Southwood Sermons

This morning we're studying the spiritual discipline of fasting to better understand what it is and how it should work in the Christian life.

This morning we're studying the crucifixion of Jesus in Luke 23 to understand how Christ's sacrifice secured our forgiveness, reconciliation, and hope

God loves to rescue hopeless sinners…and all of us are hopeless sinners who need rescuing. In Luke 15, Jesus told three powerful stories to illustrate the lavish and remarkable nature of God's mercy and grace to the most desperate of lost sinners.

Some investments simply don't work out – they decline in value or disappear altogether. In fact, from the Bible's point of view, all earthly wealth will ultimately lose all of its value unless it is converted into something of eternal value – PEOPLE. God loves people because people are made in His image, and they will all live forever, with Him or apart from Him. So invest your...

This morning we're studying Jesus' works and parables in Luke 14 to better understand how God's invitation to salvation inspires our compassion, humility, and urgency.

Jesus' disciples preached and performed miracles, but they didn't ask Him to teach them how to do those things; they asked Him to teach them to pray. In response, Jesus teaches about what we should pray for, how we should pray, and who we pray to.

This morning we're studying the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 to better understand how God's compassion compels our action.

This morning we're studying Luke 9-10 to better understand the requirements and results of our mission as disciple-makers.

We believe that discipleship to Jesus is critical to a greater experience of life. It brings joy & peace. It brings fulfillment & satisfaction. When Jesus calls us into discipleship, we are drawn into the person of Jesus and given purpose. We are sent out on his mission and filled with his Spirit. We believe this is the life for which we were made, but will we choose to go and live this li...

This morning we're studying Luke 7-8 to better understand how Jesus calls us to examine and enrich the soil of our hearts.

This morning we're studying Luke 6 to better understand how Jesus radically redirects our attitudes and actions in life.

This morning we're studying Luke 4-6 to better understand how we should respond to the revelation of Christ.

This morning we're studying Luke 3-4 to better understand how Jesus deserves our devotion as our savior, God's Son, and the suffering servant.

This morning we're studying Ephesians 2.1-10 to better understand how we are saved by God's work for God's work.

For new Christians and seasoned Christians alike! Learn how Jesus delivers us from the dilemma of the law.

With the New Year comes dreams, goals, and resolutions, but as we pursue these things, what are we looking for? Is it fulfillment, satisfaction, financial stability, status, or something else? The same question could be asked about church. When we come to worship God, what are we seeking? Are we coming to church because of the tradition we were taught, or because the Bible says we should, or becau...

This morning we're studying Luke 2:1-20 to understand how the good news of Jesus Christ began to multiply.

The angel Gabriel appears to announce of births of John and Jesus, breaking God's 400 year silence with the nation of Israel. We see that God always fulfills his promises, even if it takes longer than we expect. The hopes of the nation would be realized in Jesus the Messiah, who has come to be the king promised to David long ago. Like Zechariah and Mary, our response to his deliverance of this goo...

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This morning we're studying Acts 20 to understand how the greatest legacy is centered on God's glory, Christ's Gospel, and our neighbor's good.

Sermon about Solomon's key word used 38 times--meaningless, futility, vanity. What does the word really mean and how does that inform our lives today?

This morning we're studying Acts 17 to understand how the Church points people to Christ in every cultural context.

Today we're studying Acts 16 to better understand how we can trust the Lord in all circumstances.

This morning we're studying Acts 15 to understand how the Church extends the grace of God to one another.

This morning we're studying Acts 12-14 to understand the practices of a church that multiplies.