Parkside Church Westside Sermons

This sermon discusses Jesus' teaching on forgiveness, especially emphasizing the profound nature and challenges of truly forgiving others. Using the parable of the unforgiving servant, Jesus reveals that forgiveness is not merely a numerical...

This sermon explores the concept of church discipline, an essential mark of a healthy church, alongside faithful preaching and administering sacraments. Emphasizing a loving approach, the sermon outlines steps for addressing sin within the church...

This sermon explores Jesus' teaching on humility and greatness in the kingdom of heaven. When the disciples ask who is the greatest in God's kingdom, Jesus responds by placing a child before them, symbolizing humility, vulnerability, and...

The sermon focuses on Jesus paying a temple tax he doesn’t owe. Despite being exempt as God’s Son, Jesus chooses to pay the tax to avoid offending others and to model inoffensive conduct. The sermon draws parallels between Jesus’s payment of the tax...

The sermon focuses on the contrast between the disciples' lack of faith and the father's mustard-seed faith. After Jesus’ transfiguration, a desperate father brings his demon-possessed son to the nine remaining disciples, but they fail to...

This sermon explores the profound experience of the transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain, witnessed by Peter, James, and John. This event reveals Jesus in his divine glory, a moment that surpasses his identity as a mere teacher, healer, or...

While Jude began this letter with the intent of speaking about salvation to believers, he changed the topic to address the ungodly people who had crept into the church and were distorting the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jude calls believers to pay close...

The sermon focuses on Matthew 16:21-28, where Jesus predicts His suffering, death, and resurrection. The sermon explores how Peter initially confesses Jesus as the Messiah but soon becomes a "stumbling block" by opposing God's plan for...

The sermon focuses on one of the most pivotal moments in the Gospel of Matthew: Peter's confession of Jesus as "the Christ, the Son of the living God." This passage is seen as highly significant, not just for its clarity about...

The sermon explores the growing opposition to Jesus from the Pharisees and Sadducees. These two religious groups, usually at odds with each other, unite in their rejection of Jesus because he threatens their power. Despite witnessing his miracles...