Sermons on Bethel:

Lot? Not! Series

Contributed by Tom Conant on Feb 22, 2012

Guidance for relationships from Lot's neglect

Genesis 13:1-13 1Then Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, to the South. 2Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. 3And he went on his journey from the South as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Leaving A Place

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 8, 2022

In Genesis 12 and 13 we learn two valuable lessons.

• In Genesis 12:10-20, Abraham is seen leaving Canaan (The Promised Land) during A TIME OF FAMINE to go to Egypt (a picture of the world). • In Genesis 13 we see Abraham recognizing his mistake of going to Egypt, and returning back to Canaan land. It was a big mistake for Abraham to leave Canaan ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From The Life Of Abraham (2–5)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 27, 2022

We live in an age of materialism! It seems we can’t get enough of what this world has to offer. Because of people’s love for things, we have two problems.

(1) We have people who are up to their eyeballs in debt because they are constantly buying things they can’t afford. Illus: A businessman is in a great deal of trouble financially because he kept buying things when he should not have. He even considered suicide, but he decided before he would do ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:4, Genesis 12:10

Denomination: Baptist

Giving God To The Next Generation

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005

Who is God?

Intro: everything I needed to know, I learned in Kindergarten. Share everything, play fair, don’t hit people, put things back where you found them, clean up your mess, don’t take things that are not yours, say you’re sorry if you hurt someone, take a nap every afternoon, hold hands crossing the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Will Will Be Done

Contributed by Nikki Shipley on Oct 18, 2000

We must put all in the hands of God.

We must put all in the hands of God. We need to wait for God’s timing and not try to make things work to our convenience or in our timing. We find God’s timing and His will in our lives by reading and studying his word and by setting a special time aside to be in his presence minus the world around ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:12-16

The Mantel Of Elijah

Contributed by Danny Thomas on Jun 11, 2001

The mantel of Elijah.

The Mantel Of Elijah Malachi 4:5-6? Luke 1:17 Malachi 4:5-6 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. 6 And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:5-6, Luke 1:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Lords Tithe Series

Contributed by Errol Joseph on Jul 16, 2001

An Exploration of the Biblical Concept of Tithing.

DATE: July 08, 2001 TEXT: Malachi 3:7-10 THEME: "The Lord’s Tithe" INTRODUCTION “Average church(Gallup Poll) 17% say they tithe but only 3% actually do. 40% will give nothing in a year. 91% say they make more money than they ever have in their life. 71% of pastors believe that church members ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:7-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Are You Still Here? Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Nov 14, 2003

Sermon 5 in the series You Need A Hug - Comfort in the Changes of Life

God Are You Still Here? Pt. 2 - Sermon 5 Series - You Need A Hug - Comfort in the Changes of Life Exod. 3:12 Heb. 13:5 There is a recurring promise of the Old Testament used in different connections: "I will never leave you." We find it, first of all, made by God to Jacob at Bethel. The very same ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5, Exodus 3:12

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Ashamed Of?

Contributed by Daniel Lawson on Sep 2, 2007

It is the task of the Church to carry the Gospel to the 4 corners of the globe. We should be unashamed in following the command of Jesus!

Romans 1:8-17 What are you ashamed of? 8/26/2007 Revival Service Shady Grove Baptist Church Intro: When was the last time you shared your faith? Not when was the last time you invited someone to Church, or to hear your Pastor speak, but when was the last time you told someone about Jesus? “The 2 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Da Vinci Code: This Man Jesus Series

Contributed by Terry Jones on Jun 3, 2006

Part 5 of a Series on The Da Vinci Code, Faith Fact or Fiction. In this message we explore the claims of Brown’s book agains the divinity of Christ, His "marital status" and just who He left the responsibility of the Church to.

This Man Jesus The Da Vinci Code Part 5 Text: Luke 1:1-4 There are three claims made by Dan Brown’s character, the British historian Leigh Tebing that concern the man Jesus of Nazareth and that have caused a global response from the Church. They are: • Jesus was not, and made no claims to be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Promise Our Response Series

Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Mar 17, 2006

When I read this next section on Jacob’s ladder, God’s Promise and Jacobs response.

Genesis 28:10-22 Esau has exposed the fraud to Isaac and is making plans to kill Jacob; Rebekah has discovered the plot and found a way of escape, sending Jacob to seek a wife among her own people. Jacob get sent with his Fathers blessing. But now he has to be wondering. He has the birthright and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:1-22

Denomination: Methodist

It's A High Price To Pay For Having Your Own Way

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jun 29, 2006

Lot was the classic example of a worldly Christian. He was what we would call a Backslidden Child of God.

It’s a High Price to Pay for Having Your Own Way Gen 13:1-13 Lot is a very interesting character. He was the son of Abraham’s Brother. Last week we look at the Faith of Abraham. One of those things was he obeyed the Word of God. But when we take a closer look – You will remember that God told ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Antonyms Of Faith

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jul 30, 2006

Satan is into opposites of God, and doubt, fear and unbelief all stand in opposition to a live of faith.

Intro: the devil is the exact opposite of God in every way. God is Light, the devil is darkness. God is love, Satan is hate. God is Holy, the devil is evil. God is just, fair, righteous, Satan is deceptive, a liar and wrong. In every area of life you need to know that the devil will try to have you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Need Power Like

Contributed by Pastor Ben F Corley on Nov 28, 2006

Today, as never before in the history of the church, the church of the Living God is loosing her power with the Lord. Many people today have lost interest inprayer, and Bible study and little by little the power the church once had is leaving, and complac

" WE NEED THE POWER LIKE !!!!!! " Text; 1 Timothy 1:6-8 Intro: Today as never before, the Church of the Living God is loosing it’s power that she had with the Lord. There are many, many reasons for this, but I think the greatest of all the reasons is as I have said we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:6-8

Denomination: Church Of God

Studies In Ephesians: The Lie Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 18, 2011

Study in the book of Ephesians about lying.

Note: This is a study through the book of Ephesians as done in 1995. One of the main sources I used at the time was Beacon Bible Commentary vol. 9. and Online Bible Topics Title: The Lie Theme: To understand what it means to lie. Text: But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-29

Denomination: Church Of God