Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA

A Conservative Christian Church (and podcast)

I Am The Good Shepherd

In order to communicate who He was, Jesus used metaphors. John records seven of these “I am” statements of Jesus. Sheep and shepherds were familiar to Jesus’ audience, and they were often used as an illustration of God and His people in Hebrew scripture (Jeremiah 23:1-6, Ezekiel 34, Isaiah 40:11, Psalm 23, Psalm 95:6-7). These... Read More

Longing for God Himself – Psalm 63

Psalm 63 teaches us that fellowship with God brings a satisfaction and joy that cannot be found anywhere else. For this to become our reality, we need to develop a longing for God Himself that goes beyond wanting Him to fix our problems. This longing can be developed by pursuing and experiencing God through a... Read More

Getting to Know God as a Covenant God

Covenants are between two people. Some covenants are conditional, and some are unconditional. God made a covenant with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Israel (Levitical). The ultimate and complete covenant that supersedes all others is the New Covenant in Jesus Christ. This covenant does not require keeping the 613 laws, but it is the covenant... Read More

The History and Future of Sunday School

Sunday schools began in England in the 17780s when Robert Raikes became concerned about the many children and even adults who could not read and had little knowledge of the Bible. As the availability of public education increased, the focus of Sunday school shifted to Bible instruction. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Anabaptist... Read More

God is Committed to Our Care

Psalm 121 reminds us that God is very committed to our care, nothing is too big or too small for Him, and He alone is our keeper.

The Power of a Pebble

The importance of encouraging and comforting one another When a pebble is skipped across the water, the ripples go on and on. The ripples go even further than the pebble. This is the power of a skipped pebble and an encouraging word. The Bible has many examples of the value of encouragement. God encouraged Moses... Read More

Two Kingdoms – One Citizenship

The Kingdom of Heaven has several notable characteristics: 1) It has a king, and that king is Christ. 2) Like the mustard seed, it starts small but grows into something visible and strong (Matt. 13:31, 32). 3) Like leaven, it starts within and changes all of a person’s life (Matt. 13:33). Like a treasure, it... Read More

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

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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 Numbers Philippians Proverbs Psalm Psalms Revelation Romans Ruth Titus