Westside Christian Church - Sunday Messages

Love is the becomes the narrative through Jesus. The is law fulfilled and salvation comes to humans. The law is easy compared to love. Love gives us freedom and that requires we use our own judgement. the filter we are to use when making these decisions is love. We are instructed and expected to love our neighbors.

The Ten Commandments were given to God's people to provide a framework for the relationship. Jesus was asked to which is the greatest of these and he provided an answer that may cause confusion to followers. However, His response affirms each of the Ten Commandments and elevates the Christian responsibility in love. This is the second in a three week series on the commandments.

God gave the 10 Commandments to his people through Moses. When Jesus was asked which is the "greatest" of the commandments, he responded in a way the crowd didn't expect. The result for many Christians has been confusion and debate. In this message, we explore the tension between the Old Testament 10 Commandments and the the New Testament 2 Commandments.

Pastor swap day at Westside. Pastor Aaron Johnson from Renaissance Church in Lakewood Ranch shared the message at Westside. Hear him share about the Great Commission and what God is doing at Renaissance Church.

The bookends of the Kingdom of God are significant. Through the words Jesus spoke He share the truth of his Upside Down Kingdom. This is the final message in a four-part series about The Kingdom of Heaven and Jesus' Upside Down Kingdom.

Jesus assumed the position of a servant and slave to assume the throne of His Upside Down Kingdom. This sermon is the third in a four-part series on the Kingdom of God.

This message is the second in a four part series on the Upside Down Kingdom of Jesus Christ. This message focuses on the Beatitudes and the impact of Kingdom of Heaven. Through Jesus the outcasts find a place as children of God.

This is first in a four part series about the Kingdom of God which is truly upside down compared to world in which we live.

The final message in the The Light of Christmas series. This sermon looks at disappointment through the lens of the Magi.

Merry Christmas! Matthew shows us Jesus is the fulfillment of prophecy and the decedent of David and Abraham that was promised. He is the Messiah. Once we were lost but now there is a royal star in Jesus.

The story of Christmas and beyond.

The story of Jesus birth as portrayed by Westside children and parents. The play was written Russ Duket and based upon Luke 1 and 2. The play was part of our December 18th combined worship service and kicked off Christmas week at Westside. We hope you enjoy the presentation as much as we did.

The birth of our savior is glorious. It is the beginning of God dwelling with His creation and restoring His kingdom through His son, Jesus. Christmas is not the end of the story, but simply the end of a chapter of a beautiful love story by God for His people.

Jesus calls us to be the light in Matthew 5:14-16. This sermon provides four ways you can be the light in the darkness. This is the second message in the Light of Christmas series.

Jesus is the light of the world. Our triune God has always been and light has significance in our story. As his followers we are called to be the light in the darkness, just like Jesus. This is the first in our Light of Christmas series.

The conclusion of the four week series, "I Choose Thankful." This week we look at Jesus at the last supper and his choice of gratitude in the face of what he was about to experience. A reminder that we can choose to be thankful in all things.

The third in our series "I Choose Thankful". It is Barefoot Sunday at Westside. Where we were asked to wear shoes in and leave them at the church. The shoes benefit our community homeless through Downtown Ministries.

Second sermon in the I Choose Thankful sermon series about gratitude. This sermon dives into gratitude and how it drives us to thankfulness.

First sermon in a four-part series on thankfulness.

The conclusion in the Wilderness series. Jesus spent 40 days in the Wilderness and wast tempted by the devil. He always returned to the truth of his father. He was hungry, but not for bread.

Third week in the series Wilderness focused on Matthew 4:1-11

The second in a four-week series titled the Wilderness. We look at Jesus' 40 day fast and journey into temptation by Satan.

Before Jesus went into the Wilderness he followed his Heavenly Father into the waters of Baptism.