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Title: Excellence in Ministry, Part 7

Subtitle: 1 Thessalonians

Speaker: Greg Thurston

Broadcaster: Bethel Presbyterian Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 5/15/2016

Bible: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Length: 52 min.

Overview: Piecing it all together, we must conclude that some in the church in Thessalonica - perhaps believing that they were in the final state -cf. 2 Thes. 2-1-2- - quit their jobs, adopted the life of a taker-leach -living off the work of others in the body-, and so sat around and stuck their nose into other people-s business. In so doing, they had become wards of the church- evidencing a life that is the exact opposite of love- Clearly they had lost sight of the fact that they had been placed in the body of Christ not to get, but to give -1 Pet. 3-9--

A new MP3 sermon from Bethel Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Excellence in Ministry Part 5

Subtitle: 1 Thessalonians

Speaker: Greg Thurston

Broadcaster: Bethel Presbyterian Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 5/1/2016

Bible: 1 Thessalonians 4

Length: 57 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Bethel Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Excellence in Ministry, Part 4

Subtitle: 1 Thessalonians

Speaker: Greg Thurston

Broadcaster: Bethel Presbyterian Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 4/24/2016

Bible: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Length: 53 min.

Overview: Paul tells us that -this is the will of God, your sanctification.- This call involves the complete and total separation from sexual immorality and total devotion to God's will of controlling our minds and body.

A new MP3 sermon from Bethel Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: A Life of Devotion to Christ

Subtitle: 1 Thessalonians

Speaker: Greg Thurston

Broadcaster: Bethel Presbyterian Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 4/17/2016

Bible: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Length: 60 min.

Overview: The latest statistics on pornography and the church were released by the Barna Group at the Set Free Summit in Greensboro, NC last week. The existing statistics were daunting enough, stating that 68- of church going men viewed Porn on a regular basis.----If ever there was a time when the church needs to hear Paul's message of greater devotion to Christ it is now. We live in a society obsessed with sex- The foundation for delivery from sin -even sexual sins- is revealed in this passage.

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Title: The Believer's Stronghold

Speaker: Greg Thurston

Broadcaster: Bethel Presbyterian Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 4/10/2016

Bible: Psalm 94

Length: 59 min.

Overview: Has God forgotten you- Do you think God has forsaken you- Are you feeling rejected- Psalm 94 is for your comfort.

A new MP3 sermon from Bethel Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Easter: Message of Victory

Subtitle: Easter 2016

Speaker: Greg Thurston

Broadcaster: Bethel Presbyterian Church

Event: Sunday Service

Date: 4/3/2016

Bible: Matthew 27:51-53

Length: 49 min.

Overview: During the first advent of Christ, -the powers of the age to come- were slightly revealed such that we got a glimpse, a tiny peek, at them. These powers are foretastes of the glory that awaits us in Christ- no more death, illness, sickness, suffering, hunger, deprivation, or disease- That is what occurred when Christ died. The veil which separates this world from the next was lifted, and we got a glimpse at our future-

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Title: Easter: Message of Restoration

Subtitle: Easter 2016

Speaker: Greg Thurston

Broadcaster: Bethel Presbyterian Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 3/27/2016

Bible: Matthew 27:45-54

Length: 48 min.

Overview: The propensity among believers is that we attempt to construct what we believe will help us fellowship with God. However, we build obstacles to our faith.

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Title: Easter: Message of Sacrifice

Subtitle: Easter 2016

Speaker: Greg Thurston

Broadcaster: Bethel Presbyterian Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 3/20/2016

Bible: Matthew 27:45-54

Length: 57 min.

Overview: Pity is probably the most universal response that will be felt this Easter season. Truly, if there is any time of the year that we do NOT respond to the cross of Christ appropriately, it is probably now. ----We want to be moved. We want to look at the cross and feel pity and sadness. We want to engage in self-deprecation. We do all this in the name of Christ- Yet when Christ entered into His public ministry, the first words out of His mouth were not oPity me-- BUT, -Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. - ----When the rich young ruler asked, -What must I do to be saved-- Christ did not say, -Pity me-- Rather Christ said, osell your possessions and give -them- to the poor.o In other words, give up your life for My sake.----Christ is not after our pity, but much, much more-

A new MP3 sermon from Bethel Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Easter: Message of Judgment

Subtitle: Easter 2016

Speaker: Greg Thurston

Broadcaster: Bethel Presbyterian Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 3/13/2016

Bible: Matthew 27:45-54

Length: 52 min. (64kbps)

Overview: The cross and its accompanying darkness is a statement of God's judgment on an evil and adulterous world. Yet it is also the place of judgment for Christ on account of our sin-----Live in light of the cross- Often times we forget that the cross of Christ is our cross. As such, we must never forget that the life that leads from Calvary is a life lived in light of the cross. It is a life of trusting in Christ-s righteousness. It is a life of self-denial. It is a life of suffering and shame. And it is a life living for the glory and honor of God.

A new MP3 sermon from Bethel Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Biblical Piety

Speaker: Greg Thurston

Broadcaster: Bethel Presbyterian Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 3/5/2016

Bible: Mark 12:41-44

Length: 46 min. (64kbps)

Overview: It was amidst the crowd of worshippers, a poor, insignificant widow dropped an offering into one of the trumpets, an offering that clearly would have gone unnoticed by those in the court. See in Christ's day - much like our own - the worth of an individual was measured by what they had to offer- And thus, if you were a Jewish, free male with financial means, you were considered to be of great importance.----This is reflected in the disciple-s response to Christ-s words, -It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved-- But if you were a woman, widow, or poor your worth would be very little.