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For—The Sick
Weekend Scripture: Matthew 8:1-3
Jesus not only healed a leper, but he touched him in the process. No one ever touched a leper. Jesus’ love and concern for the sick was more important than complying with social norms, laws, or customs. The followers of Jesus have an incredible legacy of caring for the sick that we must continue.
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For—The Poor
Weekend Scripture: John 2:13-17
When Jesus turned over the tables in the temple, he specifically targeted those who were selling pigeons. Pigeons were the sacrifice of the poor. The same sacrifice Mary and Joseph had to make when Jesus was dedicated at the temple. Jesus was for those who were being taken advantage of.
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For—The Lost
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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Plugged In—His Power Over Sin
Weekend Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13
The greatest miracle Jesus ever performed was freeing the world from the power of sin. Changing and cleaning out the human heart is a monumental task, and Jesus proved he is up for the challenge.
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Plugged In—His Power Over Sickness
Weekend Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8
One of the many attributes of a sin-saturated world is physical illness. Hospitals and nursing homes are full of people who are emotionally and physically worn out because of the ups and downs of battling chronic diseases. Jesus has the ability to heal us and wants us to trust him to do so.
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Plugged In—His Power Over Darkness
Weekend Scripture: Matthew 8:28-34
Every day we battle an unseen enemy who wants to hold us hostage and steer us in the constant direction of death and destruction. Fortunately for us, Jesus not only knows who our enemy is, but he also knows how to defeat him.
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Plugged In—His Power Over Creation
Weekend Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27
Jesus was capable of getting the forces of nature to listen to him and obey him. If he was able to get a storm to calm down, it seems likely that he’d be able to help us confront many of the challenges we face in life. From fear to worry to anger and all of the behavioral by-products that flow out of these powerful forces at work in us, Jesus wants to help us overcome them.
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Muscle Car Theology—The Passenger Seat
Weekend Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Acts 4:32-35
The difference between a boring road trip and an enjoyable one is often having someone in the passenger seat next to you whose presence you cherish. God intends that we do life in community. We are better together, and life’s more fun too!
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Muscle Car Theology—The Steering Wheele
Weekend Scripture: John 16:6-15; Galatians 5:22-26
It’s impossible to drive a car without a steering wheel. Even self-driving cars have them. God sent the Holy Spirit to be the “steering wheel” of our lives. With his presence and leadership in our lives we can do what God wants us to do and go where he wants us to go.
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Muscle Car Theology—The Gas & Brakes
Weekend Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13
A car needs two things in order to stop and go: gas and brakes. Take away either, and it becomes essentially useless. Following God means “going” when He says “go” and stopping when He says “stop.” Prayer is how we learn to do both most effectively.
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Muscle Car Theology—The Engine
Weekend Scripture: Psalm 1
A car without a good engine will never reach its potential; it may be shiny and new, but its dependability is always limited. God intends the Bible to be the engine for the Christian life. It’s absolutely essential for living as we were created to live.
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Upstream—Culture & Community
Weekend Scripture: James 1:27; 1 Peter 2:12
When a culture embraces darkness, it always provides an opportunity for the church to help the people who are hurt by it. At Southland, we want to provide hope and compassion to anyone who has tried what the world is offering only to find out it’s empty and unsatisfying.
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