Woodside Bible Church Plymouth

Why do we have to work? What does it matter what our jobs are? Could our jobs be more than just jobs? In this message from the book of Proverbs, pastor Jeremy Writebol encourages us to shift our prospective from work being meaningless toil to a new vocation given by God for his service and the good of our neighbors. 

How do we know if we are growing wise? It all comes down to who we walk with. But even that is a challenge for us to pick friends that are going to help us grow in wisdom. Thankfully, the wisest person in the world, Jesus, offers his friendship to us. In this message from Proverbs 13:20 and other select passage, we're encouraged to make friends with Jesus and walk with him in order to become wise.

Our words hold a lot more power than we may realize. Proverbs 18:21 says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” How we speak to others truly matters. In this second message, Pastor Stephen Zarrilli shows us the weight and worth of our words, and how to apply God's wisdom in our speech today. 

What guides and helps you when you make choices in your life? What is it that keeps you from doing foolish, bad, or hurtful things? In this new series, Pastor Jeremy Writebol takes us to the book of Proverbs to help us gain wisdom and discern "What God Says About..." the things of our daily lives. This first message invites you to make pursuing wisdom part of your daily life. 

Is the resurrection of Jesus believable? Our natural disposition to doubt and skepticism is met by an unlikely person, Thomas, who is invited to wrestle with the reality of the resurrection of Jesus. This Easter 2024 sermon is an invitation to acknowledge your doubts, share your fears, and receive Jesus' blessing in your life.  

Does your faith exhibit itself in your life? Can you, and others see a genuine faith that believes Christ? In this Palm Sunday message, Pastor Jeremy Writebol takes us to John 12:12-21 to help us see three marks of genuine faith that is displayed in the life of a believer. 

What does confessing our sins have to do with blessing others? In this last message in the  Confessions  series, Pastor Dan Stewart helps us see the value and need for eager and earnest confession that brings down God's renewal on a whole community. 

What is the "Before" and "After" picture of your life? Has it moved from "Good" to "Bad" or even "Terrible?" In this message on Psalm 51:7-17, Pastor Jeremy Writebol shows us how to experience the renewal and renovation of the heart that only God can give. Part 4 in the Confessions series at Woodside Bible Church. 

How do we confess to God? Maybe we find that we are better at offering "faux-pologies" than we are at sincerely owning up on our sin. In this message, Pastor Jeremy Writebol continues to walk us through Psalm 51 and gives us three words that instruct us on how to confess our sins to God.

Have you ever wanted something good, yet tried to obtain it the wrong way? So often we long to have God's mercy and forgiveness in our lives, yet we undertake false and failed methods of obtaining that mercy. In this second message in the series Confessions: Erasing Shame and Experiencing Renewal, pastor Jeremy Writebol takes us to Psalm 51:1-2 to show us the only basis we can have to obtain God's...

Why is it necessary for God to confront our sin? What does he do with us when he exposes our failure and defiance of him? In this first message from our new series  Confessions: Erasing Shame and Experiencing Renwal , Woodside Pastor of Mobilization Michael Wellman takes us to 2 Samuel 12:1-13 to show us why it good for God to confront us when we sin.

What does the faithfulness of Daniel in the face of a lions den teach us? In this sermon on Daniel 6, pastor Jeremy Writebol shows us what the life of Christian faithfulness results in, and why we should pursue living lives of deep character and integrity. 

How does God view the pride and arrogance of Satan, the forces of evil, and the corrupt kings and kingdoms of this world? Would you believe he laughs at them? In this sermon from Daniel 5, Pastor Jeremy Writebol examines why God mocks all those who are opposed to him, and the good news that this is for his people. The writing is on the wall. 

Are you a narcissist? It's likely that in some way or another, every one of us are narcissistic in our behaviors and tendencies. How can we be healed of our own self-interest and being self-consumed? In this message in Daniel 4, Pastor Jeremy Writebol shows us how God works to break of us our narcissism and pride with his grace. 

What does it take to have courageous faith? In this message on Daniel 3:1-30, Pastor Jeremy Writebol shows us how to have courageous faith in the midst to a hostile culture. 

How can we know the unknowable? What does it take to discover and understand the mysteries of the universe? In this message, Pastor Jeremy Writebol engages the text of Daniel 2 to show us "there is a God in heaven, and he reveals mysteries." 

How should Christians today live in a culture that appears hostile and confrontational to our faith? Through the story of Daniel 1, Pastor Jeremy Writebol helps us see a way in which we can be loyal to Christ and walk with integrity in a culture calling us to compromise. 

Are we a "Christmas community?" In this message Pastor Jeremy Writebol talks about the kinds of virtues and values that define a Christmas community, and why they are so hard to attain. In looking at Philippians 2:3-8 we are asked to consider and assess our own lives and see if we are following the humble example of Jesus. 

Do you wish that God would speak to you in a clear and definitive way about your life? Not only has God done this through the Son of God, but in this message pastor Jeremy Writebol shows three clear reasons to listen and pay careful attention to Christ. 

Have you ever seen something that has taken your breath away? What is about seeing something of great beauty and majesty that captivates us? In this message from John 1:14-18, Pastor Jeremy Writebol invites us to refocus our attention on the Son of God and his glory, because in seeing the glory of Christ we see the glory of God. 

How often should we forgive someone who wrongs or sins against us? For the Christian, Jesus' teaching is shocking and counter-intuitive to the way the world speaks about and perceives forgiveness. In this sermon on Matthew 18:21-35, Pastor Jeremy Writebol unpacks the necessity Christians are under to forgive, and how to do so. 

What should we do when someone in the church hurts us? What does Jesus ask of us? In the fourth message in the series Conflicted: Pursuing Peace in a Cancel Culture, pastor Jeremy Writebol unpacks the steps Jesus gives for pursuing reconciliation in the midst of conflict. From Mark 18:15-20.

Part 1 of the Conflict(ed): Pursuing Peace in a Cancel Culture Series. Matthew 18:1-6

Part 7 of the Thy Kingdom Come Series. Mark 5:21-43

Part 6 in the Thy Kingdom Come Series