Bethel Christian Center

Guest minister and founder of Meet me at the Bridge Outreach preaches at Bethel

A proper understanding of the doctrine of the work of the Holy Spirit in the believer will do much to unlock the possibilities for spiritual blessing and usefulness. The Holy Spirit plays many different roles in the lives of both believers and unbelievers. Nicknamed the hound of heaven, He convicts unbelievers of their need for a Savior. He also has a unique relationship with those who have accept...

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"A fundamental shift is taking place within our culture: we are coming to view North America as a "mission field," a term we used to reserve for other continents. This shift is requiring church to make substantial adjustments in both their self-understanding and their ministries. Churches can no longer enjoy the luxury of spending most of their time on nurture, dealing with evangelism only as a sp...

“They are not of the world.” The question to ask is, “What is the world?” There are at least three meanings attached to the word world. First, the Bible says that there is the created world. “God … made the world and everything in it” (Acts 17:24). Second, there are the inhabitants of the world, whom God loves and for whom Christ died (John 3:16). Third, there is the cosmos, the world system, whic...

“In these chapters (chapters 8-12), a period of about 12 years went by as the church was enlarged. The outreach of the church stretched into Judea and even up into the region of the once hated Samaritans. God was at work. Walls of prejudice were crumbling. The Holy Spirit empowered believers as the gospel of Jesus spread all over the land.” The Living Insights. After the martyrdom of Stephen, Phil...

Antoinette preaches the on how the Word of God is alive and for you today! It is THE source of Truth.

The world says love is about how someone makes them feel or how they feel about someone else, but God says love is about how you behave and treat others. The church needs to know what real love is and for three reasons: (1) in order to build unity among the saints (2) keep friendships, marriages and families together (3) show an accurate example of Christ in the world. From “Let’s Please God.” The...

Have you ever done damage with your words, or have been hurt by someone else? Larry discusses the most powerful and unwieldy yet unassuming member of the human body. -It would be better to leave people wondering why you didn't speak than why you did. -First law of public speaking, nice guys finish fast. -When all is said and done, there is a lot more said than done. -Better to be silent and though...

God designed men and women to be different in many ways. Men and women approach problems and difficulties differently. Both think differently, they process emotions differently, they make decisions differently and they learn differently. And yet men and women complement one another so beautifully that a healthy relationship makes both more complete. This is more than just a psychological truth it...

Do you hear the voice of God? Do you listen? Do you value His voice? God wants to lead us and that we would trust Him. Antoinette gives examples of how God will speak to us in a variety of ways, and how to determine if it's really Him.

“There seems to be a lot of confusion about marriage these days. For many people the very idea for marriage has become a joke. The traditional model of marriage is being challenged now more than ever. But instead of challenging traditional marriage, let us first look at the basis of that tradition. To do that, we must go back to the beginning.” R. C. Sproul I want us to look from a biblical perspe...

Todd Going preaches a message on the struggle with compassion.

Paul was on a ship bound for Rome. There was a fierce storm and they were shipwrecked on a strange island, after the ship had been broken into small pieces. All 276 men "escaped to land." The land was a small island called Malta, 60 miles south of Sicily. The islanders on Malta were of Phoenician ancestry, which "showed no little kindness." God had promised Paul safe passage to (Acts 27:23-25), an...

Dan declares the faithfulness of God to hear humble petitions.

Communion is received every other month on Sunday Morning and weekly after the Friday Night hour of prayer. Christy Britt-Service open Antoinette Joyner-Administering Communion Larry Smith-Receiving offering Jonathan Fisher-Missions Update Pastor Don-Focus and update on US Embassy

John’s writings (five New Testament documents) were undertaken toward the end of the first century. By the time John wrote this letter, Christianity had been around for more than a generation. It had faced and survived several persecutions. The main problem confronting the church at this time was declining commitment: Many believers were conforming to the world’s standards, failing to stand up for...

Larry speaks to the divisive social issues dividing our culture, comparing it to the dysfunctional culture present in the days of the prophet Amos. God is not impressed with our religion because it leads to oppression.

The third chapter of Genesis is one of the most important chapters in the Bible. It tells how sin entered the human family. It offers an explanation for tragedy, suffering, war and general evil in the world. Take Genesis 3 out of the Bible and you have no explanation for the presence of sin. God created us to have unbroken communion with Him (Genesis 3:8); but we have all departed from that design...

Greater Piedmont Teen Challenge testifies to the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

The two most important things in life are: love God and love people (Matthew 22:37-39). Jesus summarized all the commandments in those two commands. We are created to love God and people. Relationships are a big emphasis in the Bible. Relationships are a crucial part of life so it is essential that we understand them from God’s perspective. When God created us in His image, he created us with a ne...

Encouragement keeps the ministry alive. Discouragement and sin steals joy and dims perspective, but community builds the joy back up. Encouragement is not just compliments, but sharing wisdom and perspective from life experiences founded on biblical truths to build one another up. 1. Ask God to make you an encourager. 2. Study Barnabas in Acts 4 3. Make it a daily discipline. 4. Ask God to show yo...

Todd urges us to see the potential ahead and stresses the importance of revival.

Scripture presents Abigail as a beautiful, intelligent woman whose lot in life is one of being married to a rich fool named Nabal. Nabal was cruel and mean. Abigail reveals how wisdom and determined action need to partner in order to save good people from disaster. Being wise in itself may not be sufficient in some situations. Without taking immediate action, it is possible to simply stand by and...

Michael delivers a message to the church on how to be an Acts Church and value relationships even in the social age.