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Over The Commonwealth
I Thessalonians 4:1-12 | Our friends and neighbors see how we live and they know if we really love them. How we express our faith matters in big way at the local level.
Over All The Earth
Romans 10:13-15 | The good news about Jesus is something everyone needs to hear so that everyone has the opportunity to respond. We have the beautiful responsibility to take that good news to the very ends of the earth.
Over Creation
Colossians 1:15-23 | The word preeminent isn’t one we use very often and it wasn’t used often when Paul wrote it. It’s a perfect word to describe a perfect Savior. Not only is creation in His hands, we are in His hands and because of that we are free to worship him.
Over Death
Luke 24:1-9 | “He is not here, but has risen.” Those seven words spoken at the empty tomb changed everything for all of us. Because of Jesus’s death, burial, and resurrection, we can experience new life.
Battling Sickness with Compassion
Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 1:40-42 | When we love someone who is hurting, it isn’t enough to express sympathy; in reality, that changes nothing. Empathy is a better approach. Empathy empowers compassion to move us to action. This message will remind us that we’re called to identify and understand other’s pain and serve them compassionately.
Confronting Legalism with Grace
Matthew 12:1-8; Ephesians 2:8-9 | Legalism is what it looks like when one is living on the wrong side of the Cross, not seeing our old nature buried with Jesus and our new life alive in Him. Jesus came to abolish the law through grace—dying for our sins on the Cross. This message will remind us that legalism loses and grace wins.
Handling Criticism with Humility
I Peter 2:22-26 | We all need to be prepared to deal with criticism. Criticism is inevitable in this life. As Christians, how we respond to and handle criticism reveals the level of our faith in God. Handling criticism gracefully is possible because Jesus vividly portrayed it, and He’s our example.
The Physical Side of Christianity
James 2:14-19 | Real faith helps people in real need. Our faith isn’t only for us; it’s also for others. Jesus demonstrated this daily, and we have the opportunity to live in the same way.
The Emotional Side of Christianity
Colossians 3:1-17 | When our minds are set on the right things our emotions will follow. Our feelings can and should be shaped by who God is and what He has done for us.
The Intellectual Side of Christianity
I Peter 3:14-16 | We have solid reasons for what we believe, and every Christian needs to be well versed in them. This doesn’t mean we should try to bully people into accepting our positions on faith, but we can gently and humbly challenge those who oppose our beliefs.
Gossip vs. Instruction
1 Timothy 4:6-16 | Our speech and our action need to align. Instructing others with our words is only effective when we demonstrate what we teach with our lives.
Gossip vs. Encouragement
Proverbs 25:11-13 | How, when, and what we speak to others matters deeply. When we encourage others with our words, it reflects what God has done for us in giving us His Word.
Gossip vs. Praise
James 3:2-12 | Controlling our words may be one of the most difficult things to do. The same mouths we praise God with also can be used to hurt and harm others. Understanding how powerful and dangerous words can be can also lead to using them for the ultimate good which is praising God.
Gossip vs. Gospel
Romans 10:9-17 | The Gospel is the good news of who Jesus is and what He has done. When we use our words to spread and share this good news beautiful things happen! Instead of choosing to spread gossip we can spread the gospel.
Build a Strong Family
Family, faith, and community—we'll discover how God places the lonely in families and how strong families grow through grace and truth. Southland has always been a place where the broken find belonging. Jesus came to bring people from death to life, and our mission is to join Him in that work.
Build a Strong Future
An interview with Jon Weece and Scott Nickell
Build a Strong Church
Matthew 16:11-20 | The Bible describes the church as “the body of Christ.” In other words, the church should look a lot like Jesus. And one of the best things Jesus did for people was encourage them to serve and empower them to lead. Southland will always need an abundance of servant leaders.
Build a Strong Life
Matthew 9:9-13 | In order to have the kind of life we really want; we have to walk away from the current life we have. Jesus specializes in moving people in a new direction toward a stronger life.
A Hunger For God’s Word
2 Timothy 3:16-17 | All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NIV)
More Like Him
Matthew 4:19 | “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” (NIV)
Prince of Peace
Isaiah 9:6 | We long for peace. We long for the fighting to stop, the pain to cease, and the tears to stop flowing. Jesus made peace for us and peace is available to everyone! Who can we introduce to Jesus this Christmas season?
Everlasting Father
Isaiah 9:6 | In a world where things and people wear out, grow old, fall apart, and die we have an everlasting Father who doesn’t get tired. He never fails and he never fades. Who can we extend an invitation to this Christmas season to sit at our table, come to church with us and sit by our fire?
Mighty God
Isaiah 9:6 | When life gets painful and the days grow dark we need a strong and mighty God to run to, lean on, and trust. His strength is displayed in our weakness. Who can we lend our strength to this Christmas season?
Wonderful Counselor
Isaiah 9:6 | A counselor comes alongside someone in their time of need and imparts truth and wisdom. In a culture saturated with counselors we have the perfect counselor in and through Jesus who came alongside us in our time of need. Who can we come alongside during this Christmas season?
Serve an Imperfect Church
1 Corinthians 12:12-26 | No church is perfect because there are not perfect people in the world. That shouldn’t stop us from serving within the church. None of us can do everything, but all of us can do something.
Be an Imperfect Friend
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 | Living in community can be scary, but not as scary as being alone, especially when trouble steers our way. We need each other, but we don’t have to be perfect to be a good friend. We already have the perfect friend in Jesus.
Get an Imperfect Job
Proverbs 16:3, Colossians 3:23 | What you do is simply that, it’s what you do. It is not who you are. Working is a good thing but it’s not an ultimate thing. Our ultimate purpose is to honor and glorify God with who we are and what we do. This means our job doesn’t have to provide us with fulfillment, satisfaction, or joy because God is the source of those good things in life.
Stay The Course
1 Peter 4:12-19, 5:10 | We have a purpose far higher than the latest election. We have a mission far bigger than any political platform. We are called and commanded to love God and love people and if we will remain faithful to that mission God promises to strengthen us in the process.
Stay Connected
1 Peter 3:8, 4:7-10 | When the world moves towards chaos we can choose to move toward order. When everyone and everything is dividing and isolating we can choose to remain united. This means we have to choose harmony and listen well to each other.
Stay Calm
1 Peter 1:3-9; 13-16 | Our culture has taught us that whatever we feel is not only real, but should be expressed. The Bible teaches us to control ourselves and stay calm. We don’t know what is ahead, but we can choose ahead of time to keep our heads.