Bethany Church Fresno

Eternity is set in our hearts. Embracing the reality that God is with us in every season of life gives us hope and points us to the One who offers true meaning and eternal life.

The Book of Revelation paints an eternal future for the believer that is better than escape from this world - it's an eternity that is restored, diverse, and whole.

We don't need to fear the suffering and deceptions that we are warned about, if we'll keep our focus on Jesus.

The worship of heaven is vast, expressive and fully submitted to God. We have the privilege of participating in heavenly worship even now.

The messages to these 3 (of 7) churches of Revelation are a message to wake up. Two of these churches are accused of being dead and complacent, and Jesus invites them into a revived and alive faith.

In the messages to these 4 (of 7) churches of Revelation, Jesus calls them to cling to truth, and to do so with Love, Courage, Purity and Resolve.

We celebrate this Easter because of who Jesus is, what he has done, and what he will do.

The sins of anger destroy relationships and reduce our spiritual effectiveness. Through kindness, tenderness and forgiveness we can be rid of the havoc of anger.

In sharing the Good News of Jesus with others, Paul has been abandoned by friends and experienced great challenges, loneliness and hurt along the way. Through it all, Paul maintains an attitude of forgiveness and grows deeper in his passion for God’s kingdom and the Good News of the Gospel. Can we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus as we experience healing from hurt?

God releases his life - giving love in and through us so that we can love others too. Am I growing in this type of love?

Are we trying to substitute joy with happiness? Have we settled for contentment in the circumstances of our lives? Is there more that God has for us? If there is more, how do we connect to it?

The courage that God empowers us with comes from spending time in his presence, not from ourselves. God’s courage combats fear and leads to a tangible peace.

Paul knew the reality of being comforted by God in the midst of severe troubles and difficulties. He also knew the joy of being able to comfort others. Sadness, troubles and suffering may be very real in our lives, but God is able give us patience, endurance and even confidence through Christ at work in us.

Jesus didn't just delegate ministry to His disciples, He continued to supervise them in the ways of the Kingdom. His goal was for them to be like Him in every way.

The purpose of discipleship is to make us like Jesus. Jesus always demonstrates first what He will ask His disciples to do and the key in discipleship is moving from heart and head, to reality in everyday life.

Jesus promised that the coming Holy Spirit would complete all of His training and looked forward to imparting the Spirit into the lives of His beloved followers. The Holy Spirit is still the game changer today for all believers to live fruitful and meaningful lives in Christ.

We look to our generation for examples of faith but realize that everyone falls short of God's glory. Are you looking to Jesus for your example of faith and life?

Did you know that every follower of Jesus has an eternal, perfect residence to look forward to? Jesus is getting it ready for you right now!

Every believer is gifted and called to help Jesus build his church, and the quality of how we build matters.

Jesus said it is not enough to just know what he said - the wise person hears and obeys what he says, like a wise builder setting his house on solid rock

Simeon and Anna put their hope in the promises of God. They looked forward with expectation to the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. What are we looking forward to, even as we reflect on God’s faithfulness through the past year?

Jesus is so much more than a baby - he's the Savior of all, through whom all things are created and sustained. But only by believing and receiving Jesus can we become children of God.

Joseph is a quiet hero in the Christmas events, but only because he listened to God's message and obeyed. Are we listening for God to speak and will we received Jesus for who he really is?

Just as the star led the Wise Men to the Christ child, so our lives can lead others to meet and worship Jesus. And just as God revealed the birth of Jesus to distant Gentiles, so God continues to lead people around the world to salvation by faith in Jesus.

Sermons from March 2011 to Present