Tri-Annual Singing!
October 17, 2026
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Category: Sermons
Sermons Preached at West Side. Outlines, PPT Presentations and Audio files
Sermon: Establish and Encourage
The actions of Christians throughout the world, who show themselves examples of purity, faithfulness and zeal, serve to encourage and establish their brethren.
Sermon: Why Do We Praise God?
We praise God because He the Sovereign Creator of all things. And, he deigns to show his mercy and love for us His creation. In short, we praise Him because He is worthy of our adoration!
Sermon: 9 Tools to Handle Challenges
It helps to have a spiritual “toolbox” with all of the tools needed to effectively handle the challenges of life. Fortunately, God has supplied us with those tools.
Sermon: Raising the Widow’s Son
A discussion of Jesus’ miracle in Luke 7:11-17, where he raised from the dead the son of the widow of Nain. Lessons about compassion, and the Lordship of Jesus are applied.
Sermon: Congregational Autonomy
A discussion and defining of the scriptural concept of congregational autonomy, coupled with an examination of historical abuses.
Sermon: Lessons from Peter
Speaker: Brantley Gallman
Lessons learned from the life of the apostle Peter, with applications to our own lives.
Sermon: The Man with a Withered Hand
19th in a series on the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. This text of Mark 3:1-6 examines Jesus’ healing of a man with a withered hand in the face of the ungodly opposition of the Pharisees. Hard hearts and deceitful plotting did not keep the Lord from doing what was lawful and good.
Sermon: Thinking like the World
Worldliness troubles every generation of God’s people. The cure is to identify what aspect of our thinking is influenced by ungodly influences, and to transform our mind and will to mirror the mind and will of God.
Sermon: Uriah – Victim of Treachery
Most discussions of 2 Samuel 11 center of the adultery committed by David and Bathsheba. However, a discussion of the impact David’s sin had upon the husband of Bathsheba reveals some important lessons for us.
Sermon: Teachers and Bible Classes
The lesson begins with a discussion of how the use of Bible classes by a local congregation is authorized by God, and ends with an exhortation for members to prepare to teach, and for members to understand the importance of attendance to such efforts.
Sermon: Lessons Learned from a Fish’s Belly
An examination of Jonah, chapters 1 and 2. The lesson examines what we can learn and apply from Jonah’s time spent in the belly of a great fish. 1) You can’t hide from God; 2) God hears our prayers as we turn to Him; 3) God disciplines us so that we will turn to Him; 4) Salvation is of the Lord; 5) Obedience without thanksgiving is empty.
Sermon: What We Are
An examination of our identity as Christians.
Sermon: Our Trailblazer – Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ, in His life and death, serves as an example for us to follow as we seek to please God.
Sermon: Dealing with Difficult Passages
Some passages of scripture are difficult to understand, and must be approached carefully. The lesson talks about suggestions in preparation for such studies, the studies themselves, and the potential for trouble in the aftermath of such study. The lesson is intended to be practical in nature.
