Southwood Sermons

Speaker: Kevin Barra Scripture: Genesis 24

Hate your brother... you're worthy of hell. Lust after a woman... worthy of hell. Withhold forgiveness... worthy of hell. In the Sermon on the Mount, the most famous sermon ever given, the bad news is so much worse than you ever imagined. And yet there is also good news that is better than you dared hope... if you just know where to find it.

Speaker: Kevin Barra Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:7-9, 32-35

Thousands of men had the right heredity to be the King of Kings; dozens of them had the opportunity; and yet only one passed the test of obedience. Jesus alone qualifies to be our King, and from Him we can learn how to pass the test of obedience in our own lives. Learn to fight temptation like the King!

Speaker: Kevin Barra Scripture: Colossians 1:1-12

Matthew's gospel presents Jesus as the One True King, the Sovereign over all. Will you follow Him, or will you give your allegiance to another? Will you follow Him, or will you choose to rule over your own life? He promises us fullness of life, a life that can be found in no other.

Couples who experience increasing levels of ONENESS and intimacy prioritize their relationship and see themselves on the same team.

Couples who learn how to regularly forgive and RESTORE are often playful, refreshed, energized and creative! These marriages demonstrate restoration and the breath of new life that God offers all people.

Just as God EMPOWERS and equips us to do things we could never do in our own strength, couples in healthy and thriving marriages can empower one another.

Speaker: Kevin Barra Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30

Blake answers a variety of questions submitted by the congregation dealing with theology, politics, church life, godly living, Biblical characters, and car repair. To make it easier to access, here's time-stamps for each question so you can jump to what interests you: 1:19 Scrub radius 2:19 Immigration 9:55 Poverty 14:45 Racial reconciliation 18:09 Fake news 21:00 Liberal politics 23:10 Halloween...

God continues our restoration by calling us to seek the restoration of others.

The gift of eternal life outshines every other gift because it meets our most desperate needs, it satisfies us forever and came to us at infinite cost.

Angels are more beautiful, powerful, and ancient that we can possibly fathom, and yet throughout the Bible they are always cast in supporting roles. They are never the focus, and that says something profound about God and about you.

The shepherds are a surprising inclusion in the Christmas Story that highlights both God's value for the marginalized and our opportunity to share our faith in the Christmas season.

Continue our preparation for Christmas by celebrating the shocking obscurity, humility, and selflessness of the birth, life, and death of Jesus. He is our antidote for the insidious Kardashian-ism infecting and enslaving our culture.

Kick off the Advent Season by discovering six prophetic words from Isaiah 9 that will help you reconnect modern Christmas traditions with deeper biblical realities.

Speaker: Grace Staff Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

We live in a cycle of business but God created us for more than what we can produce. Join us as we look at how to create healthy cycles in the life God gave us to live.

We live in a cycle of business but God created us for more than what we can produce. Join us as we look at how to create healthy cycles in the life God gave us to live.

This year's contentious presidential election offers us two powerful opportunities to glorify God and impact the world. Discover how to vote and serve like followers of Christ.

Speaker: Kevin Barra Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Christian readiness is founded in knowing the purpose and provision we have received from God.

Speaker: Kevin Barra Scripture: Matthew 5:17-48

What is love and where can we find it? Discover the secrets of true, lasting love.