Weekly teachings in the Christian Faith from the pastors and staff at Trinity Baptist Church, Fairfield, Connecticut. http://www.trinityfairfield.org/
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1 Corinthians 12:1-11 - We are outfitted and empowered by the Spirit of God for His purpose. We each serve in different ways and in different activities with different gifts for one purpose that we might be like a symphony. The Greek word for 'common good' is sympheron which means to bring together for good... but not necessarily our own good. (Eph…
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A vision of the restored temple which Jesus prophetically applies to individual believers]) - The Spirit of God given at Pentecost to all believers is the fulfillment of God's promise through His Son and realized in the Holy Spirit. The Spirit that descended on Jesus at his Baptism has made His home in everyone who has received Him by faith. - Acts…
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Listen to Zach bring the word on our Annual Youth Sunday.By Zach Garoffolo
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It is the Father's purpose to make His Son known, loved, honored, praised, and have preeminence in everything. The Spirit of God dwelling in us, convinces us of the truth of who Jesus is, of what he accomplished and what he is now doing so that we might join him in his mission. - John 16:5-15By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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Jesus' Spirit comes to abide in His followers, love them and make himself known to them by indwelling them as the Holy Spirit. But more than being a comfort because he is with us, Jesus will continue to teach us all things (past, present, and future). - John 14:15-26By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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Our life of renewal is first and foremost spiritual. We are born of the Spirit of God and in that moment, born into a life of righteousness (justification). Our best attempts at obedience will always fall short of seeing the Kingdom of God. If we want to become our most authentic and true selves the way God intended in His Kingdom, then it begins i…
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The gift of God's will for our renewal is the clearest sign that God is for us! Believing God is for you and not out to get you is necessary for our renewal and the ground of our trust in Him rather than trust in our flesh! - Romans 8:28-39By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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We are redeemed and renewed by the Father's plan, accomplished by the Son and applied by the Holy Spirit. What is applied to us is our justification, obedience, indwelling, resurrection, adoption, inheritance and glory. And this is not just a future promise but for this present age! - Romans 8:1-27By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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For the follower of Christ, the role of the law is not a prerequisite to salvation but a motivation for our sanctification. It convicts and directs us to Christ our redeemer that we might bear fruit that reflects our new nature. - Romans 7:1-25By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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The Life of Renewal (not renewed) - Romans 6:1-23
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Romans 6:1-23 - In Christ, we have not been simply 'renewed' at a moment in our past like a mile marker we past on the highway a few miles back. Our renewal is a new way of living and being in which we are dead to sin and grace is an active ingredient, every moment of every day.By Pastor Moses Garcia
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Growth cannot happen unless we acknowledge our need for justification which requires our acknowledgement of the depth of our sin. As terrifying as it is to see how pervasive sin is, God's grace abounds more! - Romans 5:12-21By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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This new life of renewal is not what we would expect. God does NOT waste one ounce of our pain or trial but instead uses it as the raw material of our growth. What the world considers loss and failure, children of God are invited to view as the raw material (circumstances and situations) through which God sanctifies us. - Romans 5:3-11…
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Most ongoing growth happens in our lives when we develop habits with such things as getting better sleep, eating right, and exercising (all verbal actions dependent on us). But spiritual growth begins when we receive a gift from God (action dependent on God). It's the gift of our justification in Jesus Christ by faith (just like Abraham experienced…
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The best response to the empty tomb is committing to a life of being transformed in our minds so that we can fulfill the will of God. This is the Life of Renewal. - Romans 12:1-2By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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The women respond to the scene at the empty tomb by fleeing in trembling, fear, and confusion. But the empty tomb still demands our response. - Mark 15:42-16:8By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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At the death of Jesus darkness blankets the land and the curtain of the temple tears in half. A centurion confesses that Jesus is the Son of God and the women watch from a distance. This is when God's judgement fell on Jesus while the most unlikely perceived God was at work. - Mark 15:21-41By Pastor Moses Garcia
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Mark says that no one was innocent in Jesus' death. We all played a role in the death of Jesus. - Mark 15:1-32By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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The high priest and members of the Sanhedrin believe Jesus must die because he greatly offends them by his claim to be the Messiah. Like the religious leaders, we can't see Jesus and his agenda when we can't see beyond ourselves and our own agenda. - Mark 14:53-65By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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Mark depicts the kingdom of this world clashing with the kingdom of God in Jesus' arrest. The sword of this world destroys the flesh while the sword of God's kingdom restores justice. - Mark 14:43-52By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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Jesus prays for relief from his suffering and death and yet his love for the Father and others calls him to obedience. Even in the shadow of the cross, Jesus' love shines bright. - Mark 14:32-42By Pastor Moses Garcia
