Bethel’s Rock Church

Back To The Truth Right | Christmas Reminder | Pastor James Biffert

Jesus came so that everyone could come to know the name of Jesus no matter what you've done in your past or your diversity. It's about a relationship, not how well you act or are behaved.

It Is Good News, RIGHT? | Christmas Reminder | Pastor James Biffert

The message of Jesus Christ is good news, and people will want the message to be true before they believe it's true. People have to know that Jesus loved them so much that he went and died on a cross so that they could have life and and not just life but life abundantly, he didn't come to judge them on their behavior or their past mistakes, but he came because he loves them and wants a relationship with them.

Phantom Pain | Pastor Alex Preston

Just because you live in this world doesn't mean to have to claim it's reality and the truth is that because Jesus died on the cross we now as christians have the authority to claim victory over our circumstances and our situations. When we start looking to Christ it changes everything, we start seeing people as God's children and loving on them not because of their actions but because you have genuine love for them because you start seeing that they are our brothers and sisters in Christ and if our perfect God loved us as sinners, than we should love others too, no matter what they have done.

The Coming of Jesus | Pastor James Biffert

We have been in the last days ever since Jesus was taken up into heaven. But that shouldn't scare us because this Earth is not the plan. Minnesota is great but Heaven is way better! Instead of scaring people that there is a hell that we need to try and avoid, we should instead breathe life and hope into people by telling them that we have a God who loves us and just wants a relationship with us and wants to spend eternity with us in heaven.

Randy Tarr | Guest Speaker | Bethel‘s Rock

All of us have a calling on our life to lead people to Christ, whether that is in our own neighborhood or across the world, all of us were called to to share the good news of Jesus to everyone. Jesus didn't die on the cross, so that only a few would have a chance to be with him in heaven, he died so that everyone could have the chance of spending eternity with him.

See The One | Salt of The Earth | Pastor James Biffert

"There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent", Luke 24:47. We need to set aside our differences and start reaching the lost people of this world despite our biases towards them. "He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation", Mark 16:15.

Sam Huddleston | Guest Speaker | Bethel‘s Rock

People will never come to Christ if all you do is argue with them. If you don't have anything that brings life to a converstation don't say it. We need to start recognizing the fact that we are all sinners and by the grace and love of God we are saved and forgiven. When we begin to recognize this, we can start giving people hope that there is a creator that loves them, cares for them and wants the best for them in their life.

Linda Seiler | Guest Speaker | Bethel‘s Rock

Linda Seiler who currently serves as a National Chi Alpha missionary, talks to us about how we can have compassion and also not compromise when it comes to the truth while still dealing with the problems of the world. We need to show people love and respect and not judge them for how they act or what they've done and by doing this we will be able to gain influence in their lives to tell them the good news of Jesus Christ and how much he loves them.

Where Do I Start | Salt of The Earth | Pastor James Biffert

We can start being the salt of the earth by not just telling the people that already know about Jesus but by telling people that don't know, and we can do this when we start to value people. When we start valuing people for who they are and that is God's children, than we can start having influence in their lives. Here are five simple ways that we can add value to people in our every day lives, first we need to see people, two, we need to think of ways to add value to people, three, we need to look for ways to exercise adding value to people, four, we do things that add value to people or take action and not just have good intentions and lastly we can inspire others to value people by letting people see us add value to others. Matthew 25:35-40, Jesus valued people and so when you want to connect with Jesus you need to start valuing people.

Your Circle of Influence | Salt of the Earth | Pastor Jams Biffert

Every single one of us is an influencer, whether you want to be or not, but it's what we do with that influence that sets us apart. Paul and Silas in Acts 16, had done nothing but good by casting a demon out of a slave girl but even in their good they were beaten and flogged, thrown into jail, and shackled. It's how they responded though that is the important part because instead of cursing God for the circumstance that they were in they decided to praise him, and in there praise they were not only freed from there physical shackles but the other prisoners took note of what they had done and were also freed and stayed because the presence of the Lord was there. We all have a sphere of influence that we can start sharing the good news of Jesus too. So let's be like Paul and Silas and spreading the good news to them.