Beltway Weekend Services (Audio)

A transformed mind aligns us with God’s greatest plans, purposes, and promises (Romans 12:1-2). We all want to fit in and to feel accepted by others; it is hardwired into us. We naturally want to be liked and affirmed by those around us, and sensing the breakdown of acceptance is instantly overwhelming and uncomfortable. God has a better way! He challenges us: do not love the world or the things i...

The Platinum Rule: be to others as Jesus is to me (Luke 6:27-36). Our natural tendency, when we are hurt or oppressed by others, is to respond in kind. Our default reaction to our enemies and to those who persecute us is an eye for an eye. But God calls us to a different response, to a better way. The golden rule that Jesus gives us is to do to others as you would have them do to you. This is choo...

The peace of God overcomes our anxiousness (Philippians 4:5-9).  We all have situations and relationships that are producing tension, restlessness, and anxiousness. Thankfully, God proclaims that we do not have to live continually in that place. We can quit our anxiousness, and can have hope and peace, because He is near. God sees, knows, and cares about us. He is on His throne, and we can boldly...

Hearing God’s voice unlocks the life He designed for us (Luke 1:39-45). After her angelic encounter and becoming supernaturally pregnant, Mary hurriedly travels to visit her relative, Elizabeth. As Mary enters the home of Elizabeth and greets her, Elizabeth – without knowing Mary is pregnant – is filled with the Holy Spirit, hears from the Spirit of God, and powerfully encourages Mary. Like Elizab...

The Holy Spirit – the true Spirit of Christmas – empowers the impossible (Luke 1:26-38). Just as the Holy Spirit participated in the supernatural creation of the world, the Holy Spirit also came upon the virgin Mary and supernaturally placed the incarnate Son of God (Jesus) into her womb (Genesis 1:1-2, 26-28; Luke 1:35). God accomplishes the impossible, the miraculous, through His Spirit. For fol...

True joy and fulfillment in our lives will never happen without a life of gratitude (Luke 17:11-19). In fact, gratitude changes the way we see the world around us. When Jesus heals ten lepers, only one (a Samaritan) immediately turns back towards Jesus and falls at His feet to give thanks and praise. Before anything else, this one leper offers gratitude. Unfortunately, most of us are like the othe...

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Anyone who wants to be first or the greatest must be the very last, and the servant of all (Mark 9:33-37).  These words of instruction and correction come after Jesus asks His disciples: what were you arguing about on the road? Jesus is direct with His disciples, knowing that they had been arguing about who is the greatest among them as they traveled to Capernaum. His point is that true greatness...

When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth (Luke 18:1-8)? The book of Hebrews makes it clear that faith is the assurance of things hoped for – the conviction of things not seen – and that faith pleases God and leads to rewards only He can give (Hebrews 11:1-6). One of the primary ways that faith is expressed is through prayer. How we pray and our persistence in prayer is evidence o...

There is more to your story than your present reality and struggles (John 8:1-12). Our past, our failures, our weaknesses, our lack, our circumstances, and our pain do not have the final say in the story of our lives. Paralyzed by the fear of either being exposed or never being able to change, we can easily believe we are stuck in our misery and shame (i.e., determinism or fatalism). Thankfully, J...

At the end of our lives we all want to be able to say the words of Paul “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7–8). This week we get to hear from Don Finto, an elder advisor to Beltway, who has faithfully served the Lord for eighty-three years. Join as we conclude our Think Ahead series with seven decisions God has placed on Don Finto’s heart...

In a world often focused on immediate pleasure, the decision to embrace consistency is vital. Becoming a follower of Jesus means being born again and becoming a vessel for the Holy Spirit. As stated in 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God did not give us a Spirit of timidity, but a Spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline.” By walking in step with the Spirit, self-discipline becomes possible, allowing...

This week we explore the true meaning of generosity beyond just financial giving. In a world that trains us to make everything about ME, God calls us to something different. He calls us back to the design of the universe. He calls us back to be like Him. Out of all the decisions we've discussed through the Think Ahead series, this decision is the most radically opposed in our society. You will hav...

