Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 4:21–23 Title: Far as the Curse Is Found

Paul closes his letter to the Philippians with final greetings that stretch the reach of the gospel beyond Philippi—even into Caesar’s own household. Pastor Marty unpacks how these closing words remind us that the grace of Christ pushes back the curse everywhere it is found, advancing into unlikely places and changing unlikely people. The benediction of grace is not a throwaway line but the climactic reminder that Christ’s power and presence go with His people until the mission is finished.

At Bethel Baptist Church in Gladstone, Missouri, our mission is Joyful Gospel Advancement—proclaiming God’s Word, making disciples, strengthening families, and living generously with open hands and hearts. We invite you to join us in Kansas City, Liberty, and beyond as we seek to glorify God and see lives transformed by Jesus Christ.

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Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 3:17–21 Title: Imitate the Right People

Whom you imitate shapes who you become. In this message, Pastor Marty urges us to “join in imitating” faithful examples and to keep our eyes on those who walk according to the gospel. Paul contrasts cross-shaped discipleship with the path of those who are “enemies of the cross,” exposing the emptiness of legalism and earthly-minded living. Our true citizenship is in heaven—we await our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body. Set your mind on the upward call and live for joyful gospel advancement.

At Bethel Baptist Church in Gladstone, Missouri, our mission is Joyful Gospel Advancement—proclaiming God’s Word, making disciples, strengthening families, and living generously with open hands and hearts. We invite you to join us in Kansas City, Liberty, and beyond as we seek to glorify God and see lives transformed by Jesus Christ.

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Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 4:10–13 Title: Our Great Need Pt I

In this passage Paul teaches the secret of true contentment—not in changing circumstances but in Christ who strengthens us. Pastor Marty shows how Paul rejoiced in the Philippians’ renewed concern, yet his joy was not tied to material provision but to the sufficiency of Christ. Contentment, Paul says, is learned in every season, whether in abundance or in need, because Christ is the source of strength for faithful living.

At Bethel Baptist Church in Gladstone, Missouri, our mission is Joyful Gospel Advancement—proclaiming God’s Word, making disciples, strengthening families, and living generously with open hands and hearts. We invite you to join us in Kansas City, Liberty, and beyond as we seek to glorify God and see lives transformed by Jesus Christ.

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Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 4:14–20 Title: Our Great Need Pt II

Paul thanks the Philippians for their generous partnership in the gospel, reminding them that their gift is not merely financial support but “a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.” Pastor Marty explains how gospel partnership meets real needs, strengthens the mission, and ultimately glorifies God. True generosity flows from contentment in Christ and is credited to the giver’s account as eternal fruit. The great promise closes the passage: “My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

At Bethel Baptist Church in Gladstone, Missouri, our mission is Joyful Gospel Advancement—proclaiming God’s Word, making disciples, strengthening families, and living generously with open hands and hearts. We invite you to join us in Kansas City, Liberty, and beyond as we seek to glorify God and see lives transformed by Jesus Christ.

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Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 4:14–20 Title: Our Great Need Pt III

In the closing section of Philippians, Paul highlights the beauty of gospel partnership and the sufficiency of Christ in meeting every true need. Pastor Marty unpacks how the Philippians’ generosity was not only a blessing to Paul but also an act of worship to God—an investment with eternal return. The sermon presses us to see giving not as loss but as fruitful partnership in God’s mission, rooted in the assurance that “My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

At Bethel Baptist Church in Gladstone, Missouri, our mission is Joyful Gospel Advancement—proclaiming God’s Word, making disciples, strengthening families, and living generously with open hands and hearts. We invite you to join us in Kansas City, Liberty, and beyond as we seek to glorify God and see lives transformed by Jesus Christ.

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Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 3 1–8 Title: Our Joyful Gain, Pt. I

What is Christ worth? In Philippians 3 Paul answers with a ledger of loss and gain—counting every advantage, status, and work as loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Christ. In this message, Pastor Marty contrasts legalistic pride with gospel joy, warns against confidence in the flesh, and outlines four “losses” required to gain Christ: giving up comparative striving, renouncing every so-called advantage, abandoning ignorance of God’s saving love, and dying to self. The result is true joy that safeguards the church’s mission and fuels joyful gospel advancement.

