Bethlehem Baptist Church

Introduction: Goodbyes can be either the most tragic or wonderful thing in the world. It all depends on whether you like the person who is saying goodbye and want them to stay or not. If you love someone, you may find yourself hating goodbyes. If you can’t stand the person or are bothered by them, then…

Introduction: People come up with some really crazy questions to try to prove that God doesn’t exist. Sometimes, children may ask some of these questions and really want to know the answer, like, “Why is the sky blue?” or, “Why are trees green?” But others will ask questions like these: Can God make…

Teaching Outline Intro Alabama Song: 5 Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, 6 not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 rendering service with a good…

Introduction: It’s that time of year again where you’ve spent your Christmas budget, you’ve bought and received gifts, you’ve made your New Year’s Resolutions and you are trying to set out on a new course for the new year. Some of you may have overspent for Christmas and decided that you need to get…

Introduction: We have some weird people in our family that like to run. I don’t mean that they just do a little casual jog, though I’m much more of a walker myself, but I mean that they pay money to enter into a race and run fast. One of these family members had a goal to run 1,000 miles this year. He…

Introduction: We’ve made it to a new year. This is the time of year where we make our resolutions and we reflect on the previous year. I have to admit something to you. I have been majorly depressed to close out the year. We’ve had a combination of sickness causing us to miss out on family gatherings,…

Introduction: Well, this morning, I had not planned on being here. My family was blessed with the flu virus and while I am not supposed to be contagious anymore, I am going to take extra precautions not to be too close to anyone. I had a backup plan and brother Marty was going to be here, but he and…

Introduction: It is such a blessing to get to worship with you tonight on this Christmas Eve. I have a confession to make. I haven’t always liked Christmas Eve services. If I have to be honest, I used to want to do everything but have to come to church on a Christmas Eve. I’m so glad God changed my heart…