Western Hills Church Of Christ, Temple

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Messages from the preaching & teaching ministry of the Western Hills Church of Christ in Temple, TX.

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  • Steadfast #13: The Power of Your Story

    18/08/2025 Duración: 35min

    Scripture:  Acts 26 Speaker:  Grant Perkins Summary:  Grant reflects on personal experiences of feeling inadequate compared to others, describing this as “imposter syndrome,” a feeling many also have when it comes to sharing their faith.  Using Acts 26, he highlights Paul’s example of simply telling his story—who he was, how he met Jesus, and how his life changed—rather than relying on eloquence or persuasion.  Paul demonstrates that faithfulness is not about guaranteeing conversions but about boldly sharing his story regardless of the outcome. Even in limiting circumstances such as imprisonment, Paul continued to share, showing that God uses our weaknesses and constraints as opportunities to spread the gospel. The sermon concludes by encouraging believers to share their own stories faithfully, trusting that God can do “immeasurably more” with them than we could ever imagine.

  • Steadfast #12 Finishing Well

    11/08/2025 Duración: 35min

    Scripture:  Acts 20 Speaker:  Scott Meyer, Lead Minister Summary:  Using Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian elders in Acts 20 as a blueprint for finishing well in faith, Scott emphasized that steadfast discipleship begins with living humbly and visibly among others, not just speaking truth but modeling it. Paul’s example shows that obedience to God may lead into storms and hardships, but God’s presence and mission remain constant, even when leaders must let go and trust others to carry the work forward. Steadfast leaders give sacrificially, guard the flock from spiritual danger, and are not afraid to show deep emotion, loving and leading with both strength and tenderness. The message closed with the encouragement that no matter how one’s story began, by God’s grace anyone can choose to run faithfully now and finish well, leaving a legacy that glorifies Christ.

  • Steadfast #11 When the Gospel Disrupts Culture

    03/08/2025 Duración: 34min

    Scripture:  Acts 19 Speaker:  Everett Reichardt, Youth Ministry Intern Summary: This sermon uses the story of John Newton’s transformation and Acts 19 to show how the gospel disrupts culture and changes lives. Paul’s preaching in Ephesus challenged the worship of Artemis, disrupting the city’s economy, religion, and traditions, which led to a riot fueled by blind cultural loyalty. In this message, Everett draws parallels to modern culture, which promotes self-serving attitudes, following one’s heart, and defining success by wealth—values that conflict with the gospel’s call to selflessness, following Christ, and storing treasures in heaven. Believers are urged to boldly confront and challenge cultural norms with the truth of the gospel, living as visible witnesses of Christ’s love. The message concludes with an invitation for those blinded by culture to let God’s amazing grace transform their lives, just as it did for Newton and Paul.

  • Steadfast #10 The God Who is Known

    27/07/2025 Duración: 29min

    Scripture:  Acts 17 Speaker:  Grant Perkins Summary: The sermon begins by highlighting that many people today identify as “religious nones,” but most still believe in or seek a higher power, showing our culture’s deep spiritual curiosity. Grant  connects this to Acts 17, where Paul finds himself in Athens, a city full of idols and curious philosophers, much like today’s spiritually searching culture. Paul uses the Athenians’ altar “to an unknown god” to introduce the one true God who is powerful, personal, and gives us everything though He needs nothing from us. The message reminds believers that God is knowable and near, even when we sometimes feel uncertain. The sermon closes by challenging everyone to respond like some Athenians did — by choosing to truly know and worship the God who has made Himself known.

  • Steadfast #9 The Gospel Turns the World Upside Down

    21/07/2025 Duración: 24min

    Scripture:  Acts 17:1-9 Speaker:  Grant Perkins Summary: This sermon explains how Paul and Silas preached the gospel in Acts 17, boldly declaring that Jesus is the Christ, Jesus is King instead of Caesar, and that Jesus rose from the dead — claims that disrupted the established religious and political order. Their message angered some Jews, leading to accusations that they were “turning the world upside down,” but the Grant clarifies that Jesus is actually turning the world right side up. The sermon shows how humanity lives in an “upside-down” world because of sin, but Jesus’ life, teachings, and resurrection reveal the way life was always meant to be. Believers are challenged to live “right side up” now by boldly proclaiming who Jesus is, following his radical teachings, and serving like he did, even when it clashes with cultural norms. Ultimately, Christians are called to embody this gospel way of life as a glimpse of eternity here and now.

  • Steadfast #8 When Grace Crosses the Line

    13/07/2025 Duración: 32min

    Scripture:  Acts 10 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary: The sermon uses the childhood memory of playing games at recess to illustrate how people draw lines of “in” and “out,” which we often use to judge and separate others. It focuses on Acts 10, where Peter learns through a vision and his encounter with Cornelius that God’s grace breaks down these human-made divisions. Peter, who once saw Gentiles as “unclean” outsiders, realizes God calls no one unclean and extends the same Spirit to all. The message challenges believers to move toward people they might normally avoid and not withhold grace where God has already extended it. Ultimately, it reminds us that we should see people not by their past or present but by what God’s grace can make them become.

