Bethel Baptist Church

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:24 Title: Whom Do You Serve? Jesus teaches that no one can serve two masters—each person must ultimately choose between devotion to God or to wealth. Pastor Marty unpacks how this verse exposes the heart’s divided loyalties and the impossibility of loving both the eternal and the temporary. The message challenges believers to evaluate what truly rules t...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:9–13 Title: True Righteousness – Prayer Pt. 9 In this continuation of the Lord’s Prayer series, Pastor Marty reflects on how prayer shapes the believer’s heart toward God’s kingdom and daily dependence. Jesus’ model prayer teaches us not only what to pray but how to think and live as citizens of heaven. Pastor Marty unpacks how each petition transforms...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:9–13 Title: True Righteousness – Prayer Pt. 8 Pastor Marty concludes this in-depth study of the Lord’s Prayer by reflecting on its overall structure, purpose, and power. Each petition—from “Hallowed be Your name” to “Deliver us from evil”—teaches believers how to pray in alignment with God’s will and character. This message ties together how the prayer...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:9–13 Title: True Righteousness – Prayer Pt. 7 In this final message on the Lord’s Prayer, Pastor Marty highlights the closing petitions—seeking God’s deliverance from temptation and protection from the evil one. Jesus teaches that prayer is both dependence and defense: a daily surrender to God’s power and a refuge from spiritual danger. Pastor Marty sho...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:14–15 Title: True Righteousness – Prayer Pt. 10 As Jesus concludes His teaching on prayer, He highlights the essential connection between receiving God’s forgiveness and extending forgiveness to others. Pastor Marty explains that a forgiven heart must be a forgiving heart—true righteousness cannot coexist with bitterness or resentment. Christ’s words re...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:16–18 Title: True Righteousness – Fasting Pt. 2 Continuing Jesus’ teaching on fasting, Pastor Marty explores how this spiritual discipline draws believers closer to God by reordering their desires around His will. Jesus warns against fasting for recognition, emphasizing that true fasting is seen and rewarded by the Father alone. Pastor Marty reminds us...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:16–18 Title: True Righteousness – Fasting Pt. 1 Jesus turns from giving and prayer to address the final pillar of personal devotion—fasting. Pastor Marty explains that, like giving and praying, fasting must flow from sincerity before God rather than a desire for public approval. True fasting is not about outward appearance or self-denial for its own sak...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:19–21 Title: True Righteousness – Eternal Treasure Jesus challenges His followers to examine where their treasure truly lies. Pastor Marty explains that the heart always follows what it values most—whether earthly wealth or eternal reward. Christ calls believers to store up treasures in heaven, investing in what lasts rather than what fades. This passag...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 7:15–20 Title: True Discipleship: Watch In this sermon, Pastor Marty Beamer examines Jesus’ warning to “beware of false prophets” in Matthew 7:15–20. True discipleship requires discernment—recognizing those who distort the truth and lead others away from Christ. Pastor Marty explains how fruit reveals the root: genuine faith produces godly character, whil...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 7:13–14 Title: True Discipleship: Follow In this message, Pastor Marty Beamer opens Jesus’ call to enter through the narrow gate—a defining moment in the Sermon on the Mount. The path of true discipleship is not broad or easy but marked by faith, obedience, and surrender to Christ. Pastor Marty explains how these verses contrast the wide road of self-cent...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:22–23 Title: The Lamp of the Body Jesus teaches that the eye is the lamp of the body—what we fix our gaze upon determines the direction and health of our entire life. Pastor Marty explains how a clear, undivided focus on God fills the soul with light, while a darkened, greedy, or distracted vision leads to spiritual blindness. This passage calls believe...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 7:12 Title: The Golden Rule In this sermon, Pastor Marty Beamer unpacks one of Jesus’ most profound and practical teachings: “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them.” Far from being a simple moral slogan, the Golden Rule summarizes the entire Law and the Prophets—it is the ethic of the kingdom. Pastor Marty explains how this com...