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GOOD MORNING JESUS WITH EVANGELIST PAUL. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28,2024. TITTLE: OUR REASONABLE SERVICE. BIBLE TEXT: ROMANS 12:1

GOOD MORNING JESUS WITH EVANGELIST PAUL. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21,2024. TITTLE: GOD'S HIGHEST DESIRE FOR ALL BELIEVERS (2) BIBLE TEXT: ROMANS 8:29

GOOD MORNING JESUS WITH EVANGELIST PAUL. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20,2024. TITTLE: GOD'S HIGHEST DESIRE FOR ALL BELIEVERS. BIBLE TEXT: ROMANS 8:29(AMPC)

GOOD MORNING JESUS WITH EVANGELIST. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2024. TITTLE: SHIFT YOUR FOCUS; THERE IS AN ENEMY WITHIN. BIBLE TEXT : ROMANS 8:7-8

GOOD MORNING JESUS WITH EVANGELIST PAUL. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1,2024. TITTLE: THE POWER OF SIN HAS BEEN BROKEN. BIBLE TEXT:ROMANS 5:20;ROMANS 6:1-4

January 7, 2024 -- "Wringing Wet!" -- Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Bible Text: Romans 6:1-11 (6) What should we say then? Should we continue to sin so that God's kindness [a] will increase? 2 That's unthinkable! As far as sin is concerned, we have died. So how can we still live under sin's influence? 3 Don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 When we were baptized into his death, we were placed into the tomb with him. As Christ was brought back from death to life by the glorious power of the Father, so we, too, should live a new kind of life. 5 If we've become united with him in a death like his, certainly we will also be united with him when we come back to life as he did. 6 We know that the person we used to be was crucified with him to put an end to sin in our bodies. Because of this we are no longer slaves to sin. 7 The person who has died has been freed from sin. 8 If we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, who was brought back to life, will never die again. Death no longer has any power over him. 10 When he died, he died once and for all to sin's power. But now he lives, and he lives for God. 11 So consider yourselves dead to sin's power but living for God in the power Christ Jesus gives you. --GW http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

October 29, 2023 -- "But God" -- Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Bible Text: Romans 3:19-28: 19 We know that whatever the Scriptures say applies to everyone under their influence, and no one can say a thing. The whole world is brought under the judgment of God. 20 Not one person can have God's approval by any effort to follow the laws in the Scriptures. These laws show what sin is. 21 Now, the way to receive God's approval has been made plain in a way other than the laws in the Scriptures. Moses' Teachings and the Prophets tell us this. 22 Everyone who believes has God's approval through faith in Jesus Christ. There is no difference between people. 23 Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God's glory. 24 They receive God's approval freely by an act of his kindness [a] through the price Christ Jesus paid to set us free ⌞from sin⌟. 25 God showed that Christ is the throne of mercy where God's approval is given through faith in Christ's blood. In his patience God waited to deal with sins committed in the past. 26 He waited so that he could display his approval at the present time. This shows that he is a God of justice, a God who approves of people who believe in Jesus. 27 So, do we have anything to brag about? Bragging has been eliminated. On what basis was it eliminated? On the basis of our own efforts? No, indeed! Rather, it is eliminated on the basis of faith. 28 We conclude that a person has God's approval by faith, not by his own efforts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