  • Steadfast #7: Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone for Christ

    06/07/2025 Duración: 27min

    Grant Perkins, Preaching Intern, brings a message from Acts 9:1-19 in the Steadfast series.

  • Steadfast #6: Freedom from Earthly Labels

    29/06/2025 Duración: 27min

    Grant Perkins, Preaching Intern, brings a message from Acts 8:26-40 in the Steadfast series.

  • Steadfast #5: Caring Across Division

    23/06/2025 Duración: 24min

    Scripture:  Acts 6 Speaker:  Grant Perkins Summary:This sermon emphasizes the importance of the church staying true to its mission: sharing the gospel and caring for each other. Using examples like Kodak’s failure and Chick-fil-A’s success, Grant illustrates how knowing and living out a clear mission keeps an organization relevant. Acts 6 is used to show how the early church corrected "mission drift" by addressing neglect of Greek-speaking widows, empowering culturally different leaders, and uniting across divides. The message challenges the church today to break barriers—whether of race, politics, age, or ideology—by showing real, active care across those lines. Ultimately, the sermon calls believers to embody Christ’s example of love that transcends division to become a transformative presence in the world.

  • Steadfast #4: You Can't Stop This!

    15/06/2025 Duración: 35min

    Chris Stephens, Preacher from the Avenue G Church, brings us a message in the Steadfast series from Acts 5.

  • Steadfast #3: A Church on Target

    08/06/2025 Duración: 27min

    Grant Perkins, our Preaching Intern, highlights four key practices that kept the early church in Acts focused and steadfast. His message challenges us to align with these same foundational priorities as we pursue being a church on target today.

  • Steadfast #2: Proof & Power

    01/06/2025 Duración: 35min

    This message series journeys through the book of Acts, spotlighting powerful moments of faithfulness in the early Church—both the devotion of believers to God and the steadfast faithfulness of God to His people. As we walk through the stories of the early Christians, we’ll see how the gospel spread, communities formed, and lives were transformed—all through the power of the Holy Spirit.

  • Steadfast #1: Waiting Well

    25/05/2025 Duración: 33min

    Join us as we dive into our new summer series "Steadfast: God's Faithfulness and Ours.  In this message our preaching intern Grant Perkins leads us into the book of Acts.

  • When Church Hurts: Invitation to Heal

    18/05/2025 Duración: 33min

    Church should be a place of healing-but what is it's where you were hurt? Join us for "When Church Hurts," a series about finding hope, healing, and restoration when church wounds instead of welcomes.

  • When Church Hurts: When the Church Fights

    11/05/2025 Duración: 32min

    Scripture:  John 10:11-13, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, John 17:20-23, Ephesians 4:1-6 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  Scott's message emphasizes that unity in the church is essential for fulfilling God’s purpose and requires believers to live in harmony, love, and humility. He draws from Ephesians 4 to stress the importance of maintaining the unity of the Spirit through peace, acknowledging the one body and one Spirit that binds all believers. Unity is portrayed not as uniformity, but as a shared commitment to Christ and His mission, allowing for diversity within the body. From scripture he points to the warning that division and disunity hinder the church’s witness and effectiveness, and urges members to guard against pride, selfishness, and gossip. Ultimately, this message calls the church to reflect the unity of the Trinity and be a powerful testimony of God’s love to the world.

  • When Church Hurts: Overlooked, Outcast and Judged

    04/05/2025 Duración: 37min

    Church should be a place of healing-but what is it's where you were hurt? Join us for "When Church Hurts," a series about finding hope, healing, and restoration when church wounds instead of welcomes.

  • When Church Hurts: We all have scars

    27/04/2025 Duración: 38min

    Church should be a place of healing-but what is it's where you were hurt? Join us for "When Church Hurts," a series about finding hope, healing, and restoration when church wounds instead of welcomes.

  • Chapter 31: Don't Be Afraid

    20/04/2025 Duración: 31min

    Scott Meyer, Lead Minister, brings a message from Chapter 31 of The Story. The message begins by confronting the common fears and anxieties that grip people today—financial struggles, health worries, relationship pain—and reveals that underneath it all lies the fear of death. Drawing from Revelation, the sermon emphasizes that Jesus, who conquered death and now holds the keys to it, invites us to live without fear because He transforms whatever He passes through. John’s vision of Jesus in Revelation contrasts worldly power, like that of the Roman emperor, with the true authority of the Lamb who was slain and now reigns on the throne. The sermon celebrates Easter as the declaration that the tomb is empty, the Lamb reigns, and the story is far from over—it is the beginning of a new creation. Ultimately, the hope of Easter is that Jesus makes all things new, and no matter where we are in our personal story, He offers to rewrite it with grace, victory, and eternal life.

  • Chapter 30: Storms, Shipwrecks and Snakes

    13/04/2025 Duración: 33min

    Scott Meyer, Lead Minister, brings a message from Chapter 30 of The Story.

  • Chapter 29: Transformed to Transform

    06/04/2025 Duración: 45min

    Chris Stephens, Lead Minister of the Avenue G. Church, brings a message from Chapter 29 of The Story.

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