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Sermons from Bethany Baptist Church in Wendell, NC (just outside Raleigh, NC). www.WeAreBethany.com

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What We Believe + What We Live, Part 20 – The Church, Their Roles, and Their Gifts // Pastor Christian Bonham

April 21, 2024 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we continue to look at the Church and what qualities makes a church “church” by looking at the ro...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 19 – What Else Makes a Church, “Church”? // Pastor Christian Bonham

April 14, 2024 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we continue to look at the Church and what qualities makes a church “church”. What role does love...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 18 – What Makes a Church, “Church”? // Pastor Christian Bonham

April 07, 2024 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we look at the Church and what qualities makes a church “church”. Is it a membership? What role d...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 17 – Why the Resurrection is Foundational // Pastor Christian Bonham

March 31, 2024 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we look at the Resurrection – which is the most foundational doctrine of all Christian doctrine. ...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 16 – The Qualities of the Christian Life // Pastor Christian Bonham

March 17, 2024 14:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we look at what it means to grow in faith and to live as a New Life Christian. If the Holy Spirit...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 15 – When We Try to Cover Our Sin // Pastor Christian Bonham

March 10, 2024 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.4 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we look at the reality that sin is not just something we do or embrace (idolatry), but it’s actua...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 13 – What Does it Mean to Sin? // Pastor Christian Bonham

February 25, 2024 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we look at another watershed doctrine that impacts every aspect of faith and life – the Doctrine ...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 12 – The Definition of Mankind // Pastor Christian Bonham

February 18, 2024 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we look at what it means to be human. When God created humanity, what did He say about them? What...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 11 – The Truth We Believe and the Truth We Live // Pastor Christian Bonham

February 11, 2024 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we continue our look at what it means to walk in the Spirit, practically. We will look at two rea...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 10 – God is Trinity: God the Holy Spirit’s Role in Our Spiritual Growth // Pastor Christian Bonham

February 04, 2024 15:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we continue our look at the role the Holy Spirit plays in our spiritual growth (sanctification). ...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 9 – God is Trinity: God the Holy Spirit and Us

January 28, 2024 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we continue our look at the Doctrine of the Trinity and the mysterious third person of the Trinit...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 8 – God is Trinity: God the Holy Spirit and Jesus // Pastor Christian Bonham

January 21, 2024 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we continue our look at the Doctrine of the Trinity by studying the mysterious third person of th...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 7 – God is Trinity: Who is God the Father? // Pastor Christian Bonham

January 14, 2024 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we continue our look at the Doctrine of the Trinity by studying the first person of the Trinity: ...

New Years Message

January 07, 2024 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MB

Building the foundations that we need for growth as believers and as a Church. Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: https://www.wearebethany.com Follow us on Facebook and Instagram

Christmas Eve Service

December 24, 2023 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

Christmas Eve Service 2023 THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmshgH0JLqxzRXiEr2QktQ  Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)  December 24, 2023 Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: https://www.wearebethany.com Follow us on Facebook and Instagram

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 6 – God is Trinity: Jesus is God and Man // Pastor Christian Bonham

December 17, 2023 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we continue our look at the Doctrine of the Trinity by studying the second person of the Trinity:...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 5 – God the Trinity: Who is Jesus? // Pastor Christian Bonham

December 10, 2023 15:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Last week we covered “what” Scripture was; today we look at the Doctrine of the Trinity and why it’s a ...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 4 – God is Trinity // Pastor Christian Bonham

December 03, 2023 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Last week we covered “what” Scripture was; today we look at the Doctrine of the Trinity and why it’s a ...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 3 – Does God Still Speak Today? // Pastor Christian Bonham

November 26, 2023 15:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Last week we covered “what” Scripture was; today we consider the question, “Does God Still Speak Today?...

Guest Pastor Buddy Grasty

November 12, 2023 15:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

Join us as we hear from our guest Pastor Buddy Grasty. THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmshgH0JLqxzRXiEr2QktQ  Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)  November 12, 2023 Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: https://www.wearebethany.com Follow us on Facebook and Instagram

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 2 – Can We Trust God’s Word? // Pastor Christian Bonham

November 05, 2023 14:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Last week we covered “what” Scripture was; today we look at internal and external evidence to discern w...

What We Believe + What We Live, Part 1 – What is God’s Word? // Pastor Christian Bonham

October 29, 2023 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

Perhaps another name for this series could be “The Truths Every Christian Should Believe and How They Change Us”. There are certain core beliefs that are so vital to the Christian faith that without them you cease to be a Christian. This series is meant to help us discern which doctrines are non-negotiable (closed-hand) and which ones leave room for conversations and questions (open-hand). Today we look at the Doctrine of Scripture.  THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https:...