September 10, 2023 -- "Everything I Ever Needed to Know! -- Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Bible Text: Romans 14: (14) Welcome people who are weak in faith, but don't get into an argument over differences of opinion. 2 Some people believe that they can eat all kinds of food. Other people with weak faith believe that they can eat only vegetables. 3 People who eat all foods should not despise people who eat only vegetables. In the same way, the vegetarians should not criticize people who eat all foods, because God has accepted those people. 4 Who are you to criticize someone else's servant? The Lord will determine whether his servant has been successful. The servant will be successful because the Lord makes him successful. 5 One person decides that one day is holier than another. Another person decides that all days are the same. Every person must make his own decision. 6 When people observe a special day, they observe it to honor the Lord. When people eat all kinds of foods, they honor the Lord as they eat, since they give thanks to God. Vegetarians also honor the Lord when they eat, and they, too, give thanks to God. 7 It's clear that we don't live to honor ourselves, and we don't die to honor ourselves. 8 If we live, we honor the Lord, and if we die, we honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this reason Christ died and came back to life so that he would be the Lord of both the living and the dead. 10 Why do you criticize or despise other Christians? Everyone will stand in front of God to be judged. 11 Scripture says, “As certainly as I live, says the Lord, everyone will worship me, and everyone will praise God.” 12 All of us will have to give an account of ourselves to God. 13 So let's stop criticizing each other. Instead, you should decide never to do anything that would make other Christians have doubts or lose their faith. 14 The Lord Jesus has given me the knowledge and conviction that no food is unacceptable in and of itself. But it is unacceptable to a person who thinks it is. 15 So if what you eat hurts another Christian, you are no longer living by love. Don't destroy anyone by what you eat. Christ died for that person. 16 Don't allow anyone to say that what you consider good is evil. 17 God's kingdom does not consist of what a person eats or drinks. Rather, God's kingdom consists of God's approval and peace, as well as the joy that the Holy Spirit gives. 18 The person who serves Christ with this in mind is pleasing to God and respected by people. 19 So let's pursue those things which bring peace and which are good for each other. 20 Don't ruin God's work because of what you eat. All food is acceptable, but it's wrong for a person to eat something if it causes someone else to have doubts. 21 The right thing to do is to avoid eating meat, drinking wine, or doing anything else that causes another Christian to have doubts. 22 So whatever you believe about these things, keep it between yourself and God. The person who does what he knows is right shouldn't feel guilty. He is blessed. 23 But if a person has doubts and still eats, he is condemned because he didn't act in faith. Anything that is not done in faith is sin. ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

September 3, 2023 -- "Red Light (Yellow Light) Green Light" -- Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Bible Text: Romans 12:9-21 9 Love sincerely. Hate evil. Hold on to what is good. 10 Be devoted to each other like a loving family. Excel in showing respect for each other. 11 Don't be lazy in showing your devotion. Use your energy to serve the Lord. 12 Be happy in your confidence, be patient in trouble, and pray continually. 13 Share what you have with God's people who are in need. Be hospitable. 14 Bless those who persecute you. Bless them, and don't curse them. 15 Be happy with those who are happy. Be sad with those who are sad. 16 Live in harmony with each other. Don't be arrogant, but be friendly to humble people. Don't think that you are smarter than you really are. 17 Don't pay people back with evil for the evil they do to you. Focus your thoughts on those things that are considered noble. 18 As much as it is possible, live in peace with everyone. 19 Don't take revenge, dear friends. Instead, let God's anger take care of it. After all, Scripture says, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back, says the Lord.” 20 But, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. If you do this, you will make him feel guilty and ashamed.” 21 Don't let evil conquer you, but conquer evil with good. (GW) ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

August 27, 2023 -- "In View of All We Have" -- Rev. Dr. Mike Middendorf, Bible Text: Romans 12:1-8: (12) Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God's compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you. 2 Don't become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect. 3 Because of the kindness [a] that God has shown me, I ask you not to think of yourselves more highly than you should. Instead, your thoughts should lead you to use good judgment based on what God has given each of you as believers. 4 Our bodies have many parts, but these parts don't all do the same thing. 5 In the same way, even though we are many individuals, Christ makes us one body and individuals who are connected to each other. 6 God in his kindness gave each of us different gifts. If your gift is speaking what God has revealed, make sure what you say agrees with the Christian faith. 7 If your gift is serving, then devote yourself to serving. If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching. 8 If it is encouraging others, devote yourself to giving encouragement. If it is sharing, be generous. If it is leadership, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping people in need, help them cheerfully. (GW) ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

