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   Number 1: “What Race Are You Running?” | GOOD NEWS - Week 6 | September 13th, 2026

   In Week 6 of the Good News series, Pastor Jason Britt unpacks 1 Corinthians 9 to address a silent trap in a culture obsessed with personal freedom and total autonomy: aimlessness. Freedom without direction leads to running in circles, expending energy without making real progress. Whether you are feeling exhausted, going through the motions, or chasing goals that leave you empty, discover how shifting your mindset from temporary crowns to an eternal prize changes the way you live, train, and run your daily race. 💡 Key Takeaways: Aimlessness Is Activity Without Direction: The biggest threat in a culture of maximum freedom isn't always laziness—it's staying constantly busy without clear spiritual direction. Redefining True Freedom: Freedom isn't satisfying every appetite; it's the capacity to choose strict training, saying no to things you don't have to, and yes to habits that build long-term endurance. The Maturity Question: Immaturity constantly asks, "Is this wrong?" or "Am I allowed to do this?" Spiritual maturity asks, "Where is this decision taking me?" Preparation Beats Performance: The moments nobody celebrates (private prayer, boundary setting, quiet faithfulness) prepare you for the moments nobody can carry you through. Grace Sustains to the Finish: God’s grace is not opposed to effort; it is opposed to earning. The same grace that pardons you at the starting line equips and sustains you all the way to the end. ✝️ Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 9:24–27 Titus 2:11–13 Matthew 6:19–20 2 Timothy 4:7 📌 Timestamps: 00:00 - Community Event Recap: Moms & Motors Care Day 02:17 - Outdoor Baptisms Announcement 03:22 - Cultural Metaphors: How We Talk About Success 05:04 - Context of Corinth: Freedom, Status & Upward Mobility 06:58 - 1 Corinthians 9:24–27 & The Isthmian Games 10:15 - The Hidden Consequence of Maximum Freedom: Aimlessness 11:58 - What Is Aimlessness? (Activity Without Direction) 15:15 - Chariots of Fire: Eric Liddell vs. Harold Abrahams 19:04 - You Become What Your Current Choices Train You to Become 21:49 - The Deeper Freedom: Voluntary Restrictions 24:36 - Redefining Discipline (Uphill Dreams vs. Downhill Habits) 28:26 - The Maturity Shift: "Where Is This Taking Me?" 29:44 - The Moments Nobody Celebrates Prepare You 37:35 - Grace That Saves Is the Grace That Sustains (Titus 2:11–13) 42:31 - The Story of Cliff Young: Running Through the Dark 47:07 - Gospel Invitation & Salvation Prayer 50:38 - Blessing & Pastoral Prayer 📲 Download the new Bethlehem Church App to stay connected, access resources, and take your next step with us today! 🔗 Connect With Us: First Time? We'd love to know more about you. Click this link to let us know you’re watching! https://wearebethlehem.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1284381 If you want to take your next step with Jesus, please click here: https://wearebethlehem.churchcenter.com/people/forms/376703 We’d be honored to pray for you! Visit https://bethlehemchurch.us/prayer-wall/ to post your prayer request. Give Online: Support the ministry of Bethlehem Church at https://bethlehemchurch.us/give/ 🗓️ Stay Up-To-Date: Website: https://bethlehemchurch.us/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethlehemchurchga/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethlehem_churchga/ #BethlehemChurch #GoodNewsSeries #1Corinthians9 #JasonBritt #WhatRaceAreYouRunning #OvercomingAimlessness #SpiritualDiscipline #Grace #Sermon2026 #ChurchOnline

   September 16, 2026·52min
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   Number 2: “My Relationship Status Is Not My Identity” | GOOD NEWS - Week 5 | September 6th, 2026

