Ephesians 5:21-33 | Join us as Scott unpacks God’s intention for marriage in a sermon on love and respect versus bitterness and resentment.

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Matthew 23:25-28 | The church at Corinth was dysfunctional at every level. Like a person with multiple symptoms all stemming from one disease, the issue was division. Our unity as a church family is vital to our health and effectiveness.

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Book of Hosea | God sent Hosea into the red light district to marry a prostitute named Gomer. He wanted to use their unorthodox marriage as an example of his unwavering love for his people and how that love can redeem any sin in anyone’s life. In this message, we will look at how God refuses to give up on us even when we give up on ourselves.

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.

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.

James 1:22-27 | A transformed heart leads to a transformed life that results in loving people out of our love for Jesus.

Genesis 1:27-31; Genesis 2:15-17 | Our culture teaches men that they can gain their value and worth through their performance on a field, at work, or in the bedroom. The essence of manhood is a God given mandate to provide for and protect.

Jesus commanded his first followers to “go” (Matthew 28) and to “be his voice” (Acts 1) so every person on the planet would have a chance to hear the good news about God’s love. In this message, we will look at how Southland is targeting densely populated urban areas in Japan, one of the most unreached countries of the world.

As summer draws to a close and we prepare to return to our school and work routines, it's the perfect time to reflect on the fundamentals. This weekend's message will delve into the core of our mission at Southland by focusing on what it means to be a Christian and a church.

In this life sometimes we live as if the world revolves around us, and we have to constantly remind ourselves that it’s not about us. It’s about Jesus. But in Heaven, we will see reality as it really is and we will never have to correct our thinking, because we will not see ourselves as the most important thing. God made us to love Him and to love others, and Heaven will be our living these two calls perfectly.

Weekend Scripture: Luke 19

When Jesus went to Zacchaeus’ house, he was criticized for it, but Jesus was driven by his clear mission to seek and save the lost. Jesus was for Zacchaeus.

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