Bethel Primitive Baptist Church

06/10/2026

Bethel Church (Calabash, NC) is looking forward to a message this Sunday by Elder Elijah Rice, pastor of Parkview PBC in Winston-Salem, NC. The service begins at 10:30a. We warmly welcome visitors to worship with us. For more information about Bethel PBC, please visit our website at bethelpbc.us.

06/10/2026

Follow the link below to listen to this sermon from the Philippian series.

The 5/31/26 message by Mike Gowens is #25 in the "Exposition of Philippians" series, and is based on Philippians 3:8-14. Gowens develops Paul's metaphor of the athlete that strains for the goal as a metaphor of the Christian life. The entire passage emphasizes the importance of focus, self-disciplin...

06/04/2026

Good morning dear friends in Christ! The Psalmist emphasizes his priority in seeking God "early." Because He is "my God"...because He has implanted within my heart a spiritual "thirst" and "longing" for Him...because this world is "a dry and thirsty land where no water is," seeking His face and favor via prayer and meditation is a priority of the first order.

Early in life, it is imperative that one seek the Lord (cf. Ecc 12:1). Early in the day, it is crucial to seek His blessing and guidance (cf. Ps 5:3). Early in a journey or special task, it is necessary to seek His providential aid (cf. Ps 127:1). Early in a trial and affliction, seeking His strength makes all the difference in your spiritual resources.

May we never relegate our Father to the place of last resort, but prioritize Him by confessing our total need of His power and grace "early" in youth, in the morning, in a task and in a time of special need. He is honored when His children seek "first" His kingdom and righteousness.

I look forward to our time together before His throne this coming Sunday. I hope to see each of you in the house of the Lord.

In fervent love,
Br Mike

06/01/2026

Bethel PBC in Calabash, NC will (God willing) host its Annual Meeting June 26-28, with Elder Dan Parker (VA) as our guest minister. The schedule for the weekend follows:

6/26 Friday 7:00pm - Worship
6/27 Saturday 10:30am - Worship, followed by a fish fry lunch and a 1:30pm worship service
6/28 Sunday 10:30am - Worship, followed by a fellowship meal and a Communion service at 1:30pm.

We cordially invite visitors to worship with us during this special meeting. For further information about Bethel Church, please visit our website at

A Primitive Baptist Church in Calabash, NC, proclaiming the gospel of sovereign grace and practicing Biblical simplicity.

06/01/2026

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This 5/24/26 sermon by Michael Gowens is #24 in the Philippian series. It is based on Phi. 3:7-10. Paul's language reveals his personal passion and ambition. Gowens elaborates on the impropriety of ambition if it is self-centered and self-promoting, but argues that when a deeper knowledge of Christ....

05/27/2026

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This 5/17/26 sermon by Michael Gowens is based on Philippians 3:4-8 and is #23 in the Exposition of Philippians series. In one of his characteristic autobiographical paragraphs, Paul draws from his own experience to describe a complete restructuring of his life perspective and outlook on the future....

05/20/2026

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Brother Gowens sermon from 5/10/26 is based on Psalm 127-128, companion Psalms that paint a lovely portrait of home blessed by God. Before developing the thought of the godly family, however, Gowens considers two other "houses" that God builds: 1) The Entire Family of God; 2) The Household of Faith.

05/04/2026

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This sermon by Michael Gowens, delivered on 4/26/26, focuses on Philippians 3:3. Gowens first develops the New Testament emphasis on "spiritual" Israel, then proceeds to describe the three distinctive traits that mark true worshipers of God. This is message #22 in the expository series on Philippian...

04/27/2026

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This message from the Philippians study was delivered by Mike Gowens on 4/12/26. The text is Phi. 3:2-3. This is sermon #21 in the series.

04/21/2026

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This 4/12/26 sermon by Michael Gowens is #20 in the Exposition of Philippians series. It is based on Philippians 3:2, a text that introduces the challenge that false teaching in general, and legalism in particular, poses to Christian joy. Paul will continue to develop this contrast between an emphas...