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Westside church of Christ, 91 SW 266th Street, Newberry, FL (2026)

07/14/2025

We are called to be a peculiar people for a reason. What does that mean? Some would define this as odd, eccentric, special or unusal. Ultimately it means we don’t do things the way the world does and we are to be set apart.

We can observe a trend of people in the religious world that worship God the best way they see fit, with plenty of spirit but less truth. We are called to do both (John 4:23-24) and the scriptures do not suggest an imbalance. When we worship God in alternative ways than the scriptures provide, is it still about giving glory to God, or are we getting caught up in ourselves?

The Bible reminds us that we will constantly be at war with our flesh (Galatians 5:17).

Worshipping God is not about how we feel, it’s about respect for who God is. Every time we feel the need to include our “I thinks” and “I feels” we give the devil opportunity.

The glory is to be for God, Not for ourselves - More of Him and less of us.

06/22/2025

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ᴡᴇ ɪɴᴠɪᴛᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛᴏ ᴀ ᴡᴇᴇᴋ ᴏꜰ ᴇɴᴄᴏᴜʀᴀɢᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ, ᴛʀᴜᴛʜ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴏʀꜱʜɪᴘ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴅᴇʀᴇᴋ ʟᴏɴɢ ᴀꜱ ʜᴇ ʙʀɪɴɢꜱ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇꜱ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ɢᴏᴅ'ꜱ ᴡᴏʀᴅ.

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06/15/2025

Mark your calendars. 📅 We are ONE WEEK away from our Gospel Meeting with Derek Long out of Jennings, FL.

It will be held from June 22 - June 27 @ 7:30PM nightly. ⏰

If you can see this, you’re invited and we hope you join us!

06/01/2025

Good morning! ☀️

If you’re in Newberry or the surrounding area and are seeking a church that teaches The Truth, we invite you to come to worship with us!

Times we meet:

SUNDAYS
9AM - Bible classes for all ages
10AM - Morning worship
5PM - Evening worship (Currently a series of Study in Genesis)

WEDNESDAYS
7PM - Bible classes for all ages

📍 91 SW 266th Street, Newberry, Florida

We look forward to seeing you, and you would be our honored guest!

03/09/2023

What questions do you struggle with in your walk with God. Have you prayed to Him about them?

You won’t receive the answers in miraculous fashion.

Hebrews 1:1-2 shows us that the Father now speaks to us through Christ and Christ has given his word that we might receive answers (Romans 10:14-17)

Maybe you’ve not received answer in your study just yet. This is all the more reason to study with the saints. Speak to your brothers and sisters in Christ and observe your questions together. Edify each other (Romans 14:19) and show yourself one approved to receive and give answers from the truth (2 Timothy 2:15).

You can comment below with any questions.

03/09/2023

Growing up is understanding God is good because of who He is...not what He does.

12/13/2020

Lies You Tell

On judgement day, there will be people who lived for the Lord purposefully and by His word. There will be the willfully unrighteous who were hostile or apathetic to the Word.Also, there will be those who believed a lie whole heartedly and were deceived with failure to discern otherwise.

Are there any lies, fibs, or stories that you’ve seen people believe without a shadow of doubt that were untrue? Many a parent has told their child that the boogeyman will kidnap them if they put their feet to the floor when they should be asleep. This appeals to the creative mind of the child who might even have been told additional stories of the boogeyman not only being under the bed but also the closet. The story might grow due to the child’s peers speaking of the same “legend”. Now a story that was to keep kids from unnecessarily waking parents up in the night is as real as the parents, or the bed they sleep on. The dread or fear of something never seen or shown is real.

Could a person ever show you the boogeyman? No. Is he real? No. So the fear is based on an untruth and the threat of the boogeyman is as sound as the promise of Christ to return and destroy this world with fervent heat, rolling the heavens back as a scroll (Revelations 6:14, Isaiah 34:4). Usually there are 2 outcomes, the child finds out the boogeyman isn’t real and shrugs it off or, later finds the need to tell the same story for the same reasons without a thought.

Welcome to the world of denominationalism and improvised doctrine. All are valid, all are “true” and all are be believed with a hope for eternal life,wealth,and good times attached. Some of these “truths” mention Christ, others diminish or remove Him, and some mention choice attributes of Him. Either way most of the world isn’t buying it even with secular historical account of Him.

In John 16:8-9 It tells us He would convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgement and it is apparent He has done that. Yet He nor His teaching is as real to the world as it ought, yet they believe the lies of men who created myths to explain the world and such has been woven into culture never to be removed.

In the world of the God-fearing, more or less, so many that believe and claim belief in Him, create new doctrine around man constructed belief and claim it was Christ’s intention their doctrine be preached. Can their doctrine be found in the Bible? No. Is it true? No, not by any stretch of the imagination. Yet, they have hope that their version of Christ, some guardian angel, prophet, founder, apostle or otherwise will come in the final day or when their time comes they will see their truth in the after while and with no evidence, some even learning their belief is an untruth, but saving face, they continue to teach that false doctrine to others.

Man has fallen so far from the hands of God that they would sooner claim Valhalla as their final resting place rather than heaven,Odin or Anansi as gods,or the Book of Mormon as God inspired word. Moroni the angel is spoken of more than Moses, Muhammad more than Christ...why do lies fill the hearts of God’s children? Today people even have worldly additions to their faith. They are both witches/wiccans and Christians and claim God loves them for and in that belief. Others are Christians but they worship in nature because that is where God is. Elijah in 1 Kings 19:11-13 Elijah saw that God was not in the wind, earthquake or fire but a small still voice...reason in the heart of man searching for absolute truth observes God in proper fashion.

We are children ourselves are we not, and it’s the truth that the Christian seeks. Will we have man’s lies woven into our lives to “enrich” them and make them fun and fulfilling? Is the Bible so dry that those of biblical history aren’t enough for you? Is it acceptable to burn incense to some nature mother or god and pray to your father in Heaven with His Hallowed name crying for His kingdom come and will be done? Do you have hope,looking for someone else other than Christ?

We ought to be encouraged to focus on the goal of reaching heaven and beholding God is all His glory rather than dabbling in man’s devices.

11/08/2020

Observing a Physical Kingdom

As you are all aware, here in America, there has been a lot of unrest about the election of the next president. There are many that like the current president and some love him to the point it is near idolatrous. Others dislike him and others hate him as if he were an abomination. This will be the same for the next president and any others to come. There will be fear of what the next president will endorse, enforce, condone, uproot, and plant as many of his and the vice president’s policies and changes to policies, could lead to an America they do not like or want to live in.

In the case of the spiritual and weightier picture, a new authority means possible change for or against God, God-fearing people, and change for or against those things that God abhors. The Christian must understand something though. Jesus said himself, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews.” (John 18:36) Christ is not concerned about the president elects like you might be, and if you are ever concerned, you could possibly be missing some details from the truth God has provided. Daniel 2:21 says, “And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding;” With this fact, what are we truly worried for?
The Christian knows much of what God hates and the reason is because it falls under the veil of sin. While oppression, deceit, hatred, sedition, and the corruption of the rich is hated by Him, He also hates deviation from His plan for marriage, the disdain for the gender roles He set in place for our convenience and His glory, the destruction of the family, abortion and more. Yet authorities that He allows to be or raises up often submit to these sins. Be mindful of Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Ninevah, and Rome. The many loved kings, hated kings, mad kings, murderous kings and so on…God oversees such matters and such matters are far from man just having his way, though he thinks it.

Christ’s kingdom is not of this earth, and so this earth is going to come to an end (Matthew 24:35-39). Apostasy will take this world into ruin only for it to end. There will likely be little good in it once the end does come. See Matthew 24:10, Galatians 1:8-9, 2 Peter 3;17, 1 Timothy 4:1-3, 2 Timothy 2:4-5. These details and inferences portrayed in the verses provided are the things you see, have seen, and will continue beyond you if the world still stands. This is our corruption, this corruption was why Christ, instead of setting up a kingdom here, has his kingdom far from this earth, and true improvement will never take place on this earth. That is why He didn’t have men fight for Him to an inevitable win and instead died for our souls’ salvation, that is why He takes the persecution of being ostracized, having His truth diluted, His name mocked, the creation He made ruined and by us no less. He takes all this because he has the upper hand on things. If this world goes on thousands of years more, He already has the victory over our corruption and sin and death and he doesn’t have to care more than he does about the things going on down here. What he has told us to do is prepare for the end. He also told us we are pilgrims here (Acts 14:22 & Hebrews 13:14)

Friends, if you are a Trump or Biden supporter, I can’t say I envy you. No matter the policies you stand for or whether you just thought someone was unfit. What happens on this earth will never matter enough for us to be continually upset, disrespect authority, pridefully parade our opinion and choices. Our King is in heaven where our kingdom is. Now that isn’t to say we shouldn’t be showing ourselves peculiar by teaching others and standing for things that are right, but there will never be a perfect candidate for leadership. There will never be anyone more qualified than another on the stage of the world, however, Christ is perfect and even before the first man, He is.

