Guest Speaker: Pastor Terry Allen from Church on Fire Batesville

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Have you ever wanted to just curl up in a ball and make everything go away? It can happen to the best of us. What do we do when we are so alone and it feels like everything is closing in? The Word of God has answers. If you’ve ever felt this way, this message is for you.

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Are you crazy? Have you ever been accused of being crazy because you believe in Jesus? If your mental faculties have ever been questioned because of your faith, you are not alone. It has been happening in every generation since Jesus rose from the dead. In has occurred in every era and it occurs today, the culture insists that your faith is foolish, unfounded and might even be unhinged. How can a believer respond to such an indictment? An example from the New Testament expounded on in this message gives a true and reasonable answer.

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Today is the International Day of Prayer for persecuted Christians. 1 in 8 Christians, over 340,000,000 worldwide, suffer because of their faith in Jesus. Listen to this message and be encouraged to pray for these persecuted brothers and sisters across the globe.

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Prayer is an activity that is do-able by every Christian. Have you noticed there is no gift of prayer?  All Christians – whether you have been saved five minutes or fifty-five years, have the ability to talk to God in prayer. So when the opportunity comes along to pray - seize it! And if there is no opportunity - create it!

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A young pastor led a church in Philadelphia. His congregation had lost fathers and sons in a devastating war, his own brother had died, and he was struggling to connect with his congregation.  Looking forward to preaching a message of hope the first post-war Easter, the president was assassinated on Good Friday. Easter became a day of collective mourning, and this pastor was burned out. We are battling an ongoing plague, and many are burning out. What can we do? Be inspired by scripture and the account of this pastor who dealt with his burn out and birthed the beautiful Christmas carol, “O Little Town of Bethlehem.”

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The Bible tells us that God does not change. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. But if God never changes, why is there so much change in our world? It's no secret that change is continually taking place... all around us. Join us today as Pastor Rob Susan traces the common thread that runs through the new things God has done in the past, the new things he is doing today and the new things he will do in the future.

Why an Unchanging God Makes Things New

As we begin the Christmas season, Pastor Pat talks about how our faith is both incredible and credible. It is amazing and extraordinary while also believable and historical.

Incredible Christmas

The mortal birth of an immortal God. Christmas made the immortal mortal so that the mortal could become immortal! Christmas then, while it reveals the true nature of our King, reveals also our own destiny.

Incredible Christmas - Immortal

The supernatural God entered the natural world so us in the natural could become supernatural. 1 John 1:12 "Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God."

Incredible Christmas - SuperNatural

Focusing on getting the impossible can take our focus off of what God truly desires. God's will for us is to recognize Him in the good and the bad, the possible and the impossible, in the best of times and the lamentable times. The conclusion is "all things are possible" within the context of God's purpose and will for you and for humanity.

Incredible Christmas - Impossible

Our great invisible God became visible to us and for us. The Son, Jesus, is the image of the invisible God. Jesus is the image of the Father, and we are called to be conformed to the image of Jesus, the Son and shine his light.

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How can the church succeed in 2024? Pastor Noah goes back to what the early church in Acts did after Jesus' resurrection.

How Can the Church Succeed in 2024?

In follow up to last week's message, Pastor Pat talks about how even though the world has changed since the first century church, Jesus Christ and His word has not changed. We should love and accept with a zeal that reflects the love and compassion of Jesus. We cannot allow the heart of man to define the heart of God.

How Can the Church Succeed in 2024? Part Two

Jesus told his disciples that he would build his church, and the early churches in the New Testament were organized and built on a solid framework. The church was created with a structure and within that structure is connectivity and community that bestows blessings onto those who are connected with a local church.

The Church

In Jesus, we have received a new heart, spirit, outlook on life, new way of living and that includes how material resources are handled. The early church excelled in the grace of giving. It was in response to what Jesus has done. The generosity of the Holy Spirit resulted in their generosity to one another. An act of worship yielding everything to the Lord.

The Church Giving

If we are going to be a church that does what the church did when the church first did it, then we have to be individuals who have ears to hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. Repent and do the things you did at first.

