Fellowship Bible Church Sermons

Various July 12, 2026 PM.We briefly reviewed some Bible study tools and methods from our previous message, and spent the balance of our time speaking about the topic of Scripture Engagement. This is part of the larger Bible translation process in which we work to encourage the ongoing, systematic use of the Bible. It applies on an individual level (to you!) and to churches corporately. Scripture use includes people reading their Bibles at home, and churches reading the Bible in public services. It includes living out the words of Scripture at home and in the world, giving people tools to help them understand the Bible (like devotional material, teaching curriculum, etc.) We looked at some Scripture Engagement material from one Bible translation society called Bibles International.

Colossians 4:2-4 July 12, 2026 AM.Missionary Hector Garcia highlighted the importance of praying for missionaries from Colossians 4:2-4. The Apostle Paul asks that the believers in Colossae pray for opportunities to proclaim the Gospel and that when these opportunities arise, that he will preach the message with clarity. This is important so that the unsaved can hear and understand the Good News of salvation.

3 John 1-14 July 8, 2026.John is encouraged that Gaius prospers spiritually and is walking in the truth of Jesus and giving careful attention to hospitality toward God's servants. But there was in the church a divisive man named Diotrephes who did not want to exercise hospitality for God's servants, and instead of being a servant of the servants of God, desired to be preeminent in the church. So John confronts him and calls for the believers to imitate the good examples of Gaius and Demetrius, particularly in the matter of helping God's servants as they travel for the sake of the gospel.

Various July 5, 2026 PM.To prepare our hearts to partake of the Lord's Table, Pastor Matt reviewed the texts of Scripture that talk about the plant called Hyssop. Hyssop (related to our modern oregano) was used in the ceremony of cleansing a leper or someone who had touched a dead body by the sprinkling of blood or holy water. Hyssop appears in the ceremony of the first Passover, as well as at the cross when it was used to raise sour wine to our Lord's lips. Sin creates a similar kind of uncleanness as the ceremonial impurities of ancient Israel, and hyssop is an appropriate symbol of the sprinkling blood and clean water upon a person as a symbol of God's cleansing. Our Lord's self-sacrifice cleanses the Christian from guilt, as if using hyssop to sprinkle the blood of Christ upon the sinner.

2 Corinthians 9:6-15 July 5, 2026 AM.In this message, we continue following Paul's call for the church to keep its commitment to the giving project they enthusiastically endorsed a year earlier. It would be advantageous for them to do so (8:10) for among other reasons this key principle: they would reap many blessings. God blesses the righteous giver, so we must give joyfully and generously to experience God's blessing. Our giving also helps others to give thanks to God.

Various July 1, 2026 PM.With what attitudes should we approach God in prayer? Christians should pray with a sense of duty, with a pure heart, in faith, with humility, with a sense of submission, and with earnestness.

2 Corinthians 9:1-5 June 21, 2026 AM.The Corinthian church had an initial zeal to gather funds for Jerusalem, but now Paul encourages them to follow through in their giving. Now, Paul might be able to cajole the Corinthians to give despite them having a tight hold on money, but he hoped not to do that. Rather, giving should be willing and voluntary. God calls us to match enthusiasm with follow-through in our giving and all of our lives.

Various June 21, 2026 SS.In this lesson we review David's responses to Saul's many and varied attempts to kill him. David exhibits extreme patience with Saul while knowing that Saul was determined to murder him and believing that Saul might succeed. We stress the importance of recognizing that David's response was not mere human patience, but an expression of his relationship with his God and his decision to trust God in the situation rather than attempt to take matters into his own hands.

Various June 17, 2026 PM.Prayer is communication with God. As Christians, we should pray because it is a sign of our adoption and therefore ought to be natural to the believer; because Jesus and the apostles commanded and modeled prayer; because Jesus taught us how to pray; and because prayer is God's ordained way of appropriating His own omnipotent resources and accomplishing His will.

