Parkside Church Westside Sermons

In these verses our focus falls upon the mother of Jesus, Mary. There are many things in life that come to us in two’s and three’s, but all of us only have one mother in the entire world, and the same was true of Jesus. Mary is an example of faith to...

In these verses our focus falls upon the mother of Jesus, Mary. There are many things in life that come to us in two's and three's, but all of us only have one mother in the entire world, and the same was true of Jesus. Mary is an example of faith to us as she trusted in the purposes of God for her life in her honored position as the mother of Jesus. | Outline: [I] Mary's Surprise, vs. 26-37 (a) She wasn't certain what Gabriel's greeting means (b) She was certain that she couldn't be pregnant [II] Mary's Surrender, vs. 38 (a) She trusted in the purposes of God for her life

In this brief study on the Lord's Supper we answer three questions to guide us in laying a foundation for our receiving of this meal that was instituted by the Lord Jesus. | Outline: [I] Why was the Lord's Supper given? (a) To remember the...

In this brief study on the Lord's Supper we answer three questions to guide us in laying a foundation for our receiving of this meal that was instituted by the Lord Jesus. | Outline: [I] Why was the Lord's Supper given? (a) To remember the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ (b) To remember the benefits we receive from it [II] Who should receive the Lord's Supper? (a) The Christian who understands what the bread and the cup represent (b) The Christian who isn't living in open sin (c) The Christian who is trusting in Jesus alone for salvation [III] What are we to expect in receiving the Lord's Supper? (a) It will have a humbling, cheering, sanctifying and restraining effect on the soul

In this chapter of 1 Samuel we get a look into a family meal with complexity and friction that becomes the occasion for God to tenderly intervene in godly Hannah's sad heart. In the larger story line of 1 Samuel we see the way that God is...

In this chapter of 1 Samuel we get a look into a family meal with complexity and friction that becomes the occasion for God to tenderly intervene in godly Hannah's sad heart. In the larger story line of 1 Samuel we see the way that God is ordering the pieces of history to make the way for Jesus our great high priest who intervenes for us from heaven's throne. | Outline: [I] Elkanah was an admirable man with a complex family (vs. 1-8). [II] Hannah was a godly woman with a sad heart (vs. 9-20). [III] Samuel was a young boy with an important future (vs. 21-28).

God's people were to keep the pattern of Sabbath rest because it would be a weekly reminder to them that God was the God of creation and their salvation. However, what God gave for restfulness had turned into restrictiveness. Jesus rights these...

God's people were to keep the pattern of Sabbath rest because it would be a weekly reminder to them that God was the God of creation and their salvation. However, what God gave for restfulness had turned into restrictiveness. Jesus rights these wrongs by connecting his identity to the Sabbath so that we can receive deep rest in our souls. | Outline: [1] The Importance of the Sabbath: God gave it to his people for their good [2] The Challenges of the Sabbath: [A] It was difficult to know what was and wasn't work [B] It had turned into restrictiveness instead of restfulness [3] Jesus's Relationship to the Sabbath [A] He affirms its importance [B] He ties his identity to it

Jesus disarms the opposition that he faces about his disciples not fasting with a winsome response. His disciples weren't following the spiritual rigors of their day because Jesus was with and those were days of particular rejoicing. In this...

Jesus disarms the opposition that he faces about his disciples not fasting with a winsome response. His disciples weren't following the spiritual rigors of their day because Jesus was with and those were days of particular rejoicing. In this study we discover that Christianity brings perpetual joy for us as we take it and cultivate it. | Outline: [1] A Misguided Question (vs. 18): "Why don't your disciples fast?" [2] A Likeable Response (vs. 19-22) "These are days of celebration!"