Bethlehem Baptist Church

Read: Psalm 100 1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and is courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! 5 For the Lord is good; his steadfast love en...

Read: 1 Chronicles 16:8-36 8 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;     make known his deeds among the peoples! 9 Sing to him, sing praises to him;     tell of all his wondrous works! 10 Glory in his holy name;     let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! 11 Seek the Lord and his strength;     seek his presence continually! 12 Remember the wondrous works that he has done,     hi...

But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. 18 For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part, 19 for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized. 20 When you come together, it i...

Open your Bibles to 1 John 1:5-10 Jesus is light that pierces through darkness 1 John 1:5-10 (Apostle John) 5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellow...

Open your Bibles to Luke 10:38-42 Shawshank Redemption: Andy Dufresne said to Red; I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living, or get busy dying. Luke 10:38-42 “Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But M...

Those of us who have received callings, whether to Preach Teach Sing Play an instrument Be a trustee Be a deacon Serve on a team Clean the church Serve in the nursery However you’ve been called…it’s for a purpose. Matthew 9:37-38 “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” There is a harvest rig...

Where are the Deacons? Before we can address “Where are the deacons?” We first need to establish a few things. Not had deacons in about 20 years.  The impact on this church I believe has been and continues to be problematic.  Why do we need deacons? Who can be deacons? What do deacons do?  How are deacons appointed? All the parts of the body are needed to complete the tasks.

Jude 1:24-25 Last week was about staying strong in the faith.  v.17 “the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.” v.18 They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit.” 20 Build yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God”  “wait for the mercy of our L...

⁠ Read Jude 1:8-23 ⁠ Read your Bible…Believe in the Lord ONLY Study your Bible… Trust in the Lord ONLY Know your Bible… Follow the Lord ONLY v.8 “These people” are the false teachers. The ones I’ve been warning you against.  They rely on themselves instead of God. They reject authority because they want control.  It’s all about them. They “blaspheme the glorious ones” which likely means they speak...

II Chronicles 15:1-2 , I John 2:20-21, 27 I John 3:22-23 , II Corinthians 1:22-24 The Unction starts your annointing by assisting you in recognizing God's PRESENCE! Unction stirs your PASSION. Unction states your PURPOSE. Unction secures your PLAN. Unction sources your POWER.

Jude 1:3-7 Last week we talked about how Jude lead us to contend for the faith because there were people who crept in and perverted the word and grace of God to the point that it would cause those they were speaking to to stumble and possibly fall away.  These people Jude is speaking of, who pervert the grace of our God are false prophets. Wolves in sheeps clothing. The ones being led astray would...

Jude 1:1-4 What is the Book of Jude? Who wrote it and what is it about? Written by Jude, the brother of James and Jesus. You can find Jude mentioned in Matthew 13:55, and Mark 6:3 In both places Jude is called Judas, which in Greek translates to Jude. Not Judas Iscariot. Jude was probably written in the mid-60s A.D. Considering the letter’s apparent Jewish perspective, Jude’s audience was probably...

Romans 6:10-11, 1 Corinthians 15 Saving Grace: Because of Jesus Acts 4:12 “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Why do you wait?: Because of Jesus Jesus will make us new again, that is worth waiting on. We have a home prepared for us, that is worth waiting on. Resurrection Power!: Because of Jesus Jesus has resur...

Acts 8:26-40, Acts 22:16 Matthew 28:19  “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Acts 8:26-40  “Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down f...

Ephesians 2:1-10 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Romans 5:18-21 “Therefore, as one trespass (Adam’s sin) led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness (Jesus death on the cross) leads to justification and life for all men. 19 For as by the one man's disobedience (Adam) the many were m...

Acts 1:8 , John 15:16-17 2023 Vision: By Faith ***Missional Mindset: We are commanded to GO!*** Matthew 28:19-20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Psalm 96:3 “Declare his glory among the n...

Joshua 24:14-15 ***Father’s: Make a choice and stand by it*** *** Father’s: You were once lost too*** ***Father’s: Be the Spiritual Leader God called you to be*** Joshua 24:15 “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

Exodus 14 God is in control. God is setting the scene for where you are going.  “God didn’t remove the Red Sea, He parted it. Sometimes God doesn’t remove your problems, He makes a Way through them!” That Way was Jesus, and Jesus is still the Only Way! John 14:6 “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

1 Peter 4:7-11 Time: Ephesians 5:16  “making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.”   Proverbs 16:9  “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”   James 4:14  “yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.”   Proverbs 16:3  “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans w...

Mark 12:41-44 ***When giving to God: Honor God with your giving*** Genesis 14:19-20  “Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.” Genesis 28:22  Jacob promises to give a 10th to the Lord, “And of all that you give me I will give a full tenth to you.”\ ***When giving to God: Do NOT steal from God*** Malachi 3:6-12 6 “For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consu...

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Who typically is more giving than your mother (or maybe grandmother)? ***A Mother’s Giving Heart - should be honored*** Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.”   ***A Mother’s Giving Heart - should be remembered*** Isaiah 49:15 “Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no c...

Acts 5:1-11 Statistics: 247 million people in the U.S. claim to be Christian. (2018) 1.5 million professing Christians in the U.S. tithe. (Less than 1%) (2018) The average tithe for an American is 2% of their income. (2018) Tither’s make up about 10-25% of the church congregation. The average adult in US Protestant churches gives $17. 7% of church goers have dropped their giving by 20%. Christian...

Acts 22:22-29 Trials and Persecutions 1 Peter 4:12-14 12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spiri...

Testimony Sunday: Life in Jesus…( Acts 22:6-16 ) 6 “As I was on my way and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone around me. 7 And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ 8 And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’ 9 Now those who were with me...

Acts 22:1-5, 19-20 “Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you.” 2 And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. And he said: 3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as all of yo...