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Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All: Part 1 – Woodside Bible Church
April 12, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBHave you received God’s grace in your life? This is the big question we're asking through our newest message series, Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All. The evidence that we've received that gift of grace is seen in how it overflows throughout all aspects of our lives regardless of our circumstances, beyond our own limitations, and as a giving of our very self to God. Listen with us to our first message, Giving & the Gospel, as we discover that grace received is grace given. ...
Easter Service: With Us – Woodside Bible Church
April 05, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBHappy Resurrection Day! The tomb is empty because Jesus Christ is alive! Let your memories of God’s work in your life and the salvation He won for you fasten you close to your Savior - and propel you to spread the good news of His Gospel! Today we turn to Matthew 28 as we reflect on the glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ and the start of the Great Commission. Listen to our newest message, With Us, as we rejoice together that Christ is with us today!
What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today – Part 7: The Shepherd King – Woodside Bible Church
March 29, 2021 17:00 - 47 minutes - 65 MBIn the closing words of Jesus' final teaching before His crucifixion, He paints the picture of a shepherd separating sheep from goats, by which He teaches us a critical lesson: our faith reveals our identity - and determines our destination. Our current series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, concludes with a hard look at our own faith in the anticipation of Christ’s return. Listen with us to this final message, The Shepherd King, as we prepare for that glorious day!
What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today – Part 6: Being Ready Means Being Diligent– Woodside Bible Church
March 22, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MBJesus frequently used parables, or stories, to teach us important lessons. In our last message we examined a parable urging us to be ready for Christ’s return. Today, we dive into the Parable of the Talents, an illustration of what it looks like to multiply – or squander – the gifts God’s given us. We continue in our series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, by learning from the decisions of three servants, whose actions invite us to contemplate the way we’re using our own giftin...
What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today – Part 5: Really, Are You Ready? – Woodside Bible Church
March 15, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBLast week we posed the question, “Are you ready?” This week we challenge you, “But really, are you?” Join us as we continue in our series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, by evaluating the parable Jesus told of the 10 virgins. Together, we'll examine our hearts to determine whether our discipleship is authentic or superficial - and learn the implications of both. Listen with us in our newest message, "Really, Are You Ready?", as we look ahead to the return of Jesus Christ.
What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today – Part 4: Are You Ready? – Woodside Bible Church
March 08, 2021 18:00 - 45 minutes - 62 MBAre you ready? That question alone is enough to put us on edge. When we’re standing at the start of something new, many of us get that familiar sinking feeling in our stomach as we begin to question, “Am I ready for this?” Today we continue through our series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, by examining whether we're truly ready for the long-awaited day when our Savior returns. Listen with us in our newest message, "Are You Ready?", as we uncover Jesus' teaching about the last...
What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today – Part 3: Rely on Jesus’ Unchanging Word – Woodside Bible Church
March 01, 2021 18:00 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBMany of us have found ourselves asking, “What could possibly happen next?” We’ve lost our sense of control over the future and don’t know how the events of the world will play out. Yet in the midst of the unknown, God invites us to hold fast to His unchanging nature and steadfast promises. Today we continue through our series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, where we'll see that while the things of this world are always changing, the Word of our Savior never does. Listen with u...
What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today – Part 2: Don’t be Surprised when Suffering Comes – Woodside Bible Church
February 22, 2021 18:00 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBFor many, a key motivation in what we choose to do every minute of our day is to avoid discomfort. Our culture tries its hardest to escape any kind of suffering. No one likes to suffer, but the extremes many take to stay comfortable has become an idol to many. And the Christian church is not exempt. Today, as we continue through our series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, we’re hit with the hard truth that suffering is inevitable, especially as Christians. But we have a Savior ...
What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today – Part 1: Proclaim the Gospel throughout the World – Woodside Bible Church
February 15, 2021 18:00 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBAs we've turned the page to a new year, many are wondering what’ll come next and how to navigate it when it does. Today we kick off our brand new series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, where answer the question on everyone's mind: "What do we do now?" Listen with us in our newest message, Not So Breaking News, as we explore what Matthew 24 reveals about how the Gospel should and WILL be proclaimed throughout the world regardless of the circumstances of our day!
Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again – Part 6: Born Into God’s Family – Woodside Bible Church
February 08, 2021 18:00 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBChristians often use the phrase, "born again," but do we really understand what it means? In our culture, we've come to relate the idea of birth with a new beginning, a fresh start, a grand renewal. And such is the case with our salvation! In the next part of our series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, we unpack what it means for our new birth in Jesus Christ to make us a child of God. Listen with us in our newest message, Born into God’s Family, to discover how 1 John...
Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again – Part 5: What’s Love Got to Do with It? – Woodside Bible Church
February 01, 2021 18:00 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBIf you're a follower of Jesus, can the people around you tell? While we don’t wear material indicators of our faith, our lives should display the radical, sacrificial love of our Savior. In the next part of our series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, 1 John 4 reveals that to believe in Jesus Christ is to know God's love. Listen with us in our newest message, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, to learn how God’s love is in us, for us, and between us!
Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again – Part 4: Love Defined – Woodside Bible Church
January 25, 2021 18:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBHas loving the people around you ever felt like a chore? Like you're running on an empty tank? Maybe it's because you aren't being filled with the right kind of fuel. In the next part of our series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, the scripture of 1 John 4 teaches us God is our ultimate, enduring source of love because he IS love! Listen with us in our newest message, Love Defined, to discover how love begins, manifests, and is perfected through our triune God!
Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again – Part 3: A Tale of Two Loves – Woodside Bible Church
January 19, 2021 13:46 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBIt wouldn’t take much searching to find harsh, hate-filled words being spoken in the name of “being right.” We may even contribute to these damaging conversations ourselves. In the next part of our series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, the words of 1 John reveal how seriously God condemns hatred - to the point of equating it with murder! Listen with us in our newest message, A Tale of Two Loves, where we discover that hate only takes while love always serves.
Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again – Part 2: The Love God Hates – Woodside Bible Church
January 11, 2021 18:00 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBWe often hear that God is love - and He is! But our world has a way of twisting something God created into a thing He never intended it to be. And our understanding of love is no exception. In our misunderstanding of God's love, many have come to believe He's incapable of hating or judging evil and sin. Today, we continue in our series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, by looking to 1 John 2 for the truth about love. Listen with us in our newest message, The Love God Ha...
Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again – Part 1: The Old New Commandment – Woodside Bible Church
January 04, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes - 45 MBWhen we face trials, we can lose sight of what it means to really love, as God calls us to. Today we begin our new message series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, by taking a hard look at how society, including the Church, left love behind in 2020. Listen with us in our newest message, The Old (New) Commandment, as we discover how truly knowing God transforms our understanding of love.
Giftwrapped – Part 4: The King Who Serves – Woodside Bible Church
December 20, 2020 18:00 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBWhether depicted in movies, books, or even in our imagination, when we see a king they are typically being catered to or assisted by many different servants. Between royalty, wealth, or status, those in authority seem to have many at their disposal to serve their needs and wants. So how unique and heartwarming when we witness someone who could be served by many, choosing to serve those around (especially those possibly in a lower position then them)?! This week we continue our serie...
Giftwrapped – Part 3: Bearing the Family Resemblance – Woodside Bible Church
December 14, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBAs each new unprecedented update floods our screens and news feeds, we can’t help but wonder “why?” Some of us may question how we can escape this darkness in the world. This week we continue our series, Giftwrapped: From Longing to Lavished, where we will unpack the covenant that God made with Moses and His people in the book of Exodus. Listen with us in our newest message, Bearing the Family Resemblance, to see how God saves, equips, and establishes community for His people!
Giftwrapped – Part 2: Believing in an Unseen Home – Woodside Bible Church
December 07, 2020 18:00 - 34 minutes - 47 MBWhen reading the promises of God in Scripture, our minds are stirred to wonder: Will God keep these promises? Can I really trust God to do what He says? This week we continue our series, Giftwrapped: From Longing to Lavished, by answering these lingering questions. Together we'll unpack the covenant God made with Abraham in the book of Genesis - a promise He's still keeping with us today! Listen with us in our newest message, Believing in an Unseen Home.
Giftwrapped – Part 1: A New Beginning – Woodside Bible Church
November 30, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBThis week we start a brand new series called Giftwrapped: From Longing to Lavished, where we will analyze the covenants God has made with His people - that’s us! Today, we start with the covenant He made to Noah in Genesis. In this covenant, God promises never destroy the earth and life on the earth by a flood giving Noah, and us, stability and grounds to trust the works of God. Learn more about how this promise still currently impacts us and how a fresh start can only be found thro...
Thanks For Everything - Thanksgiving Sunday – Woodside Bible Church
November 23, 2020 18:19 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBIn today’s message you will learn how Paul instructs the Thessalonian believers of how they can be thankful in all circumstances (even during times of suffering).
