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Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesOther People This sermon explores the theme of transformation in the Christian life, emphasizing the importance of humility and a God-centered perspective. Pastor Matt uses the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector to illustrate how God values a humble heart over self-righteousness. The message challenges listeners to examine their own attitudes, urging them to adopt a posture of humility and dependence on God's mercy rather than pride in their own accomplishments. 2025-07-2730 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesWhat Legacy Will You Leave? This sermon explores the concept of legacy, particularly focusing on the spiritual legacy we leave behind as Christians. It emphasizes the importance of living a life of faith, following Jesus' example, and being committed to the mission of sharing the Gospel. The author of Hebrews draws parallels between the Christian life and running a race. Pastor Matt encourages believers to stay focused on Jesus, remove hindrances, and move forward in their faith journey. 2025-07-0630 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesThe Father Who Provides This sermon explores the nature of God as the ultimate provider, emphasizing His unconditional love and provision for both our physical and spiritual needs. It contrasts the Christian understanding of God's provision with other religions' transactional views. Pastor Matt highlights how God's provision serves as a platform for His mission and our salvation, urging believers to recognize God's provision in their lives and use their testimonies to invite others to know Him. 2025-06-0826 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesAll In Common This sermon explores the relationship between money, heart posture, and faith. Pastor Matt emphasizes that the issue is not money itself, but rather the love of money and how it affects our hearts. He contrasts the world's view of prosperity with God's perspective, highlighting the importance of generosity, community, and aligning our hearts with God's will. The message encourages listeners to move from comfort to being uncomfortable, from selfishness to selflessness, and to experience the transformation that comes from having a heart that beats for God and others. 2025-03-0929 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesLet's Get To Work This sermon explores the relationship between faith and works, emphasizing that true faith is evident through actions. The speaker, Ryan Stockton, argues that while salvation comes through faith alone, genuine faith naturally produces good works. He challenges listeners to examine whether their faith is alive and visible to others through their deeds, love, and character. 2025-03-0229 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesWords Matter This sermon explores the impact of our words as Christians, emphasizing the need to use our speech in ways that reflect our faith and set us apart from the world. Pastor Matt discusses how our words have the power to build up or tear down, and challenges believers to live uncomfortably different by controlling their tongues, avoiding slander, gossip, and lies, and instead using their words to uplift others and spread the Gospel. 2025-02-2331 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesTrouble is Coming This sermon explores the theme of finding joy in the midst of trials and challenges, as taught in the book of James. Pastor Matt emphasizes that following Jesus doesn't guarantee an easy life, but rather calls believers to persevere through difficulties with joy, knowing that God is using these trials to build character and hope. The sermon challenges Christians to move out of their comfort zones and into a place of spiritual growth and transformation. 2025-02-1634 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesTwo Small Words This sermon explores the profound significance of Jesus' "I AM" statements in the Gospel of John, emphasizing how these declarations reveal Christ's divinity and completeness. Pastor Matt highlights how understanding Jesus as the Great I AM can transform our own identity, moving us from negative self-perceptions to embracing our status as children of God. The message encourages listeners to find their true identity in Christ and to resist the lies of the enemy that challenge this divine relationship. 2025-02-0928 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesBurial Interrupted In this sermon, Cassidy Covell, explores the story of Lazarus' death and resurrection, emphasizing Jesus' power over death and the importance of trusting God's timing. It delves into the themes of faith, disappointment with God, and the transformative power of belief. The speaker highlights how Jesus' deliberate delay in coming to Lazarus demonstrates God's greater purpose and glory, even in the face of human suffering and doubt. 2025-02-0224 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesJesus Messiah This sermon explores the concept of Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah, focusing on His perfection in power, purity, and love. Pastor Matt emphasizes John's purpose in writing his gospel: to convince readers that Jesus is indeed the Messiah, the Son of God. The sermon highlights the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies in Jesus, His sinless nature, and the ultimate demonstration of God's love through Christ's sacrifice. It challenges listeners to examine their belief in Jesus as the Messiah and how that belief manifests in their actions. 