Building Foundations, Part 5 – Growing in Spiritual Maturity // Pastor Christian Bonham

October 22, 2023 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

According to Jesus there are those who belong to Him and those who think they belong to Him. The one’s who belong to Him are likewise builders who build foundations. However, those who don’t skip the foundation, crippling their faith. Just as important as it is to have Jesus as our foundation there’s also an expectation that we continue to build on that foundation. That we build toward spiritual maturity. Today we look at some steps we can take to “grow up” in our faith. Text: 1 Corinthians...

Building Foundations, Part 4 – Jesus is Our Foundation in the Storm // Pastor Christian Bonham

October 15, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

According to Jesus there are those who belong to Him and those who think they belong to Him. The one’s who belong to Him are like wise builders who build foundations. However, those who don’t skip the foundation, crippling their faith. Inevitably storms will come in our lives, but as our foundation Jesus also becomes an anchor for us. Where there are a lot of voices and opinions as to how we should function in those storms, only Jesus anchors us to Truth and gives us direction.  Text: Psalm...

Building Foundations, Part 3 – Jesus Makes Us Whole People // Pastor Christian Bonham

October 08, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

According to Jesus there are those who belong to Him and those who think they belong to Him. The one’s who belong to Him are like wise builders who build foundations. However, those who don’t skip the foundation, crippling their faith. Today we see that Jesus is not only our foundation, but the Cornerstone from which we are to align our lives. And in Him people who are far off can be drawn closer to God and others. Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell,...

Building Foundations, Part 2 – Jesus is Our Standard // Pastor Christian Bonham

September 24, 2023 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

According to Jesus there are those who belong to Him and those who think they belong to Him. The one’s who belong to Him are like wise builders who build foundations. However, those who don’t skip the foundation, crippling their faith. Today we see that Jesus is not only our foundation, but the Cornerstone from which we are to align our lives.   Text: Ephesians 2:13-22 THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmshgH0JLqxzRXiEr2QktQ  Worship Serv...

Building Foundations, Part 1 – What Are Foundations? // Pastor Christian Bonham

September 17, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

Building Foundations, Part 1 – What Are Foundations? // Pastor Christian Bonham According to Jesus there are those who belong to Him and those who think they belong to Him. The one’s who belong to Him are like wise builders who build foundations. However, those who don’t skip the foundation, crippling their faith. Today we look at what Jesus meant by building foundations and the implications for what happens when we opt not to do that.  Text: Luke 6:46-49 THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR ...

Building Foundations

September 10, 2023 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

Pastor Christian will be talking about building foundations that are needed for growth as believers and as a church. This will kick off our new series "Building Foundations" THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmshgH0JLqxzRXiEr2QktQ  Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)  September 10, 2023 Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) Come visit us in person! To learn more about our ch...

BOOK OF JUDE: Part 3 – Showing Mercy to Those Who Wander // Pastor Christian Bonham

September 03, 2023 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MB

BOOK OF JUDE: Part 3 – Showing Mercy to Those Who Wander // Pastor Christian Bonham Since the Fall of mankind (Genesis 3) our world has been full of spiritual relativism and a battle for what’s true. In the Book of Jude, Jude tells readers as worshippers of the One True God they should contend for the faith amidst the rising sin and spiritual apostasy. It’s not a call to fight, however, but a call to Lordship and living their lives surrendered to Jesus. Today we close the series by looking ...

BOOK OF JUDE: Part 2 – Truth, Fiction, Apostasy, and Faith // Pastor Christian Bonham

August 27, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

BOOK OF JUDE: Part 2 – Truth, Fiction, Apostasy, and Faith // Pastor Christian Bonham Since the Fall of mankind (Genesis 3) our world has been full of spiritual relativism and a battle for what’s true. In the Book of Jude, Jude tells readers as worshippers of the One True God they should contend for the faith amidst the rising sin and spiritual apostasy. It’s not a call to fight, however, but a call to Lordship and living their lives surrendered to Jesus. Text: Jude 16-21 Worship Service ...

BOOK OF JUDE: Part 1 – Contending for the Faith // Pastor Christian Bonham

August 20, 2023 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MB

BOOK OF JUDE: Part 1 – Contending for the Faith // Pastor Christian Bonham Since the Fall of mankind (Genesis 3) our world has been full of spiritual relativism and a battle for what’s true. In the Book of Jude, Jude tells readers as worshippers of the One True God they should contend for the faith amidst the rising sin and spiritual apostasy. It’s not a call to fight, however, but a call to Lordship and living their lives surrendered to Jesus. Text: Jude 1-16 THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON...

