Bethel Church Temple TX Podcast (Sermons)

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  • Ordinary Tool, Extraordinary God

    Ordinary Tool, Extraordinary God

    October 12, 2025 AM Elwyn Johnston

    Judges 3:31

    Verse of the Week: “Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this
    mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.” 2 Chron. 20:15


    1. You are God’s answer to your world.
    “After Ehud came Shamgar the son of Anath” Judges 3:31

    2. What you have can make a difference

    “Shamgar killed 600 Philistines with an ox goad.” Judges 3:31
    “You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much.”
    Matthew 25:21
    “God has given each of you a gift….Use them well to serve one
    another.” 1 Peter 4:10


    3. Don’t allow the circumstances to stop you
    “Shamgar killed 600 Philistines” Judges 3:31
    “When the priests who were carrying the ark came to the edge of the
    Jordan River and set foot in the water, the water stopped flowing
    from upstream.” Joshua 3:15 & 16
    “we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming
    against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You.”                    2 Chronicles 20:12

    “the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel...and he said…Do not be

    afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not
    yours, but God’s.” 2 Chronicles 20:14 & 15

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  • Be The Voice

    Be the Voice

    October 5, 2025 AM Elwyn Johnston

    Judges 1 & 2

    Verse of the Week: “the Lord raised up judges who delivered them”
    Judges 2:16

    1. Disobedience leads to bondage

    “And the LORD was with Judah, and he took possession of the hill
    country, but he could not drive out the inhabitants of the plain
    because they had chariots of iron” Judges 1:19

    • Sin is persistent
      • “Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean…for the
      Canaanites there were determined to dwell in that land.” Jdg 1:27
      “When Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor”
      Judges 1:28
    • Discipleship is demonstrated by obedience
      • “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Phil. 4:19
      “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible”
      Matthew 19:26
      “Reckon yourself dead to sin, but alive to God” Romans 6:11
      “Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
      James 4:7
      “taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ”
      2 Corinthians 10:5
      “You who love the Lord, hate evil!” Psalm 97:10
      “make no provision for the flesh to satisfy fleshly desires”
      Romans 13:14

      2. God saves, but gods enslave.

      “I will not drive them out before you; but they will become as thorns
      in your sides and their gods will be a snare to you.” Judges 2:3
      “if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36
      “Then the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord and served
      the Baals, and they forsook the Lord, the God of their fathers, who
      had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods
      from among the gods of the peoples who were around them….God
      sold them into the hands of their enemies” Judges 2:11, 12, & 14
      “Whoever loves money never has enough” Ecclesiastes 5:10
      “promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from
      the south. But God” Psalm 75:6 & 7
      “Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how
      much you own.” Luke 12:15
      “humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may
      exalt you in due time.” 1 Peter 5:6
      “whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31

      We deserve punishment,

      but God gives mercy!

      “the Lord raised up judges who delivered Israel from the hands of

      those who plundered them.” Judges 2:16
      “the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who are lost.”
      Luke 19:10

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    • His Story, His Glory

      His Story, His Glory

      September 21, 2025 AM - Elwyn & ReGina Johnston

      Hebrews 13:8
      Verse of the Week: “Now the Lord had said to Abram, ‘Get out of your country…to a land I will show you.” Genesis 12:1


      1. God gives a call

      • The Call requires us to leave and go
      • The Call is rooted in God’s Promise
        • “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you”  Gen. 12:2
      • The Call requires simple obedience
        • “So Abram went as the Lord had spoken to him” Genesis 12:4
      • The Call will necessitate prayer
        • “Abram built an altar there….. to the Lord” Genesis 12:7
        “built an altar . . . and called upon the name of the Lord” Gen. 26:25
        “God said to Jacob, ‘Arise, go up to Bethel and live there, and make an altar there to God’” Genesis 35:1

        2. The Call will be tested

        “Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, ‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ Then He said, ‘Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a sacrifice’” Gen. 22:1 & 2

        • View sacrifice as an act of worship
          • “Stay here with the donkey, and I and the lad will go over there; and we will worship and return to you.” Genesis 22:5
          “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” James 1:2 - 4
        • Watch God provide
          • “God will provide for Himself” Genesis 22:8
          “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19

