Bethel Redding Sermon of the Week

Jesus asked the man by the pool of Bethesda, “Do you want to get well?” There are things of what happens in our lives that are so painful so when the Healer is right in front of us asking us, “Do you want to get healed?” Jesus wants to take our pallet of pain into a pulpit of purpose. Kris Vallotton practically and vulnerably outlines four points of what pain is and also how to journey out of it. We cannot always control what happens to us but this message will help us control what happens in us! Scripture: John 5:2, 2 Cor. 10, James 1, Nehemiah 2, Proverbs 18:16, Proverbs 25:20, Proverbs 25:19, Lam 3:51

Randy Clark once said, “Tears are to repentance what laughter is to salvation.” We need to have a lifestyle of joy celebrating the kindness and goodness of the Lord. Pastor Bill Johnson finishes the second part in a two part message on the discipline of joy. This teaching will equip you how to celebrate in joy and in faith into breakthrough!

How can we walk in the fullness of joy as our strength even in trials and tribulations? Pastor Bill Johnson unpacks a passage from the book of Nehemiah to exhort us to become the happiest people we know. Joy is a choice. And this teaching will equip you with practical tools and revelation of how to step into celebration, gratefulness and joy in every season and circumstance.

How does God put us on like a glove the way He did with Gideon in Judges 6? Pastor Eric unpacks the person of The Holy Spirit to invite us into a deeper friendship and partnership with the presence of God. This teaching will inspire you to abandon yourself until you are fully possessed by the very presence of God. Scripture: Exodus 31:1-18, Judges 6, John 7:37-39, John 14:26, John 16:5, Acts 2:1-47,

How do we hear His voice of life in the midst of the mundane? How do we not partner with accusation? Danny Silk weaves humorous tales about overcoming the enemy’s voice and walking in His voice of life!

Can there be life after divorce? The Church has sometimes fallen into judging and marginalizing Christians who have experienced past failures in marriage. Kris Vallotton courageously shares vulnerable stories from his son’s divorce and tackles passages to ask the tough questions of divorce and remarriage. This message will revolutionize the way we help restore our brothers and sisters and recommission them to live and love again. Psalm 84:6, Psalm 28:7, Psalm 84:11, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Jeremiah 3:8, Psalm 34:8, Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:2-12, Luke 7:44, Ephesians 5:7-14, Genesis 29:14-30, Isaiah 61:1-3

How do we rule and reign in life? Jesus, the King of Kings became a man, so that we can become kings! Pastor Bill breaks down four obstacles to ruling and reigning as royalty. He outlines practical keys of how to overcome obstacles from our past which hinder our victorious Christian life: guilt, shame, regret, bitterness.

Jesus exhorts us that in order to find our lives we have to first lose it. Pastor Eric Johnson continues the second message of a two part series asking the questions, “What does it mean to follow Jesus?” Eric unpacks passages from Matthew, Colossians, Ephesians, and John to explore what it truly looks like to count the cost and follow hard after Jesus.

Jonathan Wesley said, “Set yourself on fire for the world to watch you burn.” Danny Silk weaves together a masterful teaching acting out the difference of the function and operation of each of the five-fold giftings: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. This teaching will help you navigate hard transitions in ministry, embrace your calling and set the world on fire for Jesus.

How do we pray for a breakthrough? How do we pray the prayers of faith? Jesus never taught on unanswered prayers because He didn't have any. Pastor Bill Johnson breaks down the story of Peter's deliverance in Acts 12, and weaves stories from his own life and other generals in the faith to give us a blueprint of how to pray prayers which shape history. This teaching will empower and equip you to shape history through praying and never giving up on the promises of God.

How do we practically build a healthy family? Kris Vallotton weaves powerful and poignant stories from his own life to talk about how to walk in the fullness of covenant and allow trials to strengthen your connection. This teaching will empower you to count it all joy in suffering and know that the Lord can work tribulation for our good.

What does it look like to truly follow Jesus? True discipleship is the call to greatness by being the servant of all. Pastor Eric Johnson weaves different stories from the epistle of Matthew to exhort us to change the world, trusting our character will change as we follow hard after Him.

