Woodside Bible Church Royal Oak

Good Citizens | 1 Peter 2:13-17 Big Idea: God's people are good citizens. How do we relate with governing authorities?  1. Submit to your rulers (1 Peter 2:13-14) 2. Do good for your community (1 Peter 2:15) 3. Live to serve (1 Peter 2:16-17)

Marriage | Ephesians 5:15-33 Big Idea: Marriage is God's idea, so we must live according to His pattern, for His purpose, and in His power.   1. God has given us the pattern for marriage (Eph. 5:22-31) 2. God has given us a purpose for marriage (Eph. 5:25-32) 3. God has given us His power for marriage (Eph. 5:15-21)

Passing the Baton - Part 6 Passing on the Testimony of God's Faithfulness | Deuteronomy 6:20-25 Big Idea: God's people pass on the story of His salvation. Who do spiritual parents pass on the story of God's salvation? 1. Anticipate your children's questions (Deut. 6:20) 2. Share God's redemptive work (Deut. 6:21-23) 3. Connect obedience to their good (Deut. 6:24)

Passing the Baton - Part 5 Passing on Loyalty to God | Deuteronomy 6:13-19 Big Idea: Loyalty to the Lord guards every generation. What does it mean to be loyal to the Lord? 1. Fear the Lord above all (Deut. 6:13-15) 2. Follow the Lord in all things (Deut. 6:16-19)

Passing the Baton - Part 4 Passing on the Promises of God | Deuteronomy 6:10-12 Fulfilled promises must not lead to forgotten faithfulness.   How do we guard against forgetting God's faithfulness? 1. Recognize God's provision (Deut. 6:10-11) 2. Recall God's redemption (Deut. 6:12)

Passing the Baton - Part 3 Passing on a Love for God's Word| Deuteronomy 6:6-9 Big Idea: Generational faithfulness requires the transfer of truth. How does God's word move from our heart to others? 1. Cherish the Word internally (Deuteronomy 6:1) 2. Cultivate rhythms of the Word personally (Deuteronomy 6:7)

Passing the Baton - Part 2 Passing on a Love for God| Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Big Idea: Generational faithfulness requires love for God. What should love for God look like? 1. Exclusive love (Deuteronomy 6:4) 2. Whole-hearted love (Deuteronomy 6:5)

Mother's Day, 2026 On the Journey with Jesus | Luke 8:1-3 Big Idea: Following Jesus is for everyone. What does discipleship look like for these women? 1. They were with Jesus (Luke 8:1-2a) 2. They were transformed by His grace (Luke 8:2b) 3. They shared their lives and their resources (Luke 8:3)

Live Like Jesus - Part 4 A Life of Discipleship | Luke 6:43-49 What produces a truly fruitful and spiritually stable life? 1. Root your heart in Christ (Luke 6:43-45) 2. Build your life on His Word (Luke 6:46-49)

Live Like Jesus - Part 3 A Life of Mercy | Luke 6:36-42 Big Idea: Live like Jesus by extending mercy before judgement. How do we live a life marked by mercy? 1. Assess reward wisely (Luke 5:37-38) 2. Choose teachers carefully (Luke 6:39-40) 3. Judge yourself primarily (Luke 6:40-42)

Live Like Jesus - Part 2 A Life of Love | Luke 6:27-36 Big Idea: Live like Jesus by loving everyone. How do we love like Jesus? 1. Love without exception (Luke 6:27-28) 2. Love without expectation (Luke 6:32-35)

Live Like Jesus - Part 1 The Blessed Life | Luke 6:12-26 Big Idea: Only God's Kingdom offers the life of blessing our hearts desire How do we receive the blessings of God's Kingdom? 1. Recognize and enter God's Kingdom (Luke 6:17-18) 2. Receive His definition of the good life (Luke 6:20-22) 3. Expect opposition (Luke 6:22-26)

Last Words - Part 7 Father, Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit | Luke 23:46; Acts 13:26-39 Big Idea: The Resurrection is the Father's vindication of the Son. Through the Resurrection: 1. God's ancient promises are fulfilled. 2. God's forever King is revealed. 3. God's free forgiveness is offered.

Last Words - Part 6 It is Finished | John 19:30; Hebrews 10:10-14, 18 Big Idea: The single sacrifice of Jesus secured our entire salvation What did Jesus mean when he said, “It is finished”? 1. His sacrifice is a once for all time sacrifice. (Heb. 10:10) 2. His sacrifice secures victory forever. (Heb. 10:11–13) 3. His sacrifice secures perfection for those being saved. (Heb. 10:14)

Last Words - Part 5 I Thirst | John 19:28-29; Hebrews 2:17-18 Big Idea: Because Jesus is fully human, He is able to fully save humans.   The fully human savior Jesus is able to: 1. Serve as our High Priest (Hebrews 2:17a) 2. Offer sacrifice for our sins (Hebrews 2:17b) 3. Empathize with our condition (Hebrews 2:18)

Last Words - Part 4 My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me? | Matthew 27:35-46; Psalm 22:1-24 Big Idea: Lament is the act of taking our sorrows to God when our pain is tempting us to run from Him.   1. Complain with honesty 2. Ask with boldness 3. Praise with joy

Last Words - Part 3 Woman, Behold Your Son... Behold Your Mother! | John 19:26-27 Big Idea: Jesus creates and cares for His spiritual family! 1. Jesus' family is created by belief, not bloodline (John 19:26) 2. Cared for by community, not cast away (John 19:27)

Last Words - Part 2 Today, You Will Be with Me in Paradise | Luke 23:32-43 Big Idea: Jesus' death on the cross is the only hope for sinners 1. Jesus suffered for sinners (Luke 23:1-5, 22-23) 2. Jesus' heart is drawn to sinners (Luke 23:42-43) 3. Jesus saves sinners utterly (Luke 23:40-43)

Last Words - Part 1 Father, Forgive Them | Luke 23:34, Psalm 103:8-12 Big Idea: God's heart is to forgive sinners. Who is God, what has God done, and who are those that need forgiveness? 1. The nature of God (Psalm 103:8-9) 2. The work of God (Psalm 103:12) 3. The people of God (Psalm 103:11, 13, 17)

Missio Dei - Part 8 The End of the Mission | Revelation 5:1-10, 21:1-5 How does God complete His mission? 1. In Jesus, He redeems a global people (5:9-10) 2. In Jesus, He restores our purpose (5:10) 3. In Jesus, He renews all creation (5:10, 21:1-5)

Missio Dei - Part 7 Missional God, Missional Church | Various Texts Big Idea: The church is a sent people.   How does the church fulfill God's mission? 1. We continue the ministry of Jesus (John 20:21) 2. Preach the message of Jesus (Luke 24:44-49) 3. Make disciples who obey Jesus (Matthew 28:18-20)

Missio Dei - Part 6 Good News for All People | Luke 4:14-30 Big Idea: Human beings are often most hostile to the very truths that could heal them. How is Jesus good news for all people? 1. He fulfills the promise of salvation. 2. He reveals the extent of God's grace. 3. He exposes our prideful tribalism.  

Missio Dei - Part 5 A Servant for the Nations | Isaiah 42:1-4 Big Idea: The servant of God is the hope of the world.   The servant of God is: 1. Anointed by God (v. 1) 2. Humble of Heart (vv. 2-3b) 3. Righteous in Victory (vv. 1, 3, 4) 

Missio Dei - Part 4 Saved for a Greater Purpose | Exodus 19:1-6 Big Idea: God's people are created to be on a mission 1. He redeems us by grace. 2. He calls us into a covenant relationship. 3. He sets us apart for his purpose.