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      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Could you explain why the Book of Jude talks about Michael the Archangel disputing with Satan over Moses&#8217; body? &#8211; How can denominations with different doctrines work together for evangelism? &#8211; Who is Jesus talking to when he says, &#8220;depart from me I never knew you&#8221;? &#8211; When we pray, ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="July 2, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/july-2-2026/#more-66534" aria-label="Read more about July 2, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<li><strong>1:49</strong> &#8211; Could you explain why the Book of Jude talks about Michael the Archangel disputing with Satan over Moses&#8217; body?</li>
<li><strong>7:17</strong> &#8211; How can denominations with different doctrines work together for evangelism?</li>
<li><strong>13:03</strong> &#8211; Who is Jesus talking to when he says, &#8220;depart from me I never knew you&#8221;?</li>
<li><strong>16:11</strong> &#8211; When we pray, in whose name should we be praying in?</li>
<li><strong>22:39</strong> &#8211; How can I evangelize to a Oneness Pentecostal person?</li>
<li><strong>25:33</strong> &#8211; Would God ever make a liar have a physical reaction to their lies?</li>
<li><strong>28:49</strong> &#8211; How does one deal with bitterness in their heart?</li>
<li><strong>32:06</strong> &#8211; Can evil attack someone in their dreams?</li>
<li><strong>34:46</strong> &#8211; Will the unrighteous be annihilated in the Lake of Fire and cease to be conscience?</li>
<li><strong>42:57</strong> &#8211; What is Christian Zionism?</li>
<li><strong>48:58</strong> &#8211; If I sin at all does that mean I&#8217;m not saved according to 1 John 2:3-4?</li>
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<li><strong>2:13</strong> &#8211; Are the verses in Thessalonians in the wrong chronological order to indicate a pre-tribulational rapture?</li>
<li><strong>11:23</strong> &#8211; What will happen on the earth after the rapture?</li>
<li><strong>19:09</strong> &#8211; Can a Christian not be a disciple of Christ?</li>
<li><strong>33:26</strong> &#8211; Should Christians still support Israel?</li>
<li><strong>42:39</strong> &#8211; Can you recommend some books on eschatology and the Millennial Kingdom?</li>
<li><strong>44:42</strong> &#8211; What does it mean that the authors of the New Testament were carried along by the Holy Spirit?</li>
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      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; When Jesus calls himself the bread of life does this mean we are eating Christ&#8217;s actually body in communion? &#8211; How do you confront a family member who let their eighteen year old daughter&#8217;s boyfriend move in with them? &#8211; Is &#8220;once saved, always saved&#8221; a false teaching? &#8211; Is ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="June 30, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-30-2026/#more-66495" aria-label="Read more about June 30, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<li><strong>1:42</strong> &#8211; When Jesus calls himself the bread of life does this mean we are eating Christ&#8217;s actually body in communion?</li>
<li><strong>6:08</strong> &#8211; How do you confront a family member who let their eighteen year old daughter&#8217;s boyfriend move in with them?</li>
<li><strong>9:11</strong> &#8211; Is &#8220;once saved, always saved&#8221; a false teaching?</li>
<li><strong>20:31</strong> &#8211; Is the Holy Spirit omnipresent or just in the individual believer?</li>
<li><strong>23:34</strong> &#8211; Will there be animal sacrifices in the Millennial Kingdom?</li>
<li><strong>40:40</strong> &#8211; Where did preterist and amillennial views come from?</li>
<li><strong>43:21</strong> &#8211; Why don&#8217;t more pastors preach from the Book of Revelation?</li>
<li><strong>47:43</strong> &#8211; Does the Bible say that actions are more important than words?</li>
<li><strong>51:04</strong> &#8211; What is the difference between soul, spirit and heart in the Bible?</li>
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6:08 – How do you confront a family member who let the…</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; How do you talk to a Post Millenialist uses Matthew 28:18 to say Christ is already reigning? &#8211; Is James 5:13-15 referring to spiritual sickness or physical sickness? &#8211; Is the prayer of faith in James 5 for salvation or temporal relief? &#8211; Do you think when we get to ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="June 25, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-25-2026/#more-66346" aria-label="Read more about June 25, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:11</strong> &#8211; How do you talk to a Post Millenialist uses Matthew 28:18 to say Christ is already reigning?</li>
<li><strong>13:55</strong> &#8211; Is James 5:13-15 referring to spiritual sickness or physical sickness?</li>
<li><strong>23:50</strong> &#8211; Is the prayer of faith in James 5 for salvation or temporal relief?</li>
<li><strong>25:52</strong> &#8211; Do you think when we get to heaven, will we see Jesus and God the Father in some form?</li>
<li><strong>39:41</strong> &#8211; How was it possible for Adam to name all the animals?</li>
<li><strong>43:15</strong> &#8211; What are the Sabbath day differences between Seventh Day Adventists and the Jews?</li>
<li><strong>45:45</strong> &#8211; How do you know if you&#8217;ve given too much of yourself in a dating relationship?</li>
<li><strong>53:08</strong> &#8211; Should I be able to fast and pray with my potential spouse?</li>
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2:11 – How do you talk to a Post Millenialist uses Matthew 28:18 to say Christ is already reigning?
13:55 – Is James 5:13-15 referring to spiritual sickness or physical s…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; How do you talk to a Post Millenialist uses Matthew 28:18 to say Christ is already reigning? &amp;#8211; Is James 5:13-15 referring to spiritual sickness or physical sickness? &amp;#8211; Is the prayer of faith in James 5 for salvation or temporal relief? &amp;#8211; Do you think when we get to ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="June 25, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-25-2026/#more-66346" aria-label="Read more about June 25, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Is a spouse that is addicted to pornography ground for divorce? &#8211; What is the difference between the Day of the Lord and the Day of God? &#8211; Can we speed up the Lord&#8217;s hastening referenced in 2 Peter 3:12 and Acts 1:7 verses? &#8211; What letters is Peter referring ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="June 24, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-24-2026/#more-66327" aria-label="Read more about June 24, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>5:00</strong> &#8211; Is a spouse that is addicted to pornography ground for divorce?</li>
<li><strong>8:58</strong> &#8211; What is the difference between the Day of the Lord and the Day of God?</li>
<li><strong>14:32</strong> &#8211; Can we speed up the Lord&#8217;s hastening referenced in 2 Peter 3:12 and Acts 1:7 verses?</li>
<li><strong>22:28</strong> &#8211; What letters is Peter referring to in 2 Peter 3:15-16?</li>
<li><strong>33:01</strong> &#8211; How should we think about political leaders who support things we like but have serious personal flaws?</li>
<li><strong>39:03</strong> &#8211; Why did God allow the kings of Israel to have multiple wives?</li>
<li><strong>45:13</strong> &#8211; Do Muslims have multiple wives so they can have children to carry out their view of the world?</li>
<li><strong>52:41</strong> &#8211; What are the best Scriptures to contemplate when making big life decisions?</li>
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5:00 – Is a spouse that is addicted to pornography ground for divorce?
8:58 – What is the difference between the Day of the Lord and the Day of God?
14:32 – Can we speed …</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>June 23, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17366270/june-23-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[anger]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[bible]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Concubines]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Eastern Orthodoxy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Manuscripts]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rest]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Service]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Solomon]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Wives]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Women Pastors]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[work]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/june-23-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Why do you suppose God allowed Solomon to have multiple wives and concubines and to build altars to other gods? &#8211; What do you think about Christians converting to Eastern Orthodoxy? &#8211; Why can we trust that the books that are in the Bible are the ones that should be ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="June 23, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-23-2026/#more-66315" aria-label="Read more about June 23, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>4:49</strong> &#8211; Why do you suppose God allowed Solomon to have multiple wives and concubines and to build altars to other gods?</li>
<li><strong>10:29</strong> &#8211; What do you think about Christians converting to Eastern Orthodoxy?</li>
<li><strong>22:56</strong> &#8211; Why can we trust that the books that are in the Bible are the ones that should be there?</li>
<li><strong>35:05</strong> &#8211; Do you have women come up and pray before the congregation?</li>
<li><strong>37:37</strong> &#8211; Could you please explain the difference between progressive dispensationalism and traditional reformed theology?</li>
<li><strong>43:37</strong> &#8211; Besides the Bible, what Christian books are worth reading?</li>
<li><strong>49:13</strong> &#8211; How do I not let righteous anger turn into bitterness and pessimism?</li>
<li><strong>51:22</strong> &#8211; How do I balance work and serving in church with rest and recreation?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

4:49 – Why do you suppose God allowed Solomon to have multiple wives and concubines and to build altars to other gods?
10:29 – What do you think about Christians con…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Why do you suppose God allowed Solomon to have multiple wives and concubines and to build altars to other gods? &amp;#8211; What do you think about Christians converting to Eastern Orthodoxy? &amp;#8211; Why can we trust that the books that are in the Bible are the ones that should be ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="June 23, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-23-2026/#more-66315" aria-label="Read more about June 23, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>June 17, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17363041/june-17-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[adonai]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[bible]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Boss]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Free Will]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[god]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Leaders]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sovereignty]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Suffering]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[yahweh]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Zeal]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/june-17-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; If I have no choice to follow Jesus, then why am I held responsible for my actions? &#8211; Is calling myself a daughter of the King unbiblical? &#8211; Do I need to be water baptized to be saved? &#8211; What is the difference between suffering for Christ and suffering at ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="June 17, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-17-2026/#more-66133" aria-label="Read more about June 17, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:42</strong> &#8211; If I have no choice to follow Jesus, then why am I held responsible for my actions?</li>
<li><strong>8:17</strong> &#8211; Is calling myself a daughter of the King unbiblical?</li>
<li><strong>15:30</strong> &#8211; Do I need to be water baptized to be saved?</li>
<li><strong>23:47</strong> &#8211; What is the difference between suffering for Christ and suffering at the hands of people?</li>
<li><strong>29:02</strong> &#8211; Is it the biblical directive for my husband to protect me?</li>
<li><strong>32:57</strong> &#8211; How do I respect my boss as a Christian if they are incompetent in their role?</li>
<li><strong>37:44</strong> &#8211; How do I stay sober and not lose my conviction?</li>
<li><strong>41:32</strong> &#8211; What do I do if I&#8217;m constantly called to cover for others at work, but it is not reciprocated?</li>
<li><strong>43:36</strong> &#8211; How do I deal with narcissistic in-laws in a godly way?</li>
<li><strong>47:02</strong> &#8211; What is the difference in the Bible when they capitalize LORD but only capitalize the G in God?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

2:42 – If I have no choice to follow Jesus, then why am I held responsible for my actions?
8:17 – Is calling myself a daughter of the King unbiblical?
15:30 – Do I need t…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; If I have no choice to follow Jesus, then why am I held responsible for my actions? &amp;#8211; Is calling myself a daughter of the King unbiblical? &amp;#8211; Do I need to be water baptized to be saved? &amp;#8211; What is the difference between suffering for Christ and suffering at ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="June 17, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-17-2026/#more-66133" aria-label="Read more about June 17, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>June 16, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17362383/june-16-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Abuse]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Adam]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[calling]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Dichotomist]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[evangelism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Flesh]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Ministry]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[soul]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Theodicy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Trichotomist]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/june-16-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Will we see Adam in heaven? &#8211; I&#8217;ve felt called to go to seminary, how do I know if I&#8217;m called and, if so, what should I study? &#8211; How do I share with my children that their father is not saved? &#8211; How do we explain to an abused ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="June 16, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-16-2026/#more-66108" aria-label="Read more about June 16, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>5:29</strong> &#8211; Will we see Adam in heaven?</li>
<li><strong>10:59</strong> &#8211; I&#8217;ve felt called to go to seminary, how do I know if I&#8217;m called and, if so, what should I study?</li>
<li><strong>19:51</strong> &#8211; How do I share with my children that their father is not saved?</li>
<li><strong>27:15</strong> &#8211; How do we explain to an abused person, why God would allow that?</li>
<li><strong>31:39</strong> &#8211; How can two people who love God see Scripture totally different?</li>
<li><strong>38:39</strong> &#8211; How do we deal with children who want to have no contact with us?</li>
<li><strong>44:00</strong> &#8211; What does Timothy mean about avoiding certain people?</li>
<li><strong>47:20</strong> &#8211; How do you handle your spouse in a godly way who is being harsh, but he doesn&#8217;t think so?</li>
<li><strong>50:21</strong> &#8211; What is the difference between soul, spirit and body?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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Questions in this episode:

5:29 – Will we see Adam in heaven?
10:59 – I’ve felt called to go to seminary, how do I know if I’m called and, if so, what should I study?
19:51 – How do I share with my…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Will we see Adam in heaven? &amp;#8211; I&amp;#8217;ve felt called to go to seminary, how do I know if I&amp;#8217;m called and, if so, what should I study? &amp;#8211; How do I share with my children that their father is not saved? &amp;#8211; How do we explain to an abused ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="June 16, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-16-2026/#more-66108" aria-label="Read more about June 16, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>June 9, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17359245/june-9-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Deity]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Evolution]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Judas]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[New Earth]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Prayers of Unbelievers]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Propitiation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[worship]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/june-9-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Why did Jesus say no one knows the Son except the Father? &#8211; Does God hear the prayers of unbelievers? &#8211; How did Jesus&#8217; life, death and resurrection solve the sin problem in humans? &#8211; What do you think about Christian artists singing with non-Christian artists? &#8211; Why did Jesus ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="June 9, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-9-2026/#more-66016" aria-label="Read more about June 9, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:12</strong> &#8211; Why did Jesus say no one knows the Son except the Father?</li>
<li><strong>6:03</strong> &#8211; Does God hear the prayers of unbelievers?</li>
<li><strong>22:09</strong> &#8211; How did Jesus&#8217; life, death and resurrection solve the sin problem in humans?</li>
<li><strong>29:23</strong> &#8211; What do you think about Christian artists singing with non-Christian artists?</li>
<li><strong>32:59</strong> &#8211; Why did Jesus choose Judas as a disciple knowing he would betray him?</li>
<li><strong>40:55</strong> &#8211; Why do people say we are going to heaven, but we end up on a New Earth?</li>
<li><strong>50:54</strong> &#8211; How do you talk to a Christian who believes in evolution?</li>
</ol>
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1:12 – Why did Jesus say no one knows the Son except the Father?
6:03 – Does God hear the prayers of unbelievers?
22:09 – How did Jesus’ life, death and resurrection solv…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Why did Jesus say no one knows the Son except the Father? &amp;#8211; Does God hear the prayers of unbelievers? &amp;#8211; How did Jesus&amp;#8217; life, death and resurrection solve the sin problem in humans? &amp;#8211; What do you think about Christian artists singing with non-Christian artists? &amp;#8211; Why did Jesus ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="June 9, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-9-2026/#more-66016" aria-label="Read more about June 9, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>June 4, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17355076/june-4-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Demon]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Eliphaz]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Famine]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jacob]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Old Testament Resurrection]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Peter]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Preterist]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Prophecy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Resurrection]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rock]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Roman Catholicism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Thief]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Thief on Cross]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/june-4-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Can a leader in the church have both gifts of shepherd and also pastor/teacher as defined in Ephesians 4? &#8211; What are we to think about people who left a Protestant church to become Roman Catholic? &#8211; Why do the accounts of the thief on the cross differ in the ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="June 4, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-4-2026/#more-65930" aria-label="Read more about June 4, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:49</strong> &#8211; Can a leader in the church have both gifts of shepherd and also pastor/teacher as defined in Ephesians 4?</li>
<li><strong>10:38</strong> &#8211; What are we to think about people who left a Protestant church to become Roman Catholic?</li>
<li><strong>24:48</strong> &#8211; Why do the accounts of the thief on the cross differ in the Gospels?</li>
<li><strong>26:59</strong> &#8211; When will Old Testament believers be resurrected?</li>
<li><strong>33:40</strong> &#8211; How do I deal with relatives who I&#8217;m at odds with about Christianity?</li>
<li><strong>40:40</strong> &#8211; During the famine in Israel, how were the sons of Jacob able to take fruits and cakes back to Egypt as a gift?</li>
<li><strong>42:54</strong> &#8211; In the vision of Eliphaz, was it a demon that he saw?</li>
<li><strong>46:30</strong> &#8211; Did the events in 70 AD fulfill the prophecy in Matthew 24?</li>
<li><strong>49:56</strong> &#8211; What is the rock that Jesus is referring to in Matthew 16:18?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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Questions in this episode:

1:49 – Can a leader in the church have both gifts of shepherd and also pastor/teacher as defined in Ephesians 4?
10:38 – What are we to think about people who left a Pro…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Can a leader in the church have both gifts of shepherd and also pastor/teacher as defined in Ephesians 4? &amp;#8211; What are we to think about people who left a Protestant church to become Roman Catholic? &amp;#8211; Why do the accounts of the thief on the cross differ in the ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="June 4, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-4-2026/#more-65930" aria-label="Read more about June 4, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>June 3, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17354837/june-3-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[bible]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Bible Reading]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[End Times]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[evangelism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[holy spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pastors]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Remarriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Satan]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[UFOs]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Women Pastors]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/june-3-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Is there a difference between reading the Bible versus listening to the Bible? &#8211; What does it mean about &#8220;this generation&#8221; passing away in Matthew 24:34? &#8211; Can a woman preach or teach in the church? &#8211; Do we get the Holy Spirit and forgiveness of sins from water baptism? ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="June 3, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-3-2026/#more-65902" aria-label="Read more about June 3, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:09</strong> &#8211; Is there a difference between reading the Bible versus listening to the Bible?</li>
<li><strong>5:51</strong> &#8211; What does it mean about &#8220;this generation&#8221; passing away in Matthew 24:34?</li>
<li><strong>11:34</strong> &#8211; Can a woman preach or teach in the church?</li>
<li><strong>12:15</strong> &#8211; Do we get the Holy Spirit and forgiveness of sins from water baptism?</li>
<li><strong>19:24</strong> &#8211; Are the people in Israel today true Israelites?</li>
<li><strong>23:55</strong> &#8211; How can a child share the gospel with their parents?</li>
<li><strong>28:58</strong> &#8211; What do you think of all the UFO files being released?</li>
<li><strong>34:05</strong> &#8211; What does the Bible say about a pastor being divorced and remarried?</li>
<li><strong>39:40</strong> &#8211; If Jesus defeated Satan at the cross, why is Satan still alive today?</li>
<li><strong>42:02</strong> &#8211; How can I have faith when there is no guarantee that I&#8217;ll receive what is prayed for?</li>
<li><strong>46:17</strong> &#8211; How can I get my non-Christian friends to believe the Bible is true?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

2:09 – Is there a difference between reading the Bible versus listening to the Bible?
5:51 – What does it mean about “this generation” passing away in Matthew 24:34?
…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Is there a difference between reading the Bible versus listening to the Bible? &amp;#8211; What does it mean about &amp;#8220;this generation&amp;#8221; passing away in Matthew 24:34? &amp;#8211; Can a woman preach or teach in the church? &amp;#8211; Do we get the Holy Spirit and forgiveness of sins from water baptism? ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="June 3, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-3-2026/#more-65902" aria-label="Read more about June 3, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>June 2, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17354839/june-2-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[False Teachers]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[holy spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Mary]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[New Jerusalem]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Roman Catholicism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Sign Gifts]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/june-2-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Is praying to Mary for Catholics the same as us asking someone we know to pray for us? &#8211; Who are the people outside of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 22:15? &#8211; What is a good family devotional that you would recommend? &#8211; Does baptizing babies save them according to ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="June 2, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-2-2026/#more-65903" aria-label="Read more about June 2, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:33</strong> &#8211; Is praying to Mary for Catholics the same as us asking someone we know to pray for us?</li>
<li><strong>6:13</strong> &#8211; Who are the people outside of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 22:15?</li>
<li><strong>14:55</strong> &#8211; What is a good family devotional that you would recommend?</li>
<li><strong>18:08</strong> &#8211; Does baptizing babies save them according to 1 Peter 3:21?</li>
<li><strong>27:22</strong> &#8211; How do I deal with false converts and wolves without getting angry?</li>
<li><strong>40:02</strong> &#8211; Are the sign gifts active today and how do we interpret the verses about them?</li>
</ol>
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2:33 – Is praying to Mary for Catholics the same as us asking someone we know to pray for us?
6:13 – Who are the people outside of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 22:…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Is praying to Mary for Catholics the same as us asking someone we know to pray for us? &amp;#8211; Who are the people outside of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 22:15? &amp;#8211; What is a good family devotional that you would recommend? &amp;#8211; Does baptizing babies save them according to ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="June 2, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/june-2-2026/#more-65903" aria-label="Read more about June 2, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>May 28, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17350477/may-28-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Adultery]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Alcohol]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Alcoholics Anonymous]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Calvinism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Temptation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[trinity]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/may-28-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; When should you have a talk with your kids about sex? &#8211; Is going to a strip club considered adultery? &#8211; Can you explain the difference between Oneness theology versus Trinitarian theology? &#8211; Could you explain Calvinism? &#8211; I lose to my flesh daily and I hate it, have I ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="May 28, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-28-2026/#more-65749" aria-label="Read more about May 28, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:54</strong> &#8211; When should you have a talk with your kids about sex?</li>
<li><strong>7:25</strong> &#8211; Is going to a strip club considered adultery?</li>
<li><strong>22:13</strong> &#8211; Can you explain the difference between Oneness theology versus Trinitarian theology?</li>
<li><strong>26:37</strong> &#8211; Could you explain Calvinism?</li>
<li><strong>42:47</strong> &#8211; I lose to my flesh daily and I hate it, have I lost my salvation?</li>
<li><strong>44:58</strong> &#8211; Good book for teenage boys to overcome temptations as they grow?</li>
<li><strong>47:52</strong> &#8211; What should we think about Alcoholics Anonymous as a Christian?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

3:54 – When should you have a talk with your kids about sex?
7:25 – Is going to a strip club considered adultery?
22:13 – Can you explain the difference between Oneness t…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; When should you have a talk with your kids about sex? &amp;#8211; Is going to a strip club considered adultery? &amp;#8211; Can you explain the difference between Oneness theology versus Trinitarian theology? &amp;#8211; Could you explain Calvinism? &amp;#8211; I lose to my flesh daily and I hate it, have I ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="May 28, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-28-2026/#more-65749" aria-label="Read more about May 28, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>May 27, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17349827/may-27-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Alcohol]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Alcoholics Anonymous]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[calling]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Death]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Dinosaurs]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hearing Voices]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[holy spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Judgment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Ministry]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Near Death Experiences]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pentecost]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Spirits]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Voices]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/may-27-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; How do we know if we have missed a calling in ministry? &#8211; I think I heard the Holy Spirit say he was leaving me, can this happen? &#8211; What is going on in John 20:22 on the Day of Pentecost? &#8211; Do you think there were dinosaurs up until ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="May 27, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-27-2026/#more-65693" aria-label="Read more about May 27, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:45</strong> &#8211; How do we know if we have missed a calling in ministry?</li>
<li><strong>7:00</strong> &#8211; I think I heard the Holy Spirit say he was leaving me, can this happen?</li>
<li><strong>9:34</strong> &#8211; What is going on in John 20:22 on the Day of Pentecost?</li>
<li><strong>13:46</strong> &#8211; Do you think there were dinosaurs up until the flood?</li>
<li><strong>20:03</strong> &#8211; Are spirits talking to us and seem like we are hearing voices?</li>
<li><strong>28:18</strong> &#8211; Can one lose the Holy Spirit after successively grieving him?</li>
<li><strong>30:57</strong> &#8211; Can people almost die, go to heaven, and come back to life?</li>
<li><strong>35:30</strong> &#8211; Is Alcoholics Anonymous a biblical organization?</li>
<li><strong>38:08</strong> &#8211; Can we hear voices from God today?</li>
<li><strong>47:15</strong> &#8211; Can the Holy Spirit be in us and we not know it?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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Questions in this episode:

