Southview Baptist Church
Easter at Southview — Where is Your Focus?
To conclude the Easter season at Southview, Pastor Nathan Wakefield preaches from the book of John, showing us that, as Christians, we must determine to follow Christ, focusing solely on Christ and not being distracted by anything that would take our devotion away from Christ. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
Locations & Times
Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. Complete devotion to Jesus is the standard (15‑17).
• Do you love Jesus (15)?
• No, really, do you love Jesus (16)?
• Let me ask you one more time, do you love Jesus (17)?
Action: Commit to complete devotion to Christ.
• Do you love Jesus (15)?
• No, really, do you love Jesus (16)?
• Let me ask you one more time, do you love Jesus (17)?
Action: Commit to complete devotion to Christ.
2. There is a very real cost associated with complete devotion to Christ (18‑19).
• It is important to realize the truth about the cost (18).
• It is important to realize the truth about the command (19).
Action: Remind yourself that if we are to live devoted to Christ, we must be prepared to give all for Christ.
• It is important to realize the truth about the cost (18).
• It is important to realize the truth about the command (19).
Action: Remind yourself that if we are to live devoted to Christ, we must be prepared to give all for Christ.
3. The focus of devotion must always be Jesus (20‑23).
• Distraction is a reality (20‑21).
• Focus is a necessity (22).
• God’s will is transcendent (23‑25).
Action: Place your focus on Christ. Stop measuring yourself against other Christians, and instead measure yourself against Christ, the perfect standard of God.
• Distraction is a reality (20‑21).
• Focus is a necessity (22).
• God’s will is transcendent (23‑25).
Action: Place your focus on Christ. Stop measuring yourself against other Christians, and instead measure yourself against Christ, the perfect standard of God.
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Listen to the sermon and find out more about Southview by visiting our website. Sermons are normally posted on Sunday afternoons after the service and are available via the website or whichever app you enjoy listening to podcasts on, such as: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and many more.
https://southviewbaptist.org/podcastWatch the Worship Service
In addition to the audio for this sermon, we livestream our service beginning at 9:30 AM on Sundays, and it is available for replay anytime at the conclusion of the service.
https://southviewbaptist.org/live