Westside Sermons

At the time when Israel found itself in utter despair under the rule of Pharaoh and the Egyptians, trying to work themselves out of the harsh reality of bondage, we can find ourselves in the same predicament. Each and every person is born into the bondage of sin, rebellion against God, and no amount of work could ever free us from an eternity of death. This is why we need Jesus. By trusting His work on the cross and His resurrection from the dead, we will be set free. We fight despair by trusting in Gospel promises.

This is the closing sermon of YTH WKND 2024. You will learn three things: Listen to God, Love God, and Talk About God.

God works in you, giving you the desire and power to do what pleases him. As we study how God works through Moses, we see that he equipped Moses with powerful signs and sent Moses a ministry partner. For us, that is Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Moses was leading people to Israel as Jesus delivers us from death to eternal life. Jesus is the better Moses.

God delivers His children. We kick off the series by looking into the lives of Shiphrah and Puah, two midwives whom God used to deliver Moses into this world. They recognized that we must subject everything to God's authority. Through this sermon, you will learn how you will face the temptation to create prisons out of God's provision that could ultimately lead you away from having an intimate relationship with your creator. 

God delivers His children. We kick off the series by looking into the lives of Shiphrah and Puah, two midwives whom God used to deliver Moses into this world. They recognized that we must subject everything to God's authority. Through this sermon, you will learn how you will face the temptation to create prisons out of God's provision that could ultimately lead you away from having an intimate relationship with your creator. 

The Holy Spirit wants us to expand his church. We must build on the firm foundation God has given us through intentional faith formation, gospel conversations, voices for the voiceless, and exponential mission expansion. What ingredient will you be to expand the kingdom? 

God has torn down the barriers to bring worship to him. We are called to be bridge builders to that type of worship of a perfect and holy God. We are called to more voices for the voiceless.

You are called to more gospel conversations. We all are! As we look at the example in scripture of Philip's obedience leading to a gospel conversation with the Ethiopian Eunuch, we pray that we have that same faith and courage. Learn more about gospel conversations at westsidebaptist.org/g3

Humanity is born in sin, in rebellion against God and held captive to death. However, only Jesus offers us liberty from an eternity of hopelessness, giving those who trust him joy. Looking at Jesus' teaching in Luke 4:16-21, we see how the Christian responds to the freedom offered to us by Jesus.

You will doubt God at some point in your life. You will be confused about his plan for your life and those around you. Looking at John the Baptist, we see three lessons to take when living in doubt and confusion.