2025-01-2629 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesLamb of God This sermon explores the significance of Jesus as the Lamb of God, focusing on how He fulfills and completes the Old Testament Passover traditions. It emphasizes the importance of numbers in Scripture, particularly the seven festivals and three Passovers mentioned in the Gospel of John. The sermon illustrates how Jesus transforms the temple, provides abundantly for His followers, and ultimately becomes the perfect sacrifice that allows all believers direct access to God's presence. 2025-01-1931 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesLove in in the Tension In this powerful exploration of John 1:14, we're challenged to embrace the fullness of truth and grace embodied by Jesus Christ. The scripture reveals that Jesus was 'full of grace and truth,' inviting us to consider how we can reflect this divine balance in our own lives. We often lean towards one extreme - either harsh truth without compassion, or permissive grace without accountability. But Jesus shows us a different way, one where truth and grace coexist in perfect harmony. This tension between truth and grace is where true love flourishes, and it's in this space that we're called...2025-01-1222 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesPlanted Eternity The opening words to John's gospel stir with imagery and power. With three words John speaks to the everlastingness of God and significance of the word with God. 2025-01-0526 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesWhat Child Is This As the shepherds approach the manger, they see the baby Jesus. This inspires them to share with Mary and Jospeh what the angels shared with them. As we experience our Lord, it should leave us changed, just like the Shepherds. 2024-12-2226 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesO Come All Ye Faithful The shepherds in the fields are told to goto Bethlehem and see the newborn Jesus. They respond with "let us go." These words are a call to action, obedience, and freedom. They receive good news and are driven to action to experience the Joy of the coming of the Messiah. 2024-12-1524 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesThe First Noel The First Noel tells the story just after Jesus is born. God first shares with a shepherds that a Messiah has been born in the town of Bethlehem. This happens of hundreds of years of silence by God to his people. The silence is broken with a series of what Pastor Matt calls "whispers". Learn more about the whispers God speaks into the silence in this message. 2024-12-0829 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesJoy to the World Russ Duket shares a unique perspective on the joy of the season. Joy to the World is based on the prophecy of Micah 5:2. A promise that the Messiah would come to this little town of Bethlehem. 2024-12-0131 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesAll Knees Bow The conclusion of the series, surrounds a beautiful poem found in the middle of chapter two of Philippians. Paul shares the attributes of Jesus and reminds us that we are to find out identity in only Jesus. He is our King and we are citizens of the Kingdom of God 2024-11-2428 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesAll Things "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength" has become a popular rally cry. But, do we understand the context by which Paul shared this famous verse? This week Pastor Matt explores the context of this verse in seeking its true meaning. 2024-11-1724 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesAlways Pray Prayer is a gift from God that allows us to communicate with our heavenly Father. Paul encourages the church to pray always and let the products of prayer show. In this message we pray through through the model prayer that Jesus gave to his disciples. 2024-11-0331 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesAlone in Jesus Paul shares words of wisdom in chapter 3 of his letter to Philipi. He urges the church to be weary of those who insist the work of Jesus is incomplete and the old covenant must be maintained. He urges us to truly know Jesus and exactly what it means to be alone in Jesus. 2024-10-2733 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesAttitude of Christ As Paul prays for the church in Philippi, he does so from a position of joy. He longs for the church to grow and the believers to carry the attitude of Jesus in their development. 