Bethel Redding Sermon of the Week

On this special Missions Sunday, we celebrate Pentecost Sunday by honoring the work of the Holy Spirit and His leadership in our lives and across the earth. We are deeply grateful for the sacrifice, faith, and obedience of missionaries who faithfully carry the Gospel to the nations. In this message, Gabe Valenzuela joins John and Cindy Taylor to share stories, vision, and updates from Bethel Missions, highlighting the powerful ways God is moving around the world. As we celebrate what God is doing through missions at Bethel, we know that over 3 billion people have yet to hear the Gospel or even the name of Jesus. Every person is created with intention, purpose, and the unconditional love of God. As a church family, we are continuing to say “yes” to the Great Commission, partnering with what God is doing among the nations through prayer, generosity, and obedience. As you watch, ask the Holy Spirit how He may be inviting you to participate in His mission. We pray you are encouraged by God’s goodness, stirred with fresh compassion, and empowered to say “yes” to what He is doing in the earth.

Are you praying like a son or daughter? God isn’t a caretaker of an orphanage; He is a father, and we are His children. In this message, Bill Johnson teaches from Matthew 6, highlighting the paternal nature of our heavenly Father and inviting the Body of Christ into a greater understanding of who they are in Him. The discovery of who God is changes how we pray, and the discovery of who we are in Him, changes our authority. Prayer is a foundational practice designed to build healthy believers and to release the culture of Heaven on earth. What does it sound like when we pray from a deep knowing of who God is? How does what we believe about ourselves impact our prayer life? This sermon marks the start of Bill’s long-awaited sabbatical. As he shares, we pray that you are reminded of the reality of who God is, who He created you to be, and what’s possible when you live from that place.

As image-bearers of a God who creates with His Words, it’s important that we understand the power of ours. In the message, Havilah Cunnington teaches on the power and influence our spoken words carry. Our words create worlds that we are responsible for managing. What we say reveals much about what we believe, the contents of our hearts, what we’ve made an agreement with, and more. What kind of world are you creating with your language? How can you begin to partner with Heaven, releasing the culture of its kingdom into the world around you? This message is foundational for our faith and a moment to realign our faith with increased intention behind what we allow ourselves to speak. We bless you as you listen!

Community heals. God delights in it so deeply that He chooses to reveal Himself in the midst of it. In this message, Bill Johnson unpacks the power of fellowship within the people and communities around us. We are designed for connection—first with God, and then with one another. Many of the plans and purposes of God for our lives are discovered, strengthened, and fulfilled in the context of relationship. In that place, there is an invitation to love well. We know that we are called to love our neighbor—not just in word, but in the same way we have been loved by God. When believers show up for one another with intentionality and care, we begin to reflect the heart of Christ and experience His presence through community. As you listen, ask the Lord how you can more intentionally steward the relationships He has given you. Our prayer is that you would be encouraged to love deeply, invest faithfully, and continue building a life grounded in connection with Him and others.

Aligning with the divine purpose over our lives is essential to bringing the kingdom of Heaven to earth; and we’ve been commissioned to do it. In this message, Bill Johnson continues his series on aligning with divine purpose. The plans and purposes God assigned us to are more than good plans. Divine purpose is our duty as believers. How do we, as carriers of Christ, go about bringing the kingdom of God to the places we’ve been planted in? What happens when believers live powerful and intentional, Christ-like lives? The power of Jesus dwelling within every Christian is designed to manifest through their lives. There’s an invitation to say "yes" again to being the hands and feet of Jesus to the world around us. As you join us for part three of this series, our prayer is that you’d be inspired and commissioned to answer that call again!