When it comes to the Old Testament Laws found in Leviticus, it can be pretty hard to follow. However, if we read through the proper lense, we can see that it was all pointing to a better plan. That plan would be found and fulfilled in Jesus! In Episode 234 of the Extra Point as Pastors Scott walks us through how Leviticus all points to Jesus, how God plan and design is better and would cause less pain, and how we can see God's character all throughout it. 

Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday! To hear the Sunday teachings that are discussed for the Extra Point, visit the previously aired episode of The Southridge Church Podcast.

If Christians don't follow all of the Old Testament laws, how do we determine what still reflects God's will for us today?

In Part 1, we established that Jesus fulfilled the law. But that raises another question: when we read an Old Testament command, how do we understand what it means for Christians now?

In this message, we walk through three questions that give us a framework for reading biblical commands:

Was this command tied specifically to Israel's covenant identity?
Is it rooted in God's creation design and reaffirmed by Jesus and the apostles?
Is it rooted in the character of God?

Because the goal isn't simply figuring out which rules still apply. The better question is: What kind of people is God creating us to be?

Grace doesn't just forgive—it frees. Salvation isn't just rescue. It's restoration.

📖 Mark 7:14–23 • Genesis 1–2 • Matthew 19:4–6 • Galatians 5:19–23 • Romans 6:1–4 • Jeremiah 31:31–33 • Ezekiel 36:25–27 • Romans 8:1–4

Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday! To hear the Sunday teachings that are discussed for the Extra Point, visit the previously aired episode of The Southridge Church Podcast.

Understanding the Bible is all about understanding it's true purpose, but most of us don't know what that actually is... What if understanding it's true purpose as well as ours could change everything? 

Listen to Episode 233 of the Extra Point as Pastors Scott Beha and Cheryl Ross dive deeper into the Sunday teaching to discuss this and more! It's a long one, but worth it... 

Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday! To hear the Sunday teachings that are discussed for the Extra Point, visit the previously aired episode of The Southridge Church Podcast.

Why do Christians follow some Old Testament laws but not others? Are we simply picking and choosing which parts of the Bible we want to obey?

In this week’s Hot Ones, Pastor Scott tackles one of the most common questions Christians—and skeptics—ask about the Bible. But instead of simply asking which Old Testament laws still apply today, we’re going after a deeper question: What was the purpose of the Law in the first place?

From Genesis and the covenant with Israel to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, we’ll trace the bigger story Scripture is telling and discover why the Bible was never meant to be treated as simply a rulebook.

The Law could inform, but it could not transform. We didn’t need better instructions—we needed Jesus.

If you’ve ever struggled to understand the Old Testament, wondered why Christians don’t obey every biblical law, or questioned what Jesus meant when He said He came to “fulfill the Law,” this message is for you.

📖 Scripture: Genesis 1:26–28, Exodus 19:1–6, Matthew 5:17, Romans 5:17, Romans 7:13

Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday! To hear the Sunday teachings that are discussed for the Extra Point, visit the previously aired episode of The Southridge Church Podcast.

Why does God heal some people and not others?

Maybe you prayed for healing and it came. Or maybe you prayed, believed, asked others to pray—and nothing changed. When you've heard stories of miraculous healing while watching someone you love suffer, it's hard not to wonder: Why them and not me? Does prayer actually work? Did I not have enough faith? Is God angry with me?

In this message, Pastor Scott tackles one of the hardest questions submitted for our Hot Ones series: If God heals, why doesn’t He heal everyone?

There may not be an explanation that makes suffering hurt less. But Scripture gives us a hope that reaches beyond whether healing happens in this life.

We’ll look at where sickness and suffering came from, why Jesus healed people, what His miracles were pointing toward, and why the Christian’s ultimate hope isn’t healing—it’s resurrection.

We can still pray boldly for God to heal. We can still believe He performs miracles. But even when the healing we desperately want doesn’t come, we have a greater promise: Jesus is making all things new, and one day sickness, suffering, sin, and death will be gone forever.