At Bethel Baptist Church in Gladstone Missouri our mission is Joyful Gospel Advancement. We proclaim God’s Word, build Christ-centered community, develop servant leaders, share the gospel near and far, and multiply disciples and Christ-centered churches. Join us as we glorify God and seek real transformation through Jesus Christ.

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Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 3 1–9 Title: Our Joyful Gain, Pt. II

Continuing in Philippians 3, Paul shows that real gain isn’t found in status or works but in being found in Christ—not with a righteousness of our own from the law, but the righteousness that comes from God through faith. Pastor Marty unpacks why every earthly “advantage” is loss compared to the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus, how rejoicing in the Lord safeguards the church from legalism and pride, and what it means to count all things as rubbish in order to gain Christ.

At Bethel Baptist Church in Gladstone Missouri our mission is Joyful Gospel Advancement. We proclaim God’s Word, build Christ-centered community, develop servant leaders, share the gospel near and far, and multiply disciples and Christ-centered churches. Join us as we glorify God and seek real transformation through Jesus Christ.

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Our Joyful Gain Pt II Philippians 3 1 to 9 • Marty Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Apr 10 2022

Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer • Series: Philippians • Date: Apr 24, 2022

Big idea: True gain is knowing Christ—experiencing the power of His resurrection now and sharing in His sufferings, being conformed to His death, so that life spreads to others. (Phil 3:10–11; Ezekiel 37)

Summary

From Ezekiel’s valley of dry bones to Paul’s “that I may know Him,” Pastor Marty shows that God’s resurrection power doesn’t just raise corpses—it raises the spiritually dead. Paul longs for an intimate, lived knowledge of Christ, not mere facts: knowing Christ’s resurrection power that frees us from sin and propels mission, and fellowshipping in His sufferings, daily dying to pride, status, and self-rule. This is how a church becomes a place where God brings the dead to life—when we stop seeking our own glory, serve others, and obey the Father.

Key points

Texts referenced

Philippians 3:8–11; Ezekiel 36–37; Philippians 2:5–11; Romans 6; Romans 5:18–21; Ephesians 1:18–20; John 4; 2 Corinthians 4:10–12.

Take it home

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Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 3:8–11 Title: Our Joyful Gain, Pt. IV: Future Glory

In this sermon, Pastor Marty Beamer shows how Paul’s hope for what is truly better rests not in earthly comfort but in the future resurrection promised in Christ. From prison, Paul reminds the church that real gain is found in being conformed to Christ’s death now and raised with Him in glory later. This future, bodily resurrection anchors our joy, fuels our perseverance, and frees us to serve others with open hands.

At Bethel Baptist Church in Gladstone, Missouri, our mission is Joyful Gospel Advancement—proclaiming God’s Word, making disciples, strengthening families, and living generously with open hands and hearts. We invite you to join us in Kansas City, Liberty, and beyond as we seek to glorify God and see lives transformed by Jesus Christ.

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Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer Text: Philippians 3:12–16 Title: Press On Toward the Goal

What does it look like to be truly “heavenly-minded” so we’re of the most earthly good? In this message, Pastor Marty unpacks Paul’s urgent call to “press on” toward knowing Christ. Not that we’ve already obtained it, but because Christ has obtained us, we forget what lies behind, strain forward to what lies ahead, and fix our eyes on the upward call of God. This hope fuels humble perseverance, kills entitlement, fosters unity, and turns everyday life into joyful gospel advancement.

At Bethel Baptist Church in Gladstone, Missouri, our mission is Joyful Gospel Advancement—proclaiming God’s Word, making disciples, strengthening families, and living generously with open hands and hearts. We invite you to join us in Kansas City, Liberty, and beyond as we seek to glorify God and see lives transformed by Jesus Christ.

For more sermons and resources, visit our YouTube channel: @BethelBaptistChurchKC

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