Bethlehem Community Church

Series: Standalone Message
Speaker: Pastor Andrew Watkins
Scripture: Psalm 23

Big Idea: You can live with absolute confidence when the Lord is your shepherd.
Outline:
1) The Lord provides you what you need. (1-3)
      4 provisions of the Lord:
        - He provides Himself. (1)
        - He provides nourishment. (2a)
        - He provides refreshment. (2b-3a)
        - He provides direction. (3b)
2) The Lord protects you where you are. (4)
      4 characteristics of people who are confident in the Lord during trials:
        - They walk, not run through trials.
        - They understand the valley is just a shadow.
        - They know they don't need to fear evil.
        - They remember their shepherd is with them.
3) The Lord promises you how you'll live. (5-6)
      4 promises for you you'll live:
        - He will give you peace in turmoil. (5a)
        - He will grant you the abundant life. (5b)
        - He will go after you with His love. (6a)
        - He will greet you in His presence. (6b

Series: Follow Him: Gospel of Mark
Speaker: Pastor Andrew Watkins
Scripture: Mark 2:1-17
Big Idea:  Jesus is able and willing to save you from your sins.
Outline:   
1) Jesus is able to forgive your sins. (1-12)
2) Jesus is willing to forgive your sins. (13-17)

Series: Follow Him: Gospel of Mark
Speaker: Pastor Andrew Watkins
Scripture: Mark 1:35-45
Big Idea: Jesus shows us how to advance the Kingdom of God with His priorities.
Outline:
1) Communion with God (35-37)
      4 "reasons" we don't pray:
           - "I'm too busy."
           - "I don't want to bother God."
           - "I don't need to."
           - "I don't feel like it."
 2) Communicating the gospel (38-39)
 3) Compassion for others (40-45)

Series: Follow Him: Gospel of Mark
Speaker: Pastor Andrew Watkins
Scripture: Mark 1:21-34
Big Idea: Jesus' power proves His identity.
Outline:

1. Jesus' power is proven in His teaching. (21-22)
2. Jesus' power is proven over the spiritual. (23-28)
3. Jesus' power is proven over the physical. (29-34)
   • 4 facts about physical pain:
     • Jesus knows your pain. (John 16:30)
     • Jesus has power over your pain. (Mark 1:30)
     • Jesus will use your pain for good. (Romans 8:28)
     • Jesus will eventually remove all pain. (Revelation 21:4)
         

Date: 02/21/2021
Series: Follow Him
Speaker: Pastor Andrew Watkins
Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Big Idea: Jesus calls us to respond to the gospel and follow Him.
Outline:

1. Following Jesus means responding to the gospel. (14-15)
   • What is the gospel?
     • The gospel is good news rooted in a particular moment in the past.
     • The gospel is good news that demands a particular response in the present.
2.  Responding to the gospel means following Jesus. (16-20)
   • Jesus calls us from a life of disordered priorities.
   • Jesus calls us to a life of discipleship. 

Series: Follow Him
Speaker: Pastor Andrew Watkins
Scripture: Mark 1:1-13
Big Idea: Jesus Christ is somebody worth following.
Outline:
1) He is the promised King. (1-8)
2) He is the Son of God. (9-11)
3) He is the better Adam. (12-13) 

The State of Our Union
Series: Standalone Message
Speaker: Pastor Geoff Ekstein
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10

Outline:

1. Our every need is satisfied in our union with Christ. (3)
2. Our identity is found in our union with Christ. (4-6a)
3. Our purpose is found in our union with Christ. (6b-10) 

Series: Heart Thermometers
Speaker: Pastor Andrew Watkins
Scripture: Romans 9:1-8; 10:1-18

BIG IDEA: Spiritually healthy hearts have a burden for the lost that leads them to reach the lost.

OUTLINE:

1. Our burden must be sincere. (9:1-3)
2. Our burden must be clear. (9:4-8)
3. Our burden must produce action. (10:1-18)
   • Our burden must produce prayer. (1)
   • Our burden must produce precision. (2-13)
   • Our burden must produce proclamation. (14-18) 

Series: Heart Thermometers
Speaker: Pastor Andrew Watkins
Scripture: Psalm 51

BIG IDEA:  Spiritually healthy hearts grieve over their sin and live lives or repentance.

OUTLINE: 

1. I see my sin for what it is. (1-6)
2. I need God's grace to be made new. (7-12)
3. I'll seek God's glory above all else. (13-19)
   •  3 ways to seek God's glory above all else:
     • Evangelism (13)
     • Worship (14-17)
     • Community (18-19)

Series: Heart Thermometers
Speaker: Pastor Andrew Watkins
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
BIG IDEA:  Spiritually healthy hearts are forgiven hearts  who forgive others as God forgave them.
 
 OUTLINE: 

1. Spiritually healthy hearts know they've been forgiven much. (21-27)
2. Spiritually healthy hearts know others aren't beyond their forgiveness. (28-30)
3. Spiritually healthy hearts know unforgiveness is too costly. (31-35)