Woodside Bible Church Detroit

Where do you invest whats important to you? What you invest in shows where your heart is. In this message Jeff Totten shares that we need to invest wisely to see the right returns not just in thihs life, but the one to come. Text: Matthew 6:19-24 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Gospel work is our great investment. Key Question: Why should I generously invest in gospel work? 1.     It is eternally secure...

When you hear the word tithe what comes to mind? Is it joy? Is it honor for God?  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince talks about the instutution of the Tithe and what God's heart was for it at it's inseption.  Heaviness, cynasism, and frustration should not be associated with giviing towards God, but honor and celebration should be. Text: Deuteronomy 14:22–29 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: God is alwa...

Do you identify as a GM guy or Ford lady? An Apple girl, or a Samsung Bro?  Sometimes our identity can become overshadowed by our posessions and we develop a sense of worth based on what we have.  In this sermon, Pastor Fikre Prince shares that there is a very real danger in the way many of us live, and our response and engagement with THINGS. Text: Luke 12:13-21 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Generosi...

What is the most important part of a gift given? Is it the actual item, or is it something deeper? In this message Pastor Fikre Prince looks at the expereince of Jesus with his disples in the temple and a lesson he shares with them about the most important aspect of honoring God through generosity. Text: Mark 12:41-44 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Generosity is marked by sacrifice, not selfish gain. K...

Who is the most generous person you know?  Why are they so generous? We ahve all been touched by the generosity of others and at times that generosity stands out as exceptional and changes our lives forever.  When we think of the effects of generosity, we see how we can be a blessing to the world by modeling the most generous giver of all. Text: John 3:16 BI: Because God is Generous, we should be...

Have you ever felt unwanted or alone?  Have you expereinced the sting of rejection? Mnay of us have known this hurt and the bible shares what is on the other side of that sting.  It is the loving choice of adoption.  In this message Pastor fIkre Prince shares that God so lovingly sent his son to bring us in to his protection and provision by means of adoption, and since we have been shown this gre...

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," is what the old adage says but what does it mean?  What is Beauty and how should people ingage with that which is considered "beautiful."  In this final message of the In Christ series, Pastor Fikre Prince shares a framework for understanding the origins of beauty, the importance of beauty, and our role in bringing about beauty into the the world. Text: Ephe...

How do you know if something is good or not? For the most part you need something to refernce it against. You test drive a car, you check reviews online, but how do you know what is good when it comes to eternal matters?  In this sermon, Pastor Fikre Prince shares that as God is the standard for God he deisres that you just expereince him to see what true goodness is. Text: Psalm 34:8-10, Titus 3:...

"What is Truth?" that is a question that has been asked by people for centuries.  It is a tense point in many of our lives in that it really is a question of value.  How much do I value objective truth in light of my expereinces?  Pastor Nick Bogardus shares in this message that God has very clear directives as to how we as believers should value truth, and how it should inform our lives. Text: Is...

Who are you? Why are you here? Where are you going?  You have been asked these questions many times in your life, but do you have an eternal answer for them.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that Jesus gives hs followers an answer to these questions that transends family, community, and career. Text: Matthew 28:16 – 20  Sermon Summary: Big Idea: In Christ, mission is the expression of o...

How do you make your faith in Christ practical to daily living? In what ways would the world know that you belong to Jesus? In this sermon Pastor Nick Bogardus shares that our living for Christ is also shown by the way that we live in community with one another. Text: Acts 4:32–37 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: In Christ, community is the expression of our identity toward one another. Key Question: Wha...

Who are you? When you consider the ssence of who you are what do you think of?  There are no questions of greater importance than understanding who you are.  In this series, we hope to guide you to an understanding of what it truely means to have your life IN CHRIST. Text: 1 Peter 2:9-10 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: In Christ we find our true identity and mission. Key Question: What does it mean to b...