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Jesus commends the loyalty of a woman who knows where Jesus is headed and responds in worhisp by assuring her and the crowd that her story of loyalty will never be forgotten. Jesus demands our devotion -- break the jar and pour your worship on him, the only one who conquers death and gives life. - Mark 14:1-11…
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Jesus quotes Psalm 110:1 to refute the law teachers' faulty understanding of Scripture to show his hearers that the Messiah is Lord. Jesus, the Messiah, is Lord! - Mark 12:35-37By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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Jesus responds to those who question his authority by telling a parable in which he is God's beloved cornerstone who is rejected by Jewish leaders who use worship to their own ends. God builds his church on Jesus for those who know that worship belongs to God alone. - Mark 11:27-12:12By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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Jesus enters Jerusalem as a king like no other before him who is misunderstood and ignored. Make sure you understand Jesus. - Mark 11:1-11By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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Jesus reveals by his interaction with little children, the rich young man, and James and John that the world's values are turned upside down in God's Kingdom. So Jesus' death and resurrection changes the way we think about everyone and the way we see life. - Mark 10:13-45By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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When Jesus appears with Moses and Elijah as he is transfigured before Peter, James, and John and the voice of God is heard, a new covenant is revealed consisting of the good news of the kingdom of God in the person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. If you want a relationship with God, listen to his Son. - Mark 9:2-13…
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Disciples of the suffering, rejected, murdered, and risen Christ must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Jesus. As God's plan required the death of Christ, so following Jesus requires sacrifice. - Mark 8:31-9:1By Moses Garcia
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God does not change, which means we can participate in his redemptive plan and trust him with our future. As a community we can testify to God's unchanging goodness with our life together. - James 1:16-18By Pastor Moses Garcia
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When a fearful Jairus and the woman with the issue of blood approach Jesus with faith in a desparate situation, God's saving power is unleashed. God's power is unleashed when we forget fear and trust that he is at work in a desparate situation. - Mark 5:21-43By Pastor Moses Garcia
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The healing of the demoniac demonstrates that Jesus has authority over evil and he cares for those who are held hostage to it. We can plead with Jesus to stay and touch those who are bound by evil. Mark 5:1-20By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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The disciples fear that they have given their lives to a doomed king and kingdom. We can trust that God's kingdom will be victorious through Jesus, who has been given all authority. - Mark 4:35-41By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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Jesus says that God is at work to make his kingdom grow far beyond what the disciples can do or imagine. Build God's kingdom and know that God is at work. - Mark 4:26-34By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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How listeners hear the word is important because listeners are in danger of losing it. Use God's Word in your life or lose it. - Mark 4:1-25By Pastor Moses Garcia
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Jesus says his family is whoever does the will of God. Family members follow the will of God. - Mark 3:7-35By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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The disciples don't fast like the other religious renewal movements because the start of a new relationship is a time to feast, not fast. Either your religion is about rules or it's about a relationship--and a new relationship is a reason to rejoice! - Mark 2:18-22By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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Jesus says that he has come to call sinners who know they are sick, as opposed to the righteous who don't believe they are sick. God's kingdom is full of surprises because it's filled with forgiven sinners. - Mark 2:13-17By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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Jesus heals the paralytic to show that he is the one with the authority to forgive sins (as he is God). When Jesus says "forgiven", we are transformed. - Mark 2:1-12By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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Jesus responds to the man's faithful request to be made clean by healing him in compassion and anger and telling him to go quietly to the priest to be declared clean. God's touch is present in the outer reaches. - Mark 1:40-45By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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Jesus, whom the Spirit thrusts into the wilderness to confront the powers of evil, is King, beloved of God, the suffering servant who brings justice, filled with God's reconciling Spirit; Jesus is God who will confront and defeat all the powers of evil. Jesus is perfectly equipped by God to defeat sin and Satan. - Mark 1:9-13…
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Knowing Jesus helps us understand everything else in our life. As you consider getting back to following Jesus, what is something that is weighing you down that you need to leave behind? - Philippians 3:12-16By Pastor Dan Van Horne
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As followers of Christ, we find the strength we need to stand against the schemes of the devil and live the life God offers us by putting on God's full armor and by constantly praying for ourselves and one another. - Ephesians 6:10-24By Pastor Moses Garcia
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Practice submission to Christ because submission honors God and benefits all who participate in it. - Ephesians 5:21-6:9By Elder Andrew Charleston
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Because the new life in Christ is superior to the old way of life, aggressively pursue the new life God offers us in Christ. - Ephesians 5:15-20By Moses Garcia
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God provides specific instructions for healing and strengthening the unity of the Spirit when it becomes strained or fractured. - Ephesians 4:25-5:2By Tom Lacy
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