          3. The Call must continue

          “And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.” Genesis 25:5
          “The Lord appeared to Abram and said, ‘To your descendants I will give this land.”’ Genesis 12:7
          “The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, ‘Do not go down to Egypt, but do as I tell you. Live here as a foreigner in this land, and I will be with you and bless you….I will do this because Abraham listened to Me and obeyed my commands.’ So Isaac stayed in Gerar.” Genesis 26:2, 3, 5, & 6

          • Dig new wells and build new altars
            • “Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the same names which his father had given them.” Genesis 26:18
            “Isaac built an altar there and worshiped the Lord.” Genesis 26:25
            “One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.” Psalm 145:4
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          • Double Annointing

            Double Anointing

            September 7, 2025 Michael Santiago & David Barnes

            2 Kings 2:1-14

            1. Membership

            “not neglecting to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day approaching.” Hebrews 10:25

            2. Mentorship

            “’Follow me,’ he told them,” Matthew 4:19

            3. Message

            “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes” Romans 1:16

            4. Ask for more

            “Please, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.” 2 Kings 2:9

            • More requires being fully present in the pursuit of God’s anointing.
            • To live in the land of MORE – We need fresh annointing

              • 5. Pick up the mantle

              “He also took up the mantle of Elijah that fell from him….” 2 Kings 2:13

              “…struck the waters, they were divided here and there” 2 Kings 2:14 

              • We must discover the fire of God for our

                • individual lives, church, & community

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              • Dont' Waste the Wait

                Don’t Waste the Wait

                August 31, 2025 Elwyn Johnston
                1 Thessalonians 5:12 - 28; 2 Thessalonians 3
                Verse of the Week: “the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and
                protect you from the evil one.” 2 Thessalonians 3:3

                1. Live a peaceful life

                “Live in peace with one another.” 1 Thessalonians 5:13

                • Honor spiritual authority
                  • “honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard
                  among you and give you spiritual guidance. Show them great respect
                  and wholehearted love” 1 Thess. 5:12 & 13
                • Be patient with people
                  • “be patient with everyone” 1 Thessalonians 5:14
                  “encourage the fainthearted” 1 Thessalonians 5:14
                • Keep your spiritual filter clean
                  • “Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for
                  this is God’s will” 1 Thessalonians 5:16 – 18

                  2. Live a disciplined life

                  “Now we command you” 2 Thessalonians 3:6

                  • Be productive, not passive
                    • “keep away from every believer who doesn’t live a disciplined life” 2 Thessalonians 3:6

                           “we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing            no work at all, but acting like busybodies.” 2 Thessalonians 3:11

                           “I must be about My Father’s business” Luke 2:49

                    • Be determined, not distracted.
                      • “do not grow weary of doing good.” 2 Thessalonians 3:13

                      3. Live a hope-filled life

                      • Live holy
                        • “Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may
                        your spirit and soul and body be kept blameless” 1 Thess. 5:23
                        “Do not quench the Spirit; do not despise prophetic utterances. But
                        examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain
                        from every form of evil.” 1 Thessalonians 5:20 – 22
                      • Live ready
                        • “until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23
                        “Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.”
                        1 Thessalonians 5:24
                        “I am confident of this very thing, that God who began a good work in
                        you will continue it until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6
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                      • Anchored While Waiting

                        Anchored While Waiting

                        August 24, 2025 Elwyn Johnston
                        2 Thessalonians 1:1 – 12; 2:13 - 17
                        Verse of the Week: “This hope we have as an anchor of the soul”
                        Hebrews 6:19

                        1. Anchored in community

                        “Paul, Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians”
                        2 Thessalonians 1:1

                        • We grow together.

                          • “your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing.”

                          2 Thessalonians 1:3
                          “we keep on praying for you” 2 Thessalonians 1:11

                          • We go through tough times together

                            • “We proudly tell God’s other churches about your endurance and

                            faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships” 2 Thess. 1:4

                            2. Anchored in eternity

                            “God will provide relief for you who are suffering. He will do this when
                            the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven.” 2 Thessalonians 1:7

                            • We are loved by God

                              • “God is love” 1 John 4:8

                              “loved by the Lord” 2 Thessalonians 2:13
                              “God our Father, who has loved us” 2 Thessalonians 2:16
                              “I have loved you with an everlasting love” Jeremiah 31:3

                              • We are chosen by God

                                • “God has chosen you….God called you through the gospel”

                                2 Thessalonians 2:13 & 14

                                “God does not want anyone to perish, but wants everyone to repent.”

