Westmark Church Sermons

There are some people you don't just think about-- you carry them. A child making choices that scare you. A friend drifting from Jesus. Someone suffering, lonely, or pull in in the wrong direction. You love them deeply but you can't control them.  So, what do you do with that burden?  In 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, Paul shows us what love does when it cannot fix, control, or be present: love...

What should you do when you don't know what to do?  Is your first instinct to pray? People pray for all sorts of reasons-- We pray before meals, we pray when the test results come back. We pray when the relationship is falling apart. We pray when we get pulled over.  And, sometimes, even people who say they don't believe in God find themselves crying out to him when they don't know...

What should we pray for when we feel weak, empty, worn down, or stuck? In this message from our Praying Like Paul series, Pastor Noah Tyler guides us through Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3:14 -21 to learn to pray for power. But it isn't what you might think of when you first hear "power." Not power so we can become more impressive, but power so we can become closer to Jesus.  Pau...

We all want our prayers to matter. Even people who struggle to believe in God will reach out to him in times of distress and pain. But is your whole prayer life praying for your food, safe travels, and sweet dreams? By looking at the content and heart behind the Apostle Paul's prayers in the New Testament, we will discover how to take our prayers to greater heights, into greater depths, and f...

We all want our prayers to matter. Even people who struggle to believe in God will reach out to him in times of distress and pain. But is your whole prayer life praying for your food, safe travels, and sweet dreams? By looking at the content and heart behind the Apostle Paul's prayers in the New Testament, we will discover how to take our prayers to greater heights, into greater depths, and f...

In this final sermon from our Seven Deadly Sins series, Lead Pastor Noah Tyler begins in 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 on to teach on lust as a disordered love of sexual pleasure. Looking at a number of different scriptures we see that lust promises satisfaction, but it slowly deceives us, isolates us, and teaches us to use people instead of love them. But the gospel offers something better. In Christ, we...

This week at Westmark Church, we continue our series on the Seven Deadly Sins with a heart-level look at gluttony. Gluttony is not merely about eating too much. It is about being ruled by appetite. In Philippians 3:17 –21, Paul warns about those whose “god is their belly,” showing us that appetite can become a master when food becomes more than food — a refuge, reward, medication, or source of sat...

In this sermon from Matthew 25:24 –30, Pastor Noah Tyler continues our series through the Seven Deadly Sins by looking at the sin of sloth. But sloth is not simply laziness. As this message explains, sloth can hide in both laziness and busyness. At its root, sloth is escaping love’s cost of growing or changing. Jesus’ parable of the talents shows us a servant who buried what his master entrusted t...

You might be greedier than you think/ It's easier than we'd like to admit to fall into the trap of "moreism"-- what I have is never enough, but more will be. Always hungry, never satisfied.  Listen as Kurt Holen, Elder and Pastoral Apprentice at Westmark Church, walks us through the biblical teachings on greed and it's antidote of teaching. You may be surprised at how the...

You might not think that you're green with envy, but what if envy was a lot more than just a fleeting moment of jealousy? And what if it was much more dangerous?  Envy is more than wanting what someone else has; envy is the anxiety produced from believing that someone else is earning the love you deserve. In this sermon, Pastor Noah Tyler continues our series through The Seven Deadly Sins by...

Anger is not always sinful, so how can you tell the difference between Good Anger and Bad Anger? In this sermon from our Seven Deadly Sins series, we look at what anger is, how to tell the difference between righteous and sinful anger, and how to trace back anger to the heart.  While we think much of our anger is about fighting the ultimate justice, it turns out that a lot of our own anger is real...

The 7 Deadly Sins root down and cut caverns into our heart, they shape our character, and go on to shape our life. How can we be rid of them? Pride does not put us in danger of thinking too highly of ourselves. It can also traps us in insecurity, isolation and a constant need for approval. All that fruit actually comes a need disordered love for recognition.  In this sermon out of Daniel 4, Pastor...

You don't know what you don't know. But, sometimes we go a long time in our ignorance before we finally have a light bulb moment. Join us in Luke 24 as Pastor Noah Tyler walks us through the first Easter morning and we discover how the resurrection from the dead can change something you thought was absolute nonsense, into something as acceptable as commonsense.  This is sermon shows us h...

