Gus Harter: A Thanksgiving Message

by Lloyd Wilkinson on November 20, 2011

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Thanksgiving is the most biblical of the holidays. Elder Harter brings us a message from Luke 17:11, where Jesus heals the ten lepers, but only one gives thanks.

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Darrell Chambers: Christ is our Life

by Lloyd Wilkinson on November 13, 2011

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Elder Darrell Chambers from Woodville, Alabama is our guest speaker this Sunday. From Colossians 3:4, he shows us that Christ is our life — not only our physical life, but our spiritual life, and eventually our glorified life when we will one day live with Him in heaven. But for now, this day, He is our life. Let us live for Him.

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Sonny Pyles: In the Grave 3 Days and 3 Nights

by Lloyd Wilkinson on November 6, 2011

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Contrary to popular belief, Jesus was not crucified on “Good Friday”. The Bible clearly states that Jesus was in the grave for 3 days and 3 nights. He must have died on Wednesday to be in the grave for the 3 full days and nights, to be raised from the dead before the dawning of Easter Sunday. The sign that the Pharisees sought was proshesied in Matthew 12:39-40. Jesus would be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights, just as Jonas was in the whale’s belly for three days and three nights.

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David Pyles: Jesus Is His Own Sign

by Lloyd Wilkinson on November 6, 2011

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In Matthew 12:38, the Pharisees asked Jesus for a sign to prove that he is the Son of God. He refused. But Elder David Pyles shows us that Jesus is exactly what a reasonable thinking person would expect of God manifested in the flesh. In this, Jesus is indeed His own sign.

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David Pyles: What primitive Baptists Believe

by Lloyd Wilkinson on November 5, 2011

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From 1 Peter 3:15, we should, “be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you…” Elder David Pyles gives us some short succinct explanations to give others to show what we believe as primitive Baptists.

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Sonny Pyles: Mine

by Lloyd Wilkinson on November 5, 2011

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Elder Sonny Pyles brings us a sermon from John 17:10, where Jesus says, “And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.” Legally, there are many ways one may possess something and make it “mine.” This list from a law book corresponds nicely to the ways the Bible describes that Jesus has claimed us as His own:

1. By purchase
2. By creating
3. By inheritance
4. By marriage
5. By birth
6. By adoption
7. By finding

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David Pyles: The Law Not Made for a Righteous Man

by Lloyd Wilkinson on November 5, 2011

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Elder David Pyles teaches us that “the law is not made for a righteous man”, quoting from 1 Timothy 1:9. Laws are given, because they are already being broken. The lesson is that following the golden rule will cause a man to far exceed the need of the law.

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2011 Annual Fall Meeting 11/4 – 11/6

by Lloyd Wilkinson on October 31, 2011

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Bethany’s 2011 Fall Meeting begins Friday night, November 4. Guest speakers are Elder Sonny Pyles of Texas and Elder David Pyles of Mississippi.

Elder and Mrs. Sonny Pyles

Elder and Mrs. David Pyles

Friday

  • 7:30 p.m. Services

Saturday

  • 10:30 a.m. Services
  • 12:00 p.m. Lunch
  • 2:00 p.m. Services
  • 6:00 p.m. Dinner
  • 7:30 p.m. Communion

Sunday

  • 10:30 a.m. Services
  • 12:00 p.m. Lunch

We will not hold our regular Sunday evening services.

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Gus Harter: Philippians Conclusion

October 30, 2011

Elder Harter concludes our study of the book of Philippians with chapter 4 verses 21-23. The theme of the book is joy. Download or click below to play immediately. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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Gus Harter: Contentment

October 30, 2011

From Philippians 4:10-19 Elder Harter reiterates the joy and thankfulness the Apostle Paul has for the church at Philippi. He goes on to show us 5 secrets of contentment found in this passage. 1. Confidence in the providence of God 2. Satisfaction with little 3. Independence of circumstances 4. Dependence on God 5. Preoccupation with [...]

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Tim Gerke: First Fruits

October 30, 2011

Brother Tim Gerke brings a message to God’s little children instructing them to not quench the Spirit of the Lord but allow the Spirit to help them live more abundantly. Galatians chapter 5 teaches us about rotten fruit and good fruit. Let us give first fruits to the Lord and stay connected to the tree [...]

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Gus Harter: Thought Life of a Child of God

October 23, 2011

Elder Harter continues our study of the book of Philippians in chapter 4 verses 7-9. The subject is the thought life of a child of God. We must garrison our thoughts and make them biblical. With this right thinking we gain wisdom, which is viewing life from God’s perspective. The following sequence leads to a [...]

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Jeff Winfrey: Just the way He said

October 16, 2011

Starting with Luke 22:7, Elder Jeff Winfrey shares several stories where things turned out to be just the way Jesus said they would be. We can be comforted to know that this will be so, even when we get to heaven, where things will also be just the way He said they would be. Download [...]

