Bethel Baptist Church Lonedell, Missouri

Pastor Ben Kingston shares his new year’s message to help us to prepare for evaluation and improvements in our walk with God. I. Nothing did, could, would, will ever stop your God from loving you. II. Your obedience to God’s plans for your life is supported by the full cast of God’s entourage. III. No love relationship with God is complete or whole without complete surrender to the transcendent cause of others. Preparing for evaluations for improvement for 2023 Who gets to decide what improvements need to be made? Shouldn’t it be the Lord? “Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.”‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6:19-20‬ ‭ASV‬‬ How to hear from God this week I. A change of place and a change of pace brings a whole new perspective. II. Determine Gods voice is going to be the loudest in your life. III. HERE AM I LORD, SPEAK. What problems do I face in 2023? What responsibilities do I have in 2023? What goals do I need to have in 2023? What do I need to start in 2023? What do I need to stop in 2023? What hopes and desires do I have in 2023? “Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; For so he giveth unto his beloved sleep. Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; And the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭127:1-5‬ ‭ASV‬‬ Daily prayer life 1. Daily Bible reading 2. Manifesting the fruit of the spirit Galatians 5:22-23 3. Faithful involvement in my church 4. A plan for financial stewardship 5. Lifestyle of witnessing to nonbelievers 6. Faithfulness as a spouse and or parent 7. Avoiding non-edifying entertainment 8. Setting limits on Internet, TV, social media 9. Setting personal, family goals for 2023

Associate Pastor Brad Banderman shares lessons from Daniel 6.

Pastor Ben Kingston presents a Christmas message focusing on John the Baptist who was the forerunner to Jesus Christ.. 1. Jesus is the Christ 2. John is the forerunner 3. John backs up from Jesus' historical birth and presents the facts. John 1:1-34

Pastor Ben Kingston shares how to digest these truths and place yourself in this dynamic of Christ being born to save you. 3 perspectives from the painting. 1. Backdrop or background is the past. He was there. 2. Forefront is the present. He is here. He is a powerful presence. He is an abiding presence. He is a sufficient presence. 3. What is yet to happen "out of frame" is the future. He is preparing your future. Embrace His future plans for you. They are the best plan for you.

Associate Pastor Brad Banderman presents a quick review of the first 6 chapters in the Book of Daniel.

Pastor Ben Kingston shares a Thanksgiving message with us.

Pastor Ben Kingston shares a multi-subject sermon with us this week. 1. How to treat veterans a. Honor them b. Pray for them to do their duty c. Help them d. Understand them as well as possible 2. Admonition from God's word - Proverbs 26:1-16 3. Maximum Prayer Effort - Acts 12:1-5 4. What I learned at Cece Winans concert

Pastor Ben Kingston shares a challenge from the life of Jabez and a chilling warning. 1. Constant Reminder 2. He asked God to do what God naturally does 3. He asked for God to give him greater influence 4. He asked for daily direction 5. He asked to not cause pain to himself or anyone else The chilling warning: Do you have it or does it have you?

Guest Speaker Benjamin Kingston shares some lessons we can learn and apply from the woman at the well Jesus spoke to. John 4:4-49

What is baptism? Is it still important? Are we practicing baptism in the right way? Pastor Ben Kingston teaches us the importance of baptism. Our scripture today is Matthew 3:13-17, I Peter 2:21, and Acts 2:41 What does baptism not do? It does not save you. It does not wash your sins away. What does it take to have a scriptural new testament baptism? Proper candidate - already be saved Proper mode - full immersion Proper authority - the church Proper administrator - whoever the church authorizes.

Pastor Ben Kingston shares some lessons he learned at the annual state meeting. 1. Feed the sheep 2.

Pastor Ben Kingston shares some lessons he learned about sharing the gospel from an unlikely place. 1. They had a message we needed to hear 2. They had a product that was incomparable 3. They had an attitude that was unstoppable.

