South Suburban Church

We’ve seen a progression through the Psalms this summer from mourning to celebration. This week begins a new progression where we’re reminded that our God is a mighty fortress from Psalm 46. This Psalm was the inspiration for Martin Luther’s hymn, "Ein’ feste Burg” which was translated into English as “A Mighty Fortress is Our God.” It serves as a reminder of God’s protection for His people r...

Over the last few weeks, the Psalms have been building on each other, starting with a Psalm of lament in 42-43, then a corporate lament for the nation in exile in 44, with the resolution coming this week in Psalm 45, which is a royal wedding Psalm. Most weddings today don’t have national implications to them, nor are they something the church celebrates together. But this Psalm was written in a di...

We’ll be looking at  Psalm 44  this week, which is a lament from the nation of Israel. They know about God’s provision in the past, but why isn’t He protecting them today? This Psalm is also quoted by Paul in Romans to help us understand how we apply this Psalm to us today. Join us Sunday as we learn how to respond to suffering in our lives. To see the full service, or to access additonal sermon r...

We’re combining 2 Psalms this week as we look at  PsalmS 42-43 . At some point in your life, you will face discouragement and perhaps even depression. How do you process your feelings during those moments, and how does God invite us to respond to those situations? Join us on Sunday as we learn how even discouragement provides a reminder to put our hope in God! To see the full service and additiona...

We’re back to our regular summer schedule in the Psalms! This summer, we’ll be in the 40s, starting this week with  Psalm 41 . This Psalm concludes the first of five books in the Psalms and describes a someone who is happy, which seems odd based on what David goes on to describe. Join us Sunday as we look at how David can be happy despite the circumstances happening in his life! To see the full se...

Last week we saw a heavenly perspective on Christmas, this week we’ll look at a heavenly perspective on Easter in  Revelation 5 . How has God determined the direction history will move? And why did Jesus need to die to fit into that history? Join us Sunday as we celebrate the risen tomb and see God’s plan for Easter in the new heavens and earth!

We’re jumping ahead this week to  Revelation 12  to learn about a fight between a dragon and a woman. If that sounds to you like the newest Netflix movie, you would be halfway right! They’re stealing from one of the oldest tropes in the Bible, but in the Bible it’s demonstrating the heavenly reality of Jesus coming to earth. Join us Sunday as we look at how we can ensure we’re following the Lamb i...

How do you describe the indescribable? How do you explain the unexplainable? In this next section of Revelation, we’ll get a picture of what heaven looks like, and there are no words that could summarize it! Yet there are earthly pictures that point us to heavenly realities and remind us to worship this sovereign creator God. Join us Sunday as we continue our series in  Revelation 4:1-11 .

We wrap up our tour of the 7 churches of 1st Century Asia this week with Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea! As we contemplate Jesus’ commands to them, we’ll be reminded that Jesus is the Lord of everything, and we’ll see some specific implications for that in our lives today as we seek to demonstrate His love towards others. See you Sunday!

Last week we considered the first two letters to the churches in Revelation. This week we’ll continue that study looking at  Revelation 2:12-29  and the letters to Pergamum and Thyatira. We’ll see how we might have a faithful external witness and growth in significant ways, but there remain warnings against tolerating the sin in our midst.

If you were to write a letter to a church today, what would you talk about? What things would you say they’re doing well, and what areas would you say they’re weak? As we look at  Revelation 2:1-11  this week, we’ll see Jesus’ letter to the churches in Ephesus and Smyrna. Over the next few weeks, I’d encourage you to read through all the letters and see if there are things we should learn from Jes...

When we think of Jesus, the tendency is to either picture Him as a baby or an adult on the cross. But what about the pictures we have of Jesus in His resurrected the glorified body? This week, we’ll be taking a look at John’s first glance of the risen Jesus, and see the way his response serves as a model for our response to Him as we look at  Revelation 1:9-20 .

