Fellowship Baptist Church

DIFFERENT: Because normal isn’t working (We don’t mix right and wrong.)

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - I Corinthians 5:2-13 (1 Corinthians 5:1-2 & 6-13; 15:33-34 Luke 12:1; James 1:8; Matthew 5:16; Proverbs 27:6 & 17; Galatians 6:1; Hebrews 10:24)
 
Have you known people that have grown up in church, lived out the Christian life, had obvious fruits of the Spirit in their lives, and then they fall away from God. I know this happens for a number of reasons, but we must acknowledge one of the obvious ones.Paul, in I Corinthians 5, explains how people take subtle steps, in their lives, that end up leading to major problems. Are we aware of this danger? Are we making this same mistake?Good news! Paul not only warns us, but teaches us how to make this right in our lives.
 
DIFFERENT: Because normal isn't working!
We don't mix right and wrong.
 
Purge out of your life the wrong kind of friends (influences)
A. we are to reach the lost
B. we are to confront the saved that are slipping
C. we are to remove fellowship with those that refuse to get right
 
Illustration #1: Unleavened Bread
 
Illustration #2: Bread

Missions Update 2022: Missionary Edgar Feghaly (Middle East)

Missionary Edgar Feghaly (Middle East)
 
Take a listen to this Missions Update from Missionary Edgar Feghaly. Dr. Edgar Feghaly will share how God opened the Middle East before him.
Dr. Edgar Feghaly was saved in 1956 in Beirut, Lebanon, after hearing the Gospel through the efforts of American missionaries. He immediately began serving the Lord as a young person and was called to preach as a young adult. After a brief time in the United States for training, Dr. Feghaly returned to Lebanon with his wife Rosann, where they served the Lord throughout the Lebanese War.
As doors have opened across the Middle East and West Africa, the Lord has used Dr. Feghaly to plant churches in these Muslim regions. The Feghalys continue to train and labor alongside national pastors throughout the 10/40 window and are seeing the Lord work through their ministry in miraculous ways.

DIFFERENT: Because normal isn’t working (We guard our hearts from sexual temptation.)

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - I Corinthians 5-7 (1 Peter 2:11; 5:8; John 10:10; Ephesians 5:3; 6:12-13; 1 Corinthians 1:3; 5:1 & 3; 6:12; Matthew 5:28; Genesis 2:24-25; 3:1; Psalms 101:3; James 1:15; 2 Samuel 11:2 & 4; Lamentations 3:51; 1 John 4:4; Proverbs 4:23; Hebrews 10:25)
 
Do you like to lose? Of course not! Nobody likes to lose. There are certain areas of our lives that the enemy is gaining ground and winning victories, but can we see it?
1 Corinthians addresses a major tool of the enemy that he uses to destroy families, marriages, and churches. Do you know what it is? We will expose this tool of Satan that he has used over and over to win so many victories. Are you ready to fight back? We must learn how!
 
DIFFERENT: Because normal isn't working!We guard our hearts from sexual temptation.
I. The dangers of pornA. porn and sexual lust is SINB. porn and sexual lust is a tool of Satan--- 1. Satan uses sexual sin to capture us--- 2. Satan uses sexual sin to control us
II. The destruction of porn
III. The defeat of pornA. accept God's standardB. remove temptationC. guard your heartD. don't fight alone
 
Illustration #1: Bridgerton IMDB Warning Guide
 
Illustration #2: Netflix Warning Labels

Names of God: Jehovah Jireh

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - Genesis 22 (Genesis 22:1-19; James 2:20-26; Hebrews 11:1-2 & 17-19; Joshua 3:15-16)
 
In Genesis 22, we learn another name of God that comes from a complicated situation. Abraham is instructed to do something that would take a huge step of faith.
It is easy to say that we have faith in God, but God calls us to take action steps of faith. Faith is more than words, it is acting out our trust in God. When we do, we will discover that God is Jehovah Jireh! God has already gone before us to provide! He will never let us down!
 
