Woodland Hills Church Sermons Audio Podcast

Predestination has long been a confusing and controversial issue in Christian theology.

When we seek an answer to the question of who we are, we usually look inward. We assess our emotions, behavior, and thoughts. While that may give us true information about ourselves, it's not the most important factor in determining who we are.

We have been promised every spiritual blessing. This is not the same as being promised every material or earthly blessing.

[Note: This is the beginning of our study going through the book of Ephesians] What is a saint? Many people think your behavior has to be extra holy in order to be a saint.

We each have God-given abilities for certain tasks in the Body.

We are conditioned by society to believe that every voice we hear inside our mind or heart is of our own creation. This blocks us from listening to the voice of God speaking to us in our spirit.

There are many reasons why people would be wary of supernatural spiritual gifts. Charlatans, sensationalism, manipulation, spiritual abuse, and spiritual arrogance can all give people a negative image of these gifts.

Supernatural gifts have been given to each and every member of the Body of Christ for the purpose of building up the church. These gifts are given to all believers regardless of where they are in their Christian walk.

Events in our past can still have a profound effect on our lives today. Part of healing now is knowing how much God loved us then. Our past is part of who we are today.

If death is the last word, then everything in life is utterly meaningless. All that people think, dream, feel, work for, or even exist for come to nothing.

As Christians, we have the power to break free from addictions. So why do many of us still seem to be in bondage?

Moses put aside his fears and carried out the mission God had for him. We too can do great things for God if we are willing to override our apprehension. We can say, “So what?” to our fears and follow the Spirit.

Another stone that keeps us entombed is shame. In this fallen world, we all carry shame from our past experiences, which can affect our whole life.

When Lazarus was raised from the dead (John 11:1-46), he had new life, but the stench of death was also still with him. So it is with us. We have new life in Christ, but we may carry with us things from the time when we were dead in sin.

Worship is saying true things about God to God, ascribing worth to Him, even “romancing” God. In true worship, our whole focus is on God.