West Church's Podcasts

Preached on Friday the 7th April, 2023.

Preached on Sunday the 9th April, 2023.

Preached on Sunday the 2nd April, 2023. The Lord's Supper has so often been confused and cluttered with human traditions and rituals. Yet the Lord's teaching is so clear and simple. The bread and the wine are pointing symbolically to his broken body and shed blood on the cross. It is this precious cross which gives life to all who believe that must always be kept in view. As often as we...

Preached on Sunday the 26th March, 2023. The words and promises of man are so often given emphatically and convincingly. Yet, as this passage and as reality shows us, mankind is not so reliable in reality. Our words do not match up to our ability. In contrast, God's words stand eternal, not one of His words shall pass away unfulfilled. This passage shows us this reality vividly. Have you wise...

Preached on Sunday the 19th March, 2023. The betrayal of Judas was an evil act motivated by greed and love of money. Frighteningly, the spirit of Judas is not so far from us, for at whatever point we prefer something else above Jesus, we are guilty of the same sin. Yet even this gross act of evil by Judas did not disrupt God's sovereign plan, rather the Son of Man goes as it has already been...

Preached on Sunday the 12th of March, 2023.  Jesus commends the woman's costly service as being beautiful. The pouring out of the ointment on his head is surely an illustration of her pouring out her life to him. No service is too much for a Master like Jesus. He knows costly service better than anyone as the one who pours out his life for sinners. When our view of Jesus is clear we will unde...

Preached on Sunday the 5th of March, 2023.  The Lord Jesus Christ reveals what the climactic end of all history will be - his glorious return to the earth in the fullness of his power and might. The command given in light of this truth is that all are to be awake and to live rightly in response to knowing these grand truths. It is a sad truth that many today are completely asleep, ignorant and unr...

Preached on Sunday the 26th of February, 2023.  In this passage of the Lord's prophetic warnings to the disciples about the destruction of Jerusalem, we see clearly that God's total sovereign control over all of history. Yet not only is he is in control, but all of his sovereign providence is directed to the ultimate protection and spiritual good of his people. Therefore, as the Lord con...

Preached on Sunday the 19th of February, 2023.  Faithfulness to the Lord is of the utmost priority and the Lord gives us plenty of reasons to be encouraged and warnings to heed. Following the Lord and being with him forever is so great an honour that even our safety is secondary to being in a right relationship with him. War, persecution and suffering are nothing but a grain of sand compared to th...

Preached on Sunday the 12th of February, 2023.  It is human nature to stake our pride and joy and confidence in something in this world. However, the Lord Jesus sharply rebukes the disciples for doing just this and taking pride in the temple in Jerusalem. He is saying there is only one rock which will last forever, all else shall certainly be destroyed and laid to ruin on the last day. Is your lif...

Preached on Sunday the 5th of February, 2023.  Life is fleeting. With the recent events of natural disasters in the world it is clear that even our comforts are temporary. Our homes and places of rest are short lived and do not last forever. The Bible teaches us that our days are numbered. Despite this, a believer has every assurance that the Lord himself will be the dwelling place of all generati...

Preached on Sunday the 22nd of January, 2023.  We all know that biological vital signs such as blood pressure levels help us to know when something is wrong with a person. It tells the difference between health and illness, between life and death. The Scriptures give us vital signs for true spiritual life, such as in this passage. We must pay serious attention to these signs for they may indicate...

Preached on Sunday the 15th of January, 2023.  The Lord mercifully and graciously stretches out his hand to a rebelIious people who do not seek after him but instead turn to other things. His patience is on display in a great way as he withholds his judegement from all who deserve it. Seek him today while he may be found still and only through faith in his Son, Jesus Christ.

Preached on Sunday the 8th of January, 2023.  Why do some people believe in the Lord Jesus and not others? We must all have a clear understanding of the biblical answer to this question. The answer will transform how we view ourselves and how we approach others who do not yet know the Lord. Has your mind been renewed by God's Word?

Preached on Sunday the 1st of January, 2023.  King David expresses such overwhelming joy when he considers how blessed he is. Have you experienced the blessing of having the crushing burden of sin lifted from you and the perfect righteousness of Christ to cover you? Beware of the many barriers to the blessedness of forgiveness. God is more ready to forgive than we are to repent. So, repent while G...

Preached on Sunday the 25th of December, 2022.  What exactly does God mean in blessing us? He turns everyone of us away from our wickedness. Is this true of you? Have you been turned away from your wickedness and towards Jesus? The gift of having Christ is too great to put into words. Thanksgiving is the natural repsonse of someone who has received Christ. Have you received Christ, the inexpressib...

Preached on Sunday the 18th of December, 2022.  Do you know the true joy of Christmas when God visited his people? And of Easter when redemption was accomplished? If not, you must! If so, may your life be spent in the most important way: Serving and pointing to Jesus the great visitor and redeemer of his people.

Preached on Sunday the 11th of December, 2022.  Christmas is all about the Christ of God, God's long-promised Saviour for the world. But what does it mean to be saved? And what must we understand about this Christ? This passage in Isaiah gives us simple, clear and yet profound answers to these questions.

Preached on Sunday the 4th of December, 2022.  Jesus warns against religious pretense and says that those practicing it will receive the greater condemnation. A heart attitude of loving God and those around us is far more important than the activities. Are the outward workings of your life a reflection of what God is doing inside of you?

Preached on Sunday the 27th of November, 2022.  A teaching which was agreed upon by both Jesus and his earthly opponents is something which we must proclaim steadfastly today. This is the truth that the writers of the Bible were carried along by the Holy Spirit, such that their every word is reliable and divinely authoritative. Any other view deviates from the views of our Lord himself. Do you fin...

Preached on Sunday the 13th of November, 2022.  In their rejection of Jesus, Sadducees attempt to humiliate him with a question about the resurrection. Their question reveals that they know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God. “He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.” Do you believe this? Or will you be found to be “quite wrong” as were the Sadducees? Their response to Jesus has...

Preached on Sunday the 6th of November, 2022.  Jesus turns his enemies' trap question around to instead confront them with their most important question - are they truly rendering to God the things that belong to God? This question does not change for any of us today, because we too will all one day meet God and give an account for how we have lived our lives. How does your conscience answer...

These were messages presented to the members of West Church on the 29th of October for encouragement and upbuilding.

These were messages presented to the members of West Church on the 29th of October for encouragement and upbuilding.

Preached on Sunday the 30th of October, 2022.  What is God's grand purpose and plan for His people? This passage teaches us that He uses believers to spread the fragrance of the knowledge of himself. This is the greatest gift he could ever give! Do you know this blessing for yourself? Have you tasted for yourself that the Lord is good?