August 20, 2023 -- "Good News for All" -- Pastor Kyle Blake, Bible Text: Romans 10:5-17: 5 Moses writes about receiving God's approval by following his laws. He says, “The person who obeys these laws will live because he obeys them.” 6 However, Scripture says about God's approval which is based on faith, “Don't ask yourself who will go up to heaven,” (that is, to bring Christ down). 7 “Don't ask who will go down into the depths,” (that is, to bring Christ back from the dead). 8 However, what else does it say? “This message is near you. It's in your mouth and in your heart.” This is the message of faith that we spread. 9 If you declare that Jesus is Lord, and believe that God brought him back to life, you will be saved. 10 By believing you receive God's approval, and by declaring your faith you are saved. 11 Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be ashamed.” 12 There is no difference between Jews and Greeks. They all have the same Lord, who gives his riches to everyone who calls on him. 13 So then, “Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 14 But how can people call on him if they have not believed in him? How can they believe in him if they have not heard his message? How can they hear if no one tells ⌞the Good News⌟? 15 How can people tell the Good News if no one sends them? As Scripture says, “How beautiful are the feet of the messengers who announce the Good News.” 16 But not everyone has believed the Good News. Isaiah asks, “Lord, who has believed our message?” 17 So faith comes from hearing the message, and the message that is heard is what Christ spoke. (GW) ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

August 13, 2023 -- "More Than" -- Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Bible Text: Romans 8-28-39: 28 We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God—those whom he has called according to his plan. 29 This is true because he already knew his people and had already appointed them to have the same form as the image of his Son. Therefore, his Son is the firstborn among many children. 30 He also called those whom he had already appointed. He approved of those whom he had called, and he gave glory to those whom he had approved of. 31 What can we say about all of this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 God didn't spare his own Son but handed him over ⌞to death⌟ for all of us. So he will also give us everything along with him. 33 Who will accuse those whom God has chosen? God has approved of them. 34 Who will condemn them? Christ has died, and more importantly, he was brought back to life. Christ is in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne. Christ also intercedes for us. 35 What will separate us from the love Christ has for us? Can trouble, distress, persecution, hunger, nakedness, danger, or violent death separate us from his love? 36 As Scripture says: “We are being killed all day long because of you. We are thought of as sheep to be slaughtered." 37 The one who loves us gives us an overwhelming victory in all these difficulties. 38 I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love which Christ Jesus our Lord shows us.[a] We can't be separated by death or life, by angels or rulers, by anything in the present or anything in the future, by forces 39 or powers in the world above or in the world below, or by anything else in creation. (GW) ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

August 6, 2023 -- "F.A.T.H.E.R." -- Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Bible Text: Romans 8:18-27 18 I consider our present sufferings insignificant compared to the glory that will soon be revealed to us. 19 All creation is eagerly waiting for God to reveal who his children are. 20 Creation was subjected to frustration but not by its own choice. The one who subjected it to frustration did so in the hope 21 that it would also be set free from slavery to decay in order to share the glorious freedom that the children of God will have. 22 We know that all creation has been groaning with the pains of childbirth up to the present time. 23 However, not only creation groans. We, who have the Spirit as the first of God's gifts, also groan inwardly. We groan as we eagerly wait for our adoption, the freeing of our bodies ⌞from sin⌟. 24 We were saved with this hope in mind. If we hope for something we already see, it's not really hope. Who hopes for what can be seen? 25 But if we hope for what we don't see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. 26 At the same time the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we don't know how to pray for what we need. But the Spirit intercedes along with our groans that cannot be expressed in words. 27 The one who searches our hearts knows what the Spirit has in mind. The Spirit intercedes for God's people the way God wants him to. (GW) ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

