, especially when in uniform. We are told to put on the Lord Jesus Christ. He is our uniform. Our conduct and lifestyle should be emblematic of one who wears His colors."That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God," Colossians 1:10" Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof," Romans 13:13-14.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

That sounds simple but many people miss it. The grand hymn of the faith, Amazing Grace, says, "I once was lost but now I'm found, was blind but now I see."Jesus told Zacchaeus that the "Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." He also told the Pharisees that they need not a physician who are whole but rather those that are sick.Many people do not come to Christ simply because they do not realize that they need Him. They have a pretty good feeling about themselves and a sense that the odds are in their favor when it comes to eternity. They are confident in their goodness to get them there. The hard part for the preacher is to convince them that they are not good enough without sounding too arrogant. The reality is that no one is good enough. No one! The preacher isn't any more deserving of heaven than anyone else. Before we can appropriate the grace of God, we have to realize that we need it. We are insufficient on our own. That is why Paul spends so much time in Romans 3 and elsewhere telling us just how bad we are. He drills this into us so that we can realize how good we can have it through God's forgiveness, redemption, and salvation.  "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost," Luke 19:10. Lu 5:31 "And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick," Luke 5:31.Romans 39 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; 10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. 12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: 14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood: 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways: 17 And the way of peace have they not known: 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes. "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus," Romans 3:23-24. "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord," Romans 6:23.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

The Scriptures use the word saint to describe those who are saved or who have been made holy by the blood of Jesus Christ. If you have asked Jesus to forgive you for you sin and be your Savior, you are a saint. Not every believer has the same gifts and callings. The beauty of those within the church is the diversity of our gifts and calling. God made each of us different. He didn't make some better and others worse. He just made us different. The Apostle Paul illustrates how this applies to the body of Christ (the church) through the human body. The hand and the foot are both necessary but different in their functions.  Likewise for our eyes and ears. The same is true within the church. Every successful church is filled with different people playing different roles  and making an impact together. 1 Corinthians 1213 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 14  For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? 18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. 19 And if they were all one member, where were the body? 20 But now are they many members, yet but one body. 21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: 23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. 24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: 25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. 26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. 27  Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

The Book of Acts is the history book of the New Testament church. We learn how the church took shape, as well as what its doctrines and practices were. It is the manual for churches in every age. The Apostle Peter is the key figure in the first twelve chapters but the Apostle Paul is introduced in the eighth and becomes the prominent figure in chapter thirteen. It is through his evangelistic efforts that we see the gospel taking shape in the Roman Empire. Churches were started and multitudes came to Christ. As the book of Acts draws to a close, we are reminded that not everyone received Paul's preaching. Some believed but others rejected the gospel. This is the harsh reality that we all have to come to grips with. Every born-again believer wants to see others receive God's free gift of salvation. We especially desire this for those we know and love. Despite the best efforts of God and man, some simply will not believe.  There will always be those who do and those who do not. Which camp do you belong to? Where will you find yourself? Will you reject or receive Jesus Christ? "And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.  And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,  Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them," Acts 28:23-27.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

You are an original masterpiece created by God. In Ephesians, Paul describes you as God's workmanship. You have been created for a purpose and He gave Himself on the cross to redeem you and enable you to accomplish that purpose. Our Scripture today begins with the essential teaching on salvation. You did not and cannot save yourself through good works. If you could, you would be tempted to brag on yourself. Instead, we are saved by grace through faith. The Scripture teaches us that even the faith we have to apply God's grace is a gift from Him. We could not have faith on our own so He gave even that to us. It is that salvation that empowers us to do good works. We are not saved by our good works. Instead, our salvation empowers us to do good works. The good works come after salvation, not before. Join the discussion as Gary and Rick take just a few minutes to examine this Bible teaching. Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Is praising God a passing phase, a weekly routine, a daily endeavor or a non-stop part of who you are? David didn't see this as a scheduled event but rather an ongoing practice for the believer. Take five minutes to join Gary and Rick as they discuss Psalm 113:3. "From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised," Psalm 113:3.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

The 23rd Psalm means nothing unless it is personal. Rick and Gary talk about how powerful this famous passage of Scripture is when we can claim it as our own.Psalm 231 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Christmas is the greatest gift-giving season of the year.  But we know that Christmas is about much more than the gifts that we give and received from one another. It is about the ultimate gift of God's Son, Jesus Christ. Have you unwrapped this gift and made it your own? Have you received the gift of eternal life? The ultimate gift didn't come wrapped in pretty paper but rather in swaddling clothes. Please join Gary and Jocelyn as that reflect on God's great gift. "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord," Romans 6:23."For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life," John 3:16."For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  Not of works, lest any man should boast," Ephesians 2:8-9.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

As promised, Gary and Rick return today to talk about how the innkeeper actually did make room. We are often, perhaps, a little too judgemental when we only have a few facts. Join Rick and Gary as they take another perspective on this popular passage of Scripture. "And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn," Luke 2:7.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

One of the staples of the Christmas narrative is the innkeeper who did not have room for Jesus. This thought often reminds us of the necessity to make room for Jesus. It is way too easy to let Christ get crowded out of our lives by so many other things that are good. Join Rick and Gary as they remind us to establish our priorities."And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn," Luke 2:7.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Do you remember Lucy's booth of Psychiatry in  "A Charlie Brown Christmas?" She mentions a long list of phobias, but we have one more to add: Angelaphobia. This comes from the second chapter of Luke when the angels appeared to the shepherds and they were "sore afraid." The following link to Lucy's list of phobias was referenced in the podcast. https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/phobias-lucy-charlie-brown-christmas" And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.  And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.  And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,  Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men," Luke 2:8-14.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