Until then, we groan—but we do not groan without hope.

📖 Scripture: Romans 8:20–23, Luke 4:16–21, Luke 7:18–23, 1 Corinthians 15:21–25, 1 Corinthians 15:50–57, 2 Corinthians 4:16–18, James 5:13–16

Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday! To hear the Sunday teachings that are discussed for the Extra Point, visit the previously aired episode of The Southridge Church Podcast.

Sometimes we struggle to live changed, called lives because we are still living in our old circles. What if we could step into who we were truly created to be by shifting who we allow in our circles of influence? Remember, you may have proximity with people, but that doesn't mean they have to have influence. Listen to Episode 232 as Pastors Scott Beha and Cheryl Ross dive deeper into these topics and more from the Sunday teaching!

Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday! To hear the Sunday teachings that are discussed for the Extra Point, visit the previously aired episode of The Southridge Church Podcast.

The people around you may be shaping your future more than you realize.

When God called Saul, He didn’t just give him a new purpose and send him out alone. He surrounded Saul with people who could see beyond his past, sacrifice for his calling, use their influence on his behalf, and help him make difficult decisions with wisdom.

In Week 15 of Sent, Pastor Scott walks through Acts 9 and shows us why the people we allow to influence our lives matter so much.

God rarely gets us where He wants us to go by ourselves. He sends people into our lives who help us become the people He created us to be.

So who’s in your circle?

Are the people closest to you constantly reminding you of who you used to be—or helping you see who God is calling you to become? Are they supporting your calling or pulling you back toward your old life? And just as importantly: Are you becoming that kind of person for someone else?

You cannot live your new life in your old circles.

📖 Scripture: Acts 9:19–30

Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday! To hear the Sunday teachings that are discussed for the Extra Point, visit the previously aired episode of The Southridge Church Podcast.

When following after Christ we often view fear as a sing we are not supposed to do something, but that isn't exactly true. We may often be fearful to do the things God is asking of us, but fear doesn't mean we aren't still able to be faithful. We can stay faithful to our calling while being focused on the mission that is bigger than our fear saying, "Here I am Lord." 
Listen to Episode 231 as Pastor Cheryl Ross and Trellis Student Aleigha Tucker discuss this and more from Sunday's teaching.  

Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday! To hear the Sunday teachings that are discussed for the Extra Point, visit the previously aired episode of The Southridge Church Podcast.

What if courage isn't the absence of fear?

Most of us are waiting until we feel ready, confident, or fearless before taking the step God is asking us to take. But what if faith isn't about having no fear—what if it's about trusting God enough to move forward anyway?

In Acts 9, an ordinary disciple named Ananias is asked to do something terrifying: walk straight toward Saul, the man hunting Christians. He doesn't pretend he isn't afraid. He brings his fear to God... and then he obeys anyway.

This message is for anyone who's ever thought:

"I'm not qualified."
"What if I fail?"
"What if people reject me?"
"What if I get it wrong?"

Whether God is calling you to share your faith, forgive someone, step into ministry, have a difficult conversation, or simply trust Him with your next step, this sermon is a reminder that the mission is greater than the fear.

You don't have to do it fearless.

You just have to do it scared.

📖 Scripture: Acts 9:1–17

Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday! To hear the Sunday teachings that are discussed for the Extra Point, visit the previously aired episode of The Southridge Church Podcast.

We can't reach everyone, but we can all reach one. But sometimes our hesitations and fears keep us from even trying. We stay comfortable and don't even think about the positive "what if's" when we may share our faith. Can we shift our mindset for the one?

Listen to Episode 230 as Pastors Scott Beha and Cheryl Ross dive deeper into the Sunday Teaching to discuss this and more.

Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday! To hear the Sunday teachings that are discussed for the Extra Point, visit the previously aired episode of The Southridge Church Podcast.