July 30. 2023 -- "F.A.T.H.E.R." -- Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Bible Text: Romans 8:12-17 12 So, brothers and sisters, we have no obligation to live the way our corrupt nature wants us to live. 13 If you live by your corrupt nature, you are going to die. But if you use your spiritual nature to put to death the evil activities of the body, you will live. 14 Certainly, all who are guided by God's Spirit are God's children. 15 You haven't received the spirit of slaves that leads you into fear again. Instead, you have received the spirit of God's adopted children by which we call out, “Abba! [a] Father!” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. 17 If we are his children, we are also God's heirs. If we share in Christ's suffering in order to share his glory, we are heirs together with him. (GW) ⁠⁠⁠http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

July 23, 2023 -- "The Law and 'I' " -- Rev. Dr. Mike Middendorf, Bible Text: Romans 7:14-25 14 I know that God's standards in Moses' Teachings are spiritual, but I have a corrupt nature, sold as a slave to sin. 15 I don't realize what I'm doing. I don't do what I want to do. Instead, I do what I hate. 16 I don't do what I want to do, but I agree that God's standards are good. 17 So I am no longer the one who is doing the things I hate, but sin that lives in me is doing them. 18 I know that nothing good lives in me; that is, nothing good lives in my corrupt nature. Although I have the desire to do what is right, I don't do it. 19 I don't do the good I want to do. Instead, I do the evil that I don't want to do. 20 Now, when I do what I don't want to do, I am no longer the one who is doing it. Sin that lives in me is doing it. 21 So I've discovered this truth: Evil is present with me even when I want to do what God's standards say is good. 22 I take pleasure in God's standards in my inner being. 23 However, I see a different standard ⌞at work⌟ throughout my body. It is at war with the standards my mind sets and tries to take me captive to sin's standards which still exist throughout my body. 24 What a miserable person I am! Who will rescue me from my dying body? 25 I thank God that our Lord Jesus Christ rescues me! So I am obedient to God's standards with my mind, but I am obedient to sin's standards with my corrupt nature. (GW) ⁠⁠⁠http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

July 9, 2023 -- "By No Means" -- Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Bible Text: Romans 6:12-23 12 Therefore, never let sin rule your physical body so that you obey its desires. 13 Never offer any part of your body to sin's power. No part of your body should ever be used to do any ungodly thing. Instead, offer yourselves to God as people who have come back from death and are now alive. Offer all the parts of your body to God. Use them to do everything that God approves of. 14 Certainly, sin shouldn't have power over you because you're not controlled by God's laws, but by God's favor. 15 Then what is the implication? Should we sin because we are not controlled by God's laws but by God's favor? That's unthinkable! 16 Don't you know that if you offer to be someone's slave, you must obey that master? Either your master is sin, or your master is obedience. Letting sin be your master leads to death. Letting obedience be your master leads to God's approval. 17 You were slaves to sin. But I thank God that you have become wholeheartedly obedient to the teachings which you were given. 18 Freed from sin, you were made slaves who do what God approves of. 19 I'm speaking in a human way because of the weakness of your corrupt nature. Clearly, you once offered all the parts of your body as slaves to sexual perversion and disobedience. This led you to live disobedient lives. Now, in the same way, offer all the parts of your body as slaves that do what God approves of. This leads you to live holy lives. 20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from doing what God approves of. 21 What did you gain by doing those things? You're ashamed of what you used to do because it ended in death. 22 Now you have been freed from sin and have become God's slaves. This results in a holy life and, finally, in everlasting life. 23 The payment for sin is death, but the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord. (GW) ⁠⁠⁠http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

July 2, 2023 -- "At The Right Time" -- Pastor Mark Siegert, Bible Text: Romans 5: 6-17 6 Look at it this way: At the right time, while we were still helpless, Christ died for ungodly people. 7 Finding someone who would die for a godly person is rare. Maybe someone would have the courage to die for a good person. 8 Christ died for us while we were still sinners. This demonstrates God's love for us. 9 Since Christ's blood has now given us God's approval, we are even more certain that Christ will save us from God's anger. 10 If the death of his Son restored our relationship with God while we were still his enemies, we are even more certain that, because of this restored relationship, the life of his Son will save us. 11 In addition, our Lord Jesus Christ lets us continue to brag about God. After all, it is through Christ that we now have this restored relationship with God. (GW) ⁠⁠⁠http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

June 25, 2023 -- "You Gotta Have Faith" -- Pastor Kyle Blake, Bible Text: Romans 4:13-25: 13 So it was not by obeying the laws in Moses' Teachings that Abraham or his descendants received the promise that he would inherit the world. Rather, he received this promise through God's approval that comes by faith. 14 If those who obey Moses' Teachings are the heirs, then faith is useless and the promise is worthless. 15 The laws in Moses' Teachings bring about anger. But where those laws don't exist, they can't be broken. 16 Therefore, the promise is based on faith so that it can be a gift.[a] Consequently, the promise is guaranteed for every descendant, not only for those who are descendants by obeying Moses' Teachings but also for those who are descendants by believing as Abraham did. He is the father of all of us, 17 as Scripture says: “I have made you a father of many nations." Abraham believed when he stood in the presence of the God who gives life to dead people and calls into existence things that don't even exist. 18 When there was nothing left to hope for, Abraham still hoped and believed. As a result, he became a father of many nations, as he had been told: “That is how many descendants you will have.” 19 Abraham didn't weaken. Through faith he regarded the facts: His body was already as good as dead now that he was about a hundred years old, and Sarah was unable to have children. 20 He didn't doubt God's promise out of a lack of faith. Instead, giving honor to God ⌞for the promise⌟, he became strong because of faith 21 and was absolutely confident that God would do what he promised. 22 That is why Abraham's faith was regarded as the basis of his approval by God. 23 But the words “his faith was regarded as the basis of his approval by God” were written not only for him 24 but also for us. Our faith will be regarded as the basis of our approval by God—each of us who believe in the one who brought Jesus, our Lord, back to life. 25 Jesus, our Lord, was handed over to death because of our failures and was brought back to life so that we could receive God's approval. (GW) ⁠⁠⁠http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

June 18, 2023 -- "Father Abraham, Father God" -- Rev. Dr. Mike Middendorf, Bible Text: Romans 3:21 - 4:8: 21 Now, the way to receive God's approval has been made plain in a way other than the laws in the Scriptures. Moses' Teachings and the Prophets tell us this. 22 Everyone who believes has God's approval through faith in Jesus Christ. There is no difference between people. 23 Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God's glory. 24 They receive God's approval freely by an act of his kindness [a] through the price Christ Jesus paid to set us free ⌞from sin⌟. 25 God showed that Christ is the throne of mercy where God's approval is given through faith in Christ's blood. In his patience God waited to deal with sins committed in the past. 26 He waited so that he could display his approval at the present time. This shows that he is a God of justice, a God who approves of people who believe in Jesus. 27 So, do we have anything to brag about? Bragging has been eliminated. On what basis was it eliminated? On the basis of our own efforts? No, indeed! Rather, it is eliminated on the basis of faith. 28 We conclude that a person has God's approval by faith, not by his own efforts. 29 Is God only the God of the Jews? Isn't he also the God of people who are not Jewish? Certainly, he is, 30 since it is the same God who approves circumcised people by faith and uncircumcised people through this same faith. 31 Are we abolishing the laws in the Scriptures by this faith? That's unthinkable! Rather, we are supporting these laws. (4) What can we say that we have discovered about our ancestor Abraham? 2 If Abraham had God's approval because of something he did, he would have had a reason to brag. But he could not brag to God about it. 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and that faith was regarded as the basis of Abraham's approval by God.” 4 When people work, their pay is not regarded as a gift but something they have earned. 5 However, when people don't work but believe God, the one who approves ungodly people, their faith is regarded as the basis of God's approval. 6 David says the same thing about those who are blessed: God approves of people without their earning it. David said, 7 “Blessed are those whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sins are pardoned. 8 Blessed is the person whom the Lord no longer considers sinful.” (GW) ⁠⁠⁠http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

