Woodbury Community Church Sermons
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 12 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis is the weekly podcast of Woodbury Community Church in Woodbury, MN. We are located at 2975 Pioneer Drive in Woodbury. If you'd like more information about our church, please contact us at (651) 739-1427 or e-mail us at [email protected].
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Moving Past Hypocrisy
June 13, 2011 04:37 - 36 minutes - 8.31 MBOne of the great temptations of all human beings is to look good in front of other people. God doesn’t want us to live our lives for the applause of others; He wants us to live our lives for His glory. Using examples of giving and prayer, Jesus showed His followers the folly of external acts of worship that are done to impress others rather than for God’s glory. (Matthew 6:1-8)
Perfect Love
June 05, 2011 20:21 - 27 minutes - 6.35 MBTrue children of God love their enemies and are perfect as their Heavenly Father is perfect. No one can live up to these types of demands unless the power of Christ is at work within them and the righteousness of Christ is placed upon them. (Matthew 5:43-48)
Going The Extra Mile
May 29, 2011 20:21 - 27 minutes - 6.37 MBFrom the time of Moses the Jewish people had followed a law that said, "an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth." Jesus showed His followers that is fine in a court setting but not in our relationship with others. Followers of Jesus repay evil with good. (Matthew 5:38-42)
To Tell The Truth
May 22, 2011 20:22 - 24 minutes - 5.68 MBFor the fourth time in His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus begins a section of teaching with the words, “You have heard that it was said.” In this case, the teaching had to do with telling the truth. God’s chosen people, the Children of Israel, had become known as liars because of the way that they interpreted Old Testament law concerning using oaths. There is no place for falsehood in the lives of followers of Jesus Christ. It is just as easy to slip into falsehood today as it was back then. We ...
Jesus' Teaching on Divorce and Remarriage
May 15, 2011 20:23 - 38 minutes - 8.89 MBThere was a great controversy regarding divorce and remarriage in the days of Jesus. It centered on the interpretation of a phrase in Deuteronomy 24:1, which stated the ground for divorce, “If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing to him because he finds something indecent about here, and he writes her a certificate of divorce . . .” By Jesus’ day, the Pharisees (Israel’s religious leaders) allowed for divorce for almost any reason at all, based upon their interpretation of the meanin...
Discipling The Next Generation
May 08, 2011 20:24 - 29 minutes - 6.81 MBMoms and Dads have so many responsibilities that are unique to being a parent. Perhaps the greatest task of any Christian parent is teaching our children the truth about God. How can parents make discipleship of children a priority in today’s hectic world? This sermon will give many practical ideas on how to help children cultivate a deep (Psalm 78:1-8)
Willing Compassion
May 01, 2011 20:24 - 24 minutes - 5.55 MBJesus is willing to heal your physical and emotional pain because he is compassionate—he cares about you and he loves you. Give God the parts of yourselves that are untouchable, unreachable, ugly or shameful. (Mark 1:40-45)
When Doubt Met Jesus
April 25, 2011 01:53 - 27 minutes - 6.39 MBHe may have initially doubted the resurrection of Jesus, but when presented with evidence, Thomas believed. Doubt is a common experience among those with faith. Thomas teaches us how to move past doubt into faith. When he made his decision he was all in! (John 20:24-29)
Faith to the Very End
April 22, 2011 01:52 - 30 minutes - 7.11 MBJohn stayed close to Jesus during Holy Week. The beloved disciple was there during the celebration of Palm Sunday, there at the cross, and was one of the first to believe in the resurrection. John teaches us to view Easter through eyes of faith. (John 12:12-19; John 20:25-27)
The Outspoken Coward
April 17, 2011 14:08 - 28 minutes - 6.63 MBPeter was the Rocky of Jesus' disciples. The man was never one to show fear -- until it mattered most. What turned Jesus' most ardent follower into one who denied he even knew Jesus? It was fear. This same fear has the capacity to cripple any disciple. (Matthew 26:57-58, 69-75)
The Man Who Wouldn't Believe
April 11, 2011 04:20 - 29 minutes - 6.77 MBThe sad story of Judas could be the story of many people today. He may have wanted to believe, but he chose not to, because Judas wanted Christ on Judas' terms, not on Christ's terms. What can we learn from the life of the only disciple who missed Easter? (Matthew 26:1-16)
Christ in the Passover
April 04, 2011 04:19 - 40 minutes - 9.2 MBLiz Goldstein from Jews for Jesus was our guest on Sunday, April 3, 2011. She presented, "Christ in the Passover."
