Bethel UMC: Sermons and Special Music

This page provides audio recordings of sermons and special music from recent services at Bethel.
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May 2025

04 - Third Sunday of Easter
...... (03:01) - Introduction and Scripture: John 21:1-19
...... (15:48) - Message: "Black or White or Grey"

April 2025

27 - Second Sunday of Easter
...... Hymn Sing - there was no sermon this week, but this page in the photo album allows you to experience the service

20 - Easter Sunday
...... (02:33) - An Easter Song - "I Know He's Alive in Me"...composed and sung by Travis Oaks
...... (01:43) - Scripture: Luke 24:1-12
...... (11:58) - Message: "The Resurrection"

13 - Palm Sunday
...... (02:09) - Introduction and Scripture: Luke 19:28-40
...... (15:20) - Message: "Don't Let Them but Let Him"
...... (02:13) - "The Ending of the Story"
...... (03:15) - "Some Final Words of Jesus"

06 - Fifth Sunday of Lent
...... (01:23) - Introduction and Scripture: John 12:1-8
...... (12:49) - Message: "The Annointed"

March 2025

30 - Fourth Sunday of Lent
...... (03:45) - Special Song: "When God Ran" - sung by Travis Oaks
...... (02:26) - Scripture: Psalm 32, making things "right" with our heavenly Father
...... (03:34) - Scripture: Luke 15:1-3,11-32, read by Travis
...... (13:54) - Message: "The Patient Father"
...... (01:26) - Closing Remarks....the last words of Jesus from the cross.

23 - Third Sunday of Lent
...... (03:17) - Scripture: Luke 13:1-9
...... (17:42) - Message: "Repent or Perish"

16 - Second Sunday of Lent
...... (01:31) - Scripture: Luke 13:31-35
...... (16:46) - Message: "Who Lives in You?"
...... (00:31) - Closing Words

09 - First Sunday of Lent
...... (02:41) - Scripture: Luke 4:1-13
...... (15:29) - Message: "Breaking Bad"
...... (00:40) - Reading: "The Road Not Taken"
...... (00:31) - Closing Words

02 - Transfiguration Sunday
...... (01:33) - Scripture: Luke 9:28-36
...... (11:14) - Message: "A Look from Cloud Nine"
...... (The Cloud picture was shown on the wall during the sermon.)
...... (00:40) - Closing Words

February 2025

23 - Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
...... (01:08) - Scripture: Luke 6:27-38
...... (17:18) - Message: "A New Commandment"

16 - Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
Tina Oaks led the service today while pastor Ralph and Judy were out of town.
...... (03:41) - Scripture: Luke 24:13-35
...... (16:48) - Message: "A Burning Heart"
...... (00:31) - Do You Remember?
...... (00:54) - Closing Prayer

09 - Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
...... (02:06) - Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
...... (17:04) - Message: "Go Deep"
...... (00:58) - Closing Words
...... (01:08) - Closing Prayer

02 - Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
...... (02:46) - Scripture: Luke 4:20-30
...... (13:45) - Message: "Unmasked"

January 2025

26 - Third Sunday after Epiphany
...... (01:45) - Scripture: Luke 4:14-21,22
...... (13:16) - Message: "The Great Reveal"
...... Other Scriptures: Luke 4:22-30, Luke 2:21-35

19 - Second Sunday after Epiphany
...... (01:51) - Scripture: John 2:1-11
...... (12:09) - Message: "Water to Wine"
...... (00:32) - Conclusion
...... (01:47) - Closing Prayer

12 - First Sunday after Epiphany
...... (01:14) - Scripture: Luke 3:15-17,21-22
...... (14:54) - Message: "It's Time to Light the Fire!"

05 - Epiphany Sunday
...... (04:34) - Special: When All is Said and Done, sung by Travis today
...... (03:23) - Introduction and Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
...... (13:51) - Message: "What Were the Gifts?"

December 2024

29 - Christmas Sunday
...... Part 1
...... (02:57) - Introduction and Scripture: Deut 6:4-9 and Deut 11:13-21
...... (04:38) - Message: A Home where God is Present
...... Part 2
...... (02:31) - Introduction and Scripture: Luke 2:41-51
...... (05:26) - Message: "A Homecoming"
...... (01:54) - Closing words: from St. Patrick and a prayer

22 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
...... (01:44) - Introduction and Scripture: Luke 1:46-55
...... (15:52) - Message: "What Happened to Mary?"

15 - Third Sunday of Advent
...... (02:43) - Introduction and Scripture: Luke 3:7-18
...... (17:09) - Message: "Bringing in the Sheaves"
...... (00:34) - Closing Prayer

08 - Second Sunday of Advent
...... (01:31) - Introduction and Scripture: Luke 3:1-6
.......Reference is also made to an earlier reading from: Isaiah 40:1-5
...... (23:33) - Message: "The Move of God"

01 - First Sunday of Advent
...... (02:23) - Introduction and Scripture: Luke 21:25-36
......There were some problems in the last few seconds of this recording
...... (09:08) - Message: "Pay Attention"

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