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TEXT: Acts 19:11-20

What is it that makes someone a "Christian"? Is there a list of things we need to do? Things we need to memorize? What about Christians who have fallen away from God - what does the Bible encourage them to do? Today we take a look at a funny, yet powerful, section of Scripture that speaks into all of these questions.

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
February 28, 2021

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TEXT: 18:1-17

Many Christians want to do tremendous things for God but feel like they don't know enough or have enough (fill in the blank). Instead of feeling empowered, they feel inadequate. As hard as it might be to believe, Paul actually had similar struggles, but instead of trusting his own skill or talents, he found his security in God. Today we will see that Simple Obedience rooted in Simple Faith is the fuel for Christians seeking to do tremendous things in God's Kingdom.

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
February 21, 2021

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TEXT: Acts 17:22-34

How Christians engage culture matters.
For some, they join the culture's beliefs and values while others distance themselves... but are these the only two options Christians have? Today we look at Paul's journey in Athens and glean from him some perspective on how we can engage our own Acts 17 World.

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
February 14, 2021

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TEXT: Acts 15:1-36

Life is made up of moments. Small moments and big moments. Throughout life, there are also moments that reveal what really matters to us and what we are all about. They are defining moments. The early church faced one of these moments in Acts 15 and its effects are felt even today.

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
February 7, 2021

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TEXT: Acts 13 and 14

What is Truth? Is it objective or subjective? Discovered or created? Today we look at the pursuit of Truth and where to find our most satisfying life.

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
January 31, 2021

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TEXT: Acts 11:19-26

Hudson Taylor once said “Many Christians estimate difficulties in light of their own resources, and thus attempt little and often fail in the little they attempt. All God’s giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His power and presence with them.” God never calls Christians to BE Greater... He calls them to be faithful and trust that HE is GREATER. Join us as we continue our series from Acts as we learn what it is to crave GREATER FAITH.

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
January 24, 2021

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Have you ever wondered if there was more to the Christian faith than what you are experiencing? Many would answer yes but where they look to find amazing faith tends to look more like consumerism than faith.  Today we close out our ReFocus series and look at how we can find excitement in our faith by rejecting the temptation to be spiritual consumers.

NOTE: There was an issue with the audio that changed the audio from stereo (2 channel) to mono (1 channel). We will work to remedy this for next week.

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
January 17, 2021

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The world around us is constantly changing. Some good. Some.... not so much.  However, even in the changing, there are some things that have not changed. Those are the things we need to focus on and even when life seems difficult we can refocus our attention on these things.

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
January 10, 2021

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Contrary to popular thinking, not all worship is actually good. What we worship and who we worship matters. As we begin a new year a good place to start is evaluating the priority and focus of our hearts.

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TEXT: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
January 3, 2021

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The word “paradox” describes a statement or event that at times may seem self-contradictory, that defies expectations or that is beyond comprehension. We encounter paradoxes all the time in our lives; however, the greatest paradox in our world is not a statement or event but a person: Jesus. Today we will look at the extraordinary birth of Jesus and how each encounter in the Birth Narrative was full of irony and incomprehensible moments and how Jesus defied expectations then and is still doing so even today. 

NOTE: We had a number of signal issues with our microphone during the sermon today - more than normal. We tried to clean it up the best we could and apologize for how spotty it sounds in places. We are getting closer to getting our new equipment so please bear with us as we work to get everything in order soon.

TEXT: Luke 1-2, Matthew 1-2

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
December 20, 2020

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Worship is not a part of the Christian faith; it is the foundation of it. It’s not a suggestion, nor a good idea. It is a Christian’s primary response to a Holy, beautiful, wonderful, powerful, and grace-giving God. But how do you worship when you have nothing left to give? How do worship when you feel like you have nothing valuable to offer? It is possible and today we explore how.

TEXT: Mark 12:41-44

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
December 13, 2020

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We walk and live in a world full of darkness and it's not until something happens out of the ordinary that we see just how dark it really is. There are certain truths about the darkness that we have become blind to or have just grown used to that make it difficult for us to see, trust, or understand the beauty and allure of Light! Today we will take a look at the Truth about darkness and the lies we've come to believe while looking together toward the promise of conquering and beautiful Light.

