This sermon is the seventh in our message series on the book of Nehemiah. The title of the series is "Rebuilding Your Life." We're looking at the account of Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, and applying insights to the challenges we face in rebuilding the broken things in our own lives. This message is based on Nehemiah chapter 5, which …

This sermon is the sixth in our message series on the book of Nehemiah. The title of the series is "Rebuilding Your Life." We're looking at the account of Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, and applying insights to the challenges we face in rebuilding the broken things in our own lives. This message is based on Nehemiah chapter 4:11-23, wh…

This sermon is the fifth in our message series on the book of Nehemiah. The title of the series is "Rebuilding Your Life." We're looking at the account of Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, and applying insights to the challenges we face in rebuilding the broken things in our own lives. This message is based on Nehemiah chapter 4:1-15, whi…

This sermon is the fourth in our message series on the book of Nehemiah. The title of the series is "Rebuilding Your Life." We're looking at the account of Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, and applying insights to the challenges we face in rebuilding the broken things in our own lives. This message is based on Nehemiah chapter 3:1-32, wh…

This sermon is the third in our message series on the book of Nehemiah. The title of the series is "Rebuilding Your Life." We're looking at the account of Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, and applying insights to the challenges we face in rebuilding the broken things in our own lives. This message is based on Nehemiah chapter 2:11-20, wh…

This sermon is the second in a new message series on the book of Nehemiah. The title of the series is "Rebuilding Your Life." We're going to look at the account of Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, and apply insights to the challenges we face in rebuilding the broken things in our own lives. This message is based on Nehemiah chapter 2:1-1…

This sermon is the first in a new message series on the book of Nehemiah. The title of the series is "Rebuilding Your Life." We're going to look at the account of Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, and apply insights to the challenges we face in rebuilding the broken things in our own lives. Tomorrow's message is based on Nehemiah chapter …

This sermon is a single stand-alone message given by Pastor Steve Zwart, Sr. Pastor of Unity Christian Reformed Church in Prinsburg, Minnesota and is titled: “Keeping it all together when life falls apart.” It is based on 1 Thessalonians 5:12-14, and will focus on the teaching Paul gives to the Thessalonians on what they should focus on during thei…

This sermon is a single, stand-alone message. It is based on Deuteronomy 30:11-20, and will focus on the question, "What do you want your life to be like on the other side of this corona-virus crisis?" We have a unique opportunity right now to make decisions about the direction our lives will take ... let's steer on the path towards the life God wa…

This sermon is based on Mark 1:14-20, and will focus on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. The important thing to keep in mind as we think about this question is that we all -- whether we realize it or not -- have been, and are being, discipled by someone. Part of what it means to be human is that we are social beings, and we're influenced by…

This sermon is the final in a series on "Jesus' teaching in the sermon on the mount." This sermon will focus on Matthew 7:24-27, which offers the analogy about wise and foolish buildersBy Mark Brouwer

This sermon will focus on a specific verse in the resurrection story (from Mark 16), along with Paul's teaching in 2 Corinthians 1:8-9. The theme is "Do Not Be Afraid." I'll be talking about the surprising way that God helps us grow in our ability to follow that invitation.By Mark Brouwer

The sermon tomorrow will be a continuation of our message series from Jesus' teaching in the sermon on the mount. In the verses we're looking at this week, Jesus offers what many theologians refer to as the "hard teaching" about the wide and narrow way, the danger of false teachers, and the reality that many people will say "Lord, Lord..." at the f…

The sermon will be a continuation of our message series from Jesus' teaching in the sermon on the mount. In the verses we're looking at this week, Jesus talks about the amazing power of prayer. He talks about how much God wants to answer our prayers. Interpreting and applying this text requires special care, especially in our current environment. M…

The sermon will be a continuation of our message series from Jesus' teaching in the sermon on the mount. In the verses we're looking at this week, Jesus talks about NOT JUDGING. This topic is timely because we are always judging and condemning other people. Even during this time of national and international crisis I am hearing more than my share o…

Understanding suffering, tribulation, trial, pain in light of God's unfailing love and eternal goodness.By Jim Peterson

By Bethel Church (Princeton, MN)

A message from Psalm 73By Jim Peterson

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This weekend we continue our message series during Advent, where we focus on the theme of "waiting." Tomorrow I'll be preaching on Revelation 3:14-22, which is a specific message to the church of Laodicea. This section contains some of the most familiar passages in the book of Revelation ("you are neither hot nor cold" and "behold I stand at the do…

