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Welcome to the West Chester Seventh-day Adventist Church Podcast! If you are new to our community, you will find warm and friendly folk throughout Chester County and a rich religious heritage.
The members of our church family invite you to stop by and worship with us. There is something different and exciting happening nearly every week for persons of all ages. If you are shopping around for a church home, consider the diverse, loving and spiritual atmosphere encountered at West Chester SDA Church.
"Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book for the time is near." Revelation 22:10
What is the significance of the alabaster box in the story of Mary Magdalene? Come learn more about this beautiful story from the Bible!
This week we will examine the 7 Last Plagues. As we do, we will find a cryptic warning that tells us to... keep our clothes on. Join us to makes sense of all this!
What conclusion would you come to if you saw the sick healed? The dead raised? The lame made to walk? Would you assume God was behind it? Join us as we examine the coming climax in the Great Controversy.
Did you know that the Bible predicts a return of Elijah? Join us for this fascinating study with a guest speaker from our church!
Last time we examined the aftermath of the signs Jesus gave to take place. This week we examine another sign that Jesus mentions as the final sign to warn his followers.
What is going on? Threat of nuclear war? Check. Raging pandemic? Check. Unrest in the middle east? Check. I don't think any of us are surprised by the news anymore, with everything that's going on right now. What's a Christian to do?
Few stories in the Bible are as scandalous as that of David and his sin with Bathsheba. Join us this Sabbath as Pastor David shares his message entitled: “The Stolen Lamb”.
This Sabbath we welcome new leadership into our church. An ordination service recognizes officially the spiritual gifts of individuals. Join us as we examine the role of leaders in God's church.
And there were shepherds abiding in the fields… It's important to consider who the angels came to reveal the truth of the newborn king.
The Bible has numerous examples of patriarchs who built an altar to worship God. How does this relate to us here in the 21st century? Join us as we discover the symbolism that this means for each family today!
As we enter into the holiday season, it's important to remember the many facets of the reasons why Jesus came to dwell with us. Join us this week as we examine the first advent of Christ, particularly the experience of Simeon and Anna in the temple.
Even Been in the Doldrums? Did you know that there was a part of the world where sailors dreaded to sail? It was a place with no wind…and could strand them and eat up precious time and resources. Have you ever been stuck in the spiritual doldrums? Join us to find out the cure!
Wouldn't it be great if every time you needed advice, you could ask God to tell you what would be the best thing to do. Join us this week as we have a message on starting the new year with God's guidance.
A Victorious New Year! 2022 is here! As you begin the new year, maybe you've made some decisions for changes you'd like to implement in the new year. Our message tomorrow focuses on how to overcome sins and habits in your life that have been getting you down. Join us for this key ingredient in having a victorious 2022.
What if?…you were as wealthy as Elon Musk? What if you were as smart as the smartest man who ever lived? What if you partied like a Saudi sheikh? Would you be happy? Join us as we examine someone who had it all….and realized it was not what he expected…at all.
Jesus tells us that “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Some people have popularized the four ingredient recipe. I want to share with you the Bible's formula for having a healthy church, and you probably guessed, it has 4 ingredients. Join us as we study the early church and their recipe for success!
Churches are often criticized for being full of imperfect people. There are some who have been hurt at other churches and want to avoid future negative experiences. Does the Bible have anything to say about this? Join us as we examine church membership in the Bible.
Our series on Jacob is almost complete. As we examine a final, climactic story, we come to a fateful conflict that Jacob faces because of his past sins. Did you know that the Bible predicts another Jacob's time of trouble? Who experiences it and why?
Some of the most powerful truths Jesus ever taught were encapsulated within a conversation Jesus had with one man, Nicodemus. From this conversation we get John 3:16, the truth of being born again, but also important lessons on the Holy Spirit.
This Sabbath, we have a guest speaker/ John Bridges is a former pastor who now works as a full time planned giving director for several prominent ministries in the North American Division. He brings a message to us this week from the book of Ruth entitled "Whither Thou Goest".
Hurricane Ida has left a million people without power, forced thousands more to evacuate, and has killed at least 60 people. How do you view God's hand in such circumstances? Why didn't he prevent the storm? Join us this week as we examine God's purpose for allowing disruptive events in our lives in our message entitled "Stirring Up The Nest".
Have you ever wished you had a way to know exactly what God wanted you to do at a given time? Join us as we continue in the story of Jacob, especially at a critical point in his life. Watch as he deals with an unfair boss, an angry wife, and a growing desire to go back home. Take the lessons from his life and apply them to yours!
At the last supper, there was a prevailing sentiment that something great was about to happen. And in light of their expectations, the disciples were preoccupied with the idea of who would be the greatest. Have you ever considered that pride plays such a huge part in our society today? Our appearance, possessions, job, status etc. etc. Join us as we examine Christ's wonderful condescension and his example of what we ought to be.
Have you ever noticed a set of circumstances that were too good to be true? You meet someone, they help you with something you absolutely needed at that time, and now you're prepared for something bigger that changes your life? Our modern vernacular calls this fortuitous, serendipitous, lucky, but the bible views that as providence.
Have you ever left your phone at home and felt a strange...emptiness? Long before we had the modern conveniences of today, people still had a need for connection. In our message tomorrow, we will find a man on the run, but still connected to a loving God.
Have you ever considered why God even stoops to save us? When you consider his majesty, power, and infinite wisdom, we pale in comparison, it's a marvel that he even notices us!
Have you ever had to wait for something? Did you ever get tired of waiting and just decide to take matters into your own hands? Our message examines the story of Jacob's brother, Esau, and the momentary decision that had lifelong consequences.
Everyone has a different favorite Bible character. My favorite Bible character is Jacob. He was a shepherd, wrestler, strongman, businessman, actor, cook, son, and many other things. His colorful life shows how God's grace is manifest to us even when we make a mess of our own lives.
Often considered a children's story, the conversion of Zacchaeus is overlooked for its miraculous properties. A hated man turns into a devout follower of Jesus. How did this happen? Join us as we study the plan of salvation in 10 verses in tomorrow's message entitled: Salvation In A Call.
The Bible does not teach we are forgiven because we forgive others, but as we forgive those who have wronged us. Join us in our meditation as we look at a story of two debtors.
There are some things that Christian's do that may not receive as much explanation as they deserve. While our communion service is next Sabbath, we will spend this sabbath examining the reason why Christian's have this 'tradition' of commemorating that final supper before Christ died. Join us as we examine what it means for us today.
If you've been watching the financial markets, crypto-currencies are a current fad. Investors in bitcoin, ethereum, dogecoin and other forms of 'currency' are being traded, with fortunes being lost and made in days. Does the Bible give investment advice? Did you know the Bible has more to say about finance than many realize.