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This page provides audio recordings of sermons and special music from recent services at Bethel.
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April 2024
14 - Third Sunday of Easter
...... Bethel Lay Leader Tina Oaks leads the service today while pastor Ralph is away.
...... (02:38) - "Lord, I Need You" sung by Travis Oaks
...... (01:31) - Scripture: 1 John 3:16-24
...... (20:24) - Message: Our Constant God in Our Changing World"
...... (00:39) - Closing Prayer
07 - Second Sunday of Easter
...... (03:13) - Scripture: John 20:19-31
...... (15:52) - Message on being..."Free to Forgive"

March 2024
31 - Easter Sunday
...... (04:36) - "He's Alive" sung by Travis Oaks
...... (03:13) - Introduction and Scripture: Mark 16:1-8
...... (12:20) - Message "Rise Up with Power!"
...... (01:38) - Closing words..."He is Risen Indeed!"
24 - Palm Sunday
...... (02:07) - Scripture: Mark 11:1-11
...... (12:35) - Message "Lay it All Down"
...... (01:43) - Closing Remarks
17 - Fifth Sunday in Lent
...... (02:02) - Some "Comic" Relief (Family Circus)
...... (03:14) - Scripture: John 13:23-34
...... (19:49) - Message "The Great Reveal"
...... (01:25) - Closing with the reading of the Apostle's Creed
10 - Fourth Sunday in Lent
...... (03:46) - Scripture: John 3:14-21
...... (17:55) - Message "The Serpent's Tongue"
...... (02:45) - Closing Remarks
...... (00:44) - Closing Prayer and invitation
03 - Third Sunday in Lent
...... (02:00) - Scripture: Mark 8:31-9:1
Although this scripture was designated for this service, and was included in the bulletin, it was not read during the church service. It does say much about what is asked of disciples. This recording of the reading comes from the online service.
...... (14:07) - Message "The Cost of Discipleship: Get Lost!"

February 2024
25 - Second Sunday of Lent
...... (04:27) - Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16
...... (26:50) - Message "The Promises of God"
...... (01:15) - Closing Remarks...and a peek at the future
18 - First Sunday of Lent (6th and last Sermon in a Series)
...... (01:29) - Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40
...... (27:51) - Message "The Love of Truth, part 2"
...... (04:01) - Closing Remarks and a Prayer
11 - Sixth Sunday after Epiphany (5th Sermon in a Series)
...... (04:22) - Scripture: Matthew 24:32-39
...... (19:31) - Message "The Love of Truth"
...... (01:31) - Closing Remarks
04 - Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (4th Sermon in a Series)
...... (02:55) - Introduction
...... (00:56) - Scripture: Luke 1:46-55
...... (26:35) - Message "Blessings and Responsibility, part 2"
There is about 45 seconds of "hum" about 17 min into this for which an attempt was made to repair it
. ...... (01:22) - A Prayer For You

January 2024
28 - Fourth Sunday after Epiphany (3rd sermon in a Series)
...... (03:08) - Introduction and Scripture: Luke 1:46-55
...... (30:52) - Message "Blessings and Responsibility"
21 - Third Sunday after Epiphany (2nd sermon in a Series)
...... (02:24) - Introduction and Scripture: James 1:19-27
...... (22:29) - Message "God Bless America Again - Part 2"
...... (01:33) - A Prayer for You
14 - Second Sunday after Epiphany (1st Sermon in a Series)
The pastor's mike went silent at about 17:57 of the message. From that point on the quality of the recording is affected though it should still be effectively audable. The online service provides another opportunity to hear the same message in a different recording at a different setting.
...... (00:59) - Scripture: Matthew 5:13- 16
...... (28:50) - Message "God Bless America Again - Part 1"
...... (01:10) - A Look Ahead
...... (00:25) - Closing Prayer
07 - Epiphany Sunday - First Sunday after Epiphany
...... (02:39) - Text . Message Scripture - Mark 2:1-12
...... (13:34) - . Message: "The Guiding Star of Epiphany"
...... (00:47) - Closing Remarks
Click here to read the article about the catacomb paintings mentioned by pastor Ralph in his message


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