Bethesda Baptist Durham

As Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues the series through the book of Acts we look at how do we verify God's work.  We must verify God's work by His Word. We must verify God's work by the Holy Spirit.  April 7, 2024

Jesus is the Good Shepherd ‌. The Good Shepherd is Sacrificial, not self-serving. The Good Shepherd is Relational, not careless. The Good Shepherd is Missional. The Good Shepherd is Obedient. March 31, 2024

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues the series through the book of Acts. We look at chapter 10 and see that God has no favorites. God desires to reach all people and all nations. God seeks all that seek Him. Jesus saves all who believes in Him. The Holy Spirit fills all that receives salvation. March 24, 2024

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues the series through the book of Acts as we look at how to advance the Gospel. We can't make Gospel distinctions and can't tell God no. We must obey God's call. March 17, 2024

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues the series through the book of Acts. We see the calls of God to the rejected, unreached, and unrighteous. How should we respond to God's call? By faith, repentance, and obedience. March 10, 2024

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues our series through the book of Acts, finishing chapter 9. We examine how we live like Jesus. To reflect Christ, we must love, care, share, and give as Jesus did. March 3, 2024

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues the series through the book of Acts. The church is called to care for the converted. February 25, 2024

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues the series through the book of Acts by looking at what is conversion. When we follow Christ we are completely changed. We have a change in our beliefs, our lives, our growth, and our opposition. February 18, 2024

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues the series through the book of Acts looking at how Jesus's work of salvation is offered to each of us. This happens as Jesus calls the sinner. He confronts the sinner. He converts and commissions the sinner. February 11, 2024

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues our series through Acts. He reveals what comprises a Spirit-led mission. The person must be called and then guided to the mission by the Holy Spirit. Then the Holy Spirit will inspire the mission and provide results. Baptism is a Spirit-led mission and a step of obedience and outward expression. February 4, 2024

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues our series through the book of Acts. How do we spot fake power against the Holy Spirit's power? 1. Fake Power glorifies self; Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus.2. Fake Power is controlled; Holy Spirit cannot be Controlled.3. Fake Power is bought; Holy Spirit is a gift from God. How do we recognize fake conversions versus true conversions? I. Fake Conversion relies on wor...

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues our series through the book of Acts. How do we correctly handle persecution? First, we must recognize the rise of persecution and the reason for it. Then we need to understand what our response to it should be and the results a correct response will bring. January 21, 2024

Associate Pastor Devin Warfield encourages us to not approach Bible reading as another thing on our checklist. Instead, we need to focus on God’s Word. This will encourage our focus to be on our trust in God then outward to focus our witness in Christ. January 14, 2024

Elder Skip Marsh shares from 1 Corinthians 13 about a More Excellent Way. January 7, 2024

Pastor Jonathan Barbee challenges us from 1 Chronicles 22 with eh task God has given us to Arise and Work. December 31, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee concludes our Christmas series with the Promised Savior. The Promised Savior is God's Son. He is the New Covenant and He is the despised servant. December 24, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues our series The Promised Christmas by looking at the reaction of people to the Promised King. Some accepted Him and their response was worship. Some rejected Him altogether. December 17, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues our Promised Christmas series through the book of Matthew. Why Jesus is the Messiah? He fulfilled many prophesies - He was Divinely conceived and a Divine child. December 10, 2023

"A Promised Christmas," where we will explore the promises fulfilled in Jesus from Matthew 1 and 2. This series will take us on a journey through the Scriptures to uncover how the birth of our Savior fulfilled the promises that were promised. God promised many things. He promised a coming Messiah and Jesus fulfilled all those promises coming as our promised Messiah. December 3, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues the series Journey Through The Psalms in chapter 73. November 26, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues our journey through the Psalms in chapter 147 as a call to praise. Praise God for His redemptive power. Sing to God for His sustaining power and steadfast love. Glorify God for His work of revelation. November 19, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee begins our Journey Through the Psalms walking through the various chapters to see the character of God shown through His provision, grace, mercy and unending love. November 12, 2023

November 5, 2023.

Jonathan Barbee continues through the book of Acts looking at characteristics of a committed Christian. Christian Commitments are to a witness, example, and love. Unbeliever Commitments are to rejection, unbelief, and hate. October 29, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues through the book of Acts in the seventh chapter looking at the hardness of hearts. They exhibited their hearts were hard to the Gospel by rejecting it, by disobeying God, and by refusing worship. October 22, 2023