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Elijah, A Man of Faith - Elijah: Part 1 - Woodside Bible Church Lapeer
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - August 07, 2023 17:00 - 37 minutesSometimes it is a struggle trusting God, taking Him at His word, and believing that what God wants is best for me. This comes from wanting to be in control. Because in control of life, one can be confident everything will happen how they want it to. We have just launched a new series, E...
How can we defend our faith when talking to unbelievers?
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - August 01, 2023 16:54 - 35 minutesHave you ever been met with the question; “why are you a Christian?” The outside world loves to ask that question, for curiosity or possibly to prove you wrong. It can be very intimidating to feel like all the pressure to defend your faith and want to do it perfectly. Fears may sneak in...
What happens to babies, kids, or people with special needs when they die?
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - July 25, 2023 18:42 - 34 minutesIt’s one of the most tragic and misunderstood trials a parent can face, losing their child. While plagued with grief, questions are flooding their minds. What happened to our child? Are they with Jesus? How are we supposed to know if they are ok?” In our series, Asking for a Friend seri...
Asking For A Friend: Is Anxiety a Sin?
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - July 17, 2023 18:17 - 44 minutesIs anxiety or being anxious, a sin? Anxiety is an issue of giving weight to the things we care about. If we give the proper weight to the proper things, then our anxiety over them is not sin. But if we give improper weight to things, our anxiety could be the kind that Jesus instructs us...
The Great Return - Revelation: Part 7 - Woodside Bible Church Lapeer
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - July 10, 2023 17:56 - 34 minutesWe prepare for tests, parties, job interviews, house projects, and difficult conversations. Preparation is a part of our lives. But how often do we think about preparing for paradise? In Revelation: All Things New, we’ll discover a glorious description of the end of all things and the g...
All Things New - Revelation: Part 5 - Woodside Bible Church Lapeer
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - June 28, 2023 14:52 - 34 minutesWe all love a good story! Maybe even more specifically, one with a hero and a happy ending! It’s the classic adventure we sometimes relate and reflect within our own lives—we face antagonists, weakness, trial or even death—and then we come out of the abyss victorious, resurrected, chang...
Looking Up to Our Father: Father's Day Message - Woodside Bible Church Lapeer
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - June 19, 2023 17:00 - 35 minutesIf someone were to ask you what the word “father” means to you, your answer may be vastly different than the person next to you. In fact, everyone may have a slightly different view based on your relationship with your father or if you are a father. Our world has deeply impacted our vie...
The End of Evil - Revelation: Part 4 - Woodside Bible Church Lapeer
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - June 12, 2023 17:18 - 36 minutesWho gets the last word? In so many aspects, we see that the last word comes from a place of authority. In a court case, the jury makes the decision. At work, your boss makes the final decision. In a game, the referee makes the call. At church, we learn that God is the ultimate power and...
Welcome to the New Millennium - Revelation: Part 3 - Woodside Bible Church Lapeer
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - June 05, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutesFor many Christians worldwide, the threat of persecution is a constant reality in their following of Jesus. While we do not have those same experiences in the West, it is important to remember what our brothers and sisters face in other parts of the world. Imagine waking up daily under ...
The Return of the King - Revelation: Part 2 - Woodside Bible Church Lapeer
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - May 30, 2023 16:56 - 39 minutesWhat will it be like when Jesus returns at his second coming? Have you ever thought about that? What’s the impact of his return, and what should our response be? Today we continue our message series! In Revelation: All Things New, we’ll discover a glorious description of the end of all ...
Praise Our God - Revelation: Part 1 - Woodside Bible Church Lapeer
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - May 23, 2023 13:05 - 37 minutesIn recent years, Christianity has faced some of its biggest challenges in the Western world. Churches are in decline. Personal evangelism is a thing of the past. Sin is rampant. Our current “scientific” and secular culture has shown the foolishness of faith, and on and on it goes. So, h...
I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body - Essentials: Part 9 - Woodside Bible Church Lapeer
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - May 09, 2023 15:45 - 36 minutesWhat happens after we die? This is one of the biggest mysterious and curiosities spanning all humankind. There is so little knowledge about what happens to us after we die, there is all sorts of cultural intrigue around this question. We all want to know, because we’re all unsure, and w...
I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins - Essentials: Part 8 - Woodside Bible Church Lapeer
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - May 01, 2023 17:00 - 43 minutesIsn’t it interesting how we naturally want mercy and forgiveness for ourselves when we mess up but want swift justice for anyone that harms us? This is the tension that we live in daily and it’s a tension that we navigate unfairly every day. The only person that perfectly balances forgi...
I Believe in the Holy Universal Church - Essentials: Part 7 - Woodside Bible Church Lapeer
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - April 24, 2023 17:00 - 35 minutesWhy do you do the things that you do? Think about it. Is it because someone you respect taught you? Are you wearing something you thought looked good on someone else? Have you started taking on hobbies your friends have? It’s pretty common, we become the people we surround ourselves wit...
I Believe in the Sacrifice of Jesus - Essentials: Part 4 - Woodside Bible Church - Good Friday
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - April 11, 2023 19:14 - 42 minutesToday we continue our series called The Essentials: Why Truth Matters. In this series we are going to seek to lay down and identify the essential truths, the basic doctrines of the Christian faith growing through together one of the oldest affirmed creeds of the Christian church, The Ap...
