Sermons and Special Music
from services during the pastorate of Ralph L. Wrightstone

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From Bethel UMC Services of
January 2, 2022 thru December 24, 2022

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January 2022

02 - New Year's Sunday - 2nd Sunday of Christmas
...... (02:39) - Text . Scripture: Luke 1:1-18
...... (15:57) - Message: "The Wisdom of God"
...... (01:55) - Closing Remarks

09 - Epiphany Sunday
...... (02:34) - Text . Scripture: Luke 3:15-22
...... (18:30) - Message: "The Glow"
...... (00:59) - Closing Prayer

16 - 2nd Sunday of Epiphany
...... (02:42) - Text . Scripture: John 2:1-11
...... (17:54) - Message: "Save the Best for Last"
...... (04:06) - Closing Remarks and Prayer

23 - 3rd Sunday of Epiphany
...... (04:32) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 4:14-21
...... (17:57) - Message: "Spirit Powered Anointing"
...... (02:08) - Closing Remarks

30 - 4th Sunday of Epiphany
...... (02:28) - Text . Scripture: Luke 4:21-30
...... (18:31) - Message: "Provoked"
...... (01:58) - Closing Remarks & Prayer

February 2022

06 - 5th Sunday of Epiphany
...... (02:06) - Text . Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
...... (15:46) - Message: "Deep Water"

13 - 6th Sunday of Epiphany/Valentine Sunday - The Church Service was not recorded today. This message, on the same topic, was recorded for the online service.
...... (09:23) - Pastor's Thoughts on Valentine's Day and God's love
...... (02:28) - Text . Scripture: Luke 6:17-26
...... (14:05) - Message: "Fools Gold"

20 - 7th Sunday of Epiphany - Pastor Ralph was visiting family this day. Lay leader Tina Oaks led theservice.
...... (03:59) - Special Song - "I'm a Believer", sung by Travis Oaks
...... (21:11) - Message: "Calling All Believers", scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

27 - Transfiguration Sunday - 8th Sunday after Epiphany
...... (02:24) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 9:28-36
...... (18:53) - Message: "I Saw the Light"

March 2022

06 - First Sunday of Lent
...... (02:45) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 4:1-13
...... (17:22) - Message: "Easy Peasy Guide to Success"

13 - Second Sunday of Lent
...... (01:57) - Text . Scripture: Luke 13:31-35
...... (15:19) - Message: "Way of the Fox or the Lamb"

20 - Third Sunday of Lent
...... (00:57) - Introductory Story
...... (01:51) - Text . Scripture: Luke 13:1-9
...... (26:15) - Message: "Fertilize Your Faith"

27 - Fourth Sunday of Lent
...... (03:26) - Introduction: "Purple People Eater"
...... (04:35) - Text . Scripture: Luke 15:1-3,11-32
...... (20:01) - Message: "Green-Eyed Monster"
...... (01:17) - Closing Prayer

April 2022

03 - Fifth Sunday of Lent
...... (01:58) - Text . Scripture: John 12:1-8
...... (12:59) - Message: "The Sweet Scent of Death"

10 - Palm Sunday
...... (02:46) - Introduction
...... (02:19) - Text . Scripture: Luke 19:28-40
...... (20:52) - Message: "The Long Dusty Road"

17 - Easter Sunday
...... (02:14) - Text . Scripture: Luke 24:1-12
...... (16:41) - Message: "Don't Look for the Living Among the Dead"...(because of microphone problems, this message after 03:55 comes from the recording for the online service)

24 - Second Sunday of Easter
...... (02:38) - Text . Scripture: John 20:19-29
...... . (20:03) - Message: "The Unlocked Brain"

May 2022

01 - Third Sunday of Easter - Lay Leader Tina Oaks brings the message today while pastor Ralph is out of town.
...... (01:23) - Introductory Remarks
...... (03:34) - Text . Scripture: John 21:1-19
...... (15:35) - Message: "Love Me? Follow Me"

08 - Fourth Sunday of Easter - The recording of the church service for this day wasn't saved. These recordings of the same message are from the online service.
...... (01:40) - Text . Scripture: John 10:22-30
...... (15:00) - Message: "The Voice"

29 - Ascension Sunday
...... (04:11) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 24:44-53
...... (19:53) - Message: "Unbound"
...... (01:07) - Closing Prayer

15 - Fifth Sunday of Easter
...... (03:05) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: John 13:31-38
...... (21:15) - Message: "Secret Sauce"
...... (03:59) - Text . Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8 and comments
...... (00:58) - Closing Prayer

22 - Heritage Sunday - This service, at Bethel Pond, was not recorded. This sermon, on the same topic, was prepared for the online service.
...... (02:11) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: John 14:15-21
...... (15:50) - Message: "Why Belong to a Church?"

