Bethel Baptist Church, Macclesfield
Episodes include: - "Service @ Home" - a video message for use during lockdown, and on an ongoing basis for those unable to get to the church building. - Extracts from services in the building, including the sermon
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Episodes
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Date: 10 December 2023.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20.
First we look at the amazing journeys that Mary Jones made, because she wanted a Bible. Then we look at some journeys that Jesus made for our sake: He is calling us to make a journey with Him.
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Date: 19 November 2023.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: Romans 8:28-39.
The answer to the question is "nothing". There are reasons why God allows us to go through trials and suffering - we need to persevere, so that we may enjoy His blessing which is certainly coming.
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Date: 29 October 2023.
Speaker: Roland Taylor.
Scripture: Romans 8:1, 12, 18, 28-39.
"God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God" (verse 28). A fantastic promise, but what does it mean? And if this is the case, why is life sometimes so difficult?
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Date: 22 October 2023.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard, Katherine Peters.
Scripture: Psalm 65:5-13; Luke 19:1-9.
We can all suffer discouragement, even very successful people suffer it sometimes. The key is to persevere - gardeners and farmers have to wait a significant time for the harvest, but if we are faithful, the harvest will come.
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Date: 15 October 2023.
Speaker: Chris Whiteley.
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24.
Bethel is part of the Old Baptist Union (OBU). To mark "OBU Sunday", our former pastor speaks on "Body, soul and spirit". Body, soul and spirit are like the legs of a three-legged stool - we need all three in order to balance. In our fallen world, how often we emphasise one at the expense of another.
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Date: 8 October 2023.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: Romans 8:18-30.
Romans 8 contains much darkness, and also much light; so much so that it has been called "The pinnacle of the epistle", or even the pinnacle of the whole of scripture. But what is futility, how are we subject to it, and how are we set free?
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Date: 17 September 2023.
Speaker: Graham Steel.
Scripture: 2 Kings 4:8-17; Luke 10:25-38.
Why should we be kind? When should we be kind? How can I be kind when I am so busy? A look at kindness in the scriptures, and what it means for us.
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Date: 10 September 2023.
Speaker: Roland Taylor.
Scripture: Hebrews 8:1-17.
We are sons and daughters of God, but does that mean we are on equal terms with Christ? And co-heirs of what? What is our inheritance? We look at these questions here.
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Date: 3 September 2023.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: Romans 8:1-17.
There is much need in the world. Our own nation is in a desperate state, far from God. Then how should we pray? This message is full of guidance.
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Date: 27 August 2023.
Speaker: Roland Taylor.
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-13.
Here we investigate the question: if I have faith, what are the changes that I should see in my life?