Unshakeable – Part 9: Suffering for Good – Woodside Bible Church
November 16, 2020 19:47 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBWhen walking through suffering what do we focus on? Often, focus is on ourselves and the situation. And our mind is flooded with a asking – why, why God? This week we hear a messsage where we will unpack how as believers in Jesus Christ we are going to encounter suffering. But instead of dwelling on the “why” we compel you to ask different questions that will ultimately allow you see grow deep in your faith in God and accept His saving grace! Listen with us in our newest message, Su...
Have No Fear - Woodside Bible Church
November 09, 2020 18:00 - 29 minutes - 66.8 MBWhen walking through suffering what do we focus on? Often, focus is on ourselves and the situation. And our mind is flooded with a asking ? why, why God? This week we hear a message from Senior Pastor Chris Brooks, where we will unpack how as believers in Jesus Christ we are going to encounter suffering. But instead of dwelling on the ?why? we compel you to ask different questions that will ultimately allow you see grow deep in your faith in God and accept His saving grace! Listen w...
Unshakeable – Part 7: One Nation Under God – Woodside Bible Church
November 02, 2020 18:00 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBIt’s time to rethink what it means to be a citizen in this country. Too often we allow politics and opposing parties to dictate how we behave and treat others around us. This week we continue our series, Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World, we discuss how we are supposed act as temporary citizens of this world but eternal citizens of heaven! Listen with us in our newest message, One Nation Under God, to hear how submission, goodness, and servanthood is how God want...
Unshakeable – Part 6: Exiles Within the World – Woodside Bible Church
October 26, 2020 17:00 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MBAll our lives are witnesses to something and someone every single day. Our passions and priorities are evident to those that get to know us. As Christians, there is nothing greater, more glorious calling than being used and empowered through the Holy Spirit to make disciples for the glory of God! This week we continue our series, Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World, we discuss how internal and external spiritual battles must be fought so that our lives can point ot...
Unshakeable – Part 5: God's Kinda People – Woodside Bible Church
October 19, 2020 17:00 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBWhether you are a Christian or not, we have times where we question who God is and who we are. Many are searching for their place and purpose in life and end up feeling lost and shook with doubt. This week we continue our series, Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World, where our examination of 1 Peter 2 reminds us who we are, why we are here, and what God has done for us! In God's Word, we will find the answers to our deepest longing and questions. Listen with us in o...
Unshakeable – Part 4: This Is God's House – Woodside Bible Church
October 12, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBTragically, often church culture has transformed into a spectator sport. It is something we consume once or twice a week, but then go home to live life apart from what is learned and from what God is calling us to do as His beloved children. Our whole lives should be built off of God, our foundation! This week we continue our series, Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World, where we examine 1 Peter 2 and we that each of us has a place in the house of God. Listen with u...
Unshakeable – Part 3: Love is a Verb – Woodside Bible Church
October 05, 2020 17:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBSometimes we hear the word "love" and imagine that deep feeling of affection or romance with red hearts and warm hugs. But love shouldn't just be a feeling. God intends for it to be so much more! Love is active, ongoing, and a daily choice. This week we continue our series, Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World, by analyzing how the source to great love is truly knowing God and growing in our faith in Him. Listen with us in our newest message, Love is a Verb.
Unshakeable – Part 2: Gracious Motivation – Woodside Bible Church
September 28, 2020 17:00 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBWhat do you hope for today? What do you hope for this year? Or even this lifetime? Hope is a powerful thing and it can guide how we choose to live each day. This week we continue our series, Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World, where we make the connection of what we hope to how we act. When we know of the future grace and victory God has given us, we are transformed in how we conduct our lives! But do we truly find our hope in God alone? Listen with us in our newe...
Unshakeable – Part 1: Hope has a Pulse – Jeff Totten
September 21, 2020 17:33 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBThis week we are starting a brand new series, Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World! Hope seems to be a word thrown around when our circumstances seem, well, hopeless. In this series, searching for hope, we look to 1 Peter. Here, we read of the unshakeable hope of a scattered group of Christians facing exile and persecution from the culture around them. We see that hope is active and are encouraged to praise God for the security we can find only in our Savior, Jesus ...
Live For Jesus In A Hostile World - Pastor Jeff Keith
September 14, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBIn today’s message we looked at Peter’s letter that he wrote to Christians in modern day Turkey. Peter instructs believers as to how they are to live for Jesus in a hostile world.
