The Church @Fairfax

We have been looking briefly at the trustworthiness of the Bible, and the focus of it. But what is the Bible actually for? What is its purpose? Why do we have it? And what good is it in today's world? In the third message of the series "How to Read the Bible," Pastor Steven Merritt tells us what it means to say that the Bible is God-breathed, and what difference it makes in o...

Some, if not many believers do not see the purpose of the Old Testament, or they read it like historical reference. In this second message of the How to Read the Bible series, Pastor Steven Merritt how to read the Old Testament in a fresh way, by revealing something that many never even think of.

Is the Bible truly trustworthy? Is the Bible the Word of God? If so, what is its purpose? Can we trust it, and if so, how far? This first message in the How To Read the Bible series, Pastor Steven Merritt begins a four-part discussion on the purpose and reliability of Scripture.

The Kingdom is upside down. Humanly we would never equate a yoke (used by teams of oxen to haul heavy loads) with freedom. Being connected to something or someone for the purpose of work or labor is thought of as liberating. Yet, in the Kingdom of God, this is exactly how we get freedom and rest. As we continue with our Set Free series, Pastor Steven Merritt, how to get peace...

Living life in the Kingdom of God is upside down. It takes a lot of strength to admit your weakness and yield to God. It takes an immense amount of trust. And He will give you the strength to trust Him if you are at least willing to be made willing. One thing is for sure - even though His strength is displayed through our weakness, the life on someone who would follow Jesus i...