West Asheville Baptist Church

What are we truly standing on in our lives? Pastor Cody Jackson takes us to Daniel, Chapter 3 and challenges us to examine the foundations we've built our existence upon. Through the incredible story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, we discover that standing for God often means standing alone while everyone else bows to the pressures of culture. These three Hebrew men faced an impossible choice: bow to a golden statue or be thro...

This exploration of Daniel chapter 1 confronts us with a timeless question: how do we maintain our faith when everything around us seems designed to compromise it? We're introduced to four young Hebrew men—Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah—who were violently ripped from their homes, transported 600 miles away, stripped of their identity, and placed in a culture intentionally crafted to dismantle their belief system...

This message from Rev. Tony Hooper challenges us to stop living in the spiritual past or future and instead encounter God in the present moment. Drawing on Proverbs 3:5-6 and the truth that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever, we're reminded that God isn't just the God of what He did or what He will do, but the God of right now. The sermon explores three spiritual time zones we inhabit: celebrating God's past mir...

At the heart of this message lies a profound question that resonates with every human soul: who do we most want to hear say 'you mattered to me'? Drawing from Proverbs 31, we discover that a blessed life isn't measured by worldly success or perfect outcomes, but by faithful obedience to God over time. The virtuous woman described isn't an impossible standard meant to discourage us, but rather a real person—likely modeled afte...

Psalm 128 challenges us to reconsider what we truly mean when we talk about God's blessings. Rather than viewing blessings as a collection of material goods or favorable circumstances, we discover that the ultimate blessing is God Himself - the opportunity to know, be known by, and experience the presence of the Creator of the universe. The passage invites us to see blessings in two profound dimensions: spatially, in what God is do...

This exploration of Psalm 128 invites us to reconsider what it truly means to live a blessed life. At the heart of this passage lies a transformative concept: the fear of the Lord. But this isn't about cowering in terror—it's about awe-filled reverence that fundamentally shapes how we live. When we fear the Lord, we're choosing to run toward Him rather than away from Him, allowing our respect for His majesty to align our desi...

In this powerful exploration of Psalm 127 and 128, we discover that true blessing isn't about what we accumulate but about the legacy we leave behind. The sermon draws a striking parallel between children and arrows in the hands of a skilled archer, reminding us that we're not simply raising kids—we're shaping arrows designed to be released into the world. Just as ancient archers carefully selected, straightened, and prepared...

This powerful exploration of Psalm 127 challenges us to examine the very foundation upon which we're building our lives. We're introduced to the Greek word 'makarios' - a blessing that transcends circumstances, independent of whether the stock market rises or falls, whether there's peace or war. The central question cuts to the heart of our daily existence: Are we laboring in vain, or are we building with God? Through the imagery o...

This powerful Easter message takes us deep into John 20, where we discover that true peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of Jesus in our trouble. We encounter the resurrected Christ meeting His terrified disciples in a locked room, speaking those transformative words: 'Peace to you.' What makes this exploration particularly compelling is the examination of the word 'blessed' or 'makarios' - a term originally reser...

What if we've been looking at the crucifixion all wrong? Just as paintings in famous museums have hung upside down for decades before someone noticed, perhaps we need to flip our perspective on the cross. This message invites us to see the crucifixion not merely as gore and suffering, but as the supreme expression of divine beauty. Drawing from Luke 23:44-46, we encounter Jesus' final words: 'Father, into your hands I commit my spi...

This powerful exploration of Jesus's sixth statement from the cross, 'It is finished,' reveals layers of meaning that transform how we understand our salvation. The single Greek word 'tetelestai' carries three profound declarations: our debt is paid in full, our enemy is defeated, and our salvation is complete. What makes this moment even more remarkable is its timing during Passover, when thousands of lambs were being sacrificed i...

In this powerful exploration of Christ's crucifixion, we encounter one of the shortest yet most profound statements Jesus made from the cross: 'I thirst.' This single word in the original Greek—dipso—carries the weight of eternity. We discover that Jesus, who earlier promised living water to the Samaritan woman and declared that whoever drinks from Him would never thirst again, now hangs dehydrated and desperate on the ...

This powerful exploration of Christ's fourth saying from the cross takes us into the darkest moment of the crucifixion—when Jesus cried out, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' We discover that this wasn't confusion or despair, but rather Jesus quoting Psalm 22, a messianic prophecy written centuries before. The darkness that fell at midday wasn't natural—it was supernatural judgment falling on sin itself. What ...

This powerful message takes us to the foot of the cross to witness one of Jesus's most tender moments—His provision for His mother Mary through adoption. We discover that even in His most agonizing hour, Jesus demonstrates compassion by arranging for John to care for Mary, fulfilling His earthly responsibility while simultaneously accomplishing our eternal redemption. The sermon beautifully illustrates how Mary's journey was ...

This powerful message takes us to one of the most profound moments in human history: the crucifixion of Jesus, specifically focusing on His second saying from the cross. We find ourselves standing at Golgotha, witnessing three crosses—two criminals flanking our Savior. What unfolds is a stunning picture of salvation available to anyone, regardless of their past. One criminal mocks Jesus along with the crowd, but the other exp...

As we approach Easter, we're invited to journey through the final words Jesus spoke from the cross, beginning with perhaps the most transformative statement ever uttered: 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.' This isn't just historical narrative—it's the moment when heaven and salvation shifted from future promise to present reality. We discover that Jesus, struggling for every breath on that brutal cross...

At the heart of our Christian faith lies a miracle so profound that everything else hinges upon it: the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ. This message from 1 Corinthians 15 reminds us that the gospel isn't just about Jesus dying for our sins—it's about Him rising again and being seen by over 500 witnesses. This resurrection is God's receipt, His confirmation that the payment for our sin went through. We're all resting on...