Southern Lakes Sermons

This week we tackle what is likely the best known of all the parables. Invite your neighbor as we rediscover who our neighbor is and how we can be a Good Samaritan to them. This is a practical message that will help us to be the hands and feet of Jesus.

This week we’re looking at the beauty of a traditional Jewish wedding and how it connects to the Parable of the Ten Virgins—a picture of joy, anticipation, and Jesus’ return. Do you know Jesus? Will you be celebrating with Him? Are you ready for Him? He invites you to know Him and be part of His celebration.

This week we turn our attention back to "The Parables of Jesus" by looking at possibly the best known parable - "The Prodigal Son." You won't want to miss this as you will gain new insights and be challenged to love like God does. This would be a great follow up to Easter and a perfect opportunity to invite a friend.

On Easter we celebrate Jesus' resurrection from the dead. But what if it never happened? Join us for our Easter celebration and a message that helps us contemplate this important question. Many people are open to an invitation to Easter services, so please invite them.

What do you love to rejoice over? We hope you will join us this week as we wrap up the Everyday BOLDNESS Series with a look at the Triumphal Entry of Jesus and rejoice over what God has done through the BOLD Initiative. This will be a great celebration leading into Holy Week. Invite a friend!

Who doesn't love seizing a great opportunity? Join us this week as we continue talking about Everyday BOLDNESS and becoming more aware of the everyday opportunities to be Bold. Don't miss the bold opportunity to invite a friend to church.

What does Everyday Boldness look like? Over the past two weeks, we’ve talked about the importance of daily communion with God and finding daily motivation so that we can live boldly for Christ. This week we visit 1st Peter, chapter 4, as we are challenged to live our lives with daily faithfulness. Join us!

Have you ever thought about the source of motivation and what happens when you don't feel motivated? Join us this week as we share some things that motivated the early church and will also motivate us. This motivation will help us to sustain and grow in our Everyday BOLDNESS. Boldly pray and ask a friend to join us.

What are some of your daily rhythms and habits and how do they determine what you become? We hope you will join us this week as we launch a new series called "Everyday BOLDNESS" where we will be taking a look at things we can do daily to help us sustain and grow in our boldness. Be bold and ask a friend to join you this week as we talk about "Daily Communion" with God.

The parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector is often well known but a challenge to apply. Join us this week as we take a fresh look at this parable and think deeply about its implications for real life. Let a friend know they are welcome to join us!

Jesus told parables to make us think, penetrate our hearts, and to bring about life transformation. This week's parable has the potential to do that in exponential ways if we let it, or shall we say, Let it Go! Join us for the “Parable of the Unforgiving Servant" and be sure to invite a friend.

We all know life isn’t fair. Sometimes God isn’t fair, and that’s a good thing. Find out why as Jesus tells the Parable of the Vineyard Workers in Matthew 20:1-16.

Everyone loves a great story! Join us this week as we study how Jesus the Master Story-teller captivates and challenges with Kingdom Parables. We will be learning about mustard seeds, leaven, hidden treasure, pearls, and dragnets.

Everyone loves a good story. But what happens when it hits close to home and we are challenged to change? We hope you will join us this week as we look at the Parable of the Wheat and Tares and allow ourselves to be challenged to change.

Who doesn't love a great story? Jesus was the master at telling great stories that got to the heart. We hope you will join us this week as we kick off a new series on "The Parables of Jesus" and allow Jesus' stories to capture our hearts. Invite a friend as we begin with the Parable of the Sower.

Have you ever seen the Grand Canyon!? Wait! Didn’t we ask that last week…? Unlike seeing the Grand Canyon in pictures or on a postcard, imagine seeing it in person; could you ever go back to just the pictures? Every time you’d see a picture, you’d declare, “It just doesn’t do it justice!” Why would you ever go back to a life apart from Jesus once you’ve truly experienced a life with Him? Join us t...

Have you ever seen the Grand Canyon!? So have I! Well… sort of. I’ve seen it in postcards and talked with many people who have seen it. But, honestly, I’ve never experienced it myself. Christian faith has the potential to be a lot like this. We can have faith by association, but not personal defined beliefs of our own. What defines your faith? Join us this week for a sermon entitled, “Defining Fai...

Are you wanting to feel useful in 2026? Come find out what you can do to start off the New Year. And bring a friend!

Christmas is just a few days away. Are you ready to receive and celebrate The Light of the World? And are you ready to share and be the light of the world?

What was the world into which Jesus was born like? What is our current world like? Join us this week as we shed light on our need for the Light of Christmas and how each of us can receive that Light and walk in it. Let your light shine by inviting a friend to join us.

Are you ready for Christmas? Join us this week as we prepare our hearts with "The Light of Christmas." This is a fabulous time to reach out to a friend and invite them to be part of our Christmas celebrations.

Thanksgiving is only a few days in the review mirror, but the birth of our Savior is quickly approaching. This Sunday we will be looking to 1 Peter to be reminded of all that we should be truly thankful for and to keep Jesus as our priority this Christmas.

We hope you will join us for the final message in the series "No Other Gods." This week we will be looking at the false god of production and how our identity is often found in what we do instead of who we are in Christ. Continue to bless others with an invitation to join us.

The current series on "No Other Gods" continues to help us discern the desires of our heart with this week's focus on "possessions." Join us as we talk about how stuff often displaces the Savior and what we can do about it to enjoy freedom. We look forward to seeing you and hope you will bring a friend.

God has given us all things to richly enjoy, but when do various pleasures become false gods, and why is that a big deal? We hope you will join us this week as we continue the series "No Other Gods" with a look at some other pleasures that often go too far. This series has generated many healthy discussions, so invite a friend to learn and discuss with you.