Parkside Church Westside Sermons

We look to Abraham with interest because he is an important man of faith who we can learn a lot from, as Christians. However, the true significance of Abraham’s life, is connected with a descendent of his, Jesus of Nazareth, through him, the fullest...

The growth and nature of the kingdom of God is what Jesus is on about in the second half of Matthew chapter thirteen. Through a series of little parables, he paints a picture of how the kingdom grows quickly and is valuable above all else. At present...

The book of Ruth foreshadows the work of the great redeemer, Jesus Christ. Jesus agreed to pay the price of our redemption with His death on the cross. Praise God that The Redeemer didn't think of us as too costly and too unworthy foreigners to...

Sometimes we think of hospitality as a form of entertainment. However, in Hebrews 13:2 we're reminded that hospitality to strangers is at the heart of the gospel. We discover that it is part of God's plan to make strangers into friends, and...

In this portion of his pastoral letter to Timothy, Paul is instructing the young pastor on the essentials for local church ministry. Paul is pressing upon Timothy the necessity for him both personally and pastorally to continue in the truth of the...

The visiting of the shepherds with Mary, Joseph and the newborn Jesus is quite a scene for us to reflect on. The reason being because Jesus was visited by the lowly shepherds and then later on his life he referred to himself as the Good Shepherd of...

The hour had come for Jesus to suffer for the salvation of all who would believe in him. Jesus desired one final meal with his apostles. As Jesus celebrated the Passover meal with them, we see Jesus as the perfect spotless lamb who will save his...

This parable that Jesus teaches about the weeds and the wheat tells us a lot about why life can be so hard for us, during these in-between days of his first and second coming. His parable also assures us that it’s going to get better because the...

Jesus’s parable about soil, seed, and a sower provides insight for why only some people respond to what the Bible says and experience abundant growth in their lives. It’s a story that’s easy to understand. However, it also makes us uncomfortable, as...

Psalm 100 is unique in the psalter in being titled as a psalm for giving thanks. For this reason, it’s been repeatedly sung by God’s people, from all ages, as a means of blessing God for his steadfast love for his people. Who God was to the psalmist...