Bethany Baptist Church, Salem OR

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Genesis 20 and 21:22-34 present two encounters with Abimelech which provide bookends to bring focus to the crucial narrative in the middle. The events with Abraham & Sarah and Isaac & Ishmael are dramatic and instructive. The faithfulness of God and the Grace of God are on full display. But it is not always pretty. (Not God’s fault) YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/x0KojABkyFo?si=ibusrpnmM2_PB...

In Genesis 20 we find Abraham and Sarah on the move after the destruction of Sodom, traveling very near Egypt to the town of Gerar. Abraham fears being in danger due to his wife Sarah, and does the same thing he did 25 years prior when in Egypt, calling Sarah his “sister” rather than “wife.” We have to ask ourselves, “What is going on here?” And we know part of the answer: there are certain old si...

Last week we looked at the theme of friendship with God from Genesis 18. As we move to chapter 19 we will consider the theme of friendship with the world. The main character is Lot, who lives in the city of Sodom which is about to be destroyed due to its wickedness. This is the problem with friendship with the world; it leads to bad things. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/x0KojABkyFo?si=ibusr...

Abraham is called "the friend of God" three times in Scripture. Why is Abraham designated as God's friend above all other persons in the Old Testament? There can be little doubt that it is because of the familiar and intimate way Abraham entertains and converses with the heavenly visitors in Genesis 18. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/x0KojABkyFo?si=ibusrpnmM2_PBZ8j Website https://www.bethan...

The word "covenant" occurs 17 times in this chapter; a sign that this is the theme of this event in Abram's life. From this chapter onward, the people of God would be known as the children of Abraham, and through faith in Jesus, we are linked to the Patriarchs. When Jesus was born, Mary sang of this while pregnant: "He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our...

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As we move to chapter 16, the amazing narrative of Abram's heroic rescue of Lot and his noble covenant ceremony with God himself fades in the rearview mirror and we are brought to a dismal part of the story, one laced with a lack of faith and filled with moral failure. So it is in our lives, as our walks with the Lord move steadily from height to depth, victory to defeat, joy to sorrow and back ag...

After his military excursion in the north, Abram returned as a victor, having rescued Lot's family and possessions. Yet the joy of his victory was short lived as he sinks into fear, still childless in spite of God's promise to him. What do we do when God is slow in keeping his promises? In today's text we find assurance that God is faithful, and that our response to him is a call to faith instead...

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This is the first sermon in our new series, Patriarchs-God's Plan to Redeem. The heart of the book of Genesis (ch. 12-36) details the lives of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the Patriarchs of Israel. These men do not serve as moral examples for us to follow; indeed these were broken and flawed men. But their story reveals the heart of God and his grand plan to redeem broken people and establish his kin...

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In Galatians 2 Paul describes the way the leaders of the Jerusalem Church affirmed his ministry with "the right hand of fellowship." Clasped right hands were a sign of friendship and trust, an idiom of the day for pledging friendship and acknowledging agreement. The fellowship they shared, symbolized by the clasping of hands, was the shared life of the Holy Spirit. For these reasons, churches have...

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Last week's study on harvesting spiritual fruit ended with Gal.. 6:6, a verse on financial giving: "Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the on who teaches." Paul proclaims the corporate responsibility that these believers had to provide financially for their pastors. In the following four verses, he will proclaim how this group responsibility is really the product of thei...

As Paul moves to the final section of his letter, he will now challenge us to walk together, to live out the fruit of the Spirit in community with others. He challenges the Galatians to harvest the spiritual fruit he has just unpacked for them. Harvest time comes in best with the help of others. There is more joy in picking berries when you do it with someone else. You can bring in more harvest wh...

We celebrated Pastor Tim's 30th Pastoral Anniversary at Bethany today to be followed by a full service celebration on September 15 at 9:30 am including guest speakers and a fellowship time following the service.  Here is the live stream from today's service .    YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/x0KojABkyFo?si=ibusrpnmM2_PBZ8j Website https://www.bethanybaptistchurch.com/sermons

Gentleness is the eighth fruit of the Spirit, showing us the strength of being tender. It is a word that has three main ideas: to be submissive to the will of God, to have a teachable spirit, and to be considerate. When we are gentle with others, we are being Christlike, as Jesus was gentle. Gentleness comes into play in many of our relationships, so let's look at five relationships that give us o...

We welcomed Nate & Azusa Stratton and their family to our service today to present their ministry with ABWE to Japan. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/x0KojABkyFo?si=ibusrpnmM2_PBZ8j Website https://www.bethanybaptistchurch.com/sermons

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