Southwood Sermons

HOW and WHEN did God create the world, and how can we reconcile that with science? That is perhaps the most frequent question I've gotten over the years as a pastor! It's a good question, and we'll talk about it in depth, but we must never forget that Genesis 1 wasn't written to answer that question. It was written to tell us WHO created and WHY. Those are the questions that really matter in life,...

Prayer allows us to ask God for anything. So what should we ask for? What should our priorities be in prayer for ourselves, our kids, our church, and our community. Discover Jesus' own six highest priorities in prayer from John 17.

We all want something great from Christmas, whether it the right gift or right feeling. But, the greatest gift has already been given in the gift of Jesus. Join us as we look at the greatest gift!

Literally hundreds of years before Jesus is born Daniel interprets a dream that haunts king Nebuchadnezzar. That dream describes the political climate that Jesus is going to be born into and how the Kingdom of God is going to grow.

Jesus' choice to be born in Bethlehem reveals a great deal about His values and His mission on earth, and shows us how to best celebrate this Christmas holiday.

Few things have as much impact on our daily lives as money. We spend the bulk of our waking hours earning, spending, saving, giving... or simply worrying about it. Discover what money can and can't do for you, and how to get the greatest value out of the money God gives you.

Stress is inevitable, especially during the holidays. But if we apply the four steps of God's Pathway to Peace in this passage, we can greatly reduce the frequency and intensity of stress in our lives.

Speaker: Kevin Barra Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, 9-21

Conflict is inevitable in our fractured world. But with these handful of biblical principles we can both reduce the frequency of conflict in our lives and effectively resolve the conflicts that do occur.

Speaker: Kevin Barra Scripture: James 3

Paul portrays the spiritual life as a marathon and focuses the believer's attention on the finish line and the reward available for faithfulness.

Speaker: Daniel Dillard Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

How do I know I'm accepted? How do I know I'm all right? I can either live by achievement or receiving acceptance from God. Join us as we look at acceptance based living.

Speaker: Trey Corry Scripture: Genesis 1-2

Imitation is unavoidable. We cannot help but imitate other people, whether consciously or unconsciously. All we can choose is who to follow. Discover five characteristics of ideal role models so you can follow the right people and become the right role model for others to follow.

Speaker: Kevin Barra Scripture: Matthew 9:35-10:3

All who have trusted in Jesus are called to grow in righteousness. But why should we, and how can we? Discover the answers to both questions in this short but profoundly significant passage.

Speaker: Kevin Barra Scripture: Luke 24:25-27

God has done great things for us, in us, and through us since Southwood was founded ten years ago. Today, we give Him thanks and celebrate the lives He has changed.

When the church body is united in living like Jesus, the Gospel has fertile soil to spread. The greatest enemy of becoming like Jesus is self.

Speaker: Kevin Barra Scripture: Matthew 16:13-29

We who know Jesus have already received the greatest gift known to man. Now it is our duty to live worthy of that gift.

Speaker: Blake Jennings Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-6

We all long for an unwavering purpose in life that can't be destroyed by life's challenges. Really living means we are really chasing a life with meaning. Join us as we look at how to Live!

Speaker: Kevin Barra Scripture: Joshua 5-6