Bethlehem Baptist Church

Introduction: Have you ever experienced an event in your life that left you completely unable to do anything except sit there and replay what happened over and over again? Perhaps the shock left you immobile and you could not see life going on as usual ever again. For some of you that may be the loss…

Introduction: Trip to Millegeville A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Conner Flannery believed in what she called a “Christ-haunted South” where religion was strong, but the land was full of hypocrites. The title of the book is provocative, but it is not the first time the question has been asked?…

Introduction: This morning, we are going to take a sobering look at the crucifixion of Jesus. It would be easy to give you all of the scientific explanations of a crucifixion, but I will not do that today. This morning, I want you to simply see that Jesus has completed the task. As this song we have…

Introduction: You've probably heard the expression, “trial by fire.” We use that expression when someone is put through a difficult test to see what they're really made of. The idea is that fire reveals what is genuine and what is worthless. Gold is put into the fire, and the impurities are burned away.…

Introduction: Nightmares Orson Wells, War of the Worlds Jeremiah 4:19-5:31 1. The Prophet’s Grief (4:19-31) 2. The Hardened People (5:1-13) 3. The Judgment of the Lord (5:14-31) Conclusion: How should we respond when God pronounces judgment. There are three different responses we see in the passage.…

Introduction: Where’s Waldo puzzles Sometimes it can feel like that with God. We might ask, “Where was God when that storm hit and took the lives of all those people.” “Where was God when that army came through and tortured those villagers.” “Where was God when my child was hit by that drunk driver.”…

Introduction: “Back in the day” people used to get all worked up and excited at a good “hellfire and brimstone” sermon. They wanted preachers to preach with what Kirby Smart might call today: fire, passion, and energy. No one wants a boring preacher, but we also don’t want to hear that God’s judgment…

Introduction: What has been the most shameful moment of your life? I can think of many times where I would be embarrassed for people to see me in my moments of weakness. I remember sometimes when my children were little getting upset with them and yelling at them, only for someone to come walking up…