Proverbs 9:1-18 June 14, 2026 PM.Proverbs 9 uses the imagery of two banquets, one prepared by Lady Wisdom and the other Lady Folly. Both hosts prepare a meal and call out to the young naive to come and enjoy their delicacies. The choice is a matter of life or death. This chapter concludes the first major section of Proverbs, where Solomon is beckoning us to choose wisdom and forsake the path of folly.

Hebrews 11:8-16 June 14, 2026 AM.Abraham and Sarah never saw the full fulfillment of God's promises to them, but their faith persevered through death because they were looking forward to homeland of heavenly origin. The testimonies of Abraham, Sarah, and many others who lived by faith have been preserved in Hebrews 11 to challenge us to live with their kind of steadfast, forward-looking faith that is rewarded by God, for “He who promised is faithful” (Heb 10:22).

Numbers 20:1–13 June 14, 2026 SS.In this session, we returned to Numbers 20:1–13. There, we see that Moses struck the rock twice with his staff, but the Lord had instructed him to speak to the rock, after which the Lord was to provide water for the people. We emphasized the magnitude of that failure and noted the significance of the staff during that and other key points in the long years of Moses' leadership of the people.

Proverbs 8:12-36 June 7, 2026 PM.Lady Wisdom offers her resume in chapter eight, detailing her moral qualities and invaluable benefits. She delineates her origin before creation and presence when God created, by wisdom, the heavens and the earth to demonstrate her knowledge of God's morally ordered world. Having recited her credentials, she makes her final appeal for her children to listen to receive blessing and favor from the LORD.

1 Peter 5:1-4 June 7, 2026 AM.Peter instructs under-shepherds to lead God's flock not by compulsion, not for dishonest gain, nor acting as lords over them. Stated positively, pastors should lead willingly, eagerly, and as examples to the flock. The motivation to lead well is that pastors serve under the authority of Christ and will receive a reward in the future when the Chief Shepherd returns.

Numbers 20:1-13 June 7, 2026 SS.In this lesson we recount that God selected Moses for the exalted position of leading His people out of Egypt and through forty years in the wilderness to the promised land. At long last, Moses lost his patience with the people when they needed water and accused him and Aaron of bringing them into the wilderness to perish there. God told Moses to speak to the rock and water would flow. In his anger, Moses struck the rock twice, failing to believe God and uphold His holiness before the people. This act of impatience is negative example of how we should address problems we face.

Esther 1:1-10:3 June 3, 2026 PM.In His good providence, God arranges that Esther became queen to King Ahasuerus so that she could rescue the Jewish people from planned extermination by Haman. God saw fit to record the account of this history for His people to remind them the of the origin story of Purim. More importantly, the book shows God's providential care for Israel once more.

2 Corinthians 8:16-24 May 31, 2026 AM.Integrity is important in every matter, and especially in finances. Paul arranged the circumstances so that the donated money was managed with integrity to honor God. The central feature of his arrangement was to have three men of high reputation, two selected by the church, to oversee the offering so that he did not have to do so. We can apply the truth of this message in this way: churches need to ensure that they have in place arrangements to manage money with integrity. This way, givers can see that the church leadership is not wasting or embezzling money.

Various May 31, 2026 SS.How should we address problems that need a resolution or situations that need a response? In this lesson, we studied situations in Scripture that serve as negative examples that we should not emulate when problems arise and decisions must be made. These included instances of pride, impatience, self-reliance, fear, self-protection, misguided zeal, insecurity, and unbelief are not proper responses.

Proverbs 8:1-11 May 27, 2026 PM.Proverbs 8 personifies the wisdom of God as a woman. Lady Wisdom stands in contrasting parallelism to Lady Folly or the Adulterous woman. Whereas Lady Folly deceives with her lips and her reward is death, the words of Lady Wisdom are truthful and upright and offer life. Lady wisdom beckons the naive and inexperienced person to listen, because her rewards exceed the profits of monetary wealth.