When you see Jesus face to face in eternity, Jesus desires to richly reward you. What will He say of you ? Bill Johnson gives a “tune up” message, calling us to seek first the things of God, trusting that Our Good Father will add all things in His perfect time. This message will exhort you to set your mind on things above, take our disappointment, loss, and sacrifice, and trust Our Perfect Father will greatly reward every sacrifice.

How do we disciple nations? We simply start by praying for our cities. Pastor Bill exhorts us to fully step into the power of praise and prayer with the purpose to transform cities. This message will fully encourage you to step into our authority and calling to use our prayer to disciple cities.

If you could fix any problem in the world today what would it be? Pastor Eric answered this question with, Fatherlesless. On Fathers Day 2017, Pastor Eric genuinely unpacks keys to becoming such a good son that you are the best dad.

What are the pillars of our faith? Pastor Bill outlines four main points: The goodness of God is the cornerstone of all theology. Nothing is impossible. Everything was purchased at calvary. Every person is significant. This message will both convict and challenge you to dream big, being anchored in the foundations of your faith.

Kathryn Kuhlman once said, All God is looking for is an emptied (surrendered) vessel. How do we allow Holy Spirit to take full possession of us? Pastor Eric Johnson celebrates Pentecost Sunday and breaks down scriptures to describe who the Person of the Holy Spirit is. This teaching is an invitation to surrender everything and allow the Holy Spirit to fully fill us!

How do we transform our world? Kris Vallotton defines and details four attributes of apostolic people to empower us to transform our cities, nations and world. This message calls us to change your world by being an apostolic people who bring the goodness of God into every situation.

How do we pray for the sick? Every single person who came to Jesus was healed, but Jesus prayed for each person in a personalized and customized way. Pastor Bill masterfully tells story after story from the gospels of miracles to explore all the many way Jesus heals. This teaching will inspire an army to arise to walk in the fullness of healing, signs and wonders.

When you get to the end of your life, will you have done everything to discover who you are in Christ and who He is in you? In this special Mother’s Day message, Pastor Eric unpacks Ephesians 2 to encourage us to find ourselves. Eric exhorts us to express all that God made us to be, as His workmanship on earth.

How can we disciple nations if we do not understand kingdom abundance? In the third and final week in a series on kingdom abundance, Pastor Bill discusses the power of generosity, being content in all circumstances, carrying the spirit of excellence and investing to increase. This message will help you step into greater financial blessing and personal breakthrough to shape the course of history!

How do we access the unlimited resources of heaven? In the second message of a three-part series on the kingdom of abundance, Pastor Bill exhorts us about the power of the tithe, and how must worship Jesus by allowing Him to be Lord over our finances and give Him your tithe. Laying a clear theological foundation from Abraham through the New Testament, Bill encourages us how to abound in every good work that God has for us. This message will transform how you understand the power to steward your finances well and walk in abundance and prosperity - spirit, soul and body!

What does it look like to walk in the fullness of abundant life where there is always more than enough? In the first message of a three-part series, Pastor Bill examines stories in the gospel of Matthew to teach on generosity, contentment in each season, excellent stewardship, and having an expectation of increase. This message offers both a biblical foundation and practical keys to thrive so you can become an example of God’s kingdom of abundance!

Love has won! Jesus has risen from the grave, and we have risen with Him. Kris Vallotton masterfully weaves multiple resurrection accounts from different gospels and the story of Lazarus to narrate a beautiful overview of the Easter story. How does God does germinate promises which might even feel like they are dead? This encouraging Easter message will help resurrect promises in your life.

How should we celebrate the Lords table and take communion? Bill Johnson celebrates Palm Sunday by sharing personal insights on how he postures his heart around communion. Weaving together 1 Corinthians and Isaiah 53, Bill encourages us to step into healing and divine health through the finished work of the cross.

As Gods friends, we are called to make His presence our number one priority. In this teaching, Eric Johnson finishes his series on friendship with God, inviting us into deeper relationship. Step into the fullness of a friendship with your Creator!

Scripture/keywords: Daniel 9:2-11, Galatians 4, Hebrews 13, Job What is the purpose of prayer? Prayer does not change God’s mind -- it changes us! Some of God’s promises only come alive when you pray them. Bill Johnson shares the book of Daniel to encourage us to get in the trenches of intercession and contend in prayer and fasting. Praying today is training for ruling and reigning with Him!

