Jun 29

The Sanctifying Power of Memory

Bible Direction for Life is the sermon podcast of Westside Baptist Church in Bremerton, Washington. This sermon is entitled “The Sanctifying Power of Memory” and was preached by Josh Bartels on 6.29.25. If you would like to learn more about Westside Baptist Church, please visit o ... Show More

31m 51s

Jun 23

How Wine Fills the Church

Bible Direction for Life is the sermon podcast of Westside Baptist Church in Bremerton, Washington. This sermon is entitled “How Wine Fills the Church” and was preached by peter montoro on June 22, 2025. If you would like to learn more about Westside Baptist Church, please visit ... Show More

53m 29s

Jun 22

Benchmarks of Discipleship

Bible Direction for Life is the sermon podcast of Westside Baptist Church in Bremerton, Washington. This sermon is entitled “Benchmarks of Discipleship” and was preached by Josh Bartels on June 22, 2025. If you would like to learn more about Westside Baptist Church, please visit ... Show More

43m 51s

Sep 2024

Marriage in Christ

Ephesians 5 is like a fair number of people in New York City. It’s both rich and famous. Because it’s so rich, you could work through it word by word and get quite a bit out of it. But it’s also advantageous to do what we’re going to do, which is to fly over the whole thing. In t ... Show More

42m 7s

Sep 2024

A Foretaste of the Future

Most teachers tend to overlook or go past this particular passage in Ephesians 3. Here’s the reason. In the middle of the first sentence, there’s a dash. Paul just breaks off and goes into a digression, literally a sidebar, and he doesn’t come out of it until verse 13. This reall ... Show More

37m 9s

Nov 2024

Put On Jesus (Romans 13:11-14)

In this episode of the Cedars Church Podcast, we look at Romans 13:11-14, where Pastor Lyall shares how we can put on Jesus in our walk in Christian resistance in times of troubles. Through this message, we’re encouraged to grow in our understanding of God’s word and to live out ... Show More

17m 19s

Mar 2025

Love and Forgiveness

What are the characteristics of a supernaturally changed heart? You can be very moral and active in church and still be an incredibly impatient, bitter person. So we’re looking at what Paul says are the marks of a supernaturally changed heart. And for this, Romans 12 is an explos ... Show More

42m 37s

Sep 2024

The Power of the Spirit

Thinking about the gospel of Jesus Christ leads Paul to pray in a particular way—in a passionate way. Usually people in those days prayed standing. Paul kneels—it’s a sign of great emotion and solemnity. And what does he so passionately pray for? That his readers—and that also me ... Show More

41m 34s

Jul 4

The Inside Out Kingdom

Christianity is utterly different from religion. At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says there are two paths—one that leads to life and one that leads to destruction. And here’s what the scary thing is: both ways have people praying, giving to the poor, obeying God’s la ... Show More

42m 13s

Nov 2024

Anger Management (Ephesians 4:17-32)

In this episode of the Cedars Church Podcast, we look at Ephesians 4:17-32, where Pastor Lyall shares with us how to handle our anger towards the evil we see around us. We manage our anger by (1) not behaving in a way that would cause us to be angry (2) treating our neighbors jus ... Show More

35m 19s

Jul 2

The Upside Down Kingdom

Every other revolutionary who ever lived was really only trying to rework or reshuffle the same old kingdom. Except Jesus. A kingdom always has three things. It has a pattern of values, a power to implement those values, and a product or impact. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus ... Show More

42m 7s

Nov 2024

Mile Markers (Romans 12:9-21)

In this episode of the Cedars Church Podcast, we look at Romans 12:9-21, where Pastor Lyall shares insights on the mile markers that help us evaluate where we are in our walk with God. We are able to see where we are at in our journey with Jesus as we reflect on how we are (1) Lo ... Show More

42m 24s

Fruits of the Spirit