   In Week 5 of the Good News series, Pastor Jason Britt walks through 1 Corinthians 7 to tackle four major questions surrounding marriage and singleness. Whether you are married, single, widowed, or divorced, your relationship status may describe your season, but it does not define your life. Discover how shifting your central life question from "What's best for me?" to "What honors God?" reshapes your identity, covenant commitment, and daily calling. 💡 Key Takeaways: What Honors God > What's Best for Me: Living as a follower of Jesus means trusting that what honors God is ultimately what is best for your life. Covenant Over Compatibility: Marriage is not built on "soulmate" language or ideal feelings, but on a covenant promise that holds steady through fluctuating seasons. Singleness Is Not a Waiting Room: Neither Jesus nor Paul was married, yet neither lived an incomplete life. In Christ, your life does not begin when someone else chooses you—you are already chosen. Contentment in Your Assignment: Contentment isn't pretending you wouldn't choose a different circumstance. It is remaining faithful right where God has placed you. 📌 Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome & Labor Day Weekend 00:43 - Recap: You Are Bought at a Price (1 Corinthians 6) 02:47 - How Do We Make Decisions? ("What's Best for Me?" vs. "What Honors God?") 04:44 - 2 Corinthians 5: No Longer Living for Ourselves 07:17 - Intro to 1 Corinthians 7: Marriage, Singleness & Relationship Status 09:47 - Contentment & Calling in Every Situation 14:00 - Question 1: “What if (my) marriage isn't what I thought it would be?” 20:38 - Question 2: “What if my spouse does not follow Jesus?” 25:32 - Question 3: “What if I'm single—is something wrong with me?” 31:11 - Question 4: “What am I supposed to do with this season (of singleness)?” 36:28 - What Does Faithfulness Look Like in Your Season? 39:19 - Salvation Prayer & Prayer over Singles and Married Couples ✝️ Key Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 2 Corinthians 5:14–15 1 Corinthians 7:1 1 Corinthians 7:17, 19-20, 24 1 Corinthians 7:12–14 1 Corinthians 7:8 1 Corinthians 7:32–35 Matthew 22:30 📲 Download the new Bethlehem Church App to stay connected, access resources, and take your next step with us today! 🔗 Connect With Us: First Time? We'd love to know more about you. Click this link to let us know you’re watching! https://wearebethlehem.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1284381 If you want to take your next step with Jesus, please click here: https://wearebethlehem.churchcenter.com/people/forms/376703 We’d be honored to pray for you! Visit https://bethlehemchurch.us/prayer-wall/ to post your prayer request. Give Online: Support the ministry of Bethlehem Church at https://bethlehemchurch.us/give/ 🗓️ Stay Up-To-Date: Website: https://bethlehemchurch.us/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethlehemchurchga/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethlehem_churchga/ #BethlehemChurch #GoodNewsSeries #1Corinthians #PastorJasonBritt #RelationshipStatus #Marriage #Singleness #Contentment #Sermon2026 #ChurchOnline

   September 09, 2026·47min
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   Number 3: “Who Does My Body Belong To?” | GOOD NEWS - Week 4 | August 30th, 2026

   In Week 4 of our Good News series, Pastor Jason Britt dives into 1 Corinthians 5 and 6 to address biblical sexual ethics and identity in Christ. Comparing and contrasting ancient Corinth and modern culture, the sermon exposes the flawed belief that bodily actions carry no spiritual weight. Rather than approaching the topic with shame or behavior modification, the message delivers gospel clarity: our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, bought with an unthinkable price, and designed to honor God. 💡 Key Takeaways: Identity Precedes Behavior: God doesn't call us to moral “white-knuckling”; He reminds us of who we are, Whose we are, and Who dwells within us. Sex Is More Than Physical: Because we are a unity of body and spirit, sexual intimacy creates a profound spiritual "one-flesh" bond that directly impacts our soul. Boundaries Create True Freedom: Just as a train is most free when running on its tracks, operating within God's boundaries leads to freedom rather than collateral damage. Secrecy Sustains Sin: Lasting freedom from sexual temptation and pornography requires stepping out of silence and into community and accountability. Grace Leaves a Price Tag: God’s call to purity isn't driven by anger or a sledgehammer, but by the high price Jesus paid to redeem us as His prized treasure. 📌 Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro: Musical Crowd-Pleasers 03:28 – Three Non-Crowd-Pleasing Topics 05:44 – Corinth vs. Modern Culture 08:19 – The Problem Defined 09:48 – Preaching to the Church 14:06 – Refuting Bodily Dualism 15:17 – The Body Belongs to the Lord 18:23 – God's Original Intent in Genesis 20:32 – The Principle: Identity Precedes Behavior 26:14 – Fleeing Sexual Immorality 27:08 – Why Sex Is More Than Physical 32:03 – The Path: Flee, Honor & Community 38:59 – Washed, Sanctified, Justified 40:36 – The 4-Part Gospel Pattern 41:55 – Closing Prayer ✝️ Key Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 5:1-2, 9-10, 12-13 1 Corinthians 6:11, 13-20 Genesis 1 & 2 Matthew 5:27–28 📲 Download the New Bethlehem Church App to stay connected, access resources, and take your next step with us today! 🔗 Connect With Us: First Time? We'd love to know more about you. Click this link to let us know you’re watching! https://wearebethlehem.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1284381 If you want to take your next step with Jesus, please click here: https://wearebethlehem.churchcenter.com/people/forms/376703 We’d be honored to pray for you! Visit https://bethlehemchurch.us/prayer-wall/ to post your prayer request. Give Online: Support the ministry of Bethlehem Church at https://bethlehemchurch.us/give/ 🗓️ Stay Up-To-Date: Website: https://bethlehemchurch.us/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethlehemchurchga/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethlehem_churchga/ #BethlehemChurch #JasonBritt #GoodNews #1Corinthians #BiblicalSexuality #IdentityInChrist #FreedomInGrace #Sermon2026 #ChurchOnline

