Bethesda Christian Church Sermon of the Week

In Jesus, we have received a new heart, spirit, outlook on life, new way of living and that includes how material resources are handled. The early church excelled in the grace of giving. It was in response to what Jesus has done. The generosity of the Holy Spirit resulted in their generosity to one another. An act of worship yielding everything to the Lord.

Jesus told his disciples that he would build his church, and the early churches in the New Testament were organized and built on a solid framework. The church was created with a structure and within that structure is connectivity and community that bestows blessings onto those who are connected with a local church.

In follow up to last week's message, Pastor Pat talks about how even though the world has changed since the first century church, Jesus Christ and His word has not changed. We should love and accept with a zeal that reflects the love and compassion of Jesus. We cannot allow the heart of man to define the heart of God.

How can the church succeed in 2024? Pastor Noah goes back to what the early church in Acts did after Jesus' resurrection.

Our great invisible God became visible to us and for us. The Son, Jesus, is the image of the invisible God. Jesus is the image of the Father, and we are called to be conformed to the image of Jesus, the Son and shine his light.

Focusing on getting the impossible can take our focus off of what God truly desires. God's will for us is to recognize Him in the good and the bad, the possible and the impossible, in the best of times and the lamentable times. The conclusion is "all things are possible" within the context of God's purpose and will for you and for humanity.

The supernatural God entered the natural world so us in the natural could become supernatural. 1 John 1:12 "Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God."

The mortal birth of an immortal God. Christmas made the immortal mortal so that the mortal could become immortal! Christmas then, while it reveals the true nature of our King, reveals also our own destiny.

As we begin the Christmas season, Pastor Pat talks about how our faith is both incredible and credible. It is amazing and extraordinary while also believable and historical.

In Luke 17, Jesus heals 10 lepers, but only one man returns to give thanks to Jesus. Are you one of the nine, or are you the one?

What is the legacy that you are leaving behind? The answer to today's hard question is: "Yes...It will continue" but you get to decide "what" will continue. Deuteronomy 6:5-7 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at...

Does God love us? You can find the answer in Psalm 48. God's love is on display as the triumph of God. Look around, there is evidence everywhere, consider and see all the evidence around and remember the victories God has given you in the past.

God uses suffering to open us to a greater and larger view of who he is, to see his glory, and to see his love instead of wrath, instead of "or else" punishment. Pastor Pat builds off of last Sunday's message by contrasting the last verse of Malachi with the last verse of Revelation. Revelation 22:11 "The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen."

Sometimes we may wonder, "What’s the point of serving God when things don’t seem to go my way?" The promise from Malachi 3-4, is he does hear, he remembers, he treasures, and eventually he will heal us eternally. Persevere until that day!

Jesus challenged us in Matthew 15 with the same words in Isaiah 29 saying our hearts need to be engaged, not just what we say or how we act. Don't let your serving become duty. Take time to nourish your heart by spending time with the Lord in your own personal life.

The value of the gift signifies the value of the relationship. Is the offering we are giving to God our best? Isaiah 29:13 "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught."

Seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night all signify a start and finish. In this message, Pastor Pat talks about how it takes time to receive a harvest. God is faithful in every season. As long as the earth remains, you can count on the promises of God.

In today's message, Pastor Pat talks about the prophet Malachi, and how God used him. God used Malachi to tell the Israelites of God's mercy and grace and for them to come back to Him. The way we return back to God is by doing what He has asked of us.

Pastor Pat gives a message on the parable of the farmer and the seed. The seed represents the Word of God. When we receive the Word of God, we have received eternal life in Jesus.

Our culture tells us that if what we do isn't big enough, then it's not significant. However, 1 Corinthians 11 tells us the significance of the body of Christ. Every part is significant and needed. Invite the Holy Spirit to be with you and in you, and help you to join with God.

Jesus has called of us to follow the great commandment and the great commission. An important question to ask God is, "God, what are you doing? And how can I join you?"

Psalm 23 depicts the seasonal aspect of life, with assurance, Jesus is our good Shepherd. He is ever present and always there and at life's most difficult times.

Jesus is our refuge. In today's message, we hear six different ways on how Jesus is our refuge.

Guest speaker Pastor Peter Chojnacki gives a message on God's promises and His miracles.

Jesus came looking for those who knew they had need, not for those who thought they were good. Jesus came to transact, transfer, and transform transgressors.