Bethel Elim Church

The Bible exhorts us not to come before God with empty hands. God is sovereign, Lord over all things in heaven and earth, the almighty Holy one, awesome in splendour and so we should definitely be prepared bring gifts when we come before Him. This is the traditional way that you would honour someone, by […]

In this message Mandla Dube shares about the God who delights in rewarding His people who are obedient to His voice, call and direction.

Stillness, Sensitivity & The Spirit 040525 The New Testament emphasises the importance of listening to Holy Spirit, as He is the Spirit of Truth. The seven churches in Revelation faced problems due to their neglect of the Holy Spirit's guidance. By listening and obeying the Holy Spirit, Christians can overcome challenges and live in accordance with […]

Key Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12 – 31 The Bible teaches that being part of a church is more than just attending services; it's about being a part of a community of believers. This community helps us grow in our faith, support one another and serve God together. People in society aren't against the idea of […]

Key Text: Luke 24:13-32 The most important prayer in all of Judaism begins with just one word; ‘Hear' known as the Shema. ‘Hear. O Israel the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.' Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Hearing God […]

The Tragedy In The Triumph Key Text: Luke 19:28-48 How often do we hear statements such as, ‘You've blown it,' or, ‘How could you mess it up like that?' At other times, when some special opportunity seems to be opening up for us, someone or something comes along to spoil the party! Likewise, many people […]

Spirit Filled – Family We have a human family at home & a Church family Am I qualified. Who is? Anyone here lives in a family that is marked for being filled by the Holy Spirit?……….Actually, all joking apart, yes we are, all of us who have been born again in the Holy Spirit carry Him […]

Spirit Filled – Community Acts 5:1-16 Over the last 2 weeks your Spirt-filled preaching series has focussed on: The characteristics of a spirit-filled life The characteristics of a spirit-filled church Today we’re looking at a spirit-filled community. What happens what God is doing in you & me > impacts what God is doing in us […]

Spirit Filled – Church Notes to follow.

Spirit Filled – Life Acts chapter 2, verses 1 to 21. I remember quite vividly it was a Sunday evening in 2010 after an evening service at my home church in Swansea, where a good friend of mine called me aside.  I was a new Christian and he asked me Mark I've been praying for […]

1 John 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the […]

What type of gardener are you? Who here considers themselves a bit of a gardener? A bit of an Alan Titchmarsh or Monty Don? Well, I'm not one. I have an uncanny ability to kill house plants and in the garden to ignore the weeds and dig up the actually flowers! BUT, when Ian asked […]

Missional – Personal Mission Mark Trubey

Missional – God's Plan – Your Purpose Reading: 2 Corinthians 5: 18-20 WE ARE BLESSED Loved worshipping today – sense of belonging as we gather Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that as Jesus Followers this morning just how blessed we are When you focus on being a blessing God makes sure you are always […]

Consecration Elim movement has a season of Reconsecration. Throughout history Gods' people have lapsed, drifted, and become lukewarm. We see it over and over and over.  Moses – Golden Calf Book of prophet Hosea Prodigal Son In Rev, letter to Laodicea. God always urging return; “If my people who are called by my name will […]

A man was in a bit of trouble while flying his little plane.  He called the control tower and said, “Pilot to tower, Pilot to tower, I’m 300 miles from the airport, six hundred feet above the ground, and out of fuel. I am descending rapidly. Please advise.  Over.”  “Tower to pilot, Tower to Pilot” […]

ONE INTRODUCTION Thank God for this house, New Beginnings.  Its week One of 2025. Often time of mixed emotions too.  And traditionally it's a time to reflect to set new plans in place, set some new priorities, new rhythms for life and especially for our own Jesus walk. Busy lives/ demands/challenges So, on week ONE […]

Restoration – God's Plan For You Key Text: 1 Kings 19:1-18 Is it possible to serve God full on, see personal revival and be healthy? God has a deeper and greater plan for our wellbeing. When there is the presence of God's kingdom, there is going to be an increase in ‘Shalom' or wellbeing in […]

Lloyd Owen-Reece reminds us that Jesus came for the least, the last, the lost and the lonely.

