Joe Fleener

Lover of Christ & His Gospel, Husband to Mandy, Father to three wonderful children, & Servant to the Local Church. Joe earned a Master of Divinity degree from Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary in 2003, completed his Masters of Theology courses in 2005 and moved to New Zealand with his family in 2006. Joe has served as a Bible College lecturer and “lay preacher” (churches, camps, conferences, etc.) in the US and New Zealand. In addition, Joe has taught courses for Bible Colleges in South Africa, Romania, Ukraine, and Australia. Since August 2014, he has been privileged to serve as Pastor of Rolleston Baptist Church.

Proverbs Chapter 3 – Outline

1 Corinthians 1:18-25 => Christ is the very Wisdom of God.   Colossians 1:15-20 => Christ is the very fullness and express image of God.   God gives Positive Incentives to Obedience.   Solomon is modeling God and giving fathers/parents an example of how to instruct their children.   OBSERVATION   INSTRUCTIONS INCENTIVES v. 1 My son, do not forget… Read more →

Proverbs Chapter 2 – Outline

Living Wisely in God’s World: A Study in Proverbs CHAPTER 2 ONE CHOICE O My Son (vs. 1) 8 Part Condition (vs. 1 – 4) If YOU receive my words (if YOU) treasure my commands (if YOU) incline your ear to wisdom (if YOU) apply your heart to understanding if YOU cry for discernment (if YOU) lift up your voice for… Read more →

Pondering Proverbs as a Parent

This Sunday, we begin a new series at Rolleston Baptist Church through Proverbs. I love the book of Proverbs. Nearly 10 years ago, I spent a month blogging through the book of Proverbs, one chapter per day. I called my simple blog series, “Pondering Proverbs as a Parent“.We were still living in the States at the time. My children were… Read more →

Easter Built on Evidence isn’t Sufficient

It seems like every Easter the “evidences for the risen Christ” sermons come off the podcasts faster than one can even listen to them. Yet, I often find these perplexing. Evidences alone cannot lead to genuine conversion. Take Luke 24 as an example. In verses 1-11 we have the “empty tomb” evidence. These folks heard a first-hand account that the… Read more →