Bethel CRC Lacombe

Today, we will reflect on Jeremiah 29:1-14, a Christmas Letter? With Christmas behind us and a New Year in its infancy, we are reminded that God desires for us to include Him in every part of our lives over the course of the next 365 days.  He will walk with us through the simple and the challenging moments this next year holds.

Today, we are celebrating Friendship Sunday! We will be reflecting on their theme of Spiritual Gifts by looking at 1 Peter 4:7-11, Spiritual Gifts for Serving Others . Peter is writing about the last times and Jesus’ return and encouraging the people to be alert and of sober mind so they can pray. Then Peter moves into speaking about the importance of love and using whatever gift they have to serv...

Today is Christmas Day! We will be reflecting on Isaiah 61, Psalm 98, Luke 2:1-20, The Promised Seed . If Christ’s birth was ordinary, there wouldn't be angels announcing it. If Christmas was all about a cute baby, then the shepherds wouldn’t have left the field, nor the magi their home. “Do not be afraid,” we read in Luke 2, “for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the peop...

Today we wrap up our theme of GROUNDED AND GROWING, by reflecting on John 4:27-38 , The Fields Are Ripe for Harvest . Our passage this morning is part of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well. Through advent, we’ve reflected in the images of growth, and now Jesus is reminding his disciples that the fields, the world, is ripe for a harvest of souls, the good news has come, the Messi...

Today we will reflect on Isaiah 37:26-32; Psalm 36:5-12; Matthew 1, The Loving Gardener . For plants to truly flourish and for there to be an abundant harvest, the gardener or farmer needs to carefully tend to them. Whether it’s a few plants on a patio, a back yard vegetable garden, or acres of corn, for plants to thrive, someone needs to care about their health: make sure the conditions are right...

Today we will reflect on Isaiah 27:1-6; Psalm 85; Matthew 3:1-12, From Repentance to Growth . Our world is full of prickly weeds—full of sin. We are all sinners, whether we want to admit it or not. While this is an uncomfortable truth, we need to sit in that reality. We need to take off our rose- colored glasses and truly look at the world and look at ourselves. This is where the Advent journey ta...

Today we will reflect on Isaiah 41:17–20, Psalm 126, Luke 1:46–55, From Wilderness of Despair to the Flourishing of Joy . Isaiah talks about the living nature of water, of how it can restore us, and how it brings life in even deserts. All through Scripture, nourishing rain and rivers serve as a picture for spiritual nourishment that God gives to quench our thirsty souls, bringing joy. In the passa...

Today is the first Sunday of Advent. We enter Advent by reflecting on Isaiah 11:1–9; Psalm 72:1–7, 12–19; and Luke 1:26–38 A Shoot from a Stump—A Sign of Hope . It’s been a long time since the last prophets from God have come and spoken to the people, 400 years. There have been political upheavals, making life hard, and God’s people often feel that the only thing that has happened is they’ve simpl...

Today, we will be reflecting on Acts 4:1-31, Speaking the Word Boldly . Peter and John have been told not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus. Their witness was so powerful that people believed their witness about Jesus and accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour, and this threatens the rulers and elders of the Jews. Peter, John, and the other apostles led many people to Jesus through the power of t...

Today, we will have Pastor Ed Jager leads us in worship. We will be reflecting on Matthew 6:12,14-15; 18:21-35, The Gospel of Forgiveness According to Matthew .

Today, we will reflect on Jude’s letter to a church where there are members who have embraced some of their culture’s values on sexual values and practices. Our God is a holy and pure God and calls us as his children to purity and holiness. God has given us a way of relating to each other, of living with each other that leads to us becoming more Christ-like and to help us flourish as his children,...

Today, we will wrap up our series on the Holy Spirit. We will be reflecting on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, The Holy Spirit: Gift Giver . The Holy Spirit gives each one of us various gifts to bless the church and for the common good. Gifts are not given to us for our own sake, but for the sake of the work of God in our church, community, and world. There are various gifts, and they are all rooted in the...

