Bethlehem Church

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

This week we walk through John 12:12-50, and Pastor Matt discusses the short-sighted disciples who didn't understand the meaning of Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Ultimately, after the resurrection, hindsight is 20/20. ⁠Want to know more about our church?⁠ ⁠Message notes

This week we walk through John 12:1-11, and Pastor Matt suggests that we should "pour out" on the body of Christ, just as Mary Magdalene did with the nard. Jesus doesn't just call us to radical generosity, but radical generosity with purpose. Want to know more about our church? Message notes

This week we explore the most profound miracle that Jesus would perform in his earthly ministry; raising a dead man back to life. Pastor Matt points out the contrast between what happens when the people conspire amongst themselves vs what happens when Jesus gets involved Want to know more about our church? Check out our website Message notes

Pastor Matt continues in our series in the Gospel of John with a message titled "Before the Miracle". The story of Jesus raising Lazarus is one of the hallmarks of Jesus' earthly ministry, and there is a TON to unpack! Two observations that Pastor makes in this passage are: • Just because you are friends with Jesus doesn’t mean you are exempt from pain, suffering, and sickness. • The...

Pastor Matt continues in our series in the Gospel of John with a message titled "A Pause for Clarity". In this passage we discover that our perspective of who Jesus is ultimately dictates the trajectory of our life. Want to know more about our church? Check us out at www.bethlehemchurch.cc Message Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RwnNyMA34kmZIJtUdrktGr756mdB8O2R/view?usp=drive_lin...

Pastor Matt continues in our series in the Gospel of John with a message titled "BAAAHHHH". In this text Jesus uses sheep to draw some helpful analogies in a parable. • the “good shepherd” is Christ • the “sheep” are the Jewish believers • the “sheepfold” is Judaism • the “gate” is Jesus as the way to life • the “other sheep” are Gentile believers • the “gatekeeper” is probably God. Want...

This week, one of our Elders, Mike Beard, gives a message on spiritual healing from John chapter nine. Mike has four main points that he draws from the text: 1. Jesus desires for us all to be healed spiritually. 2. Sin can prevent spiritual healing. 3. Jesus will bring us all to a decision point for spiritual healing. 4. We can grow in our spiritual healing. Message Notes: https://drive.google.com...

Pastor Matt continues in our series in the Gospel of John with a message titled "A Father's Day Message". In this text we see the claims that Jesus makes about having a heavenly father. The implication of this lofty claim? He IS the light of the world. Want to know more about our church? Check us out at www.bethlehemchurch.cc Message Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Efk1O5Qrpo...

Pastor Matt continues in our series in the Gospel of John with part two of a message titled "Perfectly Executed". In this text, we see how the Law was used as both leverage, and as legal. LEVERAGE Are we trying to control the outcome of certain situations? Then we are hypocritically playing with fire... What about this story could be applied to today? Scripture applied to others in an ef...

Pastor Matt continues in our series in the Gospel of John with part one of a message titled "Perfectly Executed". In this text, we see how the Law was used as both leverage, and as legal. Want to know more about our church? Check us out at www.bethlehemchurch.cc Message Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15M2qmAD-LupkRPGLClBFpd5BSQtmnY4T/view?usp=sharing

Pastor Matt continues in our series in the Gospel of John with a message from John 7 titled "How to Win When You are Losing!" When it comes to winning when we're losing, Pastor Matt brings to our attention three important things: 1. Our time is important 2. Our resolve is important 3. Our witness is important Want to know more about our church? Check us out at www.bethlehemchurch.cc...

Pastor Matt continues in our series in the Gospel of John with a message from John 6:30-59 titled "A Vivid Picture" How do you respond when Jesus pivots a spiritual lesson in your life? a. Predetermined theological constructs. (What does theBible say?) b. Planned acts of religious service. (It’s not about thepleasure in the seen, but the kingdom work in the unseen!) c. Previsionary spiri...

Pastor Matt continues in our series in the Gospel of John with a message from John 6:16-29 titled "I Saw a Ghost!" Pastor Matt brings attention to two observations from the text: 1. Our outward displays of FAITH should be born in our private discussions with Jesus. 2. Our understanding of what Jesus does in our life, should be rooted in who Jesus is. Want to know more about us? Check out...

Pastor Matt continues in our new series in the Gospel of John with a message from John 6:1-15 titled "Let's Eat" Pastor Matt brings attention to three observations from the text: 1. Use your reality as a template for your life and then ask the Lord to work outside your capacity and human conditions. (vs. 4) 2. Just because God meets our needs in abundance, doesn’t give us a license t...