Bethel Mennonite Church – Gladys VA

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We should be intentional about the things we leave to those who come behind us. We are also following in the paths of those who have gone before us too. What kind of legacy will we leave behind us when we leave this world? What is the difference between a legacy and a way of […] The post The Things I Leave Behind Me appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Shalom is one of the keywords of the Torah. God is the source of shalom. All of the separation that happened after the fall in the garden of Eden happened because of the breaking of shalom. As much as we are able to we have a responsibility to achieve our brother’s wholeness, completeness, and perfection. […] The post Peace appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Singing and praying can take the ideas in our minds and take them deeper into our person to impact our hearts and souls. An essential purpose of congregational singing is to worship and praise God. Beautiful singing is lovely. The kind of songs we listen to and sing individually affect our feelings and beliefs. The […] The post Worshiping and Praising God in Private and Congregational Singin...

God used Ezra and other men for other things, but he used a burdened Nehemiah and directed him to do something about the wall around Jerusalem. Nehemiah’s example of leadership should challenge us, he said “come, let us,” true leadership invites partnership and walking with those under the leadership. Likewise, Jesus works with us, he […] The post Nehemiah – A Willing...

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We are here this morning to remember Christ and His work for us on the cross. There are lots of scriptures that we can look at this morning. There are man types and shadows that we won’t have time to look at here, but we want to celebrate Christ and what He has done for […] The post God Requires a Blood Atonement appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

This is a “pre communion” sermon and the question that we want to consider is “do we have a clear conscience?” Paul says that he has a clear conscience, and he says some things about why he has a clear conscience. In the first chapter, Paul entreats the people at Corinth to agree with each […] The post The Lord Himself Must Examine Me appeared first on Bethel Mennonit...

The early church met in homes and it wasn’t until the time of Constantine that they started building larger churches. Often if you go to Central America you’ll often find small houses around huge churches. God is too big to build into a house. No matter how big you make a house it’s just not […] The post Bethel the House of God appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gl...

As we think about a godly old man, what could bring more joy to him than to see his children walking in the faith and raising godly children? Dads are heroes to their children. Dads, are you the kind of man that you want your sons to become? Are you the kind of person you […] The post Four Questions for Dads appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

This morning we’ll be talking about everyday life… the thread of eternity runs through our ordinary lives. There are several common issues that arise during the process of transplanting these little baby strawberry plants. Lend A Hand to the Struggling Despite the snail’s crawling pace, often one of the planters will fall behind in getting […] The post Lessons from the Stra...

Good solid men in our society are becoming more and more scarce. This morning we’ll be talking about young men. Godly young men are fundamental in establishing and leading out in Christian homes. There is no better time for young men, or anyone, to start remembering their creator than in the days of their youth. The post Remember Thy Creator In The Days of Thy Youth appeared first on Bethel...

Acts chapter three is the core of what we want to talk about, but there are some peripheral things that we’ll be looking at here as well. Are we just following teachings we’ve been taught all of our lives? Is the foundation of the gospel something that we can build on? The post The Power of the Gospel – Acts 3 appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

The focus in these verses that we’re going to be looking at this morning is putting off the old self and putting on the new self. The KJV begins verse 5 by talking about putting to death, which does sound like a battle! Two questions. Who is this new self that we are called to […] The post Put on the New Self appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

This morning we’re going to talk about what anger is. Is it wrong to become angry? As well as some other things around anger and what God has to say about anger. So, what is anger? It is an emotion or a range of emotions. It can vary from being hopping mad to just being […] The post Is it Right for You to be Angry? appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Parents and pastors and teachers must be mature enough to do what is right for the child and not just what is the easiest. Children need help to learn, boundaries, instruction, etc. Children need an example, they need to see their parents living what they say they believe. The Christian tradition and all that really […] The post God’s Gift of Mothers and Fathers appeared first on Bethel Menn...

Paul says that asceticism and mysticism are a failure to understand and experience the death and resurrection of Christ inside ourselves. Paul talks about a philosophy of men, contrasted with who Christ is and living an ordered life out of this living in Christ. How are we raised with Christ? What is the result of […] The post The Results of the Resurrection appeared first on Bethel Mennonit...

This is one of the most difficult chapters in the Bible. Some of the verses are hard to understand. We don’t know exactly what all the errors were that Paul was addressing. Paul criticizes four things that we may or may not be guilty of. The philosophy of man is the foundation for the three […] The post The Tradition of Christ vs the Tradition of Men appeared first on Bethel Mennonite...

We are always called as Christians to be more fervent in our love, for God and for each other. Love must be everywhere that Christians are. God is love, so His children should portray that characteristic as well. The Christian home is the workshop where love is to be first felt, watched, learned, and observed […] The post Love at Home appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

The purpose of Paul’s struggle for the Colossians church. He wanted to encourage their hearts as they are knit together in love, in close fellowship. The value of this exhorting is in direct proportion to the knitting together in love. Being “knit together” is to be welded together in genuine unity. He also wanted them […] The post Jesus Christ, the Antidote to False Teaching appeared first...

Think of a famous event that happened in your lifetime. Often you’ll remember exactly where you were, and what was happening around you. You’ll remember what was going on in your heart, in your life. Our human tendency is to forget. Things that happen in our lifetime are important, and things that happened before we […] The post Communion, A Time to Remember appeared first on Bethel Mennonit...

Jesus interprets the character/purpose of the meal as a covenant-making event. This covenant is one that Jesus is making with every person who is unable to save himself, who is unworthy to sit at the table and partake with Christ, he is not able to make himself good enough or valuable enough to sit at […] The post What is the Purpose of the Lord’s Supper and Who is Qualified to Partake? appe...

Man has tried to elevate society to a place where it functions at its best. The reason it has always failed is that the human problem of sin, greed, etc has never been dealt with. When God made man, He didn’t just have the body and its biology in mind. All life originates with God. […] The post Filled With The Spirit appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

We have lots of competing demands on our time. It is very helpful to know helpful to have a top priority that we can filter things through. Matthew 6 – Jesus gave his disciples a number one priority. The Kingdom of God is something that Jesus talked about quite a bit, like a treasure hidden […] The post Kingdom First appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

When we are having communion we are remembering the Lamb of God, His blood applied to our lives. No one enjoys death, not even Jesus. Jesus wrestled with His flesh and won. “Not my will, but Thine be done.” Jesus, walking by the Spirit, showed us how to live. He showed us how to die. […] The post Walking Through Holy Week appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .