I Can Do All Things Through Christ

I Can Do All Things Through Christ

Text: Philippians 4:13 -- Speaker: Tony de la Riva -- Philippians 4:13 is often treated like a promise of personal success. But in the context, Paul is talking specifically about the ability to be content in every circumstance and the grace to honor Christ whether in plenty or in need. He can do that, he says, because he can do “all things”—he can be obedient, patient, humble, thankful, selfless, or whatever faithfulness requires in the moment. Philippians 4:13 means that God's grace does not remove hardship. It empowers believers to do what is right in the face of it. -- Woodland Park Bible Church is located in North County, San Diego. Listen, read & learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wpbcSanMarcos.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://wpbcsanmarcos.org/].

Doing All to the Glory of God

Text: 1 Corinthians 10:31 -- Speaker: Tony de la Riva -- It's common to hear 1 Corinthians 10:31 quoted as an altruistic, abstract goal. Sometimes it's even used as a justification for any and every practice—both in the church and in the lives of individual Christians. As long as we think that we're glorifying God, then whatever we're doing must be good. But what does 1 Corinthians 10:32 say? Or what about verse 23? And is there any connection between them and verse 31? The point, we trust, is clear: If we're going to obey that command, we have to know what Paul meant by it. And what the context makes clear is that the charge to glorify God is not an abstract platitude, but a call to selfless, Christlike love that puts others first. -- Woodland Park Bible Church is located in North County, San Diego. Listen, read & learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wpbcSanMarcos.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://wpbcsanmarcos.org/].

Judge Not Lest You Be Judged

Text: Matthew 7:1–5 -- Speaker: Tony de la Riva -- What does Jesus actually mean when He says, “Do not judge”? Is He forbidding all moral discernment, or is He exposing the hypocrisy of people who—to borrow the words of puritan Richard Sibbes—are severe on others but gentle with themselves? When Jesus' actual words are considered, it's clear that He's not at all forbidding every moral or spiritual assessment. What He's really doing is calling His people to humility, self-examination, and faithful use of God’s Word when dealing with sin. -- Woodland Park Bible Church is located in North County, San Diego. Listen, read & learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wpbcSanMarcos.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://wpbcsanmarcos.org/].

Addressing Our Hearts Amid the Hurt

Text: Psalm 42 -- Speaker: Lloyd Murphy -- What do you do when grief makes Romans 8:28 sound empty and your soul feels like it's either drying up or drowning? Psalm 42 gives the wounded believer words for both the pain and the answer: honest lament, the grit of self-exhortation, and renewed hope in God. The fight of faith is often fought by simply preaching truth to your own heart and waiting on the Lord to turn sorrow into praise. -- Woodland Park Bible Church is located in North County, San Diego. Listen, read & learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wpbcSanMarcos.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://wpbcsanmarcos.org/].

Why Woodland Park Bible Church Exists

Text: Matthew 28:18–20 -- Speaker: Tony de la Riva -- Jeremiah 29:11 can be found everywhere nowadays—from stickers to notebooks to 'girl-boss' Instagram account feeds. But what does it actually mean? Is it a blanket promise of personal success, or something else? When Jeremiah is allowed to speak for himself, the message is clear: God loves mercy, but he will not compromise his character for those who will not turn from their sin. It warns us against twisting Scripture to suit our desires and offers a blessing to those who will hear the Word of God on God’s terms, not theirs. -- Woodland Park Bible Church is located in North County, San Diego. Listen, read & learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wpbcSanMarcos.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://wpbcsanmarcos.org/].