South Plains Sermons

The commandment "Do not steal" is bigger than the issue of property. It is depriving someone of what rightfully belongs to them. It’s injustice. Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  Facebook Group .

The commandment 14 Do not commit adultery - we need to cherish the covenant of marriage. Marriage is for God and from God. It is meant to glorify God. The Scriptures opens with a wedding, between Adam and Eve and also ends with a wedding, between Christ and his bride the Church. It is God who gives us marriage. We should seek to understand his purposes for it. Visit  southplains.org  to request pr...

Every life has value. The commandment 13 Do not murder - is clear cut, open and shut. Murder is wrong. We value life because God values life. It is a gift from God. Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  Facebook Group .

 “Honor your father and your mother.”  This command transitions us from God’s direct claims to how we treat others, and that starts in the home. “Honor” means to recognize the value of someone and act accordingly. The New Testament is clear, part of your devotion to Jesus is honoring your parents. Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  Facebook Group .

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.”  When God rested on the 7th day, he didn’t rest because he was tired or exhausted, but because he was revealing something about his redemption. Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  Facebook Group .

 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God”. This commandment is about words. Words have meaning and they matter, they are important. How we use God’s name matters. We need to be careful about trivializing God or using his name falsely. He tells us who he is. We are to use the Lord’s name in a way that honors him; and live a life of integrity. Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer an...

“You shall not make for yourself an image (idol)”. This commandment is about worship. Bad worship and Good worship. Good worship begins with submitting yourself to God. In view of God’s Mercy… offer your life…;  “Let us come before him” into his presence Ps 95:2. Bad worship is trying to use anything other than Jesus to get closer to God. Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer and to stay up to...

“You shall have no other gods before me.” Jesus demands you give up anything that comes between you and God. Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  Facebook Group .

A special message from Small Groups Minister, Rob Anderson. Psalm 42 Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  Facebook Group .

Being Part of The Church - Romans 12:1-5  - What does it mean to be a part of the body, part of this church family, unified for God’s mission? Sharing life, sharing needs, sharing resources, sharing the Good News.   Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  Facebook Group .

Being The Church - Ephesians 1:22-23 - We are called out of the world into the body of Christ, only to be sent back into the world on the mission of God. John 17:14-18 The core of the Christian mission: 18 Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world." Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  Facebook Group .

A special message from Youth Ministers, Carter Shuman and Sam Reynolds. Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  Facebook Group .

Happy Mother's Day!! Matthew 28:18-20 - God has given the church a mandate to make disciples. And as individuals he has given us a church family for a context where we can be discipled. Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  Facebook Group .

What does it mean to be a disciple? Discipleship is the process of devoting yourself to becoming like the one teaching you. It’s not hard to understand, but you must be willing to accept it. (John 6:49-69) Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  Facebook Group .

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

The story of Paul and Barnabas being sent out on mission by God to Pisidian Antioch. We are called to be on mission whatever choices we make. Sometimes the will of God is more about being obedient in a choice than the choice itself. Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our  Facebook Group .

We are compelled by God’s demonstration of love, to tell others the Good News. The Gospels all are telling the story of Jesus moving towards Jerusalem (Lk 9:51), towards the cross. In Acts the story is of Jesus’ people moving away from Jerusalem on the mission of God. (Acts 1:1-11) To be witnesses of the Good News of Jesus. To pick up where Jesus left off. Visit  southplains.org  to request prayer...

How important is the resurrection really? It is the cornerstone of the faith. If you don’t believe in the resurrection, you cannot be a Christ follower. A major problem today is people who believe there is no hope!  If you believe in the resurrection you have eternal hope. Jesus literally rose from the dead, because God literally loves us. That’s how important it is. (Matthew 28:1-10) The point is...

In the most basic of terms, the cross is death. A crucifixion was brutal. (Romans 5:8): “But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” This is the idea of grace. Jesus relentlessly pursuing you even when you are at your worst. A case study for this is in Luke 23:32-43. The thief on the cross. The cross is where the justice of God intersects with...

We begin looking at “hope”, by considering the suffering of Jesus at the conclusion of his earthly ministry. John 18 begins (what is referred to as) the passion of Christ. Jesus’ passion was his willingness to suffer for the kingdom of God. This is the connection between the cross and the kingdom. The King had to suffer. We don’t stand before God through our own strength, but through the strength...

In John 4 Jesus provides us a picture of living water, the Holy Spirit. The woman in this story knew that the coming of the Messiah is central. And Jesus tells her “I am he.” Jesus breaks down barriers. Anyone can be saved at anytime and anywhere. We all thirst for the same thing: God! Many came to believe in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony. That is the power of the Holy Spirit working in y...

As followers of Jesus, redeemed by his blood, he sends us out into the everyday world to share the Good News of God’s redemption. He doesn’t send us without what we need, he fills us with the Holy Spirit so that we might finish his mission.  Luke 9:1-6, 10:1-3, 20:35-38 Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

As followers of Jesus, we are recipients of the indwelling Holy Spirit. The church must know and experience the Holy Spirit, but on God’s terms not our own. My hope is that the Spirit moves in such a way you know it is him. In the early church, you can say they were fired up, but the truth is they were filled up, and you cannot deny the power of what happened; it changed the world. God can! ...

The call for peace comes from a place of fear. Ps 4:7-8 True peace is found only in the sovereignty of God. Jesus is predicted to be the prince of peace. Jesus explains his peace in  John 14:30 Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .

Do You See What I See? Prophecies of Advent: Immanuel God’s name “Immanuel” helps us understand how God is with us. Jesus is the answer. We need God with us. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group .