Various May 24, 2026 PM.This message is intended to inform Bible readers of the various tools available to enhance their Bible study. Bible Study software (e.g. Logos) can help you dive deeper into a passage. Other study aids include phrase diagramming, which is a visual grammar tool you can use to visualize on paper the relationship between phrases in a text of Scripture in order to determine the main points of the passage.

2 Corinthians 8:6-15 May 24, 2026 AM.We will examine some principles of giving so that we can see what grace-giving looks like. What we mean by grace-giving is that it is giving not motivated by coercion (law-based giving), but by God's grace as evidenced in the work of Christ in your life, and in the lives of others. The principles in our Scripture text teach us that Christian giving is voluntary, a normal part of Christian life, to our spiritual advantage, to be followed through with, proportionate to our means, and meant to meet the true needs of the recipients.

Various May 24, 2026 SS.We take a further look at the virtue of respect, followed by a study on hospitality. Disrespect is easy to fall into in both mind, speech, and non-verbal communication. Christians should be hospitable and do it with a cheerful spirit. Opening your home to unbelieving neighbors and friends can be an evangelistic tool.

Proverbs 7:1-27 May 20, 2026 PM.Proverbs 7 consists of further warnings about the adulterous woman. The main section of the chapter is a story that conveys a lesson about young man who carelessly fell into the adulterous woman's trap. When we embrace wisdom, it can help us respond properly to the seductive tactics that characterize the immoral woman's ways.

Proverbs 6:20-35 May 17, 2026 PM.Sexaul temptation is everywhere, because society has normalized and even celebrated the expression of sexuality outside the boundaries of marriage. In Proverbs 6:20-35, the father's wisdom is to be internalized so as to have an indelible impression on the son's character so as to help him not yield to temptation. The two main ideas of the text are that we are to follow the path of light and light in temptation and govern our hearts.

2 Corinthians 8:1-5 May 17, 2026 AM.We start our stewardship series in 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, where we see an example of giving which God shows us as a pattern for the church. Paul begins by writing about the sacrificial giving of the Macedonian churches. He explains how God's grace worked in those people's lives to cause them to give themselves to the Lord. This in turn shaped their hearts in joyful generosity that desired to participate in helping other Christians despite their own deep poverty.

Various May 17, 2026 SS.We take a look at the Christian virtue of respect. There is an epidemic of disrespect in modern western society. This study is about the respect that we should show to other people. The respect that men should show toward women, and women toward men. That children should show to parents, and parents to children, and people toward those they do not agree with, etc.

1 Timothy 2:1-2 .In this message, Pastor Lorch begins a series on prayer. Prayer can be defined simply as talking with God. There is nothing mysterious about prayer. If the Creator-God has revealed Himself to us, it is to be expected that He will desire His creatures to talk to Him. Prayer is directed toward the true and living God. There are several kinds of prayer mentioned in Scripture. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 mentions general prayer, as well as prayers of thanksgiving, supplication, and intercession. We also find in Scripture prayers of confession.

Proverbs 6:12-19 May 10, 2026 PM.Pastor Lorch teaches about the marks of the "worthless" and "wicked" man who is a troublemaker. He uses perverse speech, sinister gestures, has in his heart to do evil, premeditates his evil deeds, and stirs up controversy. God detests this kind of behavior and those who practice it. The Proverbs six man is in direct contrast to the Matthew 5 man, who is humble in spirit and a peacemaker. Which man do you resemble?

2 Corinthians 7:8-16 May 10, 2026 AM.In these verses, the apostle Paul shows us how the Corinthian church demonstrated true repentance. This becomes a model for us to evaluate our own repentance.

Various May 10, 2026 SS.In this message, Pastor answered a question concerning Solomon's moral decline and how the children of Israel corrected the problem of improper marriages after the exile.

