Episodes
![THE EXAMPLE // WEEK 5 // DEMON POSSESSED MAN](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog6170183/TheExample_Square_YouVersion_jkbpnx_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
THE EXAMPLE // WEEK 5 // DEMON POSSESSED MAN
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Three worlds meet in this strange story: the underworld of evil spirits, the visible world of human experience, and the upper world of divine control. First, a man comes to Jesus in a shocking condition. Next, Jesus agrees to a surprising cure. Then the townspeople come to Jesus with a strange request. Finally, Jesus gives the man an unexpected answer. If your life is a mess, ask Jesus to deliver you. He will not turn you away.
![THE EXAMPLE // WEEK 4 // WOMAN AT THE WELL](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog6170183/TheExample_Square_YouVersion_jkbpnx_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
THE EXAMPLE // WEEK 4 // WOMAN AT THE WELL
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Humans, in their sinful nature, have found ways to take the gifts of God and misuse them. It seems that the greater the gift, the more capacity it has for damage. In the sermon today, we'll see how two women misused the gift of sex. But these women, just like us, came to realize that salvation is a gift given to undeserving people.
![THE EXAMPLE // WEEK 3 // EXTRAORDINARY THINGS](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog6170183/TheExample_Square_YouVersion_jkbpnx_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
THE EXAMPLE // WEEK 3 // EXTRAORDINARY THINGS
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
The example in Luke 5 is Jesus doing extraordinary things for people who believed in Him. Verses 17-26 tell the story of a group of friends who lowered their paralyzed friend through a roof in order to get the man to Jesus. The man wanted and received healing but he received something even greater: forgiveness for his sins. Faith is what initiated the extraordinary healing. Our faith in Jesus will help us draw to Him and lead our friends to Him also.
![THE EXAMPLE // WEEK 2 // NICODEMUS](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog6170183/TheExample_Square_YouVersion_jkbpnx_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
THE EXAMPLE // WEEK 2 // NICODEMUS
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sometimes, we as Christians, take something that is so simple and make it so complex. Nicodemus was a leader and teacher in Israel; someone with religious and political power. Despite all of his knowledge, Nicodemus did not know who Jesus was or understand why Jesus said he had to be "born again." Although Nicodemus came to Jesus a confused man dead in his sins, he left a new and transformed man.
![THE EXAMPLE // WEEK 1 // THROUGH TEMPTATION](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog6170183/TheExample_Square_YouVersion_jkbpnx_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
THE EXAMPLE // WEEK 1 // THROUGH TEMPTATION
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Spiritual highs are often followed by spiritual lows. Whenever God does something great in our lives, we can count on Satan to try to steal, kill, or destroy it. Even Jesus wasn't immune to Satan's temptations. At the core, Satan used these strategies to tempt Jesus, and he uses them to tempt us: to prioritize something good more than God, and to go around God to get something good. We can learn how to deal with temptation through Jesus' example.
![THE PROMISE // Week 4 // WISE MEN](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog6170183/ThePromise_Title_Square_4t4952_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
THE PROMISE // Week 4 // WISE MEN
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Unlike the three Kings that are often pictured with Nativity scenes, the wise men from the Bible were from "the East," most likely Persia; men who studied the prophecies of Daniel; and a priestly tribe called Magi. Most likely there were more than three men, and they arrived months or years after Jesus' birth. So what is the point of their story? They were Gentiles who traveled close to a thousand miles to worship the infant King. Jesus was there in Bethlehem for the Jews to meet and worship. However, God's own people were not there to praise Jesus, but these men from far away came to acknowledge Him as King.
![THE PROMISE // Week 3 // MARY](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog6170183/ThePromise_Title_Square_4t4952_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
THE PROMISE // Week 3 // MARY
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
The angel Gabriel tells Mary that she has found favor with God. Her cousin Elizabeth calls her blessed. Yet, when we think about an unwed, pregnant teenager trying to explain that she is carrying the Lord's child, it doesn't seem that her circumstances are full of favor and blessings. Despite all of her hardship, Mary chooses to praise the Lord. She says in Luke 1:46-47, "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior..."
![THE PROMISE // Week 2 // ZECHARIAH](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog6170183/ThePromise_Title_Square_4t4952_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
THE PROMISE // Week 2 // ZECHARIAH
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
There are two responses to God's promises: faith or fear. Zechariah was forced to believe the angel of God or fear what he said. Zechariah chose fear, and he was mute for Elizabeth's pregnancy. However, God's promise remained true despite Zechariah's unbelief. Throughout Elizabeth's pregnancy Zechariah's faith and joy grew. Zechariah not only found hope in the birth of his son, John, but also in Jesus' birth -- the hope of our salvation.
![THE PROMISE // Week 1 // MATTHEW](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog6170183/ThePromise_Title_Square_4t4952_300x300.jpg)
Monday Nov 27, 2023
THE PROMISE // Week 1 // MATTHEW
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
The book of Matthew begins with a genealogy to help us trace the lineage of Jesus. What's interesting about this list is that Matthew includes four women, three of which had baggage that would make most Jewish people question their inclusion. Why would Matthew do this? Probably because he had spent time with Jesus and understood Jesus' purpose for coming. Matthew knew Jesus came to redeem the sinner, bring light to the darkness, and give grace to the unworthy.
![THANKSGIVING: PSALM 100](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6170183/Bethel_Podcast_Logo_Orig_300x300.png)
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
THANKSGIVING: PSALM 100
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
In Psalm 100 the invitation to thankfulness is given; God invites us into His presence. We have so many reasons to be thankful to God this year. What are you thankful for?