Jesus calls us to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world, as seen in Matthew 5:13-16. In a world that is desperate for hope and direction, this passage reminds us of our vital role in bringing God's light into dark places. Yet, as Christians, it’s all too easy to lose sight of our identity and purpose as salt and light. We may become inward-focused, retreating from the very world we a...

Faithfulness starts with a decision: I will be faithful 100%. Though it comes with difficulty and a price, faithfulness is worth it. Faithfulness means we pre-decide to trust God (and not ourselves) and aim to see every interaction as an opportunity to add value, every resource as an opportunity to multiply, and every prompting as an opportunity to obey God. Stepping out in these areas requires ri...

If God is not first in your life, nothing else will work right. If we are not careful, we can slip into a mode of being a part-time follower of Jesus instead of faithfully and passionately pursuing Him with whole-hearted devotion. That devotion does not accidentally happen; we will never inadvertently get close to Jesus. We must choose to think ahead and pre-decide to seek Him first. When we do pu...

We are more sinful than we think we are. And we are not as strong as we think we are in resisting temptation. Because our willpower against temptation will wane and wear out, we must pre-decide to move the line farther away from sin. We must magnify the cost of giving in to temptation, so that sin loses its luster. And we must map our escape, so that if we are hit with temptation, we know exactly...

Step into the life God has for you! God has a life for us that’s far greater than anything we can imagine, but too often we miss out because we’re not making the bold decisions He’s calling us to. In the first episode of our new Think Ahead series, we invite you to take action now for the future you want to live. Decide now what you will do later! It’s time to move from being reactive to proactive...

Teaching pastor, Geoffrey Turner, wraps up the Overcoming Discouragement series by teaching us that in the Lord, our labor is not in vain . 1 Corinthians 15:58. It’s easy to look upon someone else’s reward and see the good without the difficulty. But the reality is, there is no reward without difficulty and sometimes discouragement. We have a Heavenly Father that wants to reward those that seek Hi...

Pastor David McQueen speaks to how Jesus is currently preparing a place in heaven for those that are anticipating His return, to bring us home to be with Him for all eternity, John 14:1-7. But we should not think of eternity as boring by any stretch of the imagination. Heaven is reigning with the Lord and reigning means we will reign over, we will work, and that work will be significant, that of r...

Teaching Pastor Geoffrey Turner speaks of the Hope of Heaven within our Overcoming Discouragement series. He breaks down Revelation 21:1-8 and highlights how heaven is revitalization. Revelation, written by John, speaks to a new heaven and a new earth. Currently, we’re living on the old earth and those in heaven are in the old heaven. When Jesus returns, He’ll usher in the new heaven and the new e...

The second sermon within the Overcoming Discouragement series, Pastor David McQueen shares encouragement by knowing Hell is Defeated! During Jesus’ ministry, He spoke on hell at least 33 times. We know that because of sin, every human is destined for hell, a forever place of torment where people pay for their sins apart from God. But John 3:16 tells us that God so loved the world that he gave his...

Teaching pastor Geoffrey Turner introduces a new sermon series, Overcoming Discouragement. He points out how we often have a focus problem, where we focus on the wrong thing, the “problem” or area of concern. Rather we should have an eternal focus that can transform our present reality. Paul’s letter to the people of Corinth spoke of the discouragement they were in. Paul encourages them not to los...

Pastor David McQueen wraps up the sermon series over the Book of James and discusses how community is a nonnegotiable necessity for an abundant life. James, half-brother to Jesus, encourages us to persevere to the end so we may become mature and lacking nothing. At the end of his letter, James tells us one final facet for a life that lives more and more in abundance, that community is nonnegotiabl...

Teaching pastor Geoffrey Turner speaks on the power of prayer and looks at what the book of James has to say about our prayer life. Prayer often plays a relatively small role in our lives and it’s easy to underestimate the importance of prayer and its potential impact on our daily lives. James 5:13-18 gives us a big overview of the importance of prayer in every season. When we pray, we are to pray...