Building Blocks of the Local Church // Pastor Christian Bonham

August 06, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

If a church wants to be a healthy, thriving, and lasting church, then the things it builds on and toward matter. Today we look at the first church in Acts 2 and the building blocks that were needed for a church to thrive. Text: Acts 2:36-47 THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmshgH0JLqxzRXiEr2QktQ  Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)  August 6, 2023 Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Ra...

Sitting at the Feet of Jesus

July 30, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

Today Pastor Eric will be teaching us from the book of Luke. THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmshgH0JLqxzRXiEr2QktQ  Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)  July 30, 2023 Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: https://www.wearebethany.com Follow us on Facebook and Instagram

Colossians 3 // Bub Hayes

July 23, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

We will be walking through Colossians 3 today with Bub Hayes. THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmshgH0JLqxzRXiEr2QktQ  Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)  July 23, 2023 Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: https://www.wearebethany.com Follow us on Facebook and Instagram

ENGAGE OUR CITY – Part 6: Priorities for the Engaging Church // Pastor Christian Bonham

July 16, 2023 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

ENGAGE OUR CITY – Part 6: Priorities for the Sending Church // Pastor Christian Bonham Missions is one of those words in the church that is used a lot but not always with similar understanding. What is missions? What work is considered missions? What is the end goal of missions? Today we will bring this series to a close by looking at what our priorities should be as a missional church. Text: Acts 14:21-28 THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/...

ENGAGE OUR CITY – Part 5: The Goal of Missions // Pastor Christian Bonham

July 02, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

ENGAGE OUR CITY – Part 5: The Goal of Missions // Pastor Christian Bonham Missions is one of those words in the church that is used a lot but not always with similar understanding. What is missions? What work is considered missions? What is the end goal of missions? Today we will look at the end goal of missions and the relationship it has to freedom.  Text: Psalm 32 THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmshgH0JLqxzRXiEr2QktQ  Worship Servi...

ENGAGE OUR CITY – Part 4: Should Missions Go Overseas? // Pastor Christian Bonham

June 25, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB

Why do we focus on traveling missions? Why do we go overseas when there is so many needs here? Text: 3 John THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmshgH0JLqxzRXiEr2QktQ  Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)  June 25, 2023 Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: https://www.wearebethany.com Follow us on Facebook and I...

ENGAGE OUR CITY – Part 3: Rules for the Engaging Church // Pastor Christian Bonham

June 18, 2023 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MB

ENGAGE OUR CITY – Part 3: Rules for the Engaging Church // Pastor Christian Bonham What does it look like to love our neighbors? What are some practical ways we can love a world that is growing increasingly uninterested, unknowing, or even hostile toward the things of God? Today we look at how a Christian can walk in suffering from trials and persecution that comes even when engaging the city in love.  Text: 1 Peter 3:8-18 THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.you...

ENGAGE OUR CITY – Part 2: The Message of the Gospel // Pastor Christian Bonham

June 11, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

ENGAGE OUR CITY – Part 2: The Message of the Gospel // Pastor Christian Bonham What does it look like to love our neighbors? What are some practical ways we can love a world that is growing increasingly uninterested, unknowing, or even hostile toward the things of God? Can we just show them God’s love? Today we see that the Gospel isn’t just something to show, but something to share.  Text: Romans 10:1-17 THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/U...

ENGAGE OUR CITY – Part 1: Never Grow Tired of Doing Good // Pastor Christian Bonham

June 04, 2023 14:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

ENGAGE OUR CITY – Part 1: Never Grow Tired of Doing Good // Pastor Christian Bonham What does it look like to love our neighbors? What are some practical ways we can love a world that is growing increasingly uninterested, unknowing, or even hostile toward the things of God?  Text: Galatians 6:9, Romans 1:22-32, Romans 2:1-5 THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmshgH0JLqxzRXiEr2QktQ  Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Ra...

STRANGER THAN FICTION – Part 5: Dagon, the Lost Ark, and the Presence of God // Pastor Christian Bonham

May 28, 2023 14:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

STRANGER THAN FICTION – Part 5: Dagon, the Lost Ark, and the Presence of God // Pastor Christian Bonham The Bible is full of beautiful, descriptive, rich, and wonderful truths! It also has some rather… odd… stories than by themselves leave readers with more questions than answers. Passages which on the surface standout as being weird, funny, confusing, or all of the above. This series dives into some of those unique stories to help us mine for the Truth within the curious.  Today we look a...

