Little Footprints

  Pastor Mark Clark Does God Really Exist? Examining the Evidence for Faith In a world filled with skepticism about faith and Christianity, many people wonder whether belief in God is rational or simply wishful thinking. Growing up in a household that was adamantly opposed to Christianity, this question became deeply personal. The journey from skepticism to faith wasn't based on blind belief, but on examining evidence that pointed toward the existence of God. Key Verses Romans 2:14-15 Genesis 1:1 Everyone Has a Faith Position Whether you realize it or not, everyone who walks through life has a faith position about what happens after death. Even those who claim to be purely rational and evidence-based hold beliefs about metaphysical realities they cannot prove. Consider this scenario: When someone dies after suffering, we often say "at least they're not suffering anymore." But how do we know that? If you believe that death simply means non-existence, that's actuall...

Westside Family Church Easter 2026: Death Defeated Hope Restored - Will You Believe?  Pastor Jonathan Hansen Matthew 27:50-54 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!” Matthew 28:1-6 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was ...

Westside Family Church Good Friday   Good Friday: The Lamb, The Door, and The Cross INTRODUCTION: The Doorframe  I. THE PASSOVER: BLOOD ON THE DOOR Exodus 12:3–7, 12–13 (ESV) "Tell all the congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month every man shall take a lamb according to their fathers' houses, a lamb for a household... Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male a year old... Then they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it... For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the LORD. The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.” First: The lamb had to be without blemish. Perfect. Spotless. This wasn't...

Westside Family Church Palm Sunday: What Kind of King Will You Follow?  Dr. Mark Moore (Church Christ of the Valley, Peoria, IL) Notes:    See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey , and on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Matthew 21:5 Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven! Matthew 21:9 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, 'Who is this?’ The crowds answered, ‘This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.’ Matthew 21:10-11 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. ‘It is written,’ he said to them, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer , but you are making it a den of robbers. ’ Matthew 21:12–13 My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations . Isaiah 56:7  Let no foreigner who is bound to the Lord sa...

Westside Family Church Common People and Courageous Faith Pastor Grant Partrick  (Atlanta, GA) Courage > Comfort Notes:  Isaiah Chapter 6 (Pastor JJ) Worshiping God is seeing God for who He is! Give to WFC Online Acts 4:1-22 "Courage is not the absence of fear but the resolve to press forward in spite of it." Peter and John lived  courageous lives. Stephen, Paul, Annanias (Chapter 9) - different Annanias. Witnessing in Jerusalem Peter and John were put in jail. Acts 1:8 <--MEMORIZE But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. 1. Courage is only necessary where fear is present. Fear is the adversary's most used tactic. Courage is not the absence of fear but the resolve to press forward in spite of it! Fear is a paralyzing force. Where there is no risk, there is no need for courage. Fear kills far more dreams than failure has. 2 Timothy 27:1: for God...

Westside Family Church Pastor Jonathan Hansen Barnabas: The Power Of Encouragement Notes:  Eliud Kipchoge (Watch on Apple TV) 13.8 MPH 2 HOUR MARATHON Leader of Group: Jeffrey Kamwar (Training partner in Kenya). Barnabas is in the background in the Book of Acts. Soon the news reached the apostles and other believers in Judea that the Gentiles had received the word of God . But when Peter arrived back in Jerusalem, the Jewish believers (Judaizers) criticized him. “ You entered the home of Gentiles and even ate with them!” they said . Acts 11:1-3 Jewish people felt gentile people were unclean and they had to cleanse themselves before God. JUDAIZERS - CONSERVATIVE - They believed you had to become Jewish in order to follow Jesus. If Gentiles can truly be saved this blows a massive hole in the middle of their worldview. Because it means gentiles can be FULLY accepted by God without following Torah and becoming Jewish first. HELLENISTS - PROGRESSIVE - They adopted certain elements of ...