Sermons and Special Music
from services during the pastorate of Ralph L. Wrightstone
January 7, 2018 thru December 30, 2018
to begin
playing an audio recording.
- January 2018
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Note: Pastor Ralph Wrightstone was visiting Haiti and Jamaica the first three Sundays of January. Those services were led by Bethel Lay Servant, Tina Oaks.
07 - (05:57) Special Music: Holy Spirit, sung by Tenesa and Travis
.....- (23:31) Sermon: The Yes Step; Scripture: 1 John 3:18
.....- (01:10) Hymn: I'll Say Yes, Lord; led by Travis & Tenesa
14 - (02:11) Sermon: Do You Have God in a Box? (part 1)
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(03:28) Music Video: King of the World, sung by Natalie Grant (the link provided here will take you to the YouTube video)
21 - (22:50) Sermon: The Personal Touch, scripture Mark 1:14-20
.....- (02:31) Closing Prayer and Invitation
.....- (20:44) Sermon: Scripture - Psalm 147:5 and Part 2 of Sermon: Do You Have God in a Box?
.....- (01:07) Closing Prayer
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28 - (02:36) Scripture: Mark 1:21-28
.....- (22:19) Sermon: Astonishing!
.....- (02:16) Closing Prayer and Invitation
- February 2018
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04 - (03:34) Scripture: Mark 1:29-39
.....-(21:28) Sermon: Everyone is Searching For You11 -
(01:11) Preliminary Remarks on "Valentine's Day"
.....- (00:51) Scripture: John 3:16
.....- (21:02) Sermon: A Test of Real Love
.....- (01:18) An Invitation and Closing Prayer
18 - (03:54) Scripture: Mark 1:9-15 & Luke 4:1-12
.....- (20:36) Sermon:Would We Take a Crown or a Cross?
.....- (02:22) An Invitation and Closing Prayer
25 - (02:01) Scripture: Mark 8:31-38
.....- (23:50) Sermon: Should We Carry a Cross?
.....- (02:29) Closing Prayer
- March 2018
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04 - (18:21) Sermon: Clean House; Scripture: John 2:13-22
11 -
(04:38) Scripture: John 3:14-21
.....- (27:10) Sermon: The Eyes of God
.....- (01:51) Closing Prayer and invitation
18 - (03:04) Scripture: John 12:20-33
.....- (19:45) Sermon: A Grain of Wheat
.....- (01:22) Closing Prayer and invitation
25 - (25:09) Palm Sunday Sermon: Donkeys and Greatness, Scripture: Mark 11:1-10
.....- (02:37) Closing Prayer
- April 2018
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01 - (02:34) Easter Sunday Scripture: John 14:1-14
.....- (23:05) Sermon: IS ETERNAL LIFE A MYTH?15 - While the pastor was away, youth director and lay minister Tina Oaks led a service for both youth and adults.
.....- (04:26) Children's Message: God Looks Inside
.....- (00:28) Scripture: 1 John 4:4, read by youth, Christiana
.....- (06:20) Message: In the Mirror - Part1: For the Youth
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(02:02) Reading: "The Way I See Myself", read by youth Zion Imani
.....- (06:58) Message: In the Mirror - Part 2: For the Adults
.....- (02:15) Closing Prayer (This followed a time of expressing Joys & Concerns but is an appropriate closing for the service)
22 - (02:34) Scripture: John 10:1-18
.....- (19:08) Message: The Good Shepherd
29 - (25:12) Sermon: The True Vine; Scripture: John 15:1-17
- May 2018
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06 - (25:17) Sermon: What is a Friend?; Scripture: John 15:9-17
13 -
(28:36) Mother's Day Sermon: Are Mother's Important?; Scripture: John 17:6-19
27 - (24:31) Sermon: Jesus Teaches Nicodemus, Scripture: John 3:1-21
- June 2018
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03 - (02:28) Scripture: Mark 2:23-3:6
.....- (23:26) Sermon: Keeping Sunday10 -
(01:36) Scripture: Mark 3:31-35
.....- (25:08) Sermon: Family Ties & Good-Byes
24 - (23:28) Sermon: Calming the Storm, Mark 4:35-41
- July 2018
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01 - (03:41) Scripture: Mark 5:21-43
.....- (14:26) Sermon: The Healing Touch15 -
(16:49) Sermon: Spiritual Warfare, Ephesians 6:10-20
29 - (24:17) Sermon: Knowledge of Love, Ephesians 3:14-21
- August 2018
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12 - (29:04) Sermon: What is God's Purpose for Us? - Part1; 2 Timothy 4:1-5
NOTE: On August 12, Pastor Wrightstone began a series of sermons leading to a Thursday evening Bible Study beginning 6:30 pm September 13. 19 -
(03:51) Comments and Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8
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Height=18 Border=0> (21:42) Sermon: What is God's Purpose for Us? - Part2
- September 2018
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02 - (01:50) Scripture: John 4:19-26
.....- (17:19) Sermon: Here I Am to Worship09 -
(28:38) Sermon: Why Study the Bible?; Scripture from Psalm 105
16 - (01:19) Scripture: Jude 1:17-21; A Call to Remain Faithful
.... - (31:34) Sermon: Looking for Jesus
23 - (01:30) Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40
.... - (16:40) Sermon: Life is Complicated
.... - (04:02) Sermon: Closing Prayer and Invitation
30 - (03:30) Scripture: James 5:13-20 and commentary
.... - (25:33) Sermon: The Tender Touch - Part 1
- October 2018
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14 - Homecoming Service - (Not Recorded, No Power from Hurricane Michael)
21 - (01:50) Scripture: Mark 10:35-45
.... - (22:08) Sermon: Must We Help Others?
.... - (01:03) Sermon: Closing Remarks
- November 2018
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11 - (02:11) Preliminary Remarks about Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18
.... - (28:32) Sermon: We Are at War! - Part 2 (Last week's sermon on Part 1 was not recorded,but this carries on appropriately for Veteran's Day)18 -
(30:17) Sermon: The Beginning, Scripture: Mark 13:1-31
25 - Chrismon Service - on this "Christ the King" day, the last Sunday of the liturgical year, we are decorating the Chrismon tree with symbols of Christ's Birth, Passion and Victory, with appropriate scripture readings and hymns. (The service was not recorded}
- December 2018
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02 - (27:17) 1st Sunday of Advent - Sermon: Here We Go Again, Scripture: Luke 21:25-36
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(27:43) 2nd Sunday of Advent - Sermon: Can I Help?, Scripture: Luke 3:1-6
16 - (29:38) 3rd Sunday of Advent - Sermon: What's Next?, Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
.... - (01:20) A Personal Reflection
.... - (00:20) Closing Prayer & Invitation
24 - (14:30) Christmas Eve - Message: "A Christmas Letter", Scripture: John 1:1-14
30 - (02:59) 1st Sunday after Christmas -Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
.... - (20:31) Sermon: Happy New Year
.... - (01:28) Closing Prayer & Invitation
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