June 11, 2023 -- "Good News" -- Pastor Kyle Blake, Bible Text: Romans 1:14-17 & 2:1-4: 14 I have an obligation to those who are civilized and those who aren't, to those who are wise and those who aren't. 15 That's why I'm eager to tell you who live in Rome the Good News also. 16 I'm not ashamed of the Good News. It is God's power to save everyone who believes, Jews first and Greeks as well. 17 God's approval is revealed in this Good News. This approval begins and ends with faith as Scripture says, “The person who has God's approval will live by faith.” ... (2) No matter who you are, if you judge anyone, you have no excuse. When you judge another person, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things. 2 We know that God's judgment is right when he condemns people for doing these things. 3 When you judge people for doing these things but then do them yourself, do you think you will escape God's judgment? 4 Do you have contempt for God, who is very kind to you, puts up with you, and deals patiently with you? Don't you realize that it is God's kindness that is trying to lead you to him and change the way you think and act? (GW) ⁠⁠http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

The Word of God Devotional and Evangelical Ministries Good Morning Jesus April 6, 2023 Tittle of today's Good Morning Jesus: INWARD TRANSFORMATION. BIBLE TEXT: ROMANS 12:2

The Word of God Devotional and Evangelical Ministries Good Morning Jesus April 6, 2023 Tittle of today's Good Morning Jesus: INWARD TRANSFORMATION. BIBLE TEXT: ROMANS 12:2

This morning we celebrated as 9 people were baptized and shared testimonies of how God has changed their lives. Bible Text: Romans 6:1-4 | Preacher: Jay Frymire

January 8, 2023 -- "P.I.A." -- Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Bible Text: Romans 6:1-11; Matthew 3: 13-17 (6) What should we say then? Should we continue to sin so that God's kindness [a] will increase? 2 That's unthinkable! As far as sin is concerned, we have died. So how can we still live under sin's influence? 3 Don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 When we were baptized into his death, we were placed into the tomb with him. As Christ was brought back from death to life by the glorious power of the Father, so we, too, should live a new kind of life. 5 If we've become united with him in a death like his, certainly we will also be united with him when we come back to life as he did. 6 We know that the person we used to be was crucified with him to put an end to sin in our bodies. Because of this we are no longer slaves to sin. 7 The person who has died has been freed from sin. 8 If we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, who was brought back to life, will never die again. Death no longer has any power over him. 10 When he died, he died once and for all to sin's power. But now he lives, and he lives for God. 11 So consider yourselves dead to sin's power but living for God in the power Christ Jesus gives you. 13 Then Jesus appeared. He came from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to stop him and said, “I need to be baptized by you. Why are you coming to me?” 15 Jesus answered him, “This is the way it has to be now. This is the proper way to do everything that God requires of us.” Then John gave in to him. 16 After Jesus was baptized, he immediately came up from the water. Suddenly, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down as a dove to him. 17 Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love—my Son with whom I am pleased.” http://www.bethanylutheran.org http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

The Word of God Devotional and Evangelical Ministries Good Morning Jesus with Evangelist Paul Friday, November 17, 2022 Tittle of today's message: Do not make others fall Today's Bible Text: Romans 14: 13--18

The Word of God Devotional and Evangelical Ministries Good Morning Jesus with Evangelist Paul Friday, November 17, 2022 Tittle of today's message: Do not make others fall Today's Bible Text: Romans 14: 13--18

Bible Text: Romans 8:14-16 | Pastor Reuel Ramos

Bible Text: Romans 9:30-10:15 Speaker: Julian Baalbergen Join us this week as we hear teaching from Romans 9 & 10 and learn about the righteousness of God in Jesus. Website YouTube Facebook

