South Valley Community Church

From the Taste and See night of worship on 6/11/2023

What does God have for me? Many people are willing to settle for far less than God wants for them. Pastor Andrew Cromwell of Koinonia Church encourages us to press into all that God has and wants in our lives.

How can I save my marriage? Maybe you’ve asked that before. Humility in marriage is one of the best first steps you can take in working to save your marriage. Humility means serving your spouse, putting their needs above your own, and loving the way that Jesus has taught us to love.

How do I engage with conflict in my marriage? Scripture actually has a lot to share with us regarding marriage and how to live out a godly marriage that reflects the love of Jesus. Marriage is a beautiful beacon pointing to covenantal relationship between Christ and his church. Learning how to engage conflict well helps our marriages to show the rest of the world Jesus and the gospel.

Will God provide a spouse for me? Maybe, maybe not. Many will get married but some have a calling to singleness that God actually considers an advantage over those who get married. Singles have so much to offer the kingdom of God and should relish their unique opportunity to live life with Jesus.

What is the center of your affections? God calls us not to envy because he knows that what our hearts want our hands will take. It was an act of taking that brought all of creation crashing into our current sinful state because Adam and Eve took from a tree they should not have. God knows that if he has our hearts then our propensity for wrong plummets.

What does it mean to bear false witness? There is lying, there is slander, and then there is blasphemy. God takes all of these seriously because he is a God of truth and desires for his people to live in truth. God cares about justice and the role our words play in justice.

Am I guilty of stealing? Many of us think we have a pretty clear cut idea whether we steal. You may be surprised how vast of an idea this is for God. When God called his people not to steal he had more in mind than simply taking objects that do not belong to you.

Can God save my marriage? Maybe that’s a question you’ve found yourself asking. The reality is that marriage is incredibly difficult and takes a tremendous amount of work. It is likely that at some point in a marriage you would ask this question. The Bible emphatically answers that God is for marriage and can has more than enough grace to save any and every marriage.

Murder. From the dawn of time, this has been THE sin above all sins. From Genesis to Revelation, murder is seen as an assault on the image of God in human beings. What is murder, and what does God’s Word tell us about it? Today, we tackle a number of controversial topics as we explore commandment #6: Thou Shall Not Murder.

Do all roads lead to heaven? In fact, Jesus died and rose again becoming the only road. He met with a couple on the road to Emmaus where he eventually opened their eyes to reveal that he is the only one who could bring them from a spiritual death, back to life. Because he was the one who died and came back to life.

Good Friday 2023.

What does Jesus want from me? Palm Sunday showed that Jesus was not looking for the people to shout his praise a single time. Jesus is not looking for something from you as much as he is simply looking for you. When Jesus fully gets the real you he is able to change you and you will become a fully-devoted follower of Jesus.

What is God’s plan for me? Have you ever found yourself asking that? The prophet Isaiah actually thought that he already had this question answered as he casually followed God and lived his life. What he later found was that God’s plan was for Isaiah to see the enormity of God and allow that to move him from nominal Christianity to radical Christianity.

How often do you think of honor as a verb? Usually when we think of honor, it’s the honor bestowed upon others; God, Jesus, rulers, judges, etc. This week we looked at honor in contrast to shame and honor in the way we treat others, more specifically, parents.

What does God think about hustle culture? God loves work and even commanded Adam and Eve to work before the fall. But he also showed the example of rest on the seventh day. A restful rhythm is one of the ways that God reminds us and the people around us that we trust God is the one in control, not us.

What does it mean to not use the Lord’s name in vain? You might be surprised to find out that the original Hebrew shows us that it’s all about how we carry the name of God. This helps us to realize that the people of God carry the name of God with them and be aware of how they are carrying that name.

What is an idol? You might be surprised to find out that it’s more than a statue representing than a false god. There are many things that creep into our lives and attempt to take the place of God and lower the God of the Bible to a lesser status. The key to being the human you were created to be is keeping God where he should be in your life.

What does loving God look like? This week marked the first installment of our new series in the 10 commandments. Though these may seem like ancient laws, they are actually considered the 10 “words” of God and they are made in order to teach God’s covenant people how to love him and others the right way.

What does it mean to follow Jesus? In one of the very last things that Jesus says to his followers he tells them that he is the true vine and that they are to abide in him. He tells them this 10 times in just 11 verses. Without Jesus we have no life, we have no purpose, we have no salvation, we have nothing. Jesus realizes that life is incredibly difficult and that is the reason he calls us to abi...

Is Jesus the only way to heaven? There are a lot of different religions and a lot of ideas about heaven and eternal life. It seems rather arrogant to claim that Jesus is the only way. But Jesus is the only one who did what it took to redeem the relationship between God and man. Jesus understood that truth is not subjective and he himself is the truth.

Have you ever wondered why Jesus let his friend die? Lazarus was one of Jesus’ friends and when someone came to request Jesus because Lazarus was sick Jesus idled and did not arrive in the city until Lazarus had already been dead for four days. Jesus needed those around him to understand that he is the resurrection. He is life. There is no resurrection or life outside of Jesus. Even if his timing...

What did Jesus mean by calling himself the good shepherd? Jesus wanted to teach his followers that he is the good shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep. He is not just willing to lay his life down, but he actually did and then he that he triumphed over sin. There are many false shepherds who are looking to take our attention, but Jesus calls us to closely follow him and recognize his voice...

Who can be saved? Is there anyone who cannot enter into the God’s kingdom? Jesus declares himself to be the door and says that all are welcomed who is willing to believe. Jesus is the door into an entirely new and transformed life. This is why Jesus claims that he came to give us life and to give it to the fullest.

Why is the world so full of darkness? It is because the world is in desperate need of Jesus. He is the one who declared himself to be the light of the world. This means that we no longer have to walk in the dark, nor do we have to tolerate the dark. We can walk in the light, and bring that light to all those around us.