2024-10-2032 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesA Peace of Freedom In the conclusion of this series, we explore John 8 and the freedom it promises. Freedom that is only found in Jesus. It is the hope of all experiencing this freedom that has driven the upcoming launch of Celebrate Recovery. They people may experience the truth that sets each of us free. 2024-10-0627 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesThe Missing Peace Pastor Mark Alt, Legacy Pastor at The Bridge Church, shared a message about forgiveness. He shared five things that are not forgiveness and three steps to pursue forgiveness in your life. 2024-09-2936 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesQuick to Listen, Slow to Speak, Slow to Anger Our peace of mind is constantly under attack. Anger threatens to disrupt and hijack our peace. It seeks to make us slaves to sin and take us captive. God's design is one of calm and peace. Jesus challenges us clear all anger (among other things) out of this new creation He has made us. In this message we look at the first act of anger which came shortly after the fall. 2024-09-2229 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesJoy Elijah is commonly considered one of the most important prophets of the Bible. Through God he experienced some amazing displays of God's love and provision. He, also, faced some of the darkest days documented in scripture. While the diagnosis of depression didn't exist in Elijah's day, we can see many symptoms of a depressive mood. In this moment we see the love of God and his mighty provision. 2024-09-1531 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesSerenity In the first message of the Peace of Mind series, we explore the story of Martha and Mary with Jesus in Luke 10:38-42. In the story we see Martha distracted by what she needed to do to prepare of Jesus. However, Jesus was already at her home. Anxiety distracts our attention from Jesus who is there for us. We need to break the chains of anxiety. 2024-09-0830 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesSo simple. So complex In this message Pastor Matt Ennis looks at Psalm 23, one of the most well known Psalms. The psalmist challenges us to embrace his declaration "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." This seems simple, but as we find out is indeed complex. Join us as this message invites you to embrace this truth and seek your shepherd. 2024-09-0134 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesSpiritual Stillness Psalm 46 is a message of God's immense power. He is the creator and has all power over his creation. He has won the victory over the enemy. Fear is a tool of the enemy to try to make more noise than the soft, sure voice of God. Fear creates lies that try to deceive us. In this Psalm we are reminded that God in control and he calls us to experience spiritual stillness. 2024-08-1836 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesLamenting With God Worship Pastor, Lane Parnell, delivers a powerful message about laments in the Psalms. God wants us to trust in him and come to him for our every need. As we lament, we we see present our grief and sorrow to God. His faithfulness leads us to trust in God. 2024-08-1130 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesProsperity Prosperity of this world looks different when you choose to follow Jesus. Rest looks different when you choose to call yourself a Christian. Jesus came to serve and calls us to action as his followers. As we serve others we show His love and live a prosperous life. (Proverbs 11:25) 2024-08-0434 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesSet Yourself Free This message explores the freedom of forgiveness found in Psalms 32. David rejoices because of his forgiveness and invites others to return to God. Unforgiveness is something many of us carry around. God calls us to forgive as he forgave in love. 2024-07-2833 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesSearch Me Lord God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and always present. Psalm 139 shares these traits of God and challenges each of us to submit to God. To take our place in God's creation and allow God to lead us to freedom. God knows everything about us and has known us before we were ever created. He knits us together in our mothers womb and knows our every step. Yet he loves us. 2024-07-2133 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesIron Works We all need friends. Proverb 27:17 tells us that iron sharpens iron and we as people should make each other better. This means friends are an important part of God's kingdom and our growth as followers of Christ. Kingdom friendships are special relationships that Pastor Matt Ennis calls Iron Work Friends. 2024-07-1448 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesProverbs 3 Cameron Robertson, Youth Pastor, shares a message about Proverbs 3 and the faithfulness of God. We are reminded that we must become less and Christ must become more as we are obedient to God. His promise is to be faithful and lead us. 2024-07-0729 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesA Different Kind of Victory Through Jesus Christ, God has victory over the enemy, forever. In His victory, He invites us to join Him. Through Jesus Christ we too can experience the victory of the cross and empty tomb. In Jesus we have been saved and he will return to judge the Earth. Psalm 98 calls us to join all creation in celebration of praise for God's faithfulness and mighty power. 