Revelation begins with a promise for blessing to those who read and keep the words that are found in it. It’s also important to remember that apocalypse means “revealing”, meaning God wants us to understand and have our eyes opened in the right direction. As we begin our study through Revelation (keeping in mind what we  studied last week  about the proper way to interpret Revelation), we will see...

It’s finally here! We’re starting our sermon series through the book of Revelation! This first sermon will be an overview of how to study the book, why we’re studying this book, as well as some ways to faithfully interpret it today. God included this book for a reason, and it’s up to us to determine that reason and continue putting our hope and confidence in Him because of that!

What is shaping your heart and mind? Everyone of us is shaped by something. It might be politics, social media, movie, books, if it's something we think a lot about or engage with regularly, we will be shaped by it. Our hope and prayer is that as we begin this new devotional study through the New City Catechism, we will be shaped more deeply be the truths of scripture found in this catechism. ...

What is shaping your heart and mind? Everyone of us is shaped by something. It might be politics, social media, movie, books, if it's something we think a lot about or engage with regularly, we will be shaped by it. Our hope and prayer is that as we begin this new devotional study through the New City Catechism, we will be shaped more deeply be the truths of scripture found in this catechism. ...

What is shaping your heart and mind? Everyone of us is shaped by something. It might be politics, social media, movie, books, if it's something we think a lot about or engage with regularly, we will be shaped by it. Our hope and prayer is that as we begin this new devotional study through the New City Catechism, we will be shaped more deeply be the truths of scripture found in this catechism. ...

The one in which we talk about the 5 books of Psalms. To see the message from Dr. Hamilton, check out: https://helps.efca.org/resources/the-psalms-christ-and-the-christian-scriptures-with-dr-james-hamilton

In  Psalm 28 , David gives us a template for how we worship the Lord in every season of our lives. It’s easy to worship God when things are going well and we’re in a season of blessing, but what about when things are difficult, and it feels like God isn’t responding? Join us this week as we continue our Summer in the Psalms and find out how we can keep our focus in the right direction and worship...

What is shaping your heart and mind? Everyone of us is shaped by something. It might be politics, social media, movie, books, if it's something we think a lot about or engage with regularly, we will be shaped by it. Our hope and prayer is that as we begin this new devotional study through the New City Catechism, we will be shaped more deeply be the truths of scripture found in this catechism. ...

Psalm 27 picks up several themes we have already explored this summer: God as teacher and protector, the salvation he brings to his people, our need to wait for what God is doing, all culminating in confidence. As we walk through Psalm 27 we will see how many of these themes fit together to establish our confidence in  God, that He will sustain and protect us while we wait on Him.

What is shaping your heart and mind? Everyone of us is shaped by something. It might be politics, social media, movie, books, if it's something we think a lot about or engage with regularly, we will be shaped by it. Our hope and prayer is that as we begin this new devotional study through the New City Catechism, we will be shaped more deeply be the truths of scripture found in this catechism. ...

In  Psalm 26  we find David begging God to vindicate him, that is to declare him innocent of fault. Yet just this past week we saw David begging God to forgive his many sins. How can there be such a quick turnaround in David’s heart and mind? It’s only possible because someone else has declared David to be innocent and in perfect standing. Join us Sunday to find out who that person is, and how we...

What is shaping your heart and mind? Everyone of us is shaped by something. It might be politics, social media, movie, books, if it's something we think a lot about or engage with regularly, we will be shaped by it. Our hope and prayer is that as we begin this new devotional study through the New City Catechism, we will be shaped more deeply be the truths of scripture found in this catechism. ...

How good are you at waiting? Do you think waiting is easier if you know what’s coming? This week we continue our summer series in  Psalm 25  which will teach us how to wait for the Lord. But this waiting doesn’t mean we sit back passively, we are expected to pursue active waiting where we continue in obedience to God while we wait for Him. Join us Sunday as we learn the difference between active a...