Synopsis
The church of Christ at Fairview Park is a group of Christians committed to following just the Bible in all that we say and do. Our goal is to be a local church like those found in the pages of the New Testament. Our collective worship and work reflect this focus. Our weekly uploads are Bible lessons presented by Fairview Evangelists. We invite you to study the Bible with us.Like those found in the pages of the New Testament, the Fairview Park church is completely independent of all other churches. The elders have authority over this congregation (Heb 13:7, 17; 1 Pet 5:1-4) and they answer only to Jesus not any other church or body.We would love for you to join us for worship. If you have any questions about what we do or concerns about whether we are following the New Testament, we sincerely encourage you to contact us.
Episodes
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Five Words About Christ's Church
16/10/2022 Duration: 37minMatthew 16:13-20. If someone wanted to know something about Christ's church, a good text to take them to is Matthew 16:13-20. In this study, Fairview Evangelist Jacob Holman examines the text in Matthew and focuses on five words Christ spoke to help us better understand His church.
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A Prayer for Holiness
16/10/2022 Duration: 32min1 Thessalonians 5:23-24. Paul offers a prayer on behalf of the brethren in Thessalonica in this chapter. The prayer speaks of God, His calling, and our role in His plan. In this lesson, Evangelist Gavin Williams studies Paul's prayer to help equip today's Christian to live a holy, hope-driven life in Him.
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What is Sin? (Part 2)
10/10/2022 Duration: 35minJames 4:11-12. This passage teaches that God is the lawgiver. In the previous study, we learned that sin is a violation of God's law. In this study by Fairview Evangelist Jacob Holman, we learn that sin is also a personal offense against God.
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Who Are the People of God?
09/10/2022 Duration: 29minGenesis 15. Abraham was chosen by God to be the father of His people. He also enjoyed a special relationship with God. In this lesson, Evangelist Gavin Williams tracks God's people across the Bible in an effort to learn who God's people are today and how one can become a part of them.
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What is Sin? (Part 1)
03/10/2022 Duration: 29minThe reality of sin and its consequences are often minimized in today's world. Those who follow Jesus know that sin is real and that we do sin. However, do we really think about what sin is? This study by Fairview Evangelist Jacob Holman provides a Biblical answer to the question, "What is sin?"
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Choose Life
02/10/2022 Duration: 29minDeuteronomy 30:19-20. Life is full of choices. Some are small, but some are big. One of the biggest choices Moses and the children of Israel had to make was choosing between eternal death and eternal life. In this lesson, Evangelist Jacob Holman considers Moses' words to "choose life."
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Persistence in Prayer
26/09/2022 Duration: 37minLuke 18:1-8 provides us with a remarkable parable from Jesus about an oppressed widow who was seeking restitution after having suffered an injustice. This study by Fairview Evangelist Gavin Williams seeks to discover what we can learn about prayer, our attitudes, and our God from the parable.
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Faith for Today
18/09/2022 Duration: 33minHebrews 11:1-19. We live in an increasingly secular society. What is a person of faith do to survive in today's world? In this study, Evangelist Tim Copeland examines Hebrews 11 to find faith for today.
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Is Pascal's Wager a Good Bet?
18/09/2022 Duration: 26minBlaise Pascal was a mathematician perhaps best known for his "Pascal's Triangle" and "Pascal's Bet." What if we use Pascal's Bet to determine our ultimate outcome if God does or doesn't exist? In this lesson, Evangelist Tim Copeland examines the temporal benefits of living as and being a Christian.
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A Psalm of Family
11/09/2022 Duration: 39minPsalm 127. Depending upon our own experience, family can be a positive or a negative in our lives. However, God created the family to be a blessing for us. In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman looks into how the family is a blessing by examining Psalm 127 - a psalm of family.
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Losing Our First Love
11/09/2022 Duration: 27minRevelation 2:1-7 is a letter from Jesus to the church in Ephesus. The letter is a mixed review of their work. In this lesson, Evangelist Gavin Williams seeks to learn from the successes and failures of the Ephesian brethren.
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Heeding History's Warning
05/09/2022 Duration: 38min1 Corinthians 10:7-12. There is an old saying, "Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it." This has been proven true many times. In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman examines four events from Israel's history that are recorded in 1 Corinthians 10 to look at four warnings for us today.
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Remember Lot's Wife
04/09/2022 Duration: 26minLuke 17:32 records Jesus telling His disciples, “Remember Lot’s wife.” The Bible story of Lot and his wife are well known. Yet, Christians rarely do this. In this lesson, Evangelist Gavin Williams examines Genesis 19 in an effort to learn what the story of Lot’s wife can tell us about our walk with God.
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Two Men... Two Prayers
29/08/2022 Duration: 30minLuke 18:9-14. This brief passage in Luke recounts the parable Jesus told about the prayers a Pharisee and a Tax Collector offered. In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman examines the men in this parable to find it is more about our attitude toward God and others than it is about prayer.
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God's Holy People
22/08/2022 Duration: 34minExodus 19:1-6. Before time began, God wanted a people that would be His holy people. What does being holy mean? In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman examines God’s desire for Israel to be a holy people and then considers what being a “holy people” looks like in the life of a Christian today.
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Important "In the Beginning" Language
21/08/2022 Duration: 30minAs the Bible's beginning points out, Genesis 1 gives us some important "in the beginning" language. In this lesson, Evangelist Jacob Holman looks at three phrases used in the first chapter of Genesis that tells us something significant about our Creator.
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Two C's of Marriage
15/08/2022 Duration: 40minGenesis 2:24 When we look at our culture, we see marriage being attacked from all sides. But when we look at God’s word, we see marriage as He designed it. In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman considers two important Biblical concepts of marriage that will help us enjoy marriage as God meant it to be.
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The Fool, a Wise Woman, and God's Chosen One
14/08/2022 Duration: 28min1 Samuel 25. In many ways, this chapter recounts an incident that is a character study into wisdom and foolishness. In this lesson, Evangelist Gavin Willams analyzes the actions of David, Abigail, and Nabal to better understand how to seek God’s wisdom when faced with tough choices.
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When Do I Answer A Fool?
07/08/2022 Duration: 29minProverbs 26:4-5. These two verses seem to contradict each other. We’ve all run into someone who asks silly questions or argues for the sake of arguing. The Bible’s definition of “fool” is different from how the world defines the term. What does one do with a troublesome person that you don’t know how to talk to? In this study, Evangelist Gavin Willams examines God’s wisdom to determine who is a fool and how to best go about bringing them closer to God.
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Do You Remember?
07/08/2022 Duration: 35minEphesians 2:11-22. In this passage, the Apostle Paul reminds his Ephesian readers about the time before they became Christians. We are forgetful and need reminders. The longer we are a Christian, the easier it can be to forget the day we decided to follow Jesus. In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman looks at the time before we became a Christian and what we should remember about ourselves.