West Church's Podcasts

God has never done wrong by any single person, ever. He is forever fair and faithful in His holy character. Yet it is precisely this character of God that highlights just how wicked and evil mankind is, that instead of repaying God with thanks, we repay Him with nothing but sin! All humanity stands in great need of salvation from the very God we treat so wickedly. May the Lord help you to realise...

Hanli Liu preaches on the very first public sermon of the Christian church recorded in Acts 2:32-36 for Easter Sunday, 4th of April 2021. 

Preached on Sunday 28th of March, 2021. 

Preached on Sunday 21st of March, 2021. 

Preached on Sunday 14th of March, 2021. 

In these chapters we find greatly emphasised that there are only two relations to God - we are either under his blessing or under his curse. Surely, there is nothing more important for human beings that to know that they under God's blessing rather than his curses.  This passage shows us what it means to be under God's blessing or curse; and critically, how we can arrive at the assurance...

The bible makes absolutely clear that we need a new heart that loves God rather than an old heart which sinfully resists and rejects God. How can we know which heart we have? Where are we to turn to receive a new heart? Dwayne preaches on Deuteronomy 29 to show us God's answers to these crucial questions. 

Hanli speaks from Deuteronomy 27:1-8 about the importance God places upon His revealed Word. We must always remember it, understand it, and live according to it. The bible teaches us that this is true for all true believers - is this true in your heart and life right now?  Dwayne reflects briefly on the significance and importance of the Lord's Supper from 1 Corinthians 11:23-26.

Our history plays a crucial role in our identity. Dwayne shows us here in Deuteronomy 26 that the Israelites were always to remember their history and their identity: that they were a people redeemed and saved by God out of slavery to be a holy people.  The bible makes clear that this history and identity is spiritually true of every genuine Christian believer. We too were in slavery to sin and de...

How could we possibly expect God, the Lord whom the highest heavens cannot contain, to actually be listening to our prayers? Isn't it the height of arrogance for Christians to not only hope that God hears them - but have the confidence that God will always have his loving attention upon them? God teaches us in this passage in 2 Chronicles 6 how we can come to have the assurance of his love an...

The Law of God reflects aspects of his majestic character. When he commanded mankind to love one another, it is because he is love. Thus, we can see a glimpse of how God loves by reflecting on his commandments.  Hanli observes from Deut 22:1-4 3 aspects of the love of God: 1, God does not ignore our need for salvation. 2, God is willing to pay all the costs needed for our salvation. 3, God does it...

Dwayne reflects on why the blood of Christ is absolutely central to God's message to us in the bible. Have you been covered by the precious blood of Christ? 

Hanli reflects on a single fact from this parable the Lord Jesus taught. The fact is that every person in the story is characterised by their relationship to the Master who received a Kingdom. We find in this parable: disloyal citizens who rebel against his rule, the unfaithful and lazy servant, as well as the two faithful servants.  Likewise, our relationship to Jesus the King who will one day re...

For our special Christmas service, Pastor Hanli reflects on Philemon 15-16 to see how the message of Christmas confronts both Masters and Slaves. Have you been confronted by the Lord Jesus Christ? He is the true significance of Christmas, and our prayer is that every human being would come to meet him! 

For this special Christmas service, Dwayne briefly leads us all to meditate on the incredible truth that "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us". Who or what is this 'Word'? And what is the significance for us in the Word becoming flesh and dwelling among us? Every Christmas calls us to remember the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ into this world. There is no message more im...

Moses, though he was a great servant of God, knew he was not the final, greatest prophet. So, he spoke of another prophet who was to come, the one who would be the ultimate carrier of God's Word to mankind. Even he could not have imagined that God's fulfilment of this would be that His Son, the Word himself, would come to earth in human form in order to fully reveal God to us. Have you r...

We all know there is a vast difference between an authentic item versus an imitation. The apostle Paul in this passage reveals his own heart as an example of a person who has truly been changed by God through meeting Jesus Christ. Verse 21 is a great summary of this change - for Paul, "to live is Christ, and to die is gain". Jesus has now become more precious to him than anything else, e...

In this passage, God gives instructions on what kind of King the Israelites must have over them. It may seem removed from us, but actually every person will naturally submit to a 'King' - this is whatever we rely upon for our care, protection, and guidance. Who is your king? Is it yourself? Or money? Family or friends? Perhaps your health or career? The King that God himself has chosen i...

In this short passage, God commands his people to appoint judges and officials who will follow justice instead of taking bribes. Why? It is because God himself is just and delights in justice. God will never take a bribe, but will give to each person what they deserve. When we honestly consider ourselves in light of God's perfection, we must admit we fall so short of being perfect. Here then...

Israel was strictly commanded to observe 3 festivals every year. Why was this so important for God's people? The reason is so that they would never forget their God-given identity. They used to be slaves in Egypt and were rescued by God's loving mercy. This reminder is so crucial for all of us today. What is your identity in God's eyes? What a most important question! Do you stand n...

Pastor Rob Harrod from Grace Baptist Church in Christchurch takes us to the book of Romans to consider the 'gospel of God'. This divine message of good news is not only something we must understand and believe intellectually - it is something which we must receive so that we are permanently impacted and changed. Have you truly received the gospel of God? Is your life now changed by wonde...

Deuteronomy 15 commands a total release of all debts and slaves every seventh year for the nation of Israel. What does this have to teach us about the heart of God? What connection does this have with the good news of Jesus?  Stephen Turner explains that God has always been in the business of giving liberty to those in slavery. The Lord Jesus Christ came to deal with the greatest slavery humanity...

God declares through Moses in this passage that the Israelite nation are his children, a holy people, his own treasured possession. What amazing terms to describe them! This is how the bible describes every believer in Christ. How then should they live in this world as children of God? How are we to think about these blessings even though believers still sin so often? May God speak to you through...

Mankind was made by God to worship Him and be in relationship to Him. Yet we must listen closely to God himself declaring through Moses in this passage that humanity is not to "do according to whatever is right in his own eyes" (v8), but to only worship Him in obedience to what He commands (v11). So how can our worship to God be acceptable before Him? This question is of eternal signific...