2024-06-3030 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesTrust God in the Tough Times Psalms 91 tells of God's faithfulness of protection for us. In the Psalm we see that what God wants most for us to love him. Love is shown through our trust. When danger comes, God wants us to place out trust fully in him. 2024-06-2331 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesThe Sinner In the conclusion of this series about David, we look at David succumbing to sin and his response with God. In his actions we learn how God wants us to respond to him. He wants us to come back. (2 Samual 12) 2024-06-0230 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesThe King David's journey to being the king of Israel was a long and windy road. David never lost his focus on God and His role in lifting David into leadership. God says that David is a man after his own heart. In this message we will explore the king and his relationship with God. (2 Samuel 7) 2024-05-2632 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesGo! In the conclusion of the the Thrive series, we look at the Great Commission and hear from members of our church who have served as missionaries this year. Our faith requires action that is focused on others. In doing this Jesus reaffirms God's great promise to be with us. 2024-05-0539 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesFreedom We all have hurts, hang ups, and habits that get in the way of the freedom Jesus has called us to. In this message, we share the truth of the freedom we are to experience because of Jesus. We are challenged to break the chains and dump the weight of our hurts, habits, and hang ups. We all need recovery. Westside Christian Church is excited to launch Celebrate Recovery as a discipleship program to lead people into a life-giving relationship with Jesus. 2024-04-2832 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesThrivegiving Money is one of those subjects that can be uncomfortable. Jesus spoke about the hold money can have on our lives. He wants us to thrive in him and find freedom in following Jesus. Breaking the bond money has on our lives allows us truly thrive. We do this by shifting our focus from money to generosity. After all, our God is generous and give us the gift of Jesus Christ. 2024-04-2132 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesUse What You've Got This second message in the Thrive series explores salvation and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We are all called to use the gifts God has given us to glorify His kingdom. As we grow in our walk we are like a blooming flower and blossom. In this, we Thrive in Jesus. 2024-04-1432 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesThe Powerful Name of Jesus In the final message of the Easter People series we find ourselves at the empty tomb on Easter Day. In this message Pastor Matt shares about God's power of rest and and conquerer of all. We explore the powerful name of Jesus and His impact on transforming our lives. 2024-03-3127 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesBe Born Again Nicodemus is a character that only the Gospel of John shares. He is a religious and political leader in community at the time. His journey to following Christ is documented throughout the Gospel of John and shares valuable lessons for us about leaving the darkness for the light. 2024-03-2429 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesBarabbas the Murderer and Jesus the Chain Breaker In this message, Pastor Cameron Robertson shares the story of Barabbas and its implications for us as followers of Jesus. This is the third message in our Easter People series. 2024-03-1018 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesMan from Kerioth Judas is well known for his betrayal of Jesus. He was chosen to be an Apostle by Jesus and later chose to sell out our Savior. He is a significant character in the Easter story and is our faith as Christians. In this message, Pastor Matt Ennis dives into the lessons we can glean from Judas. 2024-03-0330 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesRolling Stone God loves us so dearly that He gives us the gift of salvation through the cross and empty tomb. As we launch our Easter People series we prepare ourselves for what God is going to do in us and through us. Rolling Stone is the first message in the series that looks at different people of the Easter series. In the message we "start with the end in mind" as we find ourselves at the empty tomb in Mark 16:1-8. 2024-02-2531 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesBreakthrough Miracle Power In the conclusion of the God Has Spoken series, Pastor Matt shares the story of transformation and calling of Saul. From hunter of Christians to the most prolific church planter in history. 2024-02-1832 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesChains Broken The story of Jesus casting out the demon-possessed man who calls himself "Legion" provides insight as to our relationship with God. Pastor Matt Ennis shares three aspects of the interaction between the demon-possessed man and Jesus which reflect our relationship with Jesus. 2024-02-1128 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesOur Father Jesus gives us a model for prayer in Mark 6. The model he gives us is so much more than the simply the words on the page. In this message we dive deeper into the Lord's Prayer and the model Jesus gave us. 2024-02-0428 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesDeborah's Palm Time and time again, God demonstrates that he will never send his people unless He is with them. Time and time again, His people fail to follow and show doubt. In this message Pastor Matt looks at the story of Deborah in the context of Judges and within her faithfulness to God. This this the third message in our God Has Spoken sermon series. 