Bethel Redding Sermon of the Week

God’s main ambition for us to be like Jesus. Bill Johnson challenges us to recognize how the relationships that challenge us are making us more like Jesus. We need people that don’t think like us to smooth us out and become greater. Matthew 11:25-28

Jesus commanded us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. Candace Johnson challenges us to pay attention to our self talk and how we are loving ourselves with our words or judgements. Let us lean into what God says about us and embrace who we are with compassion and kindness. Isaiah 61, Mark 12:30-31, Ephesians 4:25-27, 29-32, Mark 11:25-26

Psalm 23 is one of the most recognizable scriptures in the Bible. Pastor Bill Johnson reads through 3 translations of Psalm 23 to teach us what God is communicating to us. May this psalm speak something new to you today.

Rebekah Lyons, author of “You Are Free”, joins us at Bethel Church to share with us the value of freedom! Let us become loose from the shackles that prevent us from running the race God has called us to. Galatians 3:26, John 12:17

Jesus brought an upside-down kingdom to turn this one upside down. Eric Johnson commissions us to boldly live a life of an upside-down kingdom. History is on our side!

This message is Week 3 of Part 2 of the series Life of a Disciple. Kris Vallotton encourages us to step into our divine identity and pray from heavenly places. God has given us the ability to shape history through our prayers.

This message is Week Two of Part Two of the series Life of a Disciple. Bill Johnson encourages us to pray from a burning heart for Jesus. Sometimes the strength of our prayer is affected by the place we pray from.

This message is Week One of Part Two of the series Life of a Disciple. Beni Johnson teaches us the joy of communing with God in our prayer life. Because of His blood, we pray from victory, not for victory.

Jesus said to pray for the harvesters, not the harvest. Bill Johnson teaches through Matthew 9 the importance of the laborers Christ was referring to. Let us win for the lamb the reward of His suffering!

God takes the people who were once broken and makes them cultural architects. Kris Vallotton encourages us that our role is to shape culture with the power of the Holy Spirit. May we influence culture everywhere we go. Isaiah 61, Ephesians 6:10, 2 Corinthians 10, Romans 8:37, 1 Corinthians 3:10

The Word of God is essential to every believer. Bill Johnson walks us through the Parable of the Seed and the Sower to further explain our role in cultivating good soil for His promises to thrive in our lives. Let’s come together to see every promise fulfilled that He would be revealed for who He is.

Eric Johnson shares a message about the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday. The Holy Spirit is charismatic, detailed and so much more. Let us be sensitive to His ways and live an empowered life by His Spirit! Exodus 31, Judges 6, Acts 2

This message is Week 4 of Part 1 of the series Life of a Disciple. Eric Johnson challenges us to face our emotions in the midst of pain, joy or uncertainty. We are not to skip the process but embrace the process with our God who loves us and is for us!

This message is Week 3 of Part 1 of the series Life of a Disciple. Jon Tyson, the lead pastor at Church of the City New York, joins us to share about our call to disciple through culture. God has called us to redeem, renew and create culture everywhere we go!

Bill Johnson continues our series of the life of a disciple. This is a life that includes obeying His voice and choosing to carry our cross knowing resurrection will come from our Father. The best thing we can do for those around us is to put God first and learn from Him always. Matthew 10:37, John 13:35, John 15:7-8

The life of discipleship starts with salvation, but our salvation is the launching place of a lifestyle of learning from and following Jesus into the life that He has called us to live. Through loving obedience and submission of all that we are to God, we are invited into a completely new way of living that embraces the gospel of the Kingdom now. Join in as Chris Cruz takes us through some key ways we can begin to experience real discipleship that transforms the way that we live, and grasps what Jesus intended when He offered the abundant life!

Jesus heals on any day. Eric Johnson unpacks the story in John 9 where Jesus heals a blind man on the Sabbath. There is more breakthrough available for us who choose not to settle with the mundane and hunger for more of His presence.

Fervent prayer changes history. Bill Johnson encourages us to value praying without ceasing. Let us pray with the conviction that God's will must be done!

He has risen! He is risen indeed! Bill Johnson teaches us the power of the resurrection of Christ that now lives in all of us. We are all made to see the impossible bow down to the name of Jesus. His blood is always enough.

Eric Johnson continues his "Hello Future" series talking about the life of Joseph. Just like Joseph, there will be moments where our dreams are tested. Abundance and favor are on the other side of cultivating hope and trusting our Father.

What does love look like? Kris Vallotton takes us on a journey of what love is and what it looks like. Our love for others is from God and not reciprocation. Let's love passionately those we come in contact today.

The path God takes us on doesn't always look like we have planned. Eric Johnson encourages us to be patient in the process and understand that God is making a way for us. Take heart and know He is God.

Emotional and mental health are in the realm of God's dominion. Bill Johnson teaches about faith to believe in the impossible and the inheritance of health we have in Him. In His presence, we are thriving and filled with life.

Experiencing miracles is our mandate. Bill Johnson reminds us of what Jesus has commissioned us to do on this earth. May His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

God desires our family to be connected and whole. Kris Vallotton shares with us healthy ways to communicate with family. Let us create a safe place for our family to thrive in our lives.

Are you growing your faith? Eric Johnson challenges us to learn how to steward our faith, personally. Every believer on the planet has access to live a life of great faith!

Fathers live for more than themselves. Kris Vallotton continues his series of a fatherhood movement sweeping the earth. God is moving the hearts of fathers to return to their sons.

It is in God's Presence when we are healed. In part 3 of the series Hello Future, Eric Johnson shares with us the importance of walking in God's Presence. May we learn about both the weightiness and playfulness of God our Father.

God desires us to be a people who move forward into the future with His presence as our priority over what He has promised. In this message, Eric continues his “Hello Future” series as he takes us through the life of Moses to show how one moment of curiosity turned Moses’ attention to a burning bush that God would speak from to redirect the rest of his and Israel’s future. Will we value the presence of God enough to give attention to the little moments that attract our curiosity, and place the highest worth on God’s presence going and leading us into our future? Let’s stay curious, pay attention, and go where He goes.

Jesus destroyed the power of darkness. Bill Johnson shares with us the principles of warfare that equip us to implement the victory Jesus already paid for us. We fight from victory not for victory.

Live your life intentionally. Eric Johnson teaches on the subject of time and how God has called us to steward it. Let us redeem time to advance the Kingdom of God!

Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Pastor Bill Johnson shares with us how to contend for breakthrough with our words. We were created in His image and He spoke the world into being. Let us declare with confidence that God will do the impossible.

God designed mothers and fathers with distinct and equally critical roles in the family unit. Kris Vallotton gives clarity to the father's role explaining how and why fatherhood is a critical part to have healthy families.

The Bible says God looks at the heart. Candace Johnson goes through scripture to share the value of our heart to God. Let's live from our heart and believe God has great things in store for 2019.

Hope deferred can make a heart sick, but a promise fulfilled is a tree of life. Bill Johnson teaches about how promises fulfilled reveal God and our destiny. Let's pray hard and take risks this year to see the breakthrough God has for all of us.

Pain is not something we should ignore. When nothing else works, sometimes our only option is to go through it all alone with God. Eric Johnson vulnerably shares a recent process he was going through to understand the peace of God. God is with us and is our wonderful Counselor.

Are you qualified to do what God has planned for your life? Bill Johnson challenges us that the call on our lives is so big that we need God to make the impossible possible. Let us partner with His word and promise over our life to fulfill all that He has for us.

Bill Johnson shares about liberty from the parable of the workers in the vineyard. Bill walks us through the importance of recognizing Divine favor in other's lives and avoiding jealousy.

How do you know if you have a renewed mind? Kris Vallotton passionately shares multiple attributes of a renewed mind and the neuropathways we take during our everyday. God is inviting us to think differently and learn to live with his perspective.

What does bitterness do in our lives? Bill Johnson shares about the cost of bitterness and how to combat against it. It is forgiveness that will bring liberty and as a result, we will see the fruit of it in our actions.

How often do you use your imagination? Eric Johnson explains the importance of imagination in our every day lives. This skill allows us to look forward to the future with hopeful expectation of what's to come. Let's make space for wonder in our lives today.

Do you understand the times of today? Kris Vallotton shares with us how important authenticity is to God and how the world is craving it. When we begin to be real, we will see real love surround us.

What does it mean to wait on God? Bill Johnson speaks to us about how waiting on God draws us to refine our focus and have a deeper anticipation to see what He is doing through us. Waiting on God is not inactivity.

What do we do to get back to a strong connection with God? Bill Johnson speaks of Revelation 2 where Jesus challenges the church of Ephesus to return to their first love by doing the deeds they first did. We must always be growing into the relational inheritance we have been given.

Are we born to know truth? Eric Johnson encourages to rise up in culture and create space to enter the conversation of who truth is. Let's trust the Holy Spirit's power and wisdom to lead us in all truth.

God is opposed to the proud but gives grace to the humble. Kris Vallotton speaks out of multiple scriptures to tell the story of King Uzziah and his journey with humility. Let us throw away entitlement and pick up wholehearted thankfulness.

What does repentance look like? Danny Silk talks to us about the power of repentance and how it brings us closer to living with a fearless love. We are children of light regardless of what is around us.

Inside of all of us is the capacity to recognize the presence of God. Bill Johnson unpacks Romans chapter 8 for us, revealing the nature of a life in partnership with the Holy Spirit. Bill teaches us that God gave us an inheritance, and the Holy Spirit the down payment of that inheritance on earth. As sons and daughters of God, it is our nature to be led by the Spirit and be familiar with His voice. The more we learn to yield ourselves, the more walking in the Spirit is normal and natural.

Jesus promises to guard our hearts and minds with peace. The enemy uses anxiety to create a battlefield in our minds, that affects our relationship with God, our creativity, and our identity. When we abide in a place of prayer, and fill our minds with truth, we won’t be distracted by battles we aren’t meant to fight.

The agape love of the Father is after us, and He will break every rule to get to our hearts. Eric Johnson teaches from Luke 15, where a son chooses to leave his father’s house, dishonoring his family. When the son returns, the father runs towards him and puts a robe and a ring on him, disrupting the cultural norms of the time. On the cross, Jesus disrupted every rule in history, for the sake of intimacy with us.