South Plains Sermons

Judas (John 13:11-31) Betrayal - Sin is betrayal of God. Sin is darkness, and living in a dark world means that clarity doesn’t come until you deal with sin. The lie of false intimacy with God is ultimately repaired through the anguish of our Savior. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F...

Thomas (John 11:4-16; 14:1-11; 20:24-31) A pessimist - Jesus redeems Thomas from his negative perspective and invites him to believe. Pessimists miss God showing up because they are not looking for God. We should be the greatest eternal optimists because the Good News will save people. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or...

James and Thaddaeus - (Hebrews 11:39; Mark 15:40 and John 14:18-26) Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

A special message from one of our Shepherds, Bob Terhune. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Matthew and Simon - A Bridge - These were two opposites when it came to political allegiance, but Jesus built a bridge. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Peter is an important character among the early followers of Jesus, but he also fails miserably. Jesus redeems him. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

God uses ordinary people of faith. Use your voice  and your life for exalting Jesus. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

A special message from Groups Minister, Rob Anderson.

God uses ordinary people of faith. Significance is found in God’s plans. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Jim is out sick, so Elder and long time member, Charles Stephenson preaches. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

We don’t have a time problem, but a priority problem. Restlessness and hopelessness are the enemies of redeeming work. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

A special message from student ministers, Sam and Carter, as well as recognition of our graduating high school seniors. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

You are not who you say you are, you are who God says you are. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

The greatest money danger is inside you, not inside your bank account. Materialism is finding your security and self-worth in excess accumulation. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Today we recognized our University Graduates and heard a special message from University Minister, Kent Mereness. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

How does pornography warp God’s design for sex? Pornography rips the gift of sex away from the God who created it with devastating consequences. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

How does the Hope of Jesus lead us to overcome addiction? The solution to the sin of excess and consumption is God-given contentment, being satisfied with who you are in Christ.

How the foundation of the risen Jesus leads to overcoming false gods (idols) in our lives. Addiction takes so much but Jesus gives eternally more. Commitment over consumption. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

A look at the Old Testament prophecy about Jesus’ resurrection, the hinge of hope. God wants everyone to experience the miracle of resurrection. When the fear of death shakes you, the resurrection of Christ assures you. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Working with Open Door , South Plains has supported Chase Smith as a minister there since the Sumer of 2014. Their focus is on developing a community that trusts God, knowing that relationships with God and one another are the most powerful causes of transformation in the poor and homeless, as well as us all. Since becoming a part of the ministry team at Open Door, Chase has been able to dedicate...

A look at the lives of Pricilla and Aquila and how they equipped Apollos, showing how teamwork requires an intentional focus where God places you. And how the smallest most ordinary gesture can make a huge difference. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

How Paul helps Timothy. A mentoring friendship helps you find the real you; helps you mature in your faith; helps you seek God’s power not your own; helps you find joy in God’s hard but rewarding work. Let us help each other surrender to who Christ is, to what he can do in us and ultimately give us the victory. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or...

A special message from Bobby Clark. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

How does Aaron support Moses? Support a friend with God’s agenda. Humility and sacrifice. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

The bond between Jonathan and David. Loyalty endures as a friend pursues God’s heart, is rooted in bravery and humility, and is destroyed by jealousy. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠southplains.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .