Here are texts of the most recent sermons at Bethany.

 

Romans Series for January 13 to November 25 2019

 Part I – January 13 to March 10

• Rome – Romans 1:1-13
• The Gospel – Romans 1:14-17
• Guilt and the Godless – Romans 1:18-32
• Where Are We? Romans 1:18-32
• Guilt and the Moralists – Romans 2:1-16
• Guilt and the Godly – Romans 2:17-29
• Guilt and Fairness – Romans 3:1-8
• All are Guilty – Romans 3:9-20

 Part 2 – March 17 to June 9

• Righteousness from God – Romans 3:21-31
• The Faith of Abraham– Romans 4:1-12
• Faith like Abraham – Romans 4:13-25
• Peace with God – Romans 5:1-5
• Reconciled – Romans 5:6-11
• Adam and Christ – Romans 5:12-21
• Alive to God – Romans 6:1-14
• Slaves to God – Romans 6:15-23
• Marriage Analogy – Romans 7:1-6
• Struggling Still– Romans 7:7-25
• Victory – Romans 8:1-17
• Eager Anticipation – Romans 8:18-30

 Part 3- Summer

• Israel – Romans 9:1-13
• Is God Fair? – Romans 9:14-24

 Tree of Life – Advent Series

• Tree of Life – Genesis 2
• Tree of Life  – Proverbs 3
• Tree of Life – Revelation 22

Fall Sermon Series based on the Ascent Psalms

• Deliver Me – Psalm 120, 121
•  I Was Glad– Psalm 122
• Have Mercy – Psalm 123
• We Have Escaped – Psalm 124
• Those who Trust– Psalm 125
•  Restored – Psalm 126
•  The Lord Builds – Psalm 127
• The Lord Bless You – Psalm 128 – Theologian of the Year, Eugene Peterson
• Affliction– Psalm 129
• Forgiveness – Psalm 130
• Hope in the Lord – Psalm 131
• Gods Dwelling Place – Psalm 132
• Blessing– Psalm 133
• Bless the Lord – Psalm 134

 

 

 

 

Summer Sermon Series: Explaining the Good News with Punctuation!

• Question Mark    ? – Mark 8:27-30
• Jesus is Lord.    . – Romans 10:9
•  Our God Reigns!   (!)   – Isaiah 52:7
•  Together   (&) – John 13:34-36
• Comma   (,) – Romans 8:22-25
• Colon   (:)  – Ephesians 1:3
• God has spoken   “-” – II Timothy 3:16

Grace in our Relationships, from May 13 to June 17

• Love includes Discipline – Hebrews 12:5-11
• Seasoned by Grace– Colossians 3:12-14
• Teaching includes Showing– Titus 2:1-8
• Sweet and Salty– Matthew 5:13; Colossians 4:5,6

Sermons following the Apostles Creed from February to May 2018

• I Believe in God – Romans 10:5-13
• God the Father Almighty – Romans 8:14-17, 12-31
• Creator – Isaiah 40:12-31
• I Believe in Jesus – Acts 2:14-41
• God & Man – Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:17-19; 4:14-16
• Crucified Dead Buried – Matthew 27
• He Arose – I Corinthians 15
• He Ascended – Acts 1:1-11
• He is Seated – Colossians 3:1-4
• He Will Come Back – I Thessalonians 4:13-18
• The Holy Spirit – I Corinthians 2:6-16
• The Church– Acts 2:42-47
• Forgiveness – Psalm 32
• Life Everlasting – I Corinthians 15:1-10

December 31, 2017 to January 28, 2018

•  Ask for Wisdom
• Mission – Matthew 28:18-20
• Vision – Acts 1:1-8; 16:6-15
• Do Your Bit – Rom 12:3-8
• Come to Jesus – I Peter 2:4-12

 

Christmas Eve Service – 2017

• Lessons and Carols – Christmas Eve
• Resonance–  first reflection
• Victory– second reflection

 