1:45 – How do we know if we have missed a calling in ministry?
7:00 – I think I heard the Holy Spirit say he was leaving me, can this happen?
9:34 – What is going on in J…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; How do we know if we have missed a calling in ministry? &amp;#8211; I think I heard the Holy Spirit say he was leaving me, can this happen? &amp;#8211; What is going on in John 20:22 on the Day of Pentecost? &amp;#8211; Do you think there were dinosaurs up until ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="May 27, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-27-2026/#more-65693" aria-label="Read more about May 27, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>May 26, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17349041/may-26-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Dreams]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[End Times]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Envy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Heart]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Omniscience]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pastors]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Peter]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pope]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Roman Catholicism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sovereignty]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/may-26-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What does it mean in Luke 22:44 that Jesus&#8217; sweat was like drops of blood? &#8211; Do all the UFOs that we are hearing about indicate we are in the End Times? &#8211; Does God that certain things will happen, but doesn&#8217;t know what the outcome will be? &#8211; What ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="May 26, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-26-2026/#more-65660" aria-label="Read more about May 26, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:56</strong> &#8211; What does it mean in Luke 22:44 that Jesus&#8217; sweat was like drops of blood?</li>
<li><strong>11:24</strong> &#8211; Do all the UFOs that we are hearing about indicate we are in the End Times?</li>
<li><strong>14:59</strong> &#8211; Does God that certain things will happen, but doesn&#8217;t know what the outcome will be?</li>
<li><strong>21:36</strong> &#8211; What is the meaning behind the parable of the land owner and the hired workers?</li>
<li><strong>31:49</strong> &#8211; What is the evidence to support Peter as the first pope?</li>
<li><strong>34:45</strong> &#8211; How do we encourage an adult sibling to move out of mom&#8217;s house and start working?</li>
<li><strong>38:27</strong> &#8211; My daughter thinks pastors don&#8217;t struggle with sin, is this true?</li>
<li><strong>42:02</strong> &#8211; What does it mean that David was a man after God&#8217;s own heart?</li>
<li><strong>52:14</strong> &#8211; How should I take things I&#8217;m afraid of in dreams, are they evil?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

3:56 – What does it mean in Luke 22:44 that Jesus’ sweat was like drops of blood?
11:24 – Do all the UFOs that we are hearing about indicate we are in the End Times…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What does it mean in Luke 22:44 that Jesus&amp;#8217; sweat was like drops of blood? &amp;#8211; Do all the UFOs that we are hearing about indicate we are in the End Times? &amp;#8211; Does God that certain things will happen, but doesn&amp;#8217;t know what the outcome will be? &amp;#8211; What ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="May 26, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-26-2026/#more-65660" aria-label="Read more about May 26, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>May 21, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17346079/may-21-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Adam]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Assurance]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Foul Language]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hate]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jews]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Judgment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Millennial Kingdom]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Remarriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Swearing]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Universalism]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/may-21-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What happens to the Jews that died before the Millennial Kingdom? &#8211; How do we reconcile biblical truth that is different from my lived experience? &#8211; If I&#8217;m getting a divorce, when would it be biblically okay to start dating again? &#8211; Did Adam give birth to Adam? &#8211; Why ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="May 21, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-21-2026/#more-65599" aria-label="Read more about May 21, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:07</strong> &#8211; What happens to the Jews that died before the Millennial Kingdom?</li>
<li><strong>5:02</strong> &#8211; How do we reconcile biblical truth that is different from my lived experience?</li>
<li><strong>8:51</strong> &#8211; If I&#8217;m getting a divorce, when would it be biblically okay to start dating again?</li>
<li><strong>10:43</strong> &#8211; Did Adam give birth to Adam?</li>
<li><strong>12:29</strong> &#8211; Why doesn&#8217;t God use the same judgment of the pagan nations in the Old Testament today?</li>
<li><strong>19:23</strong> &#8211; How do we get salvation and be assured of it?</li>
<li><strong>26:37</strong> &#8211; Will the love of God save everyone?</li>
<li><strong>32:55</strong> &#8211; Does God hate people like it says in Psalm 5 and Psalm 11?</li>
<li><strong>50:23</strong> &#8211; If curse words come out of my mouth in an accident, does this mean I&#8217;m not saved?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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Questions in this episode:

3:07 – What happens to the Jews that died before the Millennial Kingdom?
5:02 – How do we reconcile biblical truth that is different from my lived experience?
8:51 – If I…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What happens to the Jews that died before the Millennial Kingdom? &amp;#8211; How do we reconcile biblical truth that is different from my lived experience? &amp;#8211; If I&amp;#8217;m getting a divorce, when would it be biblically okay to start dating again? &amp;#8211; Did Adam give birth to Adam? &amp;#8211; Why ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="May 21, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-21-2026/#more-65599" aria-label="Read more about May 21, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>May 20, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17345371/may-20-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Free Will]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pastor]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Predestination]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sovereignty]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Spiritual Warfare]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Women Pastors]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/may-20-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; How should I respond to my pastor when it seems like he responds to me in a dismissive way? &#8211; Is the saying &#8220;everything happens for a reason&#8221; align with the Bible? &#8211; Could you please explain what is going on in Romans 5? &#8211; How do God&#8217;s decisions work ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="May 20, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-20-2026/#more-65582" aria-label="Read more about May 20, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:21</strong> &#8211; How should I respond to my pastor when it seems like he responds to me in a dismissive way?</li>
<li><strong>6:13</strong> &#8211; Is the saying &#8220;everything happens for a reason&#8221; align with the Bible?</li>
<li><strong>10:56</strong> &#8211; Could you please explain what is going on in Romans 5?</li>
<li><strong>21:00</strong> &#8211; How do God&#8217;s decisions work in election versus human free will?</li>
<li><strong>32:25</strong> &#8211; Can you recommend a book on spiritual warfare?</li>
<li><strong>35:30</strong> &#8211; If my pastor is taking a sabbatical is it okay to let the young youth pastor take over for a few months?</li>
<li><strong>44:01</strong> &#8211; Is Eastern Orthodoxy compatible with biblical Christianity?</li>
<li><strong>48:34</strong> &#8211; Can women be on a church elder board?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

3:21 – How should I respond to my pastor when it seems like he responds to me in a dismissive way?
6:13 – Is the saying “everything happens for a reason” align with the B…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; How should I respond to my pastor when it seems like he responds to me in a dismissive way? &amp;#8211; Is the saying &amp;#8220;everything happens for a reason&amp;#8221; align with the Bible? &amp;#8211; Could you please explain what is going on in Romans 5? &amp;#8211; How do God&amp;#8217;s decisions work ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="May 20, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-20-2026/#more-65582" aria-label="Read more about May 20, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>May 19, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17344547/may-19-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Annihilationism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Bible Study]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Creation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Ethnicities]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Forgiveness]]></category>
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      <category><![CDATA[Hell]]></category>
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      <category><![CDATA[Redemption]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Suffering]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[trinity]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/may-19-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; If Christ fulfilled the Law, do feast days still need to be kept? &#8211; Should we keep the Old Testament Ceremonial Laws out of obedience even though they aren&#8217;t salvific? Why do they keep them in the Millennial Kingdom? &#8211; Was Samuel sleeping in the Holy of Holies when he ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="May 19, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-19-2026/#more-65555" aria-label="Read more about May 19, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:34</strong> &#8211; If Christ fulfilled the Law, do feast days still need to be kept?</li>
<li><strong>2:26</strong> &#8211; Should we keep the Old Testament Ceremonial Laws out of obedience even though they aren&#8217;t salvific? Why do they keep them in the Millennial Kingdom?</li>
<li><strong>5:47</strong> &#8211; Was Samuel sleeping in the Holy of Holies when he heard God call his name?</li>
<li><strong>7:44</strong> &#8211; How do we explain natives in Australia and New Zealand based on ethnicities in the Bible?</li>
<li><strong>9:45</strong> &#8211; Are there only 3 ways to study the Bible: Before Christ, In Christ and After Christ?</li>
<li><strong>11:19</strong> &#8211; Did God redeem anyone in the Old Testament only forgave them?</li>
<li><strong>23:12</strong> &#8211; Is the Book of James relevant to Christians today?</li>
<li><strong>26:20</strong> &#8211; Is there a point in our lives that catastrophes stop happening?</li>
<li><strong>37:55</strong> &#8211; Is the Commander of the Lord&#8217;s Army in Joshua 5:14 one of the godhead?</li>
<li><strong>46:42</strong> &#8211; Will those that don&#8217;t go to heaven just be annihilated and not go to eternal punishment in hell?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

1:34 – If Christ fulfilled the Law, do feast days still need to be kept?
2:26 – Should we keep the Old Testament Ceremonial Laws out of obedience even though they aren’t …</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; If Christ fulfilled the Law, do feast days still need to be kept? &amp;#8211; Should we keep the Old Testament Ceremonial Laws out of obedience even though they aren&amp;#8217;t salvific? Why do they keep them in the Millennial Kingdom? &amp;#8211; Was Samuel sleeping in the Holy of Holies when he ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="May 19, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-19-2026/#more-65555" aria-label="Read more about May 19, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>May 13, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17340899/may-13-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Alcohol]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Millennium]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Nephilim]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Replacement Theology]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/may-13-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Is it possible for adult children estranged on earth to be estranged in heaven? &#8211; Should I change churches if they are amillennial and teach replacement theology? &#8211; Who is The Angel of the Lord in the Old Testament? &#8211; Can you explain the parable of the wedding feast? &#8211; ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="May 13, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-13-2026/#more-65196" aria-label="Read more about May 13, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:44</strong> &#8211; Is it possible for adult children estranged on earth to be estranged in heaven?</li>
<li><strong>8:05</strong> &#8211; Should I change churches if they are amillennial and teach replacement theology?</li>
<li><strong>9:54</strong> &#8211; Who is The Angel of the Lord in the Old Testament?</li>
<li><strong>18:17</strong> &#8211; Can you explain the parable of the wedding feast?</li>
<li><strong>33:07</strong> &#8211; Can a wives prayers be hindered according to 1 Peter 3:7?</li>
<li><strong>37:32</strong> &#8211; Were the Nephilim born condemned to hell with no choice?</li>
<li><strong>40:39</strong> &#8211; Does the Bible say having 1 or 2 drinks without getting drunk okay?</li>
<li><strong>45:58</strong> &#8211; How do I deal with a church that picks and chooses which verses to follow?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

3:44 – Is it possible for adult children estranged on earth to be estranged in heaven?
8:05 – Should I change churches if they are amillennial and teach replacement the…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Is it possible for adult children estranged on earth to be estranged in heaven? &amp;#8211; Should I change churches if they are amillennial and teach replacement theology? &amp;#8211; Who is The Angel of the Lord in the Old Testament? &amp;#8211; Can you explain the parable of the wedding feast? &amp;#8211; ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="May 13, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-13-2026/#more-65196" aria-label="Read more about May 13, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>May 12, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17339539/may-12-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[bible]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Death]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[End Times]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Genesis]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Manuscripts]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sacrifice]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Satan]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[translations]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/may-12-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Could you explain how 1 John 5:16-17 works with Romans 6:23? &#8211; What is happening to the people who are &#8220;taken&#8221; in Matthew 24:40? &#8211; If Satan was once good, when did he turn evil? &#8211; Is Genesis chapters 1-11 considered a different genre than the rest of Genesis? &#8211; ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="May 12, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-12-2026/#more-65171" aria-label="Read more about May 12, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:18</strong> &#8211; Could you explain how 1 John 5:16-17 works with Romans 6:23?</li>
<li><strong>7:02</strong> &#8211; What is happening to the people who are &#8220;taken&#8221; in Matthew 24:40?</li>
<li><strong>11:57</strong> &#8211; If Satan was once good, when did he turn evil?</li>
<li><strong>21:40</strong> &#8211; Is Genesis chapters 1-11 considered a different genre than the rest of Genesis?</li>
<li><strong>34:19</strong> &#8211; Why was Cain&#8217;s sacrifice not acceptable?</li>
<li><strong>37:08</strong> &#8211; Why don&#8217;t we have the chronicles of the kings of Israel that is mentioned in the Bible?</li>
<li><strong>39:08</strong> &#8211; Were there books of the Bible that were removed?</li>
<li><strong>44:42</strong> &#8211; How do we reconcile the Bible&#8217;s call to &#8220;love everyone&#8221; when someone egregiously and unrepentantly sins against you?</li>
<li><strong>52:13</strong> &#8211; What are some concrete things we can know what heaven will be like?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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Questions in this episode:

2:18 – Could you explain how 1 John 5:16-17 works with Romans 6:23?
7:02 – What is happening to the people who are “taken” in Matthew 24:40?
11:57 – If Satan was once goo…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Could you explain how 1 John 5:16-17 works with Romans 6:23? &amp;#8211; What is happening to the people who are &amp;#8220;taken&amp;#8221; in Matthew 24:40? &amp;#8211; If Satan was once good, when did he turn evil? &amp;#8211; Is Genesis chapters 1-11 considered a different genre than the rest of Genesis? &amp;#8211; ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="May 12, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-12-2026/#more-65171" aria-label="Read more about May 12, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>May 6, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17338845/may-6-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Creation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[deception]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Deity]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Dreams]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Generosity]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Giving]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Husband]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Muslims]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Old Earth]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Self-Deception]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Stewardship]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Wife]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Young Earth]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/may-6-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Do you think the dreams that Muslims are having about Jesus are from God? &#8211; If the earth is thousands of years old, why do scientists say it is millions of years old? &#8211; Do you have any thoughts on why the universe is so vast and grand? &#8211; Can ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="May 6, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-6-2026/#more-65132" aria-label="Read more about May 6, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:39</strong> &#8211; Do you think the dreams that Muslims are having about Jesus are from God?</li>
<li><strong>17:28</strong> &#8211; If the earth is thousands of years old, why do scientists say it is millions of years old?</li>
<li><strong>35:39</strong> &#8211; Do you have any thoughts on why the universe is so vast and grand?</li>
<li><strong>42:14</strong> &#8211; Can you speak to the difference between self-deceived Christians and true Christians?</li>
<li><strong>45:24</strong> &#8211; Why does the church hold a higher standard to a wife submitting versus a husband loving and sacrificing for his wife?</li>
<li><strong>46:48</strong> &#8211; Did Jesus say he wasn&#8217;t God?</li>
<li><strong>49:18</strong> &#8211; How do we balance generosity with stewardship in difficult economic times?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

1:39 – Do you think the dreams that Muslims are having about Jesus are from God?
17:28 – If the earth is thousands of years old, why do scientists say it is millions of y…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Do you think the dreams that Muslims are having about Jesus are from God? &amp;#8211; If the earth is thousands of years old, why do scientists say it is millions of years old? &amp;#8211; Do you have any thoughts on why the universe is so vast and grand? &amp;#8211; Can ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="May 6, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-6-2026/#more-65132" aria-label="Read more about May 6, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>May 5, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17335160/may-5-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Antisemitism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Book of Jubilees]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Descended into Hell]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Dispensationalism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Fornication]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Mary]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pregnancy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Replacement Theology]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Resurrection]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Sacred Name Movement]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/may-5-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch him after his resurrection? &#8211; How do you best approach dispensationalism versus replacement theology? &#8211; Is the Book of Jubilees legitimate and should we believe it? &#8211; What does it mean that Jesus descended into hell in 1 Peter 3? &#8211; What ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="May 5, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-5-2026/#more-65002" aria-label="Read more about May 5, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:30</strong> &#8211; Why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch him after his resurrection?</li>
<li><strong>5:11</strong> &#8211; How do you best approach dispensationalism versus replacement theology?</li>
<li><strong>12:40</strong> &#8211; Is the Book of Jubilees legitimate and should we believe it?</li>
<li><strong>19:04</strong> &#8211; What does it mean that Jesus descended into hell in 1 Peter 3?</li>
<li><strong>28:18</strong> &#8211; What is the sacred name movement?</li>
<li><strong>33:49</strong> &#8211; If two people have a one night stand and the woman gets pregnant, would you encourage them to get married?</li>
<li><strong>37:10</strong> &#8211; What do you think about Revelation 3 and antisemitism in light of the global situation?</li>
<li><strong>39:58</strong> &#8211; Should women be leading in the musical part of worship?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

3:30 – Why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch him after his resurrection?
5:11 – How do you best approach dispensationalism versus replacement theology?
12:40 – Is the Book…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch him after his resurrection? &amp;#8211; How do you best approach dispensationalism versus replacement theology? &amp;#8211; Is the Book of Jubilees legitimate and should we believe it? &amp;#8211; What does it mean that Jesus descended into hell in 1 Peter 3? &amp;#8211; What ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="May 5, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/may-5-2026/#more-65002" aria-label="Read more about May 5, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>April 30, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17328954/april-30-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Antisemitism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Apocrypha]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Creation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[End Times]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Envy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Fall]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hebrew]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jealousy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[KJV]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Strife]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[wisdom]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/april-30-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Is Hebrew a dead language? &#8211; How accurate is the King James Version of the Bible? &#8211; Were there some books of the Bible that were taken out? &#8211; I stopped associating with some of my family and they are saying God is love am I in the wrong? &#8211; ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="April 30, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-30-2026/#more-64871" aria-label="Read more about April 30, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:43</strong> &#8211; Is Hebrew a dead language?</li>
<li><strong>8:57</strong> &#8211; How accurate is the King James Version of the Bible?</li>
<li><strong>12:41</strong> &#8211; Were there some books of the Bible that were taken out?</li>
<li><strong>16:45</strong> &#8211; I stopped associating with some of my family and they are saying God is love am I in the wrong?</li>
<li><strong>19:00</strong> &#8211; Is it possible to come up with just one view of the end times?</li>
<li><strong>26:17</strong> &#8211; Who are the 24 elders in Revelation?</li>
<li><strong>28:18</strong> &#8211; How can we get strife out of our lives according to James 3:13-18?</li>
<li><strong>33:39</strong> &#8211; Is it reasonable to assume that the earth wasn&#8217;t tilted at a 33 degree angle until after the fall?</li>
<li><strong>36:26</strong> &#8211; How do I refute Eastern Orthodox theology especially regarding baptismal regeneration?</li>
<li><strong>40:17</strong> &#8211; Could you explain how Revelation 3:9 relates to the current rise in antisemitism?</li>
<li><strong>44:55</strong> &#8211; Can you explain why Paul tells the Galatians they won&#8217;t be saved?</li>
<li><strong>47:12</strong> &#8211; Is &#8220;Christian&#8221; the best way to describe a follower of Jesus?</li>
<li><strong>50:05</strong> &#8211; Why am I jealous of my friends relationship with God and how he seems to bless her more than me?</li>
</ol>
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      <enclosure url="https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17328955/20260430.mp3" length="54790522" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

1:43 – Is Hebrew a dead language?
8:57 – How accurate is the King James Version of the Bible?
12:41 – Were there some books of the Bible that were taken out?
16:45 – I st…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Is Hebrew a dead language? &amp;#8211; How accurate is the King James Version of the Bible? &amp;#8211; Were there some books of the Bible that were taken out? &amp;#8211; I stopped associating with some of my family and they are saying God is love am I in the wrong? &amp;#8211; ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="April 30, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-30-2026/#more-64871" aria-label="Read more about April 30, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>April 29, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17328162/april-29-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Cremation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[David]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jews]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Lineage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Mormonism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Mormons]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Surrender]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Zaccheus]]></category>
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      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Are Mormons saved Christians? &#8211; Was Zaccheus a Jew or a Gentile? &#8211; Was Zaccheus already saved before he invited Jesus to his home? &#8211; Is cremation biblical? &#8211; How were King David&#8217;s sons priests? &#8211; Does the Jewish family line get traced from the maternal or paternal side? &#8211; ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="April 29, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-29-2026/#more-64835" aria-label="Read more about April 29, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>4:20</strong> &#8211; Are Mormons saved Christians?</li>
<li><strong>18:49</strong> &#8211; Was Zaccheus a Jew or a Gentile?</li>
<li><strong>25:49</strong> &#8211; Was Zaccheus already saved before he invited Jesus to his home?</li>
<li><strong>30:30</strong> &#8211; Is cremation biblical?</li>
<li><strong>39:36</strong> &#8211; How were King David&#8217;s sons priests?</li>
<li><strong>43:35</strong> &#8211; Does the Jewish family line get traced from the maternal or paternal side?</li>
<li><strong>45:33</strong> &#8211; How do I surrender to Jesus?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

4:20 – Are Mormons saved Christians?
18:49 – Was Zaccheus a Jew or a Gentile?
25:49 – Was Zaccheus already saved before he invited Jesus to his home?
30:30 – Is cremati…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Are Mormons saved Christians? &amp;#8211; Was Zaccheus a Jew or a Gentile? &amp;#8211; Was Zaccheus already saved before he invited Jesus to his home? &amp;#8211; Is cremation biblical? &amp;#8211; How were King David&amp;#8217;s sons priests? &amp;#8211; Does the Jewish family line get traced from the maternal or paternal side? &amp;#8211; ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="April 29, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-29-2026/#more-64835" aria-label="Read more about April 29, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>April 28, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17327481/april-28-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Backsliding]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Creator]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[End Times]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[gospel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hell]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Judgment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Suffering]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Temptation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tribulation]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/april-28-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Do I need to get rebaptized if I have backslidden badly since I was first baptized? &#8211; My non-Christian sister is going through a tough time, what is the best way to pray for her? &#8211; What are the arguments for a pre-tribulation rapture versus a mid-tribulation? &#8211; Why did ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="April 28, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-28-2026/#more-64814" aria-label="Read more about April 28, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:45</strong> &#8211; Do I need to get rebaptized if I have backslidden badly since I was first baptized?</li>
<li><strong>7:28</strong> &#8211; My non-Christian sister is going through a tough time, what is the best way to pray for her?</li>
<li><strong>12:59</strong> &#8211; What are the arguments for a pre-tribulation rapture versus a mid-tribulation?</li>
<li><strong>18:30</strong> &#8211; Why did God create us and then send people to hell?</li>
<li><strong>29:10</strong> &#8211; What does it mean that the desires of the flesh are crucified according to Galatians 5:24?</li>
<li><strong>36:29</strong> &#8211; What would eternity look like for children if Christ comes back when they are young?</li>
<li><strong>40:01</strong> &#8211; Why are Christians supporting Netanyahu when he is committing genocide in Gaza?</li>
<li><strong>43:41</strong> &#8211; If you could only read one other book beside the Bible, what would it be?</li>
<li><strong>46:15</strong> &#8211; What do you think of the Book of Genesis being put in a genre of legend or myth?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