2024-01-2129 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesPerspective Means Everything Unforgiveness is something that God calls us to abandon. We were never expected to carry anything but forgiveness, because Christ forgave us. In this message, we look at the story of Joseph as a lesson in forgiveness and restoration. 2024-01-1431 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesBlessings of God In this message, we kick off the God Has Spoken series which is based on the 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Through the series we look at significant individuals and times in the scriptures. This message provides an overview of the life of Abraham and Sarah. Specifically looking at the blessings and faithfulness of God as seen in the birth of Isaac. 2024-01-0733 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesHope Is Here In this conclusion of our Season of Hope series, Pastor Matt Ennis shares that true hope is only found in Jesus Christ. Unbelievers are without hope because Jesus is the object of our hope as followers of Christ. We await with anticipation for the return of our Lord and in the meantime we share the hope of Jesus with the world around us. 2023-12-2427 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesLove is... The Season of Hope continues as Russ Duket shares a powerful message about love. Love is defined in Paul's letter to the church in Corinth. Russ shares "His Jesus" and His love as shared in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a 2023-12-1732 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesPeace Be With You This message explores the meaning of peace in our walk with Jesus Christ. Peace or Shalom, as it would be known is ancient Hebrew, is much more than the absence of conflict. It is about restoration through Jesus Christ. This message pushes us to glean wisdom through the stories of Zachariah and Thomas. 2023-12-1029 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesThe Joy We Are Waiting On We kick off our message in the Season of Hope with a message on Joy. Pastor Matt Ennis explores Hebrews 12:1-3 and its application to this Christmas season. In this message you will explore the difference between happiness and joy. We are challenged to share our joy this holiday season. 2023-12-0330 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesUnity in Jesus Christ The final message in the series on Unity we look at Paul's letter to the church in Corinth. Despite the sin and brokenness of the church in Corinth, Paul challenges the church to focus on unity in Jesus. 2023-11-2628 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesWe Are God's Handiwork In this message we explore the importance of being in God's word and his promises. Ray Wilburn shares a message of hope focused on our new creation in Jesus Christ. This is the fourth message in a five part series on Unity 2023-11-1918 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesUnity in the Body of Christ Paul describes the Body of Christ as having many parts in 1 Corinthian 12. Youth Pastor, Cameron Robertson, shares about the diversity within the body and our responsibility to embrace a unity that respects differences in God's creation. We are unified through Jesus Christ. 2023-11-1224 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesWorship Better Together Worship Pastor, Lane Parnell, shares the second message in our Unity series. There is unity in worship and worship is more than simply singing songs. In this message Pastor Lane explores the depths of worship as community of believers. 2023-11-0524 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesMade In His Image We were created to be in unity. God created us to all be in unity with His creation. Each of us is made in His image. When we follow Jesus we are unified in the blood and at the cross. This message kicks off a series title Unity. 2023-10-2928 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesJust Stop In the conclusion of the series, Pastor Matt Ennis shares the disciplines of silence and sabbath. Jesus seeks silence and re-defines the sabbath in the Kingdom of God. We are to follow his example and allow God to fill our cup so that we may love His people. 2023-10-2240 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesThe Treadmill or The Bench Russ Duket shares about simplicity and slowing as we combat hurry in our lives. He challenges us to seek God and the rest he offers in Jesus. This is the third message in the Ruthless Elimination of Hurry series. 2023-10-1539 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesAll of What You've Have Take my yoke upon you made a lot more sense in Jesus time than it does now. However, Matthew 11:28-30 is one of the most cliche selections of scripture used by Christians. Do we really know what a yoke? Do we understand the significance of Jesus inviting us to take His yoke upon us? 2023-10-0829 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesRuthless Elimination of Hurry Elder Ryan Stockton shares the story of the busyness of his life and the changes that he had to make to eliminate hurry from his life. The journey is one that we can all associate with and have experienced. This message is the first in the series. 