What happens when the storms of life hit? When everything goes left, where do you turn? In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that we should not only turn to Jesus in our times of trouble but we should seek to dwell with Christ in the good times. Text: Psalm 91:1-8 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Trusting in the Lord places us under his protection. Key Question: Why should we trust fully in the Lor...

Have you ever felt like things in your life just don't add up?  Are you trying to find meaning in work and life?  In this message Pastor FIkre Prince shares how a meaningful life is a product of understanding and dwelling with the giver of life.  In all the places you could live and work, working and living what God has called you to is the most meaningful. Text: Psalm 90:13-17 Sermon Summary: Big...

What happens at the end of our life? That is a question that many don't slow down long enough to ask.  If we can take the time to stop and dwell on the auther and finisher of our lives than we should also evaluate our living.  In Psalm 90 Pastor Fikre Prince shares that there are three things that help us give an honest evaluation of our decisions and direction in life. Text: Psalm 90:5-12 Sermon...

Are you overwhelmed? Does it seem like things change just as you catch up to them? In a world of instability and anxiety how do we find calm and rest?  In this first message of the series Pastor Fikre Prince shares that we can have rest in this life when we learn to Dwell in the presence of an eternal unchanging God. Text: Psalm 90:1-4 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Dwelling in the Lord is eternally se...

Does God's purpose and plan for his people stop after a certain age? Are those who have retired from professional work assigned to just sit and rest, or is there still an opportunity for spiritual impact?  In this final message in the series You are Here Pastor Fikre Prince shares some priorities for maximizing spiritual impact opportunities in our senior years. Text : 2 Timothy 2:1-3; 4:6-8 Sermo...

Are you a single person? Do you feel like you are missing out on something?  I'm sure you have heard that God has a plan for you, but what if that plan is to feel and be complete in your singleness.  This may sound like an oxymoron but in this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that singlness is a gift from God and he can equip you to maximize this gift for his glory and your blessing. Text: 1 Cor...

There are so many wonderful aspects of being married.  There are also many challeneges.  How do we navigate the challeneges in a way that keeps the realtionship thriving?  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that God's plan for marriage has always centered on Him being the bedrock of the relationship and each husband and wife remembering how to be honor the other well. Text: 1 Peter 3:1-7 S...

Do you have a good friendship? A person you can talk to and grow with, who will encourage you in your walk with Christ.  Do you desire to be in a relationship? There are similarities in the qualities of life long friends and spouses that we should look out for if we hope to have lifelong companionship. Text: Ephesians 5:22-33 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Dating is for discerning a gospel partner.   K...

Are you waiting for something to happen before you begin your life? Do you need just one more degree, one more promotion, or one more thing before you will follow what God has called you to do?  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince encourages those who are in waiting to trust the Lord and utilize the spacees they are in and the time that the have to influence the world for Christ. Text: 1 Timothy 4...

The church has a particular mandate from Jesus to develop believers and to go and carry the gospel message to new places.  Where are you your journey? Developing? Or going?  In this final message of the Reach series Missionary Pastor Victor Nuwamanya shares that there should be a commitment from every believer to go and share the gospel.  The mandate is to go to near neighbors and to far off peopl...

In this life you have undoubtably faced opposition.  Does that mean that God is not with you? Not neccisarily.  In this message pastor Fikre Prince shares that if you choose to follow after Jesus their will be opposition to the gospel and your daily living, but scripture encourages us by telling us that though we face trilas of many kinds, the work of God will prevail. Text: Acts 12:1-24 Sermon Su...

The Message of the Gospel is not only for those in the church, it is for everyone.  So what methods does God use to spread the message of Jesus, it's not what you would think. In this message PAstor Ryan Russell shares that God uses a gospel centered church to carry the good news to a world in termoil. Text: Acts 11:1-19-30 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Gospel centered churches reach out—to proclaim,...

What is the responsibility of every believer no matter how long they have followed Christ?  We who are believers and followers of Christ should be telling the story of how Jesus changed us and the blessings and benefits of following him.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that there are some distinctions that every christian should have and how they can have an affect on the world around...