Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA

Bethel Mennonite Church
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A Conservative Christian Church (and podcast) in Gladys Virginia

  1. OCT 20

    The Implications of the Gospel for Bethel

    Scripture presents a view of salvation (a soteriological vision) that provides a vision for personal and community life at Bethel. This is the view that Jesus Christ shed His blood unto death so that both Jews and Gentiles can be forgiven of their sins, that by trusting Christ as Savior and Lord a person’s faith is counted for righteousness and the person belongs to Abraham’s worldwide, spiritual family of faith, that by dying and rising with Christ in each temptation and circumstance through the power of the Holy Spirit the believer can walk in the obedience of faith, that it is within the discipling activities in the community of faith that each believer is transformed more and more into the character of Christ, and that the supreme goal of salvation is participation in the work of God’s Kingdom in this life and throughout eternity. This is not the same soteriological vision as saying our sins are imputed to Christ and Christ’s righteousness is imputed to us and we will go to heaven when we die no matter how we live. This vision will influence the spirituality of each believer, the way we worship together, and the way we disciple one another. This vision calls us to worship God in spirit and truth, to encourage and admonish one another for the purpose of experiencing the grace and mercy of God, spiritual and emotional growth toward maturity, and “obedience of the faith” (Rom. 1:5). All of this requires human effort energized by grace and cooperation with God. The post The Implications of the Gospel for Bethel appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.

    1h 2m

  2. OCT 13

    Living According to the Promise of Life

    II Timothy 1 – are we living our lives according to the promise of life in Jesus? Paul’s Situation: Imprisoned, anticipating death, abandoned by some, yet unwavering in faith. Timothy’s Situation: Ministry challenges, fears, and discouragement; receives Paul’s letter of encouragement and challenge. Paul’s Greeting: God called Paul to the ministry because of the promise of life in Christ Jesus—this has been a guiding principle for his life. Stir up the gift (vv.3-7): Don’t shrink back; use what God has given, because the Spirit wants to equip us and shape us into people who are brave, loving, and self-controlled. Do Not Be Ashamed (vv. 8-12): Share in suffering for the gospel; Christ has abolished death and given life. Two Entrustings: God entrusts us with the gospel, gifts, and resources – we need to be faithful stewards. We entrust our lives and sacrifices to God – He is able to keep them until “that Day.” Encouragement: Like Timothy, we can be encouraged to stand firm, confident in the life that is in Christ Jesus. The post Living According to the Promise of Life appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.

    30 min

  3. SEP 29

    Achieving Our Goals

    Often people believe that the reason they can’t achieve their goals is that circumstances conspire against them. But the more likely reason might be a failure to count the cost and do the hard work necessary to achieve the goal. Grace is free, but that doesn’t remove the need for human effort. One reason people fail to achieve worthwhile goals is that their goal is not what they think it is. Our actual goal is what we invest our time and energy and money in. In response to the rich young ruler who said his goal was to inherit eternal life, Jesus told him to sell all he had, give to the poor, and follow Jesus. Jesus was asking for total commitment, total surrender. To achieve a goal requires identifying the specific goal, determining if the goal is achievable, breaking the process for achieving the goal into specific, necessary steps, and abandoning things that get in the way of achieving the goal. The post Achieving Our Goals appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.

    46 min

  4. SEP 22

    What Does it Mean to Know Christ

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    42 min

  5. SEP 22

    What Does it Mean to Surrender My Will

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    45 min

  6. SEP 21

    What Does it Mean to be Led by the Spirit

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    42 min

  7. SEP 20

    What Does it Mean to Forgive

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    43 min

  8. SEP 15

    The New Covenant

    A covenant is more than a contract. Contracts are about “I.” Covenants are about “we.” Covenants are moral commitments sustained by loyalty and fidelity. The Old Covenant included endless sacrifices that looked forward to the New Covenant and the final sacrifice of Jesus Christ. At communion we look back at Christ’s suffering and sacrifice and death, his shedding of blood for our forgiveness of sins. But we also look forward to Christ’s resurrection and the life he lives with us today. In the new covenant Christ places his life and will in our hearts and motivates us to live in the power of the Holy Spirit. The post The New Covenant appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.

    43 min
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