Bethesda Christian Church Sermon Of The Week

There is a harvest of souls hungering and thirsting and ripe for eternal life. Will we heed the words of Jesus, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest!

As you go through life, don’t focus on the harvest of material gain and forget the final harvest of life. What will your destination be? For those on the path to outer darkness, Jesus offers a new path that leads to the harvest of eternal life and eternal light.

God has called us to be holy as He is holy. That also applies to our finances. We tithe because it tells God, I trust you, and it allows us to be joyfully dependent on God. When you are obedient, thankful, joyful and generous, it does not go unnoticed by the Lord.

Remember to never let the sacrifice of Jesus Christ become a forgotten harvest. He is the bread of life, which came down from heaven for you.

There is physical hunger, and there is spiritual hunger. Jesus is the bread of life that satisfies our soul. Are we content with keeping Him to ourselves? Are we content that so many have forgotten or do not know of the harvest that brings eternal life?

God desires obedience over sacrifice. The reality is that you can deceive man, but you cannot deceive God.

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

We fail to be bold in the present when we fail to remember what God has done in the past. We also fail to move in the present if we're only looking in the past. We must move forward into what God has for us, and it takes each and every one of us to do so.

God didn't make promises to give false hope. He spoke and He followed through. Yet we have promises of God that remain to be fulfilled, but like the cross of Christ, these promises will be kept and come to completion.

We have been reflecting on God's faithfulness these past few weeks. In today's message, Pastor Pat talks about what the future holds for Bethesda. We will continue to follow the mission and vision that Jesus gave to his disciples. Jesus is the faithful builder of His church.

Often times, we talk about the faithfulness of God in our lives. In today's message, Dr. Dunn talks about the importance of our faithfulness to God.

Through the wonder of technology, we get to hear stories of how our church was founded by our second lead pastor, the late Brother Jim Beall. The constant theme throughout the message is our desperate need for the Holy Spirit in our lives. Light the oven!

As we kick off the month of June, we look back on God's faithfulness over these past 90 years in our church. Our 90 year history does not bring us to completion. God is faithfully carrying on his work here.

If we want to do the things that Jesus did, we must remain the vine. We need to draw near daily to God for a fuller, freer, and fueled life. Believers must remain in Christ in order to produce kingdom fruit.

Often times, we talk about the faithfulness of God in our lives. In today's message, Pastor Pat talks about our faithfulness to God. Many fall away and are devoted to the world. Remaining faithful to God's way leads to blessing and life.

Practical does not mean easy, it is that which is expressed in practice or action. Honoring God means putting love and mercy into practice. To move more and more toward Christ-likeness requires the ongoing practical application of His Word.

You can't be great in the kingdom unless you are connected with the kingdom. Greatness in God's kingdom is not about position and power. It's about relationship and attitude. What's one characteristic of children that could help you on your journey of faith?

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life." Culture will tell you there are many ways to get to the Father and to get to heaven. However, Jesus tell us in John 14:6 that, "No one comes to the Father except through me."

Sometimes we don't get a miracle. Sometimes God does not respond as we expect. Be a seeker, especially when a crisis comes in and rocks your faith. God does not tremble at our questions. God doesn't mind our questions when we come sincerely seeking. Your faith had a beginning, now build your faith.

Luke 20:25 He said to them, "Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." Jesus spoke of a human government, and a higher order above human government, God's government. Jesus used a coin to remind his adversaries of a timeless principle: We've been made in the image of God. We bear God's image. The question we have to ask ourselves is: Will we give to God what is God's?