1:45 – Do I need to get rebaptized if I have backslidden badly since I was first baptized?
7:28 – My non-Christian sister is going through a tough time, what is the best …</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Do I need to get rebaptized if I have backslidden badly since I was first baptized? &amp;#8211; My non-Christian sister is going through a tough time, what is the best way to pray for her? &amp;#8211; What are the arguments for a pre-tribulation rapture versus a mid-tribulation? &amp;#8211; Why did ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="April 28, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-28-2026/#more-64814" aria-label="Read more about April 28, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>April 23, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17325146/april-23-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Free Will]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Gluttony]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[God's Will]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[gossip]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Leaders]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[LGBTQ]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Millennium]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Ministry]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Obesity]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Satan]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sovereignty]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Temple]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tithing]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Transgender]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Video Church]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/april-23-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Should a church have an on-campus pastor for a video venue? &#8211; How does free will and God&#8217;s sovereignty work together? &#8211; Can Satan read our thoughts? &#8211; Does Deuteronomy 22:5 relate to transgenderism? &#8211; How do I balance ministry with a full time job and taking care of my ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="April 23, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-23-2026/#more-64714" aria-label="Read more about April 23, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:01</strong> &#8211; Should a church have an on-campus pastor for a video venue?</li>
<li><strong>5:01</strong> &#8211; How does free will and God&#8217;s sovereignty work together?</li>
<li><strong>12:34</strong> &#8211; Can Satan read our thoughts?</li>
<li><strong>21:26</strong> &#8211; Does Deuteronomy 22:5 relate to transgenderism?</li>
<li><strong>24:59</strong> &#8211; How do I balance ministry with a full time job and taking care of my family?</li>
<li><strong>30:43</strong> &#8211; How do I know whether or not to go ahead with a big decision?</li>
<li><strong>35:30</strong> &#8211; Has the final temple been built and are we living in the Millennial Kingdom?</li>
<li><strong>39:00</strong> &#8211; Could you define gossip and how we should avoid it?</li>
<li><strong>46:58</strong> &#8211; Could you explain tithing?</li>
<li><strong>52:43</strong> &#8211; What is the biblical stance on obesity?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

2:01 – Should a church have an on-campus pastor for a video venue?
5:01 – How does free will and God’s sovereignty work together?
12:34 – Can Satan read our thought…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Should a church have an on-campus pastor for a video venue? &amp;#8211; How does free will and God&amp;#8217;s sovereignty work together? &amp;#8211; Can Satan read our thoughts? &amp;#8211; Does Deuteronomy 22:5 relate to transgenderism? &amp;#8211; How do I balance ministry with a full time job and taking care of my ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="April 23, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-23-2026/#more-64714" aria-label="Read more about April 23, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>April 22, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17323891/april-22-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Christian Science]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Confidence]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Didache]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Ethiopian Bible]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Full Immersion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[James White]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jeremiah Johnson]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[LGBTQ]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Remarriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Sprinkling]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Zeal]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/april-22-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What is the Didache and is it okay to read? &#8211; Could you talk about counting Christians? &#8211; I struggle with confidence about myself and if Jesus loves me, how do I deal with that? &#8211; Are James White and Jeremiah Johnson okay to listen to? &#8211; How can I ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="April 22, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-22-2026/#more-64687" aria-label="Read more about April 22, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:30</strong> &#8211; What is the Didache and is it okay to read?</li>
<li><strong>4:06</strong> &#8211; Could you talk about counting Christians?</li>
<li><strong>5:16</strong> &#8211; I struggle with confidence about myself and if Jesus loves me, how do I deal with that?</li>
<li><strong>7:16</strong> &#8211; Are James White and Jeremiah Johnson okay to listen to?</li>
<li><strong>8:46</strong> &#8211; How can I regain the desire to read the Bible?</li>
<li><strong>13:15</strong> &#8211; What do you think of the Ethiopian Bible?</li>
<li><strong>17:48</strong> &#8211; Is sprinkling instead full immersion okay for baptism?</li>
<li><strong>22:54</strong> &#8211; Who are the primary subjects in Romans 1:21-32?</li>
<li><strong>29:00</strong> &#8211; My niece is engaged in a lesbian relationship, should I go to the wedding?</li>
<li><strong>31:20</strong> &#8211; How do you minister to someone who says all their problems are satanic attacks and won&#8217;t take responsibility for their actions?</li>
<li><strong>33:50</strong> &#8211; Who does Galatians 6:1 apply to regarding their sin?</li>
<li><strong>35:39</strong> &#8211; Are we called to correct every sin we see in believers?</li>
<li><strong>37:15</strong> &#8211; How do we balance these two verses (Matthew 7:5 &#038; John 8:7) regarding sin in others?</li>
<li><strong>39:17</strong> &#8211; Could you explain what Christian Science is?</li>
<li><strong>46:02</strong> &#8211; Is remarriage biblically allowed after a divorce because of an adulterous spouse?</li>
<li><strong>50:21</strong> &#8211; Should we rebuke sin in unbelievers?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

1:30 – What is the Didache and is it okay to read?
4:06 – Could you talk about counting Christians?
5:16 – I struggle with confidence about myself and if Jesus loves me, …</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What is the Didache and is it okay to read? &amp;#8211; Could you talk about counting Christians? &amp;#8211; I struggle with confidence about myself and if Jesus loves me, how do I deal with that? &amp;#8211; Are James White and Jeremiah Johnson okay to listen to? &amp;#8211; How can I ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="April 22, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-22-2026/#more-64687" aria-label="Read more about April 22, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>April 21, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17323271/april-21-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Demons]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[dichotomy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Good Works]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Lord’s Supper]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[plans]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Spiritual Gifts]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Suffering]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[suicide]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Swearing]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[trichotomy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Works]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/april-21-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Does Jeremiah 29:11 apply to Christians today? &#8211; What are the biblical grounds for divorce? &#8211; What does it mean that gold and silver will not perish in 1 Peter 1:18? &#8211; I&#8217;m in extreme pain and I don&#8217;t want to go on living and just stop eating, is that ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="April 21, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-21-2026/#more-64667" aria-label="Read more about April 21, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:33</strong> &#8211; Does Jeremiah 29:11 apply to Christians today?</li>
<li><strong>8:54</strong> &#8211; What are the biblical grounds for divorce?</li>
<li><strong>17:14</strong> &#8211; What does it mean that gold and silver will not perish in 1 Peter 1:18?</li>
<li><strong>21:50</strong> &#8211; I&#8217;m in extreme pain and I don&#8217;t want to go on living and just stop eating, is that considered suicide?</li>
<li><strong>33:26</strong> &#8211; What is the dichotomy and trichotomy?</li>
<li><strong>43:25</strong> &#8211; I visited a couple churches and I don&#8217;t think they should be doing these things?</li>
<li><strong>49:57</strong> &#8211; Please help me understand this experience I had while laying hands on a person and praying for him and I saw a demon and started vomiting?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

3:33 – Does Jeremiah 29:11 apply to Christians today?
8:54 – What are the biblical grounds for divorce?
17:14 – What does it mean that gold and silver will not perish in …</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Does Jeremiah 29:11 apply to Christians today? &amp;#8211; What are the biblical grounds for divorce? &amp;#8211; What does it mean that gold and silver will not perish in 1 Peter 1:18? &amp;#8211; I&amp;#8217;m in extreme pain and I don&amp;#8217;t want to go on living and just stop eating, is that ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="April 21, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-21-2026/#more-64667" aria-label="Read more about April 21, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>April 16, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17320535/april-16-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/april-16-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What happened to people who had never heard the gospel before Christ? &#8211; Who is the delusion for in 2 Thessalonians 2:11? &#8211; Why would Eve talk to the serpent in the Garden of Eden? &#8211; What happens to people who have never heard the gospel? &#8211; What do you ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="April 16, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-16-2026/#more-64552" aria-label="Read more about April 16, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:48</strong> &#8211; What happened to people who had never heard the gospel before Christ?</li>
<li><strong>5:36</strong> &#8211; Who is the delusion for in 2 Thessalonians 2:11?</li>
<li><strong>11:39</strong> &#8211; Why would Eve talk to the serpent in the Garden of Eden?</li>
<li><strong>16:40</strong> &#8211; What happens to people who have never heard the gospel?</li>
<li><strong>21:39</strong> &#8211; What do you think about house churches?</li>
<li><strong>38:26</strong> &#8211; What is the firmament and can we penetrate it?</li>
<li><strong>49:43</strong> &#8211; How did Pentecostalism start?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

2:48 – What happened to people who had never heard the gospel before Christ?
5:36 – Who is the delusion for in 2 Thessalonians 2:11?
11:39 – Why would Eve talk to the ser…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What happened to people who had never heard the gospel before Christ? &amp;#8211; Who is the delusion for in 2 Thessalonians 2:11? &amp;#8211; Why would Eve talk to the serpent in the Garden of Eden? &amp;#8211; What happens to people who have never heard the gospel? &amp;#8211; What do you ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="April 16, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-16-2026/#more-64552" aria-label="Read more about April 16, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>April 15, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17319934/april-15-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Born Again]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Complacency]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Deity]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Nicodemus]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Predestination]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[translations]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/april-15-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What did Jesus mean when he said to Nicodemus that you had to be born of water and the Spirit? &#8211; Could you explain predestination? &#8211; Why does Jesus answer the rich young ruler when he says that no one is good except God? &#8211; Does water baptism save you? ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="April 15, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-15-2026/#more-64533" aria-label="Read more about April 15, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:13</strong> &#8211; What did Jesus mean when he said to Nicodemus that you had to be born of water and the Spirit?</li>
<li><strong>9:33</strong> &#8211; Could you explain predestination?</li>
<li><strong>23:49</strong> &#8211; Why does Jesus answer the rich young ruler when he says that no one is good except God?</li>
<li><strong>40:49</strong> &#8211; Does water baptism save you?</li>
<li><strong>51:32</strong> &#8211; What are good Bible translations?</li>
<li><strong>53:23</strong> &#8211; How do we battle spiritual complacency?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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Questions in this episode:

2:13 – What did Jesus mean when he said to Nicodemus that you had to be born of water and the Spirit?
9:33 – Could you explain predestination?
23:49 – Why does Jesus answ…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What did Jesus mean when he said to Nicodemus that you had to be born of water and the Spirit? &amp;#8211; Could you explain predestination? &amp;#8211; Why does Jesus answer the rich young ruler when he says that no one is good except God? &amp;#8211; Does water baptism save you? ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="April 15, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-15-2026/#more-64533" aria-label="Read more about April 15, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>April 14, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17319245/april-14-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Annihilationism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Dreams]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[holy spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Muslims]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Omnipresence]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Prophecy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Shroud of Turin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Special Revelation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Suffering]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/april-14-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Do you believe the Shroud of Turin is authentic? &#8211; Can prayer fix my broken body now? &#8211; Is annihilationism a secondary issue or does it cheapen the gospel? &#8211; Where do the Palestinians come from? &#8211; Can Jesus appear to different people in different places at the same time? ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="April 14, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-14-2026/#more-64520" aria-label="Read more about April 14, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:09</strong> &#8211; Do you believe the Shroud of Turin is authentic?</li>
<li><strong>5:37</strong> &#8211; Can prayer fix my broken body now?</li>
<li><strong>9:34</strong> &#8211; Is annihilationism a secondary issue or does it cheapen the gospel?</li>
<li><strong>23:13</strong> &#8211; Where do the Palestinians come from?</li>
<li><strong>30:09</strong> &#8211; Can Jesus appear to different people in different places at the same time?</li>
<li><strong>34:39</strong> &#8211; Who is the restrainer referred to in 2 Thess. 2?</li>
<li><strong>46:33</strong> &#8211; What did Paul mean by the word &#8220;prophecy&#8221; in 1 Corinthians 14?</li>
<li><strong>51:06</strong> &#8211; 1 Samuel 14 What does it mean that his eyes brightened?</li>
<li><strong>53:58</strong> &#8211; Are stories of Muslims having dreams about Jesus some sort of special revelation?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

2:09 – Do you believe the Shroud of Turin is authentic?
5:37 – Can prayer fix my broken body now?
9:34 – Is annihilationism a secondary issue or does it cheapen the gospe…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Do you believe the Shroud of Turin is authentic? &amp;#8211; Can prayer fix my broken body now? &amp;#8211; Is annihilationism a secondary issue or does it cheapen the gospel? &amp;#8211; Where do the Palestinians come from? &amp;#8211; Can Jesus appear to different people in different places at the same time? ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="April 14, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-14-2026/#more-64520" aria-label="Read more about April 14, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>April 2, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17312744/april-2-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Accountability]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Angels]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[bible]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Bible Study]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Easter]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[fruit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Good Works]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Noah]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Race]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Resurrection]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[saints]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[translations]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[trials]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/april-2-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Did the angels have clothes before Adam &#038; Eve? &#8211; Who are the bodies being raised up in Matthew 27? &#8211; Who are the saints being held captive in Daniel 12? &#8211; Why did God use the Israelites to conquer and kill the Canaanites? &#8211; How many races were there ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="April 2, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-2-2026/#more-64183" aria-label="Read more about April 2, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:50</strong> &#8211; Did the angels have clothes before Adam &#038; Eve?</li>
<li><strong>6:33</strong> &#8211; Who are the bodies being raised up in Matthew 27?</li>
<li><strong>11:29</strong> &#8211; Who are the saints being held captive in Daniel 12?</li>
<li><strong>14:58</strong> &#8211; Why did God use the Israelites to conquer and kill the Canaanites?</li>
<li><strong>24:32</strong> &#8211; How many races were there in Noah&#8217;s family of eight?</li>
<li><strong>30:02</strong> &#8211; Is there a good Bible reading schedule for kids?</li>
<li><strong>31:56</strong> &#8211; What version of the Bible do you recommend reading?</li>
<li><strong>35:24</strong> &#8211; What if waiting on God results in disappointment?</li>
<li><strong>38:22</strong> &#8211; Does the Bible talk about an age of accountability?</li>
<li><strong>42:44</strong> &#8211; How should I think about Holy Week as a Christian?</li>
<li><strong>46:14</strong> &#8211; What does it mean in John 15:2 that every branch &#8220;in me&#8221; that doesn&#8217;t bear fruit he takes away?</li>
<li><strong>54:05</strong> &#8211; How do I get away from depression and anxiety?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

1:50 – Did the angels have clothes before Adam &amp; Eve?
6:33 – Who are the bodies being raised up in Matthew 27?
11:29 – Who are the saints being held captive in Danie…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Did the angels have clothes before Adam &amp;#038; Eve? &amp;#8211; Who are the bodies being raised up in Matthew 27? &amp;#8211; Who are the saints being held captive in Daniel 12? &amp;#8211; Why did God use the Israelites to conquer and kill the Canaanites? &amp;#8211; How many races were there ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="April 2, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-2-2026/#more-64183" aria-label="Read more about April 2, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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    <item>
      <title>April 1, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17312746/april-1-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Crucifixion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Debt]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreknowledge]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Free Will]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Millennium]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Peter]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pope]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Predestination]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Temple]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tithing]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/april-1-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; How much should we tithe amidst debt? &#8211; Who saw the curtain in the temple torn at the crucifixion? &#8211; What does Romans 8:29 mean regarding predestination? &#8211; Have we moved away from Luther&#8217;s belief on the bondage of the will? &#8211; Can you explain the thousand year reign of ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="April 1, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-1-2026/#more-64184" aria-label="Read more about April 1, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:30</strong> &#8211; How much should we tithe amidst debt?</li>
<li><strong>8:36</strong> &#8211; Who saw the curtain in the temple torn at the crucifixion?</li>
<li><strong>11:41</strong> &#8211; What does Romans 8:29 mean regarding predestination?</li>
<li><strong>33:30</strong> &#8211; Have we moved away from Luther&#8217;s belief on the bondage of the will?</li>
<li><strong>34:24</strong> &#8211; Can you explain the thousand year reign of Christ?</li>
<li><strong>39:07</strong> &#8211; Is Jesus the rock where he says to Peter that he will build his church on the rock?</li>
<li><strong>48:48</strong> &#8211; Can you explain predestination?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

2:30 – How much should we tithe amidst debt?
8:36 – Who saw the curtain in the temple torn at the crucifixion?
11:41 – What does Romans 8:29 mean regarding prede…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; How much should we tithe amidst debt? &amp;#8211; Who saw the curtain in the temple torn at the crucifixion? &amp;#8211; What does Romans 8:29 mean regarding predestination? &amp;#8211; Have we moved away from Luther&amp;#8217;s belief on the bondage of the will? &amp;#8211; Can you explain the thousand year reign of ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="April 1, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/april-1-2026/#more-64184" aria-label="Read more about April 1, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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    <item>
      <title>March 31, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17311209/march-31-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Burial]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Creation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Cremation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Death]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Flat Earth]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Judgment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[worship]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/march-31-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What are your thoughts on popular worship music coming out of churches with false doctrine? &#8211; What are the biblical grounds for divorce? &#8211; Is Terramation biblical? &#8211; What shape is the earth and is it rotating? &#8211; Were the atrocities that happened to the Jews in the world wars ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="March 31, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-31-2026/#more-64136" aria-label="Read more about March 31, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:20</strong> &#8211; What are your thoughts on popular worship music coming out of churches with false doctrine?</li>
<li><strong>16:02</strong> &#8211; What are the biblical grounds for divorce?</li>
<li><strong>26:30</strong> &#8211; Is Terramation biblical?</li>
<li><strong>29:03</strong> &#8211; What shape is the earth and is it rotating?</li>
<li><strong>43:32</strong> &#8211; Were the atrocities that happened to the Jews in the world wars relate to the Deuteronomy 28 blessings and curses?</li>
</ol>
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      <enclosure url="https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17311210/20260331.mp3" length="54775893" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

1:20 – What are your thoughts on popular worship music coming out of churches with false doctrine?
16:02 – What are the biblical grounds for divorce?
26:30 – Is Terra…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What are your thoughts on popular worship music coming out of churches with false doctrine? &amp;#8211; What are the biblical grounds for divorce? &amp;#8211; Is Terramation biblical? &amp;#8211; What shape is the earth and is it rotating? &amp;#8211; Were the atrocities that happened to the Jews in the world wars ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="March 31, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-31-2026/#more-64136" aria-label="Read more about March 31, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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    <item>
      <title>March 26, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17307135/march-26-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[000]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[144]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Elders]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Manuscripts]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[plans]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Priests]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Prophets]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Solomon]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sovereignty]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Two Witnesses]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/march-26-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What does Solomon mean buy seeking more than silver or gold? &#8211; What are elders and their roles in the church? &#8211; Why do certain Bible version not include some verses? &#8211; Are there new prophets today? &#8211; How should a Christian wife respond to her husband who manipulates and ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="March 26, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-26-2026/#more-63984" aria-label="Read more about March 26, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:48</strong> &#8211; What does Solomon mean buy seeking more than silver or gold?</li>
<li><strong>5:37</strong> &#8211; What are elders and their roles in the church?</li>
<li><strong>11:28</strong> &#8211; Why do certain Bible version not include some verses?</li>
<li><strong>19:13</strong> &#8211; Are there new prophets today?</li>
<li><strong>21:54</strong> &#8211; How should a Christian wife respond to her husband who manipulates and emotionally hurts me?</li>
<li><strong>24:39</strong> &#8211; What do the divisions of the priestly line mean?</li>
<li><strong>28:25</strong> &#8211; Who are the two witnesses and the 144,000 with regard to the war in Iran?</li>
<li><strong>31:33</strong> &#8211; Does marriage counseling do any good if we are sinful people?</li>
<li><strong>47:05</strong> &#8211; If life is so fragile and God could take my life at any time, why should I even try to do anything?</li>
</ol>
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      <enclosure url="https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17307136/20260326.mp3" length="54775893" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

3:48 – What does Solomon mean buy seeking more than silver or gold?
5:37 – What are elders and their roles in the church?
11:28 – Why do certain Bible version not inclu…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What does Solomon mean buy seeking more than silver or gold? &amp;#8211; What are elders and their roles in the church? &amp;#8211; Why do certain Bible version not include some verses? &amp;#8211; Are there new prophets today? &amp;#8211; How should a Christian wife respond to her husband who manipulates and ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="March 26, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-26-2026/#more-63984" aria-label="Read more about March 26, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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    <item>
      <title>March 25, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17306270/march-25-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Creation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[dichotomy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Omniscience]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Prophecy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Prophets]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Protesters]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Satan]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[soul]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Women Pastors]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/march-25-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What Scriptures say that Christians should be supportive of Israel? &#8211; Why would an all-knowing God create an angel that would rebel? &#8211; Will we know each other in heaven? &#8211; What would happen if the avenger of blood law in Deuteronomy were in our Constitution? &#8211; Is there a ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="March 25, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-25-2026/#more-63972" aria-label="Read more about March 25, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:19</strong> &#8211; What Scriptures say that Christians should be supportive of Israel?</li>
<li><strong>7:19</strong> &#8211; Why would an all-knowing God create an angel that would rebel?</li>
<li><strong>12:20</strong> &#8211; Will we know each other in heaven?</li>
<li><strong>20:43</strong> &#8211; What would happen if the avenger of blood law in Deuteronomy were in our Constitution?</li>
<li><strong>27:11</strong> &#8211; Is there a difference between the soul and the mind and is our thinking corrupted?</li>
<li><strong>39:21</strong> &#8211; What does the Bible say about women being pastors?</li>
<li><strong>42:57</strong> &#8211; Are there modern day prophets?</li>
<li><strong>47:11</strong> &#8211; How do we deal with protesters at church?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

2:19 – What Scriptures say that Christians should be supportive of Israel?
7:19 – Why would an all-knowing God create an angel that would rebel?
12:20 – Will we know each…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What Scriptures say that Christians should be supportive of Israel? &amp;#8211; Why would an all-knowing God create an angel that would rebel? &amp;#8211; Will we know each other in heaven? &amp;#8211; What would happen if the avenger of blood law in Deuteronomy were in our Constitution? &amp;#8211; Is there a ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="March 25, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-25-2026/#more-63972" aria-label="Read more about March 25, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>March 24, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17305553/march-24-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Angels]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Apocrypha]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[bible]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Constantine]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Enoch]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Judgment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[LGBTQ]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Mary]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Near Death Experience]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pseudepigrapha]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/march-24-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; I have a gay grandson, how can I be a part of helping him? &#8211; Why does Jude reference the Book of Enoch? &#8211; We want to help a family who is having financial troubles, what is the best way to do that? &#8211; Did Constantine remove books from the ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="March 24, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-24-2026/#more-63948" aria-label="Read more about March 24, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:52</strong> &#8211; I have a gay grandson, how can I be a part of helping him?</li>
<li><strong>6:55</strong> &#8211; Why does Jude reference the Book of Enoch?</li>
<li><strong>10:50</strong> &#8211; We want to help a family who is having financial troubles, what is the best way to do that?</li>
<li><strong>16:53</strong> &#8211; Did Constantine remove books from the Bible?</li>
<li><strong>24:04</strong> &#8211; How do I deal with toxic family members?</li>
<li><strong>27:32</strong> &#8211; What do I do with my church that is reading a book from an author that has unbiblical ideas?</li>
<li><strong>34:40</strong> &#8211; Should we pray for the dead and can someone come back from the dead?</li>
<li><strong>41:38</strong> &#8211; What does it mean that Mary treasured up all these things in her heart?</li>
<li><strong>47:05</strong> &#8211; How will we judge angels when there is no sin in heaven?</li>
<li><strong>50:27</strong> &#8211; What does the assembly of the Lord mean in the Old Testament Law?</li>
<li><strong>53:07</strong> &#8211; How do you explain the origins of the Bible?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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Questions in this episode:

2:52 – I have a gay grandson, how can I be a part of helping him?
6:55 – Why does Jude reference the Book of Enoch?
10:50 – We want to help a family who is having finan…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; I have a gay grandson, how can I be a part of helping him? &amp;#8211; Why does Jude reference the Book of Enoch? &amp;#8211; We want to help a family who is having financial troubles, what is the best way to do that? &amp;#8211; Did Constantine remove books from the ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="March 24, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-24-2026/#more-63948" aria-label="Read more about March 24, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>March 18, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17301832/march-18-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Assurance]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Grief]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Melchizedek]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Roman Catholicism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Slavery]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[smoking]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/march-18-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What is the greater Israel theory and who does it apply to? &#8211; How do I get assurance of my dead daughter&#8217;s salvation? &#8211; Can you explain slavery in the Old Testament? &#8211; Why do Catholics call priests Father when Matthew 23 says we shouldn&#8217;t call anyone except God, Father? ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="March 18, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-18-2026/#more-63765" aria-label="Read more about March 18, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:37</strong> &#8211; What is the greater Israel theory and who does it apply to?</li>
<li><strong>8:41</strong> &#8211; How do I get assurance of my dead daughter&#8217;s salvation?</li>
<li><strong>17:21</strong> &#8211; Can you explain slavery in the Old Testament?</li>
<li><strong>34:38</strong> &#8211; Why do Catholics call priests Father when Matthew 23 says we shouldn&#8217;t call anyone except God, Father?</li>
<li><strong>39:52</strong> &#8211; Is there a problem with making the sign of the cross?</li>
<li><strong>42:21</strong> &#8211; Could you explain the reference to Melchizedek in Hebrews?</li>
<li><strong>49:26</strong> &#8211; As a Christian, is smoking wrong?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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Questions in this episode:

1:37 – What is the greater Israel theory and who does it apply to?
8:41 – How do I get assurance of my dead daughter’s salvation?
17:21 – Can you explain slavery in the O…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What is the greater Israel theory and who does it apply to? &amp;#8211; How do I get assurance of my dead daughter&amp;#8217;s salvation? &amp;#8211; Can you explain slavery in the Old Testament? &amp;#8211; Why do Catholics call priests Father when Matthew 23 says we shouldn&amp;#8217;t call anyone except God, Father? ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="March 18, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-18-2026/#more-63765" aria-label="Read more about March 18, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>March 17, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17301225/march-17-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Circumcision]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[discernment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Leaders]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Mary]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Suffering]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[testimony]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tribulation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[War]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/march-17-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What is Paul trying to say about suffering in Colossians 1? &#8211; Which Mary is anointing Jesus? &#8211; How do I get over a long term relationship? &#8211; How are Christians to respond when their pastors are saying things that appear unbiblical? &#8211; How would you respond to someone who ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="March 17, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-17-2026/#more-63725" aria-label="Read more about March 17, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:07</strong> &#8211; What is Paul trying to say about suffering in Colossians 1?</li>
<li><strong>6:12</strong> &#8211; Which Mary is anointing Jesus?</li>
<li><strong>7:56</strong> &#8211; How do I get over a long term relationship?</li>
<li><strong>16:36</strong> &#8211; How are Christians to respond when their pastors are saying things that appear unbiblical?</li>
<li><strong>26:45</strong> &#8211; How would you respond to someone who denies Christianity because of circumcision being barbaric?</li>
<li><strong>35:07</strong> &#8211; What&#8217;s the best way to share our testimony?</li>
<li><strong>41:53</strong> &#8211; What advice do you have for parents of an autistic child on how to navigate going to church?</li>
<li><strong>54:15</strong> &#8211; Do you think a nuclear bomb could go off before the rapture?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

2:07 – What is Paul trying to say about suffering in Colossians 1?
6:12 – Which Mary is anointing Jesus?
7:56 – How do I get over a long term relationship?
16:36 – How ar…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What is Paul trying to say about suffering in Colossians 1? &amp;#8211; Which Mary is anointing Jesus? &amp;#8211; How do I get over a long term relationship? &amp;#8211; How are Christians to respond when their pastors are saying things that appear unbiblical? &amp;#8211; How would you respond to someone who ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="March 17, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-17-2026/#more-63725" aria-label="Read more about March 17, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>March 12, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17298534/march-12-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Backsliding]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Conscience]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Forgiveness]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Geneva Bible]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[god]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[gospel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[holy spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Judgment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[King David]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pets]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Set Free Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tree of Life]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Universalism]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/march-12-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Why do we need a high priest to intercede for us if we are forgiven through Christ&#8217;s death &#038; resurrection? &#8211; What is the stricter judgment and who is it for that is referenced in James 3:1? &#8211; What is backsliding? &#8211; What is universalism and is it biblical? &#8211; ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="March 12, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-12-2026/#more-63595" aria-label="Read more about March 12, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:24</strong> &#8211; Why do we need a high priest to intercede for us if we are forgiven through Christ&#8217;s death &#038; resurrection?</li>
<li><strong>5:54</strong> &#8211; What is the stricter judgment and who is it for that is referenced in James 3:1?</li>
<li><strong>14:45</strong> &#8211; What is backsliding?</li>
<li><strong>18:43</strong> &#8211; What is universalism and is it biblical?</li>
<li><strong>23:20</strong> &#8211; Can you explain how the Tree of Life works in the Bible?</li>
<li><strong>30:58</strong> &#8211; What do you think of the Geneva Bible?</li>
<li><strong>33:57</strong> &#8211; Is the Set Free church a legitimate Evangelical church?</li>
<li><strong>36:16</strong> &#8211; Why did Saul&#8217;s servant call David a man of valor, when David was just a boy?</li>
<li><strong>38:47</strong> &#8211; Why do modern Christian authors seem to water down the Gospel?</li>
<li><strong>44:37</strong> &#8211; Is there a pet heaven?</li>
<li><strong>49:15</strong> &#8211; How do I discern whether I&#8217;m hearing from the Lord or my conscience?</li>
<li><strong>52:25</strong> &#8211; Why does God kill so many people in the Old Testament?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

2:24 – Why do we need a high priest to intercede for us if we are forgiven through Christ’s death &amp; resurrection?
5:54 – What is the stricter judgment and who is it f…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Why do we need a high priest to intercede for us if we are forgiven through Christ&amp;#8217;s death &amp;#038; resurrection? &amp;#8211; What is the stricter judgment and who is it for that is referenced in James 3:1? &amp;#8211; What is backsliding? &amp;#8211; What is universalism and is it biblical? &amp;#8211; ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="March 12, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-12-2026/#more-63595" aria-label="Read more about March 12, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>March 5, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17294333/march-5-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Assurance]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Election]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Forgiveness]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Lord’s Supper]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Marijuana]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Missions]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Resurrection]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Revelation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Two Witnesses]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[work]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/march-5-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; If I&#8217;m addicted to Marijuana have I committed the unpardonable sin? &#8211; What does it mean that the dead in Christ will rise first? &#8211; Do I need to be baptized into the Holy Spirit after becoming a Christian and being water baptized? &#8211; I work with indigenous peoples, should ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="March 5, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-5-2026/#more-63296" aria-label="Read more about March 5, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:28</strong> &#8211; If I&#8217;m addicted to Marijuana have I committed the unpardonable sin?</li>
<li><strong>5:18</strong> &#8211; What does it mean that the dead in Christ will rise first?</li>
<li><strong>13:58</strong> &#8211; Do I need to be baptized into the Holy Spirit after becoming a Christian and being water baptized?</li>
<li><strong>20:02</strong> &#8211; I work with indigenous peoples, should I participate in their religious rites?</li>
<li><strong>21:13</strong> &#8211; Is it okay to be ambitious in business as a Christian?</li>
<li><strong>25:00</strong> &#8211; In Luke 22:19 what is the &#8220;this&#8221; that is referred to in the phrase &#8220;Do this in remembrance of me?&#8221;</li>
<li><strong>28:44</strong> &#8211; How do I know that God will forgive me if I confess my sins to him?</li>
<li><strong>30:14</strong> &#8211; What advice do you have for a newly installed deacon?</li>
<li><strong>32:53</strong> &#8211; In Malachi it talks about financial promises for tithing, does that apply to us today?</li>
<li><strong>41:49</strong> &#8211; When are the two witnesses in Revelation 11 active during the tribulation?</li>
<li><strong>49:48</strong> &#8211; Do you think water baptism is necessary?</li>
<li><strong>51:48</strong> &#8211; Is there a different place for OT believers and NT Christians after they die?</li>
<li><strong>52:45</strong> &#8211; Are my prayers for my unsaved son meaningful if he isn&#8217;t one of the elect?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

1:28 – If I’m addicted to Marijuana have I committed the unpardonable sin?
5:18 – What does it mean that the dead in Christ will rise first?
13:58 – Do I need to be bapti…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; If I&amp;#8217;m addicted to Marijuana have I committed the unpardonable sin? &amp;#8211; What does it mean that the dead in Christ will rise first? &amp;#8211; Do I need to be baptized into the Holy Spirit after becoming a Christian and being water baptized? &amp;#8211; I work with indigenous peoples, should ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="March 5, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-5-2026/#more-63296" aria-label="Read more about March 5, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>March 4, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17293526/march-4-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Conviction]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Debt]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[evangelism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[holy spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Lying]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Melchizedek]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Mormonism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Revelation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Satan]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[suicide]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tithing]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tribulation]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/march-4-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Should Christians be tithing if they are in debt? &#8211; What does it mean in Psalm 32:4 that the hand of discipline was on David? &#8211; When we ask God to search our heart to reveal sin, how do we know whether it is the Holy Spirit or our mind ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="March 4, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-4-2026/#more-63221" aria-label="Read more about March 4, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:49</strong> &#8211; Should Christians be tithing if they are in debt? </li>
<li><strong>4:49</strong> &#8211; What does it mean in Psalm 32:4 that the hand of discipline was on David?</li>
<li><strong>10:44</strong> &#8211; When we ask God to search our heart to reveal sin, how do we know whether it is the Holy Spirit or our mind responding?</li>
<li><strong>14:09</strong> &#8211; Are there any circumstances where it is okay to lie as a Christian?</li>
<li><strong>23:01</strong> &#8211; How do you reconcile the OT with NT regarding tithes?</li>
<li><strong>26:42</strong> &#8211; How do you advise someone from other religions (Mormons or Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses) who say they are struggling about their salvation?</li>
<li><strong>31:03</strong> &#8211; Can you correlate the birth pangs in Revelation and the war in Iran?</li>
<li><strong>32:06</strong> &#8211; How come I don&#8217;t feel like I hear God?</li>
<li><strong>34:01</strong> &#8211; When will the rapture happen; pre, mid or post tribulation?</li>
<li><strong>36:34</strong> &#8211; Do you think God knew Satan would rebel against Him and if so why did he allow it?</li>
<li><strong>37:27</strong> &#8211; What do we do if our pastor is spouting unbiblical things?</li>
<li><strong>38:38</strong> &#8211; How do you be patient when you have Christians friends who don&#8217;t want hear about God?</li>
<li><strong>40:18</strong> &#8211; What does the Bible say about suicide?</li>
<li><strong>43:37</strong> &#8211; How often should you invite someone to go to church, who doesn&#8217;t respond?</li>
<li><strong>45:19</strong> &#8211; Is church membership biblical?</li>
<li><strong>46:18</strong> &#8211; Why was there baptism before Jesus&#8217; death &#038; resurrection?</li>
<li><strong>50:14</strong> &#8211; In Joshua 5:13-15 is the commander of the army of the Lord the preincarnate Christ?</li>
<li><strong>51:19</strong> &#8211; Is Melchizedek the preincarnate Christ?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

1:49 – Should Christians be tithing if they are in debt? 
4:49 – What does it mean in Psalm 32:4 that the hand of discipline was on David?
10:44 – When we ask God to sear…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Should Christians be tithing if they are in debt? &amp;#8211; What does it mean in Psalm 32:4 that the hand of discipline was on David? &amp;#8211; When we ask God to search our heart to reveal sin, how do we know whether it is the Holy Spirit or our mind ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="March 4, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-4-2026/#more-63221" aria-label="Read more about March 4, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>March 3, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17289122/march-3-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Conviction]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Debt]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[evangelism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[holy spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Lying]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Melchizedek]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Mormonism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Revelation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Satan]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[suicide]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tithing]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tribulation]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/march-3-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Is it okay for Christians to go to church on Saturday and not Sunday? &#8211; How do you talk to a Roman Catholic who wants to bring up Apostolic succession as proof they are the one true church? &#8211; In my prayers should I be addressing God or Jesus? &#8211; ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="March 3, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-3-2026/#more-63194" aria-label="Read more about March 3, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:51</strong> &#8211; Is it okay for Christians to go to church on Saturday and not Sunday?</li>
<li><strong>3:54</strong> &#8211; How do you talk to a Roman Catholic who wants to bring up Apostolic succession as proof they are the one true church?</li>
<li><strong>10:09</strong> &#8211; In my prayers should I be addressing God or Jesus?</li>
<li><strong>15:39</strong> &#8211; What would be a great follow up to your book Exploring the Gospel?</li>
<li><strong>16:46</strong> &#8211; Can Christians watch secular tv shows and movies?</li>
<li><strong>18:36</strong> &#8211; Can you explain what the Apostolic Pentecostal Churches believe?</li>
<li><strong>20:24</strong> &#8211; I&#8217;m not sure if I&#8217;m in sin because I married a divorced woman?</li>
<li><strong>24:32</strong> &#8211; The Bible seems to say that taking a bribe is okay, is it a sin or not?</li>
<li><strong>28:16</strong> &#8211; Is there a biblical allowance for separating from a spouse?</li>
<li><strong>30:55</strong> &#8211; What is a good book to give to an unbeliever to share the Gospel?</li>
<li><strong>37:57</strong> &#8211; How do I talk to someone who thinks they are a Christian, but they don&#8217;t act like it?</li>
<li><strong>43:30</strong> &#8211; How can I be sure that I&#8217;m a Christian?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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Questions in this episode:

1:51 – Is it okay for Christians to go to church on Saturday and not Sunday?
3:54 – How do you talk to a Roman Catholic who wants to bring up Apostolic succession as pro…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Is it okay for Christians to go to church on Saturday and not Sunday? &amp;#8211; How do you talk to a Roman Catholic who wants to bring up Apostolic succession as proof they are the one true church? &amp;#8211; In my prayers should I be addressing God or Jesus? &amp;#8211; ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="March 3, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/march-3-2026/#more-63194" aria-label="Read more about March 3, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>February 26, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17285468/february-26-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Critical Race Theory]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[DEI]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Desires]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[fasting]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Giving]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[God's Will]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Judgment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tax Deductions]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/february-26-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Is it right for a congregant to claim a tax deduction for their charitable giving? &#8211; Should a Christian file for bankruptcy? &#8211; Will God always fulfill the desires of my heart? &#8211; Will God answer my prayer for my dad to stop drinking and be saved? &#8211; Is the ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="February 26, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/february-26-2026/#more-62975" aria-label="Read more about February 26, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:58</strong> &#8211; Is it right for a congregant to claim a tax deduction for their charitable giving?</li>
<li><strong>3:49</strong> &#8211; Should a Christian file for bankruptcy?</li>
<li><strong>5:37</strong> &#8211; Will God always fulfill the desires of my heart?</li>
<li><strong>8:17</strong> &#8211; Will God answer my prayer for my dad to stop drinking and be saved?</li>
<li><strong>15:07</strong> &#8211; Is the phrase, &#8220;Let go, let God&#8221; biblical?</li>
<li><strong>16:18</strong> &#8211; If I got baptized and later realized I wasn&#8217;t a Christian at the time and then became a Christian, should I get baptized again?</li>
<li><strong>18:32</strong> &#8211; Should we baptize young children?</li>
<li><strong>26:31</strong> &#8211; I&#8217;m considering relocating back to Kenya and wondering how I know it is God&#8217;s Will?</li>
<li><strong>29:14</strong> &#8211; If Jacob had not &#8220;stolen&#8221; Esau&#8217;s blessing would there had been no blessing for Jacob?</li>
<li><strong>32:44</strong> &#8211; If our sins are removed as far as the East is from the West, why are we having to give an account at the judgment?</li>
<li><strong>44:49</strong> &#8211; What are the qualities that a good leader should possess?</li>
<li><strong>45:59</strong> &#8211; Could you explain the biblical idea of fasting?</li>
<li><strong>49:38</strong> &#8211; Could you pray for the nations to come to know Jesus and bow before him?</li>
<li><strong>51:15</strong> &#8211; How do we challenge DEI and Critical Race Theory as a Christian?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

1:58 – Is it right for a congregant to claim a tax deduction for their charitable giving?
3:49 – Should a Christian file for bankruptcy?
5:37 – Will God always fulfill th…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Is it right for a congregant to claim a tax deduction for their charitable giving? &amp;#8211; Should a Christian file for bankruptcy? &amp;#8211; Will God always fulfill the desires of my heart? &amp;#8211; Will God answer my prayer for my dad to stop drinking and be saved? &amp;#8211; Is the ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="February 26, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/february-26-2026/#more-62975" aria-label="Read more about February 26, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>February 12, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17275496/february-12-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Aaron]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Angels]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Ark]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Calendars]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Demons]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Golden Calf]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Lamech]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Levites]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Nephilim]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Noah]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Plague]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Satan]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Seth]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[wisdom]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Yoga]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/february-12-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Is there a Bible verse that speaks about the ungodly angels? &#8211; Could you give me the best defense for why Sola Scriptura is true? &#8211; Did the golden calf really jump out of the fire in Exodus 32:10-14? &#8211; What does it mean that the Levites ordained themselves and ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="February 12, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/february-12-2026/#more-62598" aria-label="Read more about February 12, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:52</strong> &#8211; Is there a Bible verse that speaks about the ungodly angels?</li>
<li><strong>7:22</strong> &#8211; Could you give me the best defense for why Sola Scriptura is true?</li>
<li><strong>22:35</strong> &#8211; Did the golden calf really jump out of the fire in Exodus 32:10-14?</li>
<li><strong>29:23</strong> &#8211; What does it mean that the Levites ordained themselves and earned a blessing in Exodus 32:27-30?</li>
<li><strong>34:29</strong> &#8211; Why did God send a plague after the Levites already killed 3,000 for their sin in Exodus 32:35?</li>
<li><strong>36:04</strong> &#8211; Can you explain the different calendars and how it relates to biblical dating?</li>
<li><strong>45:40</strong> &#8211; Why is Lamech avenged seven times?</li>
<li><strong>46:20</strong> &#8211; What does it mean Seth is the &#8220;spitting image of God?&#8221;</li>
<li><strong>47:14</strong> &#8211; Who are the Nephilim?</li>
<li><strong>48:38</strong> &#8211; How do we know it took 120 years for Noah to build the ark?</li>
<li><strong>49:56</strong> &#8211; What does Proverbs 10:18 mean?</li>
<li><strong>51:35</strong> &#8211; Is it okay to take 200 hours of training to be a yoga instructor?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

1:52 – Is there a Bible verse that speaks about the ungodly angels?
7:22 – Could you give me the best defense for why Sola Scriptura is true?
22:35 – Did the golden calf …</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Is there a Bible verse that speaks about the ungodly angels? &amp;#8211; Could you give me the best defense for why Sola Scriptura is true? &amp;#8211; Did the golden calf really jump out of the fire in Exodus 32:10-14? &amp;#8211; What does it mean that the Levites ordained themselves and ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="February 12, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/february-12-2026/#more-62598" aria-label="Read more about February 12, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>February 11, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17274717/february-11-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Abraham]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Assurance]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[bible]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Bible Study]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Dark Night of the Soul]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[dating]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Deity]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Desert Fathers]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Gluttony]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Lament]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Lawlessness]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Liberty]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Melchizedek]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Numerology]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Priorities]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Resurrection]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Temple]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[trinity]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/february-11-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Why did Abraham give Melchizedek 10% of his spoils? &#8211; Do you have any book recommendations for Bible interpretation? &#8211; Has Israel started building the 3rd Ezekiel Temple and does it need to be built before the rapture? &#8211; How far should we take numerology in Scripture? &#8211; How can ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="February 11, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/february-11-2026/#more-62537" aria-label="Read more about February 11, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>4:21</strong> &#8211; Why did Abraham give Melchizedek 10% of his spoils?</li>
<li><strong>7:53</strong> &#8211; Do you have any book recommendations for Bible interpretation?</li>
<li><strong>11:59</strong> &#8211; Has Israel started building the 3rd Ezekiel Temple and does it need to be built before the rapture?</li>
<li><strong>15:54</strong> &#8211; How far should we take numerology in Scripture?</li>
<li><strong>19:09</strong> &#8211; How can I know if I&#8217;m good enough or doing enough for God?</li>
<li><strong>24:47</strong> &#8211; How do you explain the Trinity to someone who denies Jesus is God?</li>
<li><strong>30:05</strong> &#8211; What is happening with the saints being raised from the dead in Matthew 27:52-53?</li>
<li><strong>32:28</strong> &#8211; Is Philippians 3:18-19 speaking of gluttony?</li>
<li><strong>36:10</strong> &#8211; Should churches ever get involved with helping singles with dating?</li>
<li><strong>39:40</strong> &#8211; What are your thoughts on church plants versus video campuses?</li>
<li><strong>43:58</strong> &#8211; How do you talk to a &#8220;Christian&#8221; who practices lawlessness?</li>
<li><strong>46:58</strong> &#8211; How do I motivate my Bible study participants to do the homework?</li>
<li><strong>49:16</strong> &#8211; What is the practice of Lament?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

