Southern Lakes Sermons

Do you ever feel like you’re trying to hold the world up with your hands? This week, we conclude our series discussing what it means to “Rest In Reality.” Who is God? Who are we? And how do these truths give us the freedom to practice Sabbath Rest? Join us!

Has walking through life got you tired? We wonder how we can keep up with exercising, extra hours at work, the kids’ schedules, grocery shopping, house chores, and everything else. But God invites us to look past it all toward the destination of our walk through life. Do you know yours? Join us this week as we see in the Bible why we can rest as we walk through this life. And bring a walking buddy...

This week, we continue our series: "Sabbath : Made For Rest" as the Superintendent of the Forest Lakes District, Jon Payne, shares a sermon entitled, "God Offers Rest." We know that you and your family will be blessed! Join us!

Are we required to keep the Sabbath? This is the question we’re tackling this week as we look at the historical “Sabbath” in the Old Testament and consider the New Covenant that God made with us in Jesus Christ. We hope that this sermon will be a tremendous blessing and encouragement to you and your family!

Are you anxious, worn out, feeling as though you just can’t catch a break? What if we told you that God never designed life to be this way? What if we told you that you were made for rest? This week, we begin a brand new series entitled, “Sabbath : Made For Rest.” We can’t wait to be encouraged alongside you!

This week we wrap up the Parables of Jesus series with The Parable of the Talents. We hope you will join us for this needed reminder that we have been blessed to bless till Jesus returns. Invite a friend!

What does it mean to be truly rich? Join us this week as we examine the Parable of the Rich Fool and learn some essential life lessons from Jesus. We hope you will make it a priority and invite a friend.

Happy Mother's Day! We hope you will invite a mom to join us this week as we honor Mothers and learn from a widow about what it means to be persistent in prayer.

What is the biggest party you have ever been to? Join us this week as we look at a parable about a feast with the most unlikely of guests. Bring a friend along too!

This week we tackle what is likely the best known of all the parables. Invite your neighbor as we rediscover who our neighbor is and how we can be a Good Samaritan to them. This is a practical message that will help us to be the hands and feet of Jesus.

This week we’re looking at the beauty of a traditional Jewish wedding and how it connects to the Parable of the Ten Virgins—a picture of joy, anticipation, and Jesus’ return. Do you know Jesus? Will you be celebrating with Him? Are you ready for Him? He invites you to know Him and be part of His celebration.

This week we turn our attention back to "The Parables of Jesus" by looking at possibly the best known parable - "The Prodigal Son." You won't want to miss this as you will gain new insights and be challenged to love like God does. This would be a great follow up to Easter and a perfect opportunity to invite a friend.

On Easter we celebrate Jesus' resurrection from the dead. But what if it never happened? Join us for our Easter celebration and a message that helps us contemplate this important question. Many people are open to an invitation to Easter services, so please invite them.

What do you love to rejoice over? We hope you will join us this week as we wrap up the Everyday BOLDNESS Series with a look at the Triumphal Entry of Jesus and rejoice over what God has done through the BOLD Initiative. This will be a great celebration leading into Holy Week. Invite a friend!

Who doesn't love seizing a great opportunity? Join us this week as we continue talking about Everyday BOLDNESS and becoming more aware of the everyday opportunities to be Bold. Don't miss the bold opportunity to invite a friend to church.

What does Everyday Boldness look like? Over the past two weeks, we’ve talked about the importance of daily communion with God and finding daily motivation so that we can live boldly for Christ. This week we visit 1st Peter, chapter 4, as we are challenged to live our lives with daily faithfulness. Join us!

Have you ever thought about the source of motivation and what happens when you don't feel motivated? Join us this week as we share some things that motivated the early church and will also motivate us. This motivation will help us to sustain and grow in our Everyday BOLDNESS. Boldly pray and ask a friend to join us.

What are some of your daily rhythms and habits and how do they determine what you become? We hope you will join us this week as we launch a new series called "Everyday BOLDNESS" where we will be taking a look at things we can do daily to help us sustain and grow in our boldness. Be bold and ask a friend to join you this week as we talk about "Daily Communion" with God.

The parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector is often well known but a challenge to apply. Join us this week as we take a fresh look at this parable and think deeply about its implications for real life. Let a friend know they are welcome to join us!

Jesus told parables to make us think, penetrate our hearts, and to bring about life transformation. This week's parable has the potential to do that in exponential ways if we let it, or shall we say, Let it Go! Join us for the “Parable of the Unforgiving Servant" and be sure to invite a friend.

We all know life isn’t fair. Sometimes God isn’t fair, and that’s a good thing. Find out why as Jesus tells the Parable of the Vineyard Workers in Matthew 20:1-16.

Everyone loves a great story! Join us this week as we study how Jesus the Master Story-teller captivates and challenges with Kingdom Parables. We will be learning about mustard seeds, leaven, hidden treasure, pearls, and dragnets.

Everyone loves a good story. But what happens when it hits close to home and we are challenged to change? We hope you will join us this week as we look at the Parable of the Wheat and Tares and allow ourselves to be challenged to change.

Who doesn't love a great story? Jesus was the master at telling great stories that got to the heart. We hope you will join us this week as we kick off a new series on "The Parables of Jesus" and allow Jesus' stories to capture our hearts. Invite a friend as we begin with the Parable of the Sower.

Have you ever seen the Grand Canyon!? Wait! Didn’t we ask that last week…? Unlike seeing the Grand Canyon in pictures or on a postcard, imagine seeing it in person; could you ever go back to just the pictures? Every time you’d see a picture, you’d declare, “It just doesn’t do it justice!” Why would you ever go back to a life apart from Jesus once you’ve truly experienced a life with Him? Join us t...