Why doesn’t God stop the actions of evil men?

Mark Hasenmyer read and commented from 1Samuel chapter 22 and spoke about God not being responsible for the actions of evil men (Doeg the Edomite) (expanding on the theme from Nov. 24).

Referenced Scriptures: [Psalm 121, Acts 4:25-26 quote from Psalm 2:1-2, 1Samuel 22:11-23 (Ahimelech and Saul), Psalm 52:1-9, Psalm 58:10-11]


Doeg, evil men

Psalm 136 | Acts 4

Allen Daniels read and commented on the 136th Psalm


Mark Hasenmyer read and commented on Acts chapter 4 with focus on the sovereignty of God and that God is not the author of sin.

Referenced Scriptures: [Acts 4:18-26, Psalm 2, Acts 2:23-24, Exodus 7]


Acts 4

Psalm 145 | The Widow’s Gift

Allen Daniels read and commented on the 145th Psalm.


Mark Hasenmyer spoke about The Widow’s Gift

Mark 12:41-44   Jesus beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.  And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites. And he saith unto his disciples “This poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living”.

Referenced Scriptures: [Luke 20:45-47,21:1-6, Mark 12:41-44]


widow's gift

Jesus is the Vine

Mark Hasenmyer reviewed last week’s subject of The Fruit of the Spirit and then transitioned into Jesus is the Vine from John chapter 15.

John 15:5  I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.


Jesus is the Vine

The Fruit of the Spirit

Mark Hasenmyer spoke about The Fruit of the Spirit.

Galatians 5:22-23  The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Referenced Scriptures: [Galatians 5:18-26, John 14:26-27]


Fruit of the Spirit

Galatians | Jeroboam and the unnamed prophet

Mark Wattenbarger read and commented from Galatians chapters 1 & 2.


Mark Hasenmyer read and commented from 1st Kings chapter 13 and spoke about Jeroboam and the unnamed prophet.

Galatians, Jeroboam, unnamed prophet

1st Peter Chapter 2

Mark Hasenmyer read and commented from 1st Peter chapter 2 (1Peter 2:11-25).


1st Peter Chapter 2

Trials of Faith (1Peter 1)

Allen Daniels introduced services by reading Psalm 100


Mark Hasenmyer read and commented from 1Peter chapter 1 and spoke about Trials of Faith

1Peter 1:6-7  Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ

Trials of Faith

The Good Shepherd | Second Coming of Christ

Randy McCarthy spoke about The Good Shepherd.


Mark Hasenmyer read from 1st Thessalonians chapter 4 (1Thes 4:13-18) and spoke about the hope of the second coming of Christ and the resurrection of the dead.


Bethlehem PB of Oklahoma City Annual Meeting – 2024
July 14, Sunday Morning

Good Shepherd, Second Coming of Christ

Psalm 1 | 1-Samuel 8

Mark Wattenbarger read and commented on the first psalm.

Referenced Scriptures: [Proverbs 1:10}


Mark Hasenmyer read and commented from 1st Samuel chapter 8.

Psalm 1, 1-Samuel 8