Woodcreek Church

The heart of Jesus was a servant heart. Christians who want to have the heart of Jesus need to serve others. When we serve we are loving God and loving others, the Great Commandment. (John 13:3-17)

Because everyone matters to God, everyone should matter to us. One of the ways we demonstrate this is to connect in community with other Christians. It is our biblical model, our spiritual greenhouse and our ultimate apologetic. (Mark 3:13-19, Acts 2:46, 5:42, 20:20, Romans 16:5, Mark 9:50, Ephesians 4:32, 5:21, Colossians 3:16, Hebrews 10:24-25, James 5:16, 1 Peter 4:8-10, John 13:34-35, Galatians 6:10)

Being a follower of Jesus Christ involves sharing the mission of God and the message of the reconciling and redeeming love of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8-11; 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; 1 Peter 4:10,11; 1 Timothy 6:17-19; Colossians 4:3,4; Ephesians 6:19,20; 1 Peter 3:15)

In this story, Jesus not only redefines who our neighbor is but he also redefines the meaning of love. He then challenges those who say they love God to become Good Samaritans. (Luke 10:25-37)

From the beginning and in the end, Jesus connects the Gospel to the Poor. If we want to follow Jesus and become more like him, then we will care about what Jesus cared about. Jesus cared about the poor. Will you? How will you? (Luke 4:14-21; Matthew 25:31-46)

If we really want to follow Jesus and become more like him then we must not only have Jesus' vision but also Jesus' heart. We must not only see people the way Jesus does but feel about them the way he does. Because Everyone Matters! (Acts 10:1-10; Matthew 9:35-38)

If we really want to follow Jesus and become more like him then Jesus' vision must become ours. What mattered to Jesus must matter to us. Everyone Mattered to Jesus! (Luke 15:1-11; Luke 7:36-50)

Can you imagine the potential impact for the Kingdom of God if every follower of Jesus was following him fully not partially. We would see more than a "boatload" of people transformed by Jesus Christ. (Matthew 4:18-22; Luke 5:1-11; Mark 3:13,14; Luke 6:40)

When faced with difficult circumstances we often fear and worry. But when we remember God's faithfulness we can move with confidence and faith through the trials and difficult times that come our way in the journey of life.

The angel's reveal to Joseph confirms not only the miracle of the virgin birth but also the miracle of the Incarnation. Jesus was born to be the Savior of the world and our Immanuel - the Messiah. That message replaces fear with joy! (Matthew 1:18-25)

During the first Christmas season (before it got it's name), God revealed to Mary the truth about the baby she would one day deliver and how he would one day deliver her. It is the greatest reveal in history and we are still celebrating it today.(Luke 1:26-38)

Be humble and cast your anxieties on God because He cares for you. Be vigilant because you have an enemy that wants to destroy you. God will help you do this. Stand strong for the name of Jesus by the grace of God. (1 Peter 5:6-14)

When persecution comes to the church, it usually comes first to its leaders. Peter challenges elders to remember the role and character of their leadership so that the church might stand strong. (1 Peter 5:1-5)

Trials and suffering are unwelcome parts of everyone's life. Most of us do all we can to avoid these visitors. However God has planned these parts of our lives to not only transform us into the image of Christ but to bring Him glory. (1 Peter 4:12-19)

The result of our faith in the sacrifice of Christ on the cross is we have our identity in Him. This identity gives us the hope of eternal life but also carries responsibility to live like Christ rather than our own selfishness like the world. (1 Peter 4:1 -11)

We are called to suffer well under trials of faith. Thankfully we follow a Savior that leads by example. Christ suffered to the utmost for doing good, therefore we have the ultimate example to suffer well. (1 Peter 3:18-22)

We must be prepared to suffer and prepared to respond so that others might come to faith in Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 3:13-17)

Peter encourages every believer in the Church to live with a submissive spirit in our relationships and he gives six characteristics that Jesus both taught and modeled. When these are visible we declare that we are sons and daughters of the Most High. (1 Peter 3:8-12)

Peter challenges Christians to do marriage God's way instead of what our cultures says we should do. God wants husbands and wives to play their position for the sake of order and the testimony of Christ. (1 Peter 3:1-7)

When we work in submission to our marketplace masters even if they are unjust, hard to work for, treat us badly or just plain jerks we are following the example of our Lord Jesus and giving a testimony of the reality of Christ in our life. (1 Peter 2:18-25)