South Plains Church of Christ exists to engage others, leading them into a relationship with Jesus, and Celebrating with them the hope, healing, and redemption that comes through him. We pray that these messages reveal God's truth to you. If you would like to request prayer please visit southplains.info.
A special message from supported missionary and CommunityLife Minister at Open Door Lubbock, Chase Smith.
A special message from University Minister, Kent Mereness.
How do we know the resurrection is real? Just how significant is it really? If we know the resurrection, we must share the resurrection.
The cross means death. Why did Jesus have to die? The cross is where the justice of God intersects with the love of God.
The main message of Jesus is the kingdom of God which includes grace, mercy, and love. How does the kingdom of God relate to the suffering of Jesus? The King had to suffer.
A miracle in the Scriptures is an unmistakable, supernatural event accomplished by God for a divine purpose. Miracles point us to God's message.
We know a Messiah is coming, and he does in the New Testament. As we close the Old Testament and enter the New, the Storyteller enters the story as a human baby, named Jesus. Good News, the Kingdom is near: He is the rescuer, reconciler and redeemer of anyone who will, not just Israelites. The invisible God made visible in human flesh.
God works through Nehemiah to finish the reconstruction of Jerusalem after Exile, but it becomes clear that someone greater than Nehemiah is needed as the people turn back to sin.
God calls us outward toward our neighbors, yet our own selfishness pushes us inward back towards ourselves. God's mission and message applies to everyone in spiritual darkness. Jonah is a prophet, but in this story he is no hero. The story has no ending, which points to the readers: “What will we do to complete it?”
What is a godly man? We see in Job how a man is able to work through suffering as a man of God. He was honest, honorable, a man of integrity and people wanted to hear his advise. How is it God rewarded him with suffering? Through Job we learn how suffering draws us near to God. Job's story reveals how Satan was defeated through suffering.
In the world but not of the world. Daniel shows us what it looks like to cling to nothing but God himself. He is surrounded by corrupt people and a corrupt government, but he lives righteously, with integrity.
Jeremiah was given a difficult task, and the problem was nobody listened. God brings a case against his people: they had turned their backs on him, and turned to idols. The attraction was strong and took them to some dark places. You may not always understand God, but you can always trust God. In Habakkuk God tells him he is doing something he won't understand, he is bringing his salvation out of injustice, his peace out of violence. In other words salvation is coming out of judgment, Light is coming out of darkness.
God sometimes calls people out of obscurity. Grace is found in the stillness of God's voice. How can we listen to God in all the commotion?Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Our lives are to reflect the image of God, and that requires both men and women. We tend to greatly underestimate the presence, purpose and significance of women in the Scriptures. So, a look at Queen Vashti, an often underestimated character in Scripture, who displays integrity and perseverance. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
A special message from University Minister, Kent Mereness. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Proverbs is how to apply God's wisdom to everyday life. It helps set the right pattern of choices in life. The purpose of the book is to teach wisdom. It reveals the foundation of wisdom as The Fear of The Lord. God's wisdom is something we should all want, and it ultimately embraces the foolishness of the cross. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
The character of a conflicted and complex leader. How do you make life decisions when Scripture isn't explicit to your exact situation? The importance of spiritual posture. Where do you place your awe? Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
The constant in the Psalms is a God who is there in all of it. Whatever your personality – God understands you, and God cares. Psalm 1 reveals two paths of life, and only one leads to contentment. Dependence on God. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
A special message from Student Minister, Carter Shuman.
A special message from our supported missionary at Open Door LBK, Chase Smith. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
A special message from Rob Anderson. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Israel transitions from the time of judges to the reign of kings. God reminds Israel who they are, but will they listen? Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Israel struggles in the Promised Land. Often violent and war-filled, the people are led by flawed leaders, but God doesn't forget his promise of deliverance. First he gets Israel's attention, and ultimately brings the peace of his presence. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Courage - How the Israelites began to conquer the Promised Land. Listening to God and trusting in God is where courage comes from.
Wandering - The wilderness is a place of preparation. The wilderness is where God gathers his people together in order to deliver them from slavery or bondage, and where God equips people like Moses, Jesus and Paul.
