ted-dozier, Author at West Hills Church

The Joy of Gospel Hope (Philippians 3:12-4:1), Cody Seiler | 10/18/26

2026-10-18

Imagine running a marathon. Halfway through, your knee begins to ache. it starts raining, other runners start passing you, and just ahead is a grueling uphill climb. Exhausted and discouraged, you begin to wonder, “Is this really worth it?” But then you remember what awaits you at the finish line. Everything you’ve trained for, everything you’ve endured, has been leading to this moment. So you keep running, with your eyes fixed on what lies ahead.
In Philippians 3:12–4:1, Paul paints a similar picture of the Christian life. Though the race is difficult and the road is marked by suffering, he calls believers to “press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Our strength to persevere comes from our ultimate hope: that one day Christ will return, and bring with him every heavenly blessing that is ours in Him. Join us this Sunday as we re-fix our eyes on the prize: the eternal hope that awaits us in heaven with Jesus!

The Joy of Gospel Reminders (Philippians 3:1-11), Will DuVal | 10/11/26

2026-10-11

The busier life gets, the more we often rely on digital reminders to help us keep our “to do” lists straight. “Staff meeting at 3:00pm.” “Pick up groceries on the way home.” “Call and wish Mom Happy Birthday.” Thank God for phone alarms and e-calendars!
This Sunday in Philippians 3, the apostle Paul offers us the most important reminders of all: gospel reminders. Nothing is more important for us to remember and cling to than the good news about Jesus, and yet we are prone to forget even Christ… to our peril. So, Paul concludes, “To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you” (v1). Join us this weekend as we savor the safety, security, and satisfaction that comes from remembering our identity in Christ.

The Joy of Gospel Growth (Philippians 2:12-18), Will DuVal | 9/27/26

2026-09-27

It’s true of trees and children, companies and relationships: “Healthy (living) things grow”. And it’s true of Christians too. Being “born again” (Jn 3:3) is the first and most important step in our salvation. But it’s not the only step. God desires that baby Christians “grow up in every way into Christ… so that we may no longer be children…[but] attain to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ” (Eph 4:13-15). This Sunday in Philippians 2, the apostle Paul reveals how we grow in our gospel identity, what it looks like to grow in our gospel identity, and why we should want to grow in our gospel identity. Come grow in Christ and glorify Him together with us!

The Joy of Gospel Advancement (Philippians 1:12-18a), Will DuVal | 8/30/26

2026-08-30

“This morning, we’re going to be studying the words of a man who knew that truth better than ANYONE. A man who found a cause even WORTHIER of his life (and death!) than preventing a hostile enemy from getting a nuclear weapon.
That man is the apostle Paul, and that cause is the advancement of the gospel. We were introduced to BOTH the man and the cause last week in our series introduction to this book of Philippians, but in case you missed it, let me quickly catch you up:

Paul, who USED to be known as SAUL, had originally (and ironically!) devoted his life to the cause of persecuting Christians, with the goal of STOPPING the advancement of the gospel. The gospel is the good news about Jesus Christ: that God sent his Son Jesus into the world to live the life of obedience that you and I should be living but all-too-often FAIL to, then Jesus willingly DIED the death that you and I rightfully DESERVE because of our sin – Christ laid down his life sacrificially on the cross, in our place, to pay the punishment for our sins and offer us FORGIVENESS, and then Jesus ROSE from the grave on the third day, DEFEATING Sin and Death and offering NEWNESS of life – ETERNAL life – to ALL who would simply trust in Him by FAITH.
Friends: that is GOOD news; it is THE good news; the BEST news there IS! And it is SO good that the very LAST thing Jesus instructed his followers to do, right before He ascended BACK into heaven, was to TAKE this news to OTHERS, to EVERYONE!”

Track 40: Savoring our Salvation (Psalm 40), Will DuVal | 8/16/26

2026-08-16

“Friends, that’s exactly what King DAVID wants to teach US to do this morning, in Psalm 40, when it comes to our SALVATION. If you have been SAVED – if you have come to realize your sinfulness before God and thus your need for forgiveness, if you’ve heard and believed the good news of Jesus Christ’s sacrificial death and his life-securing resurrection for you, and if you have turned from your sins to trust and follow Jesus as your Lord and Savior, then according to the Bible, God’s word, you have been SAVED. Your salvation is an objective, spiritual reality (the most important fact ABOUT you!) that now defines who you are (you’ve been “born again”; you are “a child of GOD”!) and that reality cannot be undone (you can’t be UN-”born again”) – and praise God FOR it!”