   September 01, 2026·43min
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   Number 4: “Send Me” | SUMMER AT BETHLEHEM | June 7th, 2026

   In Week 2 of our Summer at Bethlehem series, Student Pastor Spencer Haynes opens up God’s Word to share a passage that completely disrupted, challenged, and redirected his life. The power of the Bible is that it doesn't just inform us; it transforms us when we allow it to step out of the pages and into our real-world stories. Preaching from the historic and heavy text of Isaiah 6:1-8, Spencer contrasts modern, emotional consumer Christianity with a true biblical encounter with God. "Send me" sounds exciting, powerful, and amazing in a worship service with great lighting and loud music—until holiness confronts our hidden sin and Jesus actually demands our comfort. This message is a direct challenge to step away from casual faith, stop hiding behind religion, and realize that real biblical calling always follows cleansing. 💡 Key Takeaways: The Weight of "Send Me": It is easy to love the emotion of a worship song or a mountain-top ministry moment, but we rarely wrestle with the weight of our words. Saying "send me" isn't a declaration of our own hype or talent; it is a declaration of total surrender that requires us to give up control over our lives. The Unveiling of the True King: Isaiah’s vision occurred "in the year that King Uzziah died"—a time of immense national panic, instability, and fear for Israel. It is often when our earthly security blankets and cultural kings are removed that our eyes are finally opened to see the true King sitting high and lifted up on the throne. Holy, Holy, Holy: In ancient Hebrew, repetition was used for ultimate emphasis. The angels in heaven don't cry out "love, love, love" or "power, power, power," but rather "holy, holy, holy." God is completely distinct, pure, and without a single shadow of darkness. Proximity to a church building is not the same thing as an encounter with this level of holiness. The Collapse Before the Call: Throughout Scripture, whenever an ordinary human encounters the living God, they don't become casual—they collapse. The holiness of God exposes everything fake in us, crushing our pride and self-righteousness. Before Isaiah ever became a prophet sent on a mission, he first had to cry out, "Woe is me! For I am ruined." Hiding Behind Religion: Lost people do not all look the same. While some run from God loudly through reckless living, many "good church kids" hide from God quietly behind religion and behavior modification. God doesn't call the perfectly qualified; He cleanses and sends the broken, surrendered people who stop trying to justify their own pride and anger. A Faith That Interrupts: We often look for a version of Jesus that inspires us but never interrupts us; comforts us but never confronts us. But a true encounter with Christ always changes our trajectory, our desires, and our treatment of others. If our lives look exactly the same as the world around us, we must ask ourselves if we have truly met the Holy God. ✝️ Key Scriptures: Isaiah 6:1–8 Psalm 52:1–9 Hebrews 4:12 We exist to lead people to discover a new life in Christ. This is the vision of Bethlehem Church, based in Bethlehem, GA. 🔗 Connect With Us: First Time? We'd love to meet you. Please click https://wearebethlehem.churchcenter.com/people/forms/504192to fill out our Connection Card! If you want to take your next step with Jesus, please text INCHRIST to 97000. We’d love to pray for you! Visit https://bethlehemchurch.us/prayer-wall/ to post your prayer request. Give Online: Support the ministry of Bethlehem Church at https://bethlehemchurch.us/give/ 🗓️ Stay Up-To-Date: Website: https://bethlehemchurch.us/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethlehemchurchga/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethlehem_churchga/ #SummerAtBethlehem #SendMe #Isaiah6 #HolinessOfGod #SpencerHaynes #BethlehemChurch #SurrenderedLiving #GreatCommission #NextStep #Sermon2026 #ChurchOnline