A year long series based on Genesis, John and Revelation

• Read along with the message – 2017 sermon texts
• From Start to Finish – Genesis 1, John 1
• Marriage and the Creator – Genesis 2, John 2
• Believe Me – Genesis 3, John 3
• Tempted – Genesis 4, John 4
• Authority – John 5
• What Satisfies – John 6
• Appearance & Reality – John 7
• The Flood  – Genesis 8
• Now I See – John 9
• The Good Shepherd – John 10
• Towering Foolishness – Genesis 11
• True Greatness – Genesis 12
• Be A Servant – John 13
• The Way – John 14
• The Vine – John 15
• A Bad Idea – Genesis 16
• The Sign – Genesis 17
• Jesus Kingdom – John 18
• Problems in Parenting – Genesis 18,  John 19
• These Are Written – John 20
• Feed My Sheep – John 21
• Abraham Tested– Genesis 22
• Fullness – Colossians 2
• Family – Colossians 3
• Jesus Among Us – Revelation 1
• You are Worthy – Revelation 4
• Worthy is the Lamb – Revelation 5
• You’ve got mail – Revelation 6
• Wrestling with God – Genesis 32, 33
• Revelation Hymn Sing – Various
• Sweet and Sour– Revelation 10
• The Plot Thickens – Revelation 11
• Salvation History In Pictures -Revelation 12
• Marks of the Beast – Revelation 13
• Integrity – Genesis 39
• Dreams– Genesis 40
• Ready & Waiting – Genesis 41
• The Face of Evil– Revelation 17
• Martin & Mindfulness – Theologian of the Year Sermon
  • Martin & Mindfulness Power Point – 42.MartinMindfulness
• Sunrise to Sunset– Psalm 113 –
• And There is Your Dagger – Revelation 20
• All Things New– Revelation 21
• The Finish– Revelation 22
• God is Light– I John 1
• Children of God – I John 2
• Walk In the Light – I John 3

November 27 through Christmas Day

• Walking in Darkness – Isaiah 9:1-7
• In Your Light – Psalm 36, Matthew 5
• Being Light– Philippians 2:14-18

September 11 to November 20

• A Model Prayer
• Our Father 
• Your Name
• Your Kingdom
• Your Will be Done
• Our Daily Bread
• Theologian of the Year: Brother Lawrence
  • Power Point: theologian-of-the-year 
• Our Debts
• Our Temptations
• Our Deliverance

Summer Sermon Series – 

• Abraham
• Joseph
• Moses
• Samson
• Jonah
• Ruth
• Esther
• Daniel

April 3 to June 26  

• Saved to Follow
• One God  – Exodus 20:3
• No Idols – Exodus 20:4-6
• The Name – Exodus 20:7
• Sabbath Rest – Exodus 20:8-11
• Honor Father and Mother– Exodus 20:12
• No to Murder – Exodus 20:13
• Yes to Love– Exodus 20:14
• Say No to Theft – Exodus 20:15
• Say No to Lies – Exodus 20:16
• No to Coveting – Exodus 20:17

 The Atonement – January 10 to March 27

• The Atonement – Psalm 87
• Ransomed –  Mark 10:45
• Reconciliation – 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 – Power Point – Reconciliation
• Substitute – Isaiah 53:1-9
• Satisfaction – I John 2, 4
• Forgiveness – Psalm 51
• Regeneration   – John 3
• The Blood – Hebrews 9:11-28
• Justified – Romans 4
• Obedience – Philippians 2
• Victory – Romans 6

Advent & Christmas (Isaiah 9:6)

• Wonderful Counselor
• Mighty God
• Everlasting Father
• Prince of Peace
• Who is Looking for Jesus

 September 13 through November 22

• The Great Reversal
• Holy & Worldly – I Peter 2
• A True Fast – Isaiah 58
• Pray – I Timothy 2:1-5 “Pray” Power Point
• Jerusalem & Babylon – Genesis 11, Isaiah 2, Jeremiah 29
• Submit & Love– Romans 13:1-10
• Stand for Justice – Luke 3:1-20
• News – selected Proverbs
• Vocations and Volunteers – Acts 6, 9, 12

THEOLOGIAN OF THE YEAR SERMON

• John Stott Theologian of the Year   –    Stott.PowerPoint

June 28 through August

• Not Signs of the End Matthew 24:1-14
• Destruction – Matthew 24:15-28
• One True Messiah – Matthew 24:23-31
• Keep Watch – Matthew 24:32-51
• Sooner or Later – Matthew 24:43-51
• Wisdom & Folly – Matthew 25:1-13
• You’ve Got A Talent – Matthew 25:14-30
• Sheep & Goats – Matthew 25:31-46
• The Least of These – Matthew 25:31-46

Family Life

• Who is the Greatest? Matthew 18:1-5
• Jesus Talks About Marriage – Matthew 19:1-12    SERMON –  Power Point – Sexuality Study
• Children are Welcome – Matthew 19:13-14
• Lost Sheep – Matthew 18:10-14
• Spiritual Fathering – topical – Father’s Day