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 7:1–6 Title: Do Not Judge, Pt. 2 Continuing Jesus’ teaching on judgment, Pastor Marty Beamer dives deeper into what it means to exercise godly discernment without hypocrisy. In Matthew 7:1–6, Jesus does not forbid moral clarity—but rather condemns self-righteousness that blinds us to our own sin. Pastor Marty explains how believers are called to remove th...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 7:1–6 Title: Do Not Judge, Pt. 1 In this sermon from Matthew 7, Pastor Marty Beamer unpacks one of Jesus’ most quoted—and misunderstood—commands: “Judge not, that you be not judged.” Far from calling believers to moral indifference, Jesus warns against hypocritical judgment that overlooks one’s own sin. Pastor Marty explains how true discernment begins wi...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:25–34 Title: Do Not Be Anxious, Pt. 6 In this powerful conclusion to Jesus’ teaching on anxiety, Pastor Marty Beamer brings clarity to the heart of Christ’s message—trust in the Father who knows your every need. Jesus’ words in Matthew 6 call believers to a radical reorientation of priorities: seek first the kingdom of God, and let everything else fall...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:25–34 Title: Do Not Be Anxious, Pt. 5 In this continuation of Jesus’ teaching on anxiety, Pastor Marty Beamer reminds believers that freedom from worry is not found in self-reliance but in steadfast trust in God’s care. Jesus calls His followers to look at the birds of the air and the lilies of the field—not as sentimental illustrations but as everyday...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:25–34 Title: Do Not Be Anxious, Pt. 4 In this final reflection on Jesus’ words in Matthew 6, Pastor Marty Beamer focuses on the heart of faith that releases worry into God’s hands. Jesus contrasts the anxiety of the world with the confidence of those who know their Father in heaven. As Pastor Marty explains, anxiety shrinks our world to our own control,...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:25–34 Title: Do Not Be Anxious, Pt. 3 In this concluding message from Jesus’ teaching on anxiety, Pastor Marty Beamer shows how trust in God’s fatherly care transforms our perspective on life’s worries. Jesus reminds His followers that tomorrow’s troubles belong to God, not us. Instead of living under the weight of uncertainty, believers are called to p...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:25–34 Title: Do Not Be Anxious, Pt. 2 Continuing Jesus’ command not to be anxious, Pastor Marty unpacks how misplaced priorities and unbelief fuel worry. Christ calls His followers to look at the birds of the air and lilies of the field—reminders that our Father provides with perfect wisdom and love. Anxiety is not solved by control but by surrender. Wh...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:25–34 Title: Do Not Be Anxious, Pt. 1 Jesus commands His followers not to be anxious about life—what to eat, drink, or wear—because the Father knows every need before we ask. In this message, Pastor Marty explores how anxiety reveals where our trust truly lies and how faith in God’s sovereign care frees believers from fear. True righteousness rests in c...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 7:7–11 Title: Ask, Seek, Knock In this message from the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Marty Beamer explores Jesus’ invitation to persistent prayer—“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” These verses reveal the heart of a Father who delights to give good gifts to His children. Pastor Marty reminds be...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:9–13 Title: True Righteousness – Prayer Pt. 6 Continuing in the Lord’s Prayer, Pastor Marty explores what it means to live dependently on God each day. Jesus teaches His disciples to ask for “daily bread,” forgive as they’ve been forgiven, and seek deliverance from evil. These petitions expose the heart of true righteousness—a humble trust in the Father...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:2–4 Title: True Righteousness – Giving Jesus continues His teaching on authentic righteousness by addressing the heart behind giving. Pastor Marty explains that true generosity flows from devotion to God, not a desire for public recognition. When believers give to the needy, it must be done quietly, seeking the Father’s approval rather than man’s applau...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:9–13 Title: True Righteousness – Prayer Pt. 5 In this message, Pastor Marty unpacks Jesus’ model prayer—commonly known as The Lord’s Prayer. Christ teaches His disciples to approach God with reverence, dependence, and submission to His will. Each petition—honoring God’s name, seeking His kingdom, trusting His provision, forgiving others, and pursuing ho...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Matthew 6:7–8 Title: True Righteousness – Prayer Pt. 4 Jesus warns His disciples not to pray like the Gentiles, who think they will be heard for their many words. Pastor Marty teaches that true prayer is not about persuasion but about relationship—a child speaking to a Father who already knows what they need. This passage reminds believers that prayer rooted in f...