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Bethel Pulpit - Primitive Baptist Sermons
Hosted by Michael L. Gowens · EN
Weekly sermons by Elder Michael Gowens and others from the pulpit of Bethel PBC, Calabash, NC.
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Paul's Ambition to Know Jesus Christ
5d ago00:45:20Tap to summarizeThis 5/24/26 sermon by Michael Gowens is #24 in the Philippian series. It is based on Phi. 3:7-10. Paul's language reveals his personal passion and ambition. Gowens elaborates on the impropriety of ambition if it is self-centered and self-promoting, but argues that when a deeper knowledge of Christ and conformity to Him is the goal, it is not only a proper, but essential personal trait.
Transcribe →Paul's Remarkable Conversion
2w ago00:50:01Tap to summarizeThis 5/17/26 sermon by Michael Gowens is based on Philippians 3:4-8 and is #23 in the Exposition of Philippians series. In one of his characteristic autobiographical paragraphs, Paul draws from his own experience to describe a complete restructuring of his life perspective and outlook on the future. He employs the metaphor of an accountant that revalues his assets for liabilities and vice versa, in order to prompt the Philippians to reassess their priorities in living the Christian life.
Transcribe →The House that God Builds
3w ago00:51:23Tap to summarizeBrother Gowens sermon from 5/10/26 is based on Psalm 127-128, companion Psalms that paint a lovely portrait of home blessed by God. Before developing the thought of the godly family, however, Gowens considers two other "houses" that God builds: 1) The Entire Family of God; 2) The Household of Faith.
Transcribe →Spiritual Israel & Its Defining Characteristics
May 400:52:35Tap to summarizeThis sermon by Michael Gowens, delivered on 4/26/26, focuses on Philippians 3:3. Gowens first develops the New Testament emphasis on "spiritual" Israel, then proceeds to describe the three distinctive traits that mark true worshipers of God. This is message #22 in the expository series on Philippians.
Transcribe →Christians: The True Circumcision
Apr 2700:49:09Tap to summarizeThis message from the Philippians study was delivered by Mike Gowens on 4/12/26. The text is Phi. 3:2-3. This is sermon #21 in the series.
Transcribe →Legalism: A Thief of Joy
Apr 2100:46:45Tap to summarizeThis 4/12/26 sermon by Michael Gowens is #20 in the Exposition of Philippians series. It is based on Philippians 3:2, a text that introduces the challenge that false teaching in general, and legalism in particular, poses to Christian joy. Paul will continue to develop this contrast between an emphasis on righteousness by human works and righteousness by Christ's finished work in following verses.
Transcribe →Because He Lives
Apr 2100:45:18Tap to summarizeThis 4/5/26 sermon by Michael Gowens is based on 2 Corinthians 4:7-18, a passage in which the apostle Paul traces the Christian basis of perseverance to the reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Transcribe →The Triumphal Entry of Jesus
Apr 800:48:24Tap to summarizeOn Sunday, 3/29/26, Elder Gowens considered the account of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, as recorded in Matthew 21:1-11. This deliberate and staged event was our Lord's debut as the true Davidic King and the fulfillment of the messianic prophecy in Zechariah 9:9. Gowens explores a number of lessons from the powerful symbology of this event.
Transcribe →Safeguards Against the Thieves of Joy
Mar 3100:41:01Tap to summarizeThis 3/15/26 sermon from the exposition of Philippians is based on Philippians 3:1. Pastor Gowens extracts from the text two important safeguards designed to protect the precious treasure of Christian joy: 1) The Safeguard of Repetition; 2) The Safeguard of Reflection.
Transcribe →The Joy of Fearing God
Mar 2400:48:33Tap to summarizeThis 3/8/26 message by Mike Gowens from the Philippians series takes a look at the clause in Phi. 2:12 - "...with fear and trembling." Gowens sketches a Biblical portrait of "godly fear" and shows how this reverential attitude is a priority in living the Christian life.
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