   June 09, 2026·34min
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   Number 5: “How Do I Reset My Mind?” | SUMMER AT BETHLEHEM | May 31st, 2026

   We are kicking off our Summer at Bethlehem series with a head-first dive into the life-changing power of God’s Word. The Bible is not just ancient information; it is living, active, and timely. In this raw and deeply personal message, Pastor Jason opens up about his own years-long battle with anxiety to expose a universal truth: the biggest battle of your life is won and lost in the six-inch real estate between your ears - your MIND. Preaching from Philippians 4:4-9, a passage written from the depths of a Roman prison rather than an Instagram motivational seminar, Pastor Jason teaches us that a healthy mind requires an intentional spiritual diet. If you have been trapped on an island of worry, playing out worst-case scenarios, this message serves as a practical guide to stop stuffing your emotions and start discipling your mind. 💡 Key Takeaways: Information vs. Experience: There is a profound difference between being informed about a story and actually experiencing it. The gospel is not just a historical account to analyze; it is a living reality we are invited into today. The Shame of the Anxious Christian: Pastor Jason addresses the dangerous logic that many believers fall into: "If I really trusted God, I wouldn't feel anxious." Feelings of anxiety are a natural part of being human, but when anxiety becomes a state of mind, it traps us in fear, worry, and isolation. Circumstantial vs. Critical Thinking: An anxious mind defaults to two toxic patterns: circumstantial thinking ("What if?") which awfulizes every future scenario, and critical thinking ("Why?"), an obsessive analysis that turns inward into despair. Both patterns make temporary problems feel completely permanent. The "If/When" Symptom: We often tell ourselves, "If my circumstances change, then I will find peace." But true peace does not depend on an easier environment. Surrendered thinking means inviting God into the exact things causing you angst, knowing that the area facing the most resistance is often where He wants to do the most work. Christ-Centered Thinking: Healing the anxious mind isn't about emptying it; it's about filling it with what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and admirable. A lie believed as truth will affect your life as if it were true. We must combat lies by anchoring our minds to the unchanging character of God. Overcoming vs. Overcome: Discipling your mind is a lifelong practice of surrender, not a one-time event. You don’t drift into peace; you practice your way into it by daily shifting from circumstantial panic to Christ-centered truth. 📌 Timestamps: 00:00 – Summer at Bethlehem Bumper 00:45 – Intro To Summer at Bethlehem & Invite to Men’s Conference 05:13 – The Two Types of Stories 07:08 – The Power of God’s Word 08:39 – 2 Questions to Ask Ourselves 11:03 – The Anthem of My Life: Praying Through Philippians 4 12:43 – Pastor Jason’s Personal 18-Month Battle with Anxiety and Shame 16:48 – Setting the Scene: Paul’s "What If" Reality in a Roman Prison 22:12 – You Cannot Change What You Do Not Confront 24:44 – Thinking About What You Think About Matters 25:39 – Toxic Default Patterns: Circumstantial and Critical Thinking 29:13 – The "If/When" Trap: Why Changing Circumstances Won’t Fix Your Mind 31:50 – Surrendered Thinking > Circumstance Change 33:58 – What Christ-Centered Thinking Looks Like 35:18 – Philippians 4:8-9: Inviting Outside Truth to Reshape the Inside 41:39 – Dismissing Anxiety vs. Discipling Our Minds 44:42 – Closing Prayer & Scripture Reading ✝️ Key Scriptures: Philippians 4:4–9 Hebrews 4:12 Psalm 119:105 We exist to lead people to discover a new life in Christ. This is the vision of Bethlehem Church, based in Bethlehem, GA. 🔗 Connect With Us: First Time? We'd love to meet you. Please click https://wearebethlehem.churchcenter.com/people/forms/504192to fill out our Connection Card! If you want to take your next step with Jesus, please text INCHRIST to 97000. We’d love to pray for you! Visit https://bethlehemchurch.us/prayer-wall/ to post your prayer request. Give Online: Support the ministry of Bethlehem Church at https://bethlehemchurch.us/give/ 🗓️ Stay Up-To-Date: Website: https://bethlehemchurch.us/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethlehemchurchga/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethlehem_churchga/ #SummerAtBethlehem #HowDoIResetMyMind #Philippians4 #JasonBritt #MentalHealth #OvercomingAnxiety #BethlehemChurch #BattleOfTheMind #WordOfGod #Sermon2026 #ChurchOnline

   June 02, 2026·49min
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