Sermon Podcasts

Christ came once to accomplish all of his work of salvation. We know he is coming again, but in this in-between time, God has given us important work to do. Today we consider what it means to live lives of faithful service during the time in between.

Pastor Dan Johnston preached this sermon at Bethany's Sunday worship on November 12, 2023.

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Today, God gives us a glimpse of the saints who have gone on before us into heaven. We know that, through faith in Jesus, we have a place among them as well. Today we will see that this time in between is a time for us to look ahead and focus on the future glory that Jesus has in store for us.

Pastor Pat Brown preached this sermon at Bethany's Sunday worship on November 5, 2023.

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The Reformation is a very important moment in our world’s history. But the Reformation is not really about a man named Martin Luther or even a cultural revolution. It was about a simple return to the gospel message—a message by faith, through grace, relying entirely on Jesus Christ crucified for our salvation.

Pastor Dan Johnston preached this sermon at Bethany's Sunday worship on October 29, 2023.

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As we conclude our series on God’s vision for the church, our eyes are pointed ahead to the Last Day when Jesus returns. God wants us to be watchful as we wait for that day—not to be down and out or defeated, but rather to rise up in God’s grace and strength to carry out the mission that he has laid before us.

Pastor Pat Brown preached this sermon at Bethany's Sunday worship on October 22, 2023.

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God is clear: His church is one that he has commissioned to teach the next generation—to proclaim his saving deeds to the our children, and they to their children … and so on, until our Lord Jesus comes again.

Pastor Dan Johnston preached this sermon at Bethany's Sunday worship on October 15, 2023.

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This week follows closely on the heels of understanding that God’s church is to be one that values accountability—people who are ready and willing to have those hard conversations when sin gets into the mix of our relationships. But just as we should be ready to do that, God wants us to be ready and willing to then offer forgiveness, just as he has forgiven each one of us in Christ Jesus.

Pastor Pat Brown preached this sermon at Bethany's Sunday worship on October 8, 2023.

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God’s vision for the church also includes valuing accountability. This may not be a part of our lives as God’s people that we look forward to—calling sin to the carpet when needed. Yet, this is a very important part of the ministry that God has given to the church—and to each of us—as we look out for the spiritual health of one another.

Pastor Dan Johnston preached this sermon at Bethany's Sunday worship on October 1, 2023.

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As we continue to consider God’s vision for the church, we see that God’s vision is a church that embraces the cross. So often in life, we flee the difficult things. We want to stay far away from the hard or painful things. Yet, very frequently, for the sake of Christ’s name God calls us exactly to those things—as we embrace the cross of Christ, and embrace crosses of our own.

Pastor Dan Johnston preached this sermon at Bethany's Sunday worship on September 24, 2023.

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As we continue to consider God’s vision for the church, we see that the church is to be a place that is focused on One. We will talk about the wonderful confession of faith that God works in our hearts in his Son Jesus, and our call to share that message with others in this world.

Pastor Pat Brown preached this sermon at Bethany's Sunday worship on September 17, 2023.

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God’s vision for the church is to be a church that welcomes all people. As we consider God’s Word through the apostle Paul, we’ll see what it truly means to welcome all—by understanding how God has welcomed us into his family through the saving work of Jesus.

Pastor Pat Brown preached this sermon at Bethany's Sunday worship on September 10, 2023.

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