Given…For To Us… Key Text: Isaiah 9:2-7 No matter what you thoughts are about self, whether that is high or low, God wants to be in relationship with you. Isaiah 9 :6a For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, 1.For a gift to do you any good, it has […]

We conclude our series “That They May Believe’ and Lloyd Owen Reece looks at how the resurrection of Jesus speaks to our faith

Key Text: John 1:1-13 How can you know for sure that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God? An old hymn put it, “You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.” Fine but that's really subjective. A Buddhist might say that Buddha lives within his heart. How can you […]

Key Text: 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel. v.8 Paul mentions two specific ways to remember Jesus: Remember Him as risen from the dead. And remember Him as the offspring of David. Why these two things about Jesus? Romans 5:7 For one […]

Jesus also appealed to His Father’s testimony through scripture. The same Scriptures many looked to for eternal life John 5:39a Scriptures which themselves bore witness to Jesus John 5:39b From Luke 24:44, we can assume that Jesus had in mind the following scriptures, The Law of Moses, The Psalms and The Prophets Note Jesus’ words […]

The Previous week's message from Lloyd, we considered the human testimony recorded in John’s gospel. By John the Baptist, the early disciples and others who believed. But also the testimony by the masses, including many who did not believe. Of course human testimony alone does not prove Jesus to be the Son of God. Jesus […]

In previous weeks we have considered claims made by Jesus… In relation to God. In relation to the Messianic hope. Jesus made claims that were not only great but relate to basic personal needs common to all. In this message consider aspects of our human need and what Jesus said in relation to them. The […]

The first thing we should note is that on at least two occasions Jesus claimed ‘He Came from God.' After feeding the five thousand He claimed to be ‘the bread of life' sent from the Father. We read this in John 6:32-35 Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was […]

The purpose of John writing his gospel is is clearly stated in John 20:30-31 … these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that by believing you may (will) have life in His name. The two big intentions then are to create faith in Jesus […]

The title illustrates a simple yet important fact of life…we cannot wait until we are thirsty to begin digging a well. If we do, we will likely die of thirst before we get the water we need. We must prepare ahead of time, before the need arises. There are times of spiritual ‘thirst' If we […]

Key Text: Matthew 25:1-13 Dave Wuyts brings a message to encourage us to a greater intimacy with God through Holy Spirit. A reminder that we cannot rely on something or someone but must seek the refreshing, renewing and power of Holy Spirit personally.

What can we do to cultivate those things in our lives that allow us to remain strong in the Lord, through the unexpected and uncertainties of life, even in the Valley moments of our lives.

Key Text: John. 2:1-11 Many think that the end of this account said, ‘But you saved the best for last.' But that’s not what God's Word says. It says 10b ‘But you have kept the good wine until now.' No matter who He interacted with, no matter what He was doing, Jesus was always present […]

Key Text: Philippians 3:1-10 Everything listed here was an identity marker for Paul. If you asked him, ‘Who are you?' these would have been part of his answer. Yet, we see in v.7, he now counts this ‘identity' as loss/rubbish. His identity is now found in Christ. This is what he says in Galatians 2:20, […]

Finding Jesus For Yourself If you didn't grow up around church or Christian stuff or speak ‘Christianese' then you might laugh when people say, ‘I found Jesus' You might then think ‘I didn't know He was lost – So how did He get lost?' Maybe you're thinking, ‘So is Jesus hiding all over the place like […]

What Could Be (Avoiding Spiritual Apathy) Key Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 God wants us to live an inspired life. In other words, God wants us to be spiritually energised as we pursue the calling He has placed on our lives. And yet we all go through seasons of feeling the opposite. Apathy rarely appears overnight. It's usually […]

