Wildwood College Life

This week Kevin talks about comfort as a false god today in 3 main points: The ease of seeking worldly comfort The example of Christ in discomfort The edifying blessing of seeking God's comfort Follow along as we learn about the false god of comfort through 2 Corinthians 1:3-4!

This week we continue our series over False Gods Today as we look at the deep-rooted idol of power. Kevin talks about how we become idolaters, how worshipping power reveals itself, and how we are to submit to God's power instead.

This week our guest speaker, Mike Beckham, teaches us that the problem with idols is that they cannot hold the weight of our expectations and turn us away from worshipping God.... BUT God's solution to this problem is offering us the ability to find our identity, our approval, and our satisfaction in Jesus.

As we wrap up our series on the Sermon on the Mount Kevin teaches us that since judgment is coming we should... Choose the Narrow Gate Be the Good Tree Build on the Firm Foundation Listen along as we close out the Sermon on the Mount series in Matthew 7:13-29.

This week Kevin teaches us through Matthew 7:1-12 that in order to show mercy to others we must first remember God's mercy toward our own sin. We see that a disciple's relationships are selfless in the way we relate to our brothers and in the way we relate to our Father.

This week Kevin teaches us that our gaze and focus have a tremendous impact on what we truly treasure and where our hope is truly found. In Matthew 6:19-34 we will see how our focus reveals our true treasure and hope by looking at... our everlasting treasure our unshakable peace our ultimate hope and treasure

In Matthew 6-18, we continue our series on The Sermon on the Mount and see that following God is not performative through these main points. Because God is our provider, we give to the needy to point to Him and trust in His provision. Because God is relational, we pray because it is the way to relate to God. Because God is our sustainer, we fast to depend on Him and cultivate our hunger for Him.

This week Kevin teaches us that the goal of the Christian life and the goal of the law was never intended for us to get as close to sinning as possible, but the intent of the law was and is to point people to righteousness. Matthew 5:31-48 shows us the intent of the law through 4 relevant issues of today. 1. The intent of marriage is to be a permanent bond 2. The intent of our words should reflect...

This week Mike Beckham teaches us the importance of being the salt and the light in our broken world.

What would you say if someone asked you, "Are you a good person?". Kevin teaches us this week that sin's root is our internal character, not our external conduct. We see in Matthew 5:13-20 that the root of murder of contempt, the root of adultery is lust, and the root of a Holy Life is Jesus. Since our hearts reveal our wickedness, we must rely on the Holy Spirit to give us a new heart so that we...

In the first week of our new series, "Sermon on the Mount", Cole teaches us that the beatitudes are the foundation for the Sermon on the Mount. We learn through Matthew 5:3-12 that humility is a requirement for the followers of Christ(vs. 3-6), that it isn't about what we do but who we are(vs. 7-9), and that followers of Christ can and should rejoice in suffering(vs. 10-12).

As the school year begins, Kevin teaches on the importance of committing to a body of believers. In Romans 12, we are encouraged and commanded to use our God-given gifts to build up the Church and believe that God desires for you to use these gifts not to be served, but to serve!

As we study the last of Jesus' "I AM" statements in the Gospel of John, we see that Jesus is the source of abundant life. In John 15, we learn that the source of spiritual fruit is Jesus and that spiritual fruit is abundant in Jesus.

This week we continue learning about the divinity of Christ in the sixth "I AM" statement in the Gospel of John. Through the encouraging words of John 14, we learn that Jesus is the WAY to heaven, Jesus is the TRUE essence of God, and Jesus promises LIFE-changing ministry.

As we study the fifth "I AM" statement in the Gospel of John, we see Jesus' authority over death, we see Jesus weep over the result of sin which is death, and we see Jesus resurrect demonstrating His power over death. Follow along as we learn more about the divinity of Christ through John 11.

This week at College Life, Cole Snowdon, one of the College Life residents spoke about the Good Shepherd in the fourth of Jesus' seven "I AM" statements. Cole talks through John 10:11-18 where we see that the Good Shepherd protects His sheep with His own life (vs. 11-13), the Good Shepherd knows whom He is protecting (vs. 14-16), and the Good Shepherd's ultimate protection comes through His death...

As a door, Jesus provides protection and freedom. The sheep know their shepherd and sheep flourish through the door. The previous three weeks, we have walked through the divinity of Christ by looking at the I am statements, starting with the Old Testament when God reveals his name to Moses as "I am." (Ex. 3)

One of the ways Jesus claims to be God throughout His ministry is through the 7 "I AM" statements, directly referring to God's name revealed to Moses in Exodus 3. The first one appears in John 6, as Jesus claims to satisfy as the Bread of Life . Kevin Choate teaches us that God's bread is given to the hungry (6:25-33), God's bread always satisfies (6:34-40), and God's bread lasts forever (6:41-50)...

As we study Jesus' 2nd "I AM" statement in the Gospel of John, we see that Jesus is the Light of the World. Jesus calls us the light of the world, with His Spirit within us.

God reveals Himself and makes His character known to His people. He reveals Himself for His people's deliverance, ultimately and perfectly through Jesus. Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15, Psalm 145, John 8:54-58 View the transcript here .

Kevin Choate teaches through James 3:1-18, alongside 1 Timothy 1:6-8, Psalm 120:1-3, and Matthew 15:10-20 to show us the danger of the tongue, the incoherency of the tongue, and the duality of wisdom. You can read the transcript here.

Mike Beckham, one of Wildwood's elders, teaches on James 2:14-26, alongside James 1:22-25, Ephesians 2:1-10, Titus 1:16, and John 15. We see that our good works could never save us, but that good works naturally flow out of true faith in Jesus. Abiding in Him leads us to live in His ways. You can find the transcript here.

Our trials don't have to hinder our walk with God, in fact, they can tell us more about what it means to walk in God's designed holiness. Kevin kicks off a new series in James, looking at how the various trails we face can give us a deeper insight into God's purpose, perspective and patience for our lives on earth. Reflection Questions: What are some of the barriers in believing that God has a pur...

In the last part of the series on God's redemptive plan for the nations, Kevin talks about the Christians' future to come. He breaks down the Biblical timeline of end time events emphasizing how we are to live in light if the Millennial Kingdom to come. Reflection Questions: Does it give you hope knowing that when Christ comes back, He will also judge? That means every wrong will also be punished,...

Kevin finishes off the series on the redemptive history of God with the age of grace. To understand the age of grace better, he compares it to the age of the Law, concluding that through the death and resurrection of Jesus three major things have changed: our basis of righteousness, our relationship with God and our family tree. Reflection Questions: Do you ever find yourself living in an age of L...