WestWinds Community Church

Genuine repentance leads to Gods forgiveness and restoration of both the individual and the community.

Psalm 121:18 reminds us that God is our source of safety in a world full of dangers. It tells us that we can trust God to deliver us from all of our enemies, both internal and external.

The church functions as one body, and it is up to each person to put aside their own interests and work together to reach the common goal of unity in the faith.

Elements of a successful journey and then applying that to our walk with Christ.

You will not regret resisting sin. You will regret giving in. Choke temptation by taking refuge in Jesus and the means of grace he provides: pray, Dont linger in your temptation, find support, and give it time. As you begin this journey, remember that what sin promises so much now will only steal your joy in God.

Experiences and encounters with God in the wilderness teach us how to trust God when life gets hard. We serve a God who sees us, hears our cries for help, and provides for our needs in the wildernesses of life.

Its a matter of the approach of Jesus love, the depth of His love and type of His love: love one another in the same way that I have loved you.

Christ extends healing to the lonely, outcast, and downtrodden, offering them a place in his church.Because Christ has offered inclusive space to the downtrodden, it is the responsibility of the church to reach out and love those who feel unwanted.

I would like to encourage those of you who are struggling today with feeling unclean or not good enough to spend time in prayer this week. Know and accept that God has made you clean and whole. As a community of believers, we need to continually remind one another that God has atoned for our sin and allowed us to live a life white as snow (Isaiah 1:18). Isaiah 1:1818Come now, let us settle the matter,says theLord.Though your sins are like scarlet,they shall be as white as snow;though they are red as crimson,they shall be like wool.

If Christ is the light of the world, piercing the darkness of sin and ignorance, then all of those who are in his church are healed to properly see God and the world. In this, they should exemplify compassion and hope for those who are in darkness, and joy for seeing the glory of God in Christ. Above all, they should have the same response as the man in this story: He said, Lord, I believe, and he worshiped him (v. 38). Practically, this means reaching out to those who are in darkness and showing them the light of Christ through our witness.

The church grows through generational faith.What intentional actions are you taking to share your faith with the next generation of believers? Oftentimes, when a company runs a promotion, at the very end they will say quickly, Terms and conditions apply.What does this mean?

When we learn to listen to the grievances of our marginalized brothers and sisters with love and respect, we allow the Holy Spirit to weed out any sin and injustice that have taken root in our hearts, lives, and churches, so that we are freed to serve our neighbors as God calls us to. We will learn to listen with the intent of understanding so that God can actively work through us to respond to the immediate needs of those around us.

Christ, the resurrected Lord, is with usa living and active presence in the church.The resurrected Christ calls us to worship and obedience, making disciples in our local communities.

Are you missing Jesus, like the religious leaders, because youre too concerned with where your seat is at church, what color the sanctuary carpet might be, or politics? Over the past two years, we have had a lot of politics being blended into Christianity. It has no place in our relationship with Jesus. What does your relationship with Jesus look like? Is it in name only? Or is it how He modeled it for us? This week, As we walk through the Holy Week towards the Cross and the resurrection, I challenge you to reflect on your relationship or belief in Jesus or lack thereof.

A personal relationship with Jesus is not a faith that keeps us at home quiet, but it encourages (and commands) that we go out into the world for the sake of telling others the good news about Jesus.