Today, we will reflect on Luke 18:9-17, Qualities of the Kingdom – Humility . Jesus is travelling to Jerusalem, and it’s getting closer to when he will take all our sins on himself. Jesus’ teaching takes on a deeper intensity as he seeks to instill in his disciples a strong foundation of what the kingdom of heaven looks like, what the qualities of the kingdom are. Jesus looks at the quality of hum...

Today, we will be led in worship by Pastor Rob Toornstra. We will be reflecting on Zephaniah 3:14-20, The Soothing Savior . Although we live in a world that is often driven by fear, we can rejoice because  God, who dwells among us in Christ, soothes us with His love. 

Today, we will begin a two-week series on Sharing Our Faith. We will begin with reflecting on Acts 8:26-40, The Gospel . It’s shortly after Pentecost and the rapid growth of the church, but it also introduces a time of persecution of those who follow Jesus as the Messiah. Philip finds himself in a town in Samaria, where the gospel news is received with joy, but the Spirit then leads him away from...

During our Thanksgiving service, we will be reflecting on Exodus 15:1-21, A Song of Praise . God has rescued his people from the armies of Pharaoh, leading them out of slavery into freedom. On the far side of the sea, Moses and the people of Israel sing a song of praise, a song filled with gratitude for what God has done, but also gratitude for who Good is. We often give thanks for what God has do...

Today, we will be having a reading service with Peter Prins reading the message. We will be reflecting on Acts 16:6-40, Doors & Windows.   Our message today is to encourage believers that, even when God says “no” to their current plans, they are still equipped and sent by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Gospel.

Today, we will reflect on Judges 3:7-11; 6:33-35; and John 14:15-21, The Holy Spirit: Spirit of Power . Over and over again, we read in the Bible of the Spirit of the Lord coming on people to empower them to save his people from their enemies after the Lord allowed their enemies to conquer them as part of his judgment. In John, Jesus promises the Holy Spirit to prove the world wrong about their co...

Today, we will reflect on Matthew 3:13-4:11, The Holy Spirit: Guide and Sustainer . This passage shows the relationship between Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit. The Holy comes down on Jesus at his baptism and then leads Jesus into the wilderness, where he is tempted by the devil. The Holy Spirit is given to us and guides us, sometimes into places we’re not expecting, in order to prepare us...

Today, we are beginning a series on the Holy Spirit. We will be reflecting on Genesis 1:1-2; 2:4-7; John 20:19-23 The Holy Spirit: Breath of God . We first meet the Holy Spirit at the very beginning of the Bible as “hovering over the waters.” In Hebrew, the word for spirit is “ ruah ” and can be translated as spirit, breath, or wind. In the creation of Adam, God gives life to Adam through breathin...

Today, we will reflect on Habakkuk 3, Habakkuk’s Prayer of Faith . God says Babylon will suffer the consequences of their actions and ends by pointing to himself with a call to worship and honour him. God is calling his people to humility before him. Habakkuk listens and responds, “LORD, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, LORD.”; Habakkuk acknowledges God’s power, standing in...

Today, Pastor Ken Douma will be leading us in worship. We will be reflecting on Genesis 22:1-19, Yahweh Yireh - The Lord Will Provide . 

Today, we will reflect on Habakkuk 1:12-2:20, Why Do You Tolerate the Treacherous? Israel had become too attracted to the kingdoms of the world and now faces the punishment of being overcome by the most powerful kingdom on earth at the time, Babylon. Jesus invites his listeners to become citizens of God’s kingdom, a way of forgiveness and prayer, a way of jubilation and celebration, which can be p...

Today we have the privilege of having Pastor Gary Bomhof lead us in worship. We will reflect on Philippians 2:12-18, Work Out Your Own Salvation . We have been saved by grace; nothing we do merits our salvation. Yet, this gift needs to be “worked out” in our lives. And that is where our efforts and work comes in !

Today, we will reflect on Habakkuk 1:1-11, Why Doesn’t God Act or Listen? Habakkuk sees the oppression and injustice happening in Israel, and he wonders why King Josiah’s reforms and God’s Law aren’t creating a holy people; why God is allowing evil and violence to continue? Habakkuk receives an answer he doesn’t expect. We will reflect on God’s answer to Habakkuk. We will also be celebrating the P...