Pastor Gary Faith Baptist Church

Immigration and the Gospel

Leviticus 19:33,34 What does the bible had to say about immigration? This is a hot button topic today. How should we respond as Christians? 

The Collision between Faith and Politics

John 18:38-John 19:16 How should the church react to the up coming election? As we study the trial of Jesus, it seems like that often times the church and state are in opposition. But the one truth that never changes is that the Kingdom of God will overcome. We should participate in the election, but we also need to keep our focus on the true king, Jesus. 

013 Cleaning the Garage

Nehemiah 13:1-31 How is the Christian life similar to cleaning the garage? The work God is doing in our lives will never be completed, and we are often dealing with messes over and over again. Nehemiah had gone back to his job, but when he came back he had to aggressively deal with the sin of the people. He did not back down but was savage in how he approached it. We need to aggressively deal with the sin in our lives and not become wearying in well doing. 

Divorce Prevention

How does God view divorce? Malachi 2:12-16 we learn that God is not pleased with divorce but also gives three ways in which we can prevent divorce. Marriage is a convent between the man the woman and God.  It is a relationship that is not to be broken but enjoyed.  

011 The Contents of the Contract

Nehemiah 10:28-39 - Have you ever signed a contract without reading the contents? God's people were so moved that they were willing to sign a document promising God that they would keep His laws. We often avoid commitment today when it comes to church but not to work. We would do well to recommit ourselves to God and be serious about our serves to Him. 

010 Prayer of Praise

The Bible says to praise the Lord. Nehemiah chapter 9 is a prayer of worship and praise to God. Do you struggle with what to say when you pray? You can take these 11 principles of praise and pray them to God to honor Him for who He is and what He had done in your life. The conclusion of this worship time is that God is faithful and we are not therefore we will honor and worship Him more!

009 Building the People

Nehemiah 8:1-11 Nehemiah went from building the physical walls to building the people. God wants to build us from the inside. He wants to build the church, but he wants to build it from the inside. How does he do this? By the teaching the Word of God so the people of God can  understand it, obey it and enjoy fellowship with Him. 

008 Don't Get Distracted

Nemiah 6:1-19 Nehemiah was close to finishing the wall. His enemies tried to distract him from finishing it by trying to join him in the work. But they were not trying to help him but to destroy him. Pastor Gary talks about three distraction and how Nehemiah handled them. 

007 Leading by Example

Nehemiah 5:1-19 How do we deal with people problems? Nehemiah had faced external opposition but now he is facing internal problems as conflict arose among the people. How did he deal with it? He faced it head on and he also lead by example. When we face people problems we need to face them and resolve them rather that ignore them. 

006 Watching and Working

Nehemiah 4:9-23 What do you do when the enemy wants to kill you? You pray, adjust your plan and keep working. That is what Nehemiah did. He did not quit and did not give into fear. He instead trusted in the power of God but also came up with a plan to defeat the enemy. Jesus told His disciples to watch and pray. We like Jesus and like Nehemiah need to watch and pray so that we will not give into the temptation to quit.