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 ℗ & © 2010 West Hills Community Church 720 What is essential for someone to become a Christian? How does one become a child of God? In this message, Pastor Gary looks at one of the clearest, most concise explanations of how a person becomes a Christian that you will find in all of Scripture. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/children-of-god http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/children-of-godmp3.mp3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:40:54 GMT Gary Brooks The Gospel of John becoming_a_christian,born_again,receive,believe 37:44 In his introduction, John says of the Word who became flesh, "In him was life and the life was the light of men." Jesus made the astounding claim to be "the light of the world" and that "whoever believes in me shall not walk in darkness but have the light of life." So what does this mean for us? How should this affect the way we worship Christ? And how does his light affect our personal darkness and the darkness of our world? If you would like to hear Mark Driscoll’s sermon “32 Hours: The Church in Haiti”. Please check out the following website www.theresurgence.com http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/life-and-light http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/life-and-light.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:36:44 GMT Gary Brooks The Gospel of John incarnation,light,life,jesus_christ 35:15 When we think about Jesus Christ, we automatically think about him as a man - from his birth, through his life, miracles and teachings, to his death and resurrection. John takes us back before time to consider the glory of the preincarnate, eternal Son of God who was in relationship with the Father and Holy Spirit, and through whom all things were made that have been made. He presents Christ as the great Cosmic Creator, which should cause us to worship Him even more! http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/the-preincarnate-glory-of-christ http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/the-preincarnate-glory-of-christ-.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:39:02 GMT Gary Brooks The Gospel of John son_of_god,creation,eternal,jesus_christ 40:01 Are you married? Do you hope to be married? Do you know someone who is married? If so, then welcome to the discussion. Tonight Gary covered some great content regarding God's Intention's for Marriage and our Cultural Misconceptions that inundate us at every turn. Our objective with this four-month series will be to expose some of the cultural lies that result in so much confusion and destruction in so many marriages today, and to revisit God's original design and intention for marriage. Series dates/titles: * Jan. 19: Cultural Deceptions—God’s Intentions * Feb. 16: Foxes in the Vineyard * March 16: From Ruin to Restoration * April 20: Staying Married http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/3t-happily-married-part-1 http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/3t-happily-married.mp3 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:03:23 GMT Gary Brooks 3T: Happily Married intention,misconception,culture,3t,happily,happy,married,marriage,marry 85:50 What is your understanding of who Jesus is? Is it accurate and in line with what the Bible teaches? With this message we begin an extended survey of the Gospel of John, with the intention of gaining a much clearer picture of Jesus Christ - his person, his teachings, his miracles, and his claims. This message lays a foundation for the background of the gospel, and explores the first three verses where John introduces us to the great Cosmic Creator who "became flesh and lived for a while among us." http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/in-the-beginning http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/in-the-beginning.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:28:39 GMT Gary Brooks The Gospel of John gospel,jesus_christ,the_word,creation,deity_of_christ 33:56 Sometimes we can be motivated to pray and know that we need to grow and develop in prayer, but we simply don't know how or where to begin. While the first message in this short series addressed the "why" of being devoted to prayer, this message tackles the "how" in giving some practical suggestions and examples for getting started in prayer. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/learning-how-to-pray http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/learning-how-to-pray.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:43:00 GMT Gary Brooks Prayer pray,prayer,discipleship,christian_growth 38:16 How would your life be different if you were to become more devoted to prayer? The apostles and the early church believed that devotion to prayer was an elementary part of the normal Christian life, not just for the so-called "prayer warriors". If we were to become devoted to prayer in 2010, how would it impact your personal life? How might it affect the lives of people you know and love if you were to pray more consistently and more fervently on their behalf? This message will provide us with a beginning-of-the-year impetus to greater prayer. This is the first of a two-part series. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/be-devoted-to-prayer http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/be-devoted-to-prayer1.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:31:54 GMT Gary Brooks Prayer christian_life,resolutions,prayer 42:52 As you look back over the life you lived in 2009, how would you complete this sentence: "To me to live is . . . ."? Would others who know you best agree, or would their description of your life be something entirely different? When the Apostle Paul described his life, he said, "For me to live is Christ." This was not the statement of an exceptional Christian for every follower of Christ is called to this life -- to live a life, as Christ did -- a life for others. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/to-me-to-live-is---- http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/to-me-to-live-is.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:08:18 GMT Cordell Schulten As you look back over the life you lived in 2009, how would you complete this sentence: "To me to live is . . . ."? Would others who know you best agree, or would their description of your life be something entirely different? When the ... others,christ,life 34:29 There are several amazing birth narratives in the Bible, both Old and New Testaments - Isaac born to barren ninety-year old woman, Esau and Jacob born to Rebekah who also had been unable to have children for twenty years, Moses born in Egypt at a time when all Jewish male babies were being put to death. But of course the most amazing birth narrative of all is that of Jesus Christ. This message explores Matthew's account and why Christ's virgin birth is so important in God's redemptive history. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/an-amazing-birth http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/an-amazing-birth.mp3 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:19:11 GMT Gary Brooks Generous virgin_birth,amazing_birth,birth 35:38 In our pursuit of nurturing generous hearts as the people of God, we are considering certain "heart conditions" that will prevent us from doing so. Today we look at something that so many of us struggle with - an anxious heart. Worrying and fretting over our money and our stuff - will it be enough, what if it breaks, what if it's stolen, what about all the new stuff, what about the future? The Lord gave a wonderful gift to us in what he had to say in Matthew 6 about not being anxious, but instread trusting our heavenly Father. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/an-anxious-heart http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/an-anxious-heart.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:23:07 GMT Gary Brooks Generous generous,bird,greed,anxious_heart 33:01