The Church at West Oaks

The Church at West Oaks The church at West Oaks is a local meeting place for Christians and anyone interested in learning the good news about Jesus. Worship Services: 10:20 a.m.

Assembly: 9:00 a.m. Bible Classes: 9:35 a.m. Wednesday Night: 7:00 p.m.

๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ผ๐˜€; ๐—›๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐™ค๐™ง๐™™๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™—๐™ก๐™š๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™จ.In His wisdom, He gave the church elders to shepherd, deacons to se...
06/07/2026

๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ผ๐˜€; ๐—›๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐™ค๐™ง๐™™๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™—๐™ก๐™š๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™จ.
In His wisdom, He gave the church elders to shepherd, deacons to serve, and saints to labor sideโ€‘byโ€‘side in love. Each role matters. Each gift strengthens the whole. When we follow His design, we reflect the character of the God who arranged every part with purpose.
Step into worship today remembering this: you belong to a body crafted by an orderly, faithful God and your place in it matters.
๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ฎ? ๐™‡๐™š๐™ฉ'๐™จ ๐™œ๐™ค!

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ (๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ)Genesis through Judges show us Godโ€™s power, promises, and purposes at work in history. The st...
06/05/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ (๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ)
Genesis through Judges show us Godโ€™s power, promises, and purposes at work in history. The struggles His people faced thenโ€”faith, obedience, and devotionโ€”are the same we face now. These accounts remind us that the God who guided them is the same God who guides us today.
The God who worked then is the God who works now.
Download the reading schedule at westoakschurchofchrist.com

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ
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Leviticus 20 details the consequences for violating the moral and spiritual laws outlined earlier. Severe penalties, including death and exile, are prescribed for idolatry, sexual immorality, and occult practices. These punishments underscore the seriousness of sin and its destructive impact on the community. God reminds Israel that He has set them apart as holy and that obedience brings blessing, while rebellion brings judgment. This chapter reinforces the connection between holiness and accountability. It teaches that Godโ€™s goodness does not eliminate moral responsibility and that living as His people requires commitment to His standards, even when they are costly.
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Leviticus 20 reinforces the seriousness of sin and its consequences. While the penalties belonged to Israelโ€™s covenant context, the message endures: sin damages lives and communities. Godโ€™s warnings are acts of love, not cruelty. He wants to protect His people from destruction. Today, we still take sin seriously, not to earn grace, but because we value it. Godโ€™s holiness invites us to live wisely and responsibly before Him.

โ€œ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช ๐™จ๐™๐™–๐™ก๐™ก ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™š๐™˜๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™จ๐™š๐™ก๐™ซ๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™š๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™—๐™š ๐™๐™ค๐™ก๐™ฎ, ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™„ ๐™–๐™ข ๐™”๐™–๐™๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™‚๐™ค๐™™.โ€ -๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ:๐Ÿณ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€...
06/05/2026

โ€œ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช ๐™จ๐™๐™–๐™ก๐™ก ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™š๐™˜๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™จ๐™š๐™ก๐™ซ๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™š๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™—๐™š ๐™๐™ค๐™ก๐™ฎ, ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™„ ๐™–๐™ข ๐™”๐™–๐™๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™‚๐™ค๐™™.โ€ -๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ:๐Ÿณ

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ. It lists serious sins and their consequences. But the heart behind it is God calling His people to live differently. Not because He wanted to scare them, but because He wanted to protect them. Sin destroys. Holiness brings life.

God wasnโ€™t trying to make Israel miserable. He was setting them apart so they could flourish. Holiness isnโ€™t about restriction, itโ€™s about alignment with Godโ€™s good will.

This verse reminds us that holiness starts with consecration, choosing to belong fully to God. Itโ€™s a daily decision to say, โ€œLord, my life is Yours.โ€ Not out of fear, but out of trust.

If God is highlighting an area where you need to step away from something harmful, donโ€™t ignore it. Heโ€™s not trying to take joy from you. Heโ€™s trying to give you freedom.

