Sermons by Westlake Baptist Church

We often focus on the judgment of God, but the flood was also an act of mercy for God's elect

As we continue in this series, we see the result of the marriage and procreation between angels and women. But why does it matter?

What is an angel? Who are the sons of God? What did they do that brought about God's judgment and how are we apart of that?

Understanding what happened in the Garden of Eden is vital to understand the rest of the Bible and what is happening in our world today

The Christian life is one of warfare against our sin nature and the sinful things of this world. But we can overcome them as we surrender our heart to Jesus and our life to Him

Do we truly trust God with our life? Contentment doesn't mean the absence of problems, it is trusting God despite the circumstances because we know He is good

Loving God and protecting the church requires us to deal with sin lovingly and directly

Storms in life happen, they are inevitable. How can we have peace as chaos is all around us?

what is biblical hope and how can we have it?

Proof that we belong to Jesus is that we persevere until the end. However, the only way we can do that is if we rely fully on the Spirit

God protects His church in two ways. The first way is throguh faithful pastors who guard the doctrine of the church. The second way is faithful deacons who serve the church

One way that God protects His church is by calling qualified and competent pastors

God is a God of order and He demands that we worship Him in an orderly and proper way. What does that look like with respect to roles of men and women?

How should we pray? Who should we pray for?

We are called to live in faithfulness. In this text it means we are to share the Gospel and defend the faith with humility and zealousness

What is the Gospel? Why does it matter? How do we guard it?

How can we face uncertain days and times in life? How can we praise God when everything seems to be falling apart?

How can we face life and death with hope and confidence?

How can someone have assurance of the faith? Deuteornomy 29 causes us to ask two important questions, and then Deuteronomy 30 gives us a wonderful promise

How can we be a part of what God is doing in the world? What does it look like to live a sent life?

Does God still speak today? How can we know that? What does it mean for each of us?

What is the message of the Old Testament? Does it really simply point to Jesus and the cross? If so, how can we know that?

Discipline is one of the most loving things a church can do. But what does it mean to practice it properly?

We now that God has entered into a covenant with His people. But why has He done it? What are His expectations for His people?

Why did God save us? How can we walk in obedience

Why should we obey the Bible? Is it so that God will save us? Is God's faithfulness dependent on our faithfulness?

Why should we look back and remember our history? How can it give us hope for the future?

Why is it that so many churches die? What keeps a church from experiencing revival? Revival comes from God as a result of complete surrender and whole hearted obedience

All of our hope is found in Jesus as He is our hope, peace, joy, and love

What is love? How can we experience it in our life?

Is there a difference between joy and happiness? How can we have joy in our life? How can we show that joy to others?

How can we have peace in this life? How does Jesus give us peace in the midst of chaos?

Advent week 1: Hope What is biblical hope? How can we have it? How will it change our life?

There will be a day when Jesus returns and when He does everything will be changed. How will He fulfill His kingdom?

How does the kingdom grow? What is our responsiblity in making sure it grows?

Everything we do makes a value statement about what is important to us. Do we have the right priorities? What does it mean to seek first the kingdom of God?

When you hear the phrase “kingdom of God”, what comes to your mind? When did it start or did it start yet?

It is important to understand that the Holy Spirit is God, and we need to know His role with unbelievers and believers

Wherever God sends us is where God calls us to make disciples

Being a Christian means that we will show hospitality to others, especially believers. It is commanded and it is evidence of our relationship with Jesus. How we treat other believers is how we treat Jesus

Paul tells us that we have been given the mind of Christ in Philippians 2. What does that mean? How can we live it out daily?

Is there some of James and John in us? Are there areas of pride in our life that God wants to remove? We can live the life of a servant by the power of the Holy Spirit as we surrender and submit ourselves to God

What is a steward? What does it mean to manage what we've been given well? What are the things we are to manage well?

How can we change our families and churches? It is by making sure to base our life and decisions on the Bible rather than culture

Is the kingdom something we go to when we die or is it something here and now? How can I live a kingdom-focused life?

God has given us His Spirit and His word to help us grow in our faith

We all know that we should pray, but how should we pray? How can we glorify God with our prayers?

What does it mean to be a disciple? How do I know if I am a disciple? A disciple of Jesus is: -A born again believer -A student -A servant -A missionary