http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationIndividual Sermons Blogwww.bethanynaz.orgDavid Busichttp://www.bethanynaz.orgWed, 22 May 2013 14:44:36 GMTIndividual Sermons BlogThu, 22 May 1913 14:44:36 GMTWorld Mission Sunday 2010http://www.bethanynaz.org/world-mission-sunday-20101Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:57:19 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicWe each have a part to play in sharing the gospel around the world. On this World Mission Sunday, our Swaziland Partnership on-site-coordinators, Brent and Michaele LaVigne, share from their experiences and challenge us to be a part of what God is doing around the world.


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]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/world-mission-sunday-20101Levi's Genes (Christmas 2009)http://www.bethanynaz.org/levis-genes1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:46:00 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicThe Gospel of Matthew does not cover over the skeletons in the closet of Jesus’ genealogy. The names listed are sprinkled with scandal and shady characters. From this questionable family background our Messiah was born. Through Jesus’ genealogy we learn a valuable lesson about the redemptive character of God in our own lives.

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]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/levis-genes1Vision Sunday 2009http://www.bethanynaz.org/vision-sunday-2009Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:40:52 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicIn this message, Pastor David Busic gives an overview of who we are as a community and what we're called to be. We also take a look at the challenges and opportunities that are at our doorstep.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/vision-sunday-2009The Great Adventurehttp://www.bethanynaz.org/the-great-adventure1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:38:57 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicThe transforming presence and power of God is available to each us through Christ. To live in that power, to trust him, to put your faith in him, and to become his disciple is the greatest adventure.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/the-great-adventure1Be Baptizedhttp://www.bethanynaz.org/be-baptized1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:37:15 GMTddTwo weeks ago, 173 people in our congregation responded to an invitation to spontaneous baptism. Since that time, we’ve received many requests from others wanting to be baptized. So, on this day, we set aside our plans and baptized 96 individuals. In this abbreviated message, Pastor David Busic gives an overview of the significance of baptism and addresses those being baptized.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/be-baptized1Something Happened in the Waterhttp://www.bethanynaz.org/something-happens-in-the-water1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:35:20 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicYou don't have to read far in the New Testament to realize the immense importance of baptism for a follower of Christ. The first recorded words of Jesus are about baptism. As we follow Jesus' example of baptism it is not only a sign of leaving the old life behind and beginning the new, it is identifying with the death and resurrection of Jesus himself. It is the putting off our old self and putting on Jesus.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/something-happens-in-the-water1No Regretshttp://www.bethanynaz.org/no-regrets1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:29:59 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicThere are people all around us whose lives are imprisoned by regret.There are hearts haunted by failure and lives plauged by remorse. In this message, from 2 Corinthians 7, Pastor David Busic shows us keys to living a life without regrets.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/no-regrets1Runhttp://www.bethanynaz.org/run1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:48:38 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicNo matter what your circumstances are, they are not greater than God. You do not have to be afraid because your God is faithful, and he will give you the courage, power, and grace to throw off those things that hold you back so that you can run the race with endurance.


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]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/run1Deity in Diapershttp://www.bethanynaz.org/deity-in-diapers1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:28:02 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicGod had a communication problem. He wanted to find a way to communicate His heart and His way to us. So, the invisible, intangible God made himself visible and tangible in Christ. On that first Christmas, He quietly slipped into our world and showed us His way.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/deity-in-diapers1What in the World is a Nazarene?http://www.bethanynaz.org/what-in-the-world-is-a-nazarene1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:25:56 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicOn the centennial of the founding of the Church of the Nazarene, Pastor David Busic discusses who we are as a people and what we believe. After 100 years, our message and beliefs still have a strategic influence in our culture and our world—it is still good news to hurting people everywhere.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/what-in-the-world-is-a-nazarene1Untilhttp://www.bethanynaz.org/until1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:23:48 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicIn this message from Luke 15:1-7, we see the relentless, persistent pursuit God has for us. Pastor David Busic shows us that God loves us so much, he will do whatever it takes to get our attention.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/until1Vision Sunday 2008http://www.bethanynaz.org/vision-sunday-2008Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:19:58 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicEvery year we set aside a day remember who we are as a church fellowship and what we're called to be. It's more than a review of the past but a vision of where we're going and a time to dream about what could be. In this message, Pastor David encourages and challenges us in all God has for us.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/vision-sunday-2008Pentecost Sunday: Orphanshttp://www.bethanynaz.org/pentecost-sunday-orphans1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:17:30 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicThe same Holy Spirit who was promised and given to the first disciples is the same Holy Spirit that is promised and given to us. That is why we are never abandoned. Jesus is just as accessible to us as he was to his disciples.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/pentecost-sunday-orphans1World Mission Sunday 2008http://www.bethanynaz.org/world-mission-sunday-2008Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:14:39 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicAs we look at how Bethany First Church can partner with the Church around the world, Pastor David Busic show us this is a unique time with doors opening and with new opportunities we’ve never seen before.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/world-mission-sunday-2008Changing Lives Through Celebrate Recoveryhttp://www.bethanynaz.org/changing-lives-through-celebrate-recovery1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:03:53 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicCompassion for the hurting, the downcast and the broken-hearted is part of the DNA of Bethany First Church. Today we look at two new areas of compassionate ministries that God is opening up for BFC.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/changing-lives-through-celebrate-recovery1HIV/AIDS: An African Crisis and Our Responsehttp://www.bethanynaz.org/hivais-an-african-crisis-and-our-responseFri, 20 Aug 2010 20:12:42 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicHIV/AIDS is the greatest humanitarian crisis in the history of the world. It has killed more people than all the famines, floods, natural disasters and wars in history. How are we, as followers of Christ to respond?

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/hivais-an-african-crisis-and-our-responseReport Cardshttp://www.bethanynaz.org/report-cards1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:10:02 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicIn Matthew 15:21-28, we see a woman and Jesus’ disciples facing two very different tests. Many of us are facing these same tests today. What kind of grade are you making on your tests?

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/report-cards1Raising Families in the Third Wavehttp://www.bethanynaz.org/raising-families-in-the-third-wave1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:06:49 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicParenting is different today than it was for our parents. But in our rapidly changing world there are some things that never change. Pastor David Busic shares ancient, yet extremely relevant insights for raising children.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/raising-families-in-the-third-wave1The Lion-Lamb Communityhttp://www.bethanynaz.org/the-lion-lamb-community1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:08:25 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicIn Isaiah 11, we see a vision of the Lion-Lamb Community as God intended it in creation and how he wants his church to live today. In this message, Pastor David Busic shows us the elements necessary for a Lion-Lamb Community to exist.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/the-lion-lamb-community1The Mother Nobody Wantedhttp://www.bethanynaz.org/the-mother-nobody-wanted1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:59:00 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicThrough the Old Testament story of Leah, we see that God works with and through weak people. This message, from Genesis 29, shows us that through the disappointments of life, God is still working to show us his love.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/the-mother-nobody-wanted1Shaped for Significancehttp://www.bethanynaz.org/shaped-for-significance1Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:57:07 GMTDavid BusicDavid BusicGod has created you unique and complex. You are not an accident. You were made for a purpose. In this message from Psalm 139, Pastor David Busic shows us that God has a reason and plan for your life.

]]>http://www.bethanynaz.org/shaped-for-significance1Vision Sunday 2007http://www.bethanynaz.org/vision-sunday-2007Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:17:59 GMTBob MillerBob MillerOnce a year, as a church family, we take an account of what we have accomplished for God’s glory and where we believe God is leading us.

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