Woodbury Church of Christ Sermons

06/09/24 - As It Is In Heaven | Part 4- Bringing Shalom to the Workplace

How big is the gap from Sunday to Monday? In God's mind there is no division between the sacred and the secular. Who are we working for? No matter where we work, our attitude should be that we are working for God's glory.

06/02/24 - As It Is In Heaven | Part 3 - Love Is The Plan

God is on a mission to create shalom in the world, you play a role. It can feel overwhelming but in a lost and broken world, God has a plan.

05/26/24 - As It Is In Heaven | Part 2 - You Are on Mission

God is on a mission to create shalom in the world, you play a role. To make any impact requires a huge shift in your identity. You are on Mission!

05/19/24 - As It Is In Heaven | Part 1 - The Story of God

God, from the beginning, has been doing work in the world, and He invites humans to participate in a real and necessary way.

05/12/24 - What is Truth? | Part Two - Convicted

Jesus revealed truth to the world. We love learning truth but we don't always do a great job of living truth. How can we move from information to conviction?

05/05/24 - What is Truth? | Part Two - Interpreted

Jesus revealed truth to the world. So, why are there so many disagreements and divisions among people who claim to follow Jesus?

04/28/24 - What is Truth? | Part One - Revealed

Jesus didn't claim to know truth, he claimed to BE the truth. How do we think about truth in a modern, scientific and secular society? What does that mean for modern truth claims? You might be surprised.

04/21/24 - Raised To Life | It's a Commitment

In Romans 6, Paul brings two groups together unifying them and encouraging them to remember their commitment to join Christ in baptism.

04/14/24 - Raised To Life | It's Simple

Sometimes we make simple things complicated. Jesus's baptism teaches us that Baptism can be simple.

04/07/24 - Raised To Life | Fullest & Truest

Baptism finds its fullest and truest meaning in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

03/31/24 - The Question that Answers Your Questions

In the still moments we find our mind occupied with questions of meaning and purpose. The reality is there's no direct way to answer those questions. Instead they are addressed when we tackle another question - Did Jesus actually rise from the dead?

03/24/24 - Torah Together | A Way Back

As we close out our exploration of the Torah we're left with a dilemma - We cannot meet God's holy expectations and are left with the consequences of failure. What is the way back to God?

03/17/24 - Torah Together | Shape Us, Break us, Bring us to Jesus

Deuteronomy literally means "second law." There is law sprinkled throughout these five books of the Torah. Some laws are awesome, some are odd and some are troubling. What are Christians supposed to think and do with the Hebrew law?

03/10/24 - Torah Together | Life Well Lived

Deuteronomy is Moses final words to the nation of Israel as they are on the border of the Promised Land. What he tells them is critical to life as we know it, both for them and for us.

03/03/24 - Torah Together | Through the Wilderness

Ever felt like your life is not where you expected it to be? Especially when you've done all the "right" things. The truth is that God will lead you through the wilderness for our own good.

02/25/24 - Torah Together | Road Trip?

In the book of Numbers, the people of God are traveling again. They are finally leaving Mt. Sinai, but they begin to complain. They don't want to trust God or Moses. But God can be trusted.

02/18/24 - Torah Together | Forgiven Forever

The complex system of tabernacle sacrifices seems bizarre, even offensive. However, it hints at a future reality that will come to reality in Christ.

02/11/24 - Torah Together | Wonderful & Dangerous

Pop Quiz: What do festering wounds, mildew and bloody sacrifices have in common? They're all highlighted in the third and maybe strangest book in the Hebrew Bible. It raises questions for the modern reader about what to do with this weird book.

02/04/24 - Torah Together | God Just Moved In Next Door

Exodus Part Three - We're in a part of the Bible people think of as...well, boring. It's a verbal description of engineering schematics for a tabernacle. As people read, if they even do, they wonder why in the world God preserved ten chapters of this stuff. Well, if you take a deep breath and dig in, it's pretty awesome because it reflects and reveals an awesome God.

01/28/23 - Exodus Pt. 2 - What Is Up With All the Laws?

When people try to read through the Bible they usually do great...right until they get to the laws in Exodus. While some of the laws make sense, others are confusing and tedious...some are even offensive. What are Christians supposed to do with these laws?