Bethel Baptist Church Lonedell, Missouri

Pastor Ben Kingston shares the cry for help that this world experiences and directs us to appreciate the peace that God gives us. This world is longing for peace. This world is dying for peace. This world is spending for peace. This world is drinking and drugging for peace. The problem is peace doesn't come from any of those things. Biblical peace - 2 types - Peace with God and Peace of God. So what is the cost of peace? First to Christ and then to us. 1. To Christ a. His life b. A tortured death c. A life of poverty d. A life of humble service e. A life of rejection f. A moment of rejection II. To us a. Humble acceptance of Christ's sacrifice for our sins b. Our urges and appetites c. Our Kingdom and pride d. Our wisdom

Pastor Ben Kingston shares the principles of being thankful. Philippians 4:1-9 1. Learn the art of centering 2. Get right with each other 3. Rejoice 4. This type of rejoicing is a discipline 5. This is how you stay in control 6. The peace of God is because of God and His attributes 7. What to practice while you rest in peace 8. Follow Godly examples

Bro Larry Barker visits Bethel to share the news about missions and the importance of prayer.

Pastor Ben Kingston shares a message to challenge us to revival and to have gratefulness and thankfulness for our country. 1. How to be a good citizen 2. How to show patriotism 3. How to handle national sin Romans 13:1-14 I Peter 2:13-17

Pastor Ben Kingston shares a message about being a change agent. 2 Corinthians 5:16-19 Philippians 2:1-5 Philippians 4:13 Matthew 7:12 Put God First Others second Ourselves in third place 4 Attitudes of Change 1. Change adverse 2. Acquiesce to change 3. Change friendly 4. Change excited Why is change necessary? How do you define success? Why is change difficult?

Pastor Ben Kingston shares 8 biblical reasons to stand with Israel

Pastor Ben Kingston shares 3 important decisions of your life.

Pastor Ben Kingston shares the guide to passing the baton to the next generation. Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Pastor Ben Kingston challenges us to evaluate our progress.

Pastor Ben Kingston shares from the book of wisdom, Proverbs, about the 7 habits of intensely spiritual people. Proverbs 2:1-9, 3:1-7 1. A lifelong pursuit of wisdom and understanding. 2. Making the word of God the daily pursuit for that wisdom and understanding 3. Living by the truth found as a result of the pursuit of God's word. 4. The practice of placing yourself third in priority. 5. Trusting in God's wisdom over your own. 6. Proving number 5 by taking time each day to present your "ways" and allowing Him to prioritize your day. 7. Making humility and the fear of the Lord a lifelong pursuit.

Pastor Ben Kingston shares how the prophet Elijah was an inspiration to young Elisha and how we can be an inspiration to our next generation. Elisha made 5 declarations that kept him on his journey that allowed him to go the distance that led to his powerful faithful service to God. We need the same determination that Elisha had to go the distance for God in our lives. 2 Kings 2:1-15 5 declarations that we need to go the distance in our world today. 1. Declaration of Deity. Matthew 16:13-19 2. Declaration of dependence on God. Acts 4:11-12 3. Declaration of direction to your family. Joshua 24:14-15 4. Declaration of independence from the world. Acts 5:27-32 5. Declaration of purpose. 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Pastor Ben Kingston shares 3 promises to live by from Genesis 9:9-11.

Pastor Ben Kingston continues the famous sayings series with encouragement from the last words of Jesus. John 14:1-13 1. Path this verse declares 2. The problem this verse creates 3. Three tenses this verse presents.

Pastor Ben Kingston continues the famous sayings series with encouragement for sinners. The example today is the confrontation between Nathan and King David. "Thou art the man!", said Nathan. 2 Samuel 12:1-13 and Psalm 54:1

Pastor Ben Kingston continues the famous sayings series a familiar famous sayings. He encourages us to be more like Christ. This is a discipline we can put in place to keep us centered and doing the right thing. Philippians 3:12-14 1. I forget... a. Past failures b. Personal accomplishments c. Personal attacks 2. I reach a. Growth 3. I press forward

Pastor Ben Kingston continues the famous sayings series with encouragement to trust in the name of the Lord. Proverbs 18:10 1. The peace of His name 2. The purpose of His name 3. The power of His name 4. The plan of His name 5. The plethora of meanings behind his name

Pastor Ben Kingston continues the famous sayings series with encouragement not to worry and to be prayerful. Philippians 4:1-13 1. Mind Control 2. Help Control 3. Praise Control 4. Worry Control 5. Thought Control 6. Imitation

Pastor Ben Kingston continues the famous sayings series with a needed and welcoming invitation. 2 Songs - Rock of Ages Cleft For Me & Rich Men North of Richmond 1. The Context 2. Humility and Dependence 3. Revelation - Reveal Him 4. Repent and Rest 5. Submission

Pastor Ben Kingston continues the famous sayings series in I John 1:1-10. 1. This life is revealed 2. This life is experienced 3. This life is shared 4. Holiness is the only way to salvation 5. The key to staying in the light

Pastor Ben Kingston continues the famous sayings series in James 1. What is the formula of sin? A Christian will never attain the full abundant experience which is why Christ came until he or she sees the exceeding sinfulness of sin, and learns the diff of trials and temptation and the discipline of overcoming the temptation. 1. Trials make patience 2. Sin brings death 3. Se a doer of the work Look in Soak Do Be blessed James 1 Romans 6:7

Pastor Ben Kingston continues the famous sayings series with a warning about empty worship. I Samuel 15

Pastor Ben Kingston continues the famous sayings series with the example of Paul preaching to King Agrippa. Acts 26

Pastor Ben Kingston continues the famous sayings series with I Timothy 4:6-8 1. I fought 2. I finished 3. I kept

Pastor Ben Kingston continues the famous sayings series with the example of David when he chose to fight Goliath. "Is there not a cause?" Are you engaged in the fight? Can you describe the fight? Do you know how it's going? Are you all in? The victorious abundant life Christian can articulate what's most important and is engaged in these important tasks. 1. It's worse than that 2. A formidable foe 3. The adult in the room 4. Points of action

Pastor Ben Kingston continues the famous sayings series with the covenant renewal at Shechem when Joshua guides the Israelites to choose to serve the Lord. Joshua 24