What is the role of angels in our assignment on earth, and how does the unseen world function when we pray? It is foolish to worship angels, but equally foolish to ignore them. Bill Johnson explores the role of angels on earth, and the power of prayer and fasting. This teaching will practically equip you to pray, fast, and engage angelic involvement to strategically fulfill the fullness of our destiny here on earth!

What would you do if a leader came to you and said that the way you spend the next twenty-four hours is how you will spend eternity? How do we live to give Jesus, the Lamb, the full reward for His sufferings? One day, every Christian will stand before the Judgement Seat of Jesus Christ and give an account for all we were entrusted to in this age. What we do with the cross determines where we will spend in eternity, but the way we live as believers determines how we are going to spend eternity! This convicting and inspirational message will encourage you to live out the fullness of your calling. John Bevere and his wife Lisa are the founders of Messenger International. A minister and best-selling author, John delivers messages of uncompromising truth with boldness and passion. His desire is to support the local church and resource leaders regardless of location, language, or financial position. To this end, his resources have been translated into over 90 languages, and millions of copies have been given away to pastors and leaders worldwide. When hes home, John tries to convince Lisa to take up golf and spends time with his four sons, daughter-in-law, and grand-babies.

The most important question in our lives is: Does God call you His friend? Eric Johnson continues his series on defining true friendship with God by examining the man who was called this - Moses, as we journey through his life in Exodus. Eric gives practical points about how to cultivate a real, raw and candid conversation with God where He is our trusted source in everything and anything. This message will encourage you that no matter what you are going through, the greater the resistance you are experiencing, the greater the plunder and breakthrough!

How do we walk in true friendship with God? Eric teaches from the life of Moses narrating his own journey of slave to servant to a friend of God. Eric gives a message of hope and encouragement that whenever we feel we are in a desert, we can still encounter God and become a deliverer of nations. This message is an invitation to call an entire generation into deeper face to face encounters which will change the course of history!

What is the power of the gospel? Bill Johnson describes two powerful types of ministry and the need for both: covert and overt. Bill exhorts us to walk in the privilege of faith to boldly confess and make clear proclamations of the gospel of the kingdom. We must become believing believers who share of the gospel as all of heaven moves at the sound of our voice!

When the Israelites crossed over the Jordan River, God crossed them over into a new season where He began doing things through them instead of just to them. In the same way, as we walk forward in faith into our new seasons, God brings us into divine moments and opportunities. Let’s be attentive to the new thing He is doing in our lives and in the world, always in tune to His leading.

Before an extended time of prayer ministry, Pastor Eric shares about the faith of Bartimaeus, a blind man who pursued Jesus for healing. In order to ask for the breakthrough we seek, we first have to know what it is we need mercy for. The Lord is tender and merciful, and He longs to bring us into abundance in every area of our lives. May each of us move toward Jesus and pursue the healing we need!

The Holy Spirit of confidence in the Father has taken up residence in us, and He empowers us for a life of faith--the Bible even tells us that our faith gives God great pleasure. So what about our questions? In this sermon, Pastor Bill teaches on the importance of mystery in building our faith, reminding us that questions raised in an atmosphere of faith lead us to revelation. As we behold His glory in the midst of mystery, He will transform our perception and increase our faith and freedom in who He is!

Even in the midst of amazing signs and wonders, Jesus was constantly molding His disciples to be more like Him. He never lost sight of the importance of loving and serving others while keeping His eyes set on the big picture of His calling. Our purpose is much the same: to run after the destiny God has for our lives while daily partnering with Him to meet the needs of those around us. Pay attention to the small, day-to-day testimonies you encounter--they will shape you into the person He designed you to be!

God has many dreams for mankind, and He has chosen us to partner with Him and make them happen. Will we embrace our assignment to pray for our leaders and live our lives with His goodness on display? If we choose to cooperate with God’s heart for the world, He will renew our cities, nations, and world, positioning us for the greatest revival we have ever known.

