Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA

A Conservative Christian Church (and podcast)

The Anabaptist Separation from Zwingli

The movement that became known as Anabaptists was characterized by its focus on Scripture and gatherings of scholars for the purpose of study. These gatherings often included Latin, Hebrew, and Greek scholars, and men trained in theology. This is the kind of group that studied Scripture in Zurich with Zwingli from 1515 to 1523. As... Read More

An Unusual Mother

The name Sarah means "Princess." She was a mother to many people. In Genesis, Sarah struggled with infertility for years. To solve the problem of having an heir, she decided to give Hagar to Abraham. Now, she is almost 90. God understands the needs of women. When the three men showed up at Abraham’s tent... Read More

The Meaning of the Resurrection – From Despair to Joy

Today we remember the resurrection of our Lord which happened about 2000 years ago. I wonder what the eleven disciples, the women, and the other disciples experienced during this time? How do you account for such total despair at the crucifixion and 50 days later such joy and boldness when they received the Holy Spirit... Read More

Jesus, the Power of the Church

The source of the church’s power is Jesus Christ. In the early church Christians were not afraid to die. People saw this faith lived out as they watched martyrs die and they wanted this kind of strong faith. The result was that the early church grew and spread. We also have this same power today... Read More

Church Ordinances

Sacraments/ordinances in the NT: There is no list of sacraments/ordinances in the NT. The picture we get in the book of Acts is unstructured gatherings in spontaneous, dynamic community life meetings, and activities such as baptism and the Lord’s Supper happened organically several times a week. In the NT mention is made of other community... Read More

Him – Absorbing the Light

Jesus came to the world to show us a path to living with love and joy in difficult times. Our lack of faith may limit us from seeing God's love and miracles. We can make God's work manifest in our life by helping and loving others.

You – Relating to my Brothers and Sisters

Everyone should show love and kindness towards one another like a family. God speaks to us through the Bible, church, and our own hearts. Show love and grace to others in our church family.

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Sermons by Preacher

Brian Yoder Calvin Yoder Carl Heatwole Dale Eby Dan Freed Davey Showalter 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 Kyle Stoltzfus Leon Yoder Lowell Miller Lowell Yoder Mark Yoder Melvin Lehman Merle Burkholder Michael Yoder Milo Zehr Nathan Bange Nathan Good 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 Thessalonians 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 Revelation Romans Ruth Titus