I invite you all to enter this mindset: You are a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9) observing the tabernacle of the Lord from Exodus 25-27 and 35-40. There is the outer court (the world), the Holy Place (where you the priest works), and then the Most Holy Place (where God is and our high priest Christ also works). You’ve no reason to worry much for what is outside when you are inside with the literal God of creation which no thing stands without. So carry on with your work, don’t fret over votes, people, their actions, or otherwise. Make the sacrifices, keep the alter fires lit, give thanks, pray daily, and abide in the work of one of your calling. Preach and teach, and remember the One Authority above all and keep your peace.

09/16/2020

Recently there was a Baptist preacher that said, “The Bible doesn’t say anywhere, that one must repent to be saved.”

Luke 24:45-47 says:

45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Then there is Romans 6:23:

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

He went on to justify preaching about salvation rather than repentance...but is it not sin that we must be saved from? Salvation is the saving of the soul from sin that would inevitably deliver both sin and individuals in sin to hell. And salvation requires one repent and turn from sinful living. One cannot talk about one without the other.

There are a lot of people who are so ready for this coronavirus outbreak to stop, some want it so badly they would rather say it’s a hoax and inconvenience store clerks because of their “rights”, yet the virus still is killing people in vast quantities and sickening others to the point they have to be hospitalized, no matter your news outlet or political party affiliation.

The pandemic isn’t over just because you’re over it—sin isn’t eradicated just because you stop acknowledging it, talking about it, and most importantly repenting of it, for then you must see the need for salvation from it. You can’t hide sin from God boasting of His saving power. He told us repentance was the key.

06/08/2020

What is the purpose of believing in God if you don’t care if He is God?

What is the purpose of recognizing He is King if you won’t let Him lead you?

How can you claim love for Him if you love someone in this world or something in this world more?

The answers are None on 2 accounts and You Can’t.

There is a reason privatization of “religion” is so prevalent. It is more convenient to put the idea of God in a box to be owned and treated however the owner deems fitting. The majority of the world has a different version of God much like girls have different versions of Barbie.

We confine God in culture, science, fiction and any other human interest dust can pile on saying,”we have moved on from this” like we grew tired of the jester as we sit on our thrown with short attention span. Some others confine Him in some humanistic Play-doh.; And so God is the Universe, God is You, God is a woman, God is what ever your imagination leads you...

If God could be contained in such things He would be literal joke for sure...but He isn’t. If you don’t acknowledge Him And His plan, that ok, He isn’t begging you to do anything. You are just like those who mocked His authority and in Matthew 27:25 saying His blood be on us and our children. They didn’t care, they were so sure of CHRIST being some crazy random joke they said “Tell ya what,it’s on me if he’s if he is what he says he is. Better yet I’ll put it on my babies! Now get him dead please!” It’s fine, have it your way, you’ll find out the truth sooner or later.

But those who claim to know Him and have seen Him... most of you boxed Him up and so you have the authority on how you worship, and what you do is your business, and the God you know is fine with it. Go ahead and give that box a good hard shake as I’m sure He’ll agree, but not without your mouth moving in order to make the box talk because He isn’t in there. He does not fit. He is larger than life, greater than you, and if you don’t like authority, there is a consequence.

Typical responses to this reality are to write scripture off as an inconvenient man made lie, or passive aggressively make God bend and that doesn’t work. We are a creation formed by a Creator who simply is was and will always be and you are a v***r with limited time to realize that and claim your part in eternal peace with Him or fall to your own folly of disbelief and unfortunate lack of faith.

I mainly speak to those who at least know God as far as to believe in Him. Why have you stopped there. Why are there so many divisions if but only one way? Why would you will anything different that the Father? Your platforms only show a lack of faith and yet you say you love Him?

Can you love him and not do what he has said? The answer is no. We all must come to absolute conclusions so that people are saved. Not Happy...saved. And once saved,godly fulfillment and happiness follows.