TEXT: Isaiah 8:11-22

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
December 6, 2020

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"And in despair, I bowed my head... 'There is no peace on earth,' I said; 'For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth, good-will to men!'" These words were written 157 years ago in the poem "Christmas Bells" (which later became the Christmas song "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"), but the despair and longing in that stanza sound like something many in our world feel even today. Many, like the poet, wonder if hope has really died or if God has forgotten about us. Today we begin our countdown to Christmas and see that God not only remembers us but went out of His way to establish hope for us in the most unexpected way!

TEXT: Isaiah 9:1-7

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
November 29, 2020

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One of the best ways to develop deep and meaningful relationships is to establish boundaries. Boundaries help us learn how to communicate, welcome people into our lives, and manage our own health. However, as helpful as boundaries are, if we’re not careful, they also have the ability to become barriers. Today we examine how early Jewish Christians did this very thing with God’s love and Law and almost stopped the growth of the church and the spread of the Gospel.

TEXT: Acts 10 and 11:1-18

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
November 22, 2020

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There is something inside of us as people that believes good things should happen to good people and bad things to bad people. While most people feel like they are generally good people. But the Bible tells us a different story. It shows us we are actually worse than we think we are, but also loved more radically than we could ever believe. Today we look at the story of Saul who comes face to face with that truth on the road to Damascus.

TEXT: Acts 9:1-20

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
November 15, 2020

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What does it really mean to be a Christian? What is the defining attribute that moves someone from being Jesus-affirming to a follower of Jesus? Every Sunday people fill pews and stream content online claiming to be "Christians" but are really Unsaved Christians. People who prayed a sinner's prayer were baptized, read their Bible apps, give money to the church, volunteer at the church, and maybe even teach Bible stories, but are spiritually dead. Not only that, but they miss the joy that comes only from a real, deep, and meaningful relationship with Jesus. Today we look at the one attribute required for salvation and New Life in Jesus by looking at the story of a man who thought he knew but missed it - Simon Magnus.

TEXT: Acts 8:4-25

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
November 8, 2020

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When it comes to dealing with conflict most people fall into one of two categories: they love it or they hate it and avoid it at all costs. While there may be wisdom to being patient and waiting some conflicts out, the reality is there are some conflicts that cannot and should not be avoided and to do so would only bring further harm to all parties involved. Sometimes the most loving thing we can do is face conflict with love and a game plan. Today we look at when the early church faced one of its first internal conflicts, the response of the Apostles, and eight ways we can model how we handle conflict Biblically.

TEXT: Acts 6:1-7

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
November 1, 2020

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From its birth the church has been on trial. The death of Stephen because of his unwavering faith became a catalyst for the spread of the Gospel to the rest of the world. What one group meant for harm, God used to usher in hope and new life. Today Pastor Jason Jones looks at the life, death and legacy of one of the Church's first deacons, Stephen, and how his story is still shaping the modern day Church.

TECHNICAL NOTE: We had more technical problems with our mic today than normal. We apologize greatly. We are in the process of purchasing and installing a new sound system and hope to have it in place in the next several weeks. 

TEXT: Acts 6:8 thru 7:60

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
October 25, 2020

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What is the role of the Christian in the life of politics? What are some ways Christians can engage the political process, use their voice well, and exercise their faith as bold and effective witnesses in the Public Square? Today we take a look at the role of the Church in the State and how Christians might use their political position to love God well and love their neighbors deeply! 

CORRECTION FROM PASTOR CHRISTIAN: "During the sermon, I referenced the religious leaders in Acts 4:5 as 'Caiaphas and Ananias' when I meant to say 'Caiaphas and Annas'. I apologize for the confusion. Ananias has his own story which you can read about in Acts 5:1-11." 

TEXT: Acts 4 and Acts 5

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
October 18, 2020

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Miracles, signs, and wonders. We are fascinated with the miraculous and look for signs everywhere. But should we be looking for a sign? Do miracles still happen? If so, what is the point of signs and miracles? Today we take a look at the expansion of the church through the work of the miraculous and explore what those types of miracles and signs mean for us today.

TEXT: Acts 3

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Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)
October 11, 2020

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