Serve Week: Sent to Serve (Mark 10:42-45), Thad Yessa | 8/2/26

2026-08-02

“Picture two men walking into a room. The first walks in and everyone begins serving him. Chairs are pulled out. Coffee is poured. Conversations pause so he can speak. The second walks in and immediately starts looking for who needs help: who is carrying too much, who has been ignored, who needs a seat. Which one does our culture call great? Almost without hesitation, we point to the first man. We have been trained to measure greatness by influence, wealth, authority, or the number of people who answer to us when we call.

That is exactly the argument the disciples were having in Mark 10. James and John had just asked Jesus for the two best seats in His coming kingdom, one on His right, one on His left.

Jesus’ response? “42 And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43 But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever would be first among you must be slave[b] of all. 45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:42-25)”

ACTS You will be my witnesses January 2022 sermons at West Hills Church

“Take Heart (Acts 27:21-28:31;29)” | 9/4/22

2022-09-05

Acts 27:21-28:31;29 | 9/4/22 | Thad Yessa Jesus prepares his disciples to send them on a mission. God’s word increases, and the kingdom of God

“Running the Race with Endurance (Acts 25:13-27:20)” | 8/28/22

2022-08-28

Acts 25:13-27:20 | 8/28/22 | Will DuVal Well, we have come to the end, or at least part 1 of 2 concluding sermons here, in

“Divine Deliverance for Doxology (Acts 23:12-25:12)” | 8/21/22

2022-08-21

Acts 23:12-25:12 | 8/21/22 | Will DuVal Be honest: how many of you, when you hear the word “Deliverance”, your mind immediately goes to the

“Faith Under Fire (Acts 21:15-23:11)” | 8/14/22

2022-08-14

Acts 21:15-23:11 | 8/14/22 | Will DuVal Everyone loves a witty retort, and Sir Winston Churchill was the MASTER of the comeback. *When asked by

“A Good Goodbye (Acts 20:1-21:14)” | 8/7/22

2022-08-08

Acts 20:1-21:14 | 8/7/22 | Will DuVal When I was 7 or 8 years old, my favorite cousin Jenny moved from VA to spend a

“No Little Disturbance (Acts 19:21-19:41)” | 7/31/22

2022-08-01

Acts 19:21-19:41 | 7/31/22 | Will DuVal Many of you love C.S. Lewis’ classic tale – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – in

“Supernatural WORD-Based Missions (Acts 18:24 – 19:20)” | 7/24/22

2022-07-25

Acts 18:24 – 19:20 | 7/24/22 | Thad Yessa Have you ever had the experience of finding out that something wasn’t true or as accurate

“All Things to All People (Acts 18:1-23)” | 7/17/22

2022-07-18

Acts 18:24 – 19:20 | 7/17/22 | Will DuVal We all love multi-purpose products, don’t we? Imagine trying to carry around a knife, scissors, tweezers,

“Preaching to a Pagan Culture, pt.2 (Acts 17:16-34)” | 7/10/22

2022-07-11

Acts 17:16-34 | 7/10/22 | Will DuVal The summer after my freshman year of HS, I got the opportunity to go on a one-month language

“Preaching to a Pagan Culture, Pt.1 (Acts 17:16-34)” | 7/3/22

2022-07-05

Acts 17:16-34 | 7/3/22 | Will DuVal Can you think a time you were acutely aware of your FOREIGN-ness? While we were in divinity school

“More Lessons from the Road, pt.2 (Acts 16:16-17:15)” | 6/26/22

2022-06-27

Acts 16:16-17:15 | 6/26/22 | Will DuVal “During World War I, a British soldier named Henry Tandey stumbled upon a 29-year-old wounded German corporal, and

