Bethel Baptist Church

06/20/2026

What if your mission field is already around you?

Your family.
Your neighbors.
Your coworkers.
Your friends.

Jesus didn't tell His disciples to reach everyone at once. He sent them to faithfully invest where God had placed them.

The gospel advances one faithful disciple at a time.

📍 Bethel Baptist Church
⏰ Sundays | 9:30 AM & 10:30 AM

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06/20/2026

06/20/2026

Faithfulness requires wisdom.

Jesus said, "I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves."

Sharing the gospel does not mean forcing conversations. It means faithfully proclaiming the message of Christ with wisdom, discernment, and grace.

If someone rejects the message, Jesus does not tell us to become louder, push harder, or force the issue. He tells us to be faithful and trust God with the results.

Our responsibility is obedience.
God's responsibility is the harvest.

Join us this Sunday as we continue our study through the Gospel of Matthew.

📍 Bethel Baptist Church
4800 NE Vivion Road
Kansas City, MO 64119

⏰ Sunday School: 9:15 AM
⏰ Worship Service: 10:30 AM

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"Joyful Gospel Advancement"

06/20/2026

The church is not called to entertain.

The church is called to herald the King.

Our mission is not to build the best show, create the most attractive program, or craft the perfect sales pitch. Our mission is to proclaim that Jesus Christ is King and to call all people everywhere to repent and believe.

The message of the gospel is simple:

Jesus is King.
Jesus saves sinners.
Jesus will judge the world.

If that message is rejected, the problem is not that the church wasn't creative enough or persuasive enough. Our responsibility is faithfulness. The results belong to God.

"Whoever has ears, let them hear."

06/20/2026

Every sin can be forgiven.

But the great danger is not weakness, struggle, or failure — it is rejecting the King.

In this clip, we’re reminded that Jesus does not blame His messengers for being unimpressive, unpolished, or unable to “close the deal.” He simply calls us to be faithful.

The mission is not to sell Jesus better.
The mission is to proclaim Christ faithfully.

06/08/2026

When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off.
You sit still and trust the engineer.
- Corrie ten Boom

06/07/2026

Colossians 3:1–4. Every Christian can fight sin or grow in Sanctification by understanding who we are in Christ.
We are united to Christ in four ways: In his resurrection, his death, his enthronement, and his second coming.

Colossians 3:1–4
"If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory."

Bethel Baptist Church exists for joyful gospel advancement — proclaiming Christ faithfully, loving people deeply, and making disciples for the glory of God.
Join us weekly for expositional Bible preaching, gospel-centered teaching, and Christ-centered worship.

Service Times: Sunday Worship — 10:30 AM
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05/31/2026

What does faithfulness actually look like in gospel mission — and how do you keep going when results are nowhere to be seen? In this sermon from Matthew 10:11–15, Pastor Marty Beamer concludes a three-week series on the sending of the twelve with a clarifying call: God is in charge of the results; we are in charge of being faithful.
Drawing on the story of Moses — whose early mission looked like failure yet was never out of God's hands — Pastor Marty shows how Jesus equips His disciples not with a success strategy, but with a posture of faithful perseverance. The church does not advance the gospel through performance metrics and headcounts, but through obedience, wisdom, and trust.

As Jesus instructs His disciples on who to invest in and how to respond when rejected, He gives His people two final principles for joyful gospel advancement: use wisdom to discern where to invest, and press on in the mission regardless of how people respond.
In this sermon, you'll discover:

Why faithfulness — not fruitfulness — is the true measure of gospel mission
What it means to be "worthy" and how receptivity shapes where we invest
Why Jesus tells His disciples to shake the dust from their feet — and what that means for us
How the judgment of S***m and Gomorrah illuminates the weight of rejecting the gospel
Why the people's response to the gospel is never ultimately your responsibility
How to stay on mission when ministry feels discouraging, fruitless, or unclear
Scripture References:
Matthew 10:11–15 | Genesis 19 | Matthew 7:6 | Exodus 3–6
This sermon is part of our series through the Gospel of Matthew at Bethel Baptist Church in Kansas City.

Bethel Baptist Church exists for joyful gospel advancement — proclaiming Christ faithfully, loving people deeply, and making disciples for the glory of God.
Join us weekly for expositional Bible preaching, gospel-centered teaching, and Christ-centered worship.

Service Times: Sunday Worship — 10:30 AM
Subscribe for weekly sermons and biblical teaching. If this message encouraged you, leave a comment below and share how God is teaching you to trust Him in the mission.

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05/13/2026

One of the challenges of youth is that eternity can feel distant.

When life feels strong, healthy, and full of possibility, it is easy to focus only on the present moment. Ecclesiastes acknowledges this reality while also reminding us that God has placed eternity in our hearts.

This sermon clip from Brady Owens explores the tension between enjoying the gifts God gives us today while longing for the future hope that is still to come.

Watch the full sermon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hN5g17ps8Q

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