Focal Point Ministries

Focal Point Ministries Teaching ministry of Pastor Mike Fabarez
Deep biblical theology made practical. The Bible teaching ministry of Pastor Mike Fabarez.

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09/07/2026

Someone you love is dying and doesn't know Christ. The weight feels unbearable — but their salvation was never on your shoulders. Your job is to be faithful with the burden God gave you. Write the letter. Say the truth in love. Then trust the One who loves them more than you do.

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09/07/2026

There are two ways to think about church.

One is comfortable. You find a place with the right music, the right preaching, the right programs, the right people. You get your kid in camp. You show up on Sundays. You put your feet up on the dashboard of this thing called church and coast.

The other one is different. It looks at the church the way the Bible does—a moving, expanding, purposeful mission pushing back the gates of the enemy's territory until the last soul steps into the Kingdom of God.

One is about being comfortable. The other is about being on mission.

Jesus didn't leave the apostles with a program to maintain. He left them with a task to finish. And that task—winning people to Christ, discipling them, building His church—has been passed down for two thousand years. It's now in our hands.

You'd have a more comfortable experience in a church that doesn't take Acts seriously. That's just true. But comfort was never the point.

The point is this: God still has work to do, and He's inviting you to be part of it.
Which mindset has been more true of you lately—coasting or engaging?

09/06/2026

We love starting "clocks" — a war, a temple, a headline that means the end is near. But Scripture teaches the imminent return of Christ: no war has to start, no temple has to be built, nothing has to happen first. He could come at any time. So stay ready.

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09/06/2026

Most of us have a bad habit of trying to squeeze eternity out of this life.
We want the peace now. The healing now. The comfort now. The fullness now. And when this life doesn't deliver it, we start to wonder if something's gone wrong—or if God has forgotten about us.

But Romans 8 puts it plainly: the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us (v. 18). Creation itself is groaning, waiting. Believers are groaning, waiting. Not because God has abandoned the story, but because the best chapter hasn't been written yet.

We hope for what we do not see (Romans 8:25). If we already had it, it wouldn't be hope.

That's why so many Christians burn out chasing a version of the "abundant life" the Bible never actually promised for right now. This life isn't the destination. It's the storm before the calm. The narrow road before the gate.

There is real peace and joy available today—but the peace that fixes everything is coming later, and it's coming for good.

What's one way keeping eternity in view has helped you through a hard season?

09/05/2026

They say they believe in Jesus — so why isn't it the same faith? It comes down to a different Jesus, a different God, and a different gospel. Salvation is grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone. Same words, different meaning — like calling two different sports "football."

09/05/2026

Chasing everyone's approval is exhausting—because the target never stops moving.
The moment you please one person, someone else is disappointed. Human opinion is a standard you can never actually meet.

But there's freedom in living for an audience of One. When your first question becomes "Would God be honored by this?" life gets simpler. You stop being tossed around by praise and criticism, and you start living with a steady heart.

"If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ" (Galatians 1:10).

What would living for an audience of One look like for you this week?

09/04/2026

We don't deserve to be with the Lord — and that's exactly why we can have confidence. It's not that we're good enough. It's that Christ qualified us. He paid the entrance fee. So whatever comes, we can say: to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

09/04/2026

Think about the last time someone cut you off in traffic. Or said something unfair about you behind your back. Or pushed a button you didn't even know you had.
Your first reaction probably wasn't gentleness.

That's because most of us hear the word "gentle" and picture something soft, passive, a little Mr. Rogers. Nice, but not exactly strong. And nobody wakes up hoping to be described that way.
But that picture isn't biblical.

Christianity is defined by strength. God didn't give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice. He calls us to fortitude, resolve, and commitment. Gentleness is not weakness. Meekness is not weakness.
Think of a Roman centurion holding his infant daughter. Strong arms, full armor, capable of enormous force—yet gentle with the child in his hands. Or think of a trained guard dog that lays quietly next to a toddler but latches onto an intruder in the night. The power is still there. It's just governed.

That's what gentleness looks like in a Christian. It doesn't cancel your strength, your convictions, or your responsibilities. It shapes how you carry them.

Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and flipped tables in the temple in the same week. Gentle and powerful. Compassionate and confrontational. Not two personalities—one perfect person, exercising authority within His jurisdiction.

Where might God be calling you to be strong and gentle at the same time this week?

09/03/2026

You repent of one thing, then feel like you're missing another. That's not failure — that's progressive sanctification. It's a bit like Whac-A-Mole: you keep batting sins down. The fight is constant this side of heaven, and even Romans 8 says we'll groan through it.

09/03/2026

When Jesus rose from the dead, He didn't come back as a ghost, a vision, or a see-through spirit floating above the room.

He came back with hands. Feet. A voice His friends recognized. He invited them to touch Him. He asked for something to eat—and then chomped on a piece of broiled fish right in front of them.

Why does that matter?

Because His resurrected body is the prototype for ours. First Corinthians 15 calls Him the "first fruits"—the pattern that comes off the assembly line first, showing us what's coming for everyone who belongs to Him.

That means eternity isn't cotton-ball clouds and marshmallow churches. It's not a ghost story. It's real. Tangible. Physical. Better.

If you don't understand what's actually coming, you'll probably never get excited about it. And if you're not excited about it, this life will feel like the main event—when really, it's the storm before the calm.

Your resurrection will be a great thing. Your resurrection will be you. And it will be more solid, more alive, and more satisfying than anything this world can offer.

What are you most looking forward to about eternity with Christ?

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