Welcome to the podcast for the Bible teaching ministry of Dr. Mike Fabarez, Pastor of Compass Bible Church in Aliso Viejo. This podcast delivers the current weekly sermons Pastor Mike preaches each Sunday. Pastor Mike seeks to deliver relevant and accurate Bible teaching that is applicable to our daily lives.
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Join us each Friday as Pastor Mike tackles hard-hitting questions Christians face in the modern world. Arm yourself for your next challenging conversation by getting relevant, biblical answers on hot topics of the day.
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At Focal Point U, Dr. Mike Fabarez teaches introductory seminary style classes on various aspects of theology, Christology, Apologetics and Bible survey.
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Listen as Compass Bible Church (Aliso Viejo, CA) Senior Pastor Mike Fabarez preaches verse by verse from the Gospel of Luke.
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Ask Pastor Mike: Mike's TestimonyTo support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Por Focal Point Ministries
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While we will always have opposition as Christians in this world, we must never fear but only trust God and proceed with wisdom, as we continue to live our lives for him.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Ask Pastor Mike: Book ReadingTo support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Por Focal Point Ministries
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Can Satan Read My Thoughts?To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Por Focal Point Ministries
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We should give thanks for all of God’s kind provisions as we patiently and uncompromisingly stand up for Christ in our increasingly hostile culture.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Burial vs. CremationTo support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Por Focal Point Ministries
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We must respond to anti-Christian accusations against us with a respectful, positive, and well-reasoned defense, doing all we can to represent Christ in a dignified manner.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Worshipping the Created Instead of the CreatorTo support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Por Focal Point Ministries
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In Search of God's WillPastor Mike answers the question: How do I know what God's will for me is?To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Por Focal Point Ministries
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We can expect in our day all sorts of opposition for being faithful to Christ and biblical truth, but we must remember our calling and courageously endure whatever comes our way.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Are tattoos biblical?Pastor Mike answers a question about tattoos: Does the Bible prohibit getting a tattoo?To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Por Focal Point Ministries
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We’d all prefer to call the shots and be in charge of our own lives, but the resurrected Christ is King of all, including your life and mine.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Good Friday ServicePor Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Even in our fallen messed-up world we must recognize and respond to God’s sovereign use of governments to accomplish his will for his people.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Conscience and the Holy SpiritWhats the difference between our conscience and the Holy Spirit? How do they work together? Find out on todays edition of Ask Pastor MikeTo support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Por Focal Point Ministries
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St. Patrick's DayTo support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Por Focal Point Ministries
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With Easter approaching we ask the solemn question: Was Jesus' death essential for our Salvation?To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Por Focal Point Ministries
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Though God’s plans for our lives will involve some fearful circumstances, we must be unafraid and resolute about fulfilling God’s calling on our lives as we hold on to his promises.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Ask Pastor Mike-Lord's SupperTo support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Por Focal Point Ministries
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The Christian hope is to be firmly fixed on our participation in Christ’s coming kingdom, which provides us the strength and courage to face all the current challenges in the here and now.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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What Is Biblical Love?To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Por Focal Point Ministries
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Ask Pastor Mike: ContentmentTo support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Por Focal Point Ministries
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God is at work on us, using a variety of means to bring us into increasing holiness in the Christian life.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Salvation a Gift?To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Por Focal Point Ministries
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God has planned and is always at work in and for his children to move them across the finish line of the Christian life and into the promised kingdom.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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We must consider how God has been at work from long before we can imagine, leading us into the path he would have us obediently walk.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Given the various and conflicting views of water baptism, we must seek to digest and rightly understand all the related biblical data on this important ordinance.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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God graciously works through a variety of means to bring us to repentance, both at the outset of the Christian life and throughout it, so that we might walk in fellowship with him.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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We must make all of life’s decisions with a resolve to do what pleases the Lord, as stewards, knowing that godly choices yield God’s blessings and eternal dividends.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Get the deeper meaning of those Christmas carols we sing each year, but maybe don’t pay as much attention to as we should. There is great theological depth that we too easily sing over without giving much thought to. Gain a deeper richness and enjoyment to some of your favorite Christmas carols in Pastor Mikes Christmas Eve message called More Song…
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Just as God sent his Son at the first advent right on schedule, we should be assured that he will also dispatch his Son to establish a world of righteousness at just the right time.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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We must reconsider the profound reality and far-reaching implications of the incarnate, fully-human, fully-divine Christ.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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The increasing sin in our world will provoke anger in Christians, but we must be careful and restrained to never allow our emotions to propel sinful words or actions.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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When we recognize our sin before a holy, just and loving God, we will feel the pang of sorrow for our offense. But the happiness of knowing we are forgiven through repentance and trust in Jesus, our savior, should bring joy.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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We are engaged in an internal battle with temptation which will rage until we are glorified, and until then will require daily vigilance and the serious application of every available godly resource.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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We should look for every opportunity to be strategic and faithful to serve the needs of those around us, even when we are in difficult seasons of life.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Being a Christian will require unique courage and boldness because of the unavoidable clash of our theology, values, and identity with so much of the rest of the world.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Strategic accommodations and biblically allowable personal adjustments will be necessary as we face the painful misunderstandings sure to continue among God’s people, this side of heaven.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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We will have well-meaning friends who, out of love for us, will inadvertently tempt us to abandon the course of Christian obedience God has laid out for us.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Our work for God’s people is more than our duty, or an expression of our love for Christ, it is also our loving service for the people we have every reason to affectionately cherish as our spiritual family.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Being useful in the spiritual lives of God’s people is aided by hard work and generosity, and is thwarted by cravings for wealth and the trappings of worldly success.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Our service in the church must always prioritize biblical truth, guarding against the selfish ambitions that fracture the church and derail the sanctification of its congregants.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Knowing time is always running out, we must discern and fulfill our God-given stewardship to faithfully invest in the lives of others.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: Do you need to believe in the resurrection to be saved? Is it okay for Christians to donate their organs after death? How should Christians respond to the cultural pressure to reduce the population? Could you provide Scriptural evidence for a pre-tribul…
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Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: How should Christians view birth control and artificial insemination? Does the Bible say what language will be used in the New Heaven and New Earth? How do we work out God’s sovereignty with our prayers for people’s salvation? What happens to people lef…
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Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: How do we deal with a professing Christian about sin that they are unwilling to acknowledge? Is AI/machine learning dangerous? And what about pastors who use it to create sermons? What happens to us immediately after we die? In the Millennial Kingdom, w…
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We must evaluate our competing desires to serve God and our own comfort, resolutely deciding to persist in fulfilling the particular calling he has laid on our lives as Christians.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Our desire to be useful to the Lord for the spiritual benefit of others must begin with a sincere devotion to the Lord and a commitment to his eternal priorities.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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We must work to be aware, reflective, and profoundly grateful for God’s grace in forgiving us, kindly upholding us, and providing us with a secured eternal hope.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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Active, strategic, and frequent encouragement among Christians is biblically essential and should be the priority for all of us.Por Pastor Mike Fabarez
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