Westside Church Northwest Podcast

Are you living under the weight of sin, trying to overcome it through willpower, or are you learning to walk in the freedom that Jesus has already provided?

In Romans 7, Paul explains the relationship between the law, sin, and the freedom we have through Jesus Christ. The law reveals our sin and shows us our need for a Savior, but it was never meant to be the source of our righteousness. We were not called to live under the constant pressure of rules and regulations, struggling in our own strength. Through Jesus, we have been redeemed, set free from sin, and raised to walk in newness of life!

In this message, discover why willpower alone will never be enough, how God's grace empowers us to overcome sin, and why renewing your mind with the Word of God is essential to living out your new identity in Christ. As believers, we are no longer slaves to sin. We are called to bear fruit to life, strengthen our spirits, and live in the freedom Jesus has purchased for us.

It's time to stop identifying with who you used to be and start believing what God says about who you are in Christ!
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The Holy Spirit isn't just someone we learn about on Sunday—He is our Helper, present and active in every area of our lives! From everyday decisions to supernatural moments of ministry, God wants us to learn to recognize His leading, trust His direction, and allow Him to work through us.

In this message, we continue our series on the Holy Spirit, exploring the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5 and the gifts of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12. As we spend more time with Him, His character begins to show up in our lives through love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and self-control. But the Holy Spirit also equips every believer with spiritual gifts so we can minister to others, reach the lost, and make an eternal impact in our communities.

God isn't just calling pastors and ministry leaders to be used by Him. He's calling every believer! The question is: Are we hungry for more of God, listening for His voice, and willing to step out in faith when He prompts us?
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In this message, we explore who the Holy Spirit really is and how He helps us every day—not as an “it,” but as the personal Helper Jesus promised.

Jesus told His disciples He would send “another Helper” who would abide with them forever (John 14:16-17). That word “another” means one of the same kind. The Holy Spirit does the same kind of helping Jesus did in the flesh—guiding, comforting, strengthening, advocating, and leading—except He is not limited by geography. He can be with every believer, everywhere, at the same time.

The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity. He is the Spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive, but who dwells with and in those who believe. He is our Comforter, Advocate, Counselor, Strengthener, and Standby (John 14, amplified).
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Romans 7 opens with a marriage analogy, but the passage has been used for years to pile condemnation on people who have been divorced and remarried. In this message, we walk carefully through the text so we can hear what God is actually saying.

Paul uses the Old Covenant law of marriage (Romans 7:1–3) as a picture of how we died to the sin nature and are now joined to Christ. But what did Jesus say in Matthew 5 and 19? What exceptions does Scripture give? What does 1 Corinthians 7 teach about an unbelieving spouse, remaining single, and remarriage? And how do we hold a high view of covenant marriage without adding rules that God Himself does not add?

You’ll also hear about the woman at the well, the difference between “what God has joined together let not man separate” and “man cannot separate,” and why grace, forgiveness, and moving forward are not the same as treating marriage casually.

If you’ve been wounded by harsh teaching on this subject, or if you simply want a clear, Scripture-based perspective that honors both the covenant and the goodness of God, this message is for you.
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You are not a sinner who occasionally tries to do better. If Jesus is your Lord, you are a saint who is called to reckon yourself dead to sin and alive to God.

In this message, we finish Romans 6 and dig into one of the most practical identity passages in the New Testament. Paul doesn’t leave us with vague encouragement—he gives clear instructions: consider yourself dead to sin, do not let sin reign in your body, and present your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

We look at the difference between being under law and under grace, why “shall we sin because we are under grace?” is the wrong question, and what it means that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, bought with a price. The teaching also covers the judgment seat of Christ—not a question of whether believers go to heaven, but of what fruit remains after the fire.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in old patterns or wondered whether real freedom is actually possible, this message is for you. God didn’t just forgive your past; He changed your identity so you can walk in it.
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