Woodbury Church of Christ Sermons

8/6/17   It might be easy to think that we understand Peter's confession that Jesus is the Messiah, but what if there is something incredibly subversive in making that claim? What is on the line when we say that? Are we willing to make that claim?

7/23/17   When you read about God's love, do you ever just read right through it and then move on to the next thing? Do we take seriously the tremendous value that these passages are conveying to us? God's love is not a point, it is the point. Listen as Patrick unpacks God's unconditional love and our response to it.

7/16/19   Romans 7 and 8 are some of the most well known parts of Paul's writings, but do we really hear what he is saying about God? Are we condemned or are we loved?

7/9/17   Some of us think that eternal life begins when we die, but Jesus and his disciples may teach something different. Tune in to find out how to start eternal life NOW!

7/2/17   Patrick takes a look at sin in the book of Romans. Are we dismissive toward sin or are we guilt-ridden?

6/25/17   If you could fix any one misconception, what would it be? If you could fix any one misconception about Jesus, what would it be?

6/18/17   What does Jesus have to say about the Holy Spirit in John 14?

6/11/17   What are we talking about when we use the term trinity, and why does it matter? 

5/28/17   Sometimes we mistake the really small commands for the most important ones. Sometimes we assume that the most important commands are the really small ones. Sometimes we don't keep any of the commands and just make up our own.

5/21/17   Why does it matter what we do with our money? It's ours, after all! Isn't it?

5/14/17   What if, instead of doing the things God has commanded us to do, we instead did the things that we wanted to do? What if the rules we followed were not the ones God intended, but rather rules we made up? What if we went to God, praying about our righteousness with regard to those rules, when all along we have been ignoring the rules God gave us?

5/7/17   How do you know that when you face God in judgment, you will be accepted by God? How can we be sure that we are actually saved? Bruce asks these questions and shows us what John has to say to us.

4/30/17   Jesus tells a story of a wise and foolish builder at the end of Matthew 7. The difference between the two builders is critical: action. Jesus calls us to be people of action.

Some of what Jesus said was tough. He challenged his followers to love their enemies, to forgive and to be generous. We're often tempted to skip the more difficult parts of Jesus teaching. But we can't consider ourselves followers if we're not really following. In this message we explore what it takes to fully and deeply follow Christ. 

4/16/17   Did Jesus die? If so, did Jesus rise? If so, why does it matter?

4/9/17   Jesus went from town to town proclaiming the same thing, and there is a chance we may have missed it. Let's discover what it means when we proclaim that Jesus is King.

4/2/17   Sometimes Jesus does not always make us feel warm and fuzzy inside. Find out how Jesus can be offensive!

3/26/17   What happens when we put the story of Jesus into its larger context? I think we can be amazed at what we see about the Jesus who came to serve.

3/19/17   Some people want to separate the miracles of Jesus from the teachings of Jesus, thinking it makes Jesus more realistic. Patrick tells us why this is a bad idea.

3/12/17   People had at least one of three reactions to the teaching of Jesus - they were often amazed, confused or angry. Jesus teaching was often challenging, provocative and sometimes even got personal. But Jesus was always looking for one thing in his hearers - open hearts.  

3/5/17   We say that God is good when things are good, but I would imagine we question it from time to time. James 1:16-18 has some wisdom for us in our lives today, reminding who God is and why we can trust him. 

2/26/17   The Devil made me do it. I only did this because you did that. We like to blame, but it is only in taking on our blame that we can receive forgiveness.

2/19/17   Money is a tricky subject to talk about. On the one hand we need money to survive, but on the other hand we know that "the love of money is the root of evil." James was really harsh toward the rich in the beginning of his letter. What can we learn from this? What principals might fit us?

2/12/17   Patrick answers the question for us: from where should we get our wisdom? This sermon unpacks what it is to be wise and how God willingly gives us wisdom.