South Suburban Church

This week we are looking at Acts 2:42-47 & 4:32-37.  We’ll see the things that characterized the early church, how their unity testifies to the work of Christ in their lives, and how we can apply a story about the early church to our lives today. To see more sermon resources, visit ⁠⁠⁠THIS PAGE⁠⁠⁠ .

We will continue in our study of Acts this week, looking at Acts 2:1-41. In this passage, we see the Holy Spirit that Jesus promised in Acts 1 arrive in impressive fashion. We will examine the many Old Testament connections within this account and understand how it informs how we witness to those around us today. To see more sermon resources, visit ⁠⁠THIS PAGE⁠⁠ .

We’re beginning our Fall series this week titled “Witnesses,” looking at the book of Acts and exploring together what it means for us to be witnesses to Jesus today. This week, we’ll be in Acts 1, where we’ll see Jesus’s ascension, the early apostolic ministry, and the focus of this book. We also have Scripture journals for this series, so come early on Sunday to grab one! To see more sermon resou...

This week is the final week of our “Let’s Talk” series, and we’re wrapping up by looking at how to disagree. Disagreements are inevitable when you have 2 sinners in close proximity to each other, which just happens to describe the church! The question for us is: what do we do when we have a disagreement? How does the Bible tell us to engage with each other? To see more sermon resources, visit ⁠⁠TH...

This week, we’re looking at the office of Deacon. There’s much less written about this office and much less unity around who can serve as deacons and what they’re responsible for. On Sunday, we’ll work to answer the questions: who are deacons, and what should deacons do? To see more sermon resources, visit ⁠⁠THIS PAGE⁠⁠ .

This week we’re looking at the practices of baptism and communion to see the ordering of these ordinances. We’ll see what the Bible says about both practices, how they’ve historically been understood, and what the implications are for us today. I look forward to exploring this next topic with you in our “Let’s Talk” series! To see more sermon resources, visit ⁠THIS PAGE⁠ .

We’re starting a new series this week titled ‘Let’s Talk,’ looking at some questions I’ve gotten over the past months. This week we’ll be learning about the EFCA - the denomination our church is a part of. We’ll look why we are “Evangelical Free", our history, and where we’re headed. I’m praying that this will bring some clarity around who we are and what it means to be a part of the “Free” c...

Our final Psalm is a courtroom scene, with God standing as the judge and prosecuting attorney. But He also calls a jury to stand as witnesses and determine the verdict. Who do you think this jury is, and what is the case God will make? Join us Sunday as we find out together from  Psalm 50 ! To see more sermon information, please visit THIS WEBSITE .

We have 2 more Psalms to cover this summer, this week we’ll be in Psalm 49, which is a wisdom Psalm that applies to everyone who has ever lived! What do you think this wisdom is? Join us Sunday to find out how to live a truly wise life! To see more sermon info, visit THIS PAGE .

This week, we will be taking a brief detour into the gospel of Mark. While Mark is often thought of as dry and to the point, our exploration of the twin stories of an ill woman and a dying girl will show that Mark has much more to say about Jesus than is immediately apparent. To see more sermon info, please CLICK HERE .

We’ll be taking a look at  Psalms 47-48  combined this week! These Psalms commands us how we’re to worship God and give us reasons for that worship, and they move from the transcendence of God to the immanence of God. Join as this week as we see both  how  and  why  we should worship God. To see the full service and access other sermon resources, visit our MEDIA PAGE .

We’ve seen a progression through the Psalms this summer from mourning to celebration. This week begins a new progression where we’re reminded that our God is a mighty fortress from Psalm 46. This Psalm was the inspiration for Martin Luther’s hymn, "Ein’ feste Burg” which was translated into English as “A Mighty Fortress is Our God.” It serves as a reminder of God’s protection for His people r...

