South Union Sermons

Bottom line: God seeks us out in mercy at rock bottom to recover and restore us to His use. Life is filled with Mountain Top and Rock Bottom experiences. God is with us in both. And He will use us and restore us and rejuvenated us if need be. Elijah needed Emotional ventilation, physical rejuvenation, and spiritual restoration. When we find ourselves discouraged and depressed, we will need the same too.  

Bottom line: God seeks us out in mercy at rock bottom to recover and restore us to His use. Life is filled with Mountain Top and Rock Bottom experiences. God is with us in both. And He will use us and restore us and rejuvenated us if need be. Elijah needed Emotional ventilation, physical rejuvenation, and spiritual restoration. When we find ourselves discouraged and depressed, we will need the same too.  

Bottom line: We claim the promise(s) of God in believing prayer. God is the promise keeper. Some promises are universal. Some are personal. Of those, some are unconditional and some are conditional. We claim the universal and conditional promises are of God in believing prayer. We learn from Elijah how to position ourselves alone in prayer, posture ourselves humbly in prayer, present our claim of the promise in prayer, petition God particularly in prayer, passionately plead in prayer, and persist in prayer.

Bottom line: We claim the promise(s) of God in believing prayer. God is the promise keeper. Some promises are universal. Some are personal. Of those, some are unconditional and some are conditional. We claim the universal and conditional promises are of God in believing prayer. We learn from Elijah how to position ourselves alone in prayer, posture ourselves humbly in prayer, present our claim of the promise in prayer, petition God particularly in prayer, passionately plead in prayer, and persist in prayer.

South Union has told the world about a place (Bethlehem, Calvary, and Heaven), a person (Jesus Christ's virgin birth, victorious life, and vicarious death), a gospel to be preached, and a promise to be believed (Jesus' return, reward, and resting place).

South Union has told the world about a place (Bethlehem, Calvary, and Heaven), a person (Jesus Christ's virgin birth, victorious life, and vicarious death), a gospel to be preached, and a promise to be believed (Jesus' return, reward, and resting place).

Bottom line: If need be, get off the fence and serve the living God. 

Bottom line: If need be, get off the fence and serve the living God. 

Bottom line: A faith that stands with courage in the fight is a faith that has been trained to fight.  The purpose for training Elijah was so that Elijah would be ready to fight, to be used of God to do the impossible in the minds of the people – prove God is not dead! 

Bottom line: A faith that stands with courage in the fight is a faith that has been trained to fight.  The purpose for training Elijah was so that Elijah would be ready to fight, to be used of God to do the impossible in the minds of the people – prove God is not dead! 

Bottom line: God sends us to training camp to increase our faith, trust, obedience, and usefulness for what He calls us to do.

Bottom line: God sends us to training camp to increase our faith, trust, obedience, and usefulness for what He calls us to do.

Bottom line: God lives and uses those who will live for Him.

Bottom line: God lives and uses those who will live for Him.

Bottom line: We've been called to follow Jesus, fish for men, and feed the sheep.

Bottom line: We've been called to follow Jesus, fish for men, and feed the sheep.

Bottom line: We can patiently trust and seek the help of God in prayer because He is always in control.

Bottom line: We can patiently trust and seek the help of God in prayer because He is always in control.

Bottom line: It's worth the cost to carry the gospel to the lost.

Bottom line: It's worth the cost to carry the gospel to the lost.

Bottom line: We win the greater blessings of God by submitting to Him.

Bottom line: We win the greater blessings of God by submitting to Him.

Bottom line: We run the race of life with Patience when we consistently choose to live for the better things of God instead of the lesser things of the world.

Bottom line: We run the race of life with Patience when we consistently choose to live for the better things of God instead of the lesser things of the world.

Bottom line: Persevering patiently across the spectrum of prayer results in restoration and revival by the power of God.If we're going to stand up under the weight of difficult circumstances, oppression, etc, then we must pray. Prayer is the connection to our source of endurance - God.

Bottom line: Persevering patiently across the spectrum of prayer results in restoration and revival by the power of God.If we're going to stand up under the weight of difficult circumstances, oppression, etc, then we must pray. Prayer is the connection to our source of endurance - God.

Bottom line: There is peace, proof, and power in the name of Jesus.

Bottom line: There is peace, proof, and power in the name of Jesus.

Bottom line: Living a disciple's life is living your best life.

Bottom line: Living a disciple's life is living your best life.

Bottom line: There IS hope for reconciliation and peace with God through the finished work of Jesus Christ. In Christ we have hope for life, freedom, eternity, peace, security, a forever home in heaven, and our deepest longings fulfilled.

Bottom line: There IS hope for reconciliation and peace with God through the finished work of Jesus Christ. In Christ we have hope for life, freedom, eternity, peace, security, a forever home in heaven, and our deepest longings fulfilled.

Bottom line: A godly man does a very few important things that make a very big difference.

Bottom line: A godly man does a very few important things that make a very big difference.

Bottom line: A together life is a better life. The church is a family. As a family we have relationships and connections that are vitally important. The more deeply we connect, the better life is as we worship together, grow together, serve together, and reach "on mission" together for the glory of God.

Bottom line: A together life is a better life. The church is a family. As a family we have relationships and connections that are vitally important. The more deeply we connect, the better life is as we worship together, grow together, serve together, and reach "on mission" together for the glory of God.

Bottom line - Applying and/or following God's marriage principles and practices will result in improving, nurturing, and enjoying your marriage.God has a blueprint for marriage. When we apply the principles and practices that God lays out in His Word to our marriages, we move our marriage toward health, or we maintain health in our marriages. This message looks at two principles and three practices that when applied lead toward health. And healthy marriages have a natural byproduct - happiness.

Bottom line - Applying and/or following God's marriage principles and practices will result in improving, nurturing, and enjoying your marriage.God has a blueprint for marriage. When we apply the principles and practices that God lays out in His Word to our marriages, we move our marriage toward health, or we maintain health in our marriages. This message looks at two principles and three practices that when applied lead toward health. And healthy marriages have a natural byproduct - happiness.

Bottom line - Godly familial roots help produce godly spiritual fruit, strength, heritage, and legacy.

Bottom line - Godly familial roots help produce godly spiritual fruit, strength, heritage, and legacy.

Bottom line: Mary sacrificed for her son, but her son sacrificed himself for sinners.

Bottom line: Mary sacrificed for her son, but her son sacrificed himself for sinners.

Bottom line: Believe Jesus and you will have life eternally. Know Jesus more and more and you will experience life abundantly. John wrote his gospel to prove that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God and that by believing we would have eternal life. But if we know Jesus more and more as the Word of God, the Creator, the Light of Life, the Son of God, the Lamb of God, the Messiah, the King, we will experience life more abundantly.

Bottom line: Believe Jesus and you will have life eternally. Know Jesus more and more and you will experience life abundantly. John wrote his gospel to prove that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God and that by believing we would have eternal life. But if we know Jesus more and more as the Word of God, the Creator, the Light of Life, the Son of God, the Lamb of God, the Messiah, the King, we will experience life more abundantly.