Christ, Culture, and Abortion …
Sanctity of Life Sunday
Social involvement is demanded by a biblical orientation toward life.
Thank God for the Mercies of Christ …
Festival of Thanksgiving
Pity Not Them Who Rise With Christ …
Easter Sunday
Christ is alive and able to persuade you that he is true and the greatest treasure in the universe.
No Condemnation in Christ Jesus, Part 2 …
If you are in Christ, all of God's action toward you is almighty mercy and omnipotent assistance.
"Father, Forgive, For We Know What We Are Doing" …
Sanctity of Life Sunday
All Things for Good, Part 3 …
God takes the initiative to cause a person to love him, and he takes the initiative to keep them to the end.
The Absolute Sovereignty of God: What Is Romans Nine About? …
John Piper tells how Romans 9 changed his life and then discusses its overarching theological purpose.
The Fame of His Name and the Freedom of Mercy …
God chooses who will believe and undeservingly be saved, and who will rebel and deservingly perish.
The Goodness and the Groaning of Growth …
Thoughts on Bethlehem's Future
Churches move forward by grace in the midst of great inadequacy.
The Renewed Mind and How to Have It …
Any effort to renew our minds must follow the Holy Spirit's initiatives and enablings.
Let Love Be Genuine …
You can be a liberal hypocrite, and you can be fundamentalist hypocrite. But love is not that way.
Gospel to the Nations, Generosity to the Poor …
Missions Week
Christ and Cancer …
God's glory is manifest both when he heals and when he gives hope and peace to the person he does not heal.
In the Pits with a King …
Summer Psalms
Sunday Evening Message
We're made of the same stuff as the saints of old, and they help guide us so that we persevere to the end.
Make a Case for Your Hope …
The way to get ready to make a case for your hope is to get hopeful. Apply yourself to settling the questions of your own heart.
I Have Kept the Faith …
For me, the end of a year is like the end of my life. And in these last hours, I face the inevitable question: Did I live it well? Will Jesus Christ, the righteous judge, say "Well done, good and faithful servant"?
Simeon's Farewell to the World …
Sunday Evening Message
Jesus' birth brought a new era in the history of redemption, but one that is still in complete harmony with the old.
Let Us Walk by the Spirit …
The great problem in contemporary Christian living is not learning the right things to do but how to do the right things. The problem is not to discover what love looks like but how to love by the Spirit.
Be Filled with the Spirit …
The fundamental meaning of being filled with the Spirit is being filled with joy that comes from God and overflows in song.
Your Job As Ministry …
How you do your job is an essential part of Christian discipleship.
World Hunger and Us …
Witnessing physical hunger should cause the church to wake up to the worldwide ravages of spiritual starvation.
Exodus for All the Earth …
God shows great power on behalf of his people so that others might see and fear.
Jesus Is Precious Because His Biblical Portrait Is True, Part 2 …
If you ever meet a man who cares nothing for the praise and approval of men (Mark 12:14), but whose one controlling desire is to glorify God whom he loves with all his heart, believe that man. He is true.
Jesus Is Precious Because He Removes Our Guilt …
Turn away from all the intellectual, physical, and religious tactics the world uses to evade its guilt, and rest in Jesus.
Better Never to Have Known the Way …
The more you know of Christ and his way, the more severe your judgment will be for not trusting and obeying him.
And All the Earth Shall Own Him Lord …
Festival of Mission
In order to be acclaimed Messiah and Lord, the Son of God had to come, defeat the enemy, and lead his people out of bondage in triumph over sin and Satan and death. And that he did on Good Friday and Easter.
In Sync with the Gospel …
When you finally hear and believe the drumbeat of the gospel, the rhythm of your step changes. There is a life in step with the gospel, and there is a life out of step with the gospel.
For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free …
Your enjoyment of freedom is much more important to God than many of the day-to-day decisions that fill us with so much concern.
Conversion to Christ: the Making of a Christian Hedonist …
We live in a superficially Christianized society where thousands of lost people think they do believe in Jesus.
God's Covenant Through Moses …
What was freely given under Moses was purchased by Christ.
The Spirit Will Give Life to Your Mortal Bodies …
Easter Sunday
If the Spirit of God indwells you, God is going to raise you from the dead at Christ's second coming and give new life to your mortal bodies.
Camaraderie in the Fight of Faith …
All Christians must lay hold on eternal life by fighting the good fight of faith.
Preaching Practical Holiness …
Bethel Seminary Chapel
Twin Cities, MN
Job: Wrestling with Suffering …
Why did God prolong Job's suffering? Didn't his initial reaction prove his faith?
On Sharing Your Own Soul …
Where the gospel flourishes people share their souls—their joys, guilts, fears, and passions.
But God... …
We were dead in sin, BUT GOD made us alive with Christ.
Why Hope? Gospel! …
The gospel is the good news that there is hope for sinners, the worst of sinners.
The Fruit of Hope: Endurance …
Endurance is a gift and endurance is a duty. And these are not in conflict.
Be Kind to One Another …
Christian kindness is not merely an external change of manners; it is an internal change of heart.