Revolutionary Purity
March 28, 2011 04:18 - 38 minutes - 8.83 MBJesus lived in a culture that honored God with their lips but whose hearts were far from Him. In Matthew 5:27-30, Jesus cuts to the heart of what it means to live a life of purity. Those who live pure lives cut off sin at its source, and guard their heart (Matthew 5:27-30)
Jesus on Relationships
March 21, 2011 04:00 - 40 minutes - 9.22 MBJesus values relationships. When He is Lord it impacts how we think about and treat others. Disciples of Jesus recognize that they are no more important than anyone else. The high priority that Christ placed on relationships teaches us how to love others. (Matthew 5:21-26)
Radical Righteousness
March 13, 2011 23:13 - 34 minutes - 7.81 MBJesus taught with an authority unparalleled before his time and since as the One who would fulfill the Law and the Prophets. Jesus teaches His followers about the type of righteous living that He requires, and we find that apart from Him, it's impossible. (Matthew 5:17-20)
A City on a Hill
March 06, 2011 16:31 - 40 minutes - 9.4 MBJesus is the Light of the world and He said that His disciples were the light of the world. How does that work? And, what is the light of the world? Light clarifies, light reveals and light brightens. (Matthew 5:14-16)
Pass the Salt
February 27, 2011 16:30 - 26 minutes - 6 MBChristians are called to be the salt of the world. Salt purifies, it preserves, and salt seasons. Our lives should make people thirsty for Jesus. (Matthew 5:13)
The Joy of Persecution
February 21, 2011 04:49 - 29 minutes - 6.84 MBSo shocking was the last of Jesus' Beatitudes that He actually repeated it twice. Those who walk the Jesus way will experience persecution. How do we walk through persecution with faith, love for those who persecute us, and hope? (Matthew 5:10-12)
Waging Peace
February 13, 2011 17:01 - 30 minutes - 7.25 MBIt is perhaps the most quoted of Christ's Beatitudes, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." Peacemakers are honest about the true status of peace, willing to risk pain in order to pursue peace, and actively sharing the Gospel (Matthew 5:9)
The God Lens
February 06, 2011 15:47 - 35 minutes - 8.23 MBPure in heart is the description that Jesus gives of the person that will see God. How can anyone have a heart that is pure? This sermon talks about what it means to be people of pure hearts, and how those people will see God both today and for eternity (Matthew 5:8)
The Gift of Mercy
January 31, 2011 05:35 - 34 minutes - 8.01 MBTrue Christians are people who have been shown God's mercy and display it to others. Real mercy is compassion in action and displays itself in forgiveness. It is impossible to be a true follower of Jesus and not display mercy to others. (Matthew 5:7)
You Are What You Eat
January 23, 2011 17:10 - 35 minutes - 8.05 MBThe old saying, "You are what you eat," is true in the physical sense, but it's also true in the spiritual sense. Jesus instructed His followers to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness (Matt. 6:33). Chase anything else & we will be empty. (Matthew 5:6)
The Power of Meekness
January 17, 2011 03:28 - 38 minutes - 8.79 MBIt is so hard to experience life this side of heaven and be truly satisfied. That is why it takes a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit to produce meekness in us. The meek, and only the meek, will inherit the earth. What does it mean to be meek? (Matthew 5:5)
Good Grief!
