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Our Sunday Morning and Evening Messages

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  • March 17, 2024 Picture Jesus: The Footwasher | John 13:1-17

    19/03/2024 Duración: 27min

    Today is the fifth Sunday of Lent and we will focus our reflection on John 13:1-17, The Foot-washer. This is our Mexico Mission trip commissioning service. We will reflect on what it looks like to be a servant; to be willing to humble ourselves, to place the needs of others first, making serving a part of our character, and a regular part of our life journey as we follow in Jesus’ footsteps. We will reflect on how washing feet is also an image of Jesus washing away our sins.

  • March 10, 2024 Picture Jesus: The Shepherd | John 10:11-18

    12/03/2024 Duración: 27min

    Today is the fourth Sunday of Lent and we will reflect on John 10:11-18, The Shepherd. In this passage Jesus refers to himself as the Good Shepherd; echoing back to the bad shepherds that Ezekiel describes in the Old Testament. Kings, such as King David, were often referred to as shepherds, called to provide and protect their people and ensuring that there was justice in the land. Being a shepherd is not an easy task, as sheep don’t always follow well and can be stubborn. Yet Jesus chooses to be our shepherd, chooses us and we get to call him our shepherd. We get to say that the creator of the universe has chosen us as his sheep and knows us by name !

  • March 3, 2024 Picture Jesus: The Miracle Worker | John 2:1-11

    06/03/2024 Duración: 30min

    Today is the third Sunday of  our Lenten series, John 2:1-11, The Miracle Worker. Picture Jesus at a wedding feast  when an embarrassing problem comes up; the wedding runs out of wine. This is a shameful thing for the groom and his family, so Jesus’ mother asks him to help. Jesus replies that it’s not his time yet, but in a spirit of grace, Jesus turns 6 jars of water into the best of wines. This was the first of many  signs revealing his glory. Our focus today is the meaning of this sign.

  • February 25, 2024 Picture Jesus: The Bread of Life | John 6:25-40

    27/02/2024 Duración: 28min

    Today is the second Sunday of Lent. We will reflect on John 6:25-40, The Bread of Life. This story happens the day after Jesus fed 5,000 people with only 2 small fish and 5 loaves of bread. During the night, Jesus spent time with his Father and then walked on the water to join his disciples in their boat. Soon after arriving on the other side of the lake crowds begin to gather; their hope is to be fed again by Jesus, but also to put him on the throne in Jerusalem. Jesus challenges them on why they want him, telling them that he is the bread of life and  if they come to him, they will never go hungry. What does it mean to come to Jesus; what are you hungry for ?

  • February 18, 2024 Picture Jesus: The Living Water | John 4:1-15

    20/02/2024 Duración: 27min

    Today  is the first Sunday of Lent.  During the Lenten season, we will reflect on the pictures of who Jesus revealed in the Gospel of John, beginning with Picture Jesus: The Living Water, John 4:1-15. As Jesus travels with his disciples from Judea to Galilee, he encounters a Samaritan woman at a well during mid-day; an unusual time of the day for someone to come to the well. Jesus asks her if she would be willing to give him some water and during their discussion, Jesus offers her living water so she would never be thirsty again. Jesus asks us the same question still today, “Do you want my living water?” How do you answer him ?

  • February 11, 2024 The Armor of God | Ephesians 6: 10-20

    13/02/2024 Duración: 26min

    Today is Friendship Ministry Sunday. We will celebrate this ministry with our Friends and their mentors.  To wrap our series on Ephesians, we will reflect on Ephesians 6:10-20, The Armor of God. When we put on the armor of God, we are able to be brave, have courage, and stand firm in our faith against the devil’s schemes. Paul calls us to be strong, to stand firm, and to pray in the Spirit. All these acts fill us with the courage to trust in God and be his people. It’s important to remember that Paul is writing this from a prison cell and wants people to experience the same courage that he’s received from Jesus.

  • February 4, 2024 Rooted and Grounded | Ephesians 3:14-19

    06/02/2024 Duración: 23min

    Today is Cadet Sunday. A time for us to celebrate our ministry to boys. Each Meeting their counsellors lead them to a deeper knowledge of Jesus and how to live it out. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians will direct our  reflection on the Cadet Theme “Rooted and Grounded,” Ephesians 3:14- 19. Good roots help us grow strong and healthy and we need to be rooted in good soil of the Bible. As followers of Jesus, we’re called to be rooted in the Bible, connected to the vine, and filled with the Holy Spirit 

  • January 28, 2024 Be Filled with the Spirit | Ephesians 5:1-21

    30/01/2024 Duración: 26min

    Today we will reflect on Ephesians 5:1-21, Be Filled with the Spirit. In this chapter Paul focuses on being imitators of God by living as His children and living with love towards each other. We are challenged to a way of  thanks-living. He contrasts the ways of darkness with being light in the Lord, thus echoing back to Jesus’ call to be the light of the world. Paul then calls us to live as wise followers of Jesus rather than unwise. We  have a choice. Who are you going to be ?

  • January 21, 2024 Unity of the Spirit Ephesians 4:1-32

    23/01/2024 Duración: 31min

    Today we will reflect on Ephesians 4:1-30,  Unity of the Spirit. Paul returns again to his ongoing theme of grace in this letter, this time it’s about living out the grace that we’ve been given by God.  By living and growing together in the Lord it builds strong unity in the faith. Showing a maturity in Jesus; a growth in our faith, and recognition that how we live together, reflects to the world who Jesus is.

  • January 7, 2024 Spiritual Blessings Ephesians 1:1-14

    17/01/2024 Duración: 28min

    Today we begin a new series on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. We will reflect on Ephesians 1:1-14, Spiritual Blessings. Paul is reconnecting with the church in Ephesus, a church it seems that he has a special love for. Unlike many of Paul’s letters, he doesn’t have any errors or heresies that he’s addressing. This is a letter that reflects a lot on what the church is and how the church lives together. He begins by offering them a blessing and reminding them of who they are, where they find their identity.

  • January 14, 2024 The Lord and Giver of Life Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:1-8

    17/01/2024 Duración: 28min

    Today we continue our series on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. We will reflect on Ephesians 2:1-10, The Lord and Giver of Life. In this part of his letter, Paul contrasts the difference between being dead in our sin and alive in Jesus. Paul focuses heavily on God’s grace in Jesus that brings about our salvation and new life. Love, mercy, grace, and faith are all things Paul touches on as being rooted in God’s kindness to us.

  • December 31, 2023 The Names of Jesus: A Narzarene, Matthew 2:13-23

    02/01/2024 Duración: 26min

    Today we will reflect on Matthew 2:13-23, A Nazarene, the story of how Jospeh took his family and fled with them to Egypt because of Herod’s murderous anger. Jesus becomes a refugee and spends time in a foreign land because it’s not safe for him in his own land. When they return to Judah after Herod’s death, they go to Nazareth in Galilee, far from the circles of power. Nazareth is a small village with nothing to distinguish it from any other village, in a province that also is not powerful or influential; an unusual place for a Messiah to come from.

  • December 24, 2023 The Names of Jesus: King of kings and Lord or Lords Matthew 2:1-12; Colossians 1:15-23

    27/12/2023 Duración: 34min

    Today we are completing our Advent series The Names of Jesus. We will reflect on Matthew 2:1-12 and Colossians 1:15-23, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Magi from the east came looking for the one-born King of the Jews, after reading God’s birth announcement in the night skies. Imagine their surprise when they got to Jerusalem, and no one had a clue regarding what they are talking about! When Israel’s Wisemen checked out their claims, they rediscovered that the Magi’s news fits with their own prophets’ predictions. Paul described Jesus as being higher than any king and he is also head, or king of the church .

  • December 24, 2023 PM Lessons & Carols , Christmas Eve Candle-light Service.

    27/12/2023 Duración: 52min

    Lessons and Carols will be held this evening at 6:30 p.m. (so young families can feel free to come as well.) We will have a brief homily on John 1:1-14 and how Jesus came to live among us.

  • December 25, 2023 The Names of Jesus: Immanuel Matthew 1:18-25

    27/12/2023 Duración: 31min

    Today we come together to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. We will focus on Matthew 1:18-25, Immanuel. In Matthew’s account of Jesus’ birth, Joseph is told to give Mary’s baby the name Jesus, which means “he saves.”  Matthew goes on to remind his readers that the prophets told the people that the virgin will have a child and his name will be “Immanuel,” which means God is with us. This is a message of hope and comfort in a troubled world, a message that holds the same hope and comfort in our day!

  • December 17, 2023 The Names of Jesus: Prince of Peace , Isaiah 9:6-7; John 14:27; John 16:33

    20/12/2023 Duración: 48min

    Today we are celebrating our Children’s Christmas service where the children and youth will be leading us in worshipping Jesus through the Christmas play: Manger Moments: But Wait! There’s Myrrh! We will also continue reflecting on The Names of Jesus, by reflecting on Isaiah 9:6-7; John 14:27; John 16:33, Prince of Peace. Jesus is the Prince of Peace who helps us find peace in our hearts and souls with God our Father and helps us to build peace with others through offering and receiving forgiveness and grace. Jesus also helps us to find peace from our worries and fears by giving us the gift of the Holy Spirit.

  • December 10, 2023 The Names of Jesus: I Am the Good Shepherd John 10:11-21

    12/12/2023 Duración: 27min

    Today we continue our theme for Advent by reflecting on John 10:11-21, I Am the Good Shepherd. When Jesus calls himself the Good Shepherd, he immediately points to how his willingness to lay down his life for his sheep; He is fully committed to providing for and protecting his sheep from the dangers around. The second thing we learn about Jesus as the Good Shepherd is that he knows us, he knows who we are—our hopes and dreams, our fears and failures, our desires and struggles—he knows in a way that no one else ever can and loves us for who we are.

  • November 26, 2023 Gather, Grow, Go Ephesians 1:15-23

    28/11/2023 Duración: 26min

    Today we will reflect on Ephesians 1:15-23, Gather, Grow, Go. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is one of his most positive and encouraging letters to a church. Paul is writing to help the church know God better; to understand the high goals God has for the church as well as His eternal purpose and grace. In these verses, Paul is expressing his thankfulness for them and how God has chosen them to be His children. He reminds them of their salvation found in Jesus and how God has revealed to them what His will is - which is to unite all things in heaven and earth under Jesus. The amazing thing is that He uses us to bring glory to His name as He uses us to bring the gospel story to the world 

  • November 19, 2023 Mind Your Tongue! James3:7-18 , Proverbs 18:2, 13

    21/11/2023 Duración: 22min

    Today Bethel is blessed to have Pastor Bob De Moor to lead us in worship. Pastor De Moor will be focusing on James 3:7-18, Mind your Tongue! As followers of Jesus, what we do really matters, but so does what we say and how we say it. That will either be a significant contribution to God’s church or Kingdom, or it will cause distress, disunity, and disfunction within the family of God and in the world to which we are called to be Christ’s ambassadors. Ambassadors need to honestly and openly speak God’s truth. But they must do so showing all appropriate respect and diplomacy. Shall we?

  • November 12, 2023 Broken Signposts- Power John 19:1-16

    14/11/2023 Duración: 27min

    Today we are finishing up our series based on N.T Wright’s book, Broken Signposts. We reflect on John 19:1-16, Broken Signposts – Power. Jesus is standing on trial before Pilate. Pilate has the power of life and death over Jesus; however, Jesus tells Pilate that the only power Pilate has comes from above. What is power? Why are we given power? How is power to be used as a follower of Jesus? These are all important questions in a time when we see many people use power carelessly and even dangerously for their own ends 

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