Woodside Bible Church Detroit

Life often comes wth challenges that make it hard to have joy.  The bible gives us a solution to joyless life.  In this message Pastor Steve Zarrilli teaches from Philippians 4, to give a. foundation that ever believer can stand on and choose joy no matter the circumstances. 

What is the difference between religion and relationship? The stories that are told between us.  Religion focuses on rules and adherence to those rules. Relationship with God is about knowing him through the stories he tells about himself and his people.  In this message Elder Phil DeAngelis shares how we can know these stories for ourselves and pass them on to the next generation of believers. Te...

How do you pass on the relationship you have to Christ to those who are closest to you?  The most vivid display of your faith is seen in how you live day after day.  IN this message Pastor Fikre Prince illustrates how layalty and devotion to Christ will guard both you and the next generation for deviating from what you believe. Text: Deuteronomy 6:13 – 19  Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Loyalty to the...

Do you have trouble forgetting things? You're not alone.  It has troubled humanity for ages and is consistently seen in scripture where we are told to "not forget", or to " remember" the Lord and his works.  No matter how great the miracle God performs to deliver us, somehow his people forget what he has done.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares a few ways taht we cand guaard against forge...

Jesus is the central figure of our faith.  He walked and lived with disciples who were entrusted with the gospel and his teachings. Who were his disciples? How did they do they support the mnistry of Christ on earth.   In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares the sides of discipleship that that we don't often highlight. Text: Luke 8:1-3 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Following Jesus is for everyone....

What can we learn from the story of the three little pigs? What can we learn from Jesus metaphore of the man who built his house on the rock?  In these cases God is teaching us how to live our lives in the best way possible to produce life, joy and peace.  (Pastor Fikre Prince) Text: Luke 6:43-49 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Live like Jesus by trusting and obeying him. Key Question: What produces a l...

Christians are people who follow Christ.  We should be striving in our living to handle things in a way that Jesus would.  As Jesus taught his disciples, he challenged them to live differently than those who did not follow him by leading with mercy and letting the word of God be judge.   Text: Luke 6:36-42 Sermon Summary:  Big Idea: Live like Jesus by extending mercy before judgement. Key Question...

What is the greatest hallmark of being a follower of Jesus? When we look at the life of Jesus, what we see of him and what he expects of us is that we would love one another.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that the model that Jesus gives is that we are not only to love the lovable, but that we are to love our enemies as well. Text: Luke 6:27-36 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Live like Jesu...

Having the right perspective for life is important.  Having the right priorities is also important.  This is easy to see when life becomes chaotic, but what about when life feels good, and you think everything is already right? In this message Pastor Jacob Ley shares that a life without Christ will leave you unfulfilled and holding what you thought would make you happy, only to see what true happi...

Have you ever been in a season where it seemed like you were being hit with wave after wave of grief, pain, sorrow, loss and darkness? Have you ever felt like giving up because things weren't going your way? In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that in the midst of what looked like the worst possible situation, God was actually working everything out for the good of HIs people and for his ow...

It's one thing to know Jesus is God, but it's another to know him as fully human.  His humanity is as important as his divinity.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares the other side of our Lord and Savior, as we look at Jesus' words on the cross, "I Thirst" and what this theological revelation brings to our faith and salvation. Text: John 19:28–29; Hebrews 2:17–18 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: B...

What do you do when you are overwhelmed with emotion? Where do you turn when life feels unbearable? In this continuation of the series, The Last Words of Jesus, Elder Phil DeAngelis shares that Jesus models for us what we should do in the moments where we have no response to the emotions and situations we are feeling and experiencing. Text: Matthew 27:46; Psalm 22:1–31 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: We...

Who is a part of the church? What is the significance of the body of believrs? These are important questions that need to be understood, especially to those who are apart of a local church.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that there is a charge and responsibility that each person holds as the body of Christ. Text: John 19:26–27 Sermon Title: “Woman, Behold, Your Son… Behold, Your Mothe...

