http://www.westhillsstl.org Join us weekly as we broadcast messages of God's Love, Mission, and Hope for our lives from West Hills Community Church in St. Louis, Missouri. en Join us weekly as we broadcast messages of God's Love, Mission, and Hope for our lives from West Hills Community Church in St. Louis, Missouri. West Hills Community Church no West Hills Community Church messages mail@westhillsstl.org ℗ & © 2009 West Hills Community Church 720 What defines a church? What are the marks of a healthy church? Where did all the denominations come from? What is it that we are especially supposed to be doing? What does the future of the church look like? We will study what scripture has to tell us about God’s church and try to separate the “real thing” from the many false ideas of church that we have gathered over the years. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/ekklhsia-we-are-the-church- http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/we-are-the-church.mp3 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:55:48 UTC Gary Brooks Ekklhsia: We are the Church what_is_a_church,church 34:01 How are Christians supposed to pray for each other? Oftentimes they will be heard praying for jobs, for houses to sell, and for quick recoveries from illnesses. Is this the essence of prayer? By reading Paul’s prayers and his admonitions regarding prayer, one might conclude otherwise, that it really has more to do with the battle that rages around us and with spiritual warfare than with anything else. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/praying-for-all-the-saints http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/praying-for-all-the-saints.mp3 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:24:32 UTC Gary Brooks Change Me Lord praying,saints,praying_at_all_times,prayer 37:09 In his Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan calls the final weapon that Christian has at his disposal “All-Prayer”. The apostle Paul presents prayer at the very end of his list of weaponry to be used by the people of God in their battle against the forces of darkness. Yet the American church by-and-large does not depend on the power of prayer, and many Christians carry on prayer-less lives. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/all-prayer http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/all-prayer.mp3 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:24:18 UTC Gary Brooks Change Me Lord prayer,armor_of_god,all_prayer,praying 31:38 Two vital elements of ancient warfare were the helmet and the sword. When it comes to spiritual warfare they are just as essential. We will study the significance of the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is God’s word, and how we are to use them in order to achieve victory against the devil. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/helmet-of-salvation http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/helmet-of-salvation.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:29:13 UTC Gary Brooks Change Me Lord god's_armor,armor_of_god,salvation,helmet_of_salvation,helmet 37:26 Two vital elements of ancient warfare were the helmet and the sword. When it comes to spiritual warfare they are just as essential. We will study the significance of the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is God’s word, and how we are to use them in order to achieve victory against the devil. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/the-spirit-sword http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/the-spirit-sword.mp3 Sun, 31 May 2009 18:34:05 UTC Gary Brooks Change Me Lord the_spirit_sword,word_of_god,spiritual_warfare,sword_of_the_spirit 37:12 Two vital elements of ancient warfare were the helmet and the sword. When it comes to spiritual warfare they are just as essential. We will study the significance of the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is God’s word, and how we are to use them in order to achieve victory against the devil. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/the-faith-shield http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/the-faith-shield.mp3 Sun, 24 May 2009 14:57:29 UTC Gary Brooks Change Me Lord arrows_of_doubt,my_shield,shield_of_faith,armor_of_god 42:59 This message from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians continues to examine the spiritual armor which God’s people must be aware of and must employ if they are to stand a chance against the schemes and attacks of the enemy. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/bravehearts http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/braveheart.mp3 Sun, 17 May 2009 15:38:36 UTC Gary Brooks Change Me Lord bravehearts,battlefield,spiritual_armor 40:15 For the Roman soldier, the breastplate was a crucial piece of armor. Having it in place was the different between life and death. For the Christ-follower, the breastplate of righteousness is just as crucial. While our own righteousness may give us a sense of false confidence and pride, it is worthless against the enemy. Only the righteousness of Jesus Christ can cover us and protect us from the enemy’s assaults. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/stand-part-2 http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/stand-part-2.mp3 Sun, 10 May 2009 16:06:49 UTC Gary Brooks Change Me Lord god's_love,breastplate,soldier,armor,stand,breastplate_for_righteousness 32:43 They say that the best defense is a good offense. This is true in the Christian life when we find ourselves in the thick of a spiritual battle. James admonition was to “resist the devil.” Paul exhorts the Ephesian believers to stand firm, and then tells them in detail what this involves. This message begins to take a look at the various components of spiritual armor. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/stand http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/stand.mp3 Sun, 03 May 2009 18:29:34 UTC Gary Brooks Change Me Lord truth,belt_of_truth,stand 38:06 We as God’s people are called to follow Jesus King into compassionate mission to others that their lives and their communities may be transformed by the Good News of Christ into the Kingdom of God. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/good-news-for-a-distressed-world- http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/good-news-for-a-distressed-world.mp3 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:21:44 UTC John & Elaine Mehn We as God’s people are called to follow Jesus King into compassionate mission to others that their lives and their communities may be transformed by the Good News of Christ into the Kingdom of God. transformation,mercy,compasion,japan,mission 33:56