Bethel Baptist Church

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 2:11–12 Title: What Is the Church Pt III Peter urges believers, as sojourners and exiles, to abstain from the passions of the flesh and to live honorably among unbelievers. Pastor Marty unpacks how the church’s witness is tied to holy living—our conduct points people to the glory of God. Even when maligned, Christians display the transforming power of the...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 2:9b–10 Title: What Is the Church Pt II Peter reminds believers that they were once not a people but now are God’s people—once without mercy but now recipients of mercy. Pastor Marty unpacks how the church’s identity flows from God’s saving work: chosen, called, and commissioned to proclaim His excellencies. The church is not defined by its past but by th...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 2:9a Title: What Is the Church Pt I Peter describes the church as “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession.” Pastor Marty unpacks the rich identity of God’s people, showing how the church is set apart by God’s mercy and called to live distinctively in the world. Far from being defined by human categories, the chur...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 3:13–15a Title: The Time of Waiting Peter encourages believers who face suffering for righteousness’ sake, reminding them that even in hardship, they are blessed. Pastor Marty unpacks how Christians are called to endure opposition with courage, setting apart Christ as Lord in their hearts. This “time of waiting” is not passive but purposeful—marked by hop...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 3:18b–21 Title: The Path of Christ Victory Peter reminds believers that Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring us to God—and His path through suffering led to triumph. Pastor Marty explains how Jesus’ victory over sin, death, and the spiritual powers gives believers confidence and hope in their own trials. Baptism...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 3:22 Title: The Path of Christ Glory Peter lifts our eyes to the exaltation of Christ, who has gone into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him. Pastor Marty proclaims the glory of Christ’s reign, showing how His resurrection and ascension guarantee the triumph of the gospel and the security of H...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 2:6–8 Title: The Glory and Terror of Christ Peter presents Christ as the cornerstone—precious to those who believe but a stone of stumbling and rock of offense to those who reject Him. Pastor Marty unpacks the dual reality of Jesus’ glory and terror: for believers, He is the secure foundation of salvation; for unbelievers, He exposes rebellion and brings...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 1:17–21 Title: The Disposition of Hopeful Holy Exiles Peter urges believers to live with reverent fear during their time of exile, knowing they were ransomed not with perishable things but with the precious blood of Christ. Pastor Marty unpacks how hope and holiness shape the disposition of God’s people—marked by awe of the Father, gratitude for redemptio...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 2:4–5 Title: The Church The Dwelling Place of God on Earth Peter describes believers as living stones being built into a spiritual house, with Christ as the cornerstone. Pastor Marty unpacks how the church is not simply a gathering place but the very dwelling place of God on earth. As a holy priesthood, Christians are called to offer spiritual sacrifices...

