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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Emptying Yourself
16/10/2021 Duration: 58min2 Cor. 4:7-11. Christians are a vessel – a container – that has been restored for filling with the Holy Spirit. The Bible contains many cup references. In this study, Evangelist Kris Emerson examines the concept of the body being a vessel.
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Unless It Die
16/10/2021 Duration: 40minJohn 12:24. In this passage Jesus tells us a seed must die to produce grain. A Christian must break away from the world or die to the world. In this study, Evangelist Kris Emerson examines how the principle of a see dying applies to a Christian.
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Attitude in the Vineyard
16/10/2021 Duration: 24minLuke 10:30-37. The parable of the Good Samaritan highlights three different categories of people that mee the victim of the assault. Each of these types of people still exist today, which type are you? In this study, Evangelist Kris Emerson examines the three different categories of people that the victim of the assault encountered.
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Letting My Soul Sing: Stop Evil
10/10/2021 Duration: 49minEphesians 6:12. What do we do with imprecatory psalms like Psalm 140? Should we ask God to shatter the teeth of our enemies? In this study, Evangelist Brent Dyer examines the violent Psalms through the lens of justice and the battle between Good and Evil to make sense of the apparent dissonance between Christ's teachings and David's psalms.
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The Lord is There
10/10/2021 Duration: 30minEzekiel 48:35. God's presence is the essence of Heaven and the only thing that makes His people special. The story of the Bible is of people trying to follow God. In this study, Evangelist Brent Dyer traces the theme of God's presence through the Bible both as an objective to strive for and an empowering present state.
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Media Consumption and the Christian
03/10/2021 Duration: 44minWe interact with media every day – print, radio, TV, the internet, and social media. On average, we spend almost half a day with different types of media. What we fill our mind with is what we will become. This study, Evangelist Jacob Holman looks at Bible principles that can help a Christian deal with the media and wisely use the time we have.
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Come Before the Lord
03/10/2021 Duration: 28minPsalm 100. The Psalmist writes that we should serve the Lord with gladness. This study with Evangelist Jacob Holman examines the attitude Christians should have when they come to worship God
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A Preacher's Charge
03/10/2021 Duration: 40min2 Timothy 4:1-2. In this passage is Paul’s charge to preach the Gospel. Many men of the Bible took the charge to preach the word of God. What is the work of an evangelist? In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman examines four things a preacher is charged with doing.
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Where Could I Go?
26/09/2021 Duration: 39minHeb 11:13-16. We all seek a better place in this life, a better school for our children, a safer community, even a better climate. However, no matter how hard we may search, or where we may go, there are still problems. In this study, Fairview Evangelist Alan Blaylock examines man’s search for a better place.
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Building the Household of God: Ephesians 3
20/09/2021 Duration: 35minGod chose Paul to unveil the exciting mystery which had been hidden since the dawn of time. Paul prays that we will know the unknowable through the power of the Unlimited. In this study, Fairview Evangelist Brent Dyer examines how God chose us to dwell in and empower.
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Inconceivable (Part 2)
19/09/2021 Duration: 32minThe story of Jesus does not fit in with the typical Jewish or Gentile culture. Yet, Jesus could not have been made up. In this study, Fairview Evangelist Brent Dyer argues for the truth of the Gospel from the unique and countercultural quality of Jesus and His teachings.
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Letting My Soul Sing: Trust God
13/09/2021 Duration: 36minPsalm 52:7-8. Where do you place your trust? In man who fails or in God who is forever? Only God has real power. In this study, Fairview Evangelist Brent Dyer examines the psalms to encourage us to put our trust in God.
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Inconceivable (Part 1)
12/09/2021 Duration: 31minJohn 10:30. Is Jesus really God? Many in the world don't think so and claim that the story of Jesus evolved from humble prophet to God in the Flesh over many years. In this study, Fairview Evangelist Brent Dyer sets out to prove that the early Christians never doubted the deity of Jesus.
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Dump Your Old Friends Get New Ones
06/09/2021 Duration: 25min1 Cor 15:33. The friends we make really do influence who we become. Paul was very clear about this when he wrote to the church in Corinth that “bad company ruins good morals.” In this study, Fairview Evangelist Brent Dyer examines the kinds of friends we need and those we don’t need in our life.
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Pray Specifically
05/09/2021 Duration: 27minGenesis 24. Abraham’s servant prays for success in completing a task. We can be impatient and our prayers can be generalities. It takes very little faith to pray vague niceties. In this study, Fairview Evangelist Brent Dyer encourages us to have the faith to ask God for clear, specific things.
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Daily Dying with Christ
29/08/2021 Duration: 42minPhilippians 2:5-8. For Paul, serving Christ was physically challenging. Today, the fundamental Christian experience is one of being united with a crucified Messiah. In this study, Fairview Evangelist Brent Dyer examines the shame and suffering that is the new normal for those that have taken up the cross to follow Him.
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Building the Household of God: Ephesians 2
29/08/2021 Duration: 26minsomething beautiful and made elements which were once irreconcilable into one unified body. In this study, Fairview Evangelist Brent Dyer continues a study of Ephesians and our role as the body of Christ.
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Breaking the Cycle
22/08/2021 Duration: 31minChildren are influenced by their parent’s actions. The Bible records many examples of children following in their parent’s footsteps. Children can break the cycle and not follow the same path as their parents. In this study, Fairview Evangelist Brent Dyer examines the tangible effects our circumstances and upbringing have on our service to God and how to break free from the failures of those before us.
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Letting My Soul Sing: Thank You
15/08/2021 Duration: 39minBeing thankful is a part of the Christian life. There are many Psalms that are of thanksgiving to God for what He has done and who He is. In this study, Fairview Evangelist Brent Dyer examines psalms of thanksgiving to remind us to thank God in the good times, the bad times and every day.
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Insignificant
15/08/2021 Duration: 23minIn the second chapter of Haggai, the people are in the process of rebuilding the temple. They are told the temple will be better than it was before. In this study, Fairview Evangelist Brent Dyer examines how although we may feel like our work is insignificant, Haggai 2 shows us that God makes our little contributions glorious.