Woodside Bible Church Detroit

Our emotions are gifts from God to help us to understand and respond to our world around us, but what happens when those emotions get out of hand and begin to trample over our lives?  In this special sermon and interview Pastor Fikre Prince invites Lakeisha Prince to share wisdom from a Christian clinical therapist perspective on how to deal with uncontrolled anxiety.  The message continues throug...

When someone says something about Jesus that you know or feel is incorrect, what do you do?  Do you just nod your head and let them continue to talk or do you challenge erroneous ideas of God?  Jude helps is to understand the dangers of letting false ideologies about Jesus fester within the congregation and gives us an understand of how we can combat them and contend for the faith. Text: Jude 17-2...

Do you ever feel like you're not sure what you should be doing as a follower of Jesus?  We can become preoccupied with calling and mission discovery and overlook one of the most fundamental parts of being a Christian.  In this message, Micah Williams shares 3 key practices of the mature believer to help give us guidance to what spiritual maturity looks like. Big Idea: God is pleased with those who...

How do we live out the Gospel in an increasingly hostile society?  Have Christians ever faced opposition, yet still found a way to flourish in their faith? The answer to those questions can be found in the little letter of 2 John.  In this message from the series Big Ideas from Little Books, Pastor Nick Bogardus shares that in the midst of struggles and persecution we should love each other in the...

Is there a limit to the application of the gospel in our lives?  The gospel should inform every area of our lives including how we develop and care for relationships.  In this series we look to some of the shorter texts of scripture to reveal the bigger picture of the power of the Gospel.  In this message from the Apostle Paul's letter to Philemon, Pastor Fikre Prince shares that we should be able...

People of faith have always worked in some way to help end human suffering in this life, but what about working to prevent an eternal suffering?  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince urges believers to commit to working to share their faith in Christ and be discipled until all have heard. Text: Romans 15:14-21  Big Idea: Reach until all have heard. Key Question: How do we reach the world with the G...

Have you ever considered the magnitude of the gospel?  If God has loved us enough to send Jesus to die for us, so that we could be returned to His presence, how should we live? What should we say? In this message, Pastor Victor Nuwamanya shares the power that resides in the Gospel and how it changes everything for everyone, but especially in the life of the believer. Text: Romans 1:8-17 Big Idea:...

What are the characteristics of a godly woman? Where do we draw our references for what a woman should aspire to be like? These are questions that have profound impact if our sources are incorrect but can do immeasurable good if we have the right one.  God gives us a glimpse into the character, and habits of a woman of noble character.  Pastor Fikre Prince engages the text of Proverbs 31 to contin...

Do you love the work that you do?  What is the proper understanding we should have about work from a biblical perspective?  From the begining of biblical history we read of work and labor, but not in the same way that it is talked about today.  God establishes work in Eden and it is good and a blessing.  In this message, Pastor Victor Nuwamanya shares that work has purpose and it matters not only...

Where did you first learn about sex? Have you ever considered that the creator of humanity would have a plan for sex?  The bible has a directive for what is right and what is wrong pertaining to sex.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares some Proverbial wisdom to help us know that sex is good if expressed in godly ways. Text: Proverbs 5:15-19, 6:25-28, 7:21-27 Big Idea: Sex is a good gift fr...

It has been said that you are the average of the top 5 people, or friends, you spend time with.  If that is the case, what type of person are you? In this message Pastor Fikre Prince challenges us with the characteristics of friendships that we should seek out as well as the type of friend that we should aspire to be. Sermon Summary:  Big Idea: Who we walk with influences where we go. Key Question...

We speak thousands upon thousands of words each day, and we hear many thousands more.  What is the weight of those words that we say and listen too, on our lives and eternity? In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares the biblical view of words and how we should use them to the glory of God. Text: Proverbs 18:21 Sermon Summary:  Big Idea: Our words bring life and cause death. (18:21a) Key Questio...