Ezra May 6, 2026 PM.The book of Ezra records the initial return from exile of Zerubbabel and Ezra, the rebuilding of the temple, the opposition to the Jews and their work, and Ezra's moral reforms. It demonstrates God's provision and protection and reiterates His call for holiness among His people that they should implement by following His word, something Ezra desired to do himself. After long absence due to their disobedience, the Jewish people were back in their land. This history, along with Nehemiah with which it was originally paired, explains how God was still working in the nation for moral and religious reform, and He was also working outside of the nation with pagan kings, in order to preserve and restore His people. The temple that these people built was eventually expanded into a beautiful edifice in the first century A.D. when Jesus came to it.

Various May 3, 2026 PM.Pastor Postiff shares a few passages from Scripture that encourage us to be eagerly awaiting the return of Jesus. In sharing the Table of the Lord, we do so until the Lord comes.

2 Corinthians 7:2-7 May 3, 2026 AM.From what Paul writes to the Corinthians, we can learn several ways to respond well when someone corrects us. The recipient of correction must receive admonition well by responding with an open heart, recognizing the challenge that correction offers to the mentor instead of just thinking of self, and reacting with genuine repentance.

Various March 3, 2026 SS.Mr. Widgeon re-started our study on God's mercy in Exodus 34:6-7. He shared some statistics on the words used to describe God's mercy to remind us that there is not scant or selective evidence of the mercy of the Lord. It is overwhelming. He then covered some of the Hebrew and Greek words that describe God's tender, loving, compassionate, unmerited kindness. One listener noted that the Bible was like an expert witness testifying of the abundant mercy of God.

Proverbs 6:6-11 April 29, 2026 PM.Pastor Lorch preaches about laziness. He follows the passage in Proverbs 6 by giving a lesson from an ant and a farmer, followed by the consequences of laziness, and finally an explanation of the attitude of a lazy person.

Romans 1:16 April 26, 2026 PM.Missionary Tom Gibbons gives us three reasons not to be ashamed of the gospel from Romans 1:16. First, the constitution of the gospel is that it is God's power. Second, the gospel's capacity is salvation. And third, because the gospel's compass is to every person.

2 Corinthians 6:11-7:1 April 26, 2026 AM.The apostle Paul is drawing this section of a letter to a close by directly appealing to the Corinthians to respond well to him and to get out from under the influence of whoever is troubling them, undoubtedly some false teachers who are trying to discredit Paul's ministry or drag the Corinthians back into their idolatrous ways.

Various April 26, 2026 SS.In this message our focus is on the mercy of God. We visited a number of passages in which we see that God's mercy is at the forefront of His dealings with humanity. The concept appears everywhere in the Scriptures. We will look at Exodus 34 as our launching pad. This was a pivotal point in Israel's history. It follows the golden calf incident that occurred after Moses received the first tablet containing the Ten Commandments.

2 Kings April 22, 2026 PM.2 Kings continues seamlessly where 1 Kings left off, with Ahaziah and the departure of Elijah. Elisha is the main prophet in the first half of 2 Kings. Chapter 17 records that the northern kingdom was taken captive by the Assyrians (about 722 B.C.), and the southern kingdom comes to a similar demise at the end of chapter 25 (586 B.C.). God did this to the nation because it continued to practice idolatry instead of following the 10 commandments. The message of 2 Kings is united with that of 1 Kings: to show the Israelites of later generations what happened to their earlier glorious nation, that it happened because of rebellion and idolatry against God, and thus how a similar fate can be avoided in the future.

Various April 19, 2026 PM.We learned some more this week about differences between Bible translations in an effort to think about what would be a good translation for us to read and study.

2 Corinthians 6:3-10 April 19, 2026 AM.The apostle Paul persevered in a godly way through many adverse situations and ironies put upon him because of the nature of Christian ministry. He wanted the ministry to avoid any kind of blames so that the gospel would progress without unnecessary hindrance.

Various April 19, 2026 SS.We take another look at Christian moral purity and excellence of character. Studying the character of the men and women in the Bibile is a great way to cultivate character like theirs. Meditate on God's work in their lives, and ask God how He would like to work in your life.