Woodbury Church of Christ Sermons

9/17/23 - Greatest Hits | The Hardest Command

To love one's enemies is Jesus' most familiar and yet most neglected command. We're familiar with it because it's so shocking and counter-intuitive. We neglect it because it's so hard. Of course, we don't ignore it outright. We have a complex system of excuses and objection. How can we clear our those justifications and simply live as Jesus asks?

9/10/23 - Greatest Hits | Backward Blessing

People travelled for miles to hear Jesus teach. What he was saying was SO different that, to some, the truth about life even sounded backward. Who is really blessed? Who is really in danger?

9/3/23 - Red Flags | Pt. 4 - Conflict? Work Through It!

Interpersonal conflict is tough. Some people seem to live for it but most of us try to avoid it at all costs. The problem is, it can't always be avoided and, sometimes, it shouldn't be avoided, it must be worked through. Join us as we dig into an incredible story of two deeply committed Christians experiencing conflict in their pursuit of faith.

08/27/23 - Red Flags | Pt. 3 - Too Busy? Make Space!

Busyness sometimes keeps us from having the kind of relationships that God wants us to have. Our culture focuses on productivity and materialism. How can we as Christians prioritize our lives to enjoy life God's way?

08/20/23 - Red Flags | Pt. 2 Awkwardness: Push Through

We need relationships, but they can be awkward. We disagree, have different backgrounds, and don't always get along. When things get awkward we need to push through!

08/13/23 - Red Flags | Pt. 1 - As Much As It Depends On You

A red flag is an early warning sign of someone's true character breaking through. It's not just other people, sometimes red flags are a sign of character troubles in our own hearts. In this series we're exploring four internal red flags.

08/6/23 - Senior Sunday

07/30/23 - Christ In All | Colossians 4:2-6

Christ In All | Colossians 3:17-4:1

Christ In All | Colossians 3:1-17

Christ In All | Colossians 2:16-23

Christ Is All | Colossians 2:9-15

Paul reminds Christians that not only is Christ fully God, but in Christ all blessings come, all sins are removed, and all powers against us vanquished. These blessings come when we are united with Christ in baptism.

Christ In All | Colossians 2:1-8

A lot of Christians find themselves with an anemic faith. They haven't abandoned Jesus, they've just lost the connection to the vibrancy and flourishing that all humans long for. Paul offers a path back toward real life.

Christ In All | Colossians 1:24-29

Paul talks about himself serving the church.  He also shares that our motivation and our power to serve comes through Christ.  Jesus is for everyone.

Christ In All | Colossians 1:15-23

Jesus is everything we need. He is the great reconciler.

Christ In All | Colossians 1:1-13

A Radically Generous Heart | Part Four

We love stuff. New stuff, more stuff, different stuff. But, even more than money, Jesus talked about stuff and our relationship with it.

A Radically Generous Heart | Part Three

Generosity is about rewiring our hearts. We fundamentally change our relationship, not just with stuff but the way we even think about ownership. It's not actually ours anyway.

A Radically Generous Heart | Part Two

Even though we want to be generous, we are REALLY good at talking ourselves out of actually BEING generous. In one of the most thoughtful and sophisticated passages on generosity, Paul directly addresses all our excuses.

A Radically Generous Heart | Part One

Do we believe there is enough? Do we believe God is a generous God? Do He will provide what we consciously (or unconsciously) believe about those questions will make ALL the difference to whether we are generous-hearted people.