Bible study description:
Knowing someone's name is the very start of getting to know someone. It is what we use to call out to someone to get their attention. It is how we identify someone. 
Our God has many names. Each name of God reveals to us His character, His nature, and His attributes. Knowing His names brings us into a deeper relationship with Him because it allows us to know Him on a deeper level.
When we know His names, we can then call out to Him using His names. There is a reason that our God has so many names...there is power in the name of our God! Do you know our God by His names?
Names of God: Jehovah JirehI. Jehovah JirehJehovah Jireh = God will provideA. Jehovah = "He will be"B. Jireh = "to see"C. Application

Don’t Listen to the Waves

Pastor Scott Cramer (Lead Pastor, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church) - Matthew 14:22-33
 
Feeling overwhelmed by the happenings all around you? Distracted by the worries and fears that seem to be so loud and present in your life? Find help and hope in the Words that Jesus spoke to the waves. 
 
Don't Listen to the Waves
1. Sending2. Storm3. Supplication4. Stepping5. Sinking6. Saving7. Scolding8. Serenity

Names of God: Adonai + Jehovah

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - Genesis 1:1-3 & 26; 2:7; 3:8-9; 15:1-2; 17:1-5 & 16; 18:12; Matthew 20:8; Exodus 3:2-5 & 10-15; 6:2-6; Isaiah 9:6-7
 
The names of God that we have studied so far speak and explain the greatness of God. The next name of God describes our reaction to His greatness. It is more than acknowledging that we serve a great God, it is responding with submission to His authority and power. 
We will go back to Genesis to discover the significance to the name, Adonai!
 
Bible study description:
Knowing someone's name is the very start of getting to know someone. It is what we use to call out to someone to get their attention. It is how we identify someone. 
Our God has many names. Each name of God reveals to us His character, His nature, and His attributes. Knowing His names brings us into a deeper relationship with Him because it allows us to know Him on a deeper level.
When we know His names, we can then call out to Him using His names. There is a reason that our God has so many names...there is power in the name of our God! Do you know our God by His names?
Names of God: Adonai + JehovahI. AdonaiAdonai = LordA. examplesB. application
II. JehovahJehovah = LORDA. "I am the one who is"B. personal name of God

DIFFERENT: Because normal isn’t working (We believe sex is ONLY for marriage!)

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - I Corinthians 5 & 6 (1 Corinthians 1:3; 5:1; 6:9, 11 & 18-20; 7:1-2 & 8-9; Psalms 119:165; James 1:8; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; Hebrews 13:4 & 17; Genesis 2:24-25; Matthew 26:41; 2 Corinthians 6:14)
 
Something that the world craves to have is peace. We desire to have that inward rest in our hearts. Paul explains to the church in I Corinthians why they were missing peace in their lives. They lived in a "do what you want" / "do what feels good" society and this mindset and lifestyle was creeping into the lives of God's people.This robs us of peace because it goes against God's way and God's plans. We will hit on some deep rooted spiritual issues that have overcome our world today. If you are looking for peace and true joy, then we have to confront some things that are robbing blind of God's blessings.
 
DIFFERENT: Because normal isn't working!We believe sex is ONLY for marriage!
I. Sex was created for marriage and marriage onlyA. sexual acts outside of marriage are sinB. God created sex as a bond for marriage
II. Sexual purity must be guardedA. don't cross the line of sexual temptationB. don't set yourself up for failure
III. Sexual sins can be forgiven

Names of God: El Roi

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - Genesis 16 (Genesis 16:1-11 & 13; Matthew 10:30; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Psalms 33:6, 8-9 & 13-15)
 
We can feel alone in life sometimes. We can feel overwhelmed with life, and yet, nobody even notices.
In Genesis 16 we learn about a name of God from an unexpected person. In her darkest time, she learned that God was El Roi: The God who sees! God is Elohim...He made everything. But God is also El Roi, the God that sees you in the midst of your darkest times.
 
