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Nothing can quench physical thirst quite like water. Spiritually, we all experience a far greater thirst. People search for so many things to try to quench that thirst in their souls. But there’s only one thing that can finally satisfy it—Jesus himself, his grace and the salvation he won for us at the cross and in the empty tomb.

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

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Jesus says that we are “salt and light” in this world. What does that mean? Jesus is telling us that we have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact in the world around us and to serve a glorious purpose in our lives as God’s people. So he encourages us to simply be who God has made us to be.

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

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What Jesus calls blessed, the world never would. The world praises the strong and self-sufficient. Jesus calls blessed what others would consider weak, unimpressive or unsuccessful. Today, as we consider the Beatitudes from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, we learn what a blessed life truly looks like—a blessed life in God’s kingdom.

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

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We’ve seen Jesus introduced as the Anointed One who came for all people and the Lamb who takes away all sin. Today we see Jesus introduced as the Light who overcomes all darkness. Whether it’s the opposition of a sinful world or the sin and guilt that lives in our own hearts, Jesus comes with his light of grace to shine and drive that darkness away.

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

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Today we see another glimpse of who Jesus is. We are introduced to Jesus in another beautiful way, and we see the meaning that Jesus holds for us. He is our Lamb—the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

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

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Today we see Jesus introduced as the Anointed One, who came for all nations. That truth is a great comfort to us during those times when we might feel a bit like “outsiders” looking in. And that truth is an important lesson for us when we view ourselves as “insiders” too.

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

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In the form of a New Year’s letter from our Savior Jesus, we hear the beautiful truth of why Jesus was born, the work he came to do to save us from our sins, and the heavenly inheritance we have waiting for us as members of God’s family.

Pastor Dan Johnston preached this sermon at Bethany's New Year's Day worship on January 1, 2023.

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In Jesus, God has given to us grace upon grace. Gift after gift. Nowhere do we see this more clearly than in Bethlehem and in the manger. There we see God's gift of Jesus, our Savior. And there we see how gift after gift—grace upon grace—flows to us in Jesus' life, death and resurrection.

Pastor Pat Brown preached this sermon at Bethany's Christmas Day worship on December 25, 2022.

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When you look into the manger, what do you see? A baby? Yes. But there’s more. That is Immanuel, “God with us.” The Son of God became Mary’s son, so that he could do for us what we could not do for ourselves—to save us from our sins and open to us the door to eternal life.

Pastor Dan Johnston preached this sermon at Bethany's Saturday worship on December 17, 2022.

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Many people have different expectations of who the Messiah should be. Today, some want a Messiah who is a good example, a wise teacher or an inspiring leader. In Jesus’s day, many wanted a political Messiah, who would remove Roman oppression and restore the kingdom of Israel to power. Even faithful Christians face the temptation to want a made-to-order Messiah, who turns a blind eye to our sin, doesn’t ask for a life of dedication, or only dispenses blessings as we would like them to be. But the true Messiah defies those expectations. Who he really is, is far better than what any of us could have expected.

Guest preacher Pastor Brad Krause preached this sermon at Bethany's Sunday worship on December 11, 2022.

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