Southside Church
Heaven Held Its Breath
Big Idea
“I just lay there with my arms around her. As it turns out, that moment was one of the biggest triumphs of my life.” — Howard Storm
What vs. Who
The greatest triumphs of your life will not be about a what — they will be about a who.
Some of the things we think are so big aren’t quite as big as we think.
Some of the things we look on as being kind of small are way bigger than we think.
If you want to start doing great things, the best place to start is: Do small things with great love.
Completely Loved, So We Can Completely Love
You are completely loved. So that you can completely love.
Jesus said — not just listen to me and do what I say, but watch me and do what I do.
“We love because he first loved us.” — 1 John 4:19
No one sneaks up on heaven. You get a welcoming party.
“If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.”
When We Are Obedient, God is Outstanding
The church is not a what, the church is a who.
God uses us to change this city one life, one story at a time.
Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.
The Moment That Made Heaven Hold Its Breath
“In the midst of the banging of the garbage cans and the cheers and the sweat and the intensity — was an anxious seven-year-old boy holding out his little fist for his friend number one to bump. It was a moment that made heaven hold its breath.”
Look for the little fist being held out for us to bump. Those are the moments we were created for.
Three Points
- The greatest triumphs are about a who, not a what.
- Do small things with great love.
- You are completely loved so that you can completely love.
- When we are obedient, God is outstanding.
- Look for the little fist — those are the moments we were created for.