MARVELING AT BETHLEHEM

Preached on Christmas Sunday, December 20, 2009 from Luke 2:1-20 Theme: This passage calls us to marvel at the circumstances, significance, and declaration of our Savior’s birth in Bethlehem. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) With all the things that need to be done around...
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THE COMMISSION FROM THE KING

Preached on Sunday, December 13, 2009 from Matthew 28:18-20 Theme: The church is divinely equipped by King Jesus for the work of spreading His kingdom. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) We come, this morning, to the closing message in our series through the Gospel of Matthew. And what...
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BUT SOME DOUBTED

Preached on Sunday, December 6, 2009 from Matthew 28:16-17 Theme: This passage encourages us to move from doubtful hesitation to a full-hearted commitment in our obedience to our Lord’s Great Commission. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) This morning, we begin our look into the very...
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ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN GLORY

Preached on a Baptism Sunday; November 29, 2009 from Ephesians 3:14-21 Theme: According to God’s riches in glory, we have rich spiritual resources for living for Jesus on earth. This is a very special Sunday to me. It’s one of those days in which I am very thankful to God for the privilege of being the pastor of Bethany Bible Church; because today, I get to baptize my two...
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THANKS IN "ALL THINGS"

Preached Thanksgiving Sunday; November 22, 2009 from Romans 8:28-30 Theme: God’s loving providence gives His people the basis for thanksgiving in ‘all things’. To prepare our hearts for our Thanksgiving celebration later this week, I ask you to turn to one of my favorite passages of Scripture. I suspect it’s also a favorite of many of us here today. Please open...
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SOWING BY FAITH

Preached November 15, 2009 from Mark 4.26-29 Theme: God sovereignly works to spread His kingdom through the faithful sowing of His word. Each time that we highlight the ministry of The Gideons, I consider it a good opportunity for us to look together at what the Bible says about its own power to transform the lives of people around us. After all, the ministry of The Gideons—to...
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