South Plains Sermons

Romans 10 Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

A message from our Small Groups Minister, Rob Anderson. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

We hear talk of surrendering to the Lordship of Jesus, but what does that mean? On the day of Pentecost, Peter called for people to ‘repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away, and times of refreshing will come from the presence of the Lord.  Repentance cleanses us and clears our conscience and allows us to someday stand before a perfect God and experience his am...

Greatness originates with God, is achieved because of God, and culminates in Jesus Christ. Our expectation is for the greatness of Jesus. Haggai 2:20-23 Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

How God builds your commitment. Give God your heart and hands. Move forward in devotion, not backward in sin. Haggai 2:10-19 Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

How God builds hope in your life. Hope is relying on God’s strength even when your work feels small. Hope looks forward to God’s future. Haggai 2:1-9 Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

God builds when our priorities are aligned with his priorities. Having the right priorities. God’s blessing is satisfaction in God, no matter what is happening around you or to you. Haggai 1 Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

In this third chapter of Philippians, Paul reveals the theme of genuine joy, by dealing with a group who wanted to make faith about “what you do” rather than about “who you know.” This genuine joy is rooted in a correct understanding of the gospel, and making progress towards God’s goal, not perfection. Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

Paul interrupts his instruction to introduce his two friends. Life is more fun with people, and we need friends. Friendly joy elevates people over convenience, and looks out for people. How the body of Christ interacts with itself.  Being interested in, concerned for, and serving each other. Philippians 2:19-30 Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Faceb...

Pride says, “I am mine.” Humility says, “I am His.” Arrogance is not a good vehicle for the gospel. Humility exalts Christ. Since we have the blessing of salvation, we must live the responsibilities of salvation. Humble joy grows stronger through consistent character. Philippians 2:1-18 Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

Jesus gives faithful joy, and it is nourished in his church. Faithful joy finds opportunities, and works to advance the good news of Jesus. Philippians 1 Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

How followers of Jesus can live a good life. What does a Good Life look like? Stop looking for opportunities to argue and start acting on opportunities to be kind. View others with compassion and not contempt. Set aside all distractions to the gospel. Titus 3 Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

So what does a good church look like? A good church behaves the way it believes. A good church looks into God’s word for truth and looks forward to the 2nd coming of Jesus. And while we await the return of Jesus, a good church equips all generations to live for Jesus and proclaim the Good news of salvation from sin. Jesus sacrificed everything to rescue you. Titus 2 Visit southplains.info to reque...

Titus is a good book that focuses on doing good.  In the first chapter the focus is on appointing good shepherds for the churches in Crete. Good shepherds help others grow in being like Jesus. They love the church and lead the church with God’s Word and with prayer. You can tell who they are by their pattern of good behavior, by their commitment to family, and their selfless focus on others....

In the final two verses of his letter, Elder James is calling on his fellow followers, to be real community, to care for each other!  If a fellow follower of Jesus is wandering away from faith, remember they are loved by the Good Shepherd and go after them.  This is part of maturing in our faith. Shepherds help direct people in knowing Jesus better. James 5:19-20 Visit southplains.info t...

James was an elder of the church in Jerusalem, and it is obvious from his letter that prayer was a powerful force in his life. Prayer is part of maturing in our relationship with Jesus. Those who knew him well were shepherds among God’s people. James 5:13-18 Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

A lot of things are uncertain and that leaves us concerned about tomorrow. How do followers of Jesus plan for such a precarious future?  James gives us in one small paragraph a wealth of wisdom on planning for tomorrow that brings confidence and inspiration. James 4:13-17 Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

When ambition is out of control, it creates havoc, chaos in nations and in families, but when it is under control it can be a force for constructive achievement. James speaks about it’s reality and dangers while at the same time urging us to channel it into spiritual relationships. James 4:1-10 Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

Rob fills in for Jim! Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

The sage Proverb says NLT “The tongue can bring life or death (or) has the power of life and death.” NIV “Words Kill, words give life.” (18:21a) In his third chapter, James focuses on the power spoken words have, for good and for evil; to build up or to destroy. If we are going to follow Jesus, we must control our tongue. Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our...

Faith in Favoritism Relating to people who are very dissimilar to us as fully loved humans is an important subject for a follower of Jesus, since his church is one group where all barriers are broken down. James is clear that the command to love one another includes not prejudging anyone. James 2:1-13 Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

Faith in Anger Angry tempers can live in places of worship and work, in our neighborhood and most apparently in our homes. But uncontrolled anger has no place in the life of someone following Jesus.  James gives a word of caution and throws a light on some side-effects of uncontrolled anger, before giving some ways to keep control. Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to da...

Faith in Temptation James gives us insight into how sin works in our lives, why it's so dangerous and how we can learn to say no. Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

Faith in Trouble Trouble and pressure come without announcement. James instructs those scattered followers of Jesus to anticipate trouble. How? By rejoicing in it, praying to understand it, and focusing on his promised reward to overcome it. James 1:1-12 Visit southplains.info to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .