Bethel Baptist Church, Macclesfield

15 June 2025: "And they were both very old ..."

Date: 15 June 2025.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: Luke 1:5-25.
God can, and does, use older people very often: we must be wary about saying we are getting too old for some responsibility. We must respect our elders. We must wait for answers to prayer: God does answer prayer, but in His time rather than in ours.

8 June 2025: The anointing

Date: 8 June 2025.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: Luke 4:14-21.
We look at what the word "Anointing" means, and how Jesus, John the baptist, the prophets, and even the items in the Tabernacle were anointed. Then the challenge: all believers are anointed.

1 June 2025: Revival

Date: 1 June 2025.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: Acts 2:1-41.
If we are true members of the church, of course we want to see God's kingdom grow, we want to see our church grow. What are the signs of revival? What are the preconditions of revival? How do we prepare ourselves for it?

18 May 2025: Peace and Joy

Date: 18 May 2025.
Speaker: Roland Taylor.
Scripture: Luke 22:7-15, 21-27.
We live in a fallen world, there are many trials, and Christians can suffer persecution. Jesus gives us peace and joy - what does it mean in practice, in a messy world?

4 May 2025: "I didn't get much out of church today"

Date: 4 May 2025.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: Mark 10:35-45.
It is easy to criticise. It is easy to ask, "What do I get out of it?". Christ set us an example of servanthood: let's ask, what can I do for the church? What can I do for others?

27 April 2025: All-age service, jealousy

Date: 27 April 2025.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard, Katherine Peters.
Scripture: Genesis 37:1-9, 18-29.
Jealousy is a sin with which we are all familiar, but how do we handle it, how can we avoid it?

20 April 2025: Raised with Christ

Date: 20 April 2025.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10.
The resurrection impacts everybody. As Christians we are raised with Christ, we must count ourselves dead to sin and the old life, and we live our new life for Christ. There are a few challenges here.

13 April 2025: Jesus comes to Jerusalem as King

Date: 13 April 2025.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: Luke 19:28-44.
We may note the Triumphal Entry as a joyous occasion, but we see a range of emotions in the account. When we live by faith, we may encounter various difficulties, but we can know that God is working His purposes out.

6 April 2025: Force yourself to pray

Date: 6 April 2025.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46.
Prayer should not be an ordeal. Prayer makes a tremendous difference, and we put ourselves in danger when we neglect it. Jesus asked His disciples, "Could you not pray for one hour?" - for how long do we pray?