Southview Baptist Church
The Bride — The Bride's Actions
Pastor Nathan Wakefield begins a brief sermon series — The Bride — focused on church membership. We must always be on guard against distractions. As a church, we are called to proclaim Christ through specific God-ordained means. 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. The Bride of Christ proclaims the Lord by gathering together.
• Why gather? For public edification (1 Timothy 4:13).
• Why gather? For public song (Colossians 3:16).
• Why gather? For public prayer (1 Timothy 2:1‑8).
Action: Make a point of emphasizing edification, song, and prayer as we gather together.
• Why gather? For public edification (1 Timothy 4:13).
• Why gather? For public song (Colossians 3:16).
• Why gather? For public prayer (1 Timothy 2:1‑8).
Action: Make a point of emphasizing edification, song, and prayer as we gather together.
2. The Bride of Christ proclaims the death of Jesus through the Lord's Supper (1 Cor. 11:23‑26).
• The Gospel is the good news of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
• The Lord's Supper proclaims the death of Jesus.
• The Lord's Supper proclaims the resurrection of Jesus.
Action: Next time you participate in the Lord's Supper remember you are proclaiming the Gospel.
• The Gospel is the good news of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
• The Lord's Supper proclaims the death of Jesus.
• The Lord's Supper proclaims the resurrection of Jesus.
Action: Next time you participate in the Lord's Supper remember you are proclaiming the Gospel.
3. The Bride of Christ proclaims the Gospel through the picture of Baptism.
• Baptism is symbolic of the Christ‑follower’s death to sin (Romans 6:4).
• Baptism is symbolic of the Christ‑follower’s resurrection to newness of life (Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12).
• The Gospel is not just forgiveness for sin but the hope of life as God intended it to be lived (2 Corinthians 5:17)!
Action: Today as we baptize make sure to celebrate your own walk in newness of life!
• Baptism is symbolic of the Christ‑follower’s death to sin (Romans 6:4).
• Baptism is symbolic of the Christ‑follower’s resurrection to newness of life (Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12).
• The Gospel is not just forgiveness for sin but the hope of life as God intended it to be lived (2 Corinthians 5:17)!
Action: Today as we baptize make sure to celebrate your own walk in newness of life!
Online Giving
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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, Spotify, 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