Bethel Baptist Church

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 3 1 to 3 Title: We Are The Circumcision Paul’s charge in Philippians 3 calls believers the circumcision who worship by the Spirit of God, glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh. In this message Pastor Marty traces the biblical theology of circumcision from Genesis 17 through the prophets, the Gospels, Acts, Romans, Galatians, and Ph...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 2:19–24 Title: The Example of Timothy Discover the joy of following Christ through the example of Timothy in this verse-by-verse sermon from Bethel Baptist Church. Pastor Marty Beamer unpacks Philippians 2:19–24 with clarity and conviction, showing us what faithful, Christ-centered living looks like in everyday life. At Bethel Baptist Church in Gladst...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 2 25 to 30 Title: The Example of Epaphroditus In Philippians 2 Paul holds up Epaphroditus as a brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier who risked his life for the sake of the Gospel. This sermon calls us to ordinary yet durable faithfulness that serves Christ and his church with humility, sacrifice, and joy. Learn how Epaphroditus models gospel par...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 4:1–3 Title: Stand Firm: Unity for Gospel Advancement Standing firm in the Lord means standing together. In this message, Pastor Marty opens Philippians 4 by calling the church to gospel-driven unity. With affection for Christ’s bride, Paul urges Euodia and Syntyche to be “of the same mind in the Lord,” reminding us to lay down personal agendas for th...

Stand Firm: Think and Act Philippians 4:8–9 • Marty Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • June 26, 2022 Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 4:8–9 Title: Stand Firm: Think and Act Paul links a steadfast life to a sanctified mind and consistent practice. Pastor Marty walks through the “think list” (whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable; anything excellent or prai...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 4:8–9 Title: Stand Firm: Think and Act for Gospel Advancement Paul shows that a steadfast life for the gospel flows from a sanctified mind and consistent practice. Pastor Marty unpacks the “think list” (whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, praiseworthy) and the “do list” (“practice these things”), calling us to move...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 3 1 to 3 Title: Rejoice In The Lord This message returns to Philippians 3 1 to 3 and applies last week’s biblical theology to the letter itself. Paul commands the church to rejoice in the Lord and to guard that joy from false teachers he calls dogs evildoers and mutilators of the flesh. Pastor Marty shows why true joy is the safeguard for the mission...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 3:12–16 Title: Press On Toward the Goal What does it look like to be truly “heavenly-minded” so we’re of the most earthly good? In this message, Pastor Marty unpacks Paul’s urgent call to “press on” toward knowing Christ. Not that we’ve already obtained it, but because Christ has obtained us, we forget what lies behind, strain forward to what lies ahe...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 3:8–11 Title: Our Joyful Gain, Pt. IV: Future Glory In this sermon, Pastor Marty Beamer shows how Paul’s hope for what is truly better rests not in earthly comfort but in the future resurrection promised in Christ. From prison, Paul reminds the church that real gain is found in being conformed to Christ’s death now and raised with Him in glory later....

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer • Series: Philippians • Date: Apr 24, 2022 Big idea: True gain is knowing Christ—experiencing the power of His resurrection now and sharing in His sufferings, being conformed to His death, so that life spreads to others. (Phil 3:10–11; Ezekiel 37) Summary From Ezekiel’s valley of dry bones to Paul’s “that I may know Him,” Pastor Marty shows that God’s resurrection powe...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 3 1–9 Title: Our Joyful Gain, Pt. II Continuing in Philippians 3, Paul shows that real gain isn’t found in status or works but in being found in Christ—not with a righteousness of our own from the law, but the righteousness that comes from God through faith. Pastor Marty unpacks why every earthly “advantage” is loss compared to the surpassing worth of...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 3 1–8 Title: Our Joyful Gain, Pt. I What is Christ worth? In Philippians 3 Paul answers with a ledger of loss and gain—counting every advantage, status, and work as loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Christ. In this message, Pastor Marty contrasts legalistic pride with gospel joy, warns against confidence in the flesh, and outlines four “losses”...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 4:14–20 Title: Our Great Need Pt III In the closing section of Philippians, Paul highlights the beauty of gospel partnership and the sufficiency of Christ in meeting every true need. Pastor Marty unpacks how the Philippians’ generosity was not only a blessing to Paul but also an act of worship to God—an investment with eternal return. The sermon press...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 4:14–20 Title: Our Great Need Pt II Paul thanks the Philippians for their generous partnership in the gospel, reminding them that their gift is not merely financial support but “a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.” Pastor Marty explains how gospel partnership meets real needs, strengthens the mission, and ultimately glorif...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 4:10–13 Title: Our Great Need Pt I In this passage Paul teaches the secret of true contentment—not in changing circumstances but in Christ who strengthens us. Pastor Marty shows how Paul rejoiced in the Philippians’ renewed concern, yet his joy was not tied to material provision but to the sufficiency of Christ. Contentment, Paul says, is learned in e...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 3:17–21 Title: Imitate the Right People Whom you imitate shapes who you become. In this message, Pastor Marty urges us to “join in imitating” faithful examples and to keep our eyes on those who walk according to the gospel. Paul contrasts cross-shaped discipleship with the path of those who are “enemies of the cross,” exposing the emptiness of legalis...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 4:21–23 Title: Far as the Curse Is Found Paul closes his letter to the Philippians with final greetings that stretch the reach of the gospel beyond Philippi—even into Caesar’s own household. Pastor Marty unpacks how these closing words remind us that the grace of Christ pushes back the curse everywhere it is found, advancing into unlikely places and c...

