Southland Weekend Message Series (Audio)

It is God’s desire to work every day in our lives to purify us from the corruption of sin. The challenging part of that work is that we continue to make sinful choices as he cleans out our hearts. Mature believers recognize their need to partner with God in that process by making holier and healthier decisions.

Baptism provides a clear stopping point and starting point in the life of a Christian; we are buried to sin and raised to a new life, thus beginning a fresh start in a new direction. In that very moment, God begins to regenerate our hearts and minds, washing us clean from the pollution and contamination sin creates.

Before Jesus ascended into heaven, he left his followers with clear instructions about where to go and what to do. His plan was to plant and multiply healthy churches in every town in every country. At Southland, we want to leave the state of Kentucky in better shape than we found it in and we believe the way to accomplish that goal is by imitating what the first followers of Jesus did.

There should be no difference between someone on staff at a church and the members of the church, because everyone’s baptism was their call to ministry. Every believer has a spiritual gift that was meant to strengthen the church and we need to be reminded of our Kingdom responsibilities no matter what occupation we choose in life.

The Son of God took on the role of a servant at his final meal with his best friends. He washed dirty feet and encouraged his followers to do the same for others. There are over 200 titles given to Jesus and all of them accurate and well deserved, but Jesus repeatedly chose one for himself that wasn’t flattering and it was Son of Man.

Finishing strongly can be a rarity in life, but it doesn’t have to be. Finding the strength to keep going until the very end is the key to leaving this life satisfied.

You will always face challenges and obstacles. How we handle those early setbacks will develop habits and patterns for how you overcome them in the years to come.

You will always face challenges and obstacles. How we handle those early setbacks will develop habits and patterns for how you overcome them in the years to come.

Youth can be a liability or an asset and it all depends on how you maturely handle it.

Few things will make you feel more connected to your Creator than worshipping him on a daily basis. Songs often give us language for how grateful we are for His presence in our lives and how desperate we are for his power to help us.

There is a pervasive sadness that seems to loom over our culture today. David battled the loss of a child, marriage issues, and occupational hazards that caused him to want to give up multiple times. But he didn’t throw in the towel and the big reason for that was God’s faithfulness to him in the midst of life’s low points.

From the birth of a child, to a wedding, to a baptism, to a good meal, to beautiful weather, there are so many things in life worth singing about and dancing about. David never passed up an opportunity to thank God for the good things in his life and we shouldn’t either.

David spent a lot of his life on the battlefield facing one daunting enemy after another. He didn’t rely on his own strength and wisdom to help him succeed, rather he invited God to give him the resolve he was going to need to be victorious.

This week we will learn how to endure suffering by eliminating distractions and remaining focused on the Father. 

This week we will learn how to remain disciplined and avoid cutting corners so that we can achieve the goal of finishing the race.

This week we will learn how to endure suffering by eliminating distractions and remaining focused on the Father.

Jesus called John the Baptist the “greatest man ever born.” Ever wonder why? Why would Jesus brag so much about his cousin John? Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that John preached about the need to repent of our sins, and Jesus died to forgive them. Their messages played off each other. We’ll take a look at that in this message.

Imagine a nation, about 200 years old, prosperous, powerful, respected…but a nation that has lost its way; a nation God is displeased with, a nation on the cusp of his judgment. No, it’s not the United States, it’s the nation of Israel, eight centuries before Christ. God raised up a prophet to warn them of judgment to come, because God is a God of justice. Beware.

Hosea had an unfaithful wife named Gomer. Despite her continuously disappointing him, he refused to stop loving her. He wrote the brief book that bears his name to show us that God is still faithful to us, even when, especially when, we continuously disappoint Him. Hosea’s short book screams the word “Grace” to all who have disappointed themselves, and God.

Daniel was a young man who had come from a noble and godly family, but was taken as a prisoner of war to Babylon, a godless, wicked, and immoral land. He could’ve compromised his integrity and morality, but he chose instead to stand out as an example of holiness and trust in God. We can learn much from his uncompromising life.