I Believe in the Reign of Jesus Christ - Essentials: Part 5 - Woodside Bible Church
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - April 10, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutesUnfortunately when Bible stories become so main stream and casual, we lose the beautiful and power of those moment! Jesus’ death and resurrection is not just a story in a kids book. His victory has dramatic and amazing impact and consequences for all of our lives. But you might wonder w...
I Believe in Jesus Christ - Essentials: Part 3 - Woodside Bible Church
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - April 03, 2023 17:00 - 40 minutesWhat is your view of Jesus? Who is he to you? Do you believe what the bible says about Jesus? The answer to these questions matter, and they will impact your life and eternity. Sadly, I believe that most people’s view of Jesus, inside the church and outside the church, is lacking. We ne...
I Believe in God, the Father Almighty - Essentials: Part 2 - Woodside Bible Church
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - March 27, 2023 17:00 - 41 minutesOur current culture preaches worship of self, “you do you” or “live your truth,” elevating ourselves over everything else. With messages like this pressuring us all over our day to day lives, we often question (intentionally or unintentionally), why should I worship God and no other? To...
I Believe in God - Essentials: Part 1 – Woodside Bible Church
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - March 25, 2023 23:24 - 35 minutes“What is Truth?” With everyone having their own truth, and the world full of information, misinformation, and disinformation it can seem nearly impossible to tell fact from fiction. How do we know what is true? Does it matter? And how do we live in light of the truth itself? Today we ar...
Church: Why Bother? Part 10: Finishing Well - Woodside Bible Church
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - March 13, 2023 17:00 - 36 minutesHow would you define wealth? There are many different ways for us to calculate true financial wealth. To each person, it may look differently. Truth is, we covet. We always long for a little bit more than what we have. It’s easy for people to make an idol of money and wealth. This love ...
Church: Why Bother? – Part 8: Pastors and the Church – Woodside Bible Church
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - February 27, 2023 19:10 - 38 minutesWe know how to recognize and award those who make movies, play sports, or work in different areas of industry. We have Hall of Fames while we nod our heads in approval at that person who we believe deserves our applauds. Culturally, we’ve learned how to honor and celebrate people, but w...
Church: Why Bother? – Part 7: The Family in the Church – Woodside Bible Church
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - February 20, 2023 18:00 - 36 minutesFamily. That words will make each person think of something different! Some may think of large holidays parties with kids running around and people talking over each other, while others may cringe a bit thinking about loss or pain from family. Family is different for everyone, but inclu...
Church: Why Bother? – Part 6: How do we keep the faith? – Woodside Bible Church
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - February 13, 2023 19:51 - 31 minutesThe last few years have been disorienting at times for many as we have watched Christian “celebrities” and pastors announce that they were no longer Christians or become disqualified for ministry due to moral failings and sinful leadership practices. It has left many of us shocked, dish...
Church: Why Bother? – Part 4: What Should Christians Be Known For? – Woodside Bible Church
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - January 30, 2023 18:00 - 36 minutesIf you were to ask the people around you to describe you, how do you think they would respond? Would they describe you by your career, that you are funny or helpful, or possibly by your hobbies? Many people from different areas of your life may describe you in different ways based on ho...
Church: Why Bother? Part 3 - What the Church Does: Pray
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - January 23, 2023 18:00 - 33 minutesToday’s society continues to grow more and more individualistic. Be unique. Do it yourself. You can do anything! The disposition of individualism is that a person speaks or acts exclusively for himself with no consideration or reference to other people. This mentally has slowly crept it...
Church: Why Bother? Part 2 - Hold the Gospel!
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - January 16, 2023 18:00 - 39 minutesWhat happens when we neglect the central reality of the church? What occurs when we discount, ignore, or abandon the Gospel? As we study Paul’s letter to Timothy, we’re looking at the church itself; how to stay focused on “making sure the main thing is the main thing” rather than taking...
Church: Why Bother? Part 1 - What is the Church?
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - January 09, 2023 18:00 - 34 minutesIn 2021, a polling organization published a report revealed that over the last 6 decades the percentage of American adults who belong to a local church dropped from 70% to 49%. It seems that an entire nation is asking a critical question about church…why bother? Many of us often wonder ...
Fulfilled Part 4: A Blue Christmas – Woodside Bible Church
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - December 19, 2022 18:00 - 38 minutesChristmas traditions are great! But how many of us have found ourselves at some point in a holiday season carrying on “the tradition,” but the reality is very different? Traditions sometimes can cause us to focus on the “joy” of Christmas while ignoring the harder or more painful parts ...
Fulfilled Part 3: A New Exodus – Woodside Bible Church
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - December 12, 2022 18:00 - 37 minutesHave you ever felt trapped in a situation? You feel like you are so far gone, or the circumstances are irredeemable. While in those moments of desperation or possibly years of trials, how often do we try to just solve all our problems on our own? We try to muster up all our strength, ju...
Fulfilled Part 2: A King From Bethlehem?
Woodside Bible Church Lapeer - December 05, 2022 18:00 - 28 minutesWhat’s the greatest Christmas gift you’ve ever received? Was it an Xbox, a vacation, or a red rider BB gun like in The Christmas Story? When I think back on the greatest Christmas gifts I’ve received, what made them great was not what they were or how much they cost but who they were co...
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