Woodside Church Elmira

God has a plan for each of our lives, but what happens when it doesn't go according to our plans? Taking things into our own hands isn't what is best. Like Moses, we need to learn to trust God and obey him even when it's hard.

Trouble and hardship cause us to feel hopeless. Understand and embracing these 3 truths about God, compel us to hope even in the midst of our hardship. Hope in the Wilderness series: sermon #1.

As we examine the 'Cast of Christmas', looking at the actual people involved in the birth of Jesus, we want to once again be in awe and wonder of God's plan. The Wise Men remind us that God is in control of all things and that everybody is invited to come and worship Christ. We can give all that we are to Him because He gave Himself for us.

Your Creator has come to this world to, for you. Glory to God in the highest heaven!

We continue our series, “The Cast of Christmas”, by focusing on the perspective of the Shepherds.  God’s choice to proclaim the birth of the Messiah to the common Shepherds, reminds us that God is not influenced by people’s position or power.  God chooses to reveal his Son to all – Jesus Christ the Hope of the World.

As we examine the 'Cast of Christmas', looking at the actual people involved in the birth of Jesus, we want to once again be in awe and wonder of God's plan. Mary and Joseph remind us that normal people can be faithful in what God asks of us, regardless of how extraordinary it may be. We can be faithful because we serve a God who is faithful.

God's Word produces a healthy fear of God in you, reminds you of His Presence and brings you His Peace.

God's Word teaches us, calls us, and guides us.

God's Word blesses us, protects us, and strengthens us.

The end of the love song: belonging, faithfulness and commitment.

The middle part of the love song: a wedding, a honeymoon, and married life.

The first part of the love song: dating and engagement.

Whether we realize it or not, as followers of Jesus, we are called to join his movement and serve him.

Your identity drives your behaviour. Do you know who you are?

The life you long for is found in Jesus. Don't let anyone deceive you or control you by saying that Jesus is not enough.

Jesus is above all and Jesus is enough.

Hearing God's voice can be a complicated thing to talk about. We want to be confident that God, the Holy Spirit, speaks to His people. He prompts, prevents and gives peace. The Spirit is God's presence with us.

God uses open doors, closed doors and even unwanted doors to speak to you.

God uses people to speak into your life.

If you want to hear God speak to you- read the Bible. 

In this psalm we find a scribe extolling the honour of a king at his wedding, and calling on his bride, in all her beauty, to embrace the glory and wonder of being the bride of such a king.

Asaph, the psalmist, leads us through a pilgrimage of an anguished sigh to a song of remembrance and confidence. He starts with an anguished sigh thinking that God has forgotten him, but he comes back to a recording of remembering the mighty things that God had done for him and his people in the past, especially in the great exodus from Egypt.

In an age of anxiety Psalm 27 encourages us to focus our faith on the Lord who is our light and our strength. As we do that we learn to say, “of whom shall I be afraid?”.

Continuing in our series in the Psalms, Psalm 130 reminds us of our need for the Lord. We can cry out to the Lord because He forgives. We can wait for the Lord because He redeems. And now as believers we can see Jesus Christ as the ultimate fulfillment of this Psalm.

An understanding of who God is and what he has done for us leads to praise. Daily praise glorifies God and helps us overcome despair, anxiety and apathy.