What is the difference between wisdom and knowledge?  There is no shortage of people sharing knowledge today, but how do we know what to trust?  In this message Pastor Victor Nuwamanya shares the value of seeking wisdom over just common knowledge and worldly ways.   Text: Proverbs 3:13-26  Big idea: God’s wisdom is supremely precious. Key question: Why is wisdom so valuable? 1.     By wisdom we li...

Do you believe in the resurrected Christ?  We are confronted with objections about the life death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth and these objections from others may turn into doubt in us. God is not afraid to address your doubts and even your fears. In this sermon Pastor Fikre Prince helps us to see that Jesus leans in to answer our concerns if we do the work to make them known and seek to...

Do you Believe in Jesus the risen son of God? Do you Believe that he alone has the power to save us from life apart from the Father? If no, take the time to get to know Him through the BIble and other believers. If yes, how can your belief in Christ be seen in your daily living? In this timely message by Pastor Victor Nuwamanya, you will learn the essence and impact of Belief in Jesus. Text: John...

The personal involvement of God in our lives can make us think that our blessing and renewal is all that He is concerned with, but King David’s prayer in Palm 51 helps us to know otherwise.  When we experience personal transformation, the healing merciful touch of God, we realize that If he can change me than He can change anyone.  In this final installment of the series Confessions, Pastor Fikre...

What should happen when you experience the loving restoration of the Lord? After you have been redeemed and have felt the love of the Lord, it should provoke you to worship and adore him.  King David prays, “Create in me a clean heart…” and in doing so he leans on the Lord for his restoration, but he continues on to say “my mouth will declare your praise.” After you have felt his hand, you should...

Have you ever broken a rule? If you’re breathing I’m sure the answer is yes. Did you apologize? So much of our human experience deals with forgiveness and apologies toward one another, but what about when we break God’s rules? In Psalm 51 we see a model for how to apologize and restore a right relationship. This helps us to have the right perspectives in repentance towards God, but is also helpful...

Is the God of the Bible merciful? With all the evil that exists in the world today, how could a loving God leave us in the midst of it?  In this second sermon of the series Confessions: Erasing Shame and Experiencing Renewal, Pastor Fikre Prince, shares that not only is the God of the Bible capable of mercy, but that it is a a part of who He describes himself to be. He continues the thought that i...

What does it mean to confess? Is confession necessary for repentance? In short, yes. In this opening to the series, Confessions: Erasing shame and experiencing renewal, Pastor Fikre Prince considers the model of King David’s confession to see what are key elements of true confession. Text : 2 Samuel 12:1-13 Big Idea: The Lord confronts our sin so we can experience renewal. Key Question: Why is con...

Does it ever seem like your struggles are pointless and must be the result of an uncaring God or ambivalent universe?  Have you found yourself search for hope in a world that seems to be corrupt on every side?  The book of Daniel will help you to see that though struggles come and their are people who do terrible things, God can still deliver you out of their hands and even change the hearts of ev...

When you know better, you should do better. How often do we find ourselves in cycles of sin or struggle because we desire to do whatever our heart desires?  Pastor Fikre Prince brings up the consequence of God's judgement in our known sin and rebellion.   Text: Daniel 5 What happens when we reject God's reign in our lives? We will blashpheme The Most High God (v.1-12) We will repeat sins of our pa...

Does God save powerful and successful people?  People consider the affluence of the wealthy, famous, and powerful to be an escape from the need for God, but in Daniel chapter 4 we see that God even desires for those that would seem to have it all, honor Him as Most High. In this message Pastor Fikre Prince looks at both men featured in this text and their relationship to each other as well as God,...

Courage and faith are often unknown until we experience trials.  There is quite possibly no greater trial than when your life is on the line for being obedient to God.  We all face trials of various kinds, but scripture encourages us to be faithful to God even in the most bleak of circumstances.  In this review of Daniel chapter 3, Pastor Victor Nuwamanya shares the example set by Shadrach, Meshac...

What you believe about God will often be tested through circumstances that reveal the limits of your control.  When you have no power to change your situation, how will you still glorify God and see your spirit thrive?  In the 2nd chapter of Daniel we see this situation play out and Daniel is forced to rely on the power of God to save his life. Will you? Text: Daniel 2 Big Idea: God is greater God...