Bible study description:
Knowing someone's name is the very start of getting to know someone. It is what we use to call out to someone to get their attention. It is how we identify someone. 
Our God has many names. Each name of God reveals to us His character, His nature, and His attributes. Knowing His names brings us into a deeper relationship with Him because it allows us to know Him on a deeper level.
When we know His names, we can then call out to Him using His names. There is a reason that our God has so many names...there is power in the name of our God! Do you know our God by His names?
Names of God: El RoiEl Roi = the God who seesI. God sees youII. God cares about youIII. God helps you

Names of God: El Shaddai

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - Genesis 12:1-4; 15:1-6; 16:1-2; 17:1-6, 15-17 & 19-21; 18:6-15; Romans 4:18-21
 
Knowing someone's name is the very start of getting to know someone. It is what we use to call out to someone to get their attention. It is how we identify someone. 
Our God has many names. Each name of God reveals to us His character, His nature, and His attributes. Knowing His names brings us into a deeper relationship with Him because it allows us to know Him on a deeper level.
When we know His names, we can then call out to Him using His names. There is a reason that our God has so many names...there is power in the name of our God! Do you know our God by His names?
Names of God: El ShaddaiI. El ShaddaiA. MeaningB. Definitions
II. Application: El Shaddai brings hope when there is noneA. El Shaddai does the impossibleB. God is not limited by your thinkingC. God is not limited by your circumstances

Some Things I’ve Learned

Pastor Dave Liuzzo (Lead Pastor, Thrive Church) - 1 Timothy 4:12; Romans 12:10; 1 Corinthians 9:16; Hebrews 10:24-25; Mark 16:15
 
Throughout life we learn a lot. We learn things we should do and we should not do. When it comes to Church there’s a lot to be learned.
After 14 years of full-time ministry at Fellowship Baptist Church, Pastor Dave Liuzzo would like to share "Some Things I’ve Learned.” Each of these things he has learned are applicable for us as Christians in everyday life. Are you ready to learn?
 
Some Things I’ve Learned1. I have learned that a pastor is more than a shepherd, he’s a mentor.2. I have learned that the church is more than people, it’s a family.3. I have learned that ministry is more than a job, it’s a privilege.4. I have learned that loving people is more than words, it’s action.5. I have learned that giving the Gospel is more than just speaking truth, it's a step of faith.

Names of God: Elohim

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - Genesis 1 (Philippians 2:9-10; Matthew 6:9; Exodus 6:2-6; 20:7; Psalms 18:6-19; 29:2; 45:5; 69:30; 95:3; 103:1; 148:13; Revelation 1:18; 22:13; Romans 10:13; Acts 4:12; Deuteronomy 10:17; Genesis 1:1-3 & 26; 1 Corinthians 10:28; Mark 4:41)
 
Knowing someone's name is the very start of getting to know someone. It is what we use to call out to someone to get their attention. It is how we identify someone. 
Our God has many names. Each name of God reveals to us His character, His nature, and His attributes. Knowing His names brings us into a deeper relationship with Him because it allows us to know Him on a deeper level.
When we know His names, we can then call out to Him using His names. There is a reason that our God has so many names...there is power in the name of our God! Do you know our God by His names?
Names of God: ElohimI. Why study the names of God? + Why so many names?A. His name is greater!B. His name should be honored!C. His name holds power!D. His name should be known!
II. Names of GodA. Jehovah (Yahweh)B. ElohimC. Adonai
III. ElohimA. MeaningB. Application

DIFFERENT: Because normal isn’t working (We stand on absolute truth!)

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - I Corinthians 1-2 (Acts 18:1 & 7-11; Hebrews 4:12 & 23-25; 1 Corinthians 1:17-29; 2:1-5; Psalms 119:105)
 
Do you ever get frustrated with the way people drive? It can be frustrating when people don't use their turning signals or they run a stop sign. Why does this bother us? Because when people do what feels right to them rather than what is right, bad things happen and people get hurt.This is what was happening in the city of Corinth. The church began to do what was popular rather than doing what is right. Paul speaks into this church about an important subject and he explains how we are different. We are different because we stand on absolute truth!
 
DIFFERENT: Because normal isn't working!We stand on absolute truth!
This is how we are different:I. We stand on God's Word as absolute truthA. it is our final authorityB. it holds the powersC. it gives understanding
II. We prioritize the truth
III. We all preach the truth