Parkside Church Westside Sermons

In saying to us, “do not be anxious,” Jesus is probing into our hearts to help us see in whom or what we actually place our faith. Mercifully so, he doesn’t condemn us for our weak faith and say to us, “I’m done with you and your failures.” However...

In the beatitudes, Jesus is framing a new way of living that brings about human flourishing. These are not action points to becoming a Christian; they are the marks of a person who is already a Christian. And at the heart of the beatitudes, we see...

In no fewer than three times, Jesus exhorts his follower to not be anxious about life. The reason being because some of our anxiety is evidence of our idolatry and unbelief. Which actually turns out to be a hopeful understanding of ourselves, because...

In this next section of Jesus’s sermon, he tells us that there are two ways to relate to money. One, is for us to value it greatly because of the security, status and pleasure it brings. This approach appeals to us, but Jesus warns us that what we...

The topic of fasting is the third example of Christian piety that Jesus addresses here in his great sermon. The previous two having to do with giving and praying. His concern in each is that it’s possible for our faith to be expressed in hypocritical...

This parable that Jesus tells in Matthew 18 is like an addendum to his teaching in the Lord’s Prayer where he taught us to say, “Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.” We all struggle with forgiving others, with our need to be...

Have you ever felt dissatisfied with the pursuits of your life? Have you ever wondered if there was anything more? In this sermon from 1 Thess. 1:9-10, we will explore why this is and where to find true life and hope for the future.

The Lord’s Prayer reorders our desires to yearn for his name to be held in highest honor. It leads us to the person and purposes of God, someone infinitely more interesting and awesome than ourselves. Through repetition and memorization our hearts are...

The Lord’s Prayer reorders our desires to yearn for his name to be held in highest honor. It leads us to the person and purposes of God, someone infinitely more interesting and awesome than ourselves. Through repetition and memorization our hearts are...

In this section of the Sermon the Mount Jesus is teaching us that it’s possible for our Christian faith to be expressed in hypocritical ways. For example, there’s an ever-present temptation to pray performatively so that others think well of us. In...