Parkside Church Westside Sermons

In 1 Timothy 6:1–2, Paul teaches that serving God includes the way we work and respond to those in authority over us. Even when work feels burdensome, confining, or frustrating because of sin in the world, Christians are called to honor and respect...

This sermon argues that the ascension is not an overlooked transition in Jesus’s story but a vital part of his ongoing work for his people. It shows that the ascended Christ now serves as our advocate in heaven, continually representing sinners before...

This sermon presents Christian witness as something broader than public speaking, showing how the whole of a believer’s life can point others toward Jesus. It highlights five ordinary yet meaningful ways Christians bear witness: praying faithfully...

This sermon defines a disciple as someone learning to follow Jesus and presents discipleship as the ongoing process of helping others take real steps toward maturity in him. It emphasizes that growth is usually slow and ordinary, happening through...

This sermon shows that Christians speak about Jesus not out of social intrusion but because the risen Christ has all authority and his good news is meant for the world. It presents Christian mission as flowing from Jesus’s command to make disciples...

This sermon examines the competing explanations for the empty tomb and shows how each one ultimately fails to account for the historical reality of what happened. It argues that the only explanation that truly holds is that Jesus died and physically...

Psalm 139 is intensely personal. It points to God's omnipotence. Not only does God know everything, he knows me personally. It also points to God's omnipresence. Farthest up to Heaven, and farthest down to Sheol, God is there. His...

This sermon invites us to “come and see” the resurrection as an honest confrontation with both our deepest fears and our greatest need. It shows that the cross reveals the true cost of sin, exposing what is broken within us, while the empty tomb...

Jesus became a curse in the place of sinners. He does not cry out from the cross for a savior, but he cries out as the savior. Extraordinary things happened when Jesus died on the cross, pointing to the extraordinary nature of his death. The curtain...

This sermon shows that “Hosanna” is not first a cheer of celebration but a desperate cry for help that arises from need and dependence. It reveals how people often use the right words while misunderstanding the kind of salvation Jesus actually brings...