“More Lessons from the Road, pt.1 (Acts 15:36-16:15)” | 6/19/22

2022-06-20

Acts 15:36-16:15 | 6/19/22 | Will DuVal I recently watched the movie Unbroken, which depicts the extraordinary life of Louie Zamperini: the Olympic track star

“Saved by Grace through Faith for Works (Acts 15:1-35)” | 6/12/22

2022-06-14

Acts 15:1-35 | 6/12/22 | Will DuVal Polly and I almost didn’t get married. While we were engaged, I got invited up to her family’s

“Through Many Tribulations (Acts 14:1-28)” | 6/5/22

2022-06-06

Acts 14:1-28 | 6/5/22 | Thad Yessa Gospel Advance Demands a Durable Gospel Prosperity Gospel? God’s desire is for us to acquire as much creature

“The First Missionary Journey: Plans, Problems, Perseverance, and Prospering (Acts 13:4-52)” | 5/29/22

2022-05-31

Acts 13:4-52 | 5/29/22 | Will DuVal A young boy was playing in the woods when he stumbled upon a little cocoon on a twig,

“The Marks of a Missional Church (Acts 11:19-30; 12:25-13:3)” | 5/22/22

2022-05-23

Acts 11:19-30; 12:25-13:3 | 5/22/22 | Will DuVal Good morning! I’m Will DuVal, the lead pastor here at West Hills Church, and I do mean

“Why God Lets _ Things Happen to _ People (Acts 12:1-24)” | 5/15/22

2022-05-16

Acts 12:1-24 | 5/15/22 | Will DuVal Most of you have probably seen the 1994 classic Forrest Gump. One of the most moving scenes in

“Greater Works Than These, pt.2 (Acts 10:17-11:18)” | 5/8/22

2022-05-09

Acts 10:17-11:18 | 5/8/22 | Will DuVal On January 2nd, 1956, a 29-year old Jim Elliot excitedly jumped out of bed, kissed his wife Elizabeth

“Greater Works Than These, pt.1 (Acts 9:32-11:18)” | 5/1/22

2022-05-02

Acts 9:32-11:18 | 5/1/21 | Will DuVal “Mahatma Gandhi shares in his autobiography that in his student days in England, he was deeply touched by

“Trial by Fire (Acts 9:19-31)” | 4/24/22

2022-04-25

Acts 9:19-31 | 4/24/21 | Will DuVal “Why does God allow us to suffer?” This question, perhaps more than any other over the last 2,000

“Death to Life on the Damascus Road” (Acts 9:1-19) | 4/17/21

2022-04-20

Acts 9:1-19 | 4/17/21 | Will DuVal We’re gonna be talking about CHANGE today, and when it comes to CHANGE, I am what they call

“A Model Evangelist” (Acts 8:26-40) | 4/20/22

2022-04-10

Acts 8:26-40 | 4/20/22 | Will DuVal In the spring of 2012, a friend shared the gospel with me, and I finally surrendered my life

The Gospel in Samaria (Acts 8:1-25) | 4/3/22

2022-04-04

Acts 8:1-25 | 4/3/22 | Will DuVal I wanna begin this morning with a little QUIZ. It’s a 1-question quiz; I’m going to describe a

Growing Pains (Acts 6:1-7) | 3/20/22

2022-03-21

Acts 6:1-7 | 3/20/22 | Will DuVal Disney has been receiving quite a bit of press lately for their newest animated film, “Turning Red”, the

Dissension Deja Vu (Acts 5:12-42) | 3/13/22

2022-03-14

Acts 5:12-42 | 3/13/22 | Will DuVal In high school, my favorite radio station – *“105.3, alternative rock” – they used to do this segment

The Deadliest Sin in the Church (Acts 5:1-11) | 3/6/22

2022-03-07

Acts 5:1-11 | 3/6/22 | Will DuVal I heard a story about a pastor who was planning to preach on LYING the following Sunday, so he asked

A Model Disciple, pt.2 (Acts 3:12-4:4) | 2/27/22

2022-02-27

Acts 3:12-4:4 | 2/27/22 | Will DuVal This morning, we continue our study of the book of Acts. Last week in my absence, Pastor Thad