The Christian Difference Pt II Our Motives 1 Peter 3:10–12 • Marty Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • May 7 2023 Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 3:10–12 Title: The Christian Difference Pt II Our Motives Peter shows that the Christian life is not only marked by different actions but by different motives. Pastor Marty unpacks how believers live in light of God’s attentive care—knowi...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 3:10–12 Title: The Christian Difference Peter reminds believers that those who desire life and blessing must turn from evil, pursue peace, and trust in the Lord who hears the righteous. Pastor Marty shows how Christians are called to live differently—not repaying evil, but practicing restraint, peacemaking, and holiness. The difference lies in our hope: G...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 5:8–9 Title: Soil of the Christian Life Pt II Fortitude Peter exhorts believers to be sober-minded and watchful, resisting the devil by standing firm in faith. Pastor Marty explains how fortitude—the spiritual courage to remain steadfast under attack—is essential to the Christian life. Though suffering and opposition are shared by the whole family of beli...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 5:6–7 Title: Soil of the Christian Life Pt I Humility Peter calls believers to humble themselves under the mighty hand of God, trusting that He will exalt them at the proper time and casting all anxieties on Him because He cares. Pastor Marty shows how humility is the rich soil in which all other Christian virtues grow. Far from weakness, humility is stre...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 5:10–11 Title: Soil of the Christian Life Hope Peter closes his letter by reminding believers that after suffering for a little while, the God of all grace will Himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish them. Pastor Marty shows how hope is the soil that sustains endurance through trials, anchoring our confidence not in present ease but in God’s...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 2:13–17 Title: Our Witness Submission to the Governing Authorities Peter teaches that Christians honor Christ by submitting to governing authorities, not out of fear of men but out of reverence for God. Pastor Marty unpacks how this submission is part of our witness to the world—silencing ignorance by doing good, living as servants of God, and showing pro...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 2:21–24 Title: Our Witness Slaves and Masters Pt III Peter reminds believers that Christ not only suffered for us but also left us an example to follow in His steps. Pastor Marty explains how Jesus endured unjust treatment without sin, deceit, or retaliation—entrusting Himself to the righteous Judge. By bearing our sins in His body on the cross, He secure...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 2:19–21 Title: Our Witness Slaves and Masters Pt II Peter teaches that enduring unjust suffering with mindful submission to God is a gracious thing in His sight. Pastor Marty unpacks how believers are called not merely to avoid hardship but to endure it faithfully, following in the footsteps of Christ. This calling transforms suffering from meaningless pa...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 2:18–25 Title: Our Witness Slaves and Masters Peter addresses household servants, calling them to submit even when treated unjustly, pointing to Christ’s own suffering as the ultimate example. Pastor Marty explains how this passage reveals the gospel’s power to transform unjust suffering into a witness of grace. Christ bore our sins in His body on the tre...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 3:1–2 Title: Our Witness A Wife’s Submission Peter exhorts wives to submit to their husbands so that even those who do not obey the Word may be won over by their respectful and pure conduct. Pastor Marty explains how this submission is a gospel-centered calling, rooted in trust in God’s sovereignty and designed as a witness to unbelieving spouses. Far fro...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 3:7 Title: Our Witness A Husband’s Submission Peter exhorts husbands to live with their wives in an understanding way, showing honor to them as co-heirs of the grace of life. Pastor Marty explains how a husband’s leadership is marked by humility, care, and sacrificial love—reflecting Christ’s submission to the Father for the sake of His bride, the church....

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 1:13 Title: Mind of an Exile Peter calls believers to prepare their minds for action and set their hope fully on the grace to be revealed at Christ’s coming. Pastor Marty unpacks how the Christian mindset shapes life in exile—marked by readiness, discipline, and an unshakable focus on future glory. Living as strangers in this world requires a renewed mind...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 1:22–25 Title: Mark of a Hopeful Holy Exile Brotherly Love Peter highlights that one of the defining marks of those who belong to Christ is sincere, fervent love for one another. Pastor Marty unpacks how obedience to the truth purifies our hearts and enables genuine brotherly love that is rooted in the imperishable Word of God. Unlike worldly love that fa...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 2:5 Title: Living Stones Pt II Pleasing Sacrifices Peter teaches that believers, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house and called to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Pastor Marty unpacks how these sacrifices are not about ritual offerings but lives surrendered in worship—marked by obedience, love, servi...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 1:10–12 Title: Hopeful Suffering Pt V Peter shows that the gospel we now embrace was not an afterthought but the centerpiece of God’s redemptive plan, foretold by the prophets and marveled at by angels. Pastor Marty explains how this perspective gives believers strength to endure trials—knowing our suffering fits into God’s larger story of salvation. The...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 1:10–12 Title: Hopeful Suffering Pt IV Peter reminds us that the salvation we now experience was long anticipated by the prophets and even longed for by angels. Pastor Marty unpacks how God’s plan of redemption—foretold through Scripture and fulfilled in Christ—anchors believers in hope even amid suffering. Trials are temporary, but the gospel is eternal,...