http://www.churchatbethany.com A new independent Christian church that meets at Stoller Middle School in Beaverton, Oregon. en A new independent Christian church that meets at Stoller Middle School in Beaverton, Oregon. Church! at Bethany no Church! at bethany matt@churchatbethany.com ℗ & © 2009 Church! at Bethany 720 Joy in Temptation To experience joy, we have to deal with two great joy-killers in our lives: the temptation to complain and the temptation to argue. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/joy-in-temptation http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/joy-in-temptation.mp3 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:59:20 UTC Matt Payne Renegade Joy joy,temptation,philipians 34:50 In this series we’ll help people experience and delve into the difference between happiness (a response to what is happening around us) and joy (a response to what is happening within us) and some of the key dynamics of living a more joy-filled life. The book of Philippians will be our Biblical guide to renegade joy. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/joy-in-humility http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/joy-in-humility.mp3 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:07:00 UTC Matt Payne Renegade Joy joy,humility,philipians 39:07 Our culture is ambivalent on marriage. On one hand we are pro-marriage on the other hand the divorce courts are full. This message looks at the myth that says getting divorced is better than being unhappy. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/getting-divorced-is-better-than-being-unhappy http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/getting-divorced-is-better-than-being-unhappy.mp3 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:35:30 UTC Matt Payne Suburban Legends marriage,divorce,jesus 30:06 "Suburban Legends." There are legends that lead us away from the kind of family relationships we were meant by God to have that bring joy and fulfillment and meaning and purpose. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/teenagers-are-just-rebellious http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/teenagers-are-just-rebellious.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:42:43 UTC Matt Payne Suburban Legends sermon,podcast,matt_payne,suburban_legends,teenagers_art_just_rebellious 36:52 Crystal Renaud is a nose-pierced, tattooed and at times pink-haired girl who loves God, the Church and helping the broken find restoration. She is on staff at Westside Family Church in Kansas City. She is currently writing, Dirty Girls: The New Porn Addicts: a book that will discuss the widespread yet silent battle women are facing with pornography addiction. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/women-dont-look-at-porn http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/women-dont-look-at-porn.mp3 Sun, 24 May 2009 21:10:44 UTC Crystal Renaud Suburban Legends porn,pornography,addiction,addict,grace,healing,restoration,accountability,internet 19:40 Suburban Legends." There are legends that lead us away from the kind of family relationships we were meant by God to have that bring joy and fulfillment and meaning and purpose http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/kids-just-need-to-be-happy http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/kids-just-need-to-be-happy.mp3 Sun, 17 May 2009 03:59:07 UTC Matt Payne Suburban Legends sermon,podcast,matt_payne,suburban_legends,kids_just_need_to_be_happy 36:31 "Suburban Legends." There are legends that lead us away from the kind of family relationships we were meant by God to have that bring joy and fulfillment and meaning and purpose. May 10 - Mom Already Knows I Appreciate Her http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/mom-already-knows-i-apreciate-her http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/mom-already-knows-i-appreciate-her.mp3 Sun, 10 May 2009 03:38:26 UTC Matt Payne Suburban Legends sermon,podcast,matt_payne,suburban_legends,mothers_day 29:18 http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/middle-class-jesus http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/middle-class-jesus.mp3 Sun, 03 May 2009 03:34:57 UTC Personal Jesus podcast,middle_class_jesus,personal_jesus 22:17 In this new series, we’ll look at many of the main distortions we have of who Jesus is and who the Bible shows Him to really be and the difference that can make in our lives. Our series Big Idea is that we all need the real Jesus, not our own comfortable images of him. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/sunday-school-jesus http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/sunday-school-jesus.mp3 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:20:34 UTC Matt Payne Personal Jesus sermon,podcast,matt_payne,personal_jesus,sunday_school_jesus 33:59 In this new series, we’ll look at many of the main distortions we have of who Jesus is and who the Bible shows Him to really be and the difference that can make in our lives. Our series Big Idea is that we all need the real Jesus, not our own comfortable images of him. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/spooky-jesus http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/spooky-jesus.mp3 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:24:40 UTC Matt Payne Personal Jesus podcast,spooky_jesus,personal_jesus 31:49 Buddy Jesus: Big Idea: Jesus is not just someone to make me feel better about things. He is the One who died and rose for me, the One to whom I owe everything. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/buddy-christ http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/buddy-jesus.mp3 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:07:34 UTC Matt Payne Personal Jesus sermon,podcast,matt_payne,personal_jesus,buddy_jesus,buddy_christ,thomas,dogma,taledaga_nights,easter 28:41 What does a disciple do? Are disciples chosen by God? Or do they choose willingly a life that promises great suffering and trial? Absolute submission. Ultimate sacrifice. And relentless pursuit of that which is promised to those who will follow. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/goes-out http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/goes-out.mp3 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:06:50 UTC Matt Payne Disciple disciple,goes_out,podcast,church!_at_bethany,podcast_matt_payne 39:12 What does a disciple do? Are disciples chosen by God? Or do they choose willingly a life that promises great suffering and trial? Absolute submission. Ultimate sacrifice. And relentless pursuit of that which is promised to those who will follow. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/washes-feet http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/washes-feet.mp3 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:15:21 UTC Matt Payne What does a disciple do? Are disciples chosen by God? Or do they choose willingly a life that promises great suffering and trial? Absolute submission. Ultimate sacrifice. And relentless pursuit of that which is promised to those who will follow. disciple,washes_feet,podcast,church!_at_bethany,podcast_matt_payne 34:41 What does a disciple do? Are disciples chosen by God? Or do they choose willingly a life that promises great suffering and trial? Absolute submission. Ultimate sacrifice. And relentless pursuit of that which is promised to those who will follow. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/go-fishing http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/go-fishing.mp3 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:47:09 UTC Matt Payne Disciple diciple,go_fishing,podcast,matt_payne,church!_at_bethany 36:15 What does a disciple do? Are disciples chosen by God? Or do they choose willingly a life that promises great suffering and trial? Absolute submission. Ultimate sacrifice. And relentless pursuit of that which is promised to those who will follow. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/no-christians-allowed http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/no-christians-allowed.mp3 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:50:41 UTC Disciple luke_disciple_sermon_podcast 32:17 If money really could talk, what would yours say? Good-bye? No matter how much debt you have, no matter how many bills you have to pay, no matter how much - or how little - money you make, you can achieve financial freedom. Learn how to take practical steps, spend smarter, make personalized goals and learn why, when it comes to money, In God We definitely Trust. March 1st: The Buck Starts Here http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/the-buck-starts-here http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/the-buck-starts-here.mp3 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:53:56 UTC Matt Payne Mind Your Own Business money,finances,sermon,proverbs,tithing,debt 33:56 If money really could talk, what would yours say? Good-bye? No matter how much debt you have, no matter how many bills you have to pay, no matter how much - or how little - money you make, you can achieve financial freedom. Learn how to take practical steps, spend smarter, make personalized goals and learn why, when it comes to money, IN God We definitely Trust. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/profit-sharing http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/profit-sharing.mp3 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:16:07 UTC Matt Payne Mind Your Own Business money,finances,sermon,proverbs,tithing 43:50 If money really could talk, what would yours say? Good-bye? No matter how much debt you have, no matter how many bills you have to pay, no matter how much - or how little - money you make, you can achieve financial freedom. Learn how to take practical steps, spend smarter, make personalized goals and learn why, when it comes to money, IN God We definitely Trust. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/act-your-wage http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/act-your-wage.mp3 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:58:08 UTC Matt Payne Mind Your Own Business money,finances,sermon,proverbs,debt 40:16 If money really could talk, what would yours say? Good-bye? No matter how much debt you have, no matter how many bills you have to pay, no matter how much - or how little - money you make, you can achieve financial freedom. Learn how to take practical steps, spend smarter, make personalized goals and learn why, when it comes to money, IN God We definitely Trust. February 8th: Minding the Business http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/mind-the-business http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/mind-the-business.mp3 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:01:19 UTC Matt Payne Mind Your Own Business sermon,money,podcast 34:48 February 1st: Fight For Peace Relationships are one of the most important things we have to invest in while we’re here on earth. All too often, we allow minor disagreements, petty arguments and hurtful words and actions to cause damage to our relationships. What will you do to fight for peace in your last 30 days? http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/fight-for-peace http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/fight-for-peace.mp3 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:17:33 UTC Matt Payne 30 Days to Live 30_days_to_live,james,psalms,matt_payne,church!_at_bethany,sermon 36:07 January 25th: Leave a Legacy In our time here on earth, we should all strive to impart godly character and to impart godly convictions in all that we say and do. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/leave-a-legacy http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/leave-a-legacy.mp3 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:45:30 UTC Matt Payne 30 Days to Live 30_days_to_live,james,psalms,matt_payne,church!_at_bethany,sermon 35:04 Stop spending your time focusing on things that don’t matter and ignoring the things that do. It is most important for us to spend our time seeking things and investing our time in things that last forever. Don’t waste another moment on things that have no eternal impact…only you can make the change to start living for the right things today! http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/live-for-eternity http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/live-for-eternity.mp3 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:16:47 UTC Matt Payne 30 Days to Live 30_days_to_live,live,christ,jesus,matt_payne 34:31 Live in the Moment http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/live-in-the-moment http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/live-in-the-moment.mp3 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:58:12 UTC Matt Payne 30 Days to Live 30_days_to_live,james,psalms,matt_payne,church!_at_bethany,sermon 31:11 The New Year, looking back on 2008 and looking ahead at what God has for us in 2009. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/new-year-2009 http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/new-year-2009.mp3 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:57:19 UTC Matt Payne Vision 2009 year_in_review,2008,2009 37:59 http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/surprise http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/surprise.mp3 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:55:32 UTC luke_christmas_surprises 30:35 How Do People Grow? In church we throw the "grow" word around a good bit. But what exactly does that mean? What exactly is growing? We believe there are five primary things God uses to grow our faith. These five things are not listed anywhere in the Bible. We discovered them by observing how God works in the lives of believers - and even unbelievers. We are not proposing that these are the only leverage points God uses. But every time we hear someone recount his or her faith journey, at least one of these five dynamics is part of the story. Why? Because your faith in God matters to God. In fact, God is most honored through your living, active, death-defying, out-of-the-box faith. That being the case, he's committed to growing it — BIG. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/pivotal-circumstances http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/pivotal-circumstances.mp3 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:48:26 UTC Matt Payne Five Things God Uses To Grow Your Faith message_series,development,spiritual_growth 36:12 If you have ever volunteered to do something for which you felt totally unqualified, then you already know what an experience like that can do for your faith. One of the primary ways God grows our faith is through personal ministry. In this lesson we will explore the relationship between our faith and our service to others. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/personal-ministry http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/personal-ministry.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:27:30 UTC Matt Payne Five Things God Uses To Grow Your Faith matt,payne,matt_payne,five_things_god_uses_to_grow_your_faith,god,jesus,bible,personal_ministry 38:34 You will be introduced to the role private spiritual disciplines play in the development of our faith. Drawing from Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. Matt explains how God leverages systematic prayer and generosity to grow our confidence in him. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/private-disciplines http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/grow-your-personal-faith.mp3 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:15:59 UTC Matt Payne Five Things God Uses To Grow Your Faith bible,jesus,god,matt,payne,matt_payne,faith,grow 34:24 Relationships and people are a valuable way that God uses to grow our faith. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/providential-relationships http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/providential-relationships.mp3 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:07:55 UTC Matt Payne Five Things God Uses To Grow Your Faith relationships,god,matt_payne,friends,people 33:03 When our acts of faith intersect with God's faithfulness, our faith grows. From Jesus' parable of the wise and foolish builders, we find that hearing and learning are not enough. The value is in the application. Because in the end, it's obedience that makes all the difference. Matt helps us discover the role of practical Bible teaching in the development of our faith. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/practical-teaching http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/practical-teaching.mp3 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:46:26 UTC Matt Payne Five Things God Uses To Grow Your Faith faith,trust,growth,hearing,obedience 35:32 God offers us WITH-ness with a cause, relationships that touch the world. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/im-with-them http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/im-with-them-mp3.mp3 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:27:05 UTC Matt Payne With sermon,church!_at_bethany,matt_payne,salt,light,mission,missional 29:55 I'm With Nobody. We can learn to draw close to God in times of loneliness for strength and comfort. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/im-with-nobody http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/im-with-nobody.mp3 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:24:28 UTC Matt Payne With with,podcast,relationships,church!_at_bethany 32:39 I'm With Stupid. We all have difficult relationships. God wants to help us deal with them http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/im-with-stupid http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/im-with-stupid.mp3 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:17:17 UTC Matt Payne With 34:34 Join us during the month of October as we start a new message series entitled, "With." Though our accomplishments matter, it's our connections, our relationships that really make us who we are and make life worth living. The central and most frequent promise of Scripture is God saying “I will be WITH you”. God is relational to the core of His being and as people made in His image, we are, too. We'll carry the promise of God “I'll be WITH you” all the way through the series. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/who-are-you-with http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/who-are-you-with.mp3 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:41:56 UTC With community,church_at_bethany,matt_payne,message_series,with 26:38 God has placed within each of us the potential to help connect people to God. We are looking at the story of Nehemiah and how he went from a person in a foreign land to the key leader in the re-establishment of the city of Jerusalem and the renewing of the covenant with God. Everyone has a leader within them which is meant to help people find their way back to God. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/the-legacy-of-a-leader http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/the-legacy-of-a-leader.mp3 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:45:44 UTC Matt Payne The Leader Within leadership_growth_sermon_podcast 33:08 September 21st: The Struggle of a Leader. “When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they jeered at us and despised us and said, "What is this thing that you are doing?” -Nehemiah 2:19 "Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes." -Nehemiah 3:14 “And I sent messengers to them, saying, 'I am doing a great work and I cannot come down.” -Nehemiah 6:3 http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/the-struggle-of-a-leader http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/the-struggle-of-a-leader.mp3 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:48:17 UTC Matt Payne The Leader Within sermon_series,leadership,nehemiah 36:05 September 14th: The Vision of a Leader. “Then I said to them, "You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision." And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me.” -Nehemiah 2:17-18 Each of us need a vision for our own lives and the lives of the people around us: that they need to be connected to God and that God has called us to help that happen. God's hand is on our lives and on our church to help connect people to Him and it is the ultimate good God could bring from our lives. What's more important than being a part of someone's life being changed now and forever? That's the vision of a leader. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/the-vision-of-a-leader http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/the-vision-of-a-leader.mp3 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:47:35 UTC Matt Payne The Leader Within sermon_series,leadership,nehemiah,podcast 34:13 God has placed within each of us the potential to help connect people to God. We are looking at the story of Nehemiah and how he went from a person in a foreign land to the key leader in the re-establishment of the city of Jerusalem and the renewing of the covenant with God. Everyone has a leader within them which is meant to help people find their way back to God. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/the-heart-of-a-leader- http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/the-heart-of-a-leader.mp3 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:10:30 UTC Matt Payne The Leader Within sermon_series,leadership,nehemiah 33:06 For the month of August we are going to look at how God designed us and how He designed the church to operate. Through the month we will take three online tests: a personality test, a spiritual gift assessment, and leadership style evaluation. We will do this to learn more about ourselves and how we can best fit together to connect the unconnected to God and others here at Church! at bethany. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/let-the-church-move-out http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/let-the-church-move-out.mp3 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:43:17 UTC Matt Payne It's Your Move spiritual_gifts,spiritual_growth,chess,personality_test,leadership_style 34:54 August 24th: Let the Congregation Move Up Discover the roll of people in the ministry of the church from the setup crew to the Kids City leaders to the AV team. We will examine why you should use your gift for ministry. There is no gift that cannot be used no matter how small it may seem in our eyes, to God it means so much more. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/let-the-congregation-move-up http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/let-the-congregation-move-up.mp3 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:08:41 UTC Matt Payne It's Your Move 42:23 Let The Spirit Move In God has definite stages for Christian development to bring us from babies to Christian adulthood. We will help stimulate your personal growth and become an even more effective person for God. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/let-the-spirit-move-in http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/let-the-spirit-move-in.mp3 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:02:30 UTC Matt Payne It's Your Move 45:22 July 27th: Be Patient We think in the moment that getting angry and being hard on people is going to be effective and get us what we want, but Proverbs tells us that a hasty temper is a monument to foolishness, that it doesn't work. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/be-patient http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/be-patient.mp3 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:51:06 UTC Matt Payne Making Life Work 25:50 July 20th: Choose Friends Choosing good friends wisely is crucial to making life work. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/choose-friends http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/choose-friends.mp3 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:19:36 UTC Matt Payne Making Life Work 22:47 July 13th: Speak Truthfully Truth is the basis of trust and confidence in relationships. It makes life work. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/speak-truthfully http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/speak-truthfully.mp3 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:27:44 UTC Matt Payne Making Life Work 29:56 Big Idea: This series will focus on the book of Proverbs. Each week, we’ll examine the path to wisdom. From trust to kindness, choosing friends and patience, experience God’s design for Making Life Work. July 6th: Be Kind Treating people in loving ways is what makes life work—not always immediately, but in the long run. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/making-life-work-be-kind http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/making-life-work-be-kind.mp3 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:42:42 UTC Matt Payne Making Life Work proverbs,kind,mercy 32:28 June 15th: Don't Just Stand There Judging others, when approached the right way, can actually be an extension of God’s work in someone else’s life. We may be tempted to look the other way, but true love involves stepping out of our comfort zones to rescue fellow believers in need. So don’t just stand there. Do something. Matt. 18:12-17 http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/dont-just-stand-there http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/dont-just-stand-there.mp3 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:04:18 UTC Matt Payne Judgement Call judging_others 36:40 June 8th: Double Standard Most of us know the Bible verse that says, “Do not judge.” But how do we interpret this teaching? Are we supposed to turn a blind eye to sin—or is it appropriate to confront others? We learn in this message that judging is sometimes the loving thing to do. 1 Cor. 5:1-5, 9-11, 12-13 http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/double-standard http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/judgement-call-double-standard.mp3 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:05:57 UTC Matt Payne Judgement Call judgement_double_standard_cor 34:37 Eye To Eye Why do we find it so easy to judge others? And is it ever appropriate to confront someone about sin? In this message, we learn what Jesus said about the subject: when we’re tempted to pass judgment on someone else, we need to stop and see if there’s a trace of the same sin in us. Matt. 7:1-5 http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/eye-to-eye http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/judgement-call-eye-to-eye.mp3 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:09:03 UTC Matt Payne Judgement Call judgement_eye_matthew 36:47 Series Big Idea: God wants to help us all use our words and conversations to bring good things into the lives of others and ourselves and to rid our speech of words that do harm. Big Verse: “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” -Ephesians 4:29 May 18th “Gossip” Message Big Idea: Gossip is septic, rotten, causing all sorts of harm. God wants us to get rid of it completely from our speech patterns and to replace it with repeating affirming words behind people’s back. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/zip-it-gossip http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/zip-it-gossip.mp3 Sun, 18 May 2008 04:33:26 UTC Matt Payne Zip It ephesians_4:29_gossip_speach 35:41 Speed Dial. What can imposing on our neighbor teach us about God and prayer? Apparently, a great deal. Examine a parable told by Jesus in response to a question by one of His disciples and the implications for our prayer lives. You’ll find the answer will affect not only what you ask for, but also your understanding of how and when God answers prayer. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/prayer-speed-dial http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/prayer-speed-dial.mp3 Sun, 11 May 2008 04:26:15 UTC Matt Payne I Can Hear You Now prayer_-_speed_dial_luke_11:9 38:07 Most of us have memorized it, but when was the last time we stopped to think about the words? What was Jesus trying to teach us through it? What are the insights to be gathered from this very familiar passage of Scripture? Take the time to walk through the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13, and see if it changes your perspective on prayer. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/lords-prayer http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/prayer-lords-prayer.mp3 Sun, 04 May 2008 19:11:00 UTC Matt Payne I Can Hear You Now lord's_prayer,prayer,jesus,disciples 28:36 April 27th: Don Clemson Speaking about prayer from Phil 1:1-11 http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/prayer http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/prayer-phil-2-1-11.mp3 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:06:40 UTC I Can Hear You Now prayer,sermon,message,series,phillipians 31:46 So what is important when we pray? Is it the words that we use? What about the place or the time? As we examine the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:5-8, we are often surprised at the answers. God wants us to connect to Him in a growing, living relationship, and this requires us to take actions we may not have considered before. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/i-can-hear-you-now http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/prayer-i-can-hear-you-now.mp3 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:21:18 UTC Matt Payne I Can Hear You Now matthew,prayer,jesus 35:09 Paul instructs the Colossians to put to death, put away and put off their old way of life. He tells them to put on the new life that is found in Christ. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/finding-life http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/finding-life.mp3 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:46:36 UTC Matt Payne Losing My Religion death,life,christ,jesus,colossians,lazarus 31:37 The Colossians were being told how to deal with the demands of deity: be spiritual, do this, don't do that, don't eat this, don't touch that, be this kind of person, follow the rules. One thing religion does is try to offer a way to get free of the things that bring us guilt and shame for the things we did or shouldn't have done or things we didn't do that we should have, or things that were done to us that make us feel fearful and inferior and ashamed. Religion is about rules to follow, or ways to get on God's good side or to feel good about yourself as a person. Some religions tell you that you have nothing really to feel guilty or ashamed of because God is such a nice guy and always just understands that boys will be boys and girls will be girls. Religion almost always involves guilt and shame management. In this message from Colossians 2 we show you that Jesus can free you from guilt and shame from the things in your past. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/finding-freedom http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/finding-freedom.mp3 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:42:07 UTC Losing My Religion religion,colossians,karma,guilt,shame,jesus 31:52 We all have a religion of some kind, even if we're atheists. And we want people to lose whatever their religion is, not because religion is bad and not because religion never does any good, but because religions are all the same: what do I have to do to shift the cosmic balance of power in my favor when it comes to my own pleasure and pain in life (and the next if your religion has an afterlife). All religions boil down to what do I have to do to get the “karmic edge” I need to get what I want out of life. This message centers on Colossians 1 where the focus is not on religion but on a person who is reconciling all things to himself and what it means for Him to be “in you, the hope of glory” We will challenge you to lose your religion so you can find Jesus. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/finding-jesus http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/finding-jesus.mp3 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:37:54 UTC Matt Payne Losing My Religion religion,colossians,karma,jesus 31:09 The key to professional margin is focus. We should learn to work toward what we're good at--which means improving our strengths and delegating our areas of weakness. When we learn to do less, we accomplish more. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/finding-professional-margin http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/finding-professional-margin.mp3 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:21:26 UTC Matt Payne Take It To The Limit margin,business,work,matt_payne,church!_at_bethany,job 27:06 There's something in all of us that wants to walk closer to the line as possible. By setting morale margins, we protect ourselves from experiencing the consequences of sin. Because sexual sin has the greatest consequences, we should always ask ourselves, "Am I fleeing from or flirting with the line?" http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/a-time-to-run http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/a-time-to-run.mp3 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:40:27 UTC Matt Payne Take It To The Limit sex,sexual_immorality,margin,marriage,single,matt_payne,church!