                                2 Peter 3:9

                                • We have hope by God

                                  • “This hope we have as an anchor of the soul” Hebrews 6:19

                                  “good hope by grace” 2 Thessalonians 2:16
                                  “stand firm and keep a strong grip on the teaching we passed on to
                                  you” 2 Thessalonians 2:15


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                                • Hope Beyond The Grave

                                  Hope Beyond The Grave

                                  August 17, 2025    Mason Worthy

                                   1 Thessalonians 4:13-18  

                                   Verse of the Week: “But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.”                      1 Corinthians 5:57

                                   1. Be Hopeful

                                  “Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.”                         1 Thessalonians  4:17

                                  •  Don’t fear what you are meant to hope for.

                                    • “It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed.”

                                    1 Corinthians 15:51-55

                                     2.  Stay Alert

                                    “For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.”                    1Thessalonians 5:2

                                    • Stay alert according to the word, not people.

                                      • “Don’t be so easily shaken or alarmed by those who say that the day of the Lord has already begun. Don’t believe them, even if they claim to have had a spiritual vision, a revelation, or a letter supposedly from us.”        

                                        2  Thessalonians 2:2

                                       3.  Be Equipped

                                      “But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.” 

                                      1Thessalonians 5:8

                                      •  Be equipped with  Godly armor.

                                        • “Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.”                                                    Ephesians 6:14

                                        “Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”                                             Ephesians 6:17

                                        “So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.”                                         1 Peter 1:13

                                         4.  Stay Encouraged

                                        “For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever. So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.”

                                        1Thessalonians 5:9-11

                                        •  We are destined for life with God, not destruction.

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                                        • Excel Still More

                                          Excel Still More

                                          August 10, 2025 Elwyn Johnston

                                          1 Thessalonians 3:11 – 4:12

                                          Verse of the Week: “Then your way of life will win respect from those
                                          outside the church” 1 Thessalonians 4:12


                                          1. Stand out, don’t blend in.
                                          “God’s will is for you to be holy” 1 Thessalonians 4:3
                                          “without holiness no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14
                                          “be holy, for I am holy” Leviticus 11:44

                                          • Resist cultural drift

                                            • “as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and

                                            please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more.”
                                            1 Thessalonians 4:1
                                            “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept
                                            the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7

                                            • Live a sexually pure life

                                              • “For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain

                                              from sexual immorality” 1 Thessalonians 4:3
                                              “Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and
                                              honor” 1 Thessalonians 4:4
                                              “God didn’t call us to be sexually immoral but to be holy.”
                                              1 Thessalonians 4:7
                                              “who rejects this is not rejecting man but God” 1 Thessalonians 4:8
                                              “your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit…you are not your own; you
                                              were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.”
                                              1 Corinthians 6:19 & 20
                                              “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your
                                              life.” Proverbs 4:23

                                              “Where can go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your

                                              presence?” Psalm 139:7
                                              “confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that
                                              you may be healed.” James 5:16
                                              “Two are better than one….for if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But
                                              woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him
                                              up!” Ecclesiastes 4:9 & 10


                                              2. Live differently to make a difference
                                              “we don’t need to write to you about the importance of loving each
                                              other….you already show your love for all the believers. But we urge
                                              you, as believers, to excel still more” 1Thessalonians 4:9 & 10
                                              “aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work
                                              with your own hands” 1 Thessalonians 4:11

                                              • Don’t allow the storm around you to create a storm in you
                                                • “we are not ignorant of satan’s schemes.” 2 Corinthians 2:11
                                              • Write your own story. Don’t try to write someone else’s.
                                                • “one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a
                                                quarrel not their own.” Proverbs 26:17
                                              • Don’t just dream it – do it!

                                                • “Then your way of life will win respect from those outside the church”

                                                1 Thessalonians 4:12

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