Woodland Presbyterian Church Memphis

FAMILY MATTERS: Unexpected Trials

Rev. Matt Miller (Matthew 1:18-25) Life is full of unexpected, unpredicted, and sometimes, unwanted events. While Mary and Joseph didn’t anticipate what happened to them, God blessed them in the unexpected and he promises to the same for us.

Lessons & Carols Service

Featuring the Chancel and Handbell Choirs of Woodland - the Service of Lessons and Carols is a centuries-old tradition of Scripture readings predicting and celebrating the birth of our Savior and music that reflects upon the readings.

FAMILY MATTERS: Unfit Fathers

Rev. Matt Miller (Matthew 1:1, 9) Not everyone has a great father, and certainly there were some terrible ones in Jesus’ family tree. How do we find hope when our fathers don’t live up to their callings?

FAMILY MATTERS: Unsavory Ancestors

Rev. Matt Miller (Matthew 1:1-6, Joshua 2) We all have skeletons in our closet, but some are bigger than others. Most of them don’t really matter but what if your grandmother was a prostitute? Would you want the world to know? Jesus grandmother was and God told everyone. Listen why.

FAMILY MATTERS: David’s Unspeakable Betrayal

Rev. Matt Miller (Matthew 1) We know the holidays often present us with opportunities to be with family. For some, that is a time of rejoicing and celebration. For others, having a good relationship with family members can be difficult. For still others, the sadness of not having family is depressing. In the Gospel of Matthew which begins with a long genealogy, we read about Jesus’ family. While there are kings and those near to God’s heart, we also see a lot of brokenness. This reveals to us that even Jesus’ family was a mess. With this in mind, we can see this advent season as a reminder that God can work through any family, even ours!

ROMANS: Live by Faith “I Fought the Law...”

Rev. Matt Miller (Romans 7) Many people think the Bible gives us the law to have a set of rules to live by. While that is part of what the law reveals, there is so much more. In this chapter, Paul shares with his brothers and sisters the essence, purpose, blessing and fulfillment of the law.

ROMANS: Live by Faith “I’m Free! Now what?”

Russell Jung (Romans 6:15-23) The Apostle Paul is telling the Romans that they are free from sin and just as if a man were set free from being a slave he wouldn’t return to being a slave this is how they are to act toward sin. If you were a slave of sin and then you were set free then you shouldn’t go back to it. Furthermore, he says that if you have faith in Jesus Christ then you have become his servant and you can’t serve sin and Jesus. So Paul is encouraging the Romans and us to live as free people seeking to serve Jesus Christ knowing that there is an eternal reward waiting for us.

ROMANS: Live by Faith “Walk in Newness of Life”

Rev. Matt Miller (Romans 6:1-14) Following five chapters of outlining what it means to be justified by faith, Paul now turns toward what it means to live out this faith. Instead of plunging into sin because we are not under law, instead we walk in newness of life.

The Beautiful Community

Josh Preston (Ephesians 4:1-16)

ROMANS: Live by Faith “Rejoice Again I Say Rejoice”

Russell Jung (Romans 5:1-11) As Christians we are called to rejoice in all circumstances, even suffering, because of the hope we have in Jesus Christ. This sermon explores Paul’s reasoning for encouraging the Roman Christians to rejoice and leaves us with encouragement to rejoice in God because of the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross and the hope of everlasting life with Him.