_at_bethany 35:40 So how do you create financial margin? Learn four practical tips to achieving financial margin: (1) Identify your annual available income, (2) set margin goals, (3) determine your monthly consumable income, and (4) develop a plan. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/reordering-your-finances http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/reordering-your-finances.mp3 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:41:26 UTC Matt Payne Take It To The Limit money,finances,margin,jesus,tithing,budget,matt_payne 38:46 When we live without financial margin, we rob ourselves and we rob God. As a result we end up overextending ourselves and living with the stress of making ends meet. By making God a priority and creating margin, we give God the opportunity to be involved in our finances. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/quantity-vs-quality http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/quantity-vs-quality.mp3 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:16:27 UTC Matt Payne Take It To The Limit money,finances,tithing,giving,margin,jesus,god 41:23 In an effort to get the most out of life we end up cramming as much stuff as we can into our day. The urgent begins to dominate our schedule, and the important things begin to slip away. In order to gain control of our limited time, we must let God help us prioritize it. This begins by setting aside time with Him. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/downtime http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/downtime.mp3 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:07:39 UTC Matt Payne Take It To The Limit margin,time,schedule,calendar,limit 37:51 This message introduces the Take It To The Limit message series which was originally given by Andy Stanley. Our culture encourages us to live as if we have no limits. So we fill up our schedules and empty our bank accounts. We do as much as we can, spend as much as we can and acquire as much as we can. Life on the edge means life with no margin. Life without margin is a recipe for personal disaster. Margin is the space between your current performance and your limits. When you reach the limit of your resources, strength, capacity or self-control, you have no margin. And without margin, you have no room for error. The consequences of margin-less living are most apparent in our relationships. Love, intimacy, and friendship happen in the unstructured, unhurried world of margin. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/less-is-more http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/less-is-more.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:27:10 UTC Matt Payne Take It To The Limit church!_at_bethany,emotions,morality,sermon,time,money,finances,margin 38:03 God has called us to be Revolutionaries who celebrate, connect and contribute. He has called the Church to be the Temple of God who storms the gates of Hell. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/you-are-a-revolutionary http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/revolutionaries-you.mp3 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:51:35 UTC Matt Payne Revolutionaries revolution,revolutionaries,connect,connecting,celebrate,contribute,david,solomon,temple 31:56 To be revolutionary, we need to regularly contribute to God’s mission of helping people find their way back to Him. As we look even more closely at David’s life of contribution we will see how it compares to the lives of other revolutionaries like Jim and Elisabeth Elliot. Their selfless contribution to God’s mission changed the lives of those around them for eternity. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/revolutionaries-contribute http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/revolutionaries-contribute.mp3 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:53:25 UTC Matt Payne Revolutionaries church!_at_bethany,david,jim_elliot,contribute,revolutionaries,revolution 32:01 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” -Matthew 28:19 http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/make-disciples http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/Make_Disciples.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:54:01 UTC Matt Payne Things I Wish Jesus Never Said matthew,disciples,jesus 29:08 To travel the road of the revolutionary, we all need to have regular experiences of connceting with other Christ followers. We parallel the lives of John Wesley and King David as people who experienced revolutionary connecting in their lives that changed their lives and the lives of countless others. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/revolutionaries-connect http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/revolutionaries-connect.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:53:41 UTC Matt Payne Revolutionaries connected,connecting,connect,revolutionaries,revolution 32:28 The world is hungering to know what God is like, and that is not just about information and spiritual data. You can't really know what you need to know about God outside of experiencing Him through celebration. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/revolutionaries-celebrate http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/revolutionaries-celebrate.mp3 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:31:48 UTC Matt Payne Revolutionaries matt_payne,church!_at_bethany,psalms,david,celebration,celebrate,worship 39:08 This is a "family meeting" message about the state of the church. The message also introduces the series Revolutionaries. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/the-road-of-the-revolutionary Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:00:08 UTC Matt Payne Revolutionaries new_year,revolutionary,state_of_the_church “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and he will be called Mighty God.” http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/mighty-god http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/mighty-god.mp3 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:58:10 UTC Matt Payne Indescribable christmas,mighty_god,jesus 27:37 The baby in the manger, the one we celebrate or at least see all over the place this time of year and gets us some time off from work and presents under the tree, He is here to claim His place of rightful leadership in our lives, to become the “Wonderful Counselor” of our lives. Not someone with just some good ideas or guidance or principles or values to consider as we live our lives, but the One whom we trust in all things, in every area of life to guide us and direct us, not as our adviser, but as our king. As Wonderful Counselor He is Lord to be followed and obeyed: His wisdom and understanding is so far beyond anything we could comprehend, it’s indescribable. That’s one way Isaiah describes Jesus. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/wonderful-counselor http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/Indescribable__Wonderful_Counselor_2.mp3 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:38:17 UTC Matt Payne Indescribable christmas,jesus,baby,isaiah,counselor 28:06 Spiritual growth. What is it? To some it is a nebulous, mysterious concept. To others it is an unattainable, unreachable thing reserved for the special, elite few. Still others erroneously believe that they have a corner on the spiritual growth market, that they have arrived, that they have got it all together. There is a lot of confusion and misconceptions going on around the topic of this series. One theme that will run throughout “Arrested Development” is that most of us have the tendency to place ourselves in stages of spiritual growth in which we actually aren’t. We both overrate and overestimate ourselves along the spiritual growth continuum. While some of us think that we are babies are, in reality, more mature than we think, others of us who think that we are really mature are maybe more of an adolescent or a child. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/adulthood http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/01_Arrested_Development_-_Adulthood.mp3 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:24:16 UTC Matt Payne Arrested Development spiritual_growth,spiritual_development,growth,spiritual_adulthood,church!_at_bethany,matt_payne 38:10 Spiritual growth. What is it? To some it is a nebulous, mysterious concept. To others it is an unattainable, unreachable thing reserved for the special, elite few. Still others erroneously believe that they have a corner on the spiritual growth market, that they have arrived, that they have got it all together. There is a lot of confusion and misconceptions going on around the topic of this series. One theme that will run throughout “Arrested Development” is that most of us have the tendency to place ourselves in stages of spiritual growth in which we actually aren’t. We both overrate and overestimate ourselves along the spiritual growth continuum. While some of us think that we are babies are, in reality, more mature than we think, others of us who think that we are really mature are maybe more of an adolescent or a child. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/adolescence http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/Arrested_Development__Adolescence.mp3 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:22:15 UTC Arrested Development spiritual_growth,spiritual_development,growth,spiritual_adolescence,church!_at_bethany,jim_wilson 31:52 Spiritual growth. What is it? To some it is a nebulous, mysterious concept. To others it is an unattainable, unreachable thing reserved for the special, elite few. Still others erroneously believe that they have a corner on the spiritual growth market, that they have arrived, that they have got it all together. There is a lot of confusion and misconceptions going on around the topic of this series. One theme that will run throughout “Arrested Development” is that most of us have the tendency to place ourselves in stages of spiritual growth in which we actually aren’t. We both overrate and overestimate ourselves along the spiritual growth continuum. While some of us think that we are babies are, in reality, more mature than we think, others of us who think that we are really mature are maybe more of an adolescent or a child. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/infancy http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/01_Arrested_Development_-_Infant.mp3 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:18:47 UTC Matt Payne Arrested Development spiritual_growth,spiritual_development,growth,spiritual_infancy,church!_at_bethany,matt_payne 37:29 This service will be about our hunger for meaning, our craving to know that life makes sense, and that ultimately we are all on a search for truth, and that ultimately, truth is personal. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/meaning http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/Soul_Cravings_-_Meaning.mp3 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:44:02 UTC Matt Payne Arrested Development soul,cravings,meaning,church!_at_bethany,matt_payne 32:07 Our souls crave lives of purpose and significance that ultimately can only come from God. “We cannot live the life of our dreams without an irrational sense of destiny. And all of us have our dreams. More than that, all of us need our dreams. Some of us sadly are sleeping through them. All of us long to become something more than we are. We are driven to achieve, moved to accomplish, fueled by ambition. It burns hotter in some than in others, but it is within all of us. We’re all searching for our unique purpose, our divine destiny, or simply a sense of siginificance or some measure of success.” -Erwin McManus, Soul Cravings http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/destiny http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/Soul_Cravings_-_Destiny.mp3 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:32:38 UTC Matt Payne Soul Cravings soul,cravings,destiny,church!_at_bethany,matt_payne 31:56 The big idea in the first session of “Soul Cravings” is all about our undeniable, inexorable craving for intimacy, to love and be loved. But when love is so hard, why do we keep on trying? 2nd, 3rd, 4th marriages, friendship after friendship after friendship, we just keep trying to find something with other people, even if the “other people” is the same person we’ve been married to for years and years and years. Sure, some people shut down and become reclusive, and we obviously do give up on some relationships some times, but the reality is that even our reclusiveness and giving up is driven by this soul craving. Rarely does anyone ever call it quits on love in this world and remain in this world without being found to be not quite “right in the head”. It’s a soul craving. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/love http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/Soul_Cravings_-_Love.mp3 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:29:32 UTC Matt Payne Soul Cravings love,soul,cravings,church!_at_bethany,matt_payne 33:50 “One thing you lack," He said. ‘Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me’." -Mark 10:21 http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/sell-everything http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/Sell_Everything.mp3 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:51:11 UTC Matt Payne Things I Wish Jesus Never Said jesus,giving,finances,generosity,poor,matt_payne,church!_at_bethany 35:18 "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” -John 14:6 http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/i-am-the-way http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/I_Am_The_Way.mp3 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:43:39 UTC Matt Payne Things I Wish Jesus Never Said jesus,truth,way,life,exclusive,tolerant,matt_payne,church!_at_bethany 33:06 “If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.” -Matthew 5:29-30 http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/gouge-your-eye-out http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/Gouge_Your_Eye_Out.mp3 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:40:53 UTC Matt Payne Things I Wish Jesus Never Said jesus,matthew,sin,eye,matt_payne,church!_at_bethany 29:17 "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. -Matthew 5:43-44 http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/love-your-enemies http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/Love_Your_Enemies.mp3 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:38:08 UTC Things I Wish Jesus Never Said love,enemies,matthew,steve_sporre,church!_at_bethany 47:45 “Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses His life for my sake will find it.” Matthew 16:25 http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/lose-your-life http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/Lose_Your_Life.mp3 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:35:00 UTC Matt Payne Things I Wish Jesus Never Said jesus,lose_life,matthew_16,matt_payne,church!_at_bethany 29:49 Back in Jesus’ day, the main thing kids learned in school was the Torah, and they would learn to write it by writing on these slates, kind of like chalkboards. And when they would come in to school in the morning, sometimes they would find their slates covered with honey, which was a delicacy to them, like candy. They were trying to teach them what a wonderful and precious thing God’s Word is. So in this mesage, we focus on the Bible becoming something to us that is like dessert. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/dessert http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/Eat_This_Book_-_Dessert.mp3 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 19:15:42 UTC Matt Payne Eat This Book dessert,bible,jesus,god's_word,honey,church!_at_bethany,matt_payne 30:34 We need consistency and regular exposure to the Bible just like we need food regularly. Scripture: “He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.” -Deuteronomy 8:3 http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/fresh http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/01_Eat_This_Book_-_Fresh.mp3 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 19:01:01 UTC Matt Payne Eat This Book jesus,bible,deuteronomy,food,eat_this_book,church!_at_bethany,matt_payne 31:05 The Bible becoming part of us is crucial for living everyday life as a Christ-follower. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/the-main-course http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/01_Eat_this_Book_-_The_Main_Course.mp3 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:49:20 UTC Matt Payne Eat This Book bible,bible_reading,bible_study,matthew 20:34 You’ve heard people say—if you just have love-everything is going to work out fine. The reality is that there is some skill involved—there are some things we need to know about each other to be able to make it work out the very best—the way God wants it to be. In this message we explore romance. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/romance http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/01_Romance.mp3 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 19:26:27 UTC Matt Payne Love is Never Enough men,women,romance,sex,marriage,relationships,church!_at_bethany,matt_payne 33:05 You’ve heard people say—if you just have love-everything is going to work out fine. The reality is that there is some skill involved—there are some things we need to know about each other to be able to make it work out the very best—the way God wants it to be. In this message we explore what women need. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/what-women-need http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/01_What_Women_Need.mp3 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 19:24:55 UTC Matt Payne Love is Never Enough women,for_men_only,marriage,relationships,church!_at_bethany,matt_payne 37:13 You’ve heard people say—if you just have love-everything is going to work out fine. The reality is that there is some skill involved—there are some things we need to know about each other to be able to make it work out the very best—the way God wants it to be. In this message we explore what men want. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/what-men-want http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/01_What_Men_Want.mp3 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:15:33 UTC Matt Payne Love is Never Enough men,for_women_only,marriage,relationships,church!_at_bethany,matt_payne 35:32 God not only drafts us to be on His team, but He also has in mind for us particular positions to play based on the abilities, gifts, and resources He gives each of us. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/the-skills http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/01_The_Skills.mp3 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:20:35 UTC Matt Payne Get in the Game get_in_the_game,skills,gifts,church!_at_bethany,matt_payne 34:58 God picks each of us to be part of what He is up to in the world - to be part of His team. When Jesus picks you to be on his team, He’s calling you to be a part of something that is about the most important thing in the world. He calls us to invest our lives in the lives of others and in helping connect people to God. http://www.churchatbethany.com/sermon/the-draft http://www.churchatbethany.com/mediafiles/the-draft.mp3 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:50:05 UTC Matt Payne Get in the Game jesus,disciples,contribute,calling,call,church!_at_bethany,matt_payne 31:58