Key Text: Matthew 7:12-20 In his letter to the Philippians Paul prays, that they will be ‘…filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God' Philippians 1:11 His reference to ‘bearing fruit' is not incidental, His references to ‘bearing fruit' in Philippians and elsewhere mines a deep seam […]

Key Text: Acts 16:1 -5  Acts 1:8 …you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth' From v.8 the Bible tells us the account of how God's fledgling church became His […]

Key Texts: John 1:43-51 and Matthew 6:5-6 God says I see you The Seeking Heart – Jesus first teaches us how NOT to pray. The word hypocrite is a theatrical term referencing trying to be something that you are not. Don't try to be something that you are not before the Father. Found people, find […]

Born Again Key Text : John 3:1-14 What does the phrase ‘Born Again' mean? Right from the start we need to be clear ‘Born again' is not a phrase invented by the church or anti – Christian media. Jesus himself used the phrase as a description of what it really means to be a saved […]

Are You Willing To Give Everything? Matthew 7:12 So in everything do to others what you would have them do to you. (NIV) Matthew 13:46 Parable of the Pearl – When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. (NIV) Matthew 18:26 Parable of the Unmerciful […]

In this Father’s Day message Mandla Dube one of our PAIS apprentices, shares how everyone who encountered Jesus had their life transformed because they had met with Him. That same life transforming power is still at work today and available to everyone without exception, that invites Jesus into their situation.

Key Text: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 We used to have Cardiff City Temple, Swansea City Temple but both are now called ‘City Churches'. Because the word ‘Temple' in this day and age has some negative connotations. The word may be negative to some but the idea of a temple is still very relevant to God. The […]

Key Text: Acts 19:1-10 The apostle Paul wrote Ephesians to the churches around Ephesus to display the scope of God's eternal plan for all humanity for Jews and gentiles alike. The first three chapters focus on what Christians should believe: • The glorious riches of God's grace in Christ. • Dead sinners are made alive […]

Fear does not necessarily indicate a lack of faith. Sometimes, it signifies a lack of feeling safe. Choosing faith over fear is a journey we embark on and cultivate as a discipline. Having faith in God over fear means trusting in God's plan and provision, even in the face of uncertainty, difficulty or danger. Hebrews […]

Simplicity – When Less Is Better One of the biggest lies—Tell ourselves – More is better! Reflects the 1st Lie—Serpent told Adam/Eve—Garden. ‘Did God really say?' Message was clear …What you don't have is what you need to make you Happy, Fulfilled andContent. That's the marketing strategy of the age. More is always better! More […]

When you lie … Who do you think you lie to the most? Boss? (Sick today)Children, Parents, Friends, Social Media Followers? May surprise you to know that through conclusive research the person we lie to the most is ourselves. Do it tomorrow, we won't, Stop any time- we can't, I'm fine -we’re not, Don't care […]

Key Text: John 20:1-29 Jewish custom dictated a responsibility to mourn at the tomb of the deceased for three days. This is why we are told in John 11:17 it was the fourth day when Jesus arrived at the tomb of His dead friend Lazarus. Mary was not exercising faith in the belief that Jesus […]

In The Courtroom with Jesus John 18:25-40 Jesus, the holy one dies as the condemned one. He who breathed as the guiltless dies as the guilty. Yet this very fact, as strange as that might seem, is fundamental to God's purpose in the death of Jesus. Three times publicly and emphatically Peter had said it […]

In The Garden With Jesus Key Text: John 1:-14 A mob led by Judas arrests Jesus. Jesus allows Himself to be taken, first negotiating the release of His disciples 8-9 John tells us that Peter boldly strikes out to protect His master but succeeds only in cutting off the right ear of Malchus, a servant of […]

In this message from John 17:20-26 Mark highlights the importance of unity, glory and love in the kingdom of God. These three things are markers to the world that God is working through people.