The Church Warned by Jesus

In Jesus, we are all one. Jesus made it possible by giving his life on the cross as a sacrifice for the sin of the world making it possible for all to receive forgiveness. It is possible for all to enter, but there is only one way. By faith, believing that Jesus has opened the way. Galatians 3:28 "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

The Church As One

As Christians, we are called and empowered to be a witness wherever we go. There is an adversary that wants to prevent us from being a witness to those around us. Our ability to conquer and overcome our adversary is through faith and obedience to Jesus Christ.

What We Learn From Lions

In Jesus, we are heirs to the promised eternal inheritance, and it is only by faith that one becomes an heir. Are you dying for something that is pulling you from your promised eternal inheritance?

The Church as Heirs

As we start a new series, we will be going over some of the many questions Jesus asked. In this message, Pastor Pat talks about cynicism and how it can pop up in those around us and in our lives.

Jesus Asked: Why Does This Generation Ask For a Sign?

God is focused on your spirit and what is in your heart. His Word is true and life giving. Jesus is the bread of life and eternal life is found only through him.

Jesus Asked: Does This Offend You? Do You Want to Leave Too?

Do you love me? That is a question that Jesus asked Peter three times, and it is a question that we should put before ourselves daily. The way that we can answer is through our priorities, our commitment, and our actions.

Jesus Asked: Do You Love Me?

Jesus promised that he would not leave us alone, and that promise was fulfilled with the Holy Spirit. The promise wasn't to only have the Holy Spirit within us, but that we would be empowered by the Holy Spirit. The power is there, available. How available are you? How open are you to welcoming the connection? In times of trouble, when doubts rise in your mind, the power of the promised Holy Spirit in you can defeat and put down those doubts and fears.

Jesus Asked - Why Are You Troubled And Doubt?

Who do you say I am is a question that everyone will have to answer. Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God, and Jesus is our Savior. God so loved the world that He sent Jesus to take our place. Who do you say He is?

Jesus Asked - Who Do You Say I Am?

Our pain and loss can sometimes prevent us from seeing God. We often will go to someone or something to give us relief. Jesus is standing there calling out to us. He is the resurrection and the life. Mary Magdalene heard him and responded. Will you?

Jesus Asked: Who is it You're Looking For?

Jesus responded to the Pharisees and teachers of the law in Matthew 5 saying, "I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." Sometimes we see ourselves as the Pharisees. We believe we are righteous on our own, however, all are in need of repentance. As Christians, we share the same mission, to call sinners. Jesus sacrificed His life calling all to repentance. All, even if they're in denial, must repent.

Jesus Answered: I Have Come to Call Sinners to Repentance

Luke 20:25 He said to them, "Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." Jesus spoke of a human government, and a higher order above human government, God's government. Jesus used a coin to remind his adversaries of a timeless principle: We've been made in the image of God. We bear God's image. The question we have to ask ourselves is: Will we give to God what is God's?

Jesus Answered: Show Me a Denarius

Sometimes we don't get a miracle. Sometimes God does not respond as we expect. Be a seeker, especially when a crisis comes in and rocks your faith. God does not tremble at our questions. God doesn't mind our questions when we come sincerely seeking. Your faith had a beginning, now build your faith.

Jesus Answered: Report What You Have Seen and Heard

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life." Culture will tell you there are many ways to get to the Father and to get to heaven. However, Jesus tell us in John 14:6 that, "No one comes to the Father except through me."

Jesus Answered - I am the Way and the Truth and the Life

You can't be great in the kingdom unless you are connected with the kingdom. Greatness in God's kingdom is not about position and power. It's about relationship and attitude. What's one characteristic of children that could help you on your journey of faith?

Jesus Answered - Who is the Greatest?

Bethesda is a church with a long history and exciting future. For 80 years, we have endeavored to be true to scripture and introduce people to Jesus Christ. Our foundation is built on the concepts of KNOWLEDGE, RELATIONSHIP, and DESTINY.

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