Bethlehem Baptist Church

Introduction: Take a stroll through a graveyard and you will see all kinds of interesting things, especially an old graveyard. Most of you know that Bethlehem has been around for a long time - over 200 years. We’ve had the cemetery for most of that time, so there are a lot of old and interesting graves…

Introduction: What is the most common way that you keep in touch with people? Today, we probably are more quick to jump on social media to see what someone is up to and we can usually see how their doing by taking a quick peek at their social media pages. We can also call or text them to find out how…

Introduction: Have you ever been lost and asked for directions only to have someone try to give them to you that had never been there themselves? During the American Revolutionary War, one of the advantages that the the Americans had was that they were fighting on home turf. They knew all the trails…

Introduction: Many of you are familiar with the song, “ Are You Washed in the Blood? ” We’ve sang it here for decades and it has been one of those hallmark hymns that gets passed along from generation to generation. Elisha Hoffman wrote the song and it quickly became one of the most popular invitation…

Introduction: Who is your favorite movie character? How many of you remember as a child or young person watching a movie and thinking, “I want to grow up and be just like that!” I’ve often heard it said, “Never meet you heroes.” What they mean by this is that they will let you down. We tend to idolize…

Introduction: Praying for the World 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak. 1. Declare it Boldly Paul had no problem with being bold…

Introduction: How many of you have ever heard of an elevator speech? In sales you are taught to be able to give an elevator speech to quickly share who you are and what you do. 21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to…

Introduction: How many of you have ever had that friend that when you go to play golf, or do some other hobby, is the resident pro? If it’s golf, they may come up and tell you what you need to do with your golf stance or swing to hit the ball better and then step up to the tee box and shank their own…

Introduction What is the hardest commandment for you to obey that the Lord has given? Don’t lie Don’t steal (that includes things like downloading stuff for free that you didn’t pay for or mooching off the wifi of your neighbor) Don’t commit adultery (or better yet, don’t lust) Don’t dishonor father…

Introduction: Soldiers dressed up in their dress blues Look regal and majestic Sharply dressed an magnificent, but even with the Marine sword, this is the dress for a parade and not a battle If they are going to fight, their uniforms look completely different They have armor and protection on They have…

Introduction: We’ve all seen these ads that promote a big fight that is coming up and is going to be televised. Now, I have to admit that this is not my cup of tea. I’m not much into boxing or MMA fights. However, when these fights are publicized, there is a period of training and preparation that both…

Introduction: Goodbyes can be either the most tragic or wonderful thing in the world. It all depends on whether you like the person who is saying goodbye and want them to stay or not. If you love someone, you may find yourself hating goodbyes. If you can’t stand the person or are bothered by them, then…

Introduction: People come up with some really crazy questions to try to prove that God doesn’t exist. Sometimes, children may ask some of these questions and really want to know the answer, like, “Why is the sky blue?” or, “Why are trees green?” But others will ask questions like these: Can God make…

Teaching Outline Intro Alabama Song: 5 Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, 6 not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 rendering service with a good…

Introduction: It’s that time of year again where you’ve spent your Christmas budget, you’ve bought and received gifts, you’ve made your New Year’s Resolutions and you are trying to set out on a new course for the new year. Some of you may have overspent for Christmas and decided that you need to get…

Introduction: We have some weird people in our family that like to run. I don’t mean that they just do a little casual jog, though I’m much more of a walker myself, but I mean that they pay money to enter into a race and run fast. One of these family members had a goal to run 1,000 miles this year. He…

Introduction: We’ve made it to a new year. This is the time of year where we make our resolutions and we reflect on the previous year. I have to admit something to you. I have been majorly depressed to close out the year. We’ve had a combination of sickness causing us to miss out on family gatherings,…

Introduction: Well, this morning, I had not planned on being here. My family was blessed with the flu virus and while I am not supposed to be contagious anymore, I am going to take extra precautions not to be too close to anyone. I had a backup plan and brother Marty was going to be here, but he and…

Introduction: It is such a blessing to get to worship with you tonight on this Christmas Eve. I have a confession to make. I haven’t always liked Christmas Eve services. If I have to be honest, I used to want to do everything but have to come to church on a Christmas Eve. I’m so glad God changed my heart…

Introduction: What’s your favorite Christmas song? Most of the songs we sing at Christmas feature some common themes like the birth of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the angels, etc. All of these songs would make them labeled Christmas songs. This morning, we are going to take a look at a large swath of Scripture…

Introduction: Tell the story of being chased by grandfather and being disciplined Discipline is from love but it’s also because we are sinful humans. But we can also discipline out of sin as well. Tonight we are going to tackle godly authority with parents and children 1 Children, obey your parents in…

Introduction: We are in the holiday season and one of the hallmarks of the season is Christmas baking. I recently realized that I needed to shed some weight, but the problem for me is that this epiphany came at the wrong time of year! I love to eat the Christmas treats and most of these treats are baked…