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Laketon Bethel's Core Values are Accpetance: Everyone, regardless of who they are, what they have done, or what they are doing, will be accepted here. Laketon Bethel will be a safe place to explore your relationship with Jesus.; Bible: The Bible is the final authority for faith and practice. We will study it with open minds and the best scholarship available.; and Connection: We invite people to connect with Jesus and with each other in all we do. Our Audio Sermons serve these values.
A WILD RIDE: When you follow Jesus, you’re in for a wild ride. You’ll like some of it and be disappointed in some of it. It will change you for the better or the bitter. What are you going to do?
FINDING FREE DRINKS: Jesus invites us to the Living Water, a metaphor for a rich and satisfying life that lasts for eternity. All we have to do is give up the mundane, self-centered lives we are leading and let him bring us to the water. Come to the water.
HOPE FOR OLD, DRY BONES: When we reach the lowest point in our lives, God sends hope. Just like he did when the oppressive Roman Empire was taking over the world, Jesus arrived. He brings life into dried up bones.
REDUCING THE DARKNESS: The darkness in our lives is mostly our own doing. But we can always choose the light that Jesus wants to give us. Why not choose the light? The light is a metaphor for grace. We can’t generate it; we can only receive it.
NAPS AND DONUTS: The blues are the common cold of the soul. They come and go but we are never fully immune to them. When we experience them, it is good to remember that they are temporary and that God will send relief.
HOW GOD MAKES CHOICES: In David, God chose a king with a big heart. As with David, he will create clean and willing hearts in us as we choose to do his work. It is better to be willing than it is to be worthy.
STOP TALKING AND LISTEN: God is speaking to you at this moment. Get quiet and listen. Not everything he will tell you is pleasant, but it all is for your good. Listen for his voice and you will be blessed. Invite him to speak to you and he will. (Based on 1 Samuel 3.)
GRUMBLING AND GATHERING: Don’t complain. All complaints are ultimately complaints against Jesus. Ask the Lord to help. Work with him and it will go well with you.
WHAT IS HEAVEN LIKE? Heaven is a place where the curse of this world is removed. It is a place of healing, rejoicing and meaningful existence. Let’s not wait to tap into this eternal life.
WHO IS WORTHY? The Lamb paid for our release and ransomed us with his blood. We are now his priests, representing him to a world that desperately needs him. It is our joyful purpose! The lion is in fact a lamb. We are worthy only because he is worthy.
ALWAYS IMPROVING: God understands stupid. When he calls us, he has already factored our stupidity in. In spite of our foolishness, he is always working in the background to make things better. He gave us a new, simple covenant, written on our hearts. The New Covenant is the law of love.
THE POTTER AND THE CLAY: Jesus says, “Remain in me and you will have the best life possible.” Let’s remain in him and see what happens. He will make sense out of our messes
HOLY SPIRIT IN THE NOW: The Holy Spirit fills us with compassion and directs us in our treatment of others. He gives us peace through all of life’s challenges and even causes our character to grow. It’s a good deal.
Laketon Bethel's Core Values are Accpetance: Everyone, regardless of who they are, what they have done, or what they are doing, will be accepted here. Laketon Bethel will be a safe place to explore your relationship with Jesus.; Bible: The Bible is the final authority for faith and practice. We will study it with open minds and the best scholarship available.; and Connection: We invite people to connect with Jesus and with each other in all we do. Our Audio Sermons serve these values.
