Lake Wildwood Baptist Church

When No One's Watching

When No One’s Watching
Mark 12:38–44 | Jesus contrasts the showy religion of the scribes with the quiet, sacrificial faith of a poor widow.
True worship isn’t measured by what we give—but by what it costs and who we trust.

David's Son & David's Lord

Jesus started the day by flipping tables...Now he's turning them on his adversaries.  And yet there is much for us to learn here as Jesus reveals just how far we may be from the Kingdom.  It's all about Jesus.

So Close & Yet So Far

Reductio ad Absurdum

Resurrection Correction.

Jesus didn’t tell the Sadducees they were wrong to be mean. He told them they were wrong because they didn’t know the Scriptures or the power of God.

That warning isn’t just for ancient skeptics.

It’s for us.

Terminus ad Quem

"Terminus ad quem" is Latin for “the end to which something is aimed.” In a world filled with competing loyalties—politics, power, and personal comfort—Jesus redirects our aim. When asked about paying taxes to Caesar, He answered with divine clarity:

“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

The Power of Blessing

As Proverbs 18:21 reminds us,

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.”

Fathers, the words you speak over your children carry eternal weight—either sowing life or permitting decay.

Who Do You Think You Are?

Jesus continues to fulfill scripture as the 'testing of the Lamb' for passover.  He is tested thoroughly by the Religious Elite of his day and passes with flying colors.  Listen as we see the rejection of Messiah by the Temple Leadership and Jesus Logic lesson that he schools them in.  Then apply it to yourself.  Are you treating Jesus as your CONSULTANT or your KING?

Cursing Trees & Flipping Tables

Have you ever bought a watermellon that looked perfect on the outside—but when you bit into it, it was dry, tasteless, and disappointing? It had form without flavor, promise without produce.

Jesus encountered the same thing—not in a grocery aisle, but in a fig tree and a temple.
He saw leaves with no fruit, worship with no heart, and religion with no relationship.

And He didn’t stay silent.

Love: Learning Obedience = Visible Evidence

This week Rev. Phillip Johnson brings a solid teaching on Love.  Not sloppy agape but obedience that has evidence to back it up.  Say Amen or Ouch.

Crowning Truths from the Triumphal Entry

Have you ever been completely blindsided by reality?
You thought it was going to be one way—but when the moment came, it turned out to be something entirely different?

The triumphal entry was one of those moments.
The crowd expected a warrior king, but they got a Servant Savior.
They wanted a revolution, but Jesus came to bring redemption.
They were ready to crown Him with glory, but He was riding straight toward a crown of thorns & the shame of the cross.