Benton Methodist Church

Pastor Brad Franklin’s message centers on how Christ is glorified in you.  Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/KC61GzlKDMA    Sermon Notes:   This is the longest prayer recorded of Jesus.  Specific title is the Great High Priestly Prayer.  Role of a priest: a mediator between God & man. A priest in that time offered blood sacrifices to atone for sins of the people and f...

Pastor Brad Franklin preview John 17: 1-7 for Sunday's message, Glorified. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/kM3YYv1_Cac

Pastor Brad Franklin talks about pleasing man or God.  Watch this episode on our YouTube channel:  https://youtu.be/wT-5Eec4eiw  Click here to watch the senior slideshow: https://youtu.be/GjCcLceyMmE Sermon Notes:  Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-4  2 For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at Phi...

Pastor Brad Franklin previews 1 Thessalonians 2: 1-4 for Sunday's message.  Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/lOmYM95j6uY

Pastor Brad Franklin talks about using your keys to the kingdom.  Watch this episode on our YouTube channel:  https://youtu.be/EFA-gsNhcjQ   Sermon Notes:   Greek noun for Key-Kleis Greek verb for Key-Kleio  Keys from the Bible:  Isaiah 22:22 22 The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; So he shall open, and no one shall shut; And he shall shut, and no one shall open.  Revelation 1...

Pastor Brad Franklin previews Matthew 16: 18-19 for the Sunday, May 7, 2023 message.  Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/4EpeyvMu8Cs

Pastor Brad Franklin talks about reviving God’s word in community.  Watch this episode on our YouTube channel:  https://youtu.be/FGyP7uPpj1A   Sermon Notes:  Are you in need of a blessing?  Yes. Every one of us are in need of a blessing.  If you are in need of an everyday blessing, then making the Bible your constant companion by reading, studying and meditating on scripture every day will be a bl...

Pastor Brad Franklin speaks about reviving our connection and dedication to God's Word.  Watch this episode on our  YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/roSMeTD4ywc

Pastor Brad Franklin previews Psalm 19, specifically verses 7-11 for the April 30 worship service.  Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/50hBEx8Vhus

Pastor Brad previews the scripture for the message on April 23, 2023.  2 Timothy 3: 16 Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/lHupzy33mZQ

Pastor Brad Franklin talks about the lessons learned from the road to Emmaus.  Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/3oXAEPQbufM  Sermon Notes: Lesson 1 Jesus teachings remain the same To love God To love Neighbor To forgive To care for the sick To visit those in prison To provide for the least of these To repent and believe the gospel   Lesson 2 When your heart burns for the...

Pastor Brad previews his scripture for Sunday and gives us some deeper insight to the text.  Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/F3rQL_jPn_o

Our Good Friday Service is brought to you by the Benton Methodist Church Youth Ministry. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/flljF80qrTA

Pastor Brad Franklin talks about what we cling to.    Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/2Bo8BoiqqFM  Sermon Notes:  Cling - to hold on tightly  John 16: 7 7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth; it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

Pastor Brad Franklin talks about communion and relationship. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/A2C1iTumHfo  Sermon Notes: John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.  Romans 6: 23 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus ou...

Pastor Brad Franklin talks about recognizing and acknowledging the Savior, Jesus.    Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Rr1K0RAtoI8 Sermon Notes:   1.     Where am I as Jesus passes into the gates of Jerusalem on the donkey? 2.     Am I one of the crowd shouting his name? 3.     Am I like Judas Iscariot in any way, one of his trusted disciples that betrayed him? 4.     Whe...

Pastor Brad Franklin talks about coming alive.    Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/vrQ5rayEcS0  Sermon Notes: The God that we love, the God that loves us, and the God that we worship is a God of life and not death who can breathe into us a hope and salvation that can bring us back from the pit and up to the moun

Pastor Brad Franklin talks about recognizing your spiritual blind spots.    Watch this episode on our YouTube channel for Traditional Worship:  https://youtu.be/uKOhjXCxtZU Praise Worship: https://youtu.be/Kc4lrldZcQk   Sermon Notes: We may have the physical gift of sight but our sight does not guarantee that we are able to see what is essential.  What blind spots do you have that you want Jesus t...

Pastor Brad Franklin talks thirsting for the living water.     Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/zhws5VxbGQY Sermon Notes:  To thirst means that we as humans have needs that need quenching. We must have water in order to live and survive. Because we are human means that we thirst.  If you are in the world, you will be thirsting for the wrong things.   The more you thirst,...

Pastor Brad Franklin talks about listening. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/zeAJesqT5cQ   Sermon Notes:  How much time do you spend in silence?  ·       Silence helps you to concentrate. ·       Silence provides a sense of calm. ·       Silence gives you more patience. ·       Silence helps to enhance one’s ability to listen.  Silence is the very best place to listen to...

Pastor Brad Franklin talks about temptation.   Watch our traditional or praise worship on our YouTube channel: Traditional Worship at 8:15 AM: https://youtu.be/c67OBfD9tHc Praise Worship at10:30 AM: https://youtu.be/xxZoEmQjhJg Sermon Notes   Temptation of Jesus:  1.     Satisfactions 2.     Powers 3.     Beauties Giving in to temptation only adds to the spiritual pain of a believer.  Consequences...

Pastor Brad Franklin teaches about fasting and communion with God to strengthen prayer, seek guidance, show grief, and more.  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oVwzUFKGTlY Sermon Notes: Leviticus 23: 32  Reasons for Fasting:  Help to strengthen Prayer-Ezra 8:23  To seek God’s Guidance-Judges 20:26  To show grief-1 Sam 31:13  To repent-1 Sam 7:6  To overcome temptation and dedication...

Pastor Brad Franklin talks about acceptance.   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: Traditional Worship: https://youtu.be/Th86gCGn9X8 Praise Worship: https://youtu.be/8vhBifS4hwY   Sermon Notes:   Chadash – the Hebrew word for new  Prayer:  Renew my heart Open my heart to You Create something new within me

Pastor Brad Franklin talks about the difference between giving information and sharing gossip and how to deal with it.    Watch this episode on our YouTube channel:   Sermon Notes:  How to differentiate gossip and information:  1.     Purpose: What is the purpose of what someone is sharing with you? To build them up or tear them down? Is it an attack on that individual? Are you betraying their tru...

Pastor Brad Franklin talks about focusing on commitment and things that get in our way of a fully committed Christian life.   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ziHsZrsC6ug  Sermon Notes:  1 Kings 8: 61 Psalm 37: 5   Believers need to be fully committed to the following: 1.     Jesus Christ 2.     Family  3.     Church Take an honest inventory of your life and pray about t...