Southview Community Church

Pastor William challenges us to evaluate ourselves and determine if we're being a bridge or a barrier in our interactions with others. Are we spreading the love of Jesus and inviting people to follow Him? Or are we just sticking to our own little bubble? It's time to take a closer look and make a positive change.

Pastor Andy Stanley from North Point Community Church kicks off Be Rich 2023. Pastor Andy discusses why Jesus didn’t command us to agree with one another. We can disagree and love unconditionally.

In this sermon, guest Pastor Danny Chung challenges us all with a thought-provoking question: Who do we really serve and what controls us? He confronts the reality that each of us is a slave, whether it be to righteousness or to sin. Pastor Danny compels us to take a hard look at our lives and determine what truly holds power over us.

Do you ever wonder if God is present outside of the church building? Join us, as Pastor William continues through the book of Acts, where Stephen gives a powerful message on God's presence. We hope this message will help you feel inspired and encouraged as we learn that God is not limited to the church building. Instead, God is always with you wherever you go.

Join Pastor William in this insightful video as he delves into the teachings of Acts chapter 6. Discover valuable lessons on navigating the challenging terrain of criticism – an inevitable aspect of life. Learn how Stephen, a prominent figure in the early church, exemplified the art of embracing criticism with a spirit of tranquility. Gain practical insights that will empower you to handle criticism constructively and foster personal growth. If you're ready to strengthen your resilience and embark on a transformative journey, this sermon is a must-watch.

Pastor William Attaway continues into Acts chapter 6, where the early church encountered a major dispute in its constituents. Discerning that their own calling was to pray and study, the apostles found seven honest men and delegated to them the power and authority to resolve the issue. Pastor Attaway asks all of us both to pray and study regularly and also to seek possible areas of calling.

After the Jewish religious leaders in Jerusalem ordered the apostles to stop teaching in the name of Jesus, they continued instead. Acts chapter 5 tells how they preached and healed despite further threats, imprisonment, and flogging. Pastor William Attaway encourages modern-day Christians to persist in showing and sharing our eternal hope in Christ as well.

Some examples tell us what to do, while others demonstrate what NOT to do. Pastor William Attaway preaches from Acts 4:32-5:11, where Barnabas gives the full results of a property sale to the early church and Ananias and Sapphira claim to do the same. The sober results remind the church of the holiness of God.

In Acts chapter 4, religious authorities told the followers of Jesus they must not preach in His name any more. In response, the early church prayed together for God to give them boldness to continue. He responded immediately, demonstrating His closeness. Pastor William Attaway reminds us all of God’s presence and of His ability to carry through whatever He wants us to do, regardless of opposition.

When confronted by religious authorities in Acts chapter 4, the apostles Peter and John refused their command to stop preaching in the name of Christ. Pastor William Attaway explains that they could not deny the name of Christ, because He is the one true way to salvation.

Pastor William Attaway preaches on the story in Acts 3 of the lame man healed outside the temple by Peter and John. The two apostles took the opportunity to preach to the onlookers about the power of Christ and how He would gladly welcome every one of them into His salvation and into the refreshment of His presence.

We finish chapter 2 of Acts today looking at the 5 practices that characterized the Acts 2 church (and why Southview looks and works like we do).

In the second half of Acts 2, the Apostle Peter preaches to the very Jewish inhabitants of Jerusalem who called for Jesus to be crucified. He powerfully explains how Jesus fulfilled prophecies in the Old Testament and then rose from the dead. His hearers repent in word and deed, and thousands are baptized. Pastor William Attaway, in turn, explains to Southview Community Church how this development of the early stages of God’s church echoes down to us today.

In Acts 2, God sent the Holy Spirit to all individuals waiting and praying the upper room, regardless of gender or socioeconomic status. Pastor William Attaway discusses what this means for us and for the spiritual gifts therefore given since then to every follower of Christ.

When the Holy Spirit came to Jesus’ disciples in Acts chapter 2, they spoke the Gospel in all tongues. Pastor William Attaway explains what this means for God’s church to show unity in diversity.

Continuing through the first chapter of Acts, Pastor William Attaway contrasts the hasty behavior and terrible end of Judas with the forgiveness offered by Jesus to the Apostle Peter. Pastor Attaway reminds the church that God works in His own way and timing, almost never with the “microwave results” that we want.

Pastor William Attaway concludes a three-part miniseries on prayer inside of the longer series on the book of Acts with encouragement to speak honestly in our conversations with God. Just like David in the Psalms, we are free to express to God all emotions in our hearts.

Pastor William Attaway continues through the book of Acts with the second of a three-part miniseries on prayer. The apostles prevailed in prayer during the season between Jesus' ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit. Pastor William addresses the number one problem many of us have with prayer: our attitudes toward God. In order to converse with Him in a healthy manner, we must approach him humbly, trustingly, gratefully, expectantly, and submissively.

When Jesus ascended to Heaven in the first chapter of Acts, He told His disciples to wait for the coming of the Spirit. This week, Pastor William Attaway believed that he needed to slow his original plan for the series on Acts and focus Southview on three verses of this chapter, verses 12-14, in which the disciples spent their waiting time in prayer. This message, the first of three parts, begins to address some of the difficult questions people have concerning prayer. These questions often revolve around our relationship with Christ, and, ultimately, what kind of God we believe He is.

Pastor William Attaway begins what will be a lengthy series on the Book of Acts with the first 11 verses, which contain the last words Jesus spoke to His apostles before ascending to Heaven. Pastor William unravels, section by section, Jesus' promise to send the Holy Spirit and to return one day HImself, as well as the Church's purpose on earth to spread the truth of Christ.