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Our friends and neighbors see how we live and they know if we really love them. How we express our faith matters in big way at the local level.
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The good news about Jesus is something everyone needs to hear so that everyone has the opportunity to respond. We have the beautiful responsibility to take that good news to the very ends of the earth.
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“He is not here, but has risen.” Those seven words spoken at the empty tomb changed everything for all of us. Because of Jesus’; death, burial, and resurrection we can experience new life.
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When we love someone who is hurting, it isn’t enough to express sympathy; in reality, that changes nothing. Empathy is a better approach. Empathy empowers compassion to move us to action. This message will remind us that we’re called to identify and understand other’s pain and serve them compassionately.
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Legalism is what it looks like when one is living on the wrong side of the Cross, not seeing our old nature buried with Jesus and our new life alive in Him. Jesus came to fulfill the law through grace—dying for our sins on the Cross. This message will remind us that legalism loses and grace wins.
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We all need to be prepared to deal with criticism. Criticism is inevitable in this life. As Christians, how we respond to and handle criticism reveals the level of our faith in God. Handling criticism gracefully is possible because Jesus vividly portrayed it, and He’s our example.
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Real faith helps people in real need. Our faith isn’t only for us; it’s also for others. Jesus demonstrated this daily and we have the opportunity to live in the same way.
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When our minds are set on the right things our emotions will follow. Our feelings can and should be shaped by who God is and what He has done for us.
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We have solid reasons for what we believe and every Christian needs to be well versed in them. This doesn’t mean we should try to bully people into accepting our positions on faith, but we can gently and humbly challenge those who oppose our beliefs.
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Our speech and our action need to align. Instructing others with our words is only effective when we demonstrate what we teach with our lives.
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How, when and what we speak to others matters deeply. When we encourage others with our words it reflects what God has done for us in giving us His Word.
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Controlling our words may be one of the most difficult things to do. The same mouths we praise God with also can be used to hurt and harm others. Understanding how powerful and dangerous words can be can also lead to using them for the ultimate good which is praising God.
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The Gospel is the good news of who Jesus is and what He has done. When we use our words to spread and share this good news beautiful things happen! Instead of choosing to spread gossip we can spread the gospel.
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Family, faith, and community—we'll discover how God places the lonely in families and how strong families grow through grace and truth. Southland has always been a place where the broken find belonging. Jesus came to bring people from death to life, and our mission is to join Him in that work.
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Jon Weece and Scott Nickell discuss Southland's exciting future.
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The Bible describes the church as “the body of Christ.” In other words, the church should look a lot like Jesus. And one of the best things Jesus did for people was encourage them to serve and empower them to lead. Southland will always need an abundance of servant leaders.
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In order to have the kind of life we really want; we have to walk away from the current life we have. Jesus specializes in moving people in a new direction towards a stronger life.
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As we begin the new year, we’re diving into what it means to love God, love people, and grow closer to Jesus. Over the next couple of weeks, as we wrap up 2024 and step into 2025, join us as we explore growth in our relationship with Jesus and how to live out His love!
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As we begin the new year, we’re diving into what it means to love God, love people, and grow closer to Jesus. Over the next couple of weeks, as we wrap up 2024 and step into 2025, join us as we explore growth in our relationship with Jesus and how to live out His love!
- Visa fler
