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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Lives of Worship: Joining God in Worship
13/07/2025 Duration: 41minPsalm 132. A continuation of our series of studies through the Songs of Ascents and our "Lives of Worship" series. In this study, Evangelists Gavin Williams and Jacob Holman explore the beauty of a covenant with God, the joy of worship, and the blessings that come with a relationship with Him.
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Facing Trials with Faith (Part 2)
13/07/2025 Duration: 31minJames 1:1-12. The current climate of our country appears to be one in which fear is the go-to response when we experience trials. In this second study on the subject, Evangelist Jacob Holman returns to the first chapter of James to examine three additional ways that faith responds in life's trials.
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David's Last Words
07/07/2025 Duration: 32minThe final words of many Bible characters are recorded for us in Scripture. The text in 2 Samuel 23 provides us with the final speech of David, in which he reflects on his life. In this study, Evangelist Gavin Williams examines how, rather than recounting past triumphs or material matters, David, in his final speech, focused Israel's attention on their relationship with God.
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Facing Trials with Faith (Part 1)
06/07/2025 Duration: 30minJames 1:1-12. Many Americans seem to be overwhelmed by fear concerning various issues in today's world. In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman examines what James wrote at the beginning of his book to help equip us to face life's trials with faith rather than fear.
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"I Thirst"
30/06/2025 Duration: 32minJohn 19:28. Some of the most important teachings that Jesus did were while He was dying on the cross. In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman examines two words Jesus spoke on the cross - "I thirst" - and look deeper into their true meaning.
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A Message from God
29/06/2025 Duration: 31minJudges 3:12-30. Ehud's story is violent, irreverent, and more like a modern action movie than most other scriptures. The story warrants our attention. In this study, Evangelist Gavin Williams seeks to discover what God is trying to teach us in the strange story of Ehud.
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God, Patience, and Salvation
23/06/2025 Duration: 31min2 Peter 3:3-15. As Peter closed his second letter to his "beloved" brethren, he did so by encouraging and reminding them concerning "the day of the Lord." In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman looks into Peter's admonition in view of the judgment day to "regard the patience of our Lord as salvation," and considers three ways we can count God's patience as salvation.
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Lives of Worship: Holding on to Hope
16/06/2025 Duration: 36minPsalms 130-131. We continue our 2025 theme, "Lives of Worship," by examining Psalms 130-131. In this lesson, Evangelists Gavin Williams and Jacob Holman focus on the message of holding on to hope in God as found in these two chapters of the Psalms.
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A Father's Love
15/06/2025 Duration: 32min1 Corinthians 13:4-8. The thirteenth chapter of 1 Corinthians 13 is often regarded as the "love chapter." In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman takes Paul's description of love and applies it to a father's love for his children.
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Zachariah: When Will God Restore His Remnant?
08/06/2025 Duration: 37minZechariah 9-14. Our study of the last half of Zechariah and learn his encouraging message that victory is coming for God's people. In this lesson, Evangelist Jacob Holman continues our series on "Major Lessons from Minor Prophets" with a study of the final chapters of the Old Testament book of Zachariah.
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Zechariah: Victory is Coming
08/06/2025 Duration: 36minZechariah 9-14 In our study of the last half of Zechariah we learn his encouraging message that victory is coming for God's people. In this lesson, Evangelist Jacob Holman continues our series on "Major Lessons from Minor Prophets" with a study of the final chapters of the Old Testament book of Zechariah.
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Seeing Jesus Clearly
02/06/2025 Duration: 36minMark 8:22-26 records a strange miracle; Jesus healed a blind man in two distinct steps. Did Jesus fail? Or was He trying to make a greater point? In this lesson, Evangelist Gavin Williams examines the miracle in context to discover what it reveals about a spiritual reality.
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Valuable Women in the Life of Jesus
01/06/2025 Duration: 31minWhen we read the four gospel accounts of the earthly life of Jesus Christ, we should take notice of how each writer highlights, honors, and values women. In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman looks into some of the valuable women in the life of our Lord.
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Team Evangelism
25/05/2025 Duration: 41minMark 6: 7-13. When we think of evangelism, we often think of “personal” evangelism. However, the New Testament also speaks of “team” evangelism. In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman considers three Biblical thoughts about team evangelism.
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Lives of Worship: Why We Worship
19/05/2025 Duration: 33minPsalms 123 and 124. These two Songs of Ascents urge us to recognize our deep need for a reliance on God. The authors address the struggles we face, yet they also illuminate the profound joys and blessings that come from being members of His holy people. In this study, Evangelists Jacob Holman and Gavin Williams examine how these psalms remind us of the comfort and strength found in our faith and the joys and blessings of being a part of the cherished spiritual family of God.
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Remember What Matters
18/05/2025 Duration: 32minPeter offers some valuable advice in 1 Peter 4 about keeping one's priorities straight in the chaotic world in which we live. In this study, Evangelist Gavin Williams examines what Peter says our priorities as Christians should be.
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God Wants to Forgive You
12/05/2025 Duration: 37minPsalm 103. David understood his need for forgiveness and felt the joy of God's radical forgiveness firsthand. In this study, Evangelist Gavin Williams looks at Psalm 103, a song where David describes the immense scope of God's power to forgive sin.
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Bible Verses for Young People
11/05/2025 Duration: 35minGod's word is applicable and relevant to every season of life, and certainly so for those who are young. In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman looks at four Bible verses that young people should know and use as they experience this time in life.
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A New Creation in Christ
04/05/2025 Duration: 33minRomans 6:1-14. Whether one is a new convert to Christ, an old disciple of His, or outside of a relationship with Him, there are truths for everyone in Romans 6. In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman looks at Romans to see what Paul wrote about being a new creation in Christ.
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Power Defined By Love
04/05/2025 Duration: 33minLuke 7:1-17 shows us two stories about Jesus' power in the stories of the healing of a Centurion’s servant and the raising from the dead of a widow’s only son. In this study, Evangelist Gavin Williams examines how these two stories prove that Jesus is God and that God is love.