Maybe you've felt confused or discouraged when you've heard about spiritual gifts. Some people are excited to discover what they were given in the Spirit, only to spend a lot of time with little results. Listen to Pastor Noah Tyler work through 1 Corinthians 12 to find out: what does the Bible really mean by "gifts"? Looking at the text, we will see that the Holy Spirit does no...

Join us as we look at what it means to be filled with and walk by the Holy Spirit. Drawing from Ephesians 5 and Galatians 5, Pastor Noah Tyler shows us that the Holy Spirit does not numb or detach us from reality to help get us through like so many things we us to distract us-- but he actually opens our eyes to a more full view of reality in Jesus. That changes our whole life into a life of wisdom...

Maybe you've been stuck dealing with the symptoms in your life when really, we need to get to the root of the issue. Or, its possible that you have been powering through the painful symptoms and really struggling with your experience in life because of it.  Pastor Noah Tyler walks us through a portion of John 3 and Romans 8 to show us how the Holy Spirit doesn't just help manage the symp...

Ever feel like there is more required of you than you have to give? Feel like you're dying on the vine?  In this message, we begin a new series on the Holy Spirit by asking a simple but life-changing question: Who is the Holy Spirit? Many Christians fill their lives with sermons, podcasts, books, and Bible studies but still feel spiritually stuck or just plain exhausted. Where is the power th...

Everyone one of us is on a stage-- at home, at work, in friendships, in suffering, in success. And whether we realize it or not, we are preaching something from it.  In his final letter, written from a cold Roman prison. the Apostle Paul gives one urgent charge: "Preach the Word!" Not when it's convenient, not when the stage is ideal, right now.  Listen as Pastor Noah Tyler walks us...

Where there is smoke, there is fire. And where there is dysfunction in your life, there is disorder in your love. Disordered loves produces dysfunctional lives. But God is not done with you!  If you're looking to repair some dysfunction, join us as Pastor Noah Tyler walks us through 2 Timothy 3:1-17. We will see why people start to cling to dysfunction, how we can fight against it, and what i...

In 2 Timothy 2:14-26, the Apostle Paul warns Timothy about false teachers. Kurt Holen walks us through Paul's call to be strong in truth, purity, and gentleness. If you've ever wondered: Why do we need to know God's Word?  Paul gives a clear answer: centralize Jesus and you won't get duped, but you will grow closer to Him. Whether your burned out, skeptical, or trying to rebuil...

It's true. In fact, you already know this, but sometimes we forget.  Starting is exciting. Staying is expensive. But quitting is worse.  In 2 Timothy 2:1-13, the Apostle Paul pulls back the curtain on what it really costs to follow Jesus-- and what it costs to walk away. Pastor Noah Tyler starts in a surprising place (marriage counseling) and move straight into Paul's call to be strong i...

If you've ever felt discouraged, ashamed, or tempted to shrink, this message is for you.  Pastor Noah Tyler walks us through 2 Timothy 1:1-18 as we start to walk through Paul's final letter to his disciple Timothy.  Jesus saves us, calls us, and empowers us to live a bold, holy life through the power of the gospel- will you walk into that future? Or will you let fear steal it from you? F...

From middle school all the way to certain experiences today, we all have a question that will stir us up from time to time: do I really belong? Will I be let into the circle or kept out? Pastor Noah Tyler walks us through the work of God throughout the Bible to bring us into the circle and the invitation to belong. Looking specifically at 1 Peter 2:9-12 we are given some beautiful truths that shap...

The new year doesn't automatically make us new people. Many of us carry the same habits, fears, and struggles from year to year, quietly wondering why real change feels so hard. Romans 12:1-2, the apostle Paul shows us that transformation doesn't come from trying harder, but from worshiping deeper. We become like what we focus on-- we behold Jesus so we can become like Jesus.  Join us as...

What's your next step? Westmark Church walks through the Discipleship Pathway of following Jesus: Connection - Community - Communion - Character - Commission Why are you following Jesus? It turns out there are a lot of people following for poor reasons - it might be political, public opinion, or even just for the practical benefits. Jesus confronts the false followers by inviting them into a...