4:21 – Why did Abraham give Melchizedek 10% of his spoils?
7:53 – Do you have any book recommendations for Bible interpretation?
11:59 – Has Israel started building the 3…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Why did Abraham give Melchizedek 10% of his spoils? &amp;#8211; Do you have any book recommendations for Bible interpretation? &amp;#8211; Has Israel started building the 3rd Ezekiel Temple and does it need to be built before the rapture? &amp;#8211; How far should we take numerology in Scripture? &amp;#8211; How can ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="February 11, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/february-11-2026/#more-62537" aria-label="Read more about February 11, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>February 10, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17273993/february-10-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Annihilationism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[church-hopping]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[dichotomy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Disagreement]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[discernment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Fear of God]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hell]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tribulation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[trichotomy]]></category>
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      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; How are we to understand when two Evangelical scholars disagree on a biblical issue? &#8211; How do we be discerning about the reporting of political events? &#8211; Can you explain who will be in hell? &#8211; What is the doctrine of trichotomy? &#8211; Who are the tribulation saints in Revelation ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="February 10, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/february-10-2026/#more-62506" aria-label="Read more about February 10, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:12</strong> &#8211; How are we to understand when two Evangelical scholars disagree on a biblical issue?</li>
<li><strong>11:45</strong> &#8211; How do we be discerning about the reporting of political events?</li>
<li><strong>15:23</strong> &#8211; Can you explain who will be in hell?</li>
<li><strong>24:40</strong> &#8211; What is the doctrine of trichotomy?</li>
<li><strong>31:21</strong> &#8211; Who are the tribulation saints in Revelation 7:9?</li>
<li><strong>37:55</strong> &#8211; How do I teach people about the fear of God?</li>
<li><strong>46:02</strong> &#8211; How do I know when it is time to change churches?</li>
</ol>
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2:12 – How are we to understand when two Evangelical scholars disagree on a biblical issue?
11:45 – How do we be discerning about the reporting of political eve…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; How are we to understand when two Evangelical scholars disagree on a biblical issue? &amp;#8211; How do we be discerning about the reporting of political events? &amp;#8211; Can you explain who will be in hell? &amp;#8211; What is the doctrine of trichotomy? &amp;#8211; Who are the tribulation saints in Revelation ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="February 10, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/february-10-2026/#more-62506" aria-label="Read more about February 10, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>February 5, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17271798/february-5-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Apollyon]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Bible Study]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church Planting]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Destruction]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Enoch]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Lying]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Noah]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Preterism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Triumphal Entry]]></category>
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      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What does the Greek word for wild animals in Revelation 6:8 mean? &#8211; What does it mean when Jesus says, &#8220;No man has ascended into heaven&#8221; in John 3:13 how does this relate to Elijah and Enoch? &#8211; Did Jesus ride on one donkey or two during the triumphal entry? ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="February 5, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/february-5-2026/#more-62431" aria-label="Read more about February 5, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:49</strong> &#8211; What does the Greek word for wild animals in Revelation 6:8 mean?</li>
<li><strong>8:24</strong> &#8211; What does it mean when Jesus says, &#8220;No man has ascended into heaven&#8221; in John 3:13 how does this relate to Elijah and Enoch?</li>
<li><strong>17:23</strong> &#8211; Did Jesus ride on one donkey or two during the triumphal entry?</li>
<li><strong>21:27</strong> &#8211; What does the word destruction mean in Matthew 7:13-14?</li>
<li><strong>26:37</strong> &#8211; Is the verse in Matthew 24 about the days of Noah a rapture passage?</li>
<li><strong>32:22</strong> &#8211; In an organized church Bible study is it okay to study a Christian author&#8217;s book instead of the Bible?</li>
<li><strong>40:35</strong> &#8211; Should men wear hats into a church service?</li>
<li><strong>43:57</strong> &#8211; Could you explain what preterism is?</li>
<li><strong>49:23</strong> &#8211; Are you going to plant a Compass Bible Church on the East coast?</li>
<li><strong>51:35</strong> &#8211; Why were the midwives in Egypt rewarded for lying to Pharoah?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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3:49 – What does the Greek word for wild animals in Revelation 6:8 mean?
8:24 – What does it mean when Jesus says, “No man has ascended into heaven” in John 3:13 how does…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What does the Greek word for wild animals in Revelation 6:8 mean? &amp;#8211; What does it mean when Jesus says, &amp;#8220;No man has ascended into heaven&amp;#8221; in John 3:13 how does this relate to Elijah and Enoch? &amp;#8211; Did Jesus ride on one donkey or two during the triumphal entry? ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="February 5, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/february-5-2026/#more-62431" aria-label="Read more about February 5, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>February 4, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17270223/february-4-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Babies]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Election]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Forgiveness]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Free Will]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hell]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Isaiah]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Judgment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Messiah]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Names of God]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Predestination]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/february-4-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; In Isaiah how do we differentiate between when the text is talking about God or the coming Messiah? &#8211; Can you explain how in hell people still have a body, which is good, but in a place that is removed from all good? &#8211; Will people continue to be sinful ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="February 4, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/february-4-2026/#more-62313" aria-label="Read more about February 4, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:35</strong> &#8211; In Isaiah how do we differentiate between when the text is talking about God or the coming Messiah?</li>
<li><strong>9:17</strong> &#8211; Can you explain how in hell people still have a body, which is good, but in a place that is removed from all good?</li>
<li><strong>16:21</strong> &#8211; Will people continue to be sinful in hell?</li>
<li><strong>21:49</strong> &#8211; Will babies be saved in the rapture?</li>
<li><strong>32:14</strong> &#8211; How can we forgive people who deliberately sin against us?</li>
<li><strong>46:14</strong> &#8211; Should I be afraid of not being one of the elect?</li>
</ol>
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2:35 – In Isaiah how do we differentiate between when the text is talking about God or the coming Messiah?
9:17 – Can you explain how in hell people still have a body, wh…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; In Isaiah how do we differentiate between when the text is talking about God or the coming Messiah? &amp;#8211; Can you explain how in hell people still have a body, which is good, but in a place that is removed from all good? &amp;#8211; Will people continue to be sinful ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="February 4, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/february-4-2026/#more-62313" aria-label="Read more about February 4, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>January 29, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17266396/january-29-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[fasting]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Forgiveness]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[god]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[gospel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Judgment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Miracles]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/january-29-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What does the term &#8220;Prodigal God&#8221; mean? &#8211; Is it biblical to spank our children? &#8211; Is it okay for pastors to use AI to prepare sermons? &#8211; Do you think fasting is necessary to hear from God? &#8211; What do you think about pastors praying the Apostles Creed? &#8211; ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="January 29, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-29-2026/#more-62154" aria-label="Read more about January 29, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:41</strong> &#8211; What does the term &#8220;Prodigal God&#8221; mean?</li>
<li><strong>4:50</strong> &#8211; Is it biblical to spank our children?</li>
<li><strong>13:35</strong> &#8211; Is it okay for pastors to use AI to prepare sermons?</li>
<li><strong>29:22</strong> &#8211; Do you think fasting is necessary to hear from God?</li>
<li><strong>31:12</strong> &#8211; What do you think about pastors praying the Apostles Creed?</li>
<li><strong>31:57</strong> &#8211; Does waking up with bad dreams every morning mean I&#8217;ve done something wrong?</li>
<li><strong>34:43</strong> &#8211; Why did God allow Pharoah&#8217;s magicians perform some of the same miracles as Moses?</li>
<li><strong>38:41</strong> &#8211; If our sins are forgiven, what will be discussed on judgment day?</li>
<li><strong>40:30</strong> &#8211; How do I tell my married dad, that a continuing close relationship with a single woman is inappropriate?</li>
<li><strong>41:53</strong> &#8211; When do I stop sharing the Gospel or correcting bad theology with someone who doesn&#8217;t want to listen?</li>
<li><strong>43:39</strong> &#8211; Can someone put a hex on you or a family member?</li>
<li><strong>45:59</strong> &#8211; If no one knows the Son except the Father, how can humans know Jesus?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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Questions in this episode:

1:41 – What does the term “Prodigal God” mean?
4:50 – Is it biblical to spank our children?
13:35 – Is it okay for pastors to use AI to prepare sermons?
29:22 – Do you th…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What does the term &amp;#8220;Prodigal God&amp;#8221; mean? &amp;#8211; Is it biblical to spank our children? &amp;#8211; Is it okay for pastors to use AI to prepare sermons? &amp;#8211; Do you think fasting is necessary to hear from God? &amp;#8211; What do you think about pastors praying the Apostles Creed? &amp;#8211; ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="January 29, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-29-2026/#more-62154" aria-label="Read more about January 29, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>January 28, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17265531/january-28-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Apologetics]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Creation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Plagues]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Repentance]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Revelation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Young Earth]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/january-28-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Is the Sacred Name movement biblical? &#8211; What does the word apologetics mean? &#8211; During the plagues of Revelation why aren&#8217;t they to harm the wine or oil? &#8211; Does the Book of Hebrews mean you only have one chance to repent? &#8211; What does the Bible mean about putting ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="January 28, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-28-2026/#more-62119" aria-label="Read more about January 28, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:54</strong> &#8211; Is the Sacred Name movement biblical?</li>
<li><strong>8:35</strong> &#8211; What does the word apologetics mean?</li>
<li><strong>10:57</strong> &#8211; During the plagues of Revelation why aren&#8217;t they to harm the wine or oil?</li>
<li><strong>16:49</strong> &#8211; Does the Book of Hebrews mean you only have one chance to repent?</li>
<li><strong>24:46</strong> &#8211; What does the Bible mean about putting your hand to the plow and you pull away?</li>
<li><strong>36:26</strong> &#8211; What is the gift of the watchmen as it relates to the rapture?</li>
<li><strong>45:54</strong> &#8211; How do you deal with a wife who thinks it&#8217;s her job to lead the household?</li>
<li><strong>47:18</strong> &#8211; How do I defend a young earth creation?</li>
</ol>
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1:54 – Is the Sacred Name movement biblical?
8:35 – What does the word apologetics mean?
10:57 – During the plagues of Revelation why aren’t they to harm the wine or oil?…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Is the Sacred Name movement biblical? &amp;#8211; What does the word apologetics mean? &amp;#8211; During the plagues of Revelation why aren&amp;#8217;t they to harm the wine or oil? &amp;#8211; Does the Book of Hebrews mean you only have one chance to repent? &amp;#8211; What does the Bible mean about putting ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="January 28, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-28-2026/#more-62119" aria-label="Read more about January 28, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>January 22, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17261888/january-22-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Friendships]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Job]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Laws]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Opposition]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/january-22-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What if your husband says he will divorce you if you go to church? &#8211; Should I continue to hang out with my non-Christian friends? &#8211; When is it okay to break our civil laws? &#8211; What does the saying, &#8220;Don&#8217;t cast your pearls before swine,&#8221; mean? &#8211; Do you ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="January 22, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-22-2026/#more-61983" aria-label="Read more about January 22, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:06</strong> &#8211; What if your husband says he will divorce you if you go to church?</li>
<li><strong>4:32</strong> &#8211; Should I continue to hang out with my non-Christian friends?</li>
<li><strong>11:14</strong> &#8211; When is it okay to break our civil laws?</li>
<li><strong>16:56</strong> &#8211; What does the saying, &#8220;Don&#8217;t cast your pearls before swine,&#8221; mean?</li>
<li><strong>22:47</strong> &#8211; Do you think Watchman is a legitimate call?</li>
<li><strong>24:17</strong> &#8211; What does it mean to examine yourself to see if you are of the faith?</li>
<li><strong>27:07</strong> &#8211; Are we currently seeing the great falling away from the church in Revelation?</li>
<li><strong>39:57</strong> &#8211; Did Job have any knowledge or understanding of salvation and the afterlife?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:subtitle>
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2:06 – What if your husband says he will divorce you if you go to church?
4:32 – Should I continue to hang out with my non-Christian friends?
11:14 – When is it okay to b…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What if your husband says he will divorce you if you go to church? &amp;#8211; Should I continue to hang out with my non-Christian friends? &amp;#8211; When is it okay to break our civil laws? &amp;#8211; What does the saying, &amp;#8220;Don&amp;#8217;t cast your pearls before swine,&amp;#8221; mean? &amp;#8211; Do you ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="January 22, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-22-2026/#more-61983" aria-label="Read more about January 22, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>January 21, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17259626/january-21-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Apologies]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Backsliding]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Communion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[holy spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Immigrants]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Judgment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[legalism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Lord’s Supper]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Mark of the Beast]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pastors]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Stewardship]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/january-21-2026/</guid>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:58</strong> &#8211; Is Ahasuerus and Artaxerxes the same person and is there more than one Artaxerxes?</li>
<li><strong>8:13</strong> &#8211; Should I change churches if my husband wants to go somewhere different?</li>
<li><strong>15:26</strong> &#8211; How do I deal with heartache and loneliness after a breakup?</li>
<li><strong>17:49</strong> &#8211; Should a pastor make an ultimatum about whether he&#8217;ll stay or not based on the number of worshipers attending?</li>
<li><strong>25:59</strong> &#8211; Was the Apostle Paul married?</li>
<li><strong>27:50</strong> &#8211; If our sins are forgiven, what will be discussed on judgment day?</li>
<li><strong>29:58</strong> &#8211; If God knows the hour of our death, does good health, nutrition and exercise matter?</li>
<li><strong>33:18</strong> &#8211; Was Jesus an immigrant because he went to Egypt and lived there?</li>
<li><strong>38:42</strong> &#8211; Do you think we can take the Mark of the Beast without knowing it?</li>
<li><strong>40:44</strong> &#8211; I&#8217;ve been in a Zoom Bible study and the leader suggested we take the Lord&#8217;s Supper, is this okay to do?</li>
<li><strong>43:57</strong> &#8211; Can you backslide in your Christianity and still come back to the faith?</li>
<li><strong>46:10</strong> &#8211; Can you comment on what being &#8220;born of the Spirit&#8221; means in John 3:3?</li>
<li><strong>48:56</strong> &#8211; Should we leave a church if we think it&#8217;s being too legalistic?</li>
<li><strong>52:07</strong> &#8211; What do you say to a Christian who believes apologies aren&#8217;t necessary?</li>
</ol>
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8:13 – Should I change churches if my husband wants to go somewhere dif…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Is Ahasuerus and Artaxerxes the same person and is there more than one Artaxerxes? &amp;#8211; Should I change churches if my husband wants to go somewhere different? &amp;#8211; How do I deal with heartache and loneliness after a breakup? &amp;#8211; Should a pastor make an ultimatum about whether he&amp;#8217;ll stay ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="January 21, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-21-2026/#more-61807" aria-label="Read more about January 21, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>January 20, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17258906/january-20-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Envy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jealousy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Purgatory]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[work]]></category>
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      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; How does a woman who is being divorced continue to provide for herself? &#8211; As a Christian is it okay to go on strike? &#8211; How do you discern a rich person&#8217;s faith? &#8211; How do I not be jealous of my friend whose prayers are answered and mine aren&#8217;t? ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="January 20, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-20-2026/#more-61728" aria-label="Read more about January 20, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:22</strong> &#8211; How does a woman who is being divorced continue to provide for herself?</li>
<li><strong>6:44</strong> &#8211; As a Christian is it okay to go on strike?</li>
<li><strong>11:49</strong> &#8211; How do you discern a rich person&#8217;s faith?</li>
<li><strong>15:32</strong> &#8211; How do I not be jealous of my friend whose prayers are answered and mine aren&#8217;t?</li>
<li><strong>20:22</strong> &#8211; Is Ahasuerus and Artaxerxes the same person and is there more than one Artaxerxes?</li>
<li><strong>24:41</strong> &#8211; Does Matthew 6:14-15 mean you can lose your salvation?</li>
<li><strong>33:37</strong> &#8211; Is Purgatory in the Bible?</li>
<li><strong>41:08</strong> &#8211; If I pray to God to redeem my marriage, is it wrong for me to prepare for divorce just in case?</li>
<li><strong>43:25</strong> &#8211; Should I change churches if my husband wants to?</li>
<li><strong>46:21</strong> &#8211; Has the rapture already happened?</li>
</ol>
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6:44 – As a Christian is it okay to go on strike?
11:49 – How do you discern a rich perso…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; How does a woman who is being divorced continue to provide for herself? &amp;#8211; As a Christian is it okay to go on strike? &amp;#8211; How do you discern a rich person&amp;#8217;s faith? &amp;#8211; How do I not be jealous of my friend whose prayers are answered and mine aren&amp;#8217;t? ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="January 20, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-20-2026/#more-61728" aria-label="Read more about January 20, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>January 15, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17254391/january-15-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[feelings]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hell]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pharisees]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Remarriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Righteousness]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Sabbath]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[soul]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Spiritual Attack]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Study Bible]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/january-15-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What does Romans 9 mean about souls being damned? &#8211; Is it okay to observe the Sabbath on another day of the week? &#8211; If I experience bad and traumatic thoughts, is that a spiritual attack? &#8211; What determines if I can get remarried after a divorce? &#8211; Do you ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="January 15, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-15-2026/#more-61579" aria-label="Read more about January 15, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:39</strong> &#8211; What does Romans 9 mean about souls being damned?</li>
<li><strong>3:28</strong> &#8211; Is it okay to observe the Sabbath on another day of the week?</li>
<li><strong>7:25</strong> &#8211; If I experience bad and traumatic thoughts, is that a spiritual attack?</li>
<li><strong>9:16</strong> &#8211; What determines if I can get remarried after a divorce?</li>
<li><strong>10:56</strong> &#8211; Do you have to be completely submerged for baptism to be valid?</li>
<li><strong>12:52</strong> &#8211; When life gets me down, what are the sources of that feeling?</li>
<li><strong>17:22</strong> &#8211; What happened to the Pharisees?</li>
<li><strong>20:53</strong> &#8211; Can you recommend a good study Bible?</li>
<li><strong>24:04</strong> &#8211; How are we supposed to be righteous as a Christian?</li>
<li><strong>31:36</strong> &#8211; When is it okay to stop having kids and have a vasectomy?</li>
<li><strong>37:39</strong> &#8211; Why are there still sacrifices in the Millennial Kingdom?</li>
<li><strong>42:23</strong> &#8211; How do I handle a controlling and possessive friend?</li>
<li><strong>45:27</strong> &#8211; How do I deal with a lying child who picks on his siblings?</li>
<li><strong>50:32</strong> &#8211; What are some good books for young children?</li>
<li><strong>54:53</strong> &#8211; How should a Christian feel about the New York mayor bringing Islam into the city?</li>
</ol>
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3:28 – Is it okay to observe the Sabbath on another day of the week?
7:25 – If I experience bad and traumatic tho…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What does Romans 9 mean about souls being damned? &amp;#8211; Is it okay to observe the Sabbath on another day of the week? &amp;#8211; If I experience bad and traumatic thoughts, is that a spiritual attack? &amp;#8211; What determines if I can get remarried after a divorce? &amp;#8211; Do you ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="January 15, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-15-2026/#more-61579" aria-label="Read more about January 15, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>January 14, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17253622/january-14-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Apocrypha]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Demons]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[fruit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[holy spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Kingdom Culture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[KJV]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Liars]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[suicide]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Theodicy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Unanswered Prayer]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/january-14-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What are your thoughts of demons causing depression and anxiety? &#8211; Is it suicide to not want to be kept alive by machines? &#8211; What does the phrase &#8220;Kingdom Culture&#8221; mean? &#8211; What does the Bible mean by &#8220;liars won&#8217;t inherit the kingdom of heaven?&#8221; &#8211; Why is fruit in ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="January 14, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-14-2026/#more-61249" aria-label="Read more about January 14, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:29</strong> &#8211; What are your thoughts of demons causing depression and anxiety?</li>
<li><strong>3:17</strong> &#8211; Is it suicide to not want to be kept alive by machines?</li>
<li><strong>6:25</strong> &#8211; What does the phrase &#8220;Kingdom Culture&#8221; mean?</li>
<li><strong>9:05</strong> &#8211; What does the Bible mean by &#8220;liars won&#8217;t inherit the kingdom of heaven?&#8221;</li>
<li><strong>20:07</strong> &#8211; Why is fruit in the singular form in Galatians 5?</li>
<li><strong>22:11</strong> &#8211; How are we supposed to think about children dying young of cancer or other disease?</li>
<li><strong>26:36</strong> &#8211; How do I not be a pessimist when God doesn&#8217;t answer prayer?</li>
<li><strong>32:23</strong> &#8211; Is the King James Version the closest to what was originally written?</li>
<li><strong>39:24</strong> &#8211; Why isn&#8217;t the Apocrypha or pseudepigraphal works not in our Bible?</li>
<li><strong>42:42</strong> &#8211; What was actually seen by John the Baptist when the Spirit came down like a dove?</li>
<li><strong>43:45</strong> &#8211; Are dead Christians able to see us here on earth?</li>
<li><strong>45:53</strong> &#8211; Are the sons of God in Genesis 6 the angels mentioned in Jude?</li>
<li><strong>51:59</strong> &#8211; My wife wants to divorce me and I don&#8217;t know how to keep us together?</li>
</ol>
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3:17 – Is it suicide to not want to be kept alive by machines?
6:25 – What does the phrase “King…</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>January 13, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17252828/january-13-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[bible]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Debt]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Degrees of Sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Demons]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Dispensationalism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Flat Earth]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hell]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Homosexuality]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Mormonism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Panic]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pornography]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Replacement Theology]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Satan]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Suffering]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[translations]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[trials]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/january-13-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; If the Christian life is difficult, why did Jesus say his burden is light? &#8211; Can you please explain the difference between dispensationalism and replacement theology? &#8211; Are there degrees of sin? &#8211; Is watching pornography better than going out and committing the sin? &#8211; Used to be a homosexual ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="January 13, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-13-2026/#more-61200" aria-label="Read more about January 13, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:01</strong> &#8211; If the Christian life is difficult, why did Jesus say his burden is light?</li>
<li><strong>4:31</strong> &#8211; Can you please explain the difference between dispensationalism and replacement theology?</li>
<li><strong>7:03</strong> &#8211; Are there degrees of sin?</li>
<li><strong>11:57</strong> &#8211; Is watching pornography better than going out and committing the sin?</li>
<li><strong>16:26</strong> &#8211; Used to be a homosexual and haven&#8217;t been active in years, but I still have homosexual thoughts. Am I being punished for my thoughts?</li>
<li><strong>27:56</strong> &#8211; Can Satan or his minions cause illness in people?</li>
<li><strong>29:54</strong> &#8211; At the Bema Seat, will sin that we have been forgiven for be brought up at that time?</li>
<li><strong>32:56</strong> &#8211; If I&#8217;m in debt, is it okay to seek bankruptcy?</li>
<li><strong>34:56</strong> &#8211; If someone dies drunk or on drugs, are they going to heaven or hell?</li>
<li><strong>37:09</strong> &#8211; Are different Bible translations a trivial matter or should we take it more seriously?</li>
<li><strong>42:40</strong> &#8211; Is the earth flat or round?</li>
<li><strong>45:29</strong> &#8211; Is Mormonism a Christian religion?</li>
<li><strong>49:49</strong> &#8211; Are panic attacks a sin and how do I get rid of them?</li>
<li><strong>53:25</strong> &#8211; How were the books of the Bible determined?</li>
</ol>
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4:31 – Can you please explain the difference between dispensationalism and replacement t…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; If the Christian life is difficult, why did Jesus say his burden is light? &amp;#8211; Can you please explain the difference between dispensationalism and replacement theology? &amp;#8211; Are there degrees of sin? &amp;#8211; Is watching pornography better than going out and committing the sin? &amp;#8211; Used to be a homosexual ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="January 13, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-13-2026/#more-61200" aria-label="Read more about January 13, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>January 8, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17249750/january-8-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Dogma]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Drugs]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hell]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[holy spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Seventh Day Adventists]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Sorcery]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Spiritual Leadership]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tongues]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/january-8-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What does the Greek word pharmakeia mean in the context of the New Testament? &#8211; Can someone who speaks in tongues interpret it themselves? &#8211; How do you find a good church in Dallas? &#8211; What do Seventh Day Adventists believe? &#8211; What does the phrase &#8220;facts over dogma&#8221; mean ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="January 8, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-8-2026/#more-61079" aria-label="Read more about January 8, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:08</strong> &#8211; What does the Greek word pharmakeia mean in the context of the New Testament?</li>
<li><strong>13:39</strong> &#8211; Can someone who speaks in tongues interpret it themselves?</li>
<li><strong>31:46</strong> &#8211; How do you find a good church in Dallas?</li>
<li><strong>33:40</strong> &#8211; What do Seventh Day Adventists believe?</li>
<li><strong>40:08</strong> &#8211; What does the phrase &#8220;facts over dogma&#8221; mean and where is it coming from?</li>
<li><strong>46:02</strong> &#8211; Is saying Merry Christmas biblical?</li>
<li><strong>49:45</strong> &#8211; Why are so many people going to hell?</li>
<li><strong>52:39</strong> &#8211; How do I encourage my husband to be the spiritual leader in the family?</li>
<li><strong>54:09</strong> &#8211; How do you find time to stay connected to God regularly during the day?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

2:08 – What does the Greek word pharmakeia mean in the context of the New Testament?
13:39 – Can someone who speaks in tongues interpret it themselves?
31:46 – How do you…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What does the Greek word pharmakeia mean in the context of the New Testament? &amp;#8211; Can someone who speaks in tongues interpret it themselves? &amp;#8211; How do you find a good church in Dallas? &amp;#8211; What do Seventh Day Adventists believe? &amp;#8211; What does the phrase &amp;#8220;facts over dogma&amp;#8221; mean ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="January 8, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-8-2026/#more-61079" aria-label="Read more about January 8, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>January 7, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17248986/january-7-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Assurance]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[gospel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hell]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Joy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Prophecy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[self-defense]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Women Pastors]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/january-7-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; I struggle with assurance of my salvation, how can I be certain? &#8211; If my child is being bullied, how should I interpret turn the other cheek in this situation? &#8211; What are some good Christian books for my teenagers to read? &#8211; Is hell eternal? &#8211; How do I ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="January 7, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-7-2026/#more-61041" aria-label="Read more about January 7, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:11</strong> &#8211; I struggle with assurance of my salvation, how can I be certain?</li>
<li><strong>5:40</strong> &#8211; If my child is being bullied, how should I interpret turn the other cheek in this situation?</li>
<li><strong>14:54</strong> &#8211; What are some good Christian books for my teenagers to read?</li>
<li><strong>22:55</strong> &#8211; Is hell eternal?</li>
<li><strong>32:38</strong> &#8211; How do I share the Gospel with a friend who was in a serious accident and has brain trauma?</li>
<li><strong>41:41</strong> &#8211; Are women pastors biblical?</li>
<li><strong>45:52</strong> &#8211; How can I find more joy in my life?</li>
<li><strong>48:45</strong> &#8211; Is Paul referring to the future church or present time between himself and Timothy in 2 Timothy?</li>
<li><strong>51:46</strong> &#8211; How do I love my spouse if I&#8217;m dealing with an unkind and abusive husband?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

3:11 – I struggle with assurance of my salvation, how can I be certain?
5:40 – If my child is being bullied, how should I interpret turn the other cheek in this sit…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; I struggle with assurance of my salvation, how can I be certain? &amp;#8211; If my child is being bullied, how should I interpret turn the other cheek in this situation? &amp;#8211; What are some good Christian books for my teenagers to read? &amp;#8211; Is hell eternal? &amp;#8211; How do I ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="January 7, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-7-2026/#more-61041" aria-label="Read more about January 7, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>January 6, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17248313/january-6-2026</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Apostles]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Backsliding]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Esau]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Isaiah]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Judas]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Prophecy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Second Death]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[soul]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/january-6-2026/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Are the servant songs in Isaiah about Jesus? &#8211; What baptism is being talked about in Mark 16:16 where it says that those who are baptized will be saved? &#8211; How do I navigate a job that interferes what I can do in my church throughout the week? &#8211; If ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="January 6, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-6-2026/#more-61021" aria-label="Read more about January 6, 2026">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:11</strong> &#8211; Are the servant songs in Isaiah about Jesus?</li>
<li><strong>13:52</strong> &#8211; What baptism is being talked about in Mark 16:16 where it says that those who are baptized will be saved?</li>
<li><strong>19:00</strong> &#8211; How do I navigate a job that interferes what I can do in my church throughout the week?</li>
<li><strong>27:41</strong> &#8211; If the soul never dies, why does the Bible use the term second death?</li>
<li><strong>29:20</strong> &#8211; Why was God so mad at Esau for selling his birthright?</li>
<li><strong>32:34</strong> &#8211; Is it right for people to call themselves Apostles today?</li>
<li><strong>37:29</strong> &#8211; In the parable of the sower, does the ground where nothing grows referring to unsaved people?</li>
<li><strong>43:14</strong> &#8211; If someone gets baptized under a Oneness ministry, should they get &#8220;re-baptized&#8221;?</li>
<li><strong>45:25</strong> &#8211; Is there any reason a pastor would turn down someone who wants to get baptized?</li>
<li><strong>47:11</strong> &#8211; Under what circumstances can someone not attend family events that are toxic?</li>
<li><strong>50:03</strong> &#8211; If Judas had repented, would he have been saved?</li>
<li><strong>53:52</strong> &#8211; If I followed Christ, but fell away and back into my sin, is there any hope for me?</li>
<li><strong>55:08</strong> &#8211; My husband is not saved, what can I do?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

2:11 – Are the servant songs in Isaiah about Jesus?
13:52 – What baptism is being talked about in Mark 16:16 where it says that those who are baptized will be sav…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Are the servant songs in Isaiah about Jesus? &amp;#8211; What baptism is being talked about in Mark 16:16 where it says that those who are baptized will be saved? &amp;#8211; How do I navigate a job that interferes what I can do in my church throughout the week? &amp;#8211; If ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="January 6, 2026" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/january-6-2026/#more-61021" aria-label="Read more about January 6, 2026"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>December 23, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17240868/december-23-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Angels]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Atonement]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Death]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Idols]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Resurrection]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Revelation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Substitution]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/december-23-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; In Numbers 21:8 is the serpent on the pole a violation of the Ten Commandments? &#8211; Is it okay for a man and women to live together if they had a ceremony joining them together, but wasn&#8217;t done legally? &#8211; Do you think the rapture takes the church out of ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="December 23, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-23-2025/#more-60623" aria-label="Read more about December 23, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:21</strong> &#8211; In Numbers 21:8 is the serpent on the pole a violation of the Ten Commandments?</li>
<li><strong>6:10</strong> &#8211; Is it okay for a man and women to live together if they had a ceremony joining them together, but wasn&#8217;t done legally?</li>
<li><strong>9:45</strong> &#8211; Do you think the rapture takes the church out of this world?</li>
<li><strong>13:45</strong> &#8211; Can you explain the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement?</li>
<li><strong>23:30</strong> &#8211; Did Christ&#8217;s death save us from physical death and eternal death?</li>
<li><strong>28:07</strong> &#8211; Is there anything in the Bible about people making a long testimony during their baptism?</li>
<li><strong>42:36</strong> &#8211; Can you explain who the angels are in Revelation and their messages?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:duration>57:04</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

2:21 – In Numbers 21:8 is the serpent on the pole a violation of the Ten Commandments?
6:10 – Is it okay for a man and women to live together if they had a ceremony joi…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; In Numbers 21:8 is the serpent on the pole a violation of the Ten Commandments? &amp;#8211; Is it okay for a man and women to live together if they had a ceremony joining them together, but wasn&amp;#8217;t done legally? &amp;#8211; Do you think the rapture takes the church out of ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="December 23, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-23-2025/#more-60623" aria-label="Read more about December 23, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>December 18, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17237569/december-18-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Angel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Bathsheba]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Debt]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Genealogies]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hell]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Priest]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Purgatory]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Suffering]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tithe]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[trinity]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/december-18-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Why in Matthew 1 in the genealogies does Bathsheba get described different than Tamar and Rahab? &#8211; Should we tithe even if we have debt to pay off? &#8211; What happens if we are wrong about a pretibulational rapture? &#8211; Should David&#8217;s response to Saul inform us in how we ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="December 18, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-18-2025/#more-60502" aria-label="Read more about December 18, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:13</strong> &#8211; Why in Matthew 1 in the genealogies does Bathsheba get described different than Tamar and Rahab?</li>
<li><strong>5:18</strong> &#8211; Should we tithe even if we have debt to pay off?</li>
<li><strong>8:37</strong> &#8211; What happens if we are wrong about a pretibulational rapture?</li>
<li><strong>11:51</strong> &#8211; Should David&#8217;s response to Saul inform us in how we respond to Israel today?</li>
<li><strong>16:56</strong> &#8211; Did the witch of Endor really bring up Samuel?</li>
<li><strong>21:22</strong> &#8211; Why in Exodus 23:20-23 the word Angel is capitalized?</li>
<li><strong>30:05</strong> &#8211; Can the food the priests receive be used in any way they want?</li>
<li><strong>35:10</strong> &#8211; If we don&#8217;t like the circumstances of suffering in our lives is that grumbling or complaining?</li>
<li><strong>39:10</strong> &#8211; In Ephesians 4:8 where did Jesus go when it says he descended into the lower regions of the earth?</li>
<li><strong>45:45</strong> &#8211; How can I know my husband is saved when he says he&#8217;s always been a Christian?</li>
<li><strong>48:35</strong> &#8211; Why did Jesus pray to God on the cross if he was God too?</li>
<li><strong>50:10</strong> &#8211; Should pastors warn their churches about Replacement Theology that is on the rise?</li>
<li><strong>54:05</strong> &#8211; Is purgatory in the Bible?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

2:13 – Why in Matthew 1 in the genealogies does Bathsheba get described different than Tamar and Rahab?
5:18 – Should we tithe even if we have debt to pay off?
8:37 – Wha…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Why in Matthew 1 in the genealogies does Bathsheba get described different than Tamar and Rahab? &amp;#8211; Should we tithe even if we have debt to pay off? &amp;#8211; What happens if we are wrong about a pretibulational rapture? &amp;#8211; Should David&amp;#8217;s response to Saul inform us in how we ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="December 18, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-18-2025/#more-60502" aria-label="Read more about December 18, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>December 17, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17237571/december-17-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Forgiveness]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[KJV]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[LGBTQ]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Lordship Salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Resurrection]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[translations]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tribulation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Works]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/december-17-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Should I be concerned that I was baptized by the Pastor&#8217;s wife? &#8211; Is the King James Bible the only version we should be reading? &#8211; How can I find rest and peace from thinking I&#8217;m not doing enough to be saved? &#8211; Is donating my eggs to an LGBTQ ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="December 17, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-17-2025/#more-60503" aria-label="Read more about December 17, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:49</strong> &#8211; Should I be concerned that I was baptized by the Pastor&#8217;s wife?</li>
<li><strong>4:36</strong> &#8211; Is the King James Bible the only version we should be reading?</li>
<li><strong>12:54</strong> &#8211; How can I find rest and peace from thinking I&#8217;m not doing enough to be saved?</li>
<li><strong>20:30</strong> &#8211; Is donating my eggs to an LGBTQ couple sin?</li>
<li><strong>22:13</strong> &#8211; Why weren&#8217;t Jesus&#8217; disciples able to recognize him after the resurrection?</li>
<li><strong>24:59</strong> &#8211; What do you think about the anti-Israel movement going on, even among Christians?</li>
<li><strong>31:41</strong> &#8211; When there are revisions in Bible translations, does a church need to get new Bibles?</li>
<li><strong>36:20</strong> &#8211; What is Lordship Salvation and is it biblical?</li>
<li><strong>40:38</strong> &#8211; Can you explain the order of events in a pretribulational rapture?</li>
<li><strong>47:49</strong> &#8211; What does it mean to make allowance for people&#8217;s faults in Ephesians 4?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

2:49 – Should I be concerned that I was baptized by the Pastor’s wife?
4:36 – Is the King James Bible the only version we should be reading?
12:54 – How can I find rest a…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Should I be concerned that I was baptized by the Pastor&amp;#8217;s wife? &amp;#8211; Is the King James Bible the only version we should be reading? &amp;#8211; How can I find rest and peace from thinking I&amp;#8217;m not doing enough to be saved? &amp;#8211; Is donating my eggs to an LGBTQ ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="December 17, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-17-2025/#more-60503" aria-label="Read more about December 17, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>December 16, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17235938/december-16-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Denominations]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Giving]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Glorification]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[hanukkah]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Peace]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Retribution]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Suffering]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tithing]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[translations]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[truth]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Vengeance]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/december-16-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What is the meaning of the word Truth? &#8211; How do I get peace amidst a very painful medical condition? &#8211; How does self-defense and protecting yourself and family work together with turning the other cheek? &#8211; What does Jesus mean by doing &#8220;greater works than me&#8221; in John 14:12-14? ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="December 16, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-16-2025/#more-60435" aria-label="Read more about December 16, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:32</strong> &#8211; What is the meaning of the word Truth?</li>
<li><strong>4:11</strong> &#8211; How do I get peace amidst a very painful medical condition?</li>
<li><strong>8:32</strong> &#8211; How does self-defense and protecting yourself and family work together with turning the other cheek?</li>
<li><strong>10:37</strong> &#8211; What does Jesus mean by doing &#8220;greater works than me&#8221; in John 14:12-14?</li>
<li><strong>16:44</strong> &#8211; Why is sin considered genetic from Adam &#038; Eve in Genesis 3?</li>
<li><strong>26:50</strong> &#8211; What Bible version would be good for a younger child to read?</li>
<li><strong>33:59</strong> &#8211; What denomination of Protestant are you affiliated with?</li>
<li><strong>37:00</strong> &#8211; What is the difference between tithing and giving?</li>
<li><strong>44:45</strong> &#8211; Should Christians celebrate/observe Hanukkah?</li>
<li><strong>53:57</strong> &#8211; Should a husband protect his wife or do we just rely on God for protection?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

1:32 – What is the meaning of the word Truth?
4:11 – How do I get peace amidst a very painful medical condition?
8:32 – How does self-defense and protecting yourself and …</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What is the meaning of the word Truth? &amp;#8211; How do I get peace amidst a very painful medical condition? &amp;#8211; How does self-defense and protecting yourself and family work together with turning the other cheek? &amp;#8211; What does Jesus mean by doing &amp;#8220;greater works than me&amp;#8221; in John 14:12-14? ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="December 16, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-16-2025/#more-60435" aria-label="Read more about December 16, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>December 11, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17231058/december-11-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Annihilationism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church Discipline]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Confession]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Demons]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Discipleship]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Good Works]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Life Insurance]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/december-11-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; If I am a single senior citizen do I need a life insurance policy? &#8211; Can demons or evil spirits attach themselves to physical items like antiques? &#8211; How do we respond to Christians who believe in annihilationism? &#8211; At what point do we break fellowship or not allow people ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="December 11, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-11-2025/#more-60231" aria-label="Read more about December 11, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:30</strong> &#8211; If I am a single senior citizen do I need a life insurance policy?</li>
<li><strong>3:35</strong> &#8211; Can demons or evil spirits attach themselves to physical items like antiques?</li>
<li><strong>6:13</strong> &#8211; How do we respond to Christians who believe in annihilationism?</li>
<li><strong>14:07</strong> &#8211; At what point do we break fellowship or not allow people to teach or lead with people in our church?</li>
<li><strong>33:14</strong> &#8211; If Jesus is the only way to God, what about people who haven&#8217;t heard about him?</li>
<li><strong>35:46</strong> &#8211; Are our good works before salvation accounted to us after salvation?</li>
<li><strong>36:36</strong> &#8211; How do I keep my faith alive when I feel small and insignificant?</li>
<li><strong>39:36</strong> &#8211; What does Jesus mean in John 20:23 about confessing our sins?</li>
<li><strong>46:52</strong> &#8211; How do we deal with someone who was baptized and then saved, but won&#8217;t get baptized again?</li>
<li><strong>49:13</strong> &#8211; What is discipleship and how should it be done in the church?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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1:30 – If I am a single senior citizen do I need a life insurance policy?
3:35 – Can demons or evil spirits attach themselves to physical items like antiques?
6:13 – How …</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; If I am a single senior citizen do I need a life insurance policy? &amp;#8211; Can demons or evil spirits attach themselves to physical items like antiques? &amp;#8211; How do we respond to Christians who believe in annihilationism? &amp;#8211; At what point do we break fellowship or not allow people ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="December 11, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-11-2025/#more-60231" aria-label="Read more about December 11, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>December 10, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17230587/december-10-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Dreams]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hell]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[John the Baptist]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Leaders]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[legalism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rejection]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Relationship]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/december-10-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Could you explain the use of I AM in the New Testament versus the Old Testament? &#8211; How do I deal with a dysfunctional family that I can&#8217;t seem to rely on? &#8211; How did John the Baptist survive the decree by Herod to kill all the children. &#8211; Should ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="December 10, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-10-2025/#more-60210" aria-label="Read more about December 10, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:25</strong> &#8211; Could you explain the use of I AM in the New Testament versus the Old Testament?</li>
<li><strong>5:14</strong> &#8211; How do I deal with a dysfunctional family that I can&#8217;t seem to rely on?</li>
<li><strong>15:45</strong> &#8211; How did John the Baptist survive the decree by Herod to kill all the children.</li>
<li><strong>17:27</strong> &#8211; Should we stop praying for our loved ones to be saved?</li>
<li><strong>20:07</strong> &#8211; Do dreams about my dead relatives mean anything?</li>
<li><strong>23:29</strong> &#8211; How do we pray for our leaders when they are bad or evil?</li>
<li><strong>26:51</strong> &#8211; What does the Bible say about divorce and remarriage?</li>
<li><strong>28:45</strong> &#8211; How do I balance my spiritual values without becoming legalistic?</li>
<li><strong>31:37</strong> &#8211; How do you define a relationship with God?</li>
<li><strong>36:22</strong> &#8211; How do I live with my husband who rejects my Christianity?</li>
<li><strong>38:13</strong> &#8211; Should Christians be more involved in politics?</li>
<li><strong>40:30</strong> &#8211; Can people in heaven hear us when we talk to them?</li>
<li><strong>43:56</strong> &#8211; Are people in hell conscious?</li>
<li><strong>51:19</strong> &#8211; What does it mean to walk or pray in the Spirit?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

1:25 – Could you explain the use of I AM in the New Testament versus the Old Testament?
5:14 – How do I deal with a dysfunctional family that I can’t seem to rely on?
1…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Could you explain the use of I AM in the New Testament versus the Old Testament? &amp;#8211; How do I deal with a dysfunctional family that I can&amp;#8217;t seem to rely on? &amp;#8211; How did John the Baptist survive the decree by Herod to kill all the children. &amp;#8211; Should ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="December 10, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-10-2025/#more-60210" aria-label="Read more about December 10, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>December 9, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17228233/december-9-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Babies]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Body]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Book of Enoch]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Dichotomist]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreknowledge]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Gog]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[I Am]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jude]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Leaders]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Magog]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[soul]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Trichotomist]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/december-9-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; How should we understand Jude when he references the Book of Enoch? &#8211; Does Matthew 24:19 mean that there are babies left behind in the rapture? &#8211; Is a person body and spirit or body, soul and spirit? &#8211; Why were the early reformers post-millennialists or amillennialists did it have ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="December 9, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-9-2025/#more-59552" aria-label="Read more about December 9, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>4:21</strong> &#8211; How should we understand Jude when he references the Book of Enoch?</li>
<li><strong>9:31</strong> &#8211; Does Matthew 24:19 mean that there are babies left behind in the rapture?</li>
<li><strong>11:28</strong> &#8211; Is a person body and spirit or body, soul and spirit?</li>
<li><strong>13:33</strong> &#8211; Why were the early reformers post-millennialists or amillennialists did it have something to do with their denomination?</li>
<li><strong>18:01</strong> Does John 8:24 relate to Exodus 3:14 in the use of &#8220;I am?&#8221;</li>
<li><strong>24:51</strong> &#8211; Are Gog and Magog supposed to be the United States and Russia?</li>
<li><strong>32:26</strong> &#8211; How do you respond to someone thinks that Jesus and God are actually aliens from another planet?</li>
<li><strong>43:18</strong> &#8211; Is there a distinction between our mind, emotions, spirit and body?</li>
<li><strong>46:12</strong> &#8211; How do we explain our birth and our death dates being known by God as it relates to a plane crash?</li>
<li><strong>49:00</strong> &#8211; We are called to pray for our leaders when they are not good leaders or evil?</li>
<li><strong>52:18</strong> &#8211; How did John the Baptist escape Herod&#8217;s decree to kill all the newborns?</li>
<li><strong>54:20</strong> &#8211; What does God say about divorce and remarriage?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:duration>57:04</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
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4:21 – How should we understand Jude when he references the Book of Enoch?
9:31 – Does Matthew 24:19 mean that there are babies left behind in the rapture?
11:28 – Is a p…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; How should we understand Jude when he references the Book of Enoch? &amp;#8211; Does Matthew 24:19 mean that there are babies left behind in the rapture? &amp;#8211; Is a person body and spirit or body, soul and spirit? &amp;#8211; Why were the early reformers post-millennialists or amillennialists did it have ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="December 9, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-9-2025/#more-59552" aria-label="Read more about December 9, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>December 4, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17223453/december-4-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Apostles]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Conflict]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Creation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Forgiveness]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hell]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[obedience]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Spiritual Gifts]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Women Pastors]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/december-4-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Are the Apostles Levi and James brothers according to Mark 2:14 and Acts 1:13? &#8211; What is the difference in the creation account where God creates light on one day and then later says he created stars, sun, moon, etc? &#8211; Could you explain the Spiritual Gifts and which ones ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="December 4, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-4-2025/#more-58702" aria-label="Read more about December 4, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:26</strong> &#8211; Are the Apostles Levi and James brothers according to Mark 2:14 and Acts 1:13?</li>
<li><strong>4:18</strong> &#8211; What is the difference in the creation account where God creates light on one day and then later says he created stars, sun, moon, etc?</li>
<li><strong>8:24</strong> &#8211; Could you explain the Spiritual Gifts and which ones still continue today?</li>
<li><strong>20:20</strong> &#8211; What does Hebrews 5:7 mean regarding Jesus&#8217; obedience or disobedience?</li>
<li><strong>31:21</strong> &#8211; Can you lose your salvation and what does it mean to blot your name out of the Book of Life in Revelation 5:3?</li>
<li><strong>41:46</strong> &#8211; Is forgiveness a one and done event or is it ongoing?</li>
<li><strong>43:31</strong> &#8211; Does God ever mention in the Bible a separation in a marriage?</li>
<li><strong>45:44</strong> &#8211; How do biblical principles apply to conflicts?</li>
<li><strong>47:21</strong> &#8211; If God is a God of order, why is there so much disorder in a relationship where both people are doing their best to follow Him?</li>
<li><strong>49:14</strong> &#8211; Should I join a church that allows women to teach from the pulpit?</li>
<li><strong>53:24</strong> &#8211; What does it mean that the branches are cut off and thrown into the fire?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

1:26 – Are the Apostles Levi and James brothers according to Mark 2:14 and Acts 1:13?
4:18 – What is the difference in the creation account where God creates light on one…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Are the Apostles Levi and James brothers according to Mark 2:14 and Acts 1:13? &amp;#8211; What is the difference in the creation account where God creates light on one day and then later says he created stars, sun, moon, etc? &amp;#8211; Could you explain the Spiritual Gifts and which ones ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="December 4, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-4-2025/#more-58702" aria-label="Read more about December 4, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>December 3, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17221932/december-3-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Apostles]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Comfort]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[God's Will]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jeremiah]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jews]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[LGBTQ]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Psychics]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Reproduction]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[saints]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Suffering]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Witches]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Women Pastors]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[work]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/december-3-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Can we speak to the saints in heaven to have them pray for us? &#8211; Are the Apostles Levi and James brothers according to Mark 2:14 and Acts 1:13? &#8211; What verse or verses do you go to for comfort during suffering? &#8211; Are there two different versions of the ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="December 3, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-3-2025/#more-58676" aria-label="Read more about December 3, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:19</strong> &#8211; Can we speak to the saints in heaven to have them pray for us?</li>
<li><strong>5:20</strong> &#8211; Are the Apostles Levi and James brothers according to Mark 2:14 and Acts 1:13?</li>
<li><strong>9:53</strong> &#8211; What verse or verses do you go to for comfort during suffering?</li>
<li><strong>19:07</strong> &#8211; Are there two different versions of the Book of Jeremiah?</li>
<li><strong>23:08</strong> &#8211; How do we discern God&#8217;s will or &#8220;hear his voice&#8221; for guidance?</li>
<li><strong>33:31</strong> &#8211; Is it okay to donate my eggs if they will be used by same sex couples?</li>
<li><strong>38:27</strong> &#8211; Is it the husband&#8217;s role to manage the money for our family?</li>
<li><strong>42:19</strong> &#8211; How do you explain that psychics and witches are not harmless, but dangerous?</li>
<li><strong>45:23</strong> &#8211; How should we think about work and retirement?</li>
<li><strong>49:10</strong> &#8211; Is it wrong to read books by women pastors?</li>
<li><strong>53:17</strong> &#8211; Is Jesus only speaking to the Jews in Matthew 25:40 when he says, &#8220;My brothers?&#8221;</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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Questions in this episode:

2:19 – Can we speak to the saints in heaven to have them pray for us?
5:20 – Are the Apostles Levi and James brothers according to Mark 2:14 and Acts 1:13?
9:53 – What ve…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Can we speak to the saints in heaven to have them pray for us? &amp;#8211; Are the Apostles Levi and James brothers according to Mark 2:14 and Acts 1:13? &amp;#8211; What verse or verses do you go to for comfort during suffering? &amp;#8211; Are there two different versions of the ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="December 3, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/december-3-2025/#more-58676" aria-label="Read more about December 3, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>November 20, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17214749/november-20-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Bahai]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church of Christ]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Justification]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[LGBTQ]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Millennial Kingdom]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Sacrifices]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Temple]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/november-20-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Is the doctrine of the Church of Christ biblical regarding baptism and salvation? &#8211; Could you explain biblical justification for those that have differing theologies? &#8211; In the Millennial Kingdom why are there sacrifices at the temple and who will be participating in them? &#8211; How do I respond to ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="November 20, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-20-2025/#more-58356" aria-label="Read more about November 20, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>4:13</strong> &#8211; Is the doctrine of the Church of Christ biblical regarding baptism and salvation?</li>
<li><strong>19:24</strong> &#8211; Could you explain biblical justification for those that have differing theologies?</li>
<li><strong>28:50</strong> &#8211; In the Millennial Kingdom why are there sacrifices at the temple and who will be participating in them?</li>
<li><strong>38:01</strong> &#8211; How do I respond to a female coworker who talks about her wife all time?</li>
<li><strong>45:08</strong> &#8211; What does the Bahai faith believe and how do we evangelize to them?</li>
<li><strong>50:54</strong> &#8211; Is it wrong to purposefully not have kids in marriage?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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Questions in this episode:

4:13 – Is the doctrine of the Church of Christ biblical regarding baptism and salvation?
19:24 – Could you explain biblical justification for those that have differing th…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Is the doctrine of the Church of Christ biblical regarding baptism and salvation? &amp;#8211; Could you explain biblical justification for those that have differing theologies? &amp;#8211; In the Millennial Kingdom why are there sacrifices at the temple and who will be participating in them? &amp;#8211; How do I respond to ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="November 20, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-20-2025/#more-58356" aria-label="Read more about November 20, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>November 19, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17213335/november-19-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Alcohol]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Birth of Christ]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Crucifixion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[holy spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Marijuana]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Miracles]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Singleness]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Sons of God]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[work]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/november-19-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What year was Christ crucified? &#8211; Who are the sons of God in Genesis 6? &#8211; Why is Jesus referred to as the Son of God? &#8211; I work for as an inspector for the division of liquor control, is this okay as a Christian? &#8211; What astronomical events are ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="November 19, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-19-2025/#more-58309" aria-label="Read more about November 19, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:02</strong> &#8211; What year was Christ crucified?</li>
<li><strong>6:39</strong> &#8211; Who are the sons of God in Genesis 6?</li>
<li><strong>8:56</strong> &#8211; Why is Jesus referred to as the Son of God?</li>
<li><strong>18:34</strong> &#8211; I work for as an inspector for the division of liquor control, is this okay as a Christian?</li>
<li><strong>22:56</strong> &#8211; What astronomical events are used to date the birth of Christ?</li>
<li><strong>30:40</strong> &#8211; Who is the writer of Hebrews 10:32-33 talking to?</li>
<li><strong>40:55</strong> &#8211; Do the miraculous gifts still happen today?</li>
<li><strong>45:33</strong> &#8211; Could you explain in Romans 8 what the &#8220;witness of the Spirit&#8221; is?</li>
<li><strong>48:51</strong> &#8211; What does the Bible say about remaining single?</li>
<li><strong>51:44</strong> &#8211; Is Alcohol or Marijuana okay to use as a Christian?</li>
</ol>
<p>Text <strong>LIVE</strong> to 90398 to be notified when Pastor Mike broadcasts live on the radio answering your call in questions.</p>
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Questions in this episode:

3:02 – What year was Christ crucified?
6:39 – Who are the sons of God in Genesis 6?
8:56 – Why is Jesus referred to as the Son of God?
18:34 – I work for as an inspector …</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What year was Christ crucified? &amp;#8211; Who are the sons of God in Genesis 6? &amp;#8211; Why is Jesus referred to as the Son of God? &amp;#8211; I work for as an inspector for the division of liquor control, is this okay as a Christian? &amp;#8211; What astronomical events are ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="November 19, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-19-2025/#more-58309" aria-label="Read more about November 19, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>November 13, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17208956/november-13-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Angels]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Apostasy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[holy spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Preaching]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Repentance]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/november-13-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Should we be concerned that sub-congregational ministries become too large? &#8211; I struggle believing that God can forgive me for my egregious sin? &#8211; Can angels exist in physical form with us on earth? &#8211; Do we need a second baptism in the Holy Spirit to gain the greater gifts? ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="November 13, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-13-2025/#more-58146" aria-label="Read more about November 13, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:35</strong> &#8211; Should we be concerned that sub-congregational ministries become too large?</li>
<li><strong>4:47</strong> &#8211; I struggle believing that God can forgive me for my egregious sin?</li>
<li><strong>33:02</strong> &#8211; Can angels exist in physical form with us on earth?</li>
<li><strong>39:28</strong> &#8211; Do we need a second baptism in the Holy Spirit to gain the greater gifts?</li>
<li><strong>45:30</strong> &#8211; What is the biblical way to preach a sermon?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

3:35 – Should we be concerned that sub-congregational ministries become too large?
4:47 – I struggle believing that God can forgive me for my egregious sin?
33:02 – Can a…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Should we be concerned that sub-congregational ministries become too large? &amp;#8211; I struggle believing that God can forgive me for my egregious sin? &amp;#8211; Can angels exist in physical form with us on earth? &amp;#8211; Do we need a second baptism in the Holy Spirit to gain the greater gifts? ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="November 13, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-13-2025/#more-58146" aria-label="Read more about November 13, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>November 12, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17208279/november-12-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Arminianism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Calvinism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Millennium]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Orthodox Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pentecostal]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pro-Choice]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Septuagint]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Traditions]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/november-12-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; How do we refute pro-choice advocates that use Exodus as a proof text? &#8211; When there is a discrepancy between the Septuagint and the Hebrew text, which takes precedence? &#8211; How do I talk to someone who is in the orthodox church and relies on the traditions over Scripture? &#8211; ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="November 12, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-12-2025/#more-58127" aria-label="Read more about November 12, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:43</strong> &#8211; How do we refute pro-choice advocates that use Exodus as a proof text?</li>
<li><strong>5:06</strong> &#8211; When there is a discrepancy between the Septuagint and the Hebrew text, which takes precedence?</li>
<li><strong>13:42</strong> &#8211; How do I talk to someone who is in the orthodox church and relies on the traditions over Scripture?</li>
<li><strong>22:06</strong> &#8211; What are your thoughts on Pentecostal churches?</li>
<li><strong>27:34</strong> &#8211; What is a fair representation of Romans 3 regarding Calvinism vs Arminianism?</li>
<li><strong>42:45</strong> &#8211; Will I see my loved ones in heaven and will we still be a family?</li>
<li><strong>46:35</strong> &#8211; Do I need to get baptized again if I have sinned egregiously and repented?</li>
<li><strong>49:00</strong> &#8211; Who is saved from previous generations who had less knowledge of God?</li>
<li><strong>50:50</strong> &#8211; What will my status be during the Millennium?</li>
</ol>
<p>Text <strong>LIVE</strong> to 90398 to be notified when Pastor Mike broadcasts live on the radio answering your call in questions.</p>
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      <enclosure url="https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17208280/20251112.mp3" length="54762522" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

1:43 – How do we refute pro-choice advocates that use Exodus as a proof text?
5:06 – When there is a discrepancy between the Septuagint and the Hebrew text, which takes p…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; How do we refute pro-choice advocates that use Exodus as a proof text? &amp;#8211; When there is a discrepancy between the Septuagint and the Hebrew text, which takes precedence? &amp;#8211; How do I talk to someone who is in the orthodox church and relies on the traditions over Scripture? &amp;#8211; ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="November 12, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-12-2025/#more-58127" aria-label="Read more about November 12, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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    <item>
      <title>November 11, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17207564/november-11-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Angels]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Branhamism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Costi Hinn]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Demons]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Eden]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Evil]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Focal Point U]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Handouts]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Leader]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Les Feldick]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Mark of the Beast]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Nicodemus]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Support]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Wife]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/november-11-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Is there any reliable information beyond the New Testament about Nicodemus? &#8211; Can you be forgiven if you take the Mark of the Beast? &#8211; What are your thoughts on Costi Hinn and Les Feldick? &#8211; Can you explain the Branhamism movement? &#8211; Can you lose your salvation? &#8211; If ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="November 11, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-11-2025/#more-58101" aria-label="Read more about November 11, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:03</strong> &#8211; Is there any reliable information beyond the New Testament about Nicodemus?</li>
<li><strong>4:44</strong> &#8211; Can you be forgiven if you take the Mark of the Beast?</li>
<li><strong>8:48</strong> &#8211; What are your thoughts on Costi Hinn and Les Feldick?</li>
<li><strong>11:16</strong> &#8211; Can you explain the Branhamism movement?</li>
<li><strong>16:14</strong> &#8211; Can you lose your salvation?</li>
<li><strong>27:50</strong> &#8211; If the Garden of Eden was perfect how was Satan in the form of a serpent allowed to get in?</li>
<li><strong>37:19</strong> &#8211; Does Focal Point U have handouts for the messages? </li>
<li><strong>39:59</strong> &#8211; How do we address topics of our bodies with our young children?</li>
<li><strong>47:07</strong> &#8211; Is learning about angels and demons bad?</li>
<li><strong>49:41</strong> &#8211; How do I balance being a godly wife and a spiritual leader as my husband is not saved?</li>
<li> 51:53 How do we know when to stop giving money to a past church member?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

2:03 – Is there any reliable information beyond the New Testament about Nicodemus?
4:44 – Can you be forgiven if you take the Mark of the Beast?
8:48 – What are your thou…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Is there any reliable information beyond the New Testament about Nicodemus? &amp;#8211; Can you be forgiven if you take the Mark of the Beast? &amp;#8211; What are your thoughts on Costi Hinn and Les Feldick? &amp;#8211; Can you explain the Branhamism movement? &amp;#8211; Can you lose your salvation? &amp;#8211; If ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="November 11, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-11-2025/#more-58101" aria-label="Read more about November 11, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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    <item>
      <title>November 6, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17204768/november-6-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Charlie Kirk]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Forgiveness]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Halloween]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Job]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Nicodemus]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Preferences]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Racism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[translations]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[work]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/november-6-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Is there anything recorded in history about Nicodemus after the biblical account? &#8211; Should we celebrate the death and magic side of Halloween? &#8211; I have low motivation to read the Bible and pray, does that mean I&#8217;m not saved? &#8211; What are your thoughts on Charlie Kirk&#8217;s racists comments? ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="November 6, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-6-2025/#more-57990" aria-label="Read more about November 6, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:26</strong> &#8211; Is there anything recorded in history about Nicodemus after the biblical account?</li>
<li><strong>6:40</strong> &#8211; Should we celebrate the death and magic side of Halloween?</li>
<li><strong>12:36</strong> &#8211; I have low motivation to read the Bible and pray, does that mean I&#8217;m not saved?</li>
<li><strong>16:28</strong> &#8211; What are your thoughts on Charlie Kirk&#8217;s racists comments?</li>
<li><strong>19:40</strong> &#8211; Do you think Charlie Kirk was a good example of a Christian?</li>
<li><strong>26:09</strong> &#8211; How do I choose a job and balance salary, time and who I work for with my Christianity and family?</li>
<li><strong>33:41</strong> &#8211; What are your thoughts on a worship team that wears hats and nose rings on stage?</li>
<li><strong>40:01</strong> &#8211; My dad passed away and my mom is living with a man who is harmful and dishonoring to God?</li>
<li><strong>43:31</strong> &#8211; Is the CSV a good Bible translation?</li>
<li><strong>46:39</strong> &#8211; If Jesus plus nothing equals salvation, what does Matthew 6:15 mean about forgiving others?</li>
<li><strong>51:04</strong> &#8211; How does a pastor go about telling parents of a seven-year old that he is too young to be baptized?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

2:26 – Is there anything recorded in history about Nicodemus after the biblical account?
6:40 – Should we celebrate the death and magic side of Halloween?
12:36 – I have …</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Is there anything recorded in history about Nicodemus after the biblical account? &amp;#8211; Should we celebrate the death and magic side of Halloween? &amp;#8211; I have low motivation to read the Bible and pray, does that mean I&amp;#8217;m not saved? &amp;#8211; What are your thoughts on Charlie Kirk&amp;#8217;s racists comments? ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="November 6, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-6-2025/#more-57990" aria-label="Read more about November 6, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>November 5, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17204067/november-5-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Chosen People]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Confession]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Creation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Crucifixion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Election]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jews]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Millennium]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Old Earth]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Three Days]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Young Earth]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/november-5-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Should we be confessing our sins as soon as it happens or wait for a specific time? &#8211; Is there an explanation of the three days and three nights Jesus spent in the grave? &#8211; I suffer from depression and anxiety, but even though I read my Bible and pray, ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="November 5, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-5-2025/#more-57936" aria-label="Read more about November 5, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:19</strong> &#8211; Should we be confessing our sins as soon as it happens or wait for a specific time?</li>
<li><strong>10:33</strong> &#8211; Is there an explanation of the three days and three nights Jesus spent in the grave?</li>
<li><strong>14:24</strong> &#8211; I suffer from depression and anxiety, but even though I read my Bible and pray, I don&#8217;t feel God&#8217;s presence and fear for my salvation?</li>
<li><strong>30:29</strong> &#8211; As a Christian, how do we know if we are really elect?</li>
<li><strong>39:16</strong> &#8211; Why are the Jews God&#8217;s chosen people?</li>
<li><strong>42:37</strong> &#8211; If we are all equal, why did God choose a particular people?</li>
<li><strong>45:45</strong> &#8211; Could you explain the Millennial views and the rapture?</li>
<li><strong>50:20</strong> &#8211; Are there Bible verses that refute the earth being millions of years old?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

3:19 – Should we be confessing our sins as soon as it happens or wait for a specific time?
10:33 – Is there an explanation of the three days and three nights Jesus spent …</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Should we be confessing our sins as soon as it happens or wait for a specific time? &amp;#8211; Is there an explanation of the three days and three nights Jesus spent in the grave? &amp;#8211; I suffer from depression and anxiety, but even though I read my Bible and pray, ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="November 5, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-5-2025/#more-57936" aria-label="Read more about November 5, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>November 4, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17203362/november-4-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Apostasy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Book of Life]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Conviction]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hell]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[holy spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Lampstand]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Women Pastors]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[words]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/november-4-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Does the Bible teach &#8220;once saved, always saved?&#8221; &#8211; What does it mean in the Old Testament to be &#8220;blotted out of the Book of Life?&#8221; &#8211; What does Jesus mean in Revelation 2:5 when he promises the church if they don&#8217;t repent, he will remove their lampstand? &#8211; Why ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="November 4, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-4-2025/#more-57583" aria-label="Read more about November 4, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>4:28</strong> &#8211; Does the Bible teach &#8220;once saved, always saved?&#8221;</li>
<li><strong>8:31</strong> &#8211; What does it mean in the Old Testament to be &#8220;blotted out of the Book of Life?&#8221;</li>
<li><strong>15:38</strong> &#8211; What does Jesus mean in Revelation 2:5 when he promises the church if they don&#8217;t repent, he will remove their lampstand?</li>
<li><strong>25:19</strong> &#8211; Why do you think society uses words like &#8220;hell&#8221; so casually or even in a positive way?</li>
<li><strong>31:44</strong> &#8211; How does the Holy Spirit convict people regarding issues in the church like alcoholism and women pastors?</li>
<li><strong>43:14</strong> &#8211; How do we deal with family who reject us for our Christian faith?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

4:28 – Does the Bible teach “once saved, always saved?”
8:31 – What does it mean in the Old Testament to be “blotted out of the Book of Life?”
15:38 – What does Jesus mea…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Does the Bible teach &amp;#8220;once saved, always saved?&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; What does it mean in the Old Testament to be &amp;#8220;blotted out of the Book of Life?&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; What does Jesus mean in Revelation 2:5 when he promises the church if they don&amp;#8217;t repent, he will remove their lampstand? &amp;#8211; Why ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="November 4, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/november-4-2025/#more-57583" aria-label="Read more about November 4, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>October 28, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17199469/october-28-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church of Christ]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Confession]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Deacons]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Kingdom]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Left Handedness]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[New Earth]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[New Heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[New Jerusalem]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Restorationists]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Satan]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Temptation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Wokeness]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/october-28-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; If God knows and sees all things, why did he allow Satan to tempt Adam &#038; Eve? &#8211; Would you have reservations about having someone work in the church if they have woke ideology? &#8211; What should a Christian&#8217;s confession of sin look like throughout the day? &#8211; How do ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="October 28, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/october-28-2025/#more-56304" aria-label="Read more about October 28, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:23</strong> &#8211; If God knows and sees all things, why did he allow Satan to tempt Adam &#038; Eve?</li>
<li><strong>8:15</strong> &#8211; Would you have reservations about having someone work in the church if they have woke ideology?</li>
<li><strong>12:18</strong> &#8211; What should a Christian&#8217;s confession of sin look like throughout the day?</li>
<li><strong>18:38</strong> &#8211; How do we reconcile that Jesus said he would come back and set up his kingdom and also says that his kingdom is not of this world?</li>
<li><strong>26:35</strong> &#8211; What is the significance of the left-handedness in Judges 3?</li>
<li><strong>32:15</strong> &#8211; In Ezra 10 there is a command to divorce their wives, does this have any bearing on divorce in the present day?</li>
<li><strong>39:58</strong> &#8211; What is your opinion of restorationists and the Church of Christ?</li>
<li><strong>43:38</strong> &#8211; Can you explain what is going on in Revelation 21 with the New Heaven and New Earth?</li>
<li><strong>53:08</strong> &#8211; Is a divorced man disqualified from being a deacon in the church, even if the divorce was before he was a Christian?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:duration>57:04</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

3:23 – If God knows and sees all things, why did he allow Satan to tempt Adam &amp; Eve?
8:15 – Would you have reservations about having someone work in the church if the…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; If God knows and sees all things, why did he allow Satan to tempt Adam &amp;#038; Eve? &amp;#8211; Would you have reservations about having someone work in the church if they have woke ideology? &amp;#8211; What should a Christian&amp;#8217;s confession of sin look like throughout the day? &amp;#8211; How do ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="October 28, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/october-28-2025/#more-56304" aria-label="Read more about October 28, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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    <item>
      <title>October 22, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17192356/october-22-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Arnold Murray]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church Discipline]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Mary]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Millennial Kingdom]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[pain]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Parents]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Roman Catholicism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Sacrifices]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[saints]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Shepherd’s Chapel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Temple]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/october-22-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; How do I witness to Roman Catholics regarding the assumption of Mary and where we get our authoritative truth? &#8211; How and why does God use pain in our lives? &#8211; If Jesus paid for all our sins on the cross, why is there a temple and sacrifices in the ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="October 22, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/october-22-2025/#more-56197" aria-label="Read more about October 22, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:23</strong> &#8211; How do I witness to Roman Catholics regarding the assumption of Mary and where we get our authoritative truth?</li>
<li><strong>9:28</strong> &#8211; How and why does God use pain in our lives?</li>
<li><strong>25:09</strong> &#8211; If Jesus paid for all our sins on the cross, why is there a temple and sacrifices in the Millennial Kingdom?</li>
<li><strong>32:20</strong> &#8211; Could you explain church discipline and how it should be applied?</li>
<li><strong>36:01</strong> &#8211; How do we reconcile with early Christian bishops who believed that baptism was necessary and communion was about the flesh and blood of Christ?</li>
<li><strong>39:20</strong> &#8211; Is Arnold Murray of the Shepherd&#8217;s Chapel in Arkansas doctrinally sound?</li>
<li><strong>42:26</strong> &#8211; Are Old Testament saints included in the rapture?</li>
<li><strong>43:27</strong> &#8211; Is the promise of honoring your parents will get you long life true?</li>
<li><strong>46:59</strong> &#8211; Could you explain the ways God answers prayer and when he does or does not answer them?</li>
</ol>
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      <enclosure url="https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17192357/20251022.mp3" length="54784673" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

