Life on the West Side

Everyone I know longs for genuine happiness, lasting peace, real beauty, ultimate purpose, and honest, sincere and overwhelming love. I want you to know that Jesus came so that you can experience rich, abundant life and overwhelming love! Join me, Nathan Guy, preaching minister for the West Side Church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas, as I share my passion for Jesus Christ in weekly teachings, conduct exciting interviews with other ministers, authors and church leaders, and discuss things learned along the way. Each episode will offer a recent sermon or interview with inspiring guests intended to encourage you in your faith formation as disciples of Jesus Christ. In addition, I will link to further resources such as a discussion guide, points to ponder, and recommended resources. You can watch these sermons and find more resources at nathanguy.com, follow me @nathanpguy and subscribe to my weekly e-mail at nathanguy.substack.com.

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Life on the West Side

Wanderlust

September 26, 2023 • Nathan Guy • Season 3 • Episode 6

Sometimes, when it comes to lust, we just need to change trains.

The sermon today is titled "Wanderlust." It is the sixth installment in our series "One Sermon That Changed The World." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 5:27-30 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on September 24, 2023. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under DISCOVER: A New Lifestyle.

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Footnotes (Sources and References Used In Today's Podcast):

Peter Yonker, “Going Deeper: Even If You Look,” Sermon preached at LaGrave Christian Reformed Church (Jan 17, 2021).
Sam Wells, “Three Solutions To Adultery,” Sermon preached at Duke University Chapel (July 30, 2006).
Craig Keener, The Gospel of Matthew: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary.
Mark Regenerus and Jeremy Uecker, Premarital Sex In America: How Young Americans Meet, Mate, and Think About Marrying (Oxford: OUP, 2011).
C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity.
Rebecca DeYoung, Glittering Vices (2nd edition).
Madeleine L’Engle, “To a Long Loved Love: 7,” in The Ordering of Love: New and Collected Poems of Madeleine L’Engle (Colorado Springs: Shaw Books/Waterbrook, 2005), 138.
Tim Keller, “Love & Lust,” Sermon preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church.

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