Bethesda Christian Church Sermon of the Week

Pastor Pat Visger - 073116

Jesus told his disciples that he would build his church, and the early churches in the New Testament were organized and built on a solid framework. The church was created with a structure and within that structure is connectivity and community that bestows blessings onto those who are connected with a local church.

At the close of the 19th century, the British newspaper Christian Budget posed the following question to English leaders: “What in your opinion is the chief danger, social or political that confronts the coming century?” Of all the respondents’ answers the most astute and accurate was provided by General William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army: “In answer to your inquiry, I consider that the chief dangers which confront the coming century will be religion without the Holy Ghost, Christianity without Christ, forgiveness without repentance, salvation without regeneration, politics without God, and heaven without hell.” Booth’s prognostication was accurate at the dawn of the 20th century and it remains true in 2016. These six dangers still threaten our Christian walk, but they can be averted. Make it your resolution to attend each Sunday morning as Senior Pastor Analee Dunn analyzes these six "With or Without" statements against God’s Word, offer- ing practical and biblical ways for you to avoid their dangers and make positive advancements in your daily Christian walk.

Think about this: Where will you be in 5 years? Will you finish school, have a bigger home, secure a better job? Your answer may be along those lines, but did your answer include the word “sacrifice?” Probably not. What does sacrifice have to do with our lives, if anything at all? Listen in as we re-center on sacrifice and how it fits into the lives of Christians.

Have you ever felt lost, all alone and abandoned? There is one who knows your name who is seeking after you and calling your name. He is the Good Shepherd. He doesn’t want you to remain lost and wandering, He desires to refresh and protect you. Listen now and discover how you can be part of the flock of the Good Shepherd. He will never abandon you in this life and has an eternal pasture prepared for those who are His.