Bellevue Baptist Gadsden

Rev. Colt Hudson Main Text: John 8:12 1. Who He is: The Light of the World. Jesus is the Light who has come into the darkness of this world. 2. What we are called to do: Follow the Light. Just as Israel followed the pillar of fire in the wilderness, we are to follow the Light of the World. 3. What that means moving forward: The Light of Life. We are to shine as lights to those around us.

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Text: John 7:40-52 Main Idea: The people were divided over what should have been obvious (That Jesus is the Messiah). It is not enough to be united, but we must be united in God's truth. Contributing Factors to Division include: 1. Puny Spiritual Understanding. 2. Poor Standards of Truth. 3. Prejudice. Conclusion: A deep and robust belief in the Gospel of Christ unites us i...

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon text: John 7:37-39 Main Idea: We are to come to Christ and drink of His Grace, so that the Holy Spirit may bear fruit in our lives. 1. Flowing In: The Grace of Christ flows into our life. Like water, we must look outside ourselves to find what we need. In this case, we are to find our salvation in Christ. 2. Flowing Out: When we believe in Christ, the Spirit indwells us, an...

Sermon Text: John 7:25-36 Main idea: The Jews asked if Jesus was really the Messiah. This is the most important question for every person to answer. How we answer that question will determine everything. 1. Divine Plan: There is a divine plan. God planned to send Jesus to save us. His plan will never fail. 2. Division: Naturally, there is division because some people believe in Jesus and others do...

Sermon Notes: Main Idea: We are specifically called to Glorify God.  In John 7:1-24 we see: 1. Unbelievers seek their own glory. 2. Those who do the will of God seek His glory. 3. To glorify God, we need to use right judgment.

Rev. Colt Hudson  John 6:60-71

Rev. Colt Hudson  Sermon Text - John 6:41-59

This week's message from Student Minister Brandon Cook from Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon Title: "How can we Disciple the Next Generation?" Sermon Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-12 1. Love the God of the Bible 2. Actively Teach the Word of God 3. Don't Forget the Lord in Prosperity

*Unfortunately, we had some audio issues around the 7-minute mark of this message that caused us to jump ahead about 5 minutes into the sermon. We apologize for the inconvenience.*  Sermon Text: Daniel 6:1-28 Sermon Title: Persevering in Persecution Main idea: Jesus promised us that we will face persecution. This is the experience of the majority of the church. How can we be ready and faithfu...

Sermon Text: John 6:1-15 Sermon Theme: Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand In this story we should take note of: 1. The Masses- The crowd had gathered because of Jesus' reputation as a miracle worker. 2. The Mess- There was a big issue. The crowds had nothing to eat and it was too late and would have cost too much to buy food. 3. The Miracle- Jesus miraculously feeds the crowd by multiplying a meal that...

Sermon Title: Unimpeachable Witnesses Sermon Text: John 5:31-47 Jesus presents three witnesses as evidence of His deity and claims. These witnesses are: 1. The Witness of John the Baptist 2. The Works of Jesus 3. The Word of God. We are called to be God's Witnesses to the World! How can you be His witness this week?

Sermon Text: John 5:19-30   Title: Jesus' Tremendous Claims   Context: J.C. Ryle called this passage "one of the deepest things of the Bible." This text reveals much to us about Christ's authority and purpose.  In this passage, we see:   1. Christ's Relationship with the Father. Christ has unity with the Father in Nature and Purpose. Functionally, the Father loves Christ and ha...

Sermon text - John 5:1-18

Sermon Text: John 4:43-54  Topic: True Belief  The Context of the entire book and this specific passage is True Belief. John wanted to see people truly believe in Jesus as Lord. In this passage, we see three things about belief:  1. The Posture of the People: They welcomed Jesus because they wanted miracles but did not worship or honor Him as Lord.  2. The Faith of the Official...

Sermon Text: John 4:31-42 Main Idea: Jesus teaches that we should find our fulfillment in doing God's will urgently and that when we do God's will, it bears fruit in our life and our community. We see this in three parts of Jesus' teaching: 1. The Food: Jesus' food was to complete God's will in His life. Our fulfillment and nourishment should be to do God's Will as it is revealed in Scripture. 2....

Sermon Title: A Shocking Conversation Jesus' Conversation with the Samaritan Woman at the Well was a Shocking Conversation because it shows Jesus presenting the Gospel to people the Jews hated. In the process: 1. Jesus offers a Different Water 2. Jesus prescribes Different Worship 3. Jesus' encounter leaves her a Different Woman

Sermon Title: He Must Increase, We Must Decrease. Main idea: How can we decrease that He might Increase? 1. Recognize that God is the Source of Everything Good. 2. Rejoice in Our Role. 3. Receive the Testimony of the Gospel. 4. Re-Tell the Story.

Title: "The Father's Love" Text: John 3:16-21 Main Question: How does this passage reveal God's Love? 1. The Father's Love is seen in who He loves: The sinful nations of the World. 2. The Father's Love is seen in Who He sent: Jesus Christ, His Only-Begotten Son. 3. The Father's Love is seen in why He sent Him: To save and give eternal life rather than condemnation.

Title: "Born Again" Text: John 3:1-15 Main idea: What does it mean to be "born again" and why is it so important? 1. Being born again is a requirement to enter the Kingdom of God. (John 3:1-3) 2. Being born again comes as a result of the work of the Holy Spirit. (John 3:4-8) 3. Being born again is only possible by the work of Christ. (John 3:9-15) Conclusion: Believe in Jesus Christ and be born ag...

 "Love for God's House" 1. Wickedness in God's House: Wickedness seeps in so we must be on guard against it, and ready to drive it back. 2. Passion for God's House: Jesus displayed a passion by showing a passion for holiness. 3. Authority over God's House: Jesus replaced the temple and is the head of the church. Thus, we must submit to His authority. Conclusion: Jesus knows what is in us and...

How do we respond when we face difficulties? 1. Run to Jesus with our Problems. 2. Radical Obedience to Jesus 3. Rest Assured that Jesus Can Change things. 4. Recognize Jesus' Glory in Every Situation When you face a problem this week, follow Jesus as a disciple by doing these four things!

John 1: 35-51 Main Idea : Jesus is calling us to be disciples and make disciples. Question : What does a disciple do? 1. Disciples follow Jesus. 2. Disciples invite others to follow Jesus. 3. Disciples see amazing things as they follow Jesus. Application point : We should be following Jesus as closely as possible and teaching others to do the same by obeying God's Word. This week, think about what...

Sermon Title: What do you have to say for yourself? Main idea: How should Witnesses respond to Questions about who we are? 1. Prepare people for Christ by calling them to Repent. 2. Point them to Jesus and Who He Is. 3. Preach that Jesus is the Son of God.

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