Bethel Mennonite Church – Gladys VA
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The post Belonging, The Key to Spiritual and Emotional Growth appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
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 post God is Committed to Our Care appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
Many people have the idea that “liberty” means freedom to do whatever I want with no restrictions. What Paul meant by liberty is freedom to belong to the Messiah and God’s people without keeping the Old Covenant. Paul talks about the “hope of righteousness.” The word “hope” indicates that something is not yet fulfilled. By […] The post Liberty or License appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
What attitudes and activities produce healthy body life and believers who do what Jesus wants, according to Acts 2 and 4? In these verses we see numerous spiritual activities. That could be grouped under the headings of worship, commitment to the apostles’ doctrine, and fellowship with fellow believers. Worship: Worship from the heart is the […] The post Attitudes and Activities of a Healthy Body Life appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
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 […] The post The Power of a Pebble appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
Saul started off well but ended up in a terrible place because he lost his vision of his smallness and God’s greatness. Signs of vision loss can include compromised obedience, not waiting on God, harshness toward others, and behaving as though the mission is our own. The post A Lesson From Saul appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
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 […] The post Two Kingdoms – One Citizenship appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
A major underlying issue Paul is addressing in Galatians is his fear that the church might get sidetracked by heresies, especially related to what it means to be a member of the Messiah’s people. Paul was concerned about idol worship; the observance of holy days, months, seasons, and years; and there was always the concern […] The post Thoughts on Galatians 4 appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
Emmanuel and an update on Ozark Wilderness Boy’s Camp in Missouri The most important spiritual reality for us to remember is that God is with us. Most of us have questions about what God’s will is about many things. When we consider God’s relating to the children of Israel, we see that God did reveal […] The post Emmanuel appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
In Matthew 28:18-20 Christ says the mission of the church is to go to all people groups and 1) baptize or submerge the people in relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and 2) teach the people to do the things Jesus wants them to do. The focus of this sermon is on the […] The post Making Disciples in Christ appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
Today is Father’s Day and Galatians 3 isn’t the typical passage to use for Father’s Day. John said his relationship with his earthly father was fairly negative, so it probably wasn’t surprising that when he thought about God, he always had a hard time believing he cared about him. Galatians 3 says both Jews and […] The post Lessons From Galatians 3 appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
In II Timothy 4, Paul charges Timothy to remain faithful to his mission by preaching the Word, regardless of how people react. Each of us has a mission that is our unique obligation. Finishing well involves viewing one’s life as a “drink offering” – a complete, faithful sacrifice, and looking forward to the appearing of […] The post Fulfill Your Ministry appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
Acts 1:3 says Christ “presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs.” I Cor. 15 says Christ was seen by many people after the resurrection, and if Christ had not risen our faith would be in vain. A major truth in the sermons in Acts is that Christ is risen from the dead […] The post The Resurrection – The Reason for Our Hope appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
The instruction in Scripture to admonish and warn someone is not given so we will admonish people after they have become deeply enmeshed in sin but to admonish people before things get so desperate. The people who warned in the Old Testament were called prophets or watchmen. Even though they spoke the message of God, […] The post A Duty to Warn appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
Kings 18 is Elijah’s experience of being overwhelmed and exhausted by evil circumstances. God showed up in his space to feed and heal him. God told Elijah to eat, to sleep, to worship, to anoint two kings, to anoint his successor. Elijah’s small obediences were the method God used to heal Elijah. The post Elijah and Small Obediences appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
The goal is to come to rest instead of being determined to fix our troubles. The better thing is to consider what is one thing I can do to trust God. Jesus has something for us to do because we can’t reason our way out of our troubles. While we are demanding to be fixed […] The post Foundational Beliefs from Core to Present appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
Our troubles weigh on Jesus. Jesus can handle us even if we can’t handle ourselves. The question for each of us in our situation is what small steps of faith can we take in the midst of trouble? Our existence would change if we could believe Jesus is beautiful and is with us in our […] The post Questions About Spirituality and Mental Health appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
I Timothy 3:13-17 shows us that scripture is important for both salvation (pointing to Jesus) and spiritual development (as “God-breathed”instruction). A healthy practice involves reading often, prioritizing quality (reading with purpose and a “needy attitude”) over speed, and making an effort to internalize scripture (memorization and meditation/murmuring). The post Love Your Bible appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
The value of woman depends on her “created in the image of God” value. God created man in His image, male and female. The Trinity is three persons but one substance. Man is two persons, male and female, but one substance. Male and female are not two kinds of human, the one more valuable than […] The post A Womans Value appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
Galatians is not about how to get saved. It is about how Jews and Gentiles can become one people of God through the Messiah, apart from the Law of Moses. The Judaizers resisted Paul’s message and wanted to say that he was in conflict with the apostles in Jerusalem. Paul says when Peter first visited […] The post Galatians 2 appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
What Jesus won us to (to love God and others), He won us by (His love for God and others). Jesus was not a puppet. He surrendered to the Father and the pain of the cross because of His love. We cannot die for and save ourselves, but we can surrender to Christ. Victory is […] The post Our Surrendered Savior appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
The church at Jerusalem, where Christianity began, was composed entirely of Jewish Christians. Peter had preached the Gospel to the Gentile Centurion Cornelius, which opened the Gospel to Gentiles. The question, then, was whether Gentile Christians were required to be circumcised and keep the Law of Moses. Galatians addresses this issue. Paul begins his discussion […] The post Beginning Galatians appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
There is a finish line ahead, and not everyone who starts the race runs all the way to it. Gideon started well but stumbled. Solomon began with great devotion and drifted into idolatry. Demas walked with Paul and then quietly turned back, having loved this present world more than the world to come. These are […] The post Are You Running to Finish? appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
We are not meant to run this race alone, and we were never designed to. Jesus is the Good Shepherd, and Psalm 23 shows us everything we gain when we follow him closely: rest, guidance, restoration, courage in the darkest valleys, and the overflow of his Spirit. When trouble comes, the call is simple and […] The post Are You Running with Jesus appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
Running hard is not just for the gifted or the strong. It is for all of us, and we are running a race where every one of us can win. The great enemy of running hard is not failure but apathy, that slow drift where we stop caring, stop feeding on what is good, and […] The post Are You Running Hard appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.