As long as there are people who have not heard the name of Jesus, Christians have important work to do here on earth. We have the privilege of advancing the gospel in our world, and as we do so, we are called to the challenge of pursuing both quantity and quality in our ministry. In this teaching, Pastor Eric shares practical ways to live in one accord as we move toward the intersection of quantity in quality in bringing God’s kingdom to earth.

2017 is destined to be a year of new beginnings and breakthrough because we serve a God who is constantly progressing us forward in Him. But how will we posture ourselves in the process? Pastor Bill shares the significance of receiving words over our lives and recording them so we can keep our eyes on the future’s promises as we move forward. Even if the prize seems far off, we are called to shout for joy in all things, positioning ourselves for powerful increase.

Dave Harvey, a pastor at Bethel's School of Supernatural Ministry, speaks on the generosity of the Father.

At this time in history, we have a unique opportunity to invest in our world with the work of the Kingdom, sharing the goodness of God with those around us. We will be empowered to shape culture when we walk under God’s influence and allow His presence to transform our paradigms and perspectives. Now is a time not to shrink back into a self-centered focus, but to set our affections on God and invest in the powerful work He is doing!

After a time of prayer and commissioning for his call back to England, Paul Manwaring shares a reflection on living fully wherever God brings us, asking the question “did you get what you came here for?” Exploring values of Bethel Redding like worship, identity, family, and the prophetic, he invites us to seek the depths of God’s heart in every area of our lives, in every season.

After a ministry time of prayer focused on reconciliation and relational healing, Pastor Bill shares his heart and biblical insight on carrying the heart of a prophet as God prepares to move in our lives and the world. When seasons change and He begins to do something new, he speaks to his prophets. As we partner with Him to move toward what He has purposed, He will draw nations to Himself. Our responsibility is simply to say “yes!”

What would happen if our children were raised in a house of dreamers who anticipate the voice of God in every facet of life? In this sermon, Kris Vallotton shares five practical ways to inspire children in the prophetic and create a strong spiritual atmosphere in your home. There is no such thing as a junior Holy Spirit--let’s raise up our kids as powerful forces in the Kingdom!

As Thanksgiving approaches, are we aware of the power of gratitude in our lives? Thanksgiving is a weapon God has given us--it can usher us into the presence of God and create an atmosphere of worship in our lives. Rather than being controlled by our circumstances, let’s be a people who respond to God’s unending goodness with unending thanks.

As believers, we are not simply spectators in culture, but stewards of it. So how can we manifest the Kingdom in our everyday lives? Pastor Eric shares the importance of knowing and engaging with the culture around us before we can effectively bring Jesus into it. Our generation longs for the truth and authenticity found in the Gospel--let’s move forward to advance the Kingdom!

The anointing of the day of the cancellation of debt is here! Pastor Bill Johnson exhorts us to be a people who demonstrate kingdom generosity and give joyfully. Bill weaves sermons from 2 Corinthians 9 with Philippians 4 to show how God is able to make all grace abound to give extravagantly and be a blessing to the nations. The Lord receives honor through generosity, gratefulness, and when the Body works together for kingdom purposes. Bill turns our gaze upwards, reminding us that there is a day coming where what you have done on earth is the only thing that will matter eternally.

Saying “yes” to Jesus means saying “yes” to movement. He invites us to walk into new territory with Him, advancing His Kingdom as we bridge the great divide between the church and culture at large. All it takes it faithfulness to live with fruitful momentum is responding to His invitation! Let’s be Jesus-followers who move from one degree of glory to the next and fight to believe He will finish what He started in us.

In the words of Bethel’s long-time CFO, Stephen De Silva, we are not meant to be ruled by money but to be rulers over money. Knowing God’s heart for our finances is crucial if we are going to steward practical life well in the Kingdom. Let’s adjust to His perspective so we can come out of our bondage and enter a place of strength and authority over money!

Before we can effectively lead our families and others, we need to know how to lead ourselves in emotional health so that the life we are leading is sustainable. Being individually well is key to thriving inside of community! In this teaching, Jason Vallotton shares how we can get our needs met in body, soul, and spirit so we can partner with Jesus to express the joy of His kingdom. This message is from week 5 of Bethel’s Life Series.