Life on the West Side

The Psalms speak about the Savior. Every song listed in that matchless book points us to God; but when we see Christ unveiled in the New Testament, we go back and sing these songs with new meaning and greater understanding.

The sermon today is titled "Psalms of a Good God." This sermon is the seventh installment in our series "Psalms and the Savior." The Scripture reading is from Luke 1:46-79 & Psalm 118:25-26 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 26, 2025. All lessons fit under 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.

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The Psalms speak about the Savior. Every song listed in that matchless book points us to God; but when we see Christ unveiled in the New Testament, we go back and sing these songs with new meaning and greater understanding.

The sermon today is titled "Praying on the Way to Gethsemane." This sermon is the sixth installment in our series "Psalms and the Savior." The Scripture reading is from Psalm 88 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 19, 2025. All lessons fit under 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.

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The Psalms speak about the Savior. Every song listed in that matchless book points us to God; but when we see Christ unveiled in the New Testament, we go back and sing these songs with new meaning and greater understanding.

The sermon today is titled "Singing Through Christ." This sermon is the fifth installment in our series "Psalms and the Savior." The Scripture reading is from Psalm 145 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 12, 2025. All lessons fit under 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.

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• Christopher Ash, “4 Psalms You Didn’t Realize Point to Christ,” Crossway. July 8, 2024. 

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The Psalms speak about the Savior. Every song listed in that matchless book points us to God; but when we see Christ unveiled in the New Testament, we go back and sing these songs with new meaning and greater understanding.

The sermon today is titled "When Psalms Call For Doom." This sermon is the fourth installment in our series "Psalms and the Savior." The Scripture reading is from Psalms 109 & 137 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 5, 2025. All lessons fit under 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• Christopher Ash, “4 Psalms You Didn’t Realize Point to Christ,” Crossway. July 8, 2024. 
• Jason Byassee, Psalms 101-150, Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible. On Psalm 109.
• L. Michael Morales, “Jesus and the Psalms,” Gospel Coalition April 11, 2011. 
• Timothy Shorey, “Seeing Christ in the Psalms.” From My Youth Resources.

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The Psalms speak about the Savior. Every song listed in that matchless book points us to God; but when we see Christ unveiled in the New Testament, we go back and sing these songs with new meaning and greater understanding.

The sermon today is titled "All Creation Sings." This sermon is the third installment in our series "Psalms and the Savior." The Scripture reading is from Psalm 103 & 104 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on September 28, 2025. All lessons fit under 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• Christopher Ash, “4 Psalms You Didn’t Realize Point to Christ,” Crossway. July 8, 2024.  
• Dr. Richard Belcher, “Is Every Psalm about Christ?” Nov 12, 2024.  
• J. Ligon Duncan III, “Christ in the Psalms,” Modern Reformation Nov/Dec 2002. Blog post given Wed, Jun 6, 2007.  
• Jim McGuiggan, “The Broken Snare & Freedom,” Spending Time With Jim (Oct 2016). 
• Rev. Dr. Nick McRae, “Seeing Christ in the Psalms,” Blog (March 8, 2021). 
• L. Michael Morales, “Jesus and the Psalms,” Gospel Coalition April 11, 2011.
• Timothy Shorey, “Seeing Christ in the Psalms.” From My Youth Resources.

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The Psalms speak about the Savior. Every song listed in that matchless book points us to God; but when we see Christ unveiled in the New Testament, we go back and sing these songs with new meaning and greater understanding.

The sermon today is titled "Psalms for a Cross." This sermon is the second installment in our series "Psalms and the Savior." The Scripture reading is from Psalm 22 & 31 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on September 21, 2025. All lessons fit under 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• Ellen T. Charry, Psalms 1-50, Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible, on Psalm 31.
• Travis Johnson, “Seeing Christ in Psalm 31: God Is Enough.” Joly Joys. March 20, 2024.
• Hannah Buchholz, "Jesus’ Last Words, Psalm 31 & Psalm 22." 

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The Psalms speak about the Savior. Every song listed in that matchless book points us to God; but when we see Christ unveiled in the New Testament, we go back and sing these songs with new meaning and greater understanding.

The sermon today is titled "Looking for Jesus." This sermon is the first installment in our series "Psalms and the Savior." The Scripture reading is from Psalm 124:1-8 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on September 14, 2025. All lessons fit under 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• Christopher Ash, “4 Psalms You Didn’t Realize Point to Christ,” Crossway. July 8, 2024. 
• Dr. Richard Belcher, “Is Every Psalm about Christ?” Nov 12, 2024. 
• J. Ligon Duncan III, “Christ in the Psalms,” Modern Reformation Nov/Dec 2002. Blog post given Wed, Jun 6, 2007. 
• Jim McGuiggan, “The Broken Snare & Freedom,” Spending Time With Jim (Oct 2016). 
• Rev. Dr. Nick McRae, “Seeing Christ in the Psalms,” Blog (March 8, 2021). 
• L. Michael Morales, “Jesus and the Psalms,” Gospel Coalition April 11, 2011.
• Timothy Shorey, “Seeing Christ in the Psalms.” From My Youth Resources.

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There is something special about the house of the Lord. Raising your children up in the nurture and training of Jesus involves the community of God's people. Learn how and why bringing up children in church is beneficial.

The sermon today is titled "Children in the House of the Lord." This is a stand-alone sermon. The Scripture reading is from Psalm 92:13 (KJV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) during our "Baby Dedication Sunday" on February 1, 2026. All lessons fit under 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Families and Relationships.

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There's not a friend like Jesus. I hope you will come to know him for yourself.

The sermon today is titled "Meet My Friend Jesus." This is a stand-alone sermon. The Scripture reading is from Matthew 12:15-21 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) during our "Family and Friends Day" on October 19, 2025. All lessons fit under 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under BEGIN: A Loving Christ.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• The introduction about no friend like Jesus is inspired by a 1978 sermon by Jim McGuiggan. I do not know the title or location.
• The "bruised reed and smoldering wick" prose is borrowed, adapted, and extended from Max Lucado, He Still Moves Stones (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1993).
• Elton Trueblood, Confronting Christ (Waco, TX: Word Books, 1960).
• Philip Yancey, The Jesus I Never Knew (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995).

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Imagine If You Were Left-Handed. It's not hard to imagine. Now...what if society favored right-handed people? Let this parable remind us of a not-so-distant past, and let it open our hearts to loving our neighbor as ourselves.

The sermon today is titled "The Right Handed League." This is a stand-alone sermon. The Scripture reading is from Micah 6:8 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on August 24, 2025. All lessons fit under 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under SERVE: Making A Difference.

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