www.gbgm-umc.org/mt-bethel The weekly sermon from Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in McDonough, Georgia. Pastor, Alex Stroud. en The weekly sermon from Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in McDonough, Georgia. Pastor, Alex Stroud. Mt. Bethel UMC no Mt. Bethel UMC Sermon Podcast mtbethelumc@bellsouth.net ℗ & © 2008 Mt. Bethel UMC 720 If you want a faith that matters, if you want to live with a purpose, if you want to be like Jesus, if you truly want to make a difference, if you want to live with no regrets...you've got to get out of the boat. Peter's request to walk on water with Jesus is a demonstration of living an active, courageous faith in the midst of the storms of life. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/get-out-of-the-boat http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/get-out-of-the-boat.mp3 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:53:52 CDT Alex Stroud If you want a faith that matters, if you want to live with a purpose, if you want to be like Jesus, if you truly want to make a difference, if you want to live with no regrets...you've got to get out of the boat. Peter's request to walk on water ... courage,purpose,active_faith 26:45 This is an examination of Jesus feeding 5,000 men plus women and children. From this we learn that there is only one shortage that can hinder God's plan for us and the world - our unwillingness. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/the-possibility-of-the-impossible http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/the-possibility-of-the-impossible.mp3 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:05:21 CDT Alex Stroud This is an examination of Jesus feeding 5,000 men plus women and children. From this we learn that there is only one shortage that can hinder God's plan for us and the world - our unwillingness. feeding_of_the_multitude,willingness,excuses 25:38 The Kingdom of God is not only a promise for the future, but it is a present reality. To ignore this truth is to have a shallow faith that treats God as irrelevant for today. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/here-and-now http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/here-and-now.mp3 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:57:25 CDT Alex Stroud The Kingdom of God is not only a promise for the future, but it is a present reality. To ignore this truth is to have a shallow faith that treats God as irrelevant for today. kingdom_of_god,mustard_seed,yeast,fishing_net,treasure,pearl,here,now 25:28 With Christ, the only things in this world that can ever defeat us are the things we ALLOW to defeat us. With Christ, we are more than conquerors and nothing can hold us down. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/more-than-conquerors http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/more-than-conquerors.mp3 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:48:49 CDT Alex Stroud With Christ, the only things in this world that can ever defeat us are the things we ALLOW to defeat us. With Christ, we are more than conquerors and nothing can hold us down. strength,conquerors,win,josh_hamilton,endurance,perseverance 28:33 There is no love like the love of a parent for his or her child. God has such a love for us and would do anything for us. We find evidence of this love in Christ's willingness to stay on the cross on Good Friday and by this act, we are given the opportunity to be in Paradise with God in this life and the life to come. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/professing-christ http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/professing-christ.mp3 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:39:37 CST Alex Stroud There is no love like the love of a parent for his or her child. God has such a love for us and would do anything for us. We find evidence of this love in Christ's willingness to stay on the cross on Good Friday and by this act, we are given the ... christ_the_king,jesus_as_lord,crucifixion,cross,sacrifice,love 26:14 As United Methodists, we covenant to be loyal through our prayers, our presence, our gifts, and our service - all elements of stewardship. This sermon, part 4 of 4, concentrates on service as a way of life and not just an occasional duty. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/stewardship-2007-part-iv-service http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/stewardship-2007-part-iv-service.mp3 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:31:14 CST Alex Stroud Stewardship 2007 stewardship,service,justice,kindness,mercy,walk,humbly,consecration 26:10 As United Methodists, we covenant to be loyal through our prayers, our presence, our gifts, and our service - all elements of stewardship. This sermon, part 3 of 4, focuses on how grace is an essential element of stewardship, both in giving and receiving. As Paul says, we should excel in our "grace for giving." http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/stewardship-2007-part-iii-gifts http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/stewardship-2007-part-iii-gifts.mp3 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:39:11 CST Alex Stroud Stewardship 2007 stewardship,gifts,giving,grace 26:16 As United Methodists, we covenant to be loyal through our prayers, our presence, our gifts, and our service - all elements of stewardship. This sermon, part 2 of 4, focuses on our presence as the community of faith and the difference true community makes. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/stewardship-2007-part-ii-presence http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/stewardship-2007-part-ii-presence.mp3 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:50:44 CST Alex Stroud Stewardship 2007 presence,community,koinonia,stewardship 31:11 From the beginning, we have been made stewards of God's Kingdom. The big picture of our stewardship is how we invest our prayers, presence, gifts, and service in the Kingdom of God. This sermon is part one of Mt. Bethel's annual stewardship campaign: Our prayers are the most important commitment that we can make. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/stewardship-2007-part-i-prayer http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/stewardship-2007-part-i-prayer.mp3 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:33:24 CDT Alex Stroud Stewardship 2007 stewardship,prayer,kingdom_of_god,investing,commitment 32:49 Evangelism and Breaking the Rules http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/laity-sunday-october-14-2007 http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/laity-sunday-october-14-2007.mp3 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:31:49 CDT Beverly Wittler Evangelism and Breaking the Rules evangelism,thankfulness 12:04 Jesus tells us plainly that there are rewards and consequences to this life. How are we helping others live through the overflow of our own lives. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/living-simply-september-30-2007 http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/live-simply-september-30-2007.mp3 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:04:31 CDT Alex Stroud Jesus tells us plainly that there are rewards and consequences to this life. How are we helping others live through the overflow of our own lives. dives,lazarus,rich_man,hell,live_simply 25:22 Want to know what it's all about? Jesus makes it clear in the Parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin that nothing is as important as Christ's mission to seek and save the lost. If we are to be about Kingdom work, it must be our purpose to work with Christ to find the lost. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/counting-sheep-september-16-2007 http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/september-16-2007-counting-sheep.mp3 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:55:02 CDT Alex Stroud Want to know what it's all about? Jesus makes it clear in the Parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin that nothing is as important as Christ's mission to seek and save the lost. If we are to be about Kingdom work, it must be our purpose to ... sheep,coin,parable,lost,found,salvation,redemption,repentance,purpose,mission 26:41 Jesus calls us to "finish the drill" as his disciples. There's no room for part-time discipleship and we should consider the cost as we set out to follow. *This recording is incomplete. We experienced some technical difficulties, so the first 2 minutes or so is missing. "Lessons I Learned from My Baseball Dad" is credited to Craig Groeschel, Pastor of Lifechurch.tv. Check him out, he's got good stuff! http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/september-9-2007-finishing-the-drill http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/september-9-2007-finishing-the-drill.mp3 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:57:34 CDT Alex Stroud Jesus calls us to "finish the drill" as his disciples. There's no room for part-time discipleship and we should consider the cost as we set out to follow. *This recording is incomplete. We experienced some technical difficulties, so ... finish_the_drill,commitment,partners_in_the_gospel,decisions 23:05 Jesus uses the table fellowship to tell us to do two things: Carefully and humbly choose your own seat (he who exalts himself will be humbled and he who humbles himself will be exalted) and make a space for others at the table. Jesus frees us from competition and from making a name for ourselves. Our name comes from the one who saves us. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/september-2-2007-table-manners http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/2-septbember-2007-table-manners.mp3 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 10:39:55 CDT Alex Stroud Jesus uses the table fellowship to tell us to do two things: Carefully and humbly choose your own seat (he who exalts himself will be humbled and he who humbles himself will be exalted) and make a space for others at the table. Jesus frees us from ... humility,outreach,blind,crippled,lame,poor 23:12 How are we bent out of shape? For some of us, we require healing, for others, we simply need to get out of Christ's way. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/august-26-2007-bent-out-of-shape http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/august-26-2007-bent-out-of-shape.mp3 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:33:01 CDT Alex Stroud How are we bent out of shape? For some of us, we require healing, for others, we simply need to get out of Christ's way. 27:28 If faith is the assurance of things hoped for and the evidence of things unseen, our faith should be not only expressed in our souls, but should show through in our personalities, actions, and fruits. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mt-bethel-umc/august-19-2007-faith http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/992/august-19-2007-faith.mp3 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:33:39 CDT Alex Stroud If faith is the assurance of things hoped for and the evidence of things unseen, our faith should be not only expressed in our souls, but should show through in our personalities, actions, and fruits. mt._bethel,alex,stroud,mcdonough,30252,methodist,faith 25:37