Pastor Ben Kingston shares some wisdom from God that he found while in a tree stand. Does the pursuit of the cares of this world overtake the pursuit of the kingdom? Luke 9:46-48 5 ways to work your way to the bottom 1. Anything you do for his kingdom should be done by his grace and for his glory. 2. Do not be a respecter of persons, be nice to the poor and the rich. 3. Do not judge when you see a person stumble. Do not assume they are wicked. Instead, consider the fact that they may be as real as you in need of mercy. 4. Thank God for all kingdom accomplishments no matter who gets credit. 5. Ask God, Is there an opportunity to serve in this church of for this church in the community in a position that you have been uniquely gifted, qualified, and called to?

Pastor Ben Kingston presents a message in response to the comments about abortion not being found in the bible and encourages us to love the children. He compares the kingdom of Heaven to little children He proclaims that their specific faith is how you receive salvation He commands that they not be hindered to come to Him. He reveals special judgement on those that harm children. 5 words for direction and inspiration to make sure that we do not hinder these children. Remember Teach Model Love Trust

Pastor Ben Kingston shares 3 promises to live by. 1. I will never destroy the earth again with a flood. 2. I will never leave you nor forsake you. 3. If I go, I will come again. Genesis 9:11 Hebrews 13:5-6 John 14:1-7

Pastor Ben Kingston shares the challenging message about correcting each other on occasion. I Timothy 5:1-2 1. Confronting in Love. 2. Confronting older men. 3. Confronting younger men. 4. Confronting older women. 5. Confronting younger women.

1. Jesus is coming back! a. Since Jesus is coming back we need to be ready. b. Since Jesus is coming back we need to be longing. c. Since Jesus is coming back we need to be working. 2. The Holy Spirit is our tour guide through these difficult times. a. Who is the Holy Spirit? b. What does the Holy Spirit do? c. What is to be my relationship with the Holy Spirit? 3. Putting it all together a. Consistency is often greater than intensity! b. Gratitude or attitude isn't everything, but it affects everything! c. Sincerity is not as important as obedience! d. Count your blessings!

Pastor Ben Kingston continues the study of I Timothy character traits just in time for back to school. Let no man despise thy youth. 1. Recognizing internal reality you are complete, secure, called, and equipped. Act with confidence that reflects those internal realities. 2. Be thou an example A. Show confidence in your speech B. Be an example in your conversation (conduct) C. Be thou an example in charity. D. Be thou an example in Spirit. E. Be thou an example in faithfulness

Associate Pastor Brad Banderman shares from scripture the 7 keys to running your race well. I Corinthians 9:19-27 1. Proceed 2. Pursue 3. Self-Control 4. Perceive 5. Purpose 6. Product fruit 7. Persist

Pastor Ben Kingston uses these 3 passages of scripture to show us what evaluation leads to. John 14:1-14 - Lord, Help me to know You. John 15:1-7 - Lord, Help me to bear Your fruit John 16:23-24 - Lord, Let me in on Your Kingdom work Evaluation questions review: What are you doing? Who are you being? What are you praying? What are you sowing? How are you cultivating? How are you worshiping? What are you saying? What are you thinking? What are you refusing…To do? To See? To Accept? To Acknowledge?

Pastor Ben Kingston shares some taste test evaluation questions. This is the first service on July 24, 2022. Some questions to evaluate by: What are you doing? Who are you being? What are you praying? What are you sowing? How are you cultivating? How are you worshiping? What are you saying? What are you thinking? What are you refusing…To do? To See? To Accept? To Acknowledge?

The Call of Sin II Samuel 11 II Samuel 12:1-10 Pastor Ben Kingston shares a message to warn us about the dangers of sin that calls to us and challenges us to repent of any sin in our lives. 1. The Call of Sin 2. The Cover-Up of Sin 3. The Collision of Sin & Holiness 4. The Cost of Sin 5. The Confession of Sin

What says the Spirit? Pastor Ben Kingston shares the 5 things in this passage that the Spirit of God is saying to us. The spirt says it so he will strengthen us to do it and we are responsible to do it. I Timothy 4:1-10 1. Be a student of God' word 2. Pray before you eat 3. Excercise godliness and excercise physically 4. We will be ridiculed 5. Trust in the Living God