1:23 – How do I witness to Roman Catholics regarding the assumption of Mary and where we get our authoritative truth?
9:28 – How and why does God use pain in our liv…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; How do I witness to Roman Catholics regarding the assumption of Mary and where we get our authoritative truth? &amp;#8211; How and why does God use pain in our lives? &amp;#8211; If Jesus paid for all our sins on the cross, why is there a temple and sacrifices in the ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="October 22, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/october-22-2025/#more-56197" aria-label="Read more about October 22, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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    <item>
      <title>October 21, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17190915/october-21-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Burial]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Cremation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Dichotomist]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Ezekiel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[gossip]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Third Temple]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Third Way]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Trichotomist]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/october-21-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Have you ever seen the sun come two feet from the ground? &#8211; Have you ever been in the presence of the Lord? &#8211; What is &#8220;Third Wayism&#8221; and how did Charlie Kirk use it? &#8211; How do I prepare my children for entering the public school system? &#8211; How ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="October 21, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/october-21-2025/#more-56163" aria-label="Read more about October 21, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>4:13</strong> &#8211; Have you ever seen the sun come two feet from the ground?</li>
<li><strong>5:16</strong> &#8211; Have you ever been in the presence of the Lord?</li>
<li><strong>8:00</strong> &#8211; What is &#8220;Third Wayism&#8221; and how did Charlie Kirk use it?</li>
<li><strong>13:19</strong> &#8211; How do I prepare my children for entering the public school system?</li>
<li><strong>17:40</strong> &#8211; How do I prepare my children for the things they are going to hear and see that might lead them to temptation?</li>
<li><strong>20:35</strong> &#8211; Can you explain the timeline of the temple in Ezekiel&#8217;s vision?</li>
<li><strong>37:03</strong> &#8211; How do you have a conversation with your spouse without entering into gossip?</li>
<li><strong>42:34</strong> &#8211; Is cremation in the Bible?</li>
<li><strong>48:33</strong> &#8211; Do you think it&#8217;s okay for Christians to read the book 48 Laws of Power?</li>
<li><strong>50:51</strong> &#8211; What does an earthly representation of marriage supposed to look like?</li>
<li><strong>53:05</strong> &#8211; What are your thoughts on Wes Huff and Jeff Durbin?</li>
<li><strong>54:26</strong> &#8211; Does the Bible teach our personas are two parts or three parts?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

4:13 – Have you ever seen the sun come two feet from the ground?
5:16 – Have you ever been in the presence of the Lord?
8:00 – What is “Third Wayism” and how did Charlie …</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Have you ever seen the sun come two feet from the ground? &amp;#8211; Have you ever been in the presence of the Lord? &amp;#8211; What is &amp;#8220;Third Wayism&amp;#8221; and how did Charlie Kirk use it? &amp;#8211; How do I prepare my children for entering the public school system? &amp;#8211; How ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="October 21, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/october-21-2025/#more-56163" aria-label="Read more about October 21, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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    <item>
      <title>October 16, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17188505/october-16-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[amillenialists]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Darby]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Dispensationalism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Free Will]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hell]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jacob]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Kingdom of God]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sovereignty]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Wrestled]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/october-16-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What does it mean that Jacob wrestled with God in Genesis 32? &#8211; What is the history of the term Palestine and what land does it refer to? &#8211; Does hell exist and, if so, why does God need it? &#8211; Can we dismiss dispensationalism because Darby &#8220;invented&#8221; it in ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="October 16, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/october-16-2025/#more-56085" aria-label="Read more about October 16, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:34</strong> &#8211; What does it mean that Jacob wrestled with God in Genesis 32?</li>
<li><strong>15:14</strong> &#8211; What is the history of the term Palestine and what land does it refer to?</li>
<li><strong>22:05</strong> &#8211; Does hell exist and, if so, why does God need it?</li>
<li><strong>35:54</strong> &#8211; Can we dismiss dispensationalism because Darby &#8220;invented&#8221; it in the 1800&#8217;s?</li>
<li><strong>42:43</strong> &#8211; Are we presently living in the Kingdom of God like the amillenialists believe?</li>
<li><strong>49:43</strong> &#8211; If God knew people were going to hell, is he a good God and wouldn&#8217;t having them cease to exist better?</li>
</ol>
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      <enclosure url="https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17188506/20251016.mp3" length="54791778" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

2:34 – What does it mean that Jacob wrestled with God in Genesis 32?
15:14 – What is the history of the term Palestine and what land does it refer to?
22:05 – Does hell e…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What does it mean that Jacob wrestled with God in Genesis 32? &amp;#8211; What is the history of the term Palestine and what land does it refer to? &amp;#8211; Does hell exist and, if so, why does God need it? &amp;#8211; Can we dismiss dispensationalism because Darby &amp;#8220;invented&amp;#8221; it in ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="October 16, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/october-16-2025/#more-56085" aria-label="Read more about October 16, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>October 9, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17182674/october-9-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Confession]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Conspiracies]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Day of the Lord]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Death]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Evil]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hell]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Melchizedek]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Reconciliation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/october-9-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; How do I restore a relationship with someone who is very bitter toward me? &#8211; Will our children know us in heaven? &#8211; What is important for a new Christian to understand? &#8211; If we die in sin before we can confess it do we go to hell? &#8211; How ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="October 9, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/october-9-2025/#more-55913" aria-label="Read more about October 9, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:31</strong> &#8211; How do I restore a relationship with someone who is very bitter toward me?</li>
<li><strong>17:41</strong> &#8211; Will our children know us in heaven?</li>
<li><strong>20:01</strong> &#8211; What is important for a new Christian to understand?</li>
<li><strong>25:09</strong> &#8211; If we die in sin before we can confess it do we go to hell?</li>
<li><strong>30:23</strong> &#8211; How do I get past looking at evil people and what they represent?</li>
<li><strong>34:03</strong> &#8211; Can you explain Romans 5:1?</li>
<li><strong>38:52</strong> &#8211; Is the Day of God the same as the Day of the Lord?</li>
<li><strong>43:38</strong> &#8211; If we know that heaven is a place of perfect peace, why do we have an innate fear of death and fight to stay alive?</li>
<li><strong>48:36</strong> &#8211; There are a lot of legitimate theories on world events, how do we sort out the truth from conspiracy theories?</li>
<li><strong>52:44</strong> &#8211; Who do you think Melchizedek was?</li>
</ol>
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Questions in this episode:

3:31 – How do I restore a relationship with someone who is very bitter toward me?
17:41 – Will our children know us in heaven?
20:01 – What is important for a new Chris…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; How do I restore a relationship with someone who is very bitter toward me? &amp;#8211; Will our children know us in heaven? &amp;#8211; What is important for a new Christian to understand? &amp;#8211; If we die in sin before we can confess it do we go to hell? &amp;#8211; How ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="October 9, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/october-9-2025/#more-55913" aria-label="Read more about October 9, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>September 25, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17171854/september-25-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Age]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Book of Mormon]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Calendar]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Mormons]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pastors]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/september-25-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; What do we do with a pastor who is silent on the things going on in our culture, like transgender, Israel, politics, etc.? &#8211; What was Jesus&#8217; age when he was crucified? &#8211; As parents, how do we set our priorities with our children as they grow up into different ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="September 25, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-25-2025/#more-55415" aria-label="Read more about September 25, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>7:51</strong> &#8211; What do we do with a pastor who is silent on the things going on in our culture, like transgender, Israel, politics, etc.?</li>
<li><strong>14:17</strong> &#8211; What was Jesus&#8217; age when he was crucified?</li>
<li><strong>24:27</strong> &#8211; As parents, how do we set our priorities with our children as they grow up into different seasons of their lives?</li>
<li><strong>40:21</strong> &#8211; How do you respond to Mormons regarding the Bible and who Jesus is?</li>
<li><strong>50:27</strong> &#8211; Is it wrong to have a Book of Mormon to better understand it and refute it?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

7:51 – What do we do with a pastor who is silent on the things going on in our culture, like transgender, Israel, politics, etc.?
14:17 – What was Jesus’ age when he was …</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; What do we do with a pastor who is silent on the things going on in our culture, like transgender, Israel, politics, etc.? &amp;#8211; What was Jesus&amp;#8217; age when he was crucified? &amp;#8211; As parents, how do we set our priorities with our children as they grow up into different ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="September 25, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-25-2025/#more-55415" aria-label="Read more about September 25, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>September 24, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17170564/september-24-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[2nd Coming]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Assurance]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Birthdays]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[fear]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Headship]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Judgment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Kenosis]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Movies]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[return]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/september-24-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; As head of the family, how do I bring up my kids in the Lord when I&#8217;m not home all day? &#8211; Will we have our own separate judgments in heaven? &#8211; How can I be sure of my salvation, I&#8217;m afraid that I&#8217;m not? &#8211; What happened to Elijah ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="September 24, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-24-2025/#more-55393" aria-label="Read more about September 24, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>1:49</strong> &#8211; As head of the family, how do I bring up my kids in the Lord when I&#8217;m not home all day?</li>
<li><strong>16:22</strong> &#8211; Will we have our own separate judgments in heaven?</li>
<li><strong>19:38</strong> &#8211; How can I be sure of my salvation, I&#8217;m afraid that I&#8217;m not?</li>
<li><strong>33:44</strong> &#8211; What happened to Elijah and Enoch?</li>
<li><strong>37:31</strong> &#8211; Is it okay for Christians to celebrate birthdays?</li>
<li><strong>40:15</strong> &#8211; Is it okay as a Christian to watch scary movies?</li>
<li><strong>43:50</strong> &#8211; What does it mean to be poor in spirit according to Matthew 5:3?</li>
<li><strong>45:54</strong> &#8211; Why is it only the Father who knows when Christ will come back?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

1:49 – As head of the family, how do I bring up my kids in the Lord when I’m not home all day?
16:22 – Will we have our own separate judgments in heaven?
19:38 – How can …</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; As head of the family, how do I bring up my kids in the Lord when I&amp;#8217;m not home all day? &amp;#8211; Will we have our own separate judgments in heaven? &amp;#8211; How can I be sure of my salvation, I&amp;#8217;m afraid that I&amp;#8217;m not? &amp;#8211; What happened to Elijah ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="September 24, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-24-2025/#more-55393" aria-label="Read more about September 24, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>September 23, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17169351/september-23-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Confrontation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Promises]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/september-23-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; I&#8217;m a member of Southern Baptist Church and they don&#8217;t have time for me and they don&#8217;t have time for me and seem to be all about themselves? &#8211; How do you find a good church? &#8211; How can we know if a promise is meant for specific people at ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="September 23, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-23-2025/#more-55374" aria-label="Read more about September 23, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:29</strong> &#8211; I&#8217;m a member of Southern Baptist Church and they don&#8217;t have time for me and they don&#8217;t have time for me and seem to be all about themselves?</li>
<li><strong>12:52</strong> &#8211; How do you find a good church?</li>
<li><strong>15:16</strong> &#8211; How can we know if a promise is meant for specific people at a specific time or is it an eternal truth, like Jeremiah 29:11?</li>
<li><strong>27:23</strong> &#8211; Having issues with my fiancée, should I be concerned about marrying him?</li>
<li><strong>30:01</strong> &#8211; How should I deal with a sibling who is a professing believer, but living in sin?</li>
<li><strong>38:06</strong> &#8211; Is it wrong for church leaders to openly mention or admire secular cultural figures in sermons and writings?</li>
<li><strong>43:48</strong> &#8211; How do we think about Christians who demonize people for their political views?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:duration>55:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

2:29 – I’m a member of Southern Baptist Church and they don’t have time for me and they don’t have time for me and seem to be all about themselves?
12:52 – How do you fin…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; I&amp;#8217;m a member of Southern Baptist Church and they don&amp;#8217;t have time for me and they don&amp;#8217;t have time for me and seem to be all about themselves? &amp;#8211; How do you find a good church? &amp;#8211; How can we know if a promise is meant for specific people at ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="September 23, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-23-2025/#more-55374" aria-label="Read more about September 23, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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    <item>
      <title>September 17, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17166129/september-17-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Antichrist]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Charlie Kirk]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Elect]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[god]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jonah]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Membership]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Prophecy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rapture]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/september-17-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Did Charlie Kirk change his views on Israel? &#8211; Is church membership biblical? &#8211; What does it mean in Matthew 24:24 when it says that &#8220;if possible and even the elect&#8221; in this verse about being led astray? &#8211; Is faith a gift according to Ephesians 2:8-9? &#8211; Can we ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="September 17, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-17-2025/#more-55309" aria-label="Read more about September 17, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>5:44</strong> &#8211; Did Charlie Kirk change his views on Israel?</li>
<li><strong>11:01</strong> &#8211; Is church membership biblical?</li>
<li><strong>17:05</strong> &#8211; What does it mean in Matthew 24:24 when it says that &#8220;if possible and even the elect&#8221; in this verse about being led astray?</li>
<li><strong>24:21</strong> &#8211; Is faith a gift according to Ephesians 2:8-9?</li>
<li><strong>30:06</strong> &#8211; Can we know when the rapture will happen?</li>
<li><strong>36:08</strong> &#8211; Do you believe that it&#8217;s possible that the Lord could give to somebody today the knowledge of when the rapture might be?</li>
<li><strong>44:14</strong> &#8211; Why was Jonah mad when God spared the inhabitants of Nineveh?</li>
<li><strong>49:28</strong> &#8211; How do we discern between the antichrist and The Antichrist?</li>
<li><strong>52:24</strong> &#8211; Should we need God or want God?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:duration>57:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

5:44 – Did Charlie Kirk change his views on Israel?
11:01 – Is church membership biblical?
17:05 – What does it mean in Matthew 24:24 when it says that “if possible and e…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Did Charlie Kirk change his views on Israel? &amp;#8211; Is church membership biblical? &amp;#8211; What does it mean in Matthew 24:24 when it says that &amp;#8220;if possible and even the elect&amp;#8221; in this verse about being led astray? &amp;#8211; Is faith a gift according to Ephesians 2:8-9? &amp;#8211; Can we ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="September 17, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-17-2025/#more-55309" aria-label="Read more about September 17, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>September 16, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17162326/september-16-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Assassination]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Charlie Kirk]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Evil]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[god]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Hate]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Invisibility]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[punishment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Sower]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://focalpointministries.org/news/september-16-2025/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Should we pray for the person who assassinated Charlie Kirk? &#8211; Could you explain the difference between punishment and discipline in the Bible? &#8211; As Christians, should we call the police and press charges when a crime is committed? &#8211; Should we hate those who do evil things like we ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="September 16, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-16-2025/#more-55224" aria-label="Read more about September 16, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>4:46</strong> &#8211; Should we pray for the person who assassinated Charlie Kirk?</li>
<li><strong>18:52</strong> &#8211; Could you explain the difference between punishment and discipline in the Bible?</li>
<li><strong>31:44</strong> &#8211; As Christians, should we call the police and press charges when a crime is committed?</li>
<li><strong>34:08</strong> &#8211; Should we hate those who do evil things like we saw happen to Charlie Kirk?</li>
<li><strong>40:07</strong> &#8211; Luke 8:14 Parable of the Sower. What does it mean about the seed that is choked out by the world?</li>
<li><strong>43:21</strong> &#8211; What does it mean that God is invisible?</li>
</ol>
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      <enclosure url="https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17162327/20250916.mp3" length="46078594" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:duration>48:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

4:46 – Should we pray for the person who assassinated Charlie Kirk?
18:52 – Could you explain the difference between punishment and discipline in the Bible?
31:44 – As Ch…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Should we pray for the person who assassinated Charlie Kirk? &amp;#8211; Could you explain the difference between punishment and discipline in the Bible? &amp;#8211; As Christians, should we call the police and press charges when a crime is committed? &amp;#8211; Should we hate those who do evil things like we ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="September 16, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-16-2025/#more-55224" aria-label="Read more about September 16, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>September 10, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17161585/september-10-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Atonement]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[holy spirit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category>
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      <category><![CDATA[Tongues]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Unequally Yoked]]></category>
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      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; How do we know that people who wrote the Bible were telling the truth? &#8211; What do you think of the docuseries The Religion Business by Nathan Apfell? &#8211; What is your recommendation for a good study Bible? &#8211; Should I leave my fiancé whom I have a child with, ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="September 10, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-10-2025/#more-55207" aria-label="Read more about September 10, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>3:02</strong> &#8211; How do we know that people who wrote the Bible were telling the truth?</li>
<li><strong>7:49</strong> &#8211; What do you think of the docuseries The Religion Business by Nathan Apfell?</li>
<li><strong>12:56</strong> &#8211; What is your recommendation for a good study Bible?</li>
<li><strong>18:22</strong> &#8211; Should I leave my fiancé whom I have a child with, if he doesn&#8217;t follow Jesus?</li>
<li><strong>21:12</strong> &#8211; I have been sober for 7 years, but I still use nicotine regularly is this sin?</li>
<li><strong>24:40</strong> &#8211; Was the atonement of Christ limited or unlimited? And how does that relate to verses like 2 Peter 2:1?</li>
<li><strong>33:29</strong> &#8211; As a believer, I can&#8217;t say that I have ever detected the Holy Spirit in my life like other people say they have, am I really saved?</li>
<li><strong>47:45</strong> &#8211; What does it mean in Jeremiah 31:33 where it says I will write the law on their hearts?</li>
<li><strong>53:45</strong> &#8211; Does the Bible say anything about contact sports like boxing for fitness being wrong?</li>
</ol>
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7:49 – What do you think of the docuseries The Religion Business by Nathan Apfell?
12:56 – W…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; How do we know that people who wrote the Bible were telling the truth? &amp;#8211; What do you think of the docuseries The Religion Business by Nathan Apfell? &amp;#8211; What is your recommendation for a good study Bible? &amp;#8211; Should I leave my fiancé whom I have a child with, ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="September 10, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-10-2025/#more-55207" aria-label="Read more about September 10, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17161587/september-9-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Abandonment]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Alone]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Disabilities]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[gospel]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Lost]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Rejection]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[salvation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Submission]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tongues]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tribulation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Women Pastors]]></category>
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      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; How do I know it&#8217;s right to submit to my husband&#8217;s leadership when I disagree with his decision? &#8211; What&#8217;s the difference between a woman teaching the Bible online versus from a pulpit in a church? &#8211; I take care of my son at home and feel very isolated, how ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="September 9, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-9-2025/#more-55208" aria-label="Read more about September 9, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>5:12</strong> &#8211; How do I know it&#8217;s right to submit to my husband&#8217;s leadership when I disagree with his decision?</li>
<li><strong>9:39</strong> &#8211; What&#8217;s the difference between a woman teaching the Bible online versus from a pulpit in a church?</li>
<li><strong>21:15</strong> &#8211; I take care of my son at home and feel very isolated, how do I stay connected to God when I feel so lost, alone and abandoned?</li>
<li><strong>45:16</strong> &#8211; I have several friends at church who seem to treat church as a country club, not interested in talking about biblical things, do I need to maintain friendships with these people?</li>
<li><strong>49:04</strong> &#8211; If I haven&#8217;t spoken in tongues does that mean I&#8217;m not saved?</li>
<li><strong>51:01</strong> &#8211; What happens to people with disabilities who can&#8217;t make a decision to follow Jesus?</li>
<li><strong>52:55</strong> &#8211; Does 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 mean that people who reject the gospel before the Tribulation are not able to be saved during the Tribulation?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:duration>56:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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5:12 – How do I know it’s right to submit to my husband’s leadership when I disagree with his decision?
9:39 – What’s the difference between a woman teaching the Bible on…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; How do I know it&amp;#8217;s right to submit to my husband&amp;#8217;s leadership when I disagree with his decision? &amp;#8211; What&amp;#8217;s the difference between a woman teaching the Bible online versus from a pulpit in a church? &amp;#8211; I take care of my son at home and feel very isolated, how ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="September 9, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-9-2025/#more-55208" aria-label="Read more about September 9, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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      <title>September 3, 2025</title>
      <link>https://feedpress.me/link/24031/17288390/september-3-2025</link>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fabarez]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Ask Pastor Mike Live]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Abuse]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Baptism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Concordance]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Head Covering]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Kingdom of God]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pornography]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Preaching]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Propitiation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[yahweh]]></category>
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      <description><![CDATA[Questions in this episode: &#8211; Do you have any book recommendations on marriage? &#8211; I heard that everyman has an issue with pornography, is this true? &#8211; What is the meaning and use of the phrase &#8220;Kingdom of God&#8221; in the Bible? &#8211; Why do churches need armed security? &#8211; Is John 3:5 a proof ... <p class="read-more-container"><a title="September 3, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-3-2025/#more-55070" aria-label="Read more about September 3, 2025">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Questions in this episode:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>2:31</strong> &#8211; Do you have any book recommendations on marriage?</li>
<li><strong>3:36</strong> &#8211; I heard that everyman has an issue with pornography, is this true?</li>
<li><strong>6:00</strong> &#8211; What is the meaning and use of the phrase &#8220;Kingdom of God&#8221; in the Bible?</li>
<li><strong>17:35</strong> &#8211; Why do churches need armed security?</li>
<li><strong>29:50</strong> &#8211; Is John 3:5 a proof text that water baptism is salvific?</li>
<li><strong>36:14</strong> &#8211; Do you find a difference in the way you preach the three different sermons on a weekend?</li>
<li><strong>38:32</strong> &#8211; Is it wrong to use the name Yahweh?</li>
<li><strong>40:12</strong> &#8211; How do I use a concordance to better study the Bible?</li>
<li><strong>45:31</strong> &#8211; What does 1 Corinthians 11:10 mean?</li>
<li><strong>50:42</strong> &#8211; In a marriage, is pinning someone down on the bed considered assault?</li>
<li><strong>53:00</strong> &#8211; How can suffering and death on a cross for a few hours be enough to pay for all the sins of the world for all time?</li>
</ol>
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      <itunes:author>Mike Fabarez</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>57:04</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:subtitle>
Questions in this episode:

2:31 – Do you have any book recommendations on marriage?
3:36 – I heard that everyman has an issue with pornography, is this true?
6:00 – What is the meaning and use of t…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions in this episode: &amp;#8211; Do you have any book recommendations on marriage? &amp;#8211; I heard that everyman has an issue with pornography, is this true? &amp;#8211; What is the meaning and use of the phrase &amp;#8220;Kingdom of God&amp;#8221; in the Bible? &amp;#8211; Why do churches need armed security? &amp;#8211; Is John 3:5 a proof ... &lt;p class="read-more-container"&gt;&lt;a title="September 3, 2025" class="read-more button" href="http://focalpointministries.org/apm-live/september-3-2025/#more-55070" aria-label="Read more about September 3, 2025"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
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