Sermon Notes — Something You Don’t Deserve
Southside Church • April 26, 2026
Speaker: Pastor Mike Mannes

“Christ plays in ten thousand places…”

Three Things I Learned

1. Mercy

1. When someone from you the that your actions deserved.

1. She could have , , . That would have made sense. But she showed me .

1. I caught a of Jesus in the eyes of my mom that morning.


2. Acceptance

1. She said, “When we get home…” What a word that is: .


3. Grace

1. Grace takes to another level.

1. Though you don’t it, I’m going to you.

1. That’s crazy, that’s , that’s grace.


Final Thoughts

You have a home. You’re accepted and loved right now — not because you’re , but because Jesus is .

We’re all like sheep who have wandered off and gotten lost. We’ve all done our own thing, gone our own way, and God piled our sins on Him.
— Isaiah 53
I’m convinced that neither death nor life… nor anything else in all creation could separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
— Romans 8:38–39

Next Steps

Baptism is next Sunday, May 3! Text DUNK to 604-670-3040.


My Notes