Fellowship Baptist Church

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

DIFFERENT: Because normal isn’t working (We fight for unity!)

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - I Corinthians 1:10-13 (1 Corinthians 1:10-13; 3:1-4; Psalms 104:19; Proverbs 13:10; 16:7; 27:17; Genesis 3:1; Ephesians 4:25-27; Mark 3:25; Matthew 5:44; 18:15)
 
"I'm done with you!" Have you ever heard these words before? They are pretty common in our world today. We have a disagreement with someone and then we unfriend them on Facebook, we stop talking to them, or we avoid them. This might be normal for the world around us, but God has a different way for us to live.
In I Corinthians, we are taught to fight for unity! We fight against division. We deal with things that push us away from each other. This might not make sense to the world, but remember, we are DIFFERENT and different works!
 
DIFFERENT: Because normal isn't working!
We fight for unity!
 
I. We stand against division
A. division goes against God's plan
B. division is a work of the Devil
C. division is a sign of spiritual immaturity
 
II. We strive for unity
A. we confront division
B. we correct division
--- 1. it starts with you
--- 2. make the first move
--- 3. do what's right and leave the rest to God

Names of God: Introduction

Pastor Chris Andrews (Discipleship + Missions Pastor) - Psalms 19:1 & 9-10; Exodus 20:7; Proverbs 18:10
 
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: Introduction
Why should we learn and understand the names of God?I. The names of God help us understand and reverence God.II. The names of God build our trust in God.III. The names of God are anchors for the soul.

DIFFERENT: Because normal isn’t working (Why different matters.)

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - 1 Corinthians 1 & 6 (1 Corinthians 1:2-6 & 30; 6:9-11 & 19-20; 15:34; Galatians 5:22; Ephesians 5:9; Romans 10:17; 2 Corinthians 5:17; John 14:27; Philippians 1:6; James 4:8)
 
Being Different? Why does it even matter? When the Spirit of God works in our lives, He works in ways to make us better! It is always for our good. God pulls us towards Him and works in us for our good. What takes place from this is amazing! God gives us certain things that only He can give us. I Corinthians 1 explains this. Let's discover why different matters!
 
DIFFERENT: Because normal isn't working!"Why different matters."
I. We are saved by JesusII. We are changed by JesusA. God makes us betterB. God makes life work (right)III. We are different because of JesusA. God gives us peaceB. God gives us a testimony
 
Illustration #1: Headline on the topic of anxiety

The Burden of Holiness: The Book of Leviticus (Week 6)

John Sullivan (FBC Trustee + Deacon) - Leviticus 20, 23 & 25 (Leviticus 20:1-6 & 9; 23:1-44; 25:1-54; 2 Chronicles 36:20-21)
 
Every year, thousands of people set out to read the Bible in its entirety; every year, a large percentage stop when they get to Leviticus, a book that lays out in embarrassing detail the limits of God's law for the Israelites.
What can we learn from this strange book? Join us as we seek to understand its place in the larger narrative of the Bible, and learn how it speaks to us today.
The Burden of Holiness: The Book of Leviticus
Week 6
I. IntroductionA. “Be holy, as I am holy.”B. Holiness looks different.
II. The Holiness Code - ContinuedA. 20:1-5: No Molech WorshipB. 20:6: No divinationC. 20:9: Honoring Parents
III. The FestivalsA. 23:1-3: The SabbathB. 23:4-8: The PassoverC. 23:9-14: Feast of First FruitsD. 23:15-22: Festival of WeeksE. 23:23-25: Rosh HashanahF. 23:26-32: Day of AtonementG. 23:33-44: The Feast of Booths
IV. Jubilee (Leviticus 25)A. 25:1-7: The Land is givenB. 25:8-55: JubileeC. 2 Chronicles 36:20-21D. Stewards + Kings
V. What can we learn?A. The Holiness of GodB. The Nature of Sacred SpaceC. The Position of Israel (and of the Church)D. The Saturation of Sanctification 

DIFFERENT: Because normal isn’t working (Are you different?)

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - 1 Corinthians (2 Thessalonians 2:3; 1 Corinthians 1:1-5; 6:11 Romans 10:9 & 13; Matthew 7:21-23)
 
Most people strive to be normal. Our goal is to fit in, do what everyone else is doing, and be socially accepted. It is a natural desire to want to be normal. The truth is that most people that are striving for normal would admit that life is a constant struggle.
When Jesus came to earth, His mission was to show a way that wasn’t “normal,” but different...very different! His ways went against the grain of society and stood out amongst those striving to live normal lives. His ways work! His ways bring peace, unity, and life change.
It is time we strive to be like Jesus to be different…because normal isn’t working.
 
