2011 Sermon Archive
Bethany Bible Sermons from 2011
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2011:
- WHAT CHILD IS THIS . . . ? - Luke 2:30-32 - December 25, 2011
Theme: Simeon, in his prayer of thanks, declares who the Christ-child is.
- 'BLESSED IS SHE WHO BELIEVED' - Luke 1:39-45 - December 18, 2011
Theme: Blessedness in the things of God comes to those who first believe God's promises about them.
- THE BLESSEDNESS OF 'GETTING IT' - Luke 10:21-24 - December 11, 2011
Theme: It's a blessing to be among those who perceive and understand Christ and His kingdom.
- THE COVETOUS KING - Jeremiah 22:13-19 - December 4, 2011
Theme: God's verdict on the life of King Jehoiakim teaches us to seek His kingdom above all, with the confidence that He will be our Provider.
- AN AUTHORITY THAT EVEN KINGS CAN'T IGNORE - Jeremiah 36:1-32 - November 27, 2011
Theme: The story of King Jehoiakim's failure to destroy God's word shows us how God stands behind every word that He has spoken.
- THE WIDOW'S 'THANKS' - Mark 12:41-44 - November 20, 2011
Theme: God measures our expression of thanks to Him, not by how great it is, but by how much we must trust Him in it.
- THE KING NAMED 'RETRIBUTION' - 2 Kings 23:30-34, and various passages - November 13, 2011
King Jehoahaz' story teaches us that the only life the Lord blesses is one that is devoted to a humble dependency on Him.
- WHAT WE ARE 'IN CHRIST' - Colossians 2:9-15 - November 6, 2011
Theme: Paul shows forth the great blessings of salvation by declaring what we are "in Christ".
- AN AGENDA OF MATURITY - Philippians 1:9-11 - October 30, 2011
Theme: Paul's prayer for the Philippians shows us what's involved in true spiritual maturity.
- BLESSED INSULTS - 1 Peter 4:12-19 - October 23, 2011
Theme: In Peter's words to persecuted Christians, we're taught how to respond to insults to our faith in a way that gains the greatest blessing from them.
- JOSIAH'S STUMBLE - 2 Chronicles 35:20-27 - October 16, 2011
Theme: Josiah's end warns us not to become so self-willed in our zeal for God's cause that we actually violate His will in our pursuit of it.
- "ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH" - Matthew 9:27-31 - October 9, 2011
Theme: The sovereign Lord Jesus graciously responds to our need in accordance with our faith in Him.
- PATTERNS OF A TRANSFORMED LIFE - Various Passages - October 2, 2011
Theme: King Josiah's personal reforms show us what it looks like when God's word truly transforms our lives.
- THE CHARMS OF THE SAVIOR - Luke 5:27-32 - September 18, 2011
Theme: This passage shows us why it is that even the most hardened sinners felt drawn to Jesus.
- FROM A FALLEN RACE TO ABUNDANCE OF GRACE - Romans 5:12-21 - September 11, 2011
Theme: This passage shows us how God turned our fall in Adam into an opportunity to shower His abounding grace upon us.
- THE PERIL OF PATHS NOT PONDERED - 2 Kings 21:18-26 - September 4, 2011
Theme: We must not follow the paths taken by others without carefully considering where God says those paths will lead .
- THE GREATEST CONVERSATION - Luke 23:39-43 - August 28, 2011
Theme: God's saving grace is revealed to us through the conversation Jesus had with the two men who were crucified with Him.
- CHRISTIAN CONDUCT IN A FRUSTRATING WORLD - 1 Peter 3:8-12 - August 14, 2011
Theme: We are to prove ourselves to be God's people in this world by how we respond to the frustrating challenges around us.
- GOD'S LESSONS TO REBELS - 2 Chronicles 33:1-17 - August 7, 2011
Theme: The story of King Manasseh teaches us lessons about the dangers of a rebellion.
- BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST - Romans 6:1-4 - July 31, 2011
Theme: Those baptized with Jesus into His death are to now live as those raised with Him to newness of life.
- SHOWING OFF TO BABYLONIANS - Isaiah 39 - July 24, 2011
Theme: God will sometimes allow us to be tested by the ungodly in order to show what's really in our hearts.
- OUR REASONABLE SERVICE- Romans 12:1-2 - July 17, 2011
Theme: Our proper response to God's mercy is to give ourselves to Him in love and live holy lives in this world.
- HEZEKIAH'S CRY- Isaiah 38 - July 3, 2011
Theme: God gives grace to those who humble themselves under His disciplining hand.