2023-10-0139 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesTraditional Worship Service 2023-09-241h 08Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesComfortable? In this series finale, Matt shares the idol which may be the most impactful in our current times. In the pursuit of comfort we often create other idols which we place before God. The Apostle Paul gave up all comfort for an uncomfortable mission to share the gospel. It is his example which we as Christians should embrace. 2023-09-2437 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesThe All or The Rest This message looks at the idol of money. It focuses on the power of generosity to break the bond of money in our lives. 2023-09-1735 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesA Monument In Your Own Honor Cellphones and social media have completely changed the way we life our lives. Along the journey, they may have become something in our lives that get in the way of our following Jesus. In this message, Pastor Matt explores the monument to ourselves which we build on social media and how our phones can become idols. 2023-09-1035 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesThere Can Be Only One God tells us that He is the one and only God. We are not to place anything or anyone before Him. This is the first is a four week series looking at Idols in our lives. This message is based on God's words to Moses in Exodus 20:3-6. 2023-09-0336 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesMe and My House We conclude the Joshua series as Joshua shares his final instructions to the the nations of Israel in Joshua 24. This messages challenges the church to make a declaration as to who their household will serve. 2023-08-2736 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesAchan Breakin Heart Jericho has fallen and the Israelites set their sights on Ai. In this message we explore the operation from God and people that sin creates. Achan serves as the perfect demonstration of the impact of sin. 2023-08-2031 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesStrong Fortress Jericho falls and God's promises are fulfilled in the this third message in our Joshua sermon series. God demonstrates his faithfulness and wants us to put our entire faith into him. The fall of Jericho illustrates these points as God wants us to face the fortresses in our lives. 2023-08-1332 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesA New Hope In the story of the prostitute, Rahab, redemption and faith are on full display. As Joshua sends two spies to Jericho, God uses the most unlikely individual to protect them. In turn, her faith drives her to action and God rewards her. 2023-08-0626 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesStrong and Courageous This series journeys through the book of Joshua. Strong and Courageous is the first in the sermon series. It looks at our responsibility to coach believers just like Moses mentored and taught Joshua. God will call the believer to serve him in their own unique way. 2023-07-3032 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesSnake Bit In the conclusion of the series, we explore Paul's time in Malta and finally reaching Rome. 2023-07-2338 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesMy Eyes Are On You The third in the four-part series about the challenges we face in life through the lease of Pauls journey to Rome in Acts 27 and 28. This message focuses on the unity we experience through the breaking of bread in the storms of our life. 2023-07-1633 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesFear Factor The second in the series, this message focuses on fear as a tool from the enemy. Life is hard and the enemy wants to drive us away from God. Fear is one of the ways he drives a wedge in our relationship. 2023-07-0930 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesLong and Windy Path Life is hard. Following God doesn't come with guarantees of ease or lack of challenges. Just the opposite. The Bible tells us there will be challenges and God grows us in these challenges. In this series we explore Paul's journey to Rome and the long and windy path God leads him on. 2023-07-0229 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesLay It At The Feet Of Jesus The final message in this series about spiritual disciplines or formation focuses on the spiritual discipline of submission. 2023-06-0430 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesAbove All Serve Jesus came to serve and through the spiritual discipline of service we are formed to be like Jesus. This message explores our calling into a servant lifestyle and the spiritual discipline of service. 2023-05-2829 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesLet's Dine Together Jesus shares numerous meals with people throughout the Bible. In this message we explore that importance of those meals and the application to our lives today. 