Paul finished his second and last letter to Timothy not long before he was martyred. In it, the apostle expressed confidence that he had completed the mission God had for him: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. " What a testimony! You too can finish well. This series of messages on "Finishing Well" will focus on several critically important factors essential to finishing well. May you too run your race to the glory of Christ and finish well.

Bethel staff, Ken Neumann, and Pastor Wayne Smith tackle some of the questions surrounding the reformed understanding of predestination and election.

Research tells us that 70% of Americans believe that our national leaders consistently lie to us. That national trend is seen locally, in our work places, our churches and in our homes. We have a credibility gap. In this message, we will learn from Paul what it means to live an authentic life that others will want to follow.

A life worth imitation... we often find it hard to believe someone would follow us as an example. Perhaps we feel inadequate and we are obviously aware of our own shortcomings. Yet, Paul did not hesitate in telling others to imitate him as well as hold up others as examples. This week, in our study of 1 Thessalonians, we will see what it means to live a life worth imitation.

A small survey of election and predestination in the Scriptures by Wayne Smith (Senior Pastor) and Ken Neumann (Discipleship Director).

In this last presentation I will not only be reviewing worldview thinking, but we will also

learn how we might handle certain situation that may prove difficult as you engage people

where they are and try to take them where they need to be.

In our text this morning, Paul continues to express thanksgiving for the Thessalonians. However, there is a shift from the model characteristics that they display to the love God has manifested in choosing them.

In this lecture Paul presents a five-fold cumulative case for the historical reliability of Scripture, primarily drawing upon the what the Scripture states of itself, the uniqueness of the Bible in contrast to other sacred books, evidence from ancient manuscripts, and history itself. We will also examine three different ways on how to deal with Bible difficulties.

In this lecture Paul presents a five-fold cumulative case for the historical reliability of Scripture, primarily drawing upon the what the Scripture states of itself, the uniqueness of the Bible in contrast to other sacred books, evidence from ancient manuscripts, and history itself. We will also examine three different ways on how to deal with Bible difficulties.

There are a lot of ideas of what makes an ideal church. Multiple conferences are developed to convince people of the best church models. What would be the profile of an ideal church from God's perspective? In the book of 1Thessalonians we are introduced to a church that the Apostle Paul says has a reputation worth following. This week we are introduced to this church's and it's core DNA.