Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA

A Conservative Christian Church (and podcast)

A Vision for the Future

The question is this: What should a church be and do, and what does Anabaptism offer that can result in a compelling vision to be and do these things? The church of Jesus Christ should be and do these things: worship, teach doctrine, proclaim the Gospel of Christ, provide belonging and fellowship, make disciples, experience... Read More

God Reaffirms the Covenant

A Covenant is a commitment, a promise, and is only as reliable as the person who makes it. John illustrated by offering a dollar to anyone who could do 5 jumping jacks in front of the church. Hannah accepted and received her dollar upon completion. We trusted John to give her the dollar but a... Read More

The Anabaptist View of the Church

All Anabaptist beliefs intersect in the way Anabaptists do church. In their view of the church, we see their understanding of salvation (saints), baptism (believers), relation to sinners and society (separated), their sense of responsibility for each other (disciplined and shared goods), and their commitment to shared values, space, goals, and commitments. For Anabaptists, a... Read More

Seeing the Multitudes

When we see people, how do we see them? Sometimes we see categories. Sometimes we see the behavior of others. At times, we hardly notice people at all. How did Jesus see people? When He saw the multitudes, He had compassion (Matt. 9:35-38). Jesus' compassion for humanity is evident in Eph. 2:1-10. In this, we... Read More

The First World War

Usually, when we hear the words "The First World War," we immediately think of the First World War, which began in 1914 with the assassination of Prince Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the throne. This assassination led to multiple countries becoming involved and declaring war on each other. In Genesis 13, we read of the... Read More

Shopping Carts & The Golden Rule

Many of us have shopped at Aldi's and have been motivated to return our shopping carts to their place... for the incentive of getting our quarter back! Aldi's, as well as other merchants, uses catchy phrases to show their dedication to their customers... ".the customer comes first!", "you are our everything," and that we should,... Read More

Anabaptist View of Man and Salvation

The most fundamental difference between the general Protestant and Anabaptist views of salvation is that the Protestant view makes salvation/justification something that happens outside a person (external), and the Anabaptist view makes it something that happens inside a person (intrinsic). The Protestant view says that Christ’s righteousness is imputed to the believing person’s account in... Read More

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Sermons by Preacher

Anthony Gingerich Brian Yoder Calvin Yoder Carl Heatwole Dale Heisey Dan Freed Delvin Yoder Duane Nisly Edward Yoder Eli Yoder Gabriel Yoder Galen Yoder Glenn Horst Ivan Weaver Jake Troyer Jeff Yoder Jerrill Schrock John D Martin John Waldron Josh Good Ken Ranck Leon Yoder Lowell Miller Lowell Yoder Mark Yoder Melvin Lehman Merle Burkholder Michael Yoder Milo Zehr Nathan Bange Nathan Good Phil Beiler Raun Schrock Rich Bowman Ricky Bowman Sam Troyer Sonny Yoder Special Meetings Stephen Gingrich Steve Yoder Sunday Evening Message Sunday Morning Message Uncategorized Wayne Schrock Wesley King

Sermons By Reference

1 Corinthians 1 John 1 Kings 1 Peter 1 Samuel 1 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Chronicles 2 Corinthians 2 Kings 2 Peter 2 Timothy Acts Colossians Daniel Deuteronomy Ecclesiastes Ephesians Exodus Ezekiel Galatians Genesis Hebrews Isaiah James Jeremiah Job John Joshua Judges Leviticus Luke Malachi Mark Matthew Nehemiah Numbers Philippians Proverbs Psalm Psalms Revelation Romans Ruth Titus