The Gospel of John does not tell the story of the nativity....or does it?It does not. But it does tell us about the incarnation. It describes the Word that became flesh in the person of Jesus Christ. After a few oopsies in the recording process, Gary and Rick discuss the first chapter of John. Please take five minutes to join the conversation.John 11 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 ¶ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Megan joins Pastor Gary today to talk about the angel Gabriel's appearance to the virgin Mary.  Just imagine the fear that would overwhelm a young lady at the sudden appearance of an angel, not to mention the stunning news he delivered.  This is the kind of news that would "freak you out," as Megan put it. Join the conversation for five minutes as Gary and Megan try to look at this from Mary's perspective. Luke 126 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

The Christmas story is filled with high drama. King Herod understood the Old Testament prophesies concerning Christ the Messiah. He knew that a son of David was destined to sit on the throne of Isreal.  Yet he, and Idumean rather than a Jew, now occupied that seat. Herod's reputation for jealousy and treachery was second to none. Even before this moment, he was a villain if ever there was one. There was a common said that it was better to be one of his pigs than one of his sons because you had a better mortality rate. He would not hesitate to slay anyone that he perceived as a threat.Herod's mistake, however, was not simply in his cruelty but in the very fact that he rejected the Christ that he said that he would worship. You don't have to be cruel, unkind, and jealous to make that same mistake. Matthew 21 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9 ¶ When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. 13 ¶ And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: 15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. 16 ¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, 18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. 19 ¶ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Gary and Jocelyn look in on Mary in the quiet of the night after Jesus has been born. The Shepherds have come and gone and we picture the little Lord Jesus laying on her lap as she reflects not only on all that God has done but what God has in store for her little Guy. Having access to all of the Old Testament prophecies, what exactly did Mary know about His future in addition to His past? "But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart," Luke 2:19.  Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

We may only want to give a penny for someone else's thoughts but we are always ready to give our two cents worth.  Darrell shared that thought with Gary to demonstrate how we tend to value our own opinion above that of others. Someone might call that arrogance. Join Gary as he shares this insight with Jocelyn and they relate it to the Scriptures. "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith," Romans 12:3.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Jocelyn joins Gary to talk about the story of Ruth. In just four short chapters, we witness the transformation of a young lady whose life seems to be all but over. All of her hopes and dreams were dashed at the loss of her husband. Yet her vital faith takes her to places that no one but God could have foreseen. Take five minutes to join us for this conversation. Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Join Jocelyn and Gary as they look to Romans 12:12 for clues on growing your faith. "Ro 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer," Romans 12:12.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

"Actually, I was," would have been the reply of Jesus. While God could have chosen any location in the world to be born, He chose humble beginnings so that I might identify with the least of us.  Join Gary and Rick as they examine God's purpose in His humble earthly beginnings. "And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn," Luke 2:7.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Join Gary and Jocelyn as the look at how a widows faith sustained her through a famine. 1Ki 17:15 "And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days," 1 Kings 17:15.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

God knew you before you knew you. He knows you intimately and even better than you know yourself. There is no question about that.  Nathaniel learns this lesson quickly when Philip introduces him to Jesus. It is one thing to know about God and it is another thing to actually know God. How well do you know Him and what is your knowledge based on? While Nathaniel know about God, He soon came to know Him personally in Jesus Christ and became one of the twelve famed apostles. Our prayer is that you will not simply know about Jesus but that you will know Him personally.John 145 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. 44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! 48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. 50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. 51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

There will always be someone against you. What difference does that make when God is for you? Gary reminds us from Romans 8:31 that it is better to have God for and the world against you than the other way around. Join Gary for five minutes of encouragement from God's Word today. "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

When we stray from God, anything goes. There is no stable standard to serve as an anchor. However, when we walk with God and His Word as our God, we have a rock as an anchor to our soul. Take five and join Gary as we explore this precept from Daniel 9:8."O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee," Daniel 9:8.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

The good life is the God-life. If you want to maximize your potential, your joy, and your success, I have the answer for you. Life is always better when we walk with God. We see this all through the Scriptures but Gary takes us to a single verse 1 Chronicles 11:9, to expound on this truth in this episode. "So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him," 1 Chronicles 11:9.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Very often our modern usage of the word pride or proud does not reflect the dangers contained therein. It typically reflects a fulfilling sense of accomplishment and pleasure with ourselves or those we are close with. However, the biblical sense of pride is more of an arrogance.  It reflects a denial of those who helped you achieve and especially and denial of God in one's accomplishments. People filled with this sort of pride tend to lack a sense of their dependency on the Almighty. This ultra-independent spirit is always reflected in the wicked and godless class of society. The best remedy is gratitude. "The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts," Psalm 10:4. Psalm 10:11Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

Jocelyn wants to talk about one of her favorite Bible stories. Esther was just a simple girl, used by God to accomplish great things. Join Gary and Jocelyn for a five-minute conversation about how you don't have to be fancy to find favor with God and make a lasting difference. It was her simplicity that won the king's favor and her uncle Mordecai who help her learn that there was both a divine appointment and a divine purpose in her life. "Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.  For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" Esther 4:13-14.Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.

People make time for their priorities because ultimately people do what they want to do. Excuses come quickly for those things that simply are not priorities with us. This is nothing new and it's not generational.  Travel back to Jesus' day with us and listen to a parable from the Lord that illustrates this point. Priorities can and do change based on circumstances, time, and understanding. Many people grow to lament their lack of proper priorities when life comes into focus. Our desire is for you to focus your priorities on the things that matter most in life. Nothing should take precedence over your walk with God. Send questions and comments to info@faithinfive.org. Faith in Five is a ministry of the Fremont Baptist Temple in Fremont, Ohio. Be sure to like, subscribe and give a five-star rating to the Faith in Five Podcast.