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Ask the Pastors S8 E11: "What are cryptids and should Christians believe in them?” by West Hills Church

After the Sermon: Deuteronomy 16:1-17:7 by West Hills Church

The average person forgets about half of all new information within one hour of learning, has forgotten more than two-thirds of it a day later, and lost more than 90% of learning within the span of a week. There’s a reason why the second-most repeated command in all of the Bible is “Remember” / “Do not forget” (including 23x in the book of Deuteronomy)! This week in chapters 16 & 17, Moses once ag...

Ask the Pastors S8 E10: “What constitutes ‘porneia’ as biblical grounds for divorce (Mt 5:32)?” by West Hills Church

After the Sermon: Deuteronomy 14-15 by West Hills Church

As we continue our study of the book of Deuteronomy this weekend, we’ll hear the Lord echo an exhortation He has already issued to His people (see 7:6). Having reminded Israel of His past faithfulness in chapters 1-11, and having invited them in chapters 12-13 to worship Him in response, God now instructs Israel to be “a people holy to the Lord your God, [for] the Lord has chosen you to be a peopl...

Ask the Pastors S8 E9: “What does 1 Timothy 2:12 ‘not permit’ women to do?” by West Hills Church

“Blessings, Curses, and the Curse-Bearing Blessing-Giver (Deuteronomy 28)", Will DuVal | 4/5/26 by West Hills Church

Ask the Pastors S8 E8: “Theological Triage, pt.5: Heaven, Hell, Resurrection, Satan, and more“ by West Hills Church

After the Sermon: Deuteronomy 12-13 by West Hills Church

In the Church we sometimes define “worship” as “assigning worth to”. By this definition, we are all worshipping (something)… all the time! But the questions we need to ask ourselves are: “Who or What am I worshipping?” and “How and Why?” These are the questions Moses brings before God’s people, Israel, in Deuteronomy chs 12-13 this Sunday. Actually, Moses offers them God’s answers to the questions...

After the Sermon: Deuteronomy 11 by West Hills Church

In 1513, Juan Ponce de Leon led the first European expedition to what is now Florida. Legend has it (though historians now doubt) he was in search of the mythical “Fountain of Youth”, a supposed magical spring believed to grant immortality to those who drink from it. Perhaps just as legendary are fictional tales like Tuck Everlasting, The Mummy, and of course Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, al...

After the Sermon: Deuteronomy 10:1-11:7 by West Hills Church

Deuteronomy is a book about remembering. As Israel stands on the edge of the promised land, Moses calls them to look back before they move forward. They have seen God’s power in Egypt, His provision in the wilderness, and His mercy toward a stubborn and wandering people. Yet their greatest danger was not the enemies ahead of them, but forgetfulness within them. When God’s people forget who He is a...

Ask the Pastors S8 E7: “Theological Triage pt.4: Abortion, Sabbath, Calvinism, Creeds, & more!” by West Hills Church

After the Sermon: Deuteronomy 8:11 - 9:29 by West Hills Church

Proverbs 30:8-9 invites us to pray, “O God… give me neither poverty nor riches… lest I be full and deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.” Unfortunately, God’s Old Testament people Israel fell prey to both temptations. In Deuteronomy chapters 8-10, Moses both reminds Israel that they “profane[d] the name of God” in their poverty during thei...

In the third installment of their "Theological Triage" series, Brian, Will and Thad engaged in a discussion to categorize various Christian beliefs and practices into three tiers of theological importance. The tiers were defined as: Tier 1 (essential to the gospel), Tier 2 (important enough to separate churches over), and Tier 3 (areas where Christians could disagree within the same church). The p...

After the Sermon: Deuteronomy 7:1-8:10 by West Hills Church

Why did God choose Israel to be His people?” This question has long troubled students of the Bible. After all, there were plenty of other nations around at the time God could have adopted instead. But He came only to Abram. In Deuteronomy 7, God answers the question by first explaining “It was not because you were more in number than any other people” (v7). Rather, God graciously chose Israel “bec...

Ask the Pastors: S8 E5 - "Should Christians watch Game of Thrones + must a Christian believe in the inerrancy of the Bible?" by West Hills Church

After the Sermon: Deuteronomy 5:22-6:25 by West Hills Church

When we reflect upon the way in which we relate to God as His people, many different verbs come to mind for the Christian. We worship the Lord. We love the Lord. We trust the Lord. But arguably the most biblically-emphasized (by God) yet under-appreciated (by us) of all our responses is to fear the Lord. The Bible says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Ps 111:10), “a fountain of...

After the Sermon: Deuteronomy 5:1-21 by West Hills Church