Pastor Matthew Shores preached from Genesis 26:1-5By Woodside Community Church

We are beginning a new series called, Metamorphosis, where we will look at scripture passages that will guide us to transforming our minds to the work of Christ. When God saves us from our corrupt ways, our response should be a life of worship to Him. He extends mercy to us because of His immense love for His creation. Our response to this mercy lo…

We conclude our two-part study of Jude. In the face of false teaching and life in a fallen world, believers are called to persevere and contend for the faith! As Pastor Ryan explains, this happens through rooting ourselves in the truth of scripture, our identity as beloved of God, and extending mercy and truth to others.…

One of the great challenges that a community can face is the infiltration of false information. In this teaching, Pastor Jacob Ley explores Jude 1 - 16 to help us be aware of how false teachers and false teaching can impact and influence the church.By Woodside Bible Church Farmington Hills

Guest Speaker, Pastor Grant Beachy, preached from Psalm 140By Woodside Community Church

In a world of social division and dysfunction, The Gospel invites us to reconisder our relationship in light of Jesus' saving work and reign as King. In this teaching, Pastor Jacob Ley, digs into The Book of Philemon to see how The Gospel applies to our social relationships.By Woodside Bible Church Farmington Hills

Pastor Mike Moultrie preached from Matthew 7:12By Woodside Community Church

We are currently walking through our series, Big Ideas from Little Books, talking about relevant topics from smaller books in the New Testament. The truths we will learn about from these books will help us to know Christ deeper and allow us to better understand Scripture. Join us as Pastor Brandon Cleaver digs into 2 John and looks at how truth is …

Peter Li preached from Job 42:5-6By Woodside Community Church

We are currently walking through our series, Big Ideas from Little Books, talking about relevant topics from smaller books in the Bible. The truths we will learn from these books will help us know Christ better and allow us to better understand Scripture. Join us this Sunday as we talk about Gospel Advance for Everyday People, where Pastor Jacob Le…

Pastor Matthew Shores preached from Genesis 25:29-34By Woodside Community Church

As Christians, one of our highest callings is to reach the world with the Gospel. This can sometimes feel like an overwhelming thing. We may feel like our life is too busy to find the time for this, or maybe our fear holds us back from preaching the Gospel. These are places many have found themselves in, if you are feeling that you are not alone. W…

Pastor Matthew Shores preached from Genesis 25:19-28By Woodside Community Church

Before Jesus ascended into heaven after His resurrection, he brought all the disciples together as a sort of final commissioning. We have come to know this as the “great commission.” He told them to go and make disciples of all nations, teaching them to believe in Him. This was the mission of the disciples after Jesus took His place at the right ha…

Pastor Matthew Shores preached from Genesis 25:1-18By Woodside Community Church

How are Christians called to relate to the government? In a fractured and increasingly divided political landscape, knowing the role of the government and how we should relate to our governing institutions as Christians becomes vitally important. Join us for our latest teaching as Pastor Jacob digs into 1 Peter 2:13 - 17 to help us understand how C…

Pastor Mike Moultrie preached on the doctrine of Perseverance of the SaintsBy Woodside Community Church

At Woodside, we believe in making disciples, by reaching the world and our local communities with the saving grace of Christ. People everywhere desperately need Jesus. Spreading the Gospel should not be difficult or anxiety-driven, but rather an authentic conversation on faith and the need for Jesus. The book of Romans points out our need for Chris…

Pastor Andrew Mathieson preached from 1 Samuel 17By Woodside Community Church

As we wrap up our What God Says About series, it is necessary that we look at what God says about femininity, especially on a day that celebrates the wonderful mothers in our lives. God’s word is clear that it values women, and their role in the church, in families, and in the world. Proverbs 31 is one of the most highly quoted scriptures that poin…

Pastor Matthew Shores preached on the doctrine of Unconditional ElectionBy Woodside Community Church

We have been working through our What God Says About series. This week we tackle a topic that is not often talked about in the church—sex. Scripture has much to say about it though, so it seems important we discuss what God has to say. God makes it abundantly clear that sex was created to be shared within the covenant of marriage, as two become one…

Peter Li preached on the doctrine of Limited AtonementBy Woodside Community Church

We are going through our series, What God Says About. This week we look at What God Says About Work. What we do matters to God. We are the representation of Christ, how we work reflects Him. Colossians 3:23 says we should “work heartily as for the Lord and not for men.” God commands us to work hard and to serve Him in all we do. In Proverbs, we fin…

Pastor Matthew Shores preached on the doctrine of Unconditional ElectionBy Woodside Community Church

The book of Proverbs says a lot about the company we keep. Who we walk through life with will have an influence on where we go in life and who we become. So, what kind of friend do you need? Or even need to be to others? Find out in our latest message from our What God Says About series.By Woodside Bible Church Farmington Hills

Pastor Matthew Shores preached on the doctrine of Total DepravityBy Woodside Community Church

Last Sunday, we started a new series, What God Says About, taking insights from the book of Proverbs, and applying God’s wisdom to some everyday situations we may face. When it comes to the way we speak to others, what we say matters. Our words hold much power. We have the choice to speak words of life or words of death over those we interact with …

Pastor Matthew Shores preached the final sermon in our John series.By Woodside Community Church

We are diving into a new series, What God Says About, looking at the book of Proverbs to glean wisdom from about how to lean on God in the situations we face each day. Proverbs 3 tells us, the one who finds wisdom and understanding is blessed. Wisdom guides us in the decisions we make every day. As we seek Christ to be emulated in our lives, we sho…

Pastor Mike Moultrie preached on the subject of Prayer from Matthew 7By Woodside Community Church

This Easter Sunday we are ending our 'Believe' series, by diving into a commonly asked question, why should I believe in Jesus? There are many differing opinions that circulate in our culture, doubting the existence of Jesus. It can be hard to remain faithful to a God we can’t physically see, especially when our doubts drown out what we know to be …

Pastor Matthew Shores preached from John 21:25By Woodside Community Church

For this Good Friday, we behold Jesus as King, Shepherd, and Savior through the Apostle John's retelling of the Garden arrest narrative. Hear from Pastor Jacob Ley, Pastor Joel Tomkinson, and Rev. Brandon Cleaver as they share the teaching at this special gathering.By Woodside Bible Church Farmington Hills

Peter Li preached from Galatians 5:10-11, on Good FridayBy Woodside Community Church

This Palm Sunday, we are beginning with true belief, and how that belief in Jesus shows in our lives. As we enter Holy Week, we begin with looking at Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. We' see how true, genuine belief shows in our lives when we honor Jesus as king, bear witness to Jesus’ work, and pursue Jesus’ presence.…

Pastor Matthew Shores preached from John 21:20-24By Woodside Community Church

Our series, Confessions: Erasing Shame and Experiencing Renewal, is ending. We have been slowly walking through Psalm 51, learning what true confession and renewal looks like. As we wrap up our series this week, we tackle the effect our sin and our confession of sin has on our communities. When one begins to experience transformational renewal, oth…

Pastor Matthew Shores preached from John 21:15-19By Woodside Community Church

This week we are journeying on in our series, Confessions: Erasing Shame and Experiencing Renewal, looking to Psalm 51 as a guide to help us in our journey of finding renewal in Christ. In times when we have messed up or let someone down, it is easy for us to be full of shame and think that hiding is better. But God invites us into something differ…

Pastor Mike Moultrie preached from Matthew 7:1-6By Woodside Community Church

As we journey on in our series, Confessions: Erasing Shame and Experiencing Renewal, we will see that an essential part of confession is taking responsibility for our sin. In Romans, we see that Paul states, “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” When we were born into this world, we entered into sin, our need for Jesus is very gre…

Pastor Matthew Shores preached from John 21:1-14By Woodside Community Church

We are continuing in our new series, Confessions: Erasing Shame and Experiencing Renewal, this week we will be diving into Gods mercy and how He is faithful to show us mercy. When we appeal to the character of God and appeal to the cleansing power of God, we can experience His great mercy. Rather than carrying it on our own, the Lord is calling us …

Pastor Matthew Shores preached from John 20:30-21By Woodside Community Church

We are beginning a new series, Confessions: Erasing Shame and Experiencing Renewal, where we will look at 2 Samuel to better understand the role confession plays in our lives for us to find renewal. Today, we begin talking about this topic looking at David’s shortcomings when he gave into temptation and sinned against God. We see that the Lord conf…

Pastor Matthew Shores preached from John 20:24-29By Woodside Community Church

Today, we are closing out our series, Daniel: Clash of Cultures, looking at the life of Daniel as he faced several difficulties and resided in a land that was hostile to God. As Christians, we are called to have faith, a faith that stands strong against the patterns of the world. Our faith can have an impact on the people and communities we are met…

Pastor Matthew Shores preached from John 20:21-23By Woodside Community Church

We are diving into another chapter in Daniel, looking at the fall of a king who opposed God. In this chapter, we see that God is sovereign over ungodly kings and kingdoms. We learn lessons from history and actively try not to repeat their past mistakes—it is the same for us as Christians. The word of God is full of stories of men and women who have…