Teaching Archives

Sermon: Jesus Sighting: Seven Mile Road

Sunday, April 6, 2008 Reading: Luke 24:13-35 Life is a journey down a seven mile road.  For these disciples on their seven mile road, their mysterious stranger turned out to be Jesus back from the dead.  But they are not the only ones with a mysterious stranger named Jesus walking along side.

Sermon: Jesus Sighting: Behind Locked Doors

Sunday, March 30, 2008 Reading: John 20:19-31 Locked doors can’t keep Jesus away.  The disciples learned that as they were hiding away after the resurrection.  We learn it as Jesus finds his way into the most locked-away parts of our lives and gives us peace.

Sermon: "He is Risen! It’s Party Time!"

Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008 Readings: Jer. 31:1-6, Matt. 28:1-10 Are we really allowed to party in church? Absolutely! Life in Christ IS one great big party. Jesus is risen from the dead and we have every reason to dance and sing! It’s party time!

Sermon: “Jesus vs. Death”

Sunday, March 9, 2008 Reading: John 11:17-53 What does Jesus do when he is faced with the death of his good friend Lazarus? Jesus take on death itself and wins.

Sermon: "Jesus vs. Blindness"

Sunday, March 2, 2008 Reading: John 9:1-41 It’s enough that Jesus heals a man blind from birth, but what he shows us about spiritual blindness can keep our spiritual eyesight sharp for an eternity.

Sermon: "Jesus vs. Culture"

Sunday, February 24, 2008 Reading: John 4:5-42 Should cultural barriers stop us from sharing the love of Jesus?  It didn’t stop Jesus from sharing his message of “living water” with a woman very different from him.  Also hear how the story of a member of Bethel who recently shared the Gospel of Jesus across cultural … Read more

Sermon: "Jesus vs. Darkness"

Sunday, February 17, 2008 Reading: John 3:1-17 Nicodemus comes to Jesus in the darkness and Jesus shines His light on him and also shines His light on us in the process.

Sermon: "The Paradox of Christianity"

Ash Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10 How can two things be true when they seem to be diametrically opposed to one another?  In Christianity, we find many of these paradoxes surrounding what we believe.  Hear how Pastor Seabaugh brings these paradoxes into focus and into practical application for our lives.

Sermon: "We’re Not Making this Up!"

Sunday, February 3, 2008 Readings: Exodus 24:8-18, 2 Peter 1:16-21, Matthew 17:1-9 It’s easy to write off Christianity as a “likely story.”  Many of the things we believe in are simply not verifiable by human standards.  Listen as Pastor Seabaugh explains God’s response to our skepticism: the gift of faith.

Sermon: "What are you looking for?"

Sunday, January 20, 2008 Readings: John 1:29-42 Do you know what you are looking for? Many of us search and search, but we’ve still haven’t found what we’re looking for.  Listen as Pastor Seabaugh helps us to find what we’re really looking for.