Bethlehem Baptist Church

Introduction: What is the “swankiest” place that you have ever been invited to eat at? For many in the room, these are rare and special occasions that you only go to once in a while. Perhaps you are invited to be the guest of someone at a banquet to honor someone. There are several of these types of…

Introduction What keeps you up at night? Is it stress? Anxiety? Anger? Guilt? I have often heard the old joke where someone will ask a person, “How do you sleep so well at night?” and the reply is, “A peaceful conscience!” Perhaps that is true of us tonight. As we read Psalm 4 , we need to keep in mind…

Introduction: If you have a driver’s license, have registered to vote, and are an adult, you meet all the qualifications for getting a nice letter in the mail to appear before the local magistrate for the wonderful privilege of jury duty. It’s interesting that so many people try to get out of jury duty,…

Introduction: A little over a week ago we celebrated our freedom as a country. A little less than two months ago we celebrated the lives of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to give us those freedoms. In Israel, there was a festival known as Passover. It too celebrated freedom. It celebrated…

Introduction: As we continue looking at things related to the church, we move on to one of the most helpful and most neglected doctrines in the church and that is the doctrine of church discipline. Now, in the age of mega churches, one can see why this doctrine might have been tossed out. We have churches…

Introduction: Yesterday around the country, people celebrated the 250th anniversary of American independence. I was astonished, though I shouldn’t have been, to scroll through social media and find an article that said that after polling people, many Americans didn’t know what the 250th celebration was…

Introduction: How did you learn most of the things that you know how to do? If you are handy with construction projects, you probably had someone that taught you on the job. If you are good with mechanical things, you may have started with learning how to change your oil. If you are good at knitting…

Introduction: What are your favorite holidays? We are about to be celebrating the 4th of July and this year is a special celebration as we celebrate 250 years of America’s Independence. You may have certain traditions that you follow and certain foods that you throw on the grill. You may find a pool…

Introduction: What is the worst trouble you ever got into? Don’t glorify your sin, but consider the response of your parents (or the lack thereof) Why did you parents discipline you? Because they love you Because they saw the danger your actions could create You’ve probably heard the phrase: “You are…

Introduction: 6 Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. 8 And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? 9 For this…