Bethlehem Church

Pastor Matt continues in Joshua with a message from Joshua chapter three titled "Where Have We Seen This Before". We observe that the Israelites crossing the Jordan happened in similar fashion to the crossing of the Sea of Reeds, and also happens around the same time as passover. Coincidence? We think not. Message Notes

As Pastor Matt continues in the book of Joshua, we walk through the story of the two spies taking refuge in Rahab's home, what this meant in it's cultural context, and how God was redeeming a previous sin of the Israelites. Message Notes

Pastor Matt gives the second message in our Joshua series from Joshua 1:6-18, and gives context to the conquest of Canaan. The watchers, the nephilim, and other dark supernatural forces are the clear target of Joshua's conquest, and this puts the events to follow in a much different light. Message notes

We kick off a brand new series in the book of Joshua with an introductory message from chapter 1. Pastor Matt discusses the significance of the laying on of hands from Moses to Joshua, and how the Lord is truly the one who brings victory, not our efforts. Message Notes

Pastor Matt gives a message from Hebrews 4 on Biblical rest. We see in the text that Joshua never achieved a complete conquest, and thus never allowing God's people to fully enter into the rest he had for them. Jesus, being a new Joshua, has delivered God's people and conquered the true enemy of the original conquest, giving us access to God's rest in it's fullness. Message Notes

As we wrap up the Gospel of John, we see Jesus' call to forgiveness and reconciliation with Peter. Message Notes

We find ourselves nearing the end of John's gospel, where Jesus meets peter and some other disciples on the shore. Jesus performs yet another miracle, but this one feels different. The disciples have gone back to work, back to the life they knew prior to Jesus. But here, Jesus meets them after he has risen. He never criticized them for going fishing, in fact like always, Jesususes the fishing to t...

As we near the end of the Gospel of John, we explore the interactions of Jesus and his disciples (Specifically Thomas) post-resurrection. Message Notes

As we near the end of the Gospel of John, we see the resurrected Christ interacting with his Disciples. Jesus has made all of us a witness of himself, are you telling your neighbor? Or are you sitting on the sideline?\ Message Notes

As we wrap up our series in the Gospel of John, we talk about the resurrection, and pastor Matt asks the question "what are you doing" as we explore how Jesus' disciples respond to an empty tomb Message Notes

As we near the end of John's Gospel, we take a look at the Crucifixion of Jesus. Pastor Matt talks about how Jesus fulfills the scriptures, and asks how the death of Jesus has or should change our lives. Message Notes

In the last hours of His life, Jesus is condemned and sent to the cross. We see God's providence in how Jesus brings fulfillment to many scriptures, but we also see "signs from the sign" himself. Pastor matt brings three signs to our attention:1. When you are in your darkest moment, theLord still has the power and control over you,not your enemy.2. When you are misrepresented in your witness,the L...

As we near the end of John's Gospel, we will shortly see Jesus on trial, but unless we find ourselves in the trial and approach the decision made to crucify Jesus as a personal decision, then we are missing the cross altogether. All of us have a decision to make when it comes to Jesus. What will you choose? Message Notes

As we continue walking through the Gospel of John, we arrive at a point in the narrative where Jesus has been arrested and will soon go to the cross. in this latter half of John 18, Pastor Matt explores the contrast between Jesus and Peter. Message Notes

Pastor Matt continues walking us through the book of John! In Gethsemane, Jesus asked his disciples to wait while he prayed, taking Peter, James, and John with him for support. Expressing deep distress, he asked them to stay awake with him. In prayer, Jesus pleaded with God to let the coming suffering pass if possible, yet submitted to God’s will. He prayed this three times but found the disciples...

We continue walking through the upper room discourse with part 7 of our "Upper Room" mini-series within the gospel of John. Message Notes

We continue walking through the upper room discourse with part 6 of our "Upper Room" mini-series within the gospel of John. Message Notes

In this message we dive into the second half of John chapter 15, and pastor matt gives some helpful tips from the text on handling rejection. Message Notes

In John 15, Jesus has a conversation with His disciples where he describes himself as "The Vine" and the disciples as "the branches". Pastor Matt walks us through what it means to abide in the vine (Christ), and what signifies that we are actually abiding in the vine. Message Notes

In this message, Pastor Matt walks us through the second part of last week's message on conversion. In part one of this topic we discuss how to become a part of God's family. In part two of this topic, we talk about the requirements of being in the family. Message Notes

In this message, Pastor Matt walks us through a key component in the life of the disciples, and believers today. CONVERSION. None of these men would have made the decisions they did without a moment in time when they surrendered all to Jesus in their own hearts. Conversion is where it starts. Have you reached the starting line yet? Message Notes

As we continue walking through John's gospel, Jesus and his disciples partake in what will become known as "The Last Supper." As we cover the latter part of this occasion, What unique details does John include? We continue to unpack this in Part Three of the "Upper Room" mini-series. ⁠Message Notes

As we continue walking through John's gospel, Jesus and his disciples partake in what will become known as "The Last Supper." Was this the traditional Passover meal? What unique details does John include? We continue to unpack the Last Supper in Part Two of the "Upper Room" mini-series. Message Notes

As we continue walking through John's gospel, Jesus and his disciples partake in what will become known as "The Last Supper" Was this the traditional passover meal? What unique details does John include? We unpack all of this and more in this week's message. Message notes

This week we walk through John 13:1-20, and Pastor Matt discusses the importance of servant-leadership and how Jesus models that idea through the washing of his disciples feet. ⁠⁠Message notes