Bethesda Baptist Durham

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues our series through the book of Acts. How do we spot fake power against the Holy Spirit's power? 1. Fake Power glorifies self; Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus.2. Fake Power is controlled; Holy Spirit cannot be Controlled.3. Fake Power is bought; Holy Spirit is a gift from God.How do we recognize fake conversions versus true conversions? I. Fake Conversion relies on works; True Conversion is by Faith.‌II. Fake Conversion is absent of the Holy Spirit; True Conversion receives the Holy Spirit.III. Fake Conversion is absent of Repentance; True Conversion is repentance of the Heart.January 28, 2024

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues our series through the book of Acts. How do we correctly handle persecution? First, we must recognize the rise of persecution and the reason for it. Then we need to understand what our response to it should be and the results a correct response will bring. January 21, 2024

Associate Pastor Devin Warfield encourages us to not approach Bible reading as another thing on our checklist. Instead, we need to focus on God’s Word. This will encourage our focus to be on our trust in God then outward to focus our witness in Christ. January 14, 2024

Elder Skip Marsh shares from 1 Corinthians 13 about a More Excellent Way.January 7, 2024

Pastor Jonathan Barbee challenges us from 1 Chronicles 22 with eh task God has given us to Arise and Work. December 31, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee concludes our Christmas series with the Promised Savior. The Promised Savior is God's Son. He is the New Covenant and He is the despised servant. December 24, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues our series The Promised Christmas by looking at the reaction of people to the Promised King. Some accepted Him and their response was worship. Some rejected Him altogether. December 17, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues our Promised Christmas series through the book of Matthew. Why Jesus is the Messiah? He fulfilled many prophesies - He was Divinely conceived and a Divine child. December 10, 2023

"A Promised Christmas," where we will explore the promises fulfilled in Jesus from Matthew 1 and 2. This series will take us on a journey through the Scriptures to uncover how the birth of our Savior fulfilled the promises that were promised. God promised many things. He promised a coming Messiah and Jesus fulfilled all those promises coming as our promised Messiah.December 3, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues the series Journey Through The Psalms in chapter 73.November 26, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues our journey through the Psalms in chapter 147 as a call to praise. Praise God for His redemptive power. Sing to God for His sustaining power and steadfast love. Glorify God for His work of revelation.November 19, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee begins our Journey Through the Psalms walking through the various chapters to see the character of God shown through His provision, grace, mercy and unending love.November 12, 2023

November 5, 2023.

Jonathan Barbee continues through the book of Acts looking at characteristics of a committed Christian. Christian Commitments are to a witness, example, and love. Unbeliever Commitments are to rejection, unbelief, and hate.October 29, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues through the book of Acts in the seventh chapter looking at the hardness of hearts. They exhibited their hearts were hard to the Gospel by rejecting it, by disobeying God, and by refusing worship. October 22, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues the series through Acts. How do we have a life that impacts others? We must be Christians of character, courage, and God's countenance.October 15, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues through the book of Acts as we review church neglect as there was the neglect of Church Members in the Early Church and a neglect of preaching and prayer. We also see Church Dissensions, among members and against leaders of the early church.October 8, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues through the book of Acts as we look at how the early church found victory through suffering. They suffered in various ways due to jealousy. The early church believers were arrested, silenced, hated, and beaten. Yet, they persevered in obedience. Because of their obedience, God responded by giving them a supernatural message, a Gospel message that still rings true today.October 1, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues through the book of Acts. Luke gives us the third summary about the church in Acts. This view is from the perception of the "outsiders", unbelievers. September 24, 2023

Pastor Jonathan Barbee continues teaching through Acts as we look at what God's response to deception and disunity. God sees Satan as source for deception and disunity. God sees individuals as accountable for deception and disunity. God judges those that destroy unity through deception. September 17, 2023