Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA

A Conservative Christian Church (and podcast)

The Problem of Pain

If God is all-powerful and all-loving, why does he let people suffer and die? When he lived on the earth, he calmed the ocean and raised the dead. If he is present with us now, why doesn’t he do the same things he did back then? Why does it seem that he is sleeping? Joseph... Read More

Joseph’s Brothers Return to Egypt

The return of Joseph’s brothers to Egypt to buy more food represents not simply a physical return but a time of repentance. It is obvious that Judah has learned something life-changing since that fateful day when Joseph was sold into Egypt. Now in these circumstances Joseph is threatening to keep Benjamin in Egypt and send... Read More

Championing a Faith that Works Without Losing One’s Faith

The question is, how does the faith counted for righteousness relate to the fruit of faith? For 500 years, Mennonites have connected faith and its fruit in a way that makes the fruit of faith the foundation of faith, and for 500 years, Protestants have separated faith and its fruit in a way that makes... Read More

Designed With Purpose

The Corinthian believers were not recognizing the Creator’s design and purpose for their bodies. Paul addresses their problem with sexual immorality by making several points: You aren’t asking the right questions. Your bodies are designed for the LORD. Your members are members of Christ. The Creator designed marriage. You must flee sexual immorality. Your bodies... Read More

Joseph’s Brothers Come to Egypt

Joseph's brothers went to Egypt because of a famine. We know that their "going to Egypt" was part of God's plan, even though God generally warned his people about assimilating into any of the cultures around them. Perhaps God knew they were better off being in Egypt as a people to themselves than being in... Read More

The Impact & Meaning of the Resurrection

The impact of Christ’s death on those who experienced it was definitely profound. The words used to describe their response are “affrighted, amazed, afraid, believed not.” These words speak of panic, having a phobia, shock, standing outside oneself. They were confused and hopeless. They definitely had not understood Christ’s words when he said he would... Read More

Joseph Gets Out of Prison

Two years have passed since the chief butler left the prison. Joseph has been waiting hopefully for a release from prison on the chief butler’s promise that he would remember him to Pharaoh. The butler forgot Joseph until Pharaoh had a dream which could not be interpreted. Then the chief butler remembered and told Pharaoh... Read More

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Sermons by Preacher

Brian Yoder Calvin Yoder Carl Heatwole Dale Heisey Dan Freed Delvin Yoder Duane Nisly Edward Yoder Eli Yoder Gabriel Yoder Galen Yoder Gerald Nolt 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 Nathan Zook 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