 January 18 to the Summer

• Food for Thought – Matthew 15
• Have You Figured it Out– Matthew 15
• Listen to Him – Matthew 17:1-21
• Family Feuds – Matthew 18:15-34
• Counting the Cost – Matthew 19:16-30
• Equal Pay for Unequal Work – Matthew 20:1-16
• Following Jesus to the Cross– Matthew 20:17-28
• What is Missing? – Matthew 21:1-22
• The Wedding Feast– Matthew 22:1-14
• Waving Palms and Raising Cain – Matthew 22:15-45
• Into Your Hands – Luke 23:46
• The End is the Beginning – Matthew 28:1-10
• Bad Teaching – Matthew 23
• Two Meals– Matthew 26
• Who Killed Jesus – Matthew 28
• Go! – Matthew 28:11-22

• State of the Church – January 11

Advent Series – November 30 to December 23

• Son of Abraham – Genesis 12:1-3; Matthew 1:1
• Son of Mary  –  Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23
• Son of Bethlehem – Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:6
• Son from Egypt – Hosea 11:1; Matthew 2:15
• Son of God – Christmas Eve Service
• Recapitulation – a poem on Jesus and Israel

 November Sermon Series

• Giving – 2 Corinthians 9:1-6
• Simplicity – I Timothy 6:6-10
• Generosity – Proverbs 14

 Science & Faith – October 12, 19, 26.

• Opposition– Charles Hodge, 2 Corinthians 10; PowerPoint Opposition PPT
• Accommodation–  James McCosh, I Corinthians 9; Power Point – Accommodation
• Dialogue –  B. B. Warfield, I Peter 3:13-17 – Power Point – Dialogue.ppt

 September 14 – October 5, 2014 – How the gospel was presented in the book of Acts.

• To People of Faith – Acts 2   PowerPoint: Romans Road,  Romans Road English Chinese
• To Seekers – Acts 10  Wordless Book Resources
• To Polytheists – Acts 14   The Big Story  (a gospel presentation video)
• To Philosophers – Acts 17

Summer Series – Starting June 8

• Psalm 46:1 –  Refuge
• Psalm 129:17 – The Thoughts of God
• Proverbs 3:5-6 –  A Good Walk
• Micah 6:8 –  What God Asks
• Matthew 6:33 – What is First
• Romans 10:9 – Get Saved
• 2 Timothy 1:7 –  What the Spirit Gives
• 2 Corinthians 12:9 – Grace
• Philippians 4:13 –Strength
• I Peter 5:7 – Worry
• Ephesians 4:4-6 – One

Advent – Matthew 1-4 (December-January)

• Israel and Jesus – Matthew 1:1-17
• Jesus Surprising Relatives – Matthew 1:1-17
• Born of the Holy Spirit – Matthew 1:18-25
• King of Kings – Matthew 2:1-12
• John and Jesus – Matthew 3
• No Short Cuts – Matthew 4

Jesus ‘Authority – Matthew 5-9 (February- March)

• Salt & Light – Matthew 5:1-16
• Jesus & the Law – Matthew 5:17-48
• Prayer – Matthew 6:1-18 
• Money & Security – Matthew 6:19-34
• Reciprocity – Matthew 7:1-12
• Truth & Consequences– Matthew 7:13-29
• Miracles – The Untouchable – Matthew 8:1-17
• Miracles & Disruption – Matthew 8:17-9:17
• Miracles: Opposition Rises – Matthew 9:17-35

Mission – Matthew 10-12 (March – April)

• Calling Leaders – Matthew 10
• Jesus & John – Matthew 11:1-19
• Rest with Jesus – Matthew 11:20-29
• Servant King – Matthew 12:1-21
• Good Friday Sermon
• Easter Sunday: The Sign of Jonah – Matthew 12:38-45

Division – Matthew 13-14 ( April- June)

• Seeds– Matthew 13:1-23
• Weeds – Matthew 13:24-43
• Treasure – Matthew 13:44-58
• Two Kings – Matthew 14:1-21
• He Is Lord – Matthew 14:22-36

(the Matthew will resume either in the Fall or in January, 2015)

  From September through November 2013

• Joseph – Genesis 41
• Miriam – Exodus 1-2, 15
• Joshua – Joshua 1
• Deborah – Judges 4, 5
• Gideon – Judges 6, 7
• Samuel – I Samuel 3
• Abigail – I Samuel 25
• Josiah – II Kings 22, 23  – The Book
• Athanasius (Theologian of the Year)
• Daniel – Daniel 1
• Esther –  Esther 4
• Nehemiah – Nehemiah 1
• Boaz – the book of Ruth – a Mr. Rogers Sermon