Bethel Baptist Church | Making Disciples & Advancing the Gospel
Embark on a verse-by-verse exploration of the Bible with Pastor Marty Beamer, brought to you by Bethel Baptist Church. For over 150 years, Bethel has been committed to making disciples and advancing the Gospel with joy. Located in Gladstone, Missouri, we are a Reformed, elder-led, congregational Baptist church that loves God, loves His Word, and loves to proclaim the good news that Jesus Christ died for sinners.
Each week, Pastor Marty Beamer and other Bethel pastors open the Scriptures verse by verse with clarity and conviction. Our aim is simple: to glorify God by proclaiming His Word, building Christ-centered community, developing servant leaders, sharing the Gospel near and far, and multiplying disciples and Christ-centered churches. We call this Joyful Gospel Advancement.
Whether you’re exploring Christianity, seeking encouragement in your faith, or desiring to go deeper in God’s Word, we invite you to listen in, grow with us, and join the mission of advancing the Gospel with joy.
Learn more at BethelBaptistChurch.com.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 16
- Years Active
- 2025
Work Out Your Salvation Philippians 2 12 to 13 • Marty Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship •Jan 23 2022
Philippians 2:12–13 lands the “therefore” after the Christ-hymn (2:5–11). Because Jesus humbled Himself and the Father exalted Him, the church is called to work out (not work for) its salvation with …
The Name Above Every Name Philippians 2 9 to 11 • Marty Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Jan 16 2022
In the climactic Christ-hymn of Philippians 2:9–11, Pastor Marty unpacks why the Father “highly exalted” Jesus and bestowed on Him the Name above every name—“Lord.” Drawing from Isaiah 45, he shows h…
The Mind of Christ: Humble to the Cross Philippians 2 5 to 8 • Marty Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Dec 26 2021
Paul moves from the call to unity (Phil 2:1–4) to the pattern that makes it possible: the very mind of Christ. Jesus, truly God, did not clutch His rights but “emptied Himself”—not by losing deity, b…
Complete My Joy Philippians 2 1 to 4 • Marty Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Dec 19 2021
Paul calls the church to joyful gospel advancement through unity—and shows the only path there is humility. Because we’ve received encouragement in Christ, comfort from His love, fellowship with the …
For Your Progress and Joy Philippians 1 22 to 26 • Marty Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Dec 5 2021
Paul wrestles with a holy dilemma: depart to be with Christ—“far better”—or remain for the church. He resolves to stay, committing himself to the Philippians’ progress and joy in the faith. This mess…
A Life Worthy of the Gospel Philippians 1 27 to 30 • Martin Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Dec 12 2021
From Philippians 1 27 to 30, this message calls the church to a unified, fearless witness that matches the gospel we proclaim. Paul urges believers to “stand firm in one Spirit,” “strive side by side…
For Your Progress and Joy Philippians 1 22 to 26 • Marty Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Dec 5 2021
Paul lays bare his dilemma: depart to be with Christ (which is “far better”) or remain for the church. He chooses to stay—for the progress and joy of the Philippians’ faith. This message calls the ch…
To Live Is Christ, To Die Is Gain Philippians 1 20 to 21 • Marty Beamer • Nov 21 2021
While we await deliverance, how should we live? Using Hezekiah as a cautionary tale and Paul as the model soldier, Pastor Marty calls us to conduct worthy of the gospel: don’t chase “peace in my days…
I Will Rejoice Philippians 1 18 to 21 • Marty Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Nov 14 2021
I Will Rejoice Philippians 1 18 to 21 • Marty Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Nov 14 2021
A joy-full word for a weary church. From prison, Paul says not only “I rejoice,” but “I will rejoice,…
Speaker: Marty Beamer • Scripture: Philippians 1:15–18 • Bethel Sunday Morning Worship • Nov 7 2021
Speaker: Marty Beamer • Scripture: Philippians 1:15–18 • Bethel Sunday Morning Worship • 11/7/2021
When motives clash in ministry—envy, rivalry, selfish ambition vs. goodwill—what should remain non-ne…
The Ironic Process of God Philippians 1 12 to 15 • Marty Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Oct 31 2021
Preaching Philippians 1 12 to 15, Pastor Marty Beamer shows how God advances the gospel through circumstances meant to stop it. From prison, Paul explains three striking ironies:
• What’s meant to sto…
Praying for Abounding Love Philippians 1 9 to 11 • Marty Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Oct 17 2021
Preaching Philippians 1 9 to 11 Pastor Marty Beamer walks through Paul’s prayer for the church—love that abounds more and more with knowledge and all discernment so believers can approve what is exce…
Love for the Church When Shaken Philippians 1:7 to 8 • Martin Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Oct 10 2021
What spills out of us when life shakes us? From prison Paul shows that pressure reveals a heart filled with gratitude and deep love for Christ’s people. Preaching Philippians 1:7 to 8 Pastor Martin B…
He Who Began A Good Work Philippians 1 6 • Martin Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Oct 3 2021
Pastor Martin Beamer preaches Philippians 1 6 reminding us that the Christian life is ultimately about the glory of God. The good work in us and through us is God’s work and he will bring it to compl…
Partnership in the Gospel Philippians 1:3 to 6 • Martin Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Sept 26 2021
Pastor Martin Beamer continues our Philippians series with Paul’s thanksgiving and prayer in Philippians 1:3 to 6. From a Roman imprisonment Paul rejoices over the Philippian church’s partnership in …
Philippians Introduction • Philippians 1:1-3 • Martin Beamer • Bethel Baptist Sunday Worship • Sept 12 2021
Join Pastor Martin Beamer as he begins a new series through the book of Philippians with an introduction to Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi. Preaching from Philippians 1:1–2, Pastor Beamer em…