Choose holiness today. It leads to life.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ (๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฐ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ)Genesis through Judges show us Godโ€™s power, promises, and purposes at work in history. The st...
06/04/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ (๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฐ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ)
Genesis through Judges show us Godโ€™s power, promises, and purposes at work in history. The struggles His people faced thenโ€”faith, obedience, and devotionโ€”are the same we face now. These accounts remind us that the God who guided them is the same God who guides us today.
The God who worked then is the God who works now.
Download the reading schedule at westoakschurchofchrist.com

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต
๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป...
Leviticus 19 presents a wide range of commands often called the โ€œHoliness Code.โ€ It addresses worship, social justice, honesty, compassion, and respect for others. The chapter includes the famous command, โ€œYou shall love your neighbor as yourself.โ€ Godโ€™s holiness is reflected not only in religious practices but in everyday interactions; how Israel treats the poor, the elderly, and the vulnerable. Laws against theft, injustice, and idolatry reinforce ethical living. This chapter shows that holiness is comprehensive, shaping both personal conduct and community life.
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This chapter connects holiness with everyday ethics such as honesty, kindness, justice, and love for neighbor. One of its most famous commands is simple: โ€œLove your neighbor as yourself.โ€ Holiness isnโ€™t just about avoiding wrong; itโ€™s about actively doing good. How we treat others reflects our devotion to God. One way faith shows itself is in fairness, compassion, and integrity. Today, holiness may look like patience, generosity, or choosing whatโ€™s right when no one is watching.

โ€œ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช ๐™จ๐™๐™–๐™ก๐™ก ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™—๐™ค๐™ง ๐™–๐™จ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™จ๐™š๐™ก๐™›; ๐™„ ๐™–๐™ข ๐™”๐™–๐™๐™ฌ๐™š๐™.โ€ -๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต:๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ...
06/04/2026

โ€œ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช ๐™จ๐™๐™–๐™ก๐™ก ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™—๐™ค๐™ง ๐™–๐™จ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™จ๐™š๐™ก๐™›; ๐™„ ๐™–๐™ข ๐™”๐™–๐™๐™ฌ๐™š๐™.โ€ -๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต:๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ. It covers honesty, generosity, justice, compassion, and integrity. And right in the middle is this command that Jesus later highlighted: love your neighbor as yourself.

This isnโ€™t sentimental love, itโ€™s practical. It looks like fairness, patience, forgiveness, generosity, respect and so much more. Itโ€™s treating people the way youโ€™d want to be treated if you were in their shoes.

God ties this command to His identity: โ€œI am Yahweh.โ€ In other words, love your neighbor because you belong to Me, because My character shapes your character.

We all have opportunities to live this out daily. A kind word. A patient response. A willingness to listen. A choice to forgive. A word about Godโ€™s offer of forgiveness. These small acts reflect Godโ€™s heart.

Today, ask God to show you one person who needs neighbor-love from you, then act on it. That shows youโ€™re His.

Last Sunday's lesson from our Question Box
06/03/2026

Last Sunday's lesson from our Question Box

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ (๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฏ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ)Genesis through Judges show us Godโ€™s power, promises, and purposes at work in history. The st...
06/03/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ (๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฏ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ)
Genesis through Judges show us Godโ€™s power, promises, and purposes at work in history. The struggles His people faced thenโ€”faith, obedience, and devotionโ€”are the same we face now. These accounts remind us that the God who guided them is the same God who guides us today.
The God who worked then is the God who works now.
Download the reading schedule at westoakschurchofchrist.com

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด
๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป...
Leviticus 18 outlines laws governing sexual conduct, prohibiting practices common among the Egyptians and Canaanites. The chapter forbids in**st, adultery, homosexuality, be******ty, and child sacrifice, emphasizing Godโ€™s moral standards. These commands protect the sanctity of family and community life. God warns that such practices defile the land and lead to judgment, as seen in the nations Israel will replace. This chapter links morality with holiness, showing that obedience affects both spiritual and societal stability. It teaches that Godโ€™s people are called to live differently, reflecting His character through moral purity and faithfulness.
..๐—”๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„
Leviticus 18 lays out clear moral boundaries, especially regarding sexual behavior. These werenโ€™t arbitrary rules but safeguards against harm and chaos. Godโ€™s boundaries still protect today, even when culture pushes against them. Freedom isnโ€™t found in ignoring limits but in living within Godโ€™s design. When we trust His wisdom, we experience relationships that reflect dignity and faithfulness. Godโ€™s commands are not restrictive, theyโ€™re protective.

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