STRANGER THAN FICTION – Part 4: Paul, the Sleeping Saint, and Being Spiritually Awake // Pastor Christian Bonham

May 21, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MB

STRANGER THAN FICTION – Part 4: Paul, the Sleeping Saint, and Being Spiritually Awake // Pastor Christian Bonham The Bible is full of beautiful, descriptive, rich, and wonderful truths! It also has some rather… odd… stories than by themselves leave readers with more questions than answers. Passages which on the surface standout as being weird, funny, confusing, or all of the above. This series dives into some of those unique stories to help us mine for the Truth within the curious.  Today ...

STRANGER THAN FICTION – Part 3: Jesus, the Sons of Thunder, and Obedience // Pastor Christian Bonham

May 14, 2023 14:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MB

STRANGER THAN FICTION – Part 3: Jesus, the Sons of Thunder, and Obedience // Pastor Christian Bonham The Bible is full of beautiful, descriptive, rich, and wonderful truths! It also has some rather… odd… stories than by themselves leave readers with more questions than answers. Passages which on the surface standout as being weird, funny, confusing, or all of the above. This series dives into some of those unique stories to help us mine for the Truth within the curious.  Today we look at t...

STRANGER THAN FICTION – Part 2: Balaam, His Donkey, and Real Worship // Pastor Christian Bonham

May 07, 2023 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

STRANGER THAN FICTION – Part 2: Balaam, His Donkey, and Real Worship // Pastor Christian Bonham The Bible is full of beautiful, descriptive, rich, and wonderful truths! It also has some rather… odd… stories than by themselves leave readers with more questions than answers. Passages which on the surface standout as being weird, funny, confusing, or all of the above. This series dives into some of those unique stories to help us mine for the Truth within the curious.  Today we look at the st...

STRANGER THAN FICTION - Part 1: Elisha, Holiness, and Two Bears // Pastor Christian Bonham

April 30, 2023 14:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

The Bible is full of beautiful, descriptive, rich, and wonderful truths! It also has some rather… odd… stories that by themselves leave readers with more questions than answers. Passages which on the surface standout as being weird, funny, confusing, or all of the above. This series dives into some of those unique stories to help us mine for the Truth within the curious. Today we look at the story of Elisha the Prophet and the Two Bears. Text: 2 Kings 2:23-25 THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON...

Nehemiah #12 – What is Repentance – Nehemiah 13 // Pastor Christian Bonham

April 23, 2023 14:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MB

Nehemiah is one of the most fascinating accounts in Israel’s history. It reads like a movie in telling the historical account of a nation in political, social, and spiritual turmoil. For worship to be real and lasting it first requires repentance. Today we look at Nehemiah 13 and study what it means to build a Culture of Repentance.    Text: Nehemiah 13 Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: http...

Nehemiah #11 – How We Worship // Pastor Christian Bonham

April 16, 2023 14:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

Nehemiah #11 – How We Worship // Pastor Christian Bonham Nehemiah is one of the most fascinating accounts in Israel’s history. It reads like a movie in telling the historical account of a nation in political, social, and spiritual turmoil. Today we look at what it means to worship. In many ways, worship tends to be an ambiguous term, but in the Bible worship is clear. Today we look at Nehemiah 12 and study the ways Nehemiah and the people seek to build a Culture of Worship.   Text: Nehemia...

Nehemiah #10 – How to Try Again // Pastor Christian Bonham

March 26, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

Nehemiah is one of the most fascinating accounts in Israel’s history. It reads like a movie in telling the historical account of a nation in political, social, and spiritual turmoil. Today picks up where Nehemiah left off in chapter 7 in trying to refill the city, but the people are hesitant to move back. As they trust the Lord and agree to move back into Jerusalem, we can learn a lot about what it looks like to Try Again in our own faith lives when everything inside of us wants to quit.   ...

Nehemiah #9 – Time to Recommit to the Lord // Pastor Christian Bonham

March 19, 2023 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MB

Nehemiah #9 – Time to Recommit to the Lord // Pastor Christian Bonham   Nehemiah is one of the most fascinating accounts in Israel’s history. It reads like a movie in telling the historical account of a nation in political, social, and spiritual turmoil. Today we will look at Israel’s response to their sin and how we can learn a lot about our stages of confession in their story.    Text: Nehemiah 10     THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel...

Nehemiah #8 – How, What, and Why We Confess // Pastor Christian Bonham

February 26, 2023 15:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

Nehemiah #8 – How, What, and Why We Confess // Pastor Christian Bonham   Nehemiah is one of the most fascinating accounts in Israel’s history. It reads like a movie in telling the historical account of a nation in political, social, and spiritual turmoil. Today we will look at Israel’s response to their sin and how we can learn a lot about our stages of confession in their story.    Text: Nehemiah 9     THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel...