Bethel Community Church Orlando

New Year's Resolutions

Paul is one of the most externally righteous people we read about in the Bible, yet he also persecuted other Christians. His good works didn't lead him to Jesus. No matter what you do to look or act like a Christian, what matters is your relationship with Jesus. Paul realized that on the road to Damascus. Do you have an earnestness to know, to follow, and to worship Jesus Christ?

New Has Come

Christmas is the gift of hope because our hope starts at Christmas. It is the beginning of how we can make the most important and lasting change in our life. Believing in Jesus is how we can become new. If we don't change, we won't have a new year, we'll just have another year.

For Unto Us

The message from Bethel's Family Christmas service

WHEN DID CHRISTMAS BEGIN?

When did the earthly life of Jesus Christ really begin? John 1:14 tells us that “the Word (referring to Jesus Christ) became flesh and lived among us.” Christmas did not begin in Bethlehem, but nine months earlier when the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary and implanted within her the divine-human Person of the Lord Jesus Christ.

THE GIVING CHURCH // WEEK 3 // ETERNALLY RICH

Wealth and treasure are the number one contenders for our hearts. Jesus teaches through the parable of the rich man in Luke 12 that we can eliminate the competition for our hearts by being givers. If we give on earth, our reward will be great in heaven, because we have learned to be rich toward God.

THE GIVING CHURCH // WEEK 2 // MARGIN

The story from Mark 12 about the widow who gave all that she had at the Temple is a lesson in how Jesus viewed wealth. Often, the more money a person makes, the less generous they are. But God is not impressed by how many zeros are at the end of your offering. God is looking for a percentage. 

THE GIVING CHURCH // WEEK 1 // HOPE MIGRATED

Amassing earthly riches will give you a false sense of security. Instead of putting your hope in the provisions of the world, you should put your hope in the Provider who has given you life and all you need to sustain it. Not only that, God has provided you with the gift of eternal life. 

TEAM SUNDAY

Today, we’ll unpack the attitudes of Jesus’ first team and the affect they had on the culture around them.

Imago Dei // The Sanctity of Human Life

Every human has intrinsic value because the image God, imago Dei, has been given to him or her. This elevates human dignity over animals. The way we interact with the world in light of the imago Dei must be shaped by our theology. All lives are created in the image of God and have worth. All life, all the way to the point of conception must be protected. The reason that Satan loves murder is that it represents an attack on the image of God.

ARE YOU SURE // WEEK 5 // Assurance

Does God really want us to know for sure that we are saved? Yes, just like a good father doesn't want his children wondering whether or not they are loved, God loves us and wants us to have assurance in our salvation. When you believe in the name of the Son of God, you are resting in His actions to save you. The gospel, by its very nature, produces assurance. Because you are not depending on how well or how much you’ve done to earn your way to heaven, you are resting on His finished work.