Mark Hasenmyer continued speaking about the elements of the New Testament Church. This week he gave an introduction to Acts chapter 8 with focus on Philip in Samaria.
2 Samuel chapter 9 | Creation and This Present Evil World
Brad Wynn introduced services reading from 2Samuel Chapter 9.
Ben Winslett spoke about Creation and Our Present Evil World.
Galatians 1:3-5 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Referenced Scriptures: [Genesis 1, Revelation 21]
Bethlehem PB of Oklahoma City Annual Meeting – 2025
July 11, Friday Evening
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Going Back to the Beginning
Mark Hasenmyer opened by reading the lyrics of “The House that Built Me“. He then read Genesis chapter 1 and spoke about Going Back to the Beginning.
Referenced Scriptures: [2Peter 3:3-7]
Darkness & Light / Chaos & Order
Randy McCarthy
Brother Randy contrasted Darkness to Light and Chaos to Order, using John Chapter 1 and Genesis Chapter 1 as scriptural references. He spoke of how that God (the Logos) is the One who brings order into our chaotic lives and the devil (Satan) is the one who brings disorder into our lives and robs us of our peace and joy in the Kingdom of God.
Text: John 1:1-5; Gen 1:1-5
Scriptural References: Isaiah 45:7; Col 1:12-13;
Allen Daniels
Brother Allen continued speaking on the topic set forth by Elder McCarthy by comparing the natural creation of God to the Spiritual (new) Creation that all of God’s elect children shall receive in regeneration.
Text: 2 Cor 4:1-7; Col 1:12-19
Scriptural References: Romans 5:12; Gen 1:1-3; Eph 1:3-5; 2 Tim 1:9-10; Romans 8:6-8; John 1:1; Acts 26:13; 1 Cor 5:17; Eph 2:10; Gen 2:7 1 John 4:4 Romans 8:35-39; Romans 8:1
“God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts,…”; “Who (the Father) hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:”
Podcast: Download (Duration: 50:32 — 14.8MB)
Back to Basics | World is changing, but not the Word
Randy McCarthy
Subject: Abraham: Back to the Basics/Genealogy, Creation
Text: Rom 3:28-31, Rom 4:1-5, Gen 11:27-32, Gen 12:1-3, Rom 4:16
Bill McCarthy
Subject: The worlds is changing, but not the word of God
Text: Gal 3:29, Rom 2:28-29, John 10:10, Col 3:3, 1Tim 4:1-8
Grace: {2Pet 3:18, Rom 16:24, Gal 6:18, Eph 6:24, Heb 13:25}
Podcast: Download (Duration: 52:32 — 14.4MB)
The sun shines, warms and lights us and we have no curiosity to know why this is so; but we ask the reason of all evil, of pain, and hunger, and mosquitoes and silly people. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mark Wattenbarger