January 10, 2011 05:01 - 38 minutes - 8.91 MBIt's one thing to intellectually recognize our spiritual poverty; it's an entirely different thing to mourn over sin. One involves the head and one involves the heart. Both are necessary for us to follow Jesus. We must understand what breaks God's heart. (Matthew 5:4)
The King and the Paupers
January 03, 2011 04:58 - 46 minutes - 10.8 MBJesus' Sermon on the Mount is His most famous sermon. The Sermon on the Mount teaches us what it means to be citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven. We can't be citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven without first recognizing our spiritual poverty. (Matthew 5:1-3)
Lifeflow Relationships
December 27, 2010 04:56 - 37 minutes - 8.6 MBWe each need at least one Paul in our life (mentor/discipler), we each need at least one Timothy in our life (protage/disciplee), we each need "Barnabai" in our life (partners). (Acts 9:26-27)
The Joy of Celebration
December 25, 2010 04:55 - 23 minutes - 5.46 MBWhat is it about Jesus that makes Him someone worth celebrating? Jesus Christ is our Savior, who died in our place, as The Gift that keeps on giving. He is our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace. (Luke 2:8-18)
The Joy of Revelation
December 20, 2010 04:13 - 37 minutes - 8.72 MBAs he stood on trial before Pilate, Jesus reflected upon His birth, and why He came into the world. Jesus came so that we might know the truth. He is the truth. His birth was a cause for celebration, salvation and reconciliation. (John 18:33-38; Luke 2:8-18)
The Joy of Preparation
December 06, 2010 17:36 - 30 minutes - 6.99 MBIt's so easy to forget what really matters in the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season. This sermon challenges Christians with four truths that we need to hold onto this side of heaven. To experience joy, this Christmas season, we need to look up! (Colossians 3:1-4)
The Joy of Expectation
November 28, 2010 22:13 - 30 minutes - 6.93 MBWeek one in our Advent series deals with the joy of expectation. No baby in the history of the world has ever been looked forward to as much as Jesus, the Messiah. Prophesied for thousands of years, Jesus was and is the Messiah. He is the great light that people who walk in darkness need to see. (Isaiah 9:2-7)
What Are You Thirsty For?
November 21, 2010 22:11 - 28 minutes - 6.48 MBHow do we understand the struggles in our lives that are so deep that "just say no" solutions don't work? Particularly when it comes to struggling with sexual behavior, many of us are confused and discouraged that we can't maintain our commitment to purity. In this passage, we see Jesus' interaction with a woman had struggles of her own, and are confronted with a new way of seeing "Every man's - and many woman's - battle." (John 4:13-14)
The Naked Truth: What The Bible Has To Say About Sex
November 15, 2010 02:33 - 49 minutes - 11.3 MBFrom the magazines in grocery lines to billboards, from movies to television, from the Internet to the gym there is no escaping the fact that we live in a sex-saturated world. This sermon takes a look at what the Bible has to say about the gift of sex. (1 Thessalonians 4:1-8)
Jude - How To Contend for the Faith
November 08, 2010 04:30 - 27 minutes - 6.33 MBEvery generation has people who start out following Jesus and then get lost somewhere along the way. Jude, the half-brother of Jesus wrote a letter encouraging people to stay strong, to persevere, and to show mercy to those who doubt. Jude's letter encourages us to be defenders of the faith who boldly and lovingly stand for Christ in our generation. (Jude)
Philemon - The Beauty of Forgiveness
October 31, 2010 14:05 - 37 minutes - 12.9 MBIt's hard to believe that a letter written to a 1st century slave owner can teach us so much as people living in the 21st century. The letter to Philemon is about forgiveness, redemption, and a true freedom. (Philemon)
We Are People Who Make Disciples
October 24, 2010 20:07 - 39 minutes - 13.7 MBOur Becoming Jesus' Disciples series ends with a sermon on making disciples. Every Christian is called to make disciples. Jesus' strategy for making disciples is awesome, but can't be lived out apart from the power of the Holy Spirit. Go make disciples! (Acts 1:8)
We Are People Who Give
October 18, 2010 01:12 - 28 minutes - 9.76 MBTo be a disciple of Jesus is to do what Jesus did. Jesus was generous. Some people never give, even though they claim to be Christians. Some want to be generous but just don't know how. The story of the poor Christians in Macedonia teaches us about grace. (2 Corinthians 8:1-15)
We Are People Who Serve
October 11, 2010 01:11 - 38 minutes - 13.4 MBChristians are and always have been people who serve others. When we serve others, we model our Savior, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who made Himself nothing, taking on the nature of a servant. This sermon includes testimonies from our service project. (Matthew 20:24-28)
Saturday 10-45am Larry Osborne
October 10, 2010 01:16 - 46 minutes - 16.1 MBThis is the third session from the 2010 Upper Midwest Congregational Fellowship Rally with Larry Osborne. The rally took place at Woodbury Community Church in Woodbury, MN, October 8-9, 2010.