2023-05-2128 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesIt's Time to Celebrate In this special message we dive into the spiritual discipline of celebration while taking time out as a church to celebrate mothers on Mother's Day. 2023-05-1429 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesA Wee Little Man Was He This week week we explore the spiritual discipline of frugality and the invitation to generosity it provides. This is the fourth in this series on spiritual disciplines. 2023-05-0732 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesA Devine Author Bible reading is a foundation of our spiritual formation. In this message we explore the truth of the Bible and the principles for becoming a lifelong learner. This is the third message in the series. 2023-04-3035 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesSpeaking to God in Faith Prayer is a powerful gift that allows us to interact with our Heavenly Father. Speaking to God in faith in one of the spiritual disciplines or formations. This is the second in an eight part series. 2023-04-2337 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesOne Percent Rule The first in an eight-week series about spiritual disciplines. In this sermon Pastor Matt challenges us to commit to being 1% better each day and commit to less of us and more of Jesus. 2023-04-1630 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesHere I am Lord This sermon reviews the Mission to Belize and God's calling on our lives. We are all called to GO and MAKE disciples. Where and how will I know are the questions. This message helps us understand how we can better know God's purpose for our lives. 2023-04-0241 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesThe Great Commission Jeff Holton shares the message in our second of our "Will You Be a Trader Series." Based on the Matthew 28:18-20, this series challenges us to trade the things of this world and live on mission. As we "Go and make disciples", we may find our mission is right where we are. Jeff Holton is the Executive Director with Anchor House Mission at SeaPort Manatee. In this message, he shares the work God is doing though them for the seafarers and SeaPort Manatee community. 2023-03-1936 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesThe God Who Sees Me Tim Boyd shares the message in our second of our "Will You Be a Trader Series." Based on the Matthew 28:18-20, this series challenges us to trade the things of this world and live on mission. As we "Go and make disciples", we may find our mission is right where we are. Tim Boyd is the Director with Guardian Angels of Southwest Florida. In this message, he shares the work God is doing though them of foster children. 2023-03-1234 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesGo! Jesus called his closest followers to action before ascending to heaven. We are called to "go and make disciples" just like they were. This requires us to take action and love others. This the first in a series about trading the ways of this world for love during our Show Love Month 2023-03-0548 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesFreedom Love is the becomes the narrative through Jesus. The is law fulfilled and salvation comes to humans. The law is easy compared to love. Love gives us freedom and that requires we use our own judgement. the filter we are to use when making these decisions is love. We are instructed and expected to love our neighbors. 2023-02-2634 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesThe Law The Ten Commandments were given to God's people to provide a framework for the relationship. Jesus was asked to which is the greatest of these and he provided an answer that may cause confusion to followers. However, His response affirms each of the Ten Commandments and elevates the Christian responsibility in love. This is the second in a three week series on the commandments. 2023-02-1933 minWestside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesGreatest God gave the 10 Commandments to his people through Moses. When Jesus was asked which is the "greatest" of the commandments, he responded in a way the crowd didn't expect. The result for many Christians has been confusion and debate. In this message, we explore the tension between the Old Testament 10 Commandments and the the New Testament 2 Commandments. 2023-02-1232 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesGo! Pastor swap day at Westside. Pastor Aaron Johnson from Renaissance Church in Lakewood Ranch shared the message at Westside. Hear him share about the Great Commission and what God is doing at Renaissance Church. 2023-02-0538 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesAngels Watching - Christmas Play The story of Jesus birth as portrayed by Westside children and parents. The play was written Russ Duket and based upon Luke 1 and 2. The play was part of our December 18th combined worship service and kicked off Christmas week at Westside. We hope you enjoy the presentation as much as we did. 2022-12-1811 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesChoosing Thankful When Its Not a Popular Choice The third in our series "I Choose Thankful". It is Barefoot Sunday at Westside. Where we were asked to wear shoes in and leave them at the church. The shoes benefit our community homeless through Downtown Ministries. 2022-11-2026 min
Westside Christian Church - Sunday MessagesTara's Story of Addiction and Hope 2021-10-2419 min