04/08/2020

Romans 12:1-2

1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Many who call themselves Christians today are confident about their gestures towards the God above even though they shouldn’t be. Even among those who are truly of the body of Christ...there are congregations that fall short. Why? They haven’t been transformed nor do they teach about transformation properly.

It must be understood that we should not conform to the pattern of the world. Where do you think that the urge to add all the “extra” came from? So many of the Lord’s body are saying the church needs to evolve! On what premise might I ask? What in the world makes you think that would be something you’d have the authority to do in the name of the unchanging God?

We must get something straight here. Divisions never should have been in the Lord’s church, but there would be some so that true worshippers would be revealed.

1 Corinthians 11:19

For there must be also factions among you, that they that are approved may be made manifest among you.

Brothers and sisters of the church...why are there conservative and liberal parties? Do you think that proper for the kingdom of God? I know it’s not. I also know that in any arena it is the conservative that typically holds to truth while liberalism calls for a “liberal” approach and changes but supposedly based on founding principle. This is delusion. Liberal congregations are made of Christians in blatant error due to ignorance or lack of enjoyment or enthusiasm for bible pattern proven tried and true from the beginning. But this craziness is the whole reason why we then can’t just be The Church. This is the reason some can’t go to the congregation right down the street and have to travel 45 minutes instead of 5. Neighbors who are of the same body don’t know each other’s because one family goes to the congregation 45 minutes away that does as the Bible teaches with unscriptural liberties left out while the others family stay close and indulges in the free daycare, coffee, and sports...in the name of Jesus of course.

Christ is unchanging and His bride is to follow suit. The church grows but it doesn’t progress with the rest of the world turning worship into mindless swaying, recognizing musicians and ministers, and pillars of “church culture”...whatever that means. When we become Christians though, we go through a change. We have been forgiven of past sin and we now are in the kingdom of God and spiritual beings living as citizens of heaven though in flesh and on this earth.We follow His statues and we delight in them. It’s the fleshly desires of man that seek to find reason to add or take from scripture and biblical pattern. What else do we have to learn from? Have you not learned from Israel in the Old Testament?

God compares the nation whole and divided to adulterous women committing whoredoms in Ezekiel 23 lusting after other nations like they did when they desired a king and not God. They learned from Egypt and nations around them and followed their example rather than desiring the all powerful unseen God who brought Egypt to its knees before them and for them...so Saul was appointed. They learned idol worship from the nations around them. The Babylonians, Assyrians, Chaldeans...all these God said they lusted for and showed their naked body to, God referencing them as a wife, and in Ezekiel 23:20 it says this:

There she lusted after her lovers, whose ge****ls were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses

This verse refers to her recalling the lust of her youthful prostitution in Egypt. The scene here is quite graphic, but this is how God sees the implementation of things he did not authorize! Remember this wasn’t all about idol worship and Israel had a long history of doing for God what they would for idols all the while having closeted desires to just do what they thought and felt was best.That’s a far cry from being a living sacrifice. Instead, they did as they wished, conforming to the world around them, and so many times over they were not holy...not pleasing in the sight of God.

So you see the girthy numbers of the “religious world”, you see what they enjoy, you like the music “religious” bands put out and the way the music and sounds and the lyrics sprinkled with spiritual aspects make you feel and you want to bring that into orderly worship. God would compare you to the wonton Aholah and Aholibah of Ezekiel 23.

Now is the time we address liberties. David dances before the Lord in 2 Samuel 6:14. He had many Psalms written. Solomon composed spiritual efforts we read in scripture. He elected to build God a house when he saw that he was a king that has a great house but God did not. Many have fasted in sorrow and covered themselves in sack cloth and ash to further humble themselves before God and these were all personal acts of service. Praying 80 times a day strengthens you personally? Have at it. Going to every gospel meeting every day within 10 miles suit your fancy? By all means support the work of an upstanding congregation. Do not rely on the worship of the whole congregation to appeal to all your wants or even the world’s. The church is to fulfill what God meant for it to... the need to glorify Him, be the express mouthpiece of the truth and the pillar that upholds it no matter the change in the wind’s direction so that the lost might be saved. If you buck against that, it’s time to check your faith against those of the Bible who Are down in the “hall of faith” as some say. Were they boiled alive, sawn in 2, pulled apart by horses, and beheaded for the freedom to pray then play before Jesus comes again? When you come together to worship and play those glorious sounding instruments and “emotional connect to the Spirit” are you really worshiping God or is passing on your efforts to praise Him?

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