Over the last few weeks, the Psalms have been building on each other, starting with a Psalm of lament in 42-43, then a corporate lament for the nation in exile in 44, with the resolution coming this week in Psalm 45, which is a royal wedding Psalm. Most weddings today don’t have national implications to them, nor are they something the church celebrates together. But this Psalm was written in a di...

We’ll be looking at  Psalm 44  this week, which is a lament from the nation of Israel. They know about God’s provision in the past, but why isn’t He protecting them today? This Psalm is also quoted by Paul in Romans to help us understand how we apply this Psalm to us today. Join us Sunday as we learn how to respond to suffering in our lives. To see the full service, or to access additonal sermon r...

We’re combining 2 Psalms this week as we look at  PsalmS 42-43 . At some point in your life, you will face discouragement and perhaps even depression. How do you process your feelings during those moments, and how does God invite us to respond to those situations? Join us on Sunday as we learn how even discouragement provides a reminder to put our hope in God! To see the full service and additiona...

We’re back to our regular summer schedule in the Psalms! This summer, we’ll be in the 40s, starting this week with  Psalm 41 . This Psalm concludes the first of five books in the Psalms and describes a someone who is happy, which seems odd based on what David goes on to describe. Join us Sunday as we look at how David can be happy despite the circumstances happening in his life! To see the full se...

Last week we saw a heavenly perspective on Christmas, this week we’ll look at a heavenly perspective on Easter in  Revelation 5 . How has God determined the direction history will move? And why did Jesus need to die to fit into that history? Join us Sunday as we celebrate the risen tomb and see God’s plan for Easter in the new heavens and earth!

We’re jumping ahead this week to  Revelation 12  to learn about a fight between a dragon and a woman. If that sounds to you like the newest Netflix movie, you would be halfway right! They’re stealing from one of the oldest tropes in the Bible, but in the Bible it’s demonstrating the heavenly reality of Jesus coming to earth. Join us Sunday as we look at how we can ensure we’re following the Lamb i...

How do you describe the indescribable? How do you explain the unexplainable? In this next section of Revelation, we’ll get a picture of what heaven looks like, and there are no words that could summarize it! Yet there are earthly pictures that point us to heavenly realities and remind us to worship this sovereign creator God. Join us Sunday as we continue our series in  Revelation 4:1-11 .

We wrap up our tour of the 7 churches of 1st Century Asia this week with Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea! As we contemplate Jesus’ commands to them, we’ll be reminded that Jesus is the Lord of everything, and we’ll see some specific implications for that in our lives today as we seek to demonstrate His love towards others. See you Sunday!

Last week we considered the first two letters to the churches in Revelation. This week we’ll continue that study looking at  Revelation 2:12-29  and the letters to Pergamum and Thyatira. We’ll see how we might have a faithful external witness and growth in significant ways, but there remain warnings against tolerating the sin in our midst.

If you were to write a letter to a church today, what would you talk about? What things would you say they’re doing well, and what areas would you say they’re weak? As we look at  Revelation 2:1-11  this week, we’ll see Jesus’ letter to the churches in Ephesus and Smyrna. Over the next few weeks, I’d encourage you to read through all the letters and see if there are things we should learn from Jes...

When we think of Jesus, the tendency is to either picture Him as a baby or an adult on the cross. But what about the pictures we have of Jesus in His resurrected the glorified body? This week, we’ll be taking a look at John’s first glance of the risen Jesus, and see the way his response serves as a model for our response to Him as we look at  Revelation 1:9-20 .

Revelation begins with a promise for blessing to those who read and keep the words that are found in it. It’s also important to remember that apocalypse means “revealing”, meaning God wants us to understand and have our eyes opened in the right direction. As we begin our study through Revelation (keeping in mind what we  studied last week  about the proper way to interpret Revelation), we will see...

It’s finally here! We’re starting our sermon series through the book of Revelation! This first sermon will be an overview of how to study the book, why we’re studying this book, as well as some ways to faithfully interpret it today. God included this book for a reason, and it’s up to us to determine that reason and continue putting our hope and confidence in Him because of that!