How desensitized are you to suffering? Have you seen too many images of pain on your devices that you no longer respond to them with appropriate emotion? In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that, it is not a new phenomenon but we need to check our heart as we consider the suffering savior on the cross. Text: Luke 23:35-43 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Jesus suffered to save sinners. Key Questio...

Why forgiveness? Jesus looks out at the people who are responsible for the pain of execution and his impending death and absolves them of their wrongdoing.  Why would Jesus do this? In this message PAstor Fikre Prince gives 3 reasons as to why this was one of the last thinsg Jesus said before he took his last breath on the cross. Text: Luke 23:34; Psalm 103:8–12 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: God’s hea...

Can you imagine what Heaven is like? There are portions of scripture that are described in such vivid ways that we can only dream of what it actually looks like, but God gives us a hope to cling to in tough times.  Things won't always be in termoil.  He will make all things new. Text : Revelation 5:1 – 10, Revelation 22:1 – 5  Sermon Summary:  Big Idea: God’s mission results in a redeemed people,...

Have you ever wondered if things in this world could be different?  Have you ever muttered, "someone shourld do something about that?" We all have in various ways.  When it comes to the mission of God, and his plans for this world, you were factored in and God wants you to take your place in the journey. Text: Acts 1:6-8; 2:1-13 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: The church is sent out to continue God’s mi...

What is the word that comes to mind when you think of Jesus? Jesus does not fit neatly into the boxes or groups that we create for ourselves.  Often times he calls us out of those boxes to join him on his mission of salvation for all the world. Text: Luke 4:14-30 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Jesus brings good news for all people. Key Question: How is Jesus good news for all people? 1.     He fulfills...

Sometimes we can get so focused on our world, our family, our life that we forget that there is so much more to this planet.  The mission of God is a mission that can simultaneously be micro focused on you, while working for the blessing and good of the world. Text: Genesis 12:1-3 Big Idea: God promises to bless the nations. Key Question: What does God do to bless the nations? 1. God forms a peopl...

New years often bring new plans for your life.  We sit and draft grand dreams of the impact our lives will have on the world only to have abandoned many of them a few weeks later.  Humanity was created and designed with a particular mission in mind, and very soon after we traded in God's grand designs for the plans of our own.  In the message Pastor FIkre Prince shares that God has a way of bringi...

The bigining of each year generally has people questioning or planning what they desire the year to look like.  Many of us consider where we have been and the challeneges we've faced to try to find the path forward to where we want to go.  We chart our own course, and pursue our own mission.  What if there was more to the story than what we desire and what we feel?  In this message Pastor Fikre Pr...

Struggle changes us.  When you go through tough times, you can find yourself hiding away from life, and love and even the calling of God.  What if there was a way to come from behind those walls and walk in the freedom that comes in Christ?  In this message, Pastor Ryan Russell shares that in Jesus we have not only have a savior but a counselor, restorer and protector. Text: Hebrews 2:10-18 Big Id...

Every year there is a new epic movie or book that tells the story of heroism and salvation. We get sucked into the story because of it's many details and see ourselves in the characters.  There is an epic story that is unmatched throughout time and has been told over and over, but have you stopped to wonder at the story of your own salvation from oblivion by Jesus.  It is worth considering the wor...

Jesus holds many titles to us.  To some he is savior, to some he is Lord.  In this message Pastor FIkre Prince shares that who Jesus is is more than just his relationship to humanity, he is also divine.  His divinity should never be stripped away from our understanding of him, instead we should take the time to marvel at who he is as the Son of God. Text: Hebrews 1:5-14 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: W...

Christmas over time can become common if we let it.  This season we want to take the time to slow down and consider the many aspects of Jesus that spark wonder at who he is and restore the joy of looking forward to not only Christmas Day, but him coming again.  IN this message Pastor Fikre Prince urges us to dwell on the magnitude of a larger than life, supreme God, who chose to come to us as a li...