Building a Church That Lasts - Pastor Jeff Keith
September 08, 2020 13:23 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this special message we celebrate our 15th anniversary as a Woodside Campus. In this message we look at 1 Corinthians 3 and we see what it looks like to build a church that lasts.
Built For More – Part 3 – Blessed for the Nations– Pastor Jeff Keith
August 31, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBAs we wrap up our series, Built for More, where we’ve studied how God desires for us to live in community together, we conclude by looking at what God desires to do through us as His people. We truly are built for more! But there’s something else we need to see before we begin to unpack this massive purpose. Discover with us in our newest message, Blessed for the Nations.
Built For More – Part 2 – Imagined Disaster – Pastor Jeff Keith
August 24, 2020 17:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBIf we asked people what they have been most fearful of during this time, we may get many different answers; from COVID-19, social injustices, the unknown future, or maybe the safety of their family. But we have good news, THE good news! God is the greatest and most powerful. Period. And guess what? He’s on our side! Discover with us in our newest message, Imagined Disaster, how when God is with us, we have nothing to fear.
Built For More – Part 1 – The Goodness of Unity – Pastor Jeff Keith
August 18, 2020 13:28 - 40 minutes - 55 MB: Unity seems very hard to come by these days. And we’ve all felt the harsh effects of what disunity causes. The Psalmist tells us of an eternal remedy - spiritual unity! God has given us the precious gift of a spiritual family. Discover with us in our newest message, The Goodness of Unity, how we can find the ultimate harmony in our Lord and Savior.
Assembly Required – Part 4 – Collective Testimony – Pastor Jeff Keith
August 18, 2020 13:09 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBWhen one testifies in a courtroom, it’s usually to present evidence or because they witnessed something important. When we witness God’s goodness and power even during trials of life, we cannot help but testify!! We invite you to discover more on this message, Collective Testimony.
Assembly Required – Part 3 – Ever-Present Praise – Pastor Evan Whiteaker
August 03, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBHas worship ever seemed like just a tradition you are supposed to do before a Sunday service? And now, worship seems less inspiring over a TV or computer screen? In Part 3 of our message series, Assembly Required, we are discussing the importance of praising God in every season. Worship is the key to unlocking blessings that we may have never realized. So what does happen when we praise God? Discover more in this message, Ever-present Praise.
Assembly Required – Part 2 – The Joy of Confession – Pastor Jeff Keith
July 27, 2020 17:00 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBHave you ever had to forgive someone who wasn’t really sorry? Not the easiest thing to do and ultimately that relationship will never be the same. Without repentance there is rarely a restored relationship. It's the same with God (and it’s not His fault). God wants nothing more than to have a relationship with us, with YOU! If our sin earns us God’s displeasure and separation from us, how is it possible to be restored to relationship and joy? Let's find out together as we discuss Th...
Assembly Required – Part 1 – We Are What We Love – Pastor Jeff Keith
July 20, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBHow do you know what your priorities really are? We prioritize what we delight in. The things that give us the greatest joy, we tend to meditate on. The same is true for the church when we gather. What we delight in most, what we value most, is what we prioritize, even when we gather as a church body. We should be asking the question, do our revealed delights match what we declare as a priority while in church? Discover more in this sermon, We Are What We Love.
Revealed – Part 5 – The Parable of the Great Reversal – Pastor Jeff Keith
July 13, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBThrough the Parable of the Great Reversal, Jesus points our focus inward, inviting us to reflect on our own posture toward the Word of God. At the same time, he guides our attention to what’s to come, revealing to each one of us how our posture today determines our position in eternity.
Revealed – Part 4 – The Parable of the Qualified Sinner – Pastor Tyler Mollenkamp
July 06, 2020 17:00 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBWhen he told the Parable of the Qualified Sinner, Jesus revealed two ways people approach God. The meaning behind this story is as relevant to us today as it was to those listening when Jesus spoke it. Come away understanding how the heart matters when we approach God, and what may just be the matter with your heart.
Revealed - Part 3 - The Parable of the Banquet - Pastor Jeff Keith
June 29, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBAs we study the parable Jesus told of the Open-Invite Banquet, we’ll discover what it looks like when we live as if the Kingdom of God has an open invitation. Parables are stories with intent, with the power to reveal truth we wouldn’t otherwise see. This parable asks us to stop treating Gospel invitations like an invitation to a social party and to truly consider, who are you inviting to the Kingdom?
Revealed Part 1 - The Parable of the Soils
June 14, 2020 17:00 - 26 minutes - 49.5 MBRevealed Part 1: Parable of the Soils.