Southlands Church Brea Southlands Church
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- Religion & Spirituality
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Southlands Church is located in Orange County, California.
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Who Do You Think You Are?
Alan Frow // John 8 : 12-59
In John 8:12-59 we encounter a group of people who love Jesus' claim to be the "light of the world," yet try to kill him when he claims to be preexistent like Yahweh. The passage serves as both a warning and an invitation. The warning is against only believing in the parts of Jesus you like. The invitation is to accept Jesus as he reveals himself so that you can be delivered from the kingdom of darkness and welcomed into the kingdom of light - no longer living as a slave, but adopted into the family of God.
1. How has Jesus, the light of the world, helped you navigate the darkness you have encountered in your life?
2. What part of Jesus' character is hard for you to accept?
3. Why do you think this group of Jews so quickly moved from believing in Jesus (8:30) to attempting to kill him (8:59)?
4. How is God inviting you to live more like a son and less like a slave (8:31-38)? -
Tears, Truth & the Arresting of Death
Alan Frow // John 11:1-44
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Learning to Feast on Jesus
Ryan MacDonald // John 6
Sermon Questions:
1. What temporary satisfaction are you most prone to pursue?
2. How have you experienced Jesus as someone who feeds and protects?
3. Can you relate to the disciples, exhausted and rowing in the storm at night? What is/was that season like for you?
4. When are you most tempted to grumble and complain?
5. How is God calling you to feast and abide with Jesus this week? -
The Honor of the Son
Alan Frow // John 5: 16-29
Sermon Questions:
1. In this passage Jesus calls God "My Father" which is a statement that would eventually get him crucified as a blasphemer. Jesus is not just an important religious leader, a great healer, a moral teacher, or a prophet, he is God and must be honored as God. How does this change the way you see Jesus? How does this make him distinct from all other religions? We don't want anyone to be forced to choose Jesus, so how would you describe Jesus to a world of tolerance?
2. Jesus' life is a life of a u-curve. Jesus was exalted as God but he also humbled and emptied himself to bring himself low, and was honored again as he was resurrected and ascended into heaven and seated at the right hand of the Father. If we want to follow Jesus, our lives will look the same, like a u-curve. Can you describe a time when you had to go low and humble yourself but in doing so, God met you in that place and you felt his pleasure in doing so? Can you remember a time in your life when you had to say, "Not my will be done, but your will be done Jesus?"
3. Jesus is exalted as the justifying judge, Scripture says that Father judges no one but has given all judgement to the Son. In life, we hate to be judged but as sinners, when we plead for mercy from the only true and righteous judge, Jesus, we are set free. The perfect judge takes off his judge's robes, stands in our place, declares us righteous, and gives us true life, that is the beautiful doctrine of justification. We stand justified, just as if we have never sinned and as if we have always obeyed. How has the doctrine of justification impacted you and the way you live your life? Pray for one another that this truth would settle into the depths of your hearts so you can truly live free! -
Customer Reviews
Love every gospel-centered, Spirit-empowered message!!!
I was raised Pentecostal, got my M.Div from a wonderful Southern Baptist seminary and now as a chruch planter in New York City, I’ve been so encouraged and influenced by Redeemer church and other Presbyterians :)
Thank you Southlands church for feeding my hunger and thirst for Reformed-charismatic-missional theology and practice in the context of a local church
Keep preaching the Word!