Saturday 9 am - Larry Osborne
October 10, 2010 01:16 - 1 hour - 22.7 MBLarry Osborne's Saturday, October 9, 2010 address to the Upper Midwest Congregational Fellowship Fall Rally. This speech was given at Woodbury Community Church in Woodbury, MN.
We Are The Church
October 03, 2010 14:33 - 29 minutes - 10.2 MBThe church is God's visible representation of Christ in every generation. St. Augustine once said, "He cannot have God for His father who does not have the church for His mother." In our independent culture, we minimize the importance of community. . . (Hebrews 10:25; Acts 2:42-47)
We Are People of Prayer
September 27, 2010 02:11 - 37 minutes - 13 MBDisciples are people of prayer. There is no better example of prayer than Jesus himself. In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus didn't just give His disciples a rote prayer to repeat like some kind of mantra. He gave them a model that is revolutionary when applied. (Matthew 6:5-15)
Matthew Bauman's Faith Story
September 20, 2010 04:43 - 4 minutes - 1.57 MBThis is the faith story of Matthew Bauman, presented at Woodbury Community Church on Sunday, September 19, 2010.
We Are People of Truth
September 20, 2010 04:42 - 29 minutes - 10.2 MBThe Bible is like no other book ever written. It is the very breath of God, alive and able to change us. Disciples of Jesus read, understand and apply the Bible to their daily lives. This sermon challenges us to develop a plan to learn and live the truth. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12)
We Are People of Faith
September 12, 2010 23:14 - 36 minutes - 12.5 MBDisciples are people of faith. They realize that faith is the gateway into a relationship with Jesus Christ. Faith is tied together with hope and seeking God. As we seek God, we find Him, and He changes everything. (Hebrews 11:1-6; Titus 3:1-7)
The Irreducible Core - Love God, Love Others, Make Disciples
September 05, 2010 19:10 - 30 minutes - 10.5 MBThe opening sermon in our Becoming Jesus' Disciples series, this sermon takes a look at the irreducible core of Christianity. When it is boiled down to its core, the Christian faith is about loving God, loving others and making disciples as we go. (Matthew 22:34-49; Matthew 28:18-20)
Praising God With All You've Got
August 29, 2010 19:09 - 25 minutes - 8.64 MBThe last sermon in our summer series, Summer in the Psalms, this message encourages us that no matter what season we need to praise God with all we've got. (Psalm 150)
Heavenly Expectations
August 23, 2010 04:49 - 32 minutes - 11.1 MBThere is a longing deep within every human heart for heaven. Psalm 47 is one of many places in Scripture where we get a glimpse of what heaven will be like. What you know about heaven on this side of eternity should impact how you live your life today. (Psalm 47; Various)
Getting To Know God
August 16, 2010 03:52 - 31 minutes - 10.7 MBThere is no excuse that man has when it comes to knowledge of the Holy. God has revealed Himself in His creation. The heavens declare the glory of God. This sermon examines the theological principle of general revelation and applies it to everyday life. (Psalm 19:1-6)
Outrageous Joy
August 08, 2010 14:46 - 35 minutes - 12.2 MBGod's extreme character for faithfulness should lead us to 1) humble ourselves and turn to him, 2) testify to His goodness, and 3) surrender our will to Him completely. God demonstrates His love by being faithful to us even when we are not faithful to him (Psalm 126
A Heart of True Confession
August 01, 2010 14:52 - 34 minutes - 11.9 MBGod is in the business of creating clean hearts. When we confess our sins, God forgives. It took King David quite a while to confess his sin with Bathsheba, but when she did, God worked. Psalm 51 shows us what a true hear of confession involves. (Psalm 51)