This weekend we begin the season of Advent, where we focus on the theme of "waiting." I will be preaching on Revelations, chapters 2 and 3 during this series, which contain messages from the Spirit to several different churches during the end of the first century. We'll be looking at these messages, and seeking to discern what they can teach us abo…

This weekend we will focus on the theme of gratitude, as we are gearing up for the Thanksgiving Holiday. I will be preaching on I Samuel 7, which has the story of raising the Ebeneezer, which we sing about in the popular hymn "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing." I'll share the story behind that word, and focus on what it means for the expression of…

This weekend we conclude our message series on how involvement in community helps us grow. The series has been called "Better Together." Tomorrow I'm going to be preaching on Galatians 5 which talks about the two natures within each of us -- what Paul calls "the flesh" in this instance, and the Spirit. Within that passage, he also gives a warning a…

This weekend we will have a special Sunday devoted to Addiction and Recovery. In the past we've done done this in September (September is National Recovery Month). We've switched things up this year because of my travel schedule. Tomorrow I'll be looking at the story of Naaman being healed of leprosy (recorded in 2 Kings 2), and draw from it an imp…

Message given by Jerry Van Someren from Daniel 2:24-49.By Jerry Van Someren

This weekend we continue our message series on how involvement in community helps us grow. The series is called "Better Together." Tomorrow I'm going to be preaching on Acts 4, which talks about the aftermath of the first miracle that Peter and John did as the New Testament church was beginning to form. After being arrested for causing a near-riot …

Sermon by Arlan Koppendrayer using Psalm 47. Pastor Arlan Koppendrayer is from Trinity Hill Church in Chanhassen, MN.By Arlan Koppendrayer

This weekend we continue our message series on how involvement in community helps us grow. The series is called "Better Together." Tomorrow I'm going to be preaching on I Peter 4:10, which talks about using our spiritual gifts to serve others. The title of the sermon is "Getting in the Game" -- and this does not imply that what we do is just fun an…

This weekend we continue our message series on how involvement in community helps us grow. The series is called "Better Together." Tomorrow I'm going to be preaching for the second time from Acts 2:42-47 ... the passage that describes what the early believers did when the church got its start. This week I'm going to focus on the different kind of g…

This weekend we continue our message series on how involvement in community helps us grow. The series is called "Better Together." Tomorrow I'm going to be preaching from Acts 2:42-47 ... the passage that describes what the early believers did when the church got its start. I'm going to be looking at these verses in two separate sermons ... this fi…

1 Corinthians 10:1-13 - Guest pastor from Pease Christian Reformed Church, Pastor Michael Ten Haken preached on "The Devil Made Me Do It".By Michael Ten Haken

This weekend we will celebrate our 40th Anniversary! This will include worship songs, communion, hearing stories of how Bethel got started, celebrating communion, and a message about the Biblical background to the name "Bethel." We're going to look at the story of Bethel in the Bible and reflect on what this means for our church -- our past and our…

This weekend, we're looking at the phrase in verse 13: "Lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil." This week we're going to talk about trials and temptations -- what is meant by those words in this passage, and what it means to pray for them to be reduced.By Mark Brouwer

Jerry VanSomeren preached on Matthew 6:19-24 on "A God Called More"By Jerry Van Someren

This weekend, we're looking at the phrase in verse 12: "Forgive us our sins,as we forgive those who sin against us" We'll also be looking at verse 14-15, which contain the challenging words that forgiveness of our sins is somehow tied to our willingness to forgive others. This week we're going to talk about forgiveness, focusing on the question: "W…

This weekend, we're looking at the phrase in verse 12: "Forgive us our sins,as we forgive those who sin against us" This week we're going to focus on praying for forgiveness. We believe that, because of Christ's death and resurrection, we are forgiven ... and it might seem like, since everything is taken care of through Christ, that we shouldn't ha…

This weekend, we're looking (again) at the phrase in verse 11: "Give us this day our daily bread" This week we're going to focus on how to pray for our needs. We instinctively understand this aspect of prayer, but there is still much confusion about it, and our practice of it is surrounded my mystery, doubt, and uncertainty. Hopefully by the time t…

This weekend, we're looking (again) at the phrase in verse 10: "Your kingdom come, your will be done,on earth as it is in heaven." This week we're going to focus on the question of God's Will -- How can we know what God's will is?" This is one of the most important issues for any of us a Christians ... knowing and doing God's will -- and for many, …

This Sunday, we're looking at the phrase in verse 10: "Your kingdom come, your will be done,on earth as it is in heaven." I describe this part of the prayer with the phrase: "praying with God's agenda in mind." What does it mean to pray for God's Kingdom to come? And how do we think about God's will being done, in contrast to our own wills and desi…