Bethel Pulpit - Primitive Baptist Sermons

Good Cheer for the New Year

In this message from 1/5/25, Mike Gowens considers Nehemiah 8:10 before moving to four New Testament references to the exhortation, "Be of good cheer." A disposition toward cheerfulness is basic and fundamental to spiritual strength. In this message, Br Gowens reminds us of the reasons we have to "cheer up" as we face the unknown tomorrow. 

What is the Christian Life?

In this message from 12/29/24, Michael Gowens considers Galatians 2:20 to answer the question, "What is the Christian life?" From this familiar verse, Gowens extracts four characteristics of authentic Christian living, as well as the dominant feature of the Pauline example, namely, the Christ-centered nature of Christian living.

Christ the Word

This sermon by Mike Gowens was delivered on Sunday, 12/22/24. Gowens focuses on the prologue to John's Gospel (Jno 1:1-18), showing how John captured both his Jewish and his Greek readers with this important concept of the Divine Logos. In a logical progression of thought, John identifies the Word as the Son of God, names him Jesus Christ and reveals that this One who was both with the Father and coessential with the Father from all eternity past is the Lamb God provided as the sin-bearer.

Wonderful is His Name

On Sunday 12/15/24, Michael Gowens considered the prophecy in Isaiah 9:6 and explored the several ways that Messiah's name is wonderful.

Trusting the God of Providence

Elder Gowens' sermon on 12/8 is message #5 in the Elijah series. In this message, Gowens looks at 1 Kings 17 and the account of Elijah at the Brook Cherith, drawing several practical lessons from the narrative as well as an overarching doctrinal lesson concerning Divine providence.

Elijah & the Power of Prayer

Message #4 in the Elijah series by Elder Mike Gowens was delivered on Sunday, 12/1/24. In this sermon, Gowens considers James 5:16-18 in which Elijah is cited as the premier example of the power of prayer. 

Living Before the Face of God

In this message from the Elijah series, Mike Gowens considers a single phrase in 1 Kings 17:1: "...before Whom I stand..." Elijah was God-conscious. He lived all of life in the presence of God. Study along as Br Gowens explores the implications of this important concept.

Pray With Thanksgiving

In this 11/17/24 message, Michael Gowens considers Philippians 4:6-8, focusing on the phrase "with thanksgiving." It is appropriate to make requests of God, but such petitionary prayer should always be framed in thankfulness of the Lord's manifold mercies.

The Lord God of Elijah

What was the secret of Elijah's courage and holy boldness? In this 11/3/24 sermon, Elder Gowens traces the answer to that question to the prophet's conviction that Jehovah is the true and living God. The scripture text for message #2 in this series is 1 Kings 17:1.

Elijah: God's Man for Ungodly Times

On Sunday Oct 27, 2024, Pastor Gowens introduced a new, biographical study of the Old Testament prophet Elijah. This first message in the series considers 1 Kings 17:1-6 and focuses on the historical backdrop of the times in which Elijah lived and ministered.