- THE SIMPLICITY THAT IS IN CHRIST- 1 Corinthians 11:1-3 - June 26, 2011
Theme: We must not let ourselves be deceived from 'the simplicity that is in Christ'.
- IN THE SAFETY OF GOD'S SOVEREIGN PURPOSE - Isaiah 36-37 - June 19, 2011
Theme: When we conform ourselves to the purpose of our sovereign God in a time of trial, we place ourselves in the safest place in all the universe that we can possibly be.
- WORKING OUT OUR SALVATION - Philippians 2:12-13 - June 12, 2011
Theme: We are to cooperate with God by working out our salvation in practical living.
- AN INFLUENCE FOR GODLINESS - 2 Chronicles 29-31 - June 5, 2011
Theme: King Hezekiah's example teaches us that God can transform a nation through the influence of one godly man.
- THE SLAVE WHO WORE A CROWN - 2 Kings 16 - May 29, 2011
Theme: The life of King Ahaz teaches us that, when we turn away from an obedient trust in God, we become the slaves of what we trust in His place.
- THE WIDOW & THE OIL - 2 Kings 4:1-7 - May 8, 2011
Theme: Because God's word is self-authenticating, we're called to proclaim it faithfully.
- THE SELF-AUTHENTICATING WORD OF GOD - Jeremiah 23:28-29 - May 1, 2011
Theme: Because God's word is self-authenticating, we're called to proclaim it faithfully.
- SORROW TURNED INTO JOY - John 16:16-24 - April 24, 2011
Theme: The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the basis of a joy that cannot be taken away.
- 'GRASPING' PALM SUNDAY - Luke 18:31-34 - April 17, 2011
Theme: Jesus' words to the disciples in this morning's passage help us to know what it is that we're to grasp about Palm Sunday.
- LOOKING TO HARVEST TIME - Galatians 6:7-1 - April 10, 2011
Theme: We should keep fervent in doing good, because God promises a harvest in due time.
- THE 'JOTHAM' PRINCIPLE - 2 Chronicles 27:1-9 - April 3, 2011
Theme: Jotham became mighty "because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God."
- 'THOSE' WHO DO NOT FOLLOW 'US' - Mark 9:38-41 - March 27, 2011
Theme: We must not think we can exclude others from genuine service to Jesus simply because they don't follow "us."
- THE LESSON OF THE LEPER KING - 2 Chronicles 26:1-23 - March 20, 2011
Theme: The danger of pride in God's calling for us is that it might move us to intrude into His calling for others.
- WHAT MADE PAUL SING? - Acts 16:25; plus various passages - March 13, 2011
Theme: In his letters, Paul let’s us know the things that he knew that enabled him to sing praises to God during a time of dark trial.
- THE HEART-HARDENING POWER OF PRIDE - 2 Chronicles 25:1-28 - March 6, 2011
Theme: We must be alert to how pride hardens our hearts and closes our ears to God's will for our lives.
- SHARING GOD'S GIFT OF COMFORT - 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 - February 27, 2011
Theme: God’s gift of comfort is passed along by us through our fellowship with others in their suffering.
- UNHEALTHY DEPENDENCIES - 2 Chronicles 24:1-27 - February 20, 2011
Theme: We must not let an unhealthy dependency on others rob us of a faithful walk with God on our own.
- PROTECTED & IN VIEW OF THE PROMISE - 2 Chronicles 22:10-23:21 - February 13, 2011
Theme: Even in times of great evil, God will fulfill all His promises to us in and through Christ.
- FORGIVEN MUCH—LOVING MUCH - Luke 7:36-50 - February 6, 2011
Theme: The greatness of our love for Jesus reveals how sincerely we recognize Him as the one who forgives our sins.
- ALIGNED WITH DESTRUCTION - January 30, 2011
Theme: As God's people, we must be sure that we do not align ourselves with that which God has appointed for destruction.
- CHOOSING THE RIGHT PATH - January 16, 2011
Theme: We must choose wisely the path we'll walk before God - because there are consequences to our choice.
- CONFIDENT IN THE BODY - January 9, 2011
Theme: The resources God has given the church family are sufficient for the edification of each individual believer in it.
- 2 Kings 3:1-27, THE 'SECOND-HAND IMPACT' OF UNGODLY AFFILIATIONS - January 2, 2011
Theme: Ungodly affiliations not only hurt us, but they also have a destructive impact on those look up to us.
