Bethel Pulpit - Primitive Baptist Sermons

The Battle is the Lord's

Elder Gowens' message on 1/14/24 is taken from 2 Chronicles 20 and the encouraging story of King Jehoshaphat's response to the news of an approaching enemy. Here is an illustration of how faith in God resolves our fears.

Fear Not: Unburdening Your Mind

The 1/7/24 sermon by Mike Gowens is based on 2 Timothy 1:7, continuing the theme of "traveling light" from the previous Sunday. Fear cripples and paralyzes a person. It is an extremely heavy burden to bear. What is the secret for releasing the burden of fear? The text offers a three-fold solution to unnecessary fear.

Traveling Light

Elder Gowens' sermon on 12/31/23 is based on Matthew 11:28-29. Whether we are thinking in physical or emotional terms, human beings tend to accumulate what the Bible calls "stuff." In this message, Brother Gowens encourages the congregation to unburden their lives of unnecessary baggage and to take instead the easy yoke of following the Lord Jesus.

Christ the King: His Lowly Coming

This sermon by Michael Gowens from 12/24/23 is based on Isaiah 11, a prophecy of the coming King. The Messianic King, however, will not initially resemble any other king in human history. His arrival on the stage of history will be, in fact, unimpressive and unspectacular, so far as men are concerned; nevertheless, He is the penultimate King.

Immanuel

In this 12/17/23 message, Mike Gowens considers another of the wonderful names of Jesus. The text for this message is Matthew 1:18-23.

Prince of Peace

On Sunday 12/10/23, Michael Gowens led the Bethel congregation in consideration of the wonderful name of Jesus, "Prince of Peace" (Is. 9:6-7). Where Jesus Christ reigns as King, peace prevails. And it prevails in two dimensions: 1) in heaven, and 2) on earth. Gowens explains this two-fold blessing of Christ's gift of peace in this message.

The Purpose of the Gospel

On 12/3/23, Pastor Gowens brings the final message in the topical series "Things Most Surely Believed Among Us." Following up on the previous message, he once more addresses the utility of the gospel. Regular exposure to the preaching of the gospel will exercise a saving influence in the life of the believer.

We Believe the Gospel Saves the Saved

In message #5 of the "Things Most Surely Believed Among Us," Elder Mike Gowens compares Romans 1:16 and 1 Corinthians 1:18 as he explains our conviction at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church concerning the purpose of the gospel. The gospel is not a well-meant, general offer to all of mankind, but a proclamation of Christ's redemptive work to the born-again child of God. As such, it exercising a powerful, saving influence in the believer's life.

Living a Life of Wonder

The 11/19/23 message by Elder Gowens looks at David's words in Psalm 8:2-3, and applies the thought of a life of wonder to several specific "wonderful" categories. Wonder is the spirit of true worship.

God’s Ways Higher Than Our Ways

Elder Mike Rodgers (AL) was our guest minister on 11/12/23. His message is taken from Isaiah 55:8-9.