Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA

There is peace. Perfect peace in knowing God. We have a God who answers our prayers. No other God is like our God. No other God can do what our God does… No other God has made the promise that if we ask we will receive. God will get as serious with us as we get with Him. Those who fully trust God will find a much deeper relationship with Him. The Bible is a book of answers. There are answers in he...

There are no notes for this message. I was gone, my backup was gone and unfortunately we are only “two deep” in the line for note taking. I do apologize for the lack of notes but the audio is here…! The post Three Altars appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

We’ve all sung praises. We’ve sung songs expressing our thankfulness already this morning. God calls us to be holy as he is holy, to be merciful as he is merciful, to be kind and to be patient… We don’t read “be ye thankful as God is thankful.” God isn’t thankful in the same way that we are to be thankful. Thankfulness and praise are human responses, parts of worship to one who is greater than we...

There are no notes for this message. I was gone, my backup was gone and unfortunately we are only “two deep” in the line for note taking. I apologize! The post Pillars of Wisdom appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

John 1:1-14 He who was “sent from God” is a special person. Moses was called. The disciples were called. Paul was called. These were all people who were more than just people. They were “sent from God.” Anyone who accepts the call from God is sent from God. Not everyone who accepts God’s call and is sent fulfills his mission. Some get distracted. Some shirk their duty and their calling. These peop...

The Neglected Parable Luke 17:1-10 Those Who Cause Others to Stumble Let us first consider who Jesus is speaking to in this account. The disciples were his audience and they were eager and sincere followers of Jesus. There were also pharisees there. He may be speaking to the pharisees, but likely he was speaking to the disciples as well. Jesus begins with a stern warning to those who would offend...

1 Corinthians 15:1-58, Mathew 27:54-66, Luke 8:1-3 Mary must have been very surprised to see her teacher after everything that had happened in the days preceding. She very likely didn’t know what part she was playing in the most incredible narrative and story that the world will ever know. There were people who sought to rob the power of the Gospel in that day as well as there are today. The gospe...

Why did you become a Christian? What were you looking for or hoping for? What kind of experience were you looking for? For many people what God has in mind for them as a believer is way beyond anything they have imagined. What if God is up to something really grand in the world? One of the goals in life for each of us is that we are always wondering what God is up to in the world. Then we should t...

Five Words 1 Corinthians 14:1-40 Five words can communicate so much if they are in a language that we can understand. Jesus said… – I will build my church. – Ye must be born again. – Seek ye first the kingdom. – Ask and you shall receive. – I am with you always. As we look over this chapter there are a lot of things here. How to Speak God has given us the gift o...

Hebrews 13:1-3 “Life’s most difficult task is having no burden to carry.” Selfishness is like the force of gravity. Everything is pulled in towards me, towards myself. To counteract this inherit selfishness that is part of our human nature, we need the help of God. In order to counteract this tendency towards selfishness we must reach up to God. It is only when we are able to rea...

1 Peter 2:1-10 There is something about stone. It is long lasting, you can rely on it. When the Bible talks about us being “living stones” in the building of Christ, that is a pretty special thing. Keep this in your mind as we go through the message. Take a building that is functional and works well. Then think of this building as being in progress. Maybe it is building that is being a...

There are two kinds of givers. One feels like he has a good reason (excuse) not to give. He is a grudging giver. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, 2 Chronicles 17:1-19 – an example of grudging givers. The second type of giver is glad for the opportunity. Giving for him is a joy. There were two chests for alms in Judaism. One for what the jews were required to give by law. The second was for “what w...

Temptation Mathew 4:1-11 Temptation and trial kind of run together. It is difficult to articulate the difference between the two. We often read about trial and temptation in the same or similar context. The devil promises earthly pleasure in order in order to rob us of heavenly reward. Genesis 3:1-24 The devil uses bits of truth when he deceives us. When Adam and Eve ate the fruit in the garden th...

Love at home … This song is a song of ideals. Love at home is a beautiful thing. Some people are even a bit annoyed at the words of this song because they are so “idealistic.” This song does make a very important point. If there is love at home, that home is a much better place. Love within the home gives us a better outlook on life. Love is taught and commanded over and over in...

Hope – An Anchor for the Soul Hope is an anchor for the soul. Let’s think this morning about how our anchor is doing. Hebrews 6:11-20 There are three things that are necessary for happiness. – Someone to love – Something to do – Something to look forward to The third part of this, having something to look forward to is where hope comes in. The world is a boat without...

Luke 15 These stories were told to the publicans and the tax collectors. Tax collectors worked form the Roman government. They were considered traitors, collaborating with the “enemy.” Tax collectors were shunned by the jews. The sinners mentioned here were those who had been “out cast” by the jews. The tax collectors and sinners were drawn to Jesus we are told. They wanted...

Without me you can do nothing… John 15 –sorry no notes from this sermon. The post Jesus the True Vine appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Abraham – A Great Example of Faith Romans 4:16-25 Hinderances to Faith Unbelief Considering the problem too much Matthew 14 Peter, even when he was sinking new where his hope came from. 1 Samuel 17 Example of David, who focused on God – not the problem. People of Faith believe in a God that can do miracles. Example of Daniel and his friends. The post Fully Persuaded – Unwavering...

A sermon by Jerrill Schrock Sorry… no notes for this sermon. The post The Memorial Stones appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

A sermon by Leon Yoder Sorry, there were no notes taken… The post A Way of Escape appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

The Attributes of a godly Woman The Lord loves his people. We delight in our children and the Lord takes delight in His children. God could have chosen a different way to bring salvation to the earth. He didn’t though, God chose to use Mary, a mother… to bring the savior into the World. 1 Peter 3:1-6 We may be focusing on Mothers this morning but a lot of these verses could apply equal...

Romans 6 The true church is made up of those who have been baptized into the death of Christ. Do we want the symbolic cross, instead of the real thing? The post They Will Live Glorious appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Leon Yoder Let’s look up. Remember that Jesus is coming again. Let’s not be tied to the earth. Passages used; Acts 1:6 Mark 13 Luke 14:16 Luke 12 1 Thessalonians 5:6 The post A Life of Watchfulness appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Easter morning sermon at Bethel. …no notes… Sorry! The post The Lamb Thread appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Three Gardens The story of God working with mankind can be brought together into three gardens. In each case, God meets with man and provides. And in each case man has a choice. The Garden of Eden Eden – pleasure / paradise The region of Adam’s home. Genesis 2:7-10, 15 A perfect place to live. A place where you looked forwards to God coming and fellowshipping in the cool of the day. Ge...