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 "Come and see." This was the invitation that Jesus gave to his disciples, and also the invitation that Philip gave to Nathanael. Come and see this Jesus. Come and listen to what he is saying. Come and take notes. Come and decide for yourself who he is and what your response to him will be. This is still the invitation put forth today. This is the essence of all evangelism and discipleship - "Come and see, come and be with Jesus." http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/come-and-see http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/come-and-see.mp3 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:16:14 GMT The Gospel of John jesus_christ,messiah,son_of_god,follow,discipleship 38:11 John the Baptist called Jews to "repent and be baptized." In the New Testament, baptism was the initial outward, public act of someone who had put their faith in Jesus Christ. Why were people baptized? What did it signify? Why should followers of Jesus today be baptized? These questions will be addressed in this message as we continue in our study of John's gospel. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/why-be-baptized http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/why-be-baptized.mp3 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:31:12 GMT Gary Brooks The Gospel of John obedience,repentance,baptism 46:29 John now begins to present the testimonies of others concerning the identify of Jesus Christ, and the first witness he calls to the stand is John the Baptist, whose ministry of baptizing Jews had all Israel in a state of confusion. Why was he baptizing, and what was he saying about Jesus? This message addresses both questions, but with an emphasis on John's testimony that Jesus is "the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/behold-the-lamb-of-god http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/behold-the-lamb-of-god.mp3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:21:32 GMT Gary Brooks The Gospel of John jesus_christ,lamb_of_god,sin 43:58 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. 3T is open to all. It gathers people one night a month (the third Tuesday) for community, teaching and discussion on relevant topics. 3T meets from 7-830 pm in The Doxa @ WHCC. 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-2 http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/3t-session-2.mp3 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:43:26 GMT Gary Brooks 3T: Happily Married 79:22 John describes Jesus Christ as being "full of grace and truth", that "we have beheld his glory", and that "from him have we all received grace upon grace." This message will explore what the implications of these statements are for us today. http://www.westhillsstl.org/sermon/full-of-grace-and-truth http://www.westhillsstl.org/mediafiles/full-of-grace-and-truth.mp3 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:25:14 GMT Gary Brooks The Gospel of John glory,truth,grace,jesus_christ 39:27 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