This morning we are celebrating God's grace by baptizing those who want to be baptized. Bible Text: Romans 6:3-4 | Preacher: Jeremy Hager

Bible Text: Romans 3:21-26 Speaker: Bob Akroyd Christ: God Saves – Part 2. Join us this week as Bob Akroyd of Edinburgh Theological Seminary defines justification and adoption, teaching us how these terms affect our lives today. Website YouTube Facebook

Bible Text: Romans 5:12-17 Speaker: Nick Mackison Sin: Man Falls. We're all powerless against sin. Join us as we delve into what sin is, what sin looks like, and why Jesus is our only remedy. Website YouTube Facebook

"CHRISTMAS declares Christ's coming, and we will celebrate this truth for eternity." Bible Text: Romans 1:1-4, Galatians 4:4-5 | Bro. Richard Vergara

Bible Text: Romans 8:18-30 Speaker: Peter Turnbull Do you ever feel like groaning as you wait for something to happen; something you long for. That groaning can be even more intense when the waiting is painful. In our passage this week, we look at the groaning Paul describes for those who wait for Christ's return. Website YouTube Channel

Bible Text: Romans 8:1-17 Speaker: Peter Turnbull Today we reach one of the most quoted, most loved sections of the book of Romans which begins with that wonderful promise; “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”. Does that promise apply to you? There are only two ways to walk (or live) in relation to God. Which one applies to you? www.burgheadfreechurch.org

Bible Text: Romans 6:1-23 Speaker: Peter Turnbull If God's grace is shown by saving sinners, surely this grace will be even greater if we carry on sinning so that He can carry on forgiving. The apostle Paul addresses this false thinking with the opening words of today's passage; "By no Means!". Listen as Peter takes us through the passage. www.burgheadfreechurch.org

Bible Text: Romans 10:10-15 | Speaker: Russ Martin | Series: Guest Speakers | Our missionary partner Russ Martin brings a message from Romans on "how the Kingdom expands" and our role in sharing the hope of Jesus with a despairing world.

Bible Text: Romans 5:12-21 Speaker: Peter Turnbull This week we look at two men - Adam and Jesus - and explore what impact of them has on our lives and our eternal destination. www.burgheadfreechurch.org

Bible Text: Romans 5:1-11 Speaker: Peter Turnbull This week we see that Jesus' past work secures our future hope and presently gives us a new status (peace with God), a new location (in the place of grace), and new resources (joy, even in suffering). www.burgheadfreechurch.org

Bible Text: Romans 3:21-26 Speaker: Peter Turnbull What hope is there in the world today when bad news seems so prevalent? As Peter continues to lead us in our series looking at the book of Romans, why not join us as we answer that question. www.burgheadfreechurch.org

Bible Text: Romans 3:1-20 Speaker: Peter Turnbull In a world where bad news seems to be so prevalent, is there any good news that outweighs and outlasts it? Why not listen to find out as Peter Turnbull continues our series on the book of Romans? www.burgheadfreechurch.org

Bible Text: Romans 2:1-29 Speaker: Peter Turnbull In a world where bad news seems to be so prevalent, is there any good news that outweighs and outlasts it? Why not listen to find out as Peter continues our series on the book of Romans? www.burgheadfreechurch.org

"Sanctification leads us to a NEW LIFE, a NEW WAY and a NEW PERSPECTIVE." Bible Text: Romans 6:11 | Pastor Reuel Ramos

Bible Text: Romans 1:18-32 Speaker: Peter Turnbull In a world where bad news seems to be so prevalent, is there any good news that outweighs and outlasts it? Why not listen to find out as Peter continues our series on the book of Romans? www.burgheadfreechurch.org

Bible Text: Romans 1:1-17 Speaker: Peter Turnbull This week Peter starts us on a journey through Paul's letter to the Roman church. When we see so much bad news in the world, is there any good news? Listen to find out. www.burgheadfreechurch.org