June 2022

05 - Pentecost Sunday
...... (04:13) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Acts 2:1-21
...... (18:40) - Message: "The Howling"

12 - Trinity Sunday
...... (01:31) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: John 16:12-15
...... (22:12) - Message: "You Can't Handle It"

19 - Father's Day
...... (04:50) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 8:26-39
...... (17:07) - Message: "The Thing About Evil"
...... (00:53) - Final

26 - (03:45) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 9:51-62
...... (15:49) - Message: "Unconditional Commitment"
...... (01:50) - Closing Prayer

July 2022

03 - (05:09) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 10:1-20
...... (18:49) - Message: "Brush It Off"
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The church services were not recorded nor were there online services for the Sundays of July 10-24, however pastor Ralph did record sermons on the same topics as the church services for sending to those who had been receiving notices of the online services. Those recordings are used for the next three sermons:

10 - (02:30) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
...... (12:30) - Message: "Like a Good Neighbor"

17 - (02:30) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 10:38-42
...... (16:42) - Message: "Sister Act"

24 - (02:50) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 11:1-13
...... (13:08) - Message: "The Father" or "The Dare Prayer"
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31 - (03:08) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 12:13-21
...... (21:23) - Message: "Bigger,Better,Basta!"

August 2022

07 - (02:28) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 12:32-40
...... (14:42) - Message: "All Dressed Up"

14 - (03:10) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 12:49-56
...... (21:35) - Message: "Spirit Signs"

21 - (01:58) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 13:10-17
...... (17:21) - Message: "Bent Out of Shape"

28 - (02:18) - Text . Scripture: Luke 14:1,7-14
...... (21:21) - Message: "The Best Seat"

September 2022

04 - (03:16) - Text . Scripture: Luke 14:25-33
...... (15:35) - Message: "The Potter's Secret"

11 - (02:15) - Text . Scripture: Luke 15:1-10
...... (12:38) - Message: "Missing!"
...... (01:31) - Closing Prayer

18 - The recording of the church service on Sept 18 was not saved. The recordings here were prepared on the same topic for the online service.
...... (03:12) - Text . Scripture: Luke 16:1-13
...... (16:50) - Message: "The Accounting"

25 - (03:55) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 16:19-31
...... (21:01) - Message: "Truth and Consequences"

October 2022

02 - This sermon, prepared for the online service, continues the series from the Gospel of Luke.
...... (03:55) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Luke 17:5-10
...... (15:09) - Message: "Response Ability"
02a - This is the message from the church service today, delivered by certified Lay Servant, Tina Oaks...on Tina's and Travis' 12th anniversary.
...... (27:44) - Message: "Life of Piety"

09 - Bethel Homecoming
...... (01:32) - Text . Scripture: Luke 17:11-19
...... (14:11) - Message: "The Foreigner"

16 - Laity Sunday
...... (01:53) - Text . Scripture: Luke 18:1-8
...... (13:26) - Message: "First Responder"

23 - (02:07) - Text . Scripture: Luke 18:9-14
...... (24:55) - Message: "Silent Sinning"

30 - (02:00) - Introduction
...... (02:47) - Text . Scripture: Luke 19:1-10
...... (20:22) - Message: "To See or Be Seen"

November 2022

06 - All Saints Sunday
...... (02:23) - Text . Scripture: Luke 20:27-40
...... (19:51) - Message: "God Is"

13 - (01:05) - Introduction
...... (02:33) - Text . Scripture: Luke 21:5-19
...... (23:50) - Message: "Stay the Course"

20 - (02:43) - Text . Scripture: Luke 23:33-43
...... (19:25) - Message: "Paradise Promised"

27 - First Sunday of Advent
...... (02:25) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44
...... (09:49) - Message: "When the Music Stops"

December 2022

04 - Second Sunday of Advent
...... (20:19) - Text . Message: "All Fired Up!", Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

11 - Third Sunday of Advent
...... (00:46) - Introduction (Remarks after trustee Don Singletary had shown a copy of the 1847 deed to the church property)
...... (02:27) - Text . Scripture: Matthew 11:1-11
...... (14:56) - Message: "The Succession"

18 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
...... (02:37) - Text . Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
...... (18:38) - Message: "Secret Dance"
...... (03:37) - Closing Remarks

24 - Christmas Eve (There was no church service on Christmas Day, a Sunday. The Christmas Eve service served as the worship service for the weekend. These recordings from the Christmas Eve service were also used in the online service for Christmas Day.)
...... (02:53) - Text . Introduction and Scripture: John 1:1-14
...... (12:34) - Message: "Into the Light"

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