Bethel Mennonite Church

A Conservative Christian Church (and podcast) in Gladys Virginia

The Patience Test

James 5:11 - James refers here to Job as being a “patient man.” When we think of Jobs patience and our own patience, where do we feel like we stack up? Have you heard of the patience of {insert your name here}? “Exercise patience, kindness and forbearance...” This is part of the marriage vows. These... Read More

Anabaptist Distinctives – Part 3

This is not going to be a normal kind of sermon. They are more historical reflections. We’ve had two sessions already where we contrasted the Catholic, Protestant and Anabaptist views of a number of issues. First I’ll review the areas we talked about to give a few more reflections on each. One’s conclusion about some... Read More

God’s Plan for Christ’s Return

What Happens to Christians Who Die Before Christ Returns? 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 - Grief is a lot sharper when we don’t have answers for questions like this. Paul doesn’t tell the church here to stop grieving. He says that they can have hope! God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 1 Corinthians... Read More

Be Prepared

Life has many twists and turns. We will face many difficult things. How can we be prepared? God has a plan, a reason for what is happening. This morning we will be looking at some of the tools that Daniel used when he faced difficulty. He was there to stay: Daniel 1:21 “And Daniel continued... Read More

Peace in Prayer

Text: Philippians 4:6,7 A few weeks ago we looked at Mark 11 and found some lessons about believing prayer. If we pray in faith God will help us. Sometimes when we pray the answers come immediately. But sometimes they don’t... This morning we want to think about peace in unanswered prayer. We need to pray... Read More

Anabaptist Distinctives – Part 2

##Point 4 What does it mean to be saved? Catholic view: receive the sacraments Medieval Pietism/mysticism: Focus on reproduction of Christ’s death and resurrection in the soul rather than at Mass; Focus on yielding the self to God in Gelassenheit Luther’s view: early view was medieval pietism; Later view was imputed righteousness General Protestant view:... Read More

The Value of Identity

Having an identity is important. When there is no history there is no identity. When there is no identity there is a tendency towards “redefining” an identity. Deuteronomy - Moses reviews the history of the Children of Israel. He is calling them to remember who they are, and who God. Joshua 24 - Remember your... Read More

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Sermons by Preacher

Allen Myers Brian Yoder Calvin Yoder Carl Heatwole Dale Eby Dan Freed Delvin Yoder Dr. Nolan Byler Eli Yoder Eric Oberholzer Gabriel Yoder Galen Yoder Glenn Horst Howard Bean Ivan Weaver Jake Troyer Japheth Stauffer Jay Rohrer Jeff Yoder Jerrill Schrock Joe Miller John D Martin Josh Good Ken Ranck Leon Yoder Mark Yoder Melvin Lehman Merle Burkholder Merle Yoder Michael Yoder Milo Zehr Nathan Bange Nathan Good Phil Beiler Rich Bowman Sam Troyer Sonny Yoder Special Meetings Steve Yoder Sunday Evening Message Sunday Morning Message Uncategorized Wayne Schrock Wesley King William Byler

Sermons By Reference

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