Bible Text: Romans 12:3-8 | Preacher: Dr. Tom Schreiner | Series: Stand Alone Sermons

Bible Text: Romans 12:3-8 | Preacher: Dr. Tom Schreiner | Series: Stand Alone Sermons

Bible Text: Romans 8:14-17 | Preacher: Dr. Charles Morgan

Bible Text: Romans 15:7 | Preacher: Rob Horn | Series: Stand alone

Bible Text: Romans 10:9-14 | Preacher: Ben Read | Series: Foundations | Sermon slides

Bible Text: Romans 15:1-7 | Preacher: Davis Lacey | Series: Stand Alone Sermons | Insights from This Passage I. "What Divides Us" (verses 1-2 - we don't all have the same level of maturity...) II. "Who Unites Us" (verse 3 - we all need the same Savior...) III. "What do We do About It?" (verses 4-7) A. Verse 4: We Read and Submit To the Scriptures B. Verses 5-6: We Live and Worship in Commitment to a Local Church C. Verse 7: We Play an ACTIVE Role in Maintaining Unity in the Body of Christ

Bible Text: Romans 8:37-39 | Preacher: Christopher Ingram | Series: Shaken

Bible Text: Romans 2:1-16  Series: Romans

Bible Text: Romans 1:24-32 | Preacher: Garth Aderholt | Series: Romans

Bible Text: Romans 1:18-23 | Preacher: Garth Aderholt | Series: Romans

Bible Text: Romans 1:1-7 | Preacher: Garth Aderholt | Series: Romans An introduction to Romans.

Bible Text: Romans 12:9-21 | Preacher: Christopher Ingram

Bible Text: Romans 15:13 | Preacher: David Burdick | Series: Special Messages

Bible Text: Romans 12:1-16 | Preacher: David Burdick | Series: Special Messages

Bible Text: Romans 9:14-33 | Preacher: Jeremy Hager | Series: Romans

Bible Text: Romans 8:5-8 | Preacher: Chris Brister | Series: Romans

Bible Text: Romans 8:1-4 | Preacher: Blake Hilgenfeld | Series: Romans

Bible Text: Romans 6:15-7:6 | Preacher: Chris Brister | Series: Romans

Bible Text: Romans 6:12-14 | Preacher: Jeremy Hager | Series: Romans

Bible Text: Romans 6:1-11 | Preacher: Jeremy Hager

Bible Text: Romans 5:18-21 | Preacher: Blake Hilgenfeld | Series: Romans

Bible Text: Romans 5:12-21 | Preacher: Blake Hilgenfeld

Bible Text: Romans 5:6-8 | Preacher: Chris Brister | Series: Advent

Bible Text: Romans 8:14-17 | Preacher: Jeremy Hager | Series: Romans

Bible Text: Romans 3:21-26 | Preacher: Blake Hilgenfeld

Bible Text: Romans 3:9-20 | Preacher: Jeremy Hager

Bible Text: Romans 3:1-8 | Preacher: Blake Hilgenfeld

Bible Text: Romans 2:12-29 | Preacher: Jeremy Hager

Bible Text: Romans 2:1-11 | Preacher: Blake Hilgenfeld

Bible Text: Romans 1:18-32 | Preacher: Jeremy Hager

Bible Text: Romans 1:8-17 | Preacher: Blake Hilgenfeld

Bible Text: Romans 1:8-17 | Preacher: Chris Brister

Bible Text: Romans 1:16-25 | Preacher: Jeremy Hager

Bible Text: Romans 15:18-21 | Pastor: Reggie Horne | Series: Where Are We Going?

Bible Text: Romans 10 / Acts 9

Bible Text: Romans 5:6-11 | Preacher: Tom Roberts | Series: The Cross of Christ

Bible Text: Romans 12:1-2 | Pastor: Reggie Horne | Series: Are You Serious

Bible Text: Romans 6:1-14 | Pastor: Jeremy Carr | Series: Are You Serious