Faith Bible Church Podcasts

Listen in as guest speaker Rob Clarke presents a message from Psalm 33 verses 1- 22.

To a world swirling with doubt about God’s chosen King, Matthew speaks clearly. The story is thrilling. The significance will move you to wonder, awe, and worship. Listen in to find out more.

Is our faith based in fact or fancy? How can we know what we believe about Jesus is actually true? To affirm our faith, God takes the witness stand here in 1 John 5:6–12 and provides his own testimony to the identity of the Son.

Phrases like “born again” and “belief in Jesus” can lose their luster with frequent use but they don’t have to. Through this text John unpacks the benefits of the born again believers so they may revel again in their salvation.

On a scale of 0–10 how close are you to God? Be careful it’s a trick question. To learn how to assess accurately your relationship with the Lord, listen in.

Frankly, sometimes it is hard to love other Christians. For those times we may struggle—those times when affection seems obligatory—John in this passage provides encouragement in our attempts to love each other.

Here’s a frightening reality in three steps: 1) spiritual error abounds, 2) it never advertises itself as such, and 3) it decimates those who believe it. How then do we discern spiritual truth?! With the aid of the Holy Spirit, discerning spiritual truth from error may be more simple than you think as 1 John 4:1–6 so helpfully explains.

The old French proverb says, “A clear conscience is the softest pillow in the world.” But how do we rest when our conscience condemns? In this text, John assures all who ever have or ever will struggle with Christian doubt with a concrete strategy for certainty.

So many are looking for love in all the wrong places and, sadly, the church may be partly to blame. But should this be? Of course not! God’s love in us must result in God’s love through us to others, especially to those in the family of faith as this exposition of 1 John 3:11–18 will explain.

The existence of the devil typically evokes a couple of errant responses from well-meaning believers—objection or obsession. Yet, Scripture provides us with a better way. By examining who Satan is and what he does we will begin to see how we can and should overcome this evil enemy.

Listen in as Mitch Bueltel presents a message from Ephesians 4: 1-3 in regards to the attitudes and attributes to carry into the conflict resolution process.

Just as children bear the distinguishing features of their biological parents, so also God’s children bear his features as well. So what are the traits of the true child of God? 1 John 2:28- 3:10 discloses this all- important reality.

These are tough days to be a follower of Christ. Opposition seems to be abound on every side. Some doomsday prophets even warn that the antichrist is already among us. What are we to do? How will we prevail? 1 John 2:18–27 explains in comforting detail.

LIsten in as our Missionary Guest Speaker, Eric Bancroft, presents a message from Philippians.

True believers reject worldliness. But how do we reject the world when we have been immersed in it? 1 John 2:12–17 explains in compelling detail.

The old song asks us, “What’s love got to do with it?” We’ll, when it comes to assurance of salvation...everything. This second part of our study in 1 John 2:3-11 explains why.

Can we really be 100% sure that we are saved? If this is even possible, how can we go about it? This first of two messages on 1 John 2:3–11 will fill us in on this vital topic.

Believe it or not, a surprising indicator of one’s relationship with God can be seen in his or her view of sin. To see how sin can authenticate or invalidate our claim to a relationship with God, listen in to this exposition of 1 John 1:10–2:2.

Whether it be possessions or people, we often struggle to discern what is real and what is fake. Getting this wrong materially may cost us money; getting this wrong relationally may cost us heartache; getting this wrong spiritually may cost us eternity. In light of such a steep consequence, this text shows us a few ways we can authenticate our faith.

Rightly discerning between the essential and the optional—it is a perpetual problem for us all in this life. Yet, our trouble here is not limited just to our evaluation of this life but also of the one to come. How do we fix this debilitating discernment? While there are many factors involved, 1 John 1:1–4 at least points us in the right direction.