Woodbury Church of Christ Sermons

Bruce Goodwin - Assurance

5/7/17

 

How do you know that when you face God in judgment, you will be accepted by God? How can we be sure that we are actually saved? Bruce asks these questions and shows us what John has to say to us.

JesusLite Part 2 - Jordan Tatum - Great in Theory

4/30/17

 

Jesus tells a story of a wise and foolish builder at the end of Matthew 7. The difference between the two builders is critical: action. Jesus calls us to be people of action.

JesusLite - Part 1 - Patrick Doherty - Surely, You Can't Be Serious

Some of what Jesus said was tough. He challenged his followers to love their enemies, to forgive and to be generous. We're often tempted to skip the more difficult parts of Jesus teaching. But we can't consider ourselves followers if we're not really following. In this message we explore what it takes to fully and deeply follow Christ. 

Wonder Part 6 - Jordan Tatum - Resurrection

4/16/17

 

Did Jesus die?

If so, did Jesus rise?

If so, why does it matter?

Wonder Part 5 - King - Patrick Doherty

4/9/17

 

Jesus went from town to town proclaiming the same thing, and there is a chance we may have missed it. Let's discover what it means when we proclaim that Jesus is King.

Wonder Part 4 - Offender - Patrick Doherty

4/2/17

 

Sometimes Jesus does not always make us feel warm and fuzzy inside. Find out how Jesus can be offensive!

Wonder Part 3 - Servant - Jordan Tatum

3/26/17

 

What happens when we put the story of Jesus into its larger context? I think we can be amazed at what we see about the Jesus who came to serve.

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?