Best West Side Church of Christ Podcasts (2024)

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“Hidden figures: Hagar” - Gen. 16:1-16 37:08

5h ago37:08

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By Wes Parker

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It Is Just A Scarecrow (Jeremiah 10) 39:38

24h ago39:38

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How do you convince people to put their trust in the Lord? How do you convince people that the idols they are holding on to are empty and worthless? Even more, how do you convince God’s people to fully put their trust in the Lord? There are many places in the scriptures where we are told to not act like the world but to put our trust in the Lord. T…

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Tongue Trials (Jeremiah 9) 36:27

1d ago36:27

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God through the prophet Jeremiah has been proclaiming the abominable sins that Israel has been committing. The prophet is broken because of the judgment that is coming against his people because of their sinning against the Lord. Sometimes we think of sins that are worthy of God’s wrath and judgment as just the “big sins.” We usually have some kind…

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The Gospel In Philemon 26:14

9d ago26:14

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Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to touch the face of God, and they find overwhelming grace and acceptance. The gospel was preached to Abraham. Ever…

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“Hidden figures: Eve” - Gen. 2:18 - 3:20 34:25

5d ago34:25

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By Wes Parker

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Tested (1 Chronicles 29) 34:30

6d ago34:30

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We have seen the book of 1 Chronicles highlight David’s desire to build a temple for the Lord. But the temple was to be constructed during a time of peace, representing the establishment of God’s kingdom. David was a man of war with enemies that constantly surrounded him (1 Kings 5:3). So God prevented him from building this temple. But David’s son…

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Breakthrough: The Forgiveness of God 42:50

6d ago42:50

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Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice …

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The Gospel In Titus 23:52

8d ago23:52

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Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to touch the face of God, and they find overwhelming grace and acceptance. The gospel was preached to Abraham. Ever…

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The Gospel In 2 Timothy 29:52

8d ago29:52

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Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to touch the face of God, and they find overwhelming grace and acceptance. The gospel was preached to Abraham. Ever…

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The Gospel In 1 Timothy 28:04

8d ago28:04

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Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to touch the face of God, and they find overwhelming grace and acceptance. The gospel was preached to Abraham. Ever…

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The Gospel In 1-2 Thessalonians 26:41

8d ago26:41

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Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to touch the face of God, and they find overwhelming grace and acceptance. The gospel was preached to Abraham. Ever…

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The Gospel In Colossians 27:29

11d ago27:29

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Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to touch the face of God, and they find overwhelming grace and acceptance. The gospel was preached to Abraham. Ever…

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The Gospel In Philippians 28:09

11d ago28:09

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Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to touch the face of God, and they find overwhelming grace and acceptance. The gospel was preached to Abraham. Ever…

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The Gospel In Ephesians 26:30

11d ago26:30

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Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to touch the face of God, and they find overwhelming grace and acceptance. The gospel was preached to Abraham. Ever…

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The Gospel In Galatians 28:27

11d ago28:27

28:27

[Audio issues in the original recording] Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to touch the face of God, and they find overwhelming grace and acceptance.…

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"Origin Story: The Origin of Witness" - Hebrews 11:32 - 12:3 35:49

12d ago35:49

35:49

By Wes Parker

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How To Succeed In Life (1 Chronicles 22-28) 34:28

13d ago34:28

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The book of Proverbs contains a significant section in which Solomon is giving instructions to his son for life. It is a natural desire for parents to want their children to succeed in life. Parents want their children to fail where they failed and to have an even better life than they might have experienced. In 1 Chronicles we also read King David…

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Failures in the Hands of a Merciful God (1 Chronicles 21) 45:19

14d ago45:19

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We have been looking at the life of David through the lens of 1 Chronicles. Israel would have known David’s life story, including his spiritual successes and spiritual failures. Up to this point in the book, the only recorded failure has been in Israel’s attempt to worship God. David noted that they did not seek the Lord according to his commands (…

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It Takes A Father 38:40

23d ago38:40

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Sometimes, it just takes a father. Compare the character traits of God in Psalm 103 with the story of the father in Luke 15. The last in our "Jesus at home" series. The sermon today is titled "It Takes A Father." It is the last installment in our series "Jesus At Home: Parenting In His Presence." The Scripture reading is from Psalm 103 (ESV). Origi…

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The Kingdom Divides – 1 Kings 12:1-24 48:15

22d ago48:15

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For more information, find us on our website at https://westcenterbaptist.comBy West Center Baptist Church

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The Fall of Solomon – 1 Kings 11:1-43 55:55

19d ago55:55

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For more information, find us on our website at https://westcenterbaptist.comBy West Center Baptist Church

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The Queen of the South – 1 Kings 10:1-29 50:07

19d ago50:07

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For more information, find us on our website at https://westcenterbaptist.comBy West Center Baptist Church

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The Need for Faithfulness – 1 Kings 9:1-28 44:50

19d ago44:50

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For more information, find us on our website at https://westcenterbaptist.comBy West Center Baptist Church

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Substitutionary Atonement – 1 Kings 8:62-66 39:50

19d ago39:50

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For more information, find us on our website at https://westcenterbaptist.comBy West Center Baptist Church

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"Origin Story: The Origin of Life" - Deuteronomy 30:11-20 31:33

20d ago31:33

31:33

By Wes Parker

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Victory In Jesus (1 Chronicles 18-20) 35:54

