Sermons from December 2024
The Greatest Sermon in the World
1 Corinthians 2: 1-5 The past few months we have talked a lot about who we are and what membership at Westgate means. This message will explore the purpose/goals of a sermon. Generally speaking these are to help the listener; learn, change, be challenged, hear from God, and hear gospel.
Celebrating Well
Luke 2: 8-14 Sometimes Christians are stereotyped as being lame/no fun. We should be joyful people who can celebrate well. We will emphasize God coming to earth and his humanity, but specifically the joyful, fun, and approachable side of Jesus.
Waiting Well
Isaiah 40: 27-31 Christians have been described as “people who wait” and we are currently in a season of waiting. We will explore how to wait well, what to do or not do as we wait, and why God makes us wait as all. Link to full service
A Balanced church
1 Corinthians 10: 23-24 We are a church that values balance; numbers, age groups, progressive/traditional, and with our time. We will explore how to maintain “balance” and when adaptability is more important than balance. We will also see how balance means picking battles, cutting certain things, and self sacrifice. Link to full service
An Intergenerational Church
Mark 10: 13-16 Jesus valued groups that others didn’t, including the young/children. Westgate is a church that holds children in a special place and wants to include them. At the same time, we deeply value our elderly and make efforts to ensure they are included as well. The message will share ways we do this, and maybe ways we can be better about it. Link to full service