Rooted The Gospel of Mark March 2019 sermons at West Hills Church

The End (Times), pt 2 (Mark 13:14-37) | 12/1/19

2019-12-02

Mark 13:14-37 12/1/19 | Will DuVal This morning is the FIRST Sunday of Advent – the 4 weeks in the church calendar leading up to

The End (Times), pt 1 (Mark 13:1-13) | 11/24/19

2019-11-24

Mark 13:1-13 11/24/19 | Will DuVal I’ve titled this sermon “The End” because we’ve finally reached the end of our study of the Gospel of

How (NOT) to Give (Mark 12:41-44) | 11/17/19

2019-11-18

Mark 12:41-44 11/17/19 | Will DuVal Now, if you’re NEWER here, maybe this is your first time EVER visiting West Hills, I just wanna start

Responding to the Critics (Mark 12:13-27) | 11/3/19

2019-11-03

Mark 12:13-27 11/3/19 | Will DuVal This morning, we’re picking back up where we left off two weeks ago in our study through the Gospel

The 5 Solas of the Reformation

2019-10-28

10/27/19 | Will DuVal This morning, we are taking a brief pause from our study through the Gospel of Mark this year, to commemorate the

Nothing But Leaves (Mark 11:12-21) | 10/20/19

2019-10-21

Mark 11:12-21 10/20/19 | Will DuVal This morning, we continue our study together through the Gospel of Mark this year, and we pick up in

Jesus & Divorce, pt.2 (Mark 10:1-12) | 10/13/19

2019-10-14

Mark 10:1-12 10/13/19 | Will DuVal This morning we wrap up our TOPICAL study of DIVORCE in Mark 10:1-12, within our overarching study through the

Jesus & Divorce, pt.1 (Mark 10:1-12) | 10/6/19

2019-10-07

Mark 10:1-12 10/6/19 | Will DuVal Now, it’s possible that a second service will be a moot point after this morning’s sermon. “JESUS & DIVORCE”.

How to Live Forever (Mark 10:17-31) | 9/29/19

2019-09-30

Mark 10:17-31 9/29/19 | Will DuVal According to legend, in the year 1512 AD, Juan Ponce de Leon received a charter from King Ferdinand of

Belonging with Jesus (Mark 3:31-35) | 9/22/19

2019-09-23

Mark 3:31-35 9/22/19 | Will DuVal The question before us this morning is: WHERE? Where do YOU want to belong? Think back – how much

Rightly Responding to Christ’s Glory (Mark 9:2-8) | 9/15/19

2019-09-16

Mark 9:2-8 9/15/19 | Will DuVal We are continuing our sermon series through the Gospel of Mark together, and this morning we’re in Mark ch.9,

The Costs of Discipleship (Mark 8:27-38) | 9/8/19

2019-09-09

Mark 8:27-38 9/8/19 | Will DuVal In 1937, Dietrich Bonhoeffer published a book entitled “The Cost of Discipleship”, in which he argued that as early

Jesus & Religion (Mark 7:1-23) | 9/1/19

2019-09-02

Mark 7:1-23 9/1/19 | Will DuVal This morning, we continue our journey together through the Gospel of MARK; we’ve loosely been following Mark’s timeline, but

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants (Mark 12:1-12) | 8/25/19

2019-08-26

Mark 12:1-12 8/25/19 | Will DuVal This morning, we continue our study together as a church through the Gospel of Mark, and we find ourselves

4 Soils, and 4 Tips for Evangelism (Mark 4:1-20) | 8/11/19

2019-08-12

Mark 4:1-20 8/11/19 | Will DuVal This morning, we continue our study through the Gospel of Mark. We’re starting a 3 week mini-series on the

The Unforgivable Sin (Mark 3:22-30) | 8/4/19

2019-08-05

Mark 3:22-30 8/4/19 | Will DuVal We are in the middle of a study together as a church through the Gospel of Mark, one of

4 Steps to Being Fed (Mark 6:33-44; 8:1-9;) | 7/21/19

2019-07-22

Mark 6:33-44; 8:1-9; 7/21/19 | Will DuVal This morning marks the halfway point in our study together as a church through the Gospel of Mark,

Author: ted-dozier