DIFFERENT: Because normal isn't working!"Are you different?"I. We are saved by JesusII. We are changed by Jesus
 
Illustration #1: Corinth, Greece (map)
Illustration #2: Corinth Canal (land map)
Illustration #3: Corinth Canal

The Burden of Holiness: The Book of Leviticus (Week 5)

John Sullivan (FBC Trustee + Deacon) - Leviticus 18-20 (Leviticus 18:1-8, 18-19 & 21-25; 19:1-5, 9-19 & 21-25; 20:1-6)
 
Every year, thousands of people set out to read the Bible in its entirety; every year, a large percentage stop when they get to Leviticus, a book that lays out in embarrassing detail the limits of God's law for the Israelites.
What can we learn from this strange book? Join us as we seek to understand its place in the larger narrative of the Bible, and learn how it speaks to us today.
The Burden of Holiness: The Book of Leviticus
Week 5
I. IntroductionA. “Be holy, as I am holy.”B. Holiness looks strange from the outside. 
II. God’s CharacterA. God is doing something specific with the Israelites, and is preparing them for a special destiny; they are to be God’s family, and to extend that idea to all humanity through adoption. --- 1. The Levitical system emphasizes order and sustainability. --- 2. The Levitical system emphasizes difference between the Israelites and other cultures. B. God cares about separation, and expresses that concern with separation through: --- 1. Concepts of purity and cleanliness--- 2. Concepts of sacred space--- 3. The idea that the closer you draw to the presence of God / sacred space, the more separate and different you must beC. God cares about life and order--- 1. To the ancient mind, certain substances and parts of the body suggested the idea of life-force--- 2. Certain ideas and concepts are emphasized or are part of the law because of the idea of order or rightness (i.e. a return to sacred space)
III. Sexual EthicsA. Sheer:  Close relationsB. Ermah:  Prohibited activityC. Justification / reason for these concepts:  they emphasize order and sustainability
IV. The Holiness CodeA. Leviticus 19:1-18; 20:  Rules for right conduct--- 1. 19:1-4:  Revere Father and Mother--- 2. 19:11-12:  Do not swear falsely in the Lord’s name--- 3. 19:14:  The deaf and the blind--- 4. 19:15:  Partiality in justice--- 5. 20:1-5:  Molech worship--- 6. 20:6:  Mediums and the raising of the dead--- 7. 20:9 Dishonoring parentsB. Against mixtures:  Leviticus 19:19

UNSUBSCRIBE: Choosing Christ Over Culture

Pastor Chris Andrews (Discipleship + Missions Pastor) - Romans 12:1-2 (Romans 10:17; 12:1-2; Matthew 4:19; 16:13-18; 1 Peter 2:21; 5:8; Ephesians 6:10-13; John 8:31-32; 10:27; 15:17-19; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 Corinthians 6:16-18; Psalms 12:6-7; 119:105; Proverbs 3:13-18)
 
God’s way of living is so different than the world around us. Jesus has called his church out of the world to be His followers. It’s time to UNSUBSCRIBE from the world’s way of life and pursue biblical living.
 
UNSUBSCRIBE: Choosing Christ Over Culture
 
Why do we unsubscribe?
I. Who we follow = Jesus
II. What we believe = The Bible
 
 
The World Values --vs-- Jesus Values
 

Supernatural Reactions: How to NOT Freak Out

Pastor Chris Andrews (Discipleship + Missions Pastor) - Philippians 4:4-9 (Philippians 1:12-19; 4:1-9; James 1:19-20; Ephesians 4:29; Matthew 6:25-27 & 33-34; 2 Timothy 1:7; 1 Peter 5:7; Proverbs 4:23)
 
Life is full of the unexpected. When those surprises are not pleasant, how can Christians respond in a way that displays our faith in Christ?
Listen to how we should react to negative circumstances.
Supernatural Reactions: How to NOT Freak Out1. Consider God's Goodness2. Proceed gently in your relationships3. Receive God's peace through prayer4. Think about what you are thinking about5. Take action on what you know to do now