Bethel Mennonite Church – Gladys VA

Sep 22 2024 819 ep. 12
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Bethel Mennonite Church is a small conservative congregation in south west Virginia. This podcast includes all of our weekly sermons.

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Christ Given for You

Sep 22 2024 33 mins  
I Corinthians 11:24 reads, “This is my body which is broken for you,” but in the Gospels, Jesus’ statement reads something like, “This is my body which is given for you,” and has the idea, “This is my body which is for you.” Hebrews 9 and 10 say that one difference between the Old Testament offerings of bulls and goats and Christ’s offering is that Christ’s body r

Jacob in Haran

Sep 15 2024 47 mins  
What kind of person was Jacob? In comparing him with Job, they were both very wealthy. Job was also very invested in his family and in his relationship with God. In comparison, Jacob seems more invested in material gain. He doesn’t seem to be around much with his family. The story as told in Genesis 29-32 tells us more about his wives and their feelings than Jacob. The story of L

Two Concerns of Jesus

Sep 08 2024 22 mins  
Psalm 36:7-9 – God wants to satisfy us with the fullness of His house, but we are often interested in a lot less. In the John 4 story of the healing of the nobleman’s son, Jesus was concerned about the shallow faith of the people of Galilee. The nobleman, however, exhibited the kind of faith that Jesus is looking for. In the John 5 story about the healing of the lame man, J

Better to Be Wronged: Valuing Relationships Over Rights

Aug 25 2024 40 mins  
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Jacob Meets Laban

Aug 18 2024 44 mins  
Jacob was fleeing from his home, traveling to his Uncle Laban’s place in Haran. Officially, he was going to find a wife, but he was also fleeing from his brother’s anger. He stopped for the night under the stars, with a stone for a pillow, and as he slept, he had a dream. In his dream, he saw a ladder with angels going up and down. The Lord spoke to him in the dream, blessing h

Facing Life’s Challenges

Aug 11 2024 28 mins  
Life is filled with challenges; what kind of person does well during a crisis? James 1 tells us that those who have faith grow through trials, but those who are double-minded cannot rely on God. Daniel is an example of James 1 applied—he faced trials and received wisdom and strength. Daniel’s hymn of praise in Daniel 2 shows his personal experience with God—the result of his

If You Were Dying Would Your Life Change?

Aug 04 2024 33 mins  
If you knew your life was about to change, would it make a difference? Matt 24:36-46. We don’t know when Jesus is coming again, but we’re told that normal life will be going on… and then the unexpected happens, and He returns! If we knew when Jesus was coming, would we do anything different? In James 4:13-15, we see that life is routine and mundane; we make plans

Why I Am an Anabaptist – Applications

Jul 28 2024 50 mins  
Why do we do what we do? People around us may think we are weird. Even if the culture around us changes, that does not mean that we need to change. We must never elevate our practices to be equivalent with the Bible, but they can still be beneficial. Some Biblical mandates for Biblical practices: * A Biblical style of worship which would include personal worship from the heart and

Courage Amidst the Challenge

Jul 21 2024 49 mins  
The book of Nehemiah is the account of the Jews rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem 280 years after the Assyrians had deported the 10 northern tribes and scattered them over the known world. Nehemiah was a cupbearer for the king of Persia when he heard about the challenges his people were experiencing in Jerusalem, so he asked the king for permission to return to his homeland to help

Why I Am an Anabaptist – Theology

Jul 14 2024 54 mins  
A good question to ask ourselves is: Why do we attend our church? Hopefully, it’s not just because it’s where we grew up, but because we see something worthwhile here. The emphasis of the Great Commission is discipleship, not just conversion. Our focus shouldn’t be on what is the bare minimum to get to heaven or only doing the things that make sense to us. Instead, we should