Sermons From Mt. Bethel Church

Jesus wants us to do more than cope. When we are drawn into moments of self-doubt, we need to first identity the lie that our doubts would have us believe. We must then confess the lie and completely dismantle it through His truth. We are more than conquerors in Him.

Everyone has a moment or a situation that makes us shift through the rubble in our lives. How, as Christians, do we deal with those moments? Do we choose to take a step of faith trusting that Jesus will lead us through the rubble, or do we merely "hope" that things work out?

God meets us in our difficult places; He never leaves us - rather, He meets us in our moment, no matter how dangerous or difficult it is. What keeps us, then, from pursuing the future God has planned for us? When we allow our fears to take control over the reality of the moment, we limit our own future. Fear freezes us, but faith sets us free.

We all have moments that change our trajectory; will you recognize those moments or miss them completely? God uses those moments to mold us for our good and His glory because His intent for us is ALWAYS good.

We must not forget all God has done for us - He has forgiven us; He heals us; He redeems us; He crowns us with loving kindness and compassion. Worship requires a leap of faith. Where will you land?

When we do the hard work of stopping and mining our God Dream, we move past being stuck or chasing the wrong dream. What is the next step you need to take to uncover your God dream and gain clarity in your life?

The valleys of our lives are not the dream deferred, but the dream defined. The question isn’t whether God wants you to prosper, it’s whether or not you are prepared to handle God’s prosperity.

Dreaming is for our good and God's glory. If you trust God in everything, He will do something amazing in and through you because He loves us exponentially more than we can imagine.

Begin walking in God’s dreams for you. There is a way to begin walking in the dreams God has for your life. It begins with prayer. It begins with a willingness to let go of the lesser dreams we think are great, and open ourselves to God’s greater for us. It’s about understanding who God created you to be, who God has called you to be, and where God has uniquely placed you.

Without the person of Jesus Christ, we lose the essence of Christianity. Because He is a visionary, we are led into something much bigger and better than we could ever imagine or accomplish on our own.

Religion is often understood in terms of avoiding something bad rather than embracing something amazing. This view encourages us to participate in just the bare minimum needed to avoid the undesirable outcome. But the truth is there is a greater life is waiting for us, and we can begin to live that greater life right now. While the world around us may still be in the midst of brokenness, we can experience the resurrection life of Christ and his New Creation, even as we wait with absolute assurance for its full inauguration.

Christianity is meant to be lived in community, and it is the Community to which God has given His Spirit. We need one another in order to live in the connection that gives us God’s Spirit. We need God’s Spirit to have the peace, the joy, the self-control, and all the rest that we so want in our lives.

God will go to any lengths for us. Because we are flawed, He came to us in the form of a baby, suffered for us, and died on the cross so that our lives could be changed. How are you using what God has entrusted to you? Are you willing to show the world what God has done for you through sacrifice?

God uses the most messy and unlikely characters to bring about His salvation story. He wants to use your life to change your identity in Him and radically transform your life.

We often miss the chance to commune with God simply because we're "out of position" and not where we're intended to be. The good news is that even when we fall into sin by being in the wrong place, God leads us to safety in Jesus.

Most of us share a common fear - the fear of being exposed. God, however, frees us from shame, giving us fearless safety through Christ. Only through Him can our vulnerability be transformed into strength.

Pentecost occurs on the 7th Sunday after Easter (50 days) and is the day on which we commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples. Through the Holy Spirit, we are given power and cleansed of our sins. God is calling each of us to step out in our faith and use the power of the Holy Spirit which is in each of us to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Worry tells us we don’t have enough, but God tells us He is more than enough. The tighter we hold on to worry, the tighter the bonds of worry wrap around us. God asks us to break the bonds of worry and turn our worries over to him, trusting that He will provide for all our needs.

Anger prevents us from having a heart of prayer and keeps us focused on ourselves and our sense of having been wronged. Only when our hearts are cleansed of anger can the Word of life come in.

When Christians live with unforgiveness, it can give a false witness to the world and can create a stumbling block to others from coming to faith in Christ. This is why forgiveness, particularly within the family of God is so vital. Release yourself from the prison of unforgiveness, whether or not the other party even acknowledges their wrong doing.