Mt. Sinai and Law: The purpose of God's Law and the covenant given to God's people at Mt. Sinai. Israel had forgotten what they were delivered from and delivered to: From Egypt and Slavery – To Canaan, the Promised Land. The expectation of God working in our lives. Ex 19:5 God is not cold and distant but warm and close desiring a relationship with you.
Exodus is the story of how God delivers the Israelites from slavery to Pharoah. He delivers us from slavery to sin. God is waiting on you. Take the initiative to draw closer. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Focus Group One is a 5 part mini series walking along with the FOCUS content for Small Groups and Accountability groups. If you don't have a group to walk through these FOCUS disciplines with, this podcast is for you. You can find the FOCUS study at here.
In the Old Testament, Israel is chosen by God to be a conduit by which his love and plan of redemption would go to the world. This is the story of that family becoming a nation. Joseph is a type or shadow of the promised Messiah. God works through the dysfunctional family of Israel. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Focus Group One is a 5 part mini series walking along with the FOCUS content for Small Groups and Accountability groups. If you don't have a group to walk through these FOCUS disciplines with, this podcast is for you. You can find the FOCUS study at here.
A covenant is a promise between you and God. The great thing about God is that he will always live up to his part of the agreement, he will never let you down. The covenant God made with Abraham, impacts the rest of the story. The New Testament is a covenant God makes with everyone through Jesus to offer his grace to a world that needs redemption. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Focus Group One is a 5 part mini series walking along with the FOCUS content for Small Groups and Accountability groups. If you don't have a group to walk through these FOCUS disciplines with, this podcast is for you. You can find the FOCUS study at here.
The story in Genesis moves quickly from perfect unity with God to brokenness in the Fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden. It's like going from a Thumbs Up! to a Thumbs Down! It's the beginning of the story of redemption where God is the Savior, so we don't have to be defined by our choice to sin. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Focus Group One is a 5 part mini series walking along with the FOCUS content for Small Groups and Accountability groups. If you don't have a group to walk through these FOCUS disciplines with, this podcast is for you. You can find the FOCUS study at here.
What is the beginning? Your view of the beginning will affect the way you live. Genesis 1 & 2 are more than an account of creation, it demonstrates what makes you a person.
Focus Group One is a 5 part mini series walking along with the FOCUS content for Small Groups and Accountability groups. If you don't have a group to walk through these FOCUS disciplines with, this podcast is for you. You can find the FOCUS study at here.
Spiritual Disciplines are not the goal, not the fruit, but the practices or habits are the trellis on which spiritual growth happens forming us into certain kinds of people. That's the fruit, the goal.It's the how of abiding or remaining in Jesus. You can find the FOCUS study at here. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
What is the purpose of the Bible, and what is our purpose in reading it? Scripture exists because of God and for God's glory! God is the central character, the hero and the purpose of Scripture, the reason for the story. We were created for His glory. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
A special message from University Minister, Kent Mereness.
James and John “Sons of Thunder” - (Ps 145:1-3; Luke 9:51-56; Mark 10:35-45) True Greatness is God - God's standards not ours. Are you eager for honor, or eager for sacrifice?
(John 1:35-51) - How did they find Jesus and what happened next? Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Judas (John 13:11-31) Betrayal - Sin is betrayal of God. Sin is darkness, and living in a dark world means that clarity doesn't come until you deal with sin. The lie of false intimacy with God is ultimately repaired through the anguish of our Savior. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Thomas (John 11:4-16; 14:1-11; 20:24-31) A pessimist - Jesus redeems Thomas from his negative perspective and invites him to believe. Pessimists miss God showing up because they are not looking for God. We should be the greatest eternal optimists because the Good News will save people. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
James and Thaddaeus - (Hebrews 11:39; Mark 15:40 and John 14:18-26) Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
A special message from one of our Shepherds, Bob Terhune. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Matthew and Simon - A Bridge - These were two opposites when it came to political allegiance, but Jesus built a bridge. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
Peter is an important character among the early followers of Jesus, but he also fails miserably. Jesus redeems him. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
God uses ordinary people of faith. Use your voice and your life for exalting Jesus. Visit southplains.org to request prayer and to stay up to date, or join our Facebook Group.
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