Risk and the Triumph of Love …
In Christ's triumph our enemy is not just defeated, but captured and made to serve our eternal good.
Honor Thy Majestic Father …
Those who know God as Father should honor their majestic Father.
Let Him Who Boasts Boast in the Lord! …
God's purpose in creating man and saving sinners is that we might boast in him.
Walk in Wisdom Toward Those Outside …
Every hour of your life brings a situation that can be bought up for eternity or missed.
Believing God on Election Day …
The only person who does justice to the sovereignty of God is the person who sings about it.
Irrevocable Joy …
Easter Sunday
Jesus offers irrevocable joy. It cannot be destroyed. It cannot be lost.
Affirming the Goodness of Manhood and Womanhood in All of Life …
Life is more beautiful and more exciting because we are so different as male and female.
A Burning Witness to the Light …
John the Baptist came so that we might believe in Jesus and have life like we never had it before.
Why the Gift of Prophecy Is Not the Usual Way of Knowing God's Will …
God doesn't tell us to forsake thinking and just listen for messages. He tells us to be changed in the way we think.
Thanksgiving in Suffering …
Celebration of Thanksgiving at Maranatha Hall
Jesus, the Son of God, is alive today, and stands ready to serve you as your advocate with God the Father.
If It Is of God, It Will Not Be Overthrown …
Commitment Sunday Service At Maranatha Hall
What does building a new worship building have to do with real worship?
Forget Not All His Benefits …
The steadfast love of the Lord has been the same through all the changes of the last 120 years.
Exalting Jesus so the Spirit Falls …
If you want the Spirit's power in your life, make Jesus the center of your life.
God Called Us into Life and Hope …
The call of God is effective; it creates what it commands.
Idolatry, the Lord's Supper, and the Body of Christ …
The Lord's Supper exists to deepen and strengthen our participation in the benefits of the cross and to nourish our fellowship with Christ.
Why a Church Covenant? …
We must seek a better understanding of the covenantal meaning of the local church.
Things Are Worse Than and Better Than They Seem …
Christ has the last word. You will receive from him the crown of life. He will not let you be hurt by the second death.
The Lust of Ignorance and the Life of Holiness …
The grace of God is the source of your hope and the holiness of God is the standard of your holiness.
Who Shall Shepherd the Flock? …
Elders must lead the church in times of blessing and of refinement.
God in Everything at the End of the Age …
What did Peter mean when he wrote that the end of all things is at hand?
Fasting for the Father's Reward …
Jesus is not teaching on whether we should fast or not. He assumes we will and teaches us how to do it and especially how not to do it.
Dying as a Means of Loving, Part 1 …
Is there something in your life that is hindering your fruitfulness in Christ—something that you need to die to?
Diversity in God-Centered Worship …
Unfolding Bethlehem's Fresh Initiative #4
The abiding foundation of our corporate worship is God-centeredness.
In These Last Days, God Has Spoken by a Son …
Palm Sunday
Do you want to hear God speak? God has now spoken not just by prophets, but by his Son.
World Missions and the End of History …
Missions Week
The price will be high, but God's promise that the gospel will spread to all nations will be fulfilled by his omnipotent hand.
Where Does Child Killing Come From? …
Sanctity of Life Sunday
Not Ashamed of the Gospel …
The gospel elicits shaming behavior in those who will not believe it and it gives freedom from shame to those who do.
God's Response to Hypocrisy: Kindness and Judgment …
God's justice does not demand that he punish us for our sins immediately. His kindness leads him to forbear and to be patient with us, to a point.
Let God Be True Though Every Man a Liar …
Who are they whose condemnation is just? Those who play games with the Word of God.
Why Did Christ Come? …
Be Ready This Advent Season with the Meaning of Christmas
Wilderness, Worship, Treason and God …
Learn from David what to do in a brokenhearted, terrifying moment: Worship.
Truth and Love …
Truth aims at love; love aims at truth. Love shapes how to speak the truth; truth shapes how to show love.
Hope-Giving Promises for Triumph over Sin …
If God works to bring about obedience in our heart, then sin will not be lord over us, God will.
Pierced By the Word of God …
Use the Bible to know yourself and confirm your own spiritual life.
Teaching Doctrine to a Six-Year-Old …
How and why to teach kids the complex and essential doctrines of the Bible.
Lessons from Lisa …
A 9/11 Widow Trusts in the Sovereign Goodness of God
September 11, 2001 has served to prove at least these ten truths about the sovereign love of God.
How to Query God …
It is okay to question God if you do it humbly and teachably.
Taking the Swagger Out of Christian Cultural Influence …
Being exiles does not mean being cynical. Christians should be concerned about culture and involved in it.
Lilias Trotter and the Language Nobody Knows …
We shouldn't be afraid to use the spiritual vocabulary of the Bible even where it is foreign.
When Gratitude Gets Complicated …
Thoughts on Saying Thank You at Bethlehem and Desiring God
When you are in a position of receiving blessing from many people, knowing how to express gratitude can be challenging.
