Bethel Baptist Church, Macclesfield

31 August 2025: The Fruit of the Spirit is Gentleness

Date: 31 August 2025.
Speaker: Graham Steel.
Scripture: Proverbs 15:1-5; Galatians 5:22-25.
There are many reasons to be gentle: it is easier to like people who are gentle, the world is a better place when people are gentle. We need to learn to put it into practice.

24 August 2025: All-age service, "Seasons of Creation"

Date: 24 August 2025.
Speaker: Roland Taylor, Katherine Peters.
Scripture: Various verses read during the message.
We benefit greatly from all that God created. God speaks to us through creation. He teaches us lessons through creation. Let us pay attention.

17 August 2025: Heaven and hades

Date: 17 August 2025.
Speaker: Roland Taylor.
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46.
Important: the podcast hosting service does not allow a word in the sermon title to be used, so I have had to substitute it. I hope that the original word is obvious.
What do we know about heaven and hades? Many people have different ideas, but in this message we look at what we can see in the scriptures.

10 August 2025: "If I might just touch Him"

Date: 10 August 2025.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: Luke 8:40-56.
The woman with the haemorrhage was commended for her faith. Our faith must lead to action. God takes the initiative in our salvation, but we need to play our part.

3 August 2025: “You a mere man, claim to be God”

Date: 3 August 2025.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard.
Scripture: John 10:22-33.
Jesus asked His disciples, "Who do people say that I am", and then more importantly, "Who do you say that I am?". We each need to answer that question: but how can we be sure?

27 July 2025: Daniel in the lions' den

Date: 27 July 2025.
Speaker: Harry Pritchard, Katherine Peters.
Scripture: Daniel 6:1-23.
The overall message of Daniel is that the Lord God is sovereign over all the earth: kings, authorities and other subjects of the kingdom cannot thwart His purposes.

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.