Woodside Bible Church Farmington Hills

Are we living in the last days? According to scripture, we are. The only thing holding back Christ’s return is that His followers must continue to bring more and more to know Jesus. But it seems that many have fallen into apathy. With the truth that we are living in the last days, that statement should change the way we live and act. As we continue in our Metamorphosis series, this week we will ad...

In our message series, Metamorphosis , we are talking about transforming our minds with the word of God. Today, we will hear how our ambitions are welcomed in Christ, but we must submit them to God in an act of obedience to Him. Jesus had ambition, a ton of it. His ambitions were submitted to God, and He led them out with fervor—being the atonement for all. We have the chance to align our dreams a...

As we continue in our message series, Metamorphosis , we will talk about the hold that anxiety has made are many today. Anxiety can feel inescapable and suffocating. We may lose hope of ever feeling free from its chains, but we will see that there is hope. What was once anxiety can be turned into peace, by the grace and power of God. Through praying with gratitude, meditating on what is good, and...

We are beginning a new series called, Metamorphosis, where we will look at scripture passages that will guide us to transforming our minds to the work of Christ. When God saves us from our corrupt ways, our response should be a life of worship to Him. He extends mercy to us because of His immense love for His creation. Our response to this mercy looks like committing your body to the Lord, rejecti...

We conclude our two-part study of Jude. In the face of false teaching and life in a fallen world, believers are called to persevere and contend for the faith! As Pastor Ryan explains, this happens through rooting ourselves in the truth of scripture, our identity as beloved of God, and extending mercy and truth to others.

One of the great challenges that a community can face is the infiltration of false information. In this teaching, Pastor Jacob Ley explores Jude 1 - 16 to help us be aware of how false teachers and false teaching can impact and influence the church.  

In a world of social division and dysfunction, The Gospel invites us to reconisder our relationship in light of Jesus' saving work and reign as King. In this teaching, Pastor Jacob Ley, digs into The Book of Philemon to see how The Gospel applies to our social relationships. 

We are currently walking through our series, Big Ideas from Little Books, talking about relevant topics from smaller books in the New Testament. The truths we will learn about from these books will help us to know Christ deeper and allow us to better understand Scripture. Join us as Pastor Brandon Cleaver digs into 2 John and looks at how truth is a key part of how we flourish as a community.

We are currently walking through our series, Big Ideas from Little Books, talking about relevant topics from smaller books in the Bible. The truths we will learn from these books will help us know Christ better and allow us to better understand Scripture. Join us this Sunday as we talk about Gospel Advance for Everyday People, where Pastor Jacob Ley digs into the letter of 3 John and helps us see...

As Christians, one of our highest callings is to reach the world with the Gospel. This can sometimes feel like an overwhelming thing. We may feel like our life is too busy to find the time for this, or maybe our fear holds us back from preaching the Gospel. These are places many have found themselves in, if you are feeling that you are not alone. We have the ability as Christians to invite God int...

Before Jesus ascended into heaven after His resurrection, he brought all the disciples together as a sort of final commissioning. We have come to know this as the “great commission.” He told them to go and make disciples of all nations, teaching them to believe in Him. This was the mission of the disciples after Jesus took His place at the right hand of the Father and it is our mission as follower...

How are Christians called to relate to the government? In a fractured and increasingly divided political landscape, knowing the role of the government and how we should relate to our governing institutions as Christians becomes vitally important. Join us for our latest teaching as Pastor Jacob digs into 1 Peter 2:13 - 17 to help us understand how Christians are called to relate to governing author...

At Woodside, we believe in making disciples, by reaching the world and our local communities with the saving grace of Christ. People everywhere desperately need Jesus. Spreading the Gospel should not be difficult or anxiety-driven, but rather an authentic conversation on faith and the need for Jesus. The book of Romans points out our need for Christ, why it is essential to share the Gospel, and wh...

As we wrap up our What God Says About series, it is necessary that we look at what God says about femininity, especially on a day that celebrates the wonderful mothers in our lives. God’s word is clear that it values women, and their role in the church, in families, and in the world. Proverbs 31 is one of the most highly quoted scriptures that points to the value and need for women. We see three i...

We have been working through our What God Says About series. This week we tackle a topic that is not often talked about in the church—sex. Scripture has much to say about it though, so it seems important we discuss what God has to say. God makes it abundantly clear that sex was created to be shared within the covenant of marriage, as two become one. The stain of sin in this world has sadly tainted...

We are going through our series, What God Says About. This week we look at What God Says About Work. What we do matters to God. We are the representation of Christ, how we work reflects Him. Colossians 3:23 says we should “ work heartily as for the Lord and not for men.” God commands us to work hard and to serve Him in all we do. In Proverbs, we find some examples of things that hinder us from ful...

The book of Proverbs says a lot about the company we keep. Who we walk through life with will have an influence on where we go in life and who we become. So, what kind of friend do you need? Or even need to be to others? Find out in our latest message from our What God Says About series.

Last Sunday, we started a new series, What God Says About , taking insights from the book of Proverbs, and applying God’s wisdom to some everyday situations we may face. When it comes to the way we speak to others, what we say matters. Our words hold much power. We have the choice to speak words of life or words of death over those we interact with each day. From Proverbs, we pick up a few pieces...

We are diving into a new series, What God Says About, looking at the book of Proverbs to glean wisdom from about how to lean on God in the situations we face each day. Proverbs 3 tells us, the one who finds wisdom and understanding is blessed. Wisdom guides us in the decisions we make every day. As we seek Christ to be emulated in our lives, we should look to honor Him through our choices, who bet...

This Easter Sunday we are ending our 'Believe' series, by diving into a commonly asked question, why should I believe in Jesus? There are many differing opinions that circulate in our culture, doubting the existence of Jesus. It can be hard to remain faithful to a God we can’t physically see, especially when our doubts drown out what we know to be true. Good news, Jesus isn’t shocked by our doubts...

For this Good Friday, we behold Jesus as King, Shepherd, and Savior through the Apostle John's retelling of the Garden arrest narrative. Hear from Pastor Jacob Ley, Pastor Joel Tomkinson, and Rev. Brandon Cleaver as they share the teaching at this special gathering.

This Palm Sunday, we are beginning with true belief, and how that belief in Jesus shows in our lives. As we enter Holy Week, we begin with looking at Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. We' see how true, genuine belief shows in our lives when we honor Jesus as king, bear witness to Jesus’ work, and pursue Jesus’ presence.

Our series, Confessions: Erasing Shame and Experiencing Renewal , is ending. We have been slowly walking through Psalm 51, learning what true confession and renewal looks like. As we wrap up our series this week, we tackle the effect our sin and our confession of sin has on our communities. When one begins to experience transformational renewal, others will see and begin to desire that same reviva...

This week we are journeying on in our series, Confessions: Erasing Shame and Experiencing Renewal, looking to Psalm 51 as a guide to help us in our journey of finding renewal in Christ. In times when we have messed up or let someone down, it is easy for us to be full of shame and think that hiding is better. But God invites us into something different. He tells us that we can experience life trans...

As we journey on in our series, Confessions: Erasing Shame and Experiencing Renewal , we will see that an essential part of confession is taking responsibility for our sin. In Romans, we see that Paul states, “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” When we were born into this world, we entered into sin, our need for Jesus is very great. And the first step we take in the process of...