Woodbury Church of Christ Sermons

Wonder Part 2 - Miracle Worker - Patrick Doherty

3/19/17

 

Some people want to separate the miracles of Jesus from the teachings of Jesus, thinking it makes Jesus more realistic. Patrick tells us why this is a bad idea.

Wonder Part 1 - Teacher - Patrick Doherty

3/12/17

 

People had at least one of three reactions to the teaching of Jesus - they were often amazed, confused or angry. Jesus teaching was often challenging, provocative and sometimes even got personal. But Jesus was always looking for one thing in his hearers - open hearts.  

Things Are Not What They Appear Part 5 - God is Good - Jordan Tatum

3/5/17

 

We say that God is good when things are good, but I would imagine we question it from time to time. James 1:16-18 has some wisdom for us in our lives today, reminding who God is and why we can trust him. 

Things Are Not What They Appear Part 4 - Sin/Blame - Patrick Doherty

2/26/17

 

The Devil made me do it. I only did this because you did that. We like to blame, but it is only in taking on our blame that we can receive forgiveness.

Things Are Not What They Appear Part 3 - Wealth - Jordan Tatum

2/19/17

 

Money is a tricky subject to talk about. On the one hand we need money to survive, but on the other hand we know that "the love of money is the root of evil." James was really harsh toward the rich in the beginning of his letter. What can we learn from this? What principals might fit us?

Things Are Not What They Appear Part 2 - Wisdom - Patrick Doherty

2/12/17

 

Patrick answers the question for us: from where should we get our wisdom? This sermon unpacks what it is to be wise and how God willingly gives us wisdom.

Things Are Not What They Appear Part 1 - It's Not About Joy - Patrick Doherty

2/5/17

 

This is the first sermon in a series on the first half of James 1. Patrick unpacks verses 1-4 and calls for us to figure out why we endure trials and how we can consider it joy.

Won't You Be My Neighbor Part 4 - A Conversation with a Pharisee - Mike Smith

1/29/17

 

After being gone for 3.5 years, Mike Smith makes his return to Woodbury, and brings with him a friend. In this conclusion to our series, Mike brings in a story from Mark and ties it into the story of the Good Samaritan.

Won't You Be My Neighbor Part 3 - Above and Beyond - Patrick Doherty

1/22/17

 

"The one who showed mercy." What is mercy? Sometimes our words don't do justice, and if we are going to be people who go and do likewise, we need to better grasp what mercy is.

Won't You Be My Neighbor Part 2 - Helping that Helps - Jordan Tatum

1/15/17

 

The story of the Good Samaritan leaves us with the command to go and do likewise. If we are going to do that, we need to know precisely what the Good Samaritan did and figure out what that would look like for us.

Won't You Be My Neighbor? Part 1 - Neighboring - Patrick Doherty

1/8/17

 

"Who is my neighbor?" Have you ever wondered if that may have been the wrong question? Jesus goes on to answer a similar, but not the same, question. Check out this sermon to find out what question Jesus was answering.

Transformed - Patrick and Jordan

1-1-17

 

2 Corinthians 3:18 - And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.

(Un)Happy Holidays Part 5 - Generosity vs. Greed - Jordan Tatum

12/18/16

Sometimes there is more to generosity than how much we give. Sometimes there is more to greed than just hoarding something to ourselves. If we are not able to see greed, how can we disengage from it?

(Un)Happy Holidays Part 4 - Good vs. Better - Patrick Doherty

Sometimes our moral dilemmas are bettwen right and wrong but often they're between good and better. We're drawn away from Christ by "good" distractions. If our "good" keeps us from God's best - then it's not good.

(Un)Happy Holidays Part 3 - Present vs. Future - Patrick Doherty

12/04/16

We struggle with being fully present in each moment. There’s so much to prepare for that we can easily miss out on the experiences and people right in front of us. What if we decided to no longer dismiss people or interactions?

(Un)happy Holidays Part 2 - Comparison vs. Confidence - Jordan Tatum

11/27/16

 

One of the easiest traps we fall into is the trap of comparing ourselves to others. Nothing good comes from doing this. The cure for comparing ourselves is confidence, and our confidence comes from being in Christ.

(Un)happy Holidays Part 1 - Perfection vs. People - Patrick Doherty

11/20/16

 

We'd would sure love for everything to work out just like we plan. Unfortunately that pretty much never happens. How we react to people who threaten to disrupt our plans says a lot about what we really value. 

Patrick Doherty - Dead End - Lies

03/06/16

 

Have you ever thought, “What is wrong with people?” Why do people do ridiculous and even self-destructive things? Maybe, to answer that question, we should ask ourselves, “What’s wrong with us?” We’re not exempt from making bad, even sinful, choices. Sin, no matter how we rationalize it, will always be a dead end. What is going on in our minds we deliberately head toward a dead end?

Patrick Doherty - Dead End - Fear

03/13/16

 

We like to think of fear as healthy and sensible, after all it keeps most of us from owning pet snakes and bungee-jumping. But "Do not fear" is the most repeated command in scripture. Why? What is so dangerous about fear?

Jordan Tatum - Dead End - Selfishness

03/20/16

 

It is so easy to be selfish, but to be a Christian, we have to put an end to that way of life.