Woodside Bible Church White Lake

Today, we concluded our message series, Revelation: All Things New. As we look at Revelation 22, we’ll see a glorious description of the end of all things and the great kingdom that is to come. But we must consider that if what John writes is truly the destiny for all who believe in Jesus, then how should we prepare for it? How should we live in anticipation? Listen as Pastor Rob Bentz shares our...

Today we continue our message series,  All Things New , we’ll discover a glorious description of the end of all things and the great kingdom to come. Do you think often about heaven? In Revelation, we’re not given a “they lived happily ever after” fairytale description of heaven. Rather, we are introduced to a glorious picture that will satisfy a deep longing within us to be in God's eternal prese...

In part 5 of our series, Revelation: All Things New , we’ll discover a glorious description of the end of all things and the great kingdom to come! We find the magnificent conclusion of Christ’s work in Revelation Chapter 21, which reveals to us that through Christ, God will bring restoration to everything! While life in our world may be good, it's nowhere near what God ultimately has prepared for...

If someone were to ask you what the word “father” means to you, your answer would likely be vastly different than the person next to you. Our world has deeply impacted our view of being a father. The question we must consider is if this has impacted our view of our Heavenly Father? In a special Father’s Day message, we examine a portion of Psalm 103 to answer the question; how does God care for hi...

We continue our message series, Revelation: All Things New , as we find that the forces of evil have wrought tragedy after tragedy after tragedy throughout human history. We may wonder, how does God deal with the forces of evil? John's vision described in Revelation 20:7-15 provides some answers. Listen as Pastor Rob Bentz shares our latest message,The End of Evil, to see how God gets the final wo...

In part 3 of our series, Revelation: All Things New , we’ll discover a glorious description of the end of all things and the great kingdom to come. The Apostle John shares a revelation he received while a prisoner to encourage churches facing increasing pressure and persecution from their surrounding Roman culture. John writes to encourage them to overcome by providing them with a clear vision of...

What will it be like when Jesus returns at his second coming? What’s the impact of his return, and what should our response be? In Revelation: All Things New , we’ll discover a glorious description of the end of all things and the great kingdom to come. There is debate surrounding this section of Revelation about certain details and when certain events happen. We want to focus on what everyone doe...

As we celebrate Mother’s Day, we are reminded of the importance of relationships in our lives. Whether you have a great relationship with your mom, grandmother, aunt, or friend--life is better with people deeply engaged in relationship. Join us as Pastor Rob Bentz shares our latest message, Why God Brings Us Together, to hear one story of how God uses the relationship of two godly women to advance...

What happens after we die? This is one of the biggest mysterious and curiosities spanning all humankind. Today we conclude our series, The Essentials: Why Truth Matters, examining the core doctrines of the Christian faith together in The Apostles’ Creed. As we read 1 Thessalonians 4, we support the statement “I believe… in the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.” The church i...

Isn’t it interesting how we naturally want mercy and forgiveness for ourselves, but want swift justice for anyone who harms us? This is a tension that we navigate, unfairly, every day of our lives. Today, we continue our series, The Essentials: Why Truth Matters, as we continue to examine one of the oldest affirmed creeds of the Christian church, The Apostle's Creed. As we take a deeper look into...

What is the Church? What does God do in and through His church? Today, we continue our series called The Essentials: Why Truth Matters, as we continue to seek the essential truths of the Bible, and the core doctrines of the Christian faith expressed in The Apostles’ Creed. By examining the words the Apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesians, we can see the importance of the statement “I believe in… the...

When considering the three members of the Holy Trinity, it's the Holy Spirit who seems to be the most misunderstood. So, when the church proclaims our belief in the Holy Spirit, in the Apostles' Creed, we have to ask, what do we believe about the Spirit? As we continue our sermon series, The Essentials: Why Truth Matters, we continue to consider the basic doctrines of the Christian faith by affirm...