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 1:1–2 Title: A Letter for Exiles Peter reminds scattered believers that they are not forgotten—rather, they are chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, sanctified by the Spirit, and sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ. Pastor Marty unpacks how this Trinitarian work anchors the church’s identity and mission: even in exile, Christians...

A Letter for Exiles 1 Peter 1:1 • Marty Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • August 7 2022 Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: 1 Peter 1:1 Title: A Letter for Exiles Peter begins his letter by addressing believers as “elect exiles,” reminding them of both their identity and their hope. Pastor Marty unpacks how Christians live as strangers in the world yet fully chosen and loved by God. This ten...

Sunday Worship Speaker: Martin Beamer Text: Philippians 2:12–13 For details about this sermon and for related resources, click here: @BethelBaptistChurchKC / @bethelbaptistchurchkc Welcome to Bethel Baptist Church! 🌟 Join us on a journey to unleash the transformative power of Jesus Christ in Kansas City, Liberty, Missouri, and beyond. 🌍 At Bethel, we prioritize the Gospel, engage in expository p...

Episode summary — “Rejoice and Be Glad With Me” (Philippians 2:14–18) Paul urges the Philippians to keep the mission first—“joyful gospel advancement”—so that on the Day of Christ he can boast that his running and labor among them were not in vain. His life is being “poured out as a drink offering” on the sacrifice of their faith; and he calls the church to share that same joy-filled, costly inves...

Sunday Worship Speaker: Martin Beamer Text: Philippians 2:14–16 “A Visible Church” For details about this sermon and for related resources, click here: @BethelBaptistChurchKC https://www.youtube.com/@BethelBaptistChurchKC Welcome to Bethel Baptist Church! 🌟 Join us on a journey to unleash the transformative power of Jesus Christ in Kansas City, Liberty, Missouri, and beyond. 🌍 At Bethel, we prio...

Philippians 2:12–13 lands the “therefore” after the Christ-hymn (2:5–11). Because Jesus humbled Himself and the Father exalted Him, the church is called to work out (not work for) its salvation with fear and trembling—a reverent, joyful awe—for God Himself is at work in us to will and to work for His good pleasure. Pastor Marty shows how this Spirit-empowered obedience is urgent, communal (“your”...

While we await deliverance, how should we live? Using Hezekiah as a cautionary tale and Paul as the model soldier, Pastor Marty calls us to conduct worthy of the gospel: don’t chase “peace in my days”; magnify Christ in your body whether by life or by death. Paul’s aim isn’t comfort or even release—it’s that Christ be magnified. So we stand unashamed, speak with courage, and fix our focus: to live...

In the climactic Christ-hymn of Philippians 2:9–11, Pastor Marty unpacks why the Father “highly exalted” Jesus and bestowed on Him the Name above every name—“Lord.” Drawing from Isaiah 45, he shows how this confession was both deeply biblical and politically explosive in a Roman colony where “Caesar is lord” was the expected oath. The church’s calling: exalt Christ together, endure suffering as wi...