Woodside Bible Church Farmington Hills

In this episode of Signs of the King, we explore one of Jesus’ most powerful miracles—raising Lazarus from the dead in John 11:1-47. 

This sign wasn’t just about restoring life; it was a declaration of who Jesus is and a call to respond. You can’t escape responding to Jesus. Why? Because His purpose is intentional, His passion is invitational, and His power is irrefutable.

Join us as we dive into this transformative story, discovering how Jesus’ delay was an act of love, how His tears reveal His heart, and how His command over death demands our faith. Whether you are wrestling with God’s timing, questioning His presence in your suffering, or seeking to grow in trust, this episode will challenge and encourage you to respond to the One who is the Resurrection and the Life.

Don’t just hear the story—respond to it.

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Sometimes, an encounter with someone different from us can challenge how we see the world. In this episode, Pastor Jacob Ley explores the sixth sign in the Gospel of John—Jesus’ healing of a man born blind.

Through this powerful encounter, we’ll ask: How do we respond to the revelation of Jesus? Are we curious, skeptical, afraid, dismissive, or spiritually blind? Join us as we uncover what it truly means to see the Light of the World and follow Him in faith.

Listen now and reflect: Are you seeing Jesus for who He truly is?

The human heart aches for deliverance. In our everyday struggles, we all long for rescue—for ourselves and for our world. But what if our search for deliverance leads us to a distorted view of Jesus?

In this episode, we explore John 6 and the challenge of rightly knowing Jesus. Many saw Him as a great prophet, a political revolutionary, or a means to an end—but missed the fullness of who He is. Through this powerful sign, John reveals that Jesus is more than a prophet, more than a king—He is the divine "I AM," the only one who truly brings life and deliverance.

Join us as we examine how we can sometimes misinterpret Jesus, and how John’s gospel helps us see Him rightly—so that we might experience His life-saving power today.

What are your motives for following Jesus? Not everyone follows Him for the right reasons, but eventually our true motives will reveal themselves. 

As we walk with Jesus, it's important to do a heart check and ask ourselves if we're aligned with His purpose. Listen in as we walk through John 6 and consider these three questions:

1. Are you following because of who you want Jesus to be?  
2. Are you following because of what you can get?  
3. Are you following because of who Jesus is?  

How does Jesus demonstrate His divine authority? In the Gospels, we see Jesus healing the sick, drawing people to repentance, and working on the Sabbath. These countercultural acts revealed His ultimate authority as the Son of God. Jesus is the sovereign Lord who commands us to live in the fullness of His grace, repent of our sins, and join in His ongoing work of renewal in the world. Listen in as we walk through John 5:1-18

What kind of "fan" are you of Christ? Are you in it for what He can do for you, or are you committed to Him for who He truly is?

As we continue in our study of the Gospel of John, we dive into the second sign, where a desperate man seeks healing for his son and learns a powerful lesson about faith. In this passage, Jesus challenges us to reflect on the kind of faith we have. Is it conditional, based only on signs and wonders, or is it a faith grounded in trusting Jesus' word, no matter what?

Through three key questions, we examine how we can deepen our faith, move beyond surface-level belief, and trust in Jesus for who He is, not just for the benefits He brings. Tune in as we reflect on how faith in Jesus leads to transformation and eternal life, and how our trust in Him should go beyond the fleeting signs we might seek.

We are continuing in our message series, Signs of the King, looking at the Gospel of John to discover who Jesus is. In life, we are constantly searching for direction. We desire guidance, even if we are getting it from the wrong places. As a result of our misguided searches, we are left even further from our hope. The Bible makes it clear for us, that in every circumstance, we can lean on Jesus. What does it mean to lean on Jesus? We must come to Jesus, fully obey Him, and receive the gift of Christ. When we are in Christ, we can rest in the truth that we can trust and lean on Him in any and everything. Join us for another message of the series, The Secret Sign, and discover how you can lean on Jesus in all circumstances.

We are beginning a new sermon series titled, Signs of the King, where we will dive into the first eleven books of John while looking at the signs and wonders Jesus performed. As we walk through each of these chapters, we will consider openly who Jesus is and what that means for us. So, what will you find if you investigate Jesus? When we’re in Christ, we discover that He answers honest skepticism, honors sincere inquiry, and calls for sustained attention. We are offered an invitation to investigate Jesus, and that invitation can lead to spiritual illumination. Join us for the first message of the series, Come and See, and pay attention to how the Lord may be stirring in your heart.

Prayer reveals much about our priorities, and in this final prayer, we learn that God's desire is for us to know Him deeply and to make Him known to others. Jesus prayed that we would experience the fullness of His unity, glory, and love, and in this episode, we discover how that transforms our lives and our prayers. Join us as we reflect on Jesus' desires for His followers and what that means for our own walk with God today.

Do you ever wonder what your purpose is? How do you find it? Do you even have one? These are questions many of us have wrestled with, but we each have a greater, deeper purpose than we might realize.

We have been studying John 17 throughout our series Why Pray? In this passage, we read a prayer that Jesus prayed just hours before His crucifixion. At the Last Supper, we see Him praying to His Father over His disciples and His purpose. Within Christ’s prayer, we can find the purpose that He longs for us, His children, to have. Because we're set apart as followers of Christ, our purpose is found in Jesus and built on Him alone. It's all about Jesus. Join us for our latest sermon, How Do We Know God’s Purpose for Us? and find out why prayer is so vital to knowing our purpose in Christ.