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Jeff Winfrey: Balm in Gilead

October 16, 2011

Guest speaker Elder Jeff Winfrey from Dawson Springs, KY brings us a message from Jeremiah 8:22. The balm in Gilead can cure the sin sick soul. The sermon will: 1. Lift you up 2. Beat you up 3. Turn you to repentance Download or click below to play immediately. [Audio clip: view full post to [...]

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Gus Harter: Repentance

October 2, 2011

In Mark 2:14-17 Jesus teaches us a valuable lesson. Those who think themselves to be righteous feel they have no need of a savior. But, if you feel like you are a sinner in need of a savior, Jesus calls you to repent in Mark 2:17. Elder Harter explains that repentance is changing our thinking [...]

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Gus Harter: Citizens of Heaven

September 25, 2011

Elder Harter continues his expository preaching from Philippians 3:17-21. In this biography of Paul, he identifies himself as an alien in this world but a citizen of heaven. Download or click below to play immediately. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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Ben Mozingo: From Bondage to Preservation

September 25, 2011

Brother Ben shows us beginning in Hebrews 2:14-18 how we are brought out of bondage and into being preserved by Christ. Download or click below to play immediately. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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Gus Harter: A Brief Biography of Paul

September 18, 2011

Elder Harter exposes Philippians 3:11-17 to us as a brief biography of the Apostle Paul. Paul describes his life experience, in the terms of an accountant, an athlete, and an alien. As Paul recounts his experience, Elder Harter gives us a memory aid of 5 D’s: dissatisfaction, devotion, directions, determination, and discipline. Then, Paul challenges [...]

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Gus Harter: God is our Refuge and Strength

September 11, 2011

Elder Harter brings us a comforting message for the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Psalms 46, which begins with “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” How could we get through a tragedy like 9/11 or any of the tragedies of life without God, who is our strength. He is never-changing, [...]

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Lloyd Wilkinson: Remembering 9/11

September 11, 2011

Brother Lloyd Wilkinson remembers 9/11 and explores the mix of emotions and feelings we had on that day including mourning, hope, fear, strength in the Lord, and thankfulness to God. 1 Thessalonians 4:13. “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others [...]

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Gus Harter: Propitiation

September 4, 2011

Elder Harter brings us a lesson on propitiation, or satisfaction. From 1 John 2:1-2, we see that Jesus Christ is the propitiation for our sins. When we look at the cross, we look at it as a place of forgiveness, where God receives us through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. But when God looks [...]

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Gus Harter: Josiah, a Godly King

September 4, 2011

From 2 Chronicles chapter 34, Elder Harter tells us the story of the last of the godly kings of Judah. Josiah, who ascended to the throne at age 8, reigned for 31 years, and saved his generation from the wrath of God by destroying the idols of his fathers and looking back to his ancestor [...]

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Lloyd Wilkinson: What is a Primitive Baptist?

September 4, 2011

Brother Lloyd Wilkinson speaks on the subject of the liberty we have in Christ as Primitive Baptists. In Galatians 5:1, we read, “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” As Christians and Primitive Baptists, we should be ready to give [...]

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Charles Kitchens: Going on to Perfection

August 28, 2011

Elder Charles Kitchens from Jasper, Alabama is our guest speaker today, and he brings us a message from Hebrews, beginning in chapter 5 and covering several chapters. The subject of his message is perfection, not in the sense of the word we usually think of — that of no fault, but perfection in the sense [...]

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Gus Harter: A Living Sacrifice

August 21, 2011

After one of the best presentations of doctrine flowing from the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ in the first eleven chapters of Romans, Paul turns to practical matters when he writes in Romans 12:1, ” I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, [...]

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Gus Harter: Deacons

August 21, 2011

Before our afternoon deacon selection, Elder Harter instructs the church on the purpose for the office of deacon from Acts chapter 6, and then he continues with the qualifications for the office of deacon from 1 Timothy 3:8-13. Download or click below to play immediately. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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Gus Harter: Rejoice!

August 14, 2011

Elder Harter continues his series of sermons from the book of Philippians in chapter 3, verses 1-11. The theme of the Book of Philippians is joy or rejoicing. Paul expresses his joy in verses 11-12: “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable [...]

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Ben Mozingo: Promises of God

August 14, 2011

Speaking from 1 Timothy 4:8, Brother Ben Mozingo gives several examples of the promises of God to the saints. God made promises to Noah, Abraham, and Moses. He always keeps his promises. The greatest of the promises God has made to man is the promise of eternal life through the death of his son Jesus [...]

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Gus Harter: I Will Surely Do Thee Good

August 7, 2011

In Genesis 32:9, Jacob claims the promise that God made him years before, “I Will Surely Do Thee Good.” Elder Harter shows us how the people of God are called Jacob or Israel in both the Old Testament and the New Testament in Galatians 6:16. Just like He promised to do Jacob good, God will [...]

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Dolph Painter: God Gives Us Talents, Work It

August 7, 2011

After speaking on grace in the morning service, Elder Dolph Painter expounds on the other side of the coin — duty. Starting in Ezekiel 16:1-8, Elder Painter shows us how God bestows Life on us, preparing us to Live and when the time is right, He drops our talent in our laps and expects us [...]

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