"Light in the Darkness" | Pastor Ben Mandrell
"Thankful for the Barnabases" | Pastor Ben Mandrell
Pastor Ben Mandrell looks at the influence and ministry of Barnabas to highlight the need for encouraging people in the Christian church. Acts 11:21–26 shows us that this early missionary was a helper of others like Paul. God used Barnabas to strengthen the church, develop leaders, and spark a movement around the world. How can we be more like Barnabas today? #BellevueBaptistChurch #BellevueMemphis #BenMandrell
"Free, Not Fair" | Pastor Ben Mandrell | The Parable of the Vineyard Workers
Pastor Ben Mandrell unpacks the parable of the workers in the vineyard out of Matthew 20:1–16. In this story, we see that God's blessing of salvation is coming freely to all. While this is great news, it does go against our own human sense of fairness in some ways. Listen to this important message about how we cannot earn our way to salvation. #BellevueBaptistChurch #BellevueMemphis #BenMandrell
“The Church on Mission” | Pastor Ben Mandrell
The Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 9:19–23 about his evangelism strategy of becoming all things to all people in order to win people with the Gospel. Pastor Ben Mandrell walks through this passage to show how the Christian church should be involved in missions at home and around the world. #BellevueBaptistChurch #BellevueMemphis #BenMandrell
“Lambs Among Wolves” | Pastor Ben Mandrell
Pastor Ben Mandrell preaches on Jesus' instructions to the 72 disciples sent out in Luke 10. Among warnings of the dangers they would face, Jesus gives them a few peculiar pieces of advice on how to treat the towns they will be traveling through. In this sermon, we will hear how we can be more devoted to the calling God has given us and treat people in a respectable manner without compromising our purpose. #BellevueBaptistChurch #BellevueMemphis #BenMandrell
"Living Like a Missionary" | Pastor Ben Mandrell
Preaching from Luke 9:1–6, Pastor Ben Mandrell teaches on "Living Like a Missionary." In this passage, Jesus is sending out His disciples and gives them special instructions on how they are to behave themselves while serving. From these words, we can find wisdom on how to live on mission. #BellevueBaptistChurch #BellevueMemphis #BenMandrell
"A Prophet Without Honor" | Pastor Ben Mandrell
In Mark 6, we learn how Jesus was unwelcome in His hometown and found much doubt and suspicion among the people there. Pastor Ben Mandrell teaches from this passage on how we can learn from Jesus' example. Will we rate God's love for us based on how others treat us or our own level of success? Can we still be called by God even if we come from humble beginnings? #BellevueBaptistChurch #BellevueMemphis #BenMandrell
"Uncomfortable Questions of Discipleship" | Pastor Ben Mandrell
Ben Mandrell preaches from Luke 5:1–11 on Jesus' calling of fishermen to become fishers of men. How do we react when called by God? Are we filled with pride, driven to humility, or do we let fear take control? If we are willing to be used by God, He can do great things through us. #BellevueBaptistChurch #BellevueMemphis #BenMandrell
"Who Was John the Baptist and Who Am I?" | Pastor Ben Mandrell
Pastor Ben Mandrell preaches on the ministry of John the Baptist from John 3:22–30 and asks a series of questions on how we can be more like this prophet in the wilderness. God has a purpose for your life. Will you play your role? God has placed us in this exact time and place to be part of the work He is doing. #BellevueBaptistChurch #BellevueMemphis #BenMandrell
"God's Silence" | Derek Ewalt
Derek Ewalt closes out the Old Testament with a sermon from Malachi 4. Looking ahead to the 400 years of silence between this point and Jesus' arrival on earth, we see that God is at work even when we don't see or feel Him. As we anticipate the return of our Savior, how are we to behave here in this life? #BellevueBaptistChurch #BellevueMemphis
"When You Don't Know What to Do" | Pastor Ben Mandrell
Pastor Ben Mandrell shares an important message on processing difficult circumstances and making sense of the world around us. Looking at the story of Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20:1–12, we see that some situations are beyond our control and all we can do is trust in God. #BellevueBaptistChurch #BellevueMemphis #BenMandrell