Bethel Baptist Church, Macclesfield

20 July 2025: "When the Spirit comes"

Date: 20 July 2025.
Speaker: Roland Taylor.
Scripture: John 16:5-15.
The Holy Spirit is sometimes called our Advocate or "Paracletos". We take a look at the Greek word, and all that the Holy Spirit means to us.

13 July 2025: Lord have mercy on us

Date: 13 July 2025.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-5.
God shows mercy, on which we are absolutely dependent. What is mercy, and how do we show it to other people around us?

6 July 2025: Prayer

Date: 6 July 2025.
Speaker: Graham Steel.
Scripture: Matthew 6:1-15.
It is important that all Christians take opportunity to pray as individuals and as part of a group. Graham shares his experiences in prayer, although with emphasis that we are all different and will pray differently.

29 June 2025: David and Goliath

Date: 29 June 2025.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-51.
We live in a world of problems and trials. So did David, and he had the victory over a very big problem. We learn about focus, faith and fortitude in this message.

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?