South Union Sermons

Bottom line: Joy results from the change made by Jesus. 

The first miracle (changing water into wine) declared that Jesus came to change things. His mission is a mission of change. He changed water to wine. He came to change Law to Grace, ritual and religion to relationship. He came to change you. 

Bottom line: Faithful and fruitful servants will receive eternal and valuable reward.

One day every believer will stand before Jesus, the righteous judge, to have our works revealed and examined. Our sin was forever judged on the cross. Our salvation is 100% because of Jesus' finished work of the cross. However, our works will be judged to determine reward. This judgment is known as the Judgment (bema) Seat of Christ. It is about rewards not punishment.

Bottom line: Share Jesus with the lost because you care. Share the lost with Jesus in prayer.

God works to put believers and non-believers in proximity to one another in the context of life so that the gospel message can be shared and received.

Let's share His story.

Let's share our story.

Let's share what another's story can be.

And let's share others in need with Jesus in prayer.

Bottom line: I serve Jesus because He served me. 

Jesus saved us to serve. He motivates us with greatness to serve. And in faithfulness we choose to serve. When we choose to serve we grow. When we choose to serve we do something significant. When we choose to serve, we serve Jesus.

Bottom line: Our faithful listening leads to our fruitfulness increasing.

In the parable of the sower, Jesus talks about a farmer who goes forth sowing seed. The thing that determined if the seed would bear fruit or not was the condition of the soil. He then correlates that spiritually to the seed of God’s Word and our willingness or unwillingness to listen, receive, and act on it. If we’re willing to listen, receive it, and act on it, it will lead to fruitfulness.

Bottom line: As our family grows in maturity and works the field together, God produces fruit in us, among us, and through us. 

Bottom line: Faithful connection to the Body of Christ allows for the participation in and reception of ministry in the church and the expression of the life of Christ through the church.

Bottom line: The more intentional and purposeful we are in our adoration of God, the more faithful we will be in our fellowship with God.

Bottom line: Faithful study of God's Word equips us to live faithfully for God in this world.

If we're going to faithfully study God's Word we have to know the author of the Word, submit to the authority of the Word, feed on a "study" diet of the Word, and apply the truth and principles of the Word.

Bottom line: The greatest story ever told becomes the greatest story ever heard when you ponder, believe, and receive what God has provided for you - the gift of a Savior.