[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1447717940808{padding-top: 150px !important;padding-bottom: 150px !important;background-image: url(https://bethelbearcreek.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sermons-bg.jpg?id=88) !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Sermons” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:45|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Lora%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”Our latest sermons” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Lora%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1447718392175{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-right: 60px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”What is a Sermon?” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lora%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]A sermon is an oration, lecture, or talk by a member of a religious institution or clergy. Sermons address a Biblical, theological, religious, or moral topic, usually expounding on a type of belief, law or behavior within both past and present contexts. Elements of the sermon often include exposition, exhortation and practical application.
In Christianity, a sermon (also known as a homily within some churches) is usually delivered in a place of worship from an elevated architectural feature, variously known as a pulpit, a lectern, or an ambo. The word “sermon” comes from a Middle English word which was derived from Old French, which in turn came from the Latin word sermō meaning “discourse”.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1447718192929{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-right: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_portfolio_el show_filters=”no” show_icons=”no” style=”custom” port_title_color=”#424242″ port_bg_color=”#f7f7f7″ columns_normal=”3″ port_details=”below” port_date=”yes” items=”9″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1447720932813{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;background-image: url(https://bethelbearcreek.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/next-ev-bg.jpg?id=99) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Next event will start in” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:25|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.3″ google_fonts=”font_family:Lora%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1447721064296{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][countdown_el count_date=”12/24/2015 12:00:00″ count_offset=”+2″ count_style=”custom” count_font_size=”40px” count_font_color=”#ffffff” count_details_font_color=”#ffffff” border=”4px” border_color=”#ffffff” count_margin=”5px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Upcoming: The Power of Sharing” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.3″ google_fonts=”font_family:Lora%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1447720843856{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row]