When Bible stories go main stream, they can become a bit casual or commonplace. Their power and beauty can be lost due to their familiarity. Jesus’ death and resurrection is one such story. His victory over sin and death has dramatic impact on all of human history! But, how does the resurrection from the dead of a man who lived over two-thousand years ago have any impact on our lives today? We are...

As we continue our series called The Essentials: Why Truth Matters we look deeper into John's Gospel at the biblical text that supports our belief in the statement, “He suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead,” in the Apostles' Creed. Jesus’s death is the most famous death in history, but do we truly understand the weight of His death? And what...

What is your view of Jesus? Do you believe what the bible says about Jesus? The answer to these two questions matter! Today we continue our sermon series, The Essentials: Why Truth Matters . To identify the essential truths, the basic doctrines of the Christian faith, we are working through one of the oldest affirmed creeds of the Christian church--The Apostles’ Creed. Through our text in John's g...

Today, we look to Psalm 33 to reinforce the statement; “I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” As we continue our series, The Essentials: Why Truth Matters, we focus on the basic doctrines of the Christian faith through one of the oldest affirmed creeds of Christianity--The Apostles’ Creed. Join us as Pastor Rob Bentz shares our latest message of the series, I Believe i...

“What is Truth?” In a culture where it seems that everyone has their own truth, and in world full of information, misinformation, and disinformation it can seem nearly impossible to tell fact from fiction. Today, we are starting a new sermon series called The Essentials: Why Truth Matters . In this series we are going to seek to identify with the essential truths and basic doctrines of the Christi...

How would you define wealth? Truth is, each of us likely defines it differently. Living in our consumer-driven world it’s easy to allow wealth to become an idol. As we conclude our series, Church: Why Bother?, we learn how the Apostle Paul exhorts Timothy, and all who follow Jesus, to view wealth differently than the world. How can we do this? By seeking something far greater than financial gain--...

Whether it’s in the workplace, the church, politics, or some other place, many of us struggle with submitting to God-given authority in our lives. In part 9 of our series, Church: Why Bother?, we learn that the struggle is also true for some of the Ephesian believers. They needed that same reminder that we do today--to know how should we live in response to God-given authority. Listen as Pastor Ke...

In part 8 of our series, Church: Why Bother?, together we learn about the beautiful design God created for His church--specifically church leadership. In the book, 1 Timothy, the apostle Paul writes about worship gatherings, qualifications for leaders, the importance of teaching doctrine, and this week we learn how the church should honor their pastors. If pastors follow the instructions from Paul...

In a world that emphasizes different ages, genders, cultures, and socio-economic conditions, how should God's people relate with one another in a way that brings glory to Jesus? In part 7 of our series, Church: Why Bother?, we learn about the beautiful design God created for His people to be the church. In 1 Timothy 5, the apostle Paul describes how the church can best administer God’s care for Hi...

In part 5 of our series, Church: Why Bother?, we learn about the beautiful design God created for His church. In 1 Timothy, Paul is addresses the issue of qualifications for those in leadership. Scripture lays out how it is not just anybody who is allowed to lead in His church. God created the church to be lead, so what is the moral standard for those who are put in positions of leadership? Listen...

If you were to ask the people around you to describe you, how would they respond? Would they describe you by your career, your personality, or by your hobbies? Would they highlight these things, or would they speak of your Christ-likeness? In part 4 of our series, Church: Why Bother?, we learn about the beautiful design God created for YOU and His church. In his first letter to Timothy, Paul lays...

Today’s society continues to grow more and more individualistic. Be unique. Do it yourself. You can do anything! The disposition of individualism is that a person speaks or acts exclusively for himself with no consideration or reference to other people. In part 3 of our series, Church: Why Bother?, we acknowledge the impact of our individualistic culture and how it has deeply influenced the way we...

What happens when we neglect the central reality of the church? What occurs when we discount, ignore, or abandon the Gospel? As we study Paul’s letter to Timothy, we’re looking at why the church must stay focused on the gospel of Jesus Christ. Why? Because everything in the Christian life must be centered upon the good news of Jesus Christ and sound doctrine. In fact, when the church departs from...