21d ago35:54

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There are these moments in the book of 1 Chronicles where we are given a flurry of names or a number of consecutive short narrative accounts. It is easy to read 1 Chronicles 18-20 as a bunch of short stories without meaning to just keep moving on. But there is a reason for the Chronicler to tell us about David’s wartime activities. So we need to co…

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The Courage To Pray (1 Chronicles 17) 37:33

25d ago37:33

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If I were to ask Christians where they would want to improve in their discipline to the Lord, I would expect one of the commonly given answers to be the discipline of prayer. We are always looking for ways to improve our prayer life. Even the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray (Luke 11:1). John the Baptizer also taught his disciples how to…

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"Origin Story: The Origin of Focus" - Numbers 21:4-9 35:37

26d ago35:37

35:37

By Dave Little

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17 | Are You On Your Own Side? 8:42

27d ago8:42

8:42

I talk about my answer to this question and how it helped me understand God’s love for me.By Laz Cruz

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REWIND: Is The Grass Greener On The Other Side? 30:37

1M ago30:37

30:37

I think that every person questions their purpose in life. Everyone seeks the meaning of life and what to know why he or she is here. Further, we try to do things in life that will give us fulfillment and satisfaction. Many times we think that we cannot find satisfaction because we do not have enough resources. For example, we may think that if we …

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REWIND: He’s Coming Back (Acts 1:6-11) 39:39

1M ago39:39

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One of the teachings that Jesus gave to his disciples was that it was necessary and important for him to go to the Father. You may remember Jesus telling his disciples that he must go away and where he is going they cannot follow. Why was it so important for Jesus to leave and ascend to the Father? The ascension of Jesus is sometimes not considered…

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16 | A Few Thoughts About Holiness 5:02

1M ago5:02

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I share a few thoughts about what I believe being holy looks like.By Laz Cruz

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Mutual Submission 36:04

1M ago36:04

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Forget the power games. What if we all just surrender to Christ? The sermon today is titled "Mutual Submission." It is the fifth installment in our series "Jesus At Home: Parenting In His Presence." The Scripture reading is from Ephesians 5:1-2 & 21 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on Sunday, June 9, 2024. A…

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"Origin Story: The Origin of Liberty" - Leviticus 25:1-24 30:20

1M ago30:20

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By Wes Parker

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REWIND: It’s Obvious (Galatians 5:19-21)

1M ago

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We started our series on Discipleship a few weeks back and we are looking at what the apostle Paul says to the Galatians about what it looks like to follow Jesus. We began with Paul telling us that this is a winnable war against the sins of the flesh. Walk by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh (Galatians 5:16). We talked a…

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REWIND: Called To Build (Isaiah 61:1-6)

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…The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God. (Isaiah 61:1–2 ESV) Isaiah pro…

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15 | Today’s Church System vs Cultivating Church Family with Danty Duffy 51:51

1M ago51:51

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Does our current church model make it harder or easier for us to cultivate church family relationships? In this episode, Danty and I discuss our thoughts on the answer.By Laz Cruz

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Raising New Life 33:15

1M ago33:15

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God loves every person and every home. But there are good reasons to uphold the ideal of life-long marriages, two-parent households, and church-going families as the norm. In this sermon, I’ll show you why. The sermon today is titled "Raising New Life." It is the fourth installment in our series "Jesus At Home: Parenting In His Presence." The Scrip…

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"Origin Story: The Origin of atonement" - Leviticus 16:1-23 32:48

1M ago32:48

32:48

By Wes Parker

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Why Worship? (1 Chronicles 16)

2M ago

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David’s desire was to assemble all Israel together in worship as God was coming to be with his people in Jerusalem. After a failed attempt to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 13), David has inquired of the Lord and brought the ark successfully to Jerusalem because he followed the instructions given concerning the ark (1 Chronicles 15…

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Just Ask (1 Chronicles 13-15)

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One of the key messages of the scriptures that the religious world seems to forget is that our first priority is worship. In 1 Chronicles, the first thing we see King David desiring to do after taking the throne and settling his kingdom is to worship the Lord. Our morning and evening lessons today are going to be about worship. David shows us that …

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The Battle For Normal 40:01

2M ago40:01

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God loves every person and every home. But there are good reasons to uphold the ideal of life-long marriages, two-parent households, and church-going families as the norm. In this sermon, I’ll show you why. The sermon today is titled "The Battle For Normal." It is the third installment in our series "Jesus At Home: Parenting In His Presence." The S…

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"Origin Story: The Origin of Presence" - Exodus 33:1-17 33:45

2M ago33:45

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By Wes Parker

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Why We Don’t Have Radical Repentance (Jeremiah 8)

2M ago

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The title of our lesson is, “Why We Don’t Repent.” Why don’t we repent? Why don’t we have radical repentance? But this is not a question that merely I am asking each of us. It is a question that God is asking. Listen to how God presents his case to his people in Jeremiah 8. You shall say to them, Thus says the LORD: When men fall, do they not rise …

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Stop Praying! (Jeremiah 7)

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I have an important question for you as we begin our lesson today. What gives you confidence that you are right with God? What would you point to so that you know that you are in right standing with God? As you think about this, I would like for you to open your copies of God’s word to the book of Jeremiah and we are going to look at Jeremiah 7. Je…