Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA

A Conservative Christian Church (and podcast)

Liberty or License

Many people have the idea that “liberty” means freedom to do whatever I want with no restrictions. What Paul meant by liberty is freedom to belong to the Messiah and God’s people without keeping the Old Covenant. Paul talks about the “hope of righteousness.” The word “hope” indicates that something is not yet fulfilled. By... Read More

Attitudes and Activities of a Healthy Body Life

What attitudes and activities produce healthy body life and believers who do what Jesus wants, according to Acts 2 and 4? In these verses we see numerous spiritual activities. That could be grouped under the headings of worship, commitment to the apostles’ doctrine, and fellowship with fellow believers. Worship: Worship from the heart is the... Read More

The Power of a Pebble

The importance of encouraging and comforting one another When a pebble is skipped across the water, the ripples go on and on. The ripples go even further than the pebble. This is the power of a skipped pebble and an encouraging word. The Bible has many examples of the value of encouragement. God encouraged Moses... Read More

A Lesson From Saul

Saul started off well but ended up in a terrible place because he lost his vision of his smallness and God’s greatness. Signs of vision loss can include compromised obedience, not waiting on God, harshness toward others, and behaving as though the mission is our own.

Two Kingdoms – One Citizenship

The Kingdom of Heaven has several notable characteristics: 1) It has a king, and that king is Christ. 2) Like the mustard seed, it starts small but grows into something visible and strong (Matt. 13:31, 32). 3) Like leaven, it starts within and changes all of a person’s life (Matt. 13:33). Like a treasure, it... Read More

Thoughts on Galatians 4

A major underlying issue Paul is addressing in Galatians is his fear that the church might get sidetracked by heresies, especially related to what it means to be a member of the Messiah’s people. Paul was concerned about idol worship; the observance of holy days, months, seasons, and years; and there was always the concern... Read More

Emmanuel

Emmanuel and an update on Ozark Wilderness Boy’s Camp in Missouri The most important spiritual reality for us to remember is that God is with us. Most of us have questions about what God’s will is about many things. When we consider God’s relating to the children of Israel, we see that God did reveal... Read More

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Brian Yoder Calvin Yoder Carl Heatwole Dale Heisey Dan Freed David Yoder Delvin Yoder Duane Nisly Edward Yoder Eli Yoder Gabriel Yoder Galen Yoder Gerald Nolt Glenn Horst Ivan Weaver Jake Troyer Jeff Yoder Jerrill Schrock John D Martin John Waldron Josh Good Leon Yoder Lowell Miller Lowell Yoder Mark Yoder Melvin Lehman Merle Burkholder Michael Yoder Milo Zehr Nathan Bange Nathan Zook Raun Schrock Rich Bowman Ricky Bowman Sam Troyer Sonny Yoder Special Meetings Stanley Sensenig Stephen Gingrich Steve Yoder Sunday Evening Message Sunday Morning Message Uncategorized Wayne Schrock Wesley King

Sermons By Reference

1 Corinthians 1 John 1 Kings 1 Peter 1 Samuel 1 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Chronicles 2 Corinthians 2 Kings 2 Peter 2 Thessalonians 2 Timothy Acts Colossians Daniel Deuteronomy Ecclesiastes Ephesians Exodus Ezekiel Galatians Genesis Hebrews Isaiah James Jeremiah Job John Joshua Judges Leviticus Luke Malachi Mark Matthew Numbers Philippians Proverbs Psalm Psalms Revelation Romans Ruth Titus