Why Worship is More Than Music | Romans 12:1

Why Worship is More Than Music | Romans 12:1

Why Worship is More Than Music | Romans 12:1 Series: Topical Preacher: Sam Raju Sunday Morning Date: 14th June 2026 Passage: Romans 12:1-2 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+12%3A1-2&version=ESV] ------------------- What if worship is far more than just singing songs on a Sunday morning? Discover how a true biblical understanding of worship can transform your entire daily life. SERMON SUMMARY In this expository teaching, we dive deep into Romans 12:1 to explore the profound truth that real worship is a whole-life response of absolute surrender to the mercy of God. Moving beyond the misconception of worship as merely musical entertainment, we examine the theological foundations laid out in Romans chapters 1-11 and transition from the mercy we have received to the living sacrifice we are called to offer. Join us at Calvary Chapel Southampton as we unpack what it means to present our bodies, daily actions, and wills to God, moving past consumerist Christianity and into a life of genuine, Christ-mediated devotion. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:33 Defining Biblical Worship 05:23 The Focus Text: Romans 12:1 06:25 The Theological Context: The Therefore of Romans 1-11 17:55 The Response: In View of God's Mercy 23:55 The Nature of the Offering: A Whole-Life, Living Sacrifice 29:35 Illustration: The Story of the Indian Martyr 33:15 Call to Surrender and Closing Prayer

Lost and Found: Rediscovering the Heart of God | Luke 15

Lost and Found: Rediscovering the Heart of God | Luke 15 Series: Lost Preacher: Simon Lawrenson Sunday Morning Date: 7th June 2026 Passage: Luke 15:1-32 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15%3A1-32&version=ESV] ------------------- Have you ever felt disconnected, wounded by life, or like you have slowly drifted away from God one small step at a time? God is actively seeking and ready to restore you, no matter how you became lost. SERMON SUMMARY In this expository teaching through Luke 15, we dive deep into the parables of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Prodigal Son. We discover that lostness is not a one-size-fits-all condition - people drift, get wounded, rebel, or become trapped in self-righteous pride. Join us at Calvary Chapel Southampton as we explore how the church is called to respond with diverse, active expressions of Fatherly love. Learn how your unique spiritual gifts, story, and background are designed to help reach and bring home those who are hurting and disconnected. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction - Moving from Truth to Action 03:40 Four Unique Forms of Lostness 19:20 Four Expressions of Active Love 39:35 The Diverse Giftings of the Church 45:55 Communion and Pastoral Prayer

The Older Brother Problem: Why Good People Need Grace Too | Luke 15:25-32

The Older Brother Problem: Why Good People Need Grace Too | Luke 15:25-32 Series: Lost Preacher: Simon Lawrenson Sunday Morning Date: 31st May 2026 Passage: Luke 15:25-32 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15%3A25-32&version=ESV] ------------------- In Luke 15, most people focus on the Prodigal Son who ran away from home. But Jesus saves the greatest surprise for the end of the story. The older brother never left. He stayed faithful. He worked hard. He obeyed the rules. Yet when grace comes to his younger brother, he finds himself standing outside the Father's feast. In this sermon, we explore the forgotten son of Luke 15 and discover how self-righteousness, comparison, entitlement, and performance can keep us from experiencing the joy of God's grace. The younger son was lost through rebellion. The older son was lost through religion. Both needed the same thing: grace. 📖 Passage: Luke 15:25–32 In this message: • The hidden meaning of the Older Brother • Why faithful people often struggle with grace • The danger of building security on performance • The biblical pattern of two sons throughout Scripture • What Jonah, Job, and the Rich Young Ruler teach us about grace • Why Jesus leaves the story unfinished • How to move from performance to sonship Whether you identify more with the younger son or the older brother, Jesus leaves the door open for you to come home to the Father. #Luke15 #ProdigalSon #OlderBrother #Grace #ChristianSermon #BibleTeaching #Jesus #Gospel #SelfRighteousness #Faith #Christianity #ChurchSermon #Luke15Sermon

The Lost Younger Son | When a Son Forgets He’s a Son | Luke 15:11-24

The Lost Younger Son | When a Son Forgets He’s a Son | Luke 15:11-24 Series: Lost Preacher: Simon Lawrenson Sunday Morning Date: 24th May 2026 Passage: Luke 15:11-24 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15%3A11-24&version=ESV] ------------------- What if the deepest problem in our lives isn’t just the sin we commit—but the identity we lose? In this message from Luke 15, we explore the story of the lost younger son and discover that rebellion does more than break rules—it breaks relationship. The prodigal son doesn’t simply say, “I have sinned.” He says, “I am no longer worthy to be called your son.” His lostness is ultimately a loss of identity. Jesus tells this parable to reveal the heart of the Father toward sinners, outcasts, and those who feel far from God. Through the powerful biblical theme of younger sons receiving undeserved grace—Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, David—we see a Gospel truth repeated throughout Scripture: inheritance in God’s Kingdom is received by grace, not earned by performance. In this sermon we explore: How sin causes us to forget who we are Why shame isolates us from the Father The biblical pattern of lost younger sons The difference between rebellion and repentance The scandalous compassion of the Father How grace restores identity and relationship No matter how far you’ve wandered, the invitation of the Father still stands: come home. 📖 Scripture: Luke 15:11–24

The Lost Coin | How Do We Become Lost? | Luke 15:8-10

The Lost Coin | How Do We Become Lost? | Luke 15:8-10 Series: Lost Preacher: Simon Lawrenson Sunday Morning Date: 17th May 2026 Passage: Luke 15:8-10 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15%3A8-10&version=ESV] ------------------- What if being “lost” isn’t always rebellion? In this powerful sermon from Gospel of Luke 15:8–10, we explore the story of the Lost Coin and how people become spiritually, emotionally, and relationally disconnected from God. This message looks at: mental health and spiritual lostness trauma, shame, and perceived worth exile and the book of Book of Lamentations why lostness often feels like invisibility the searching heart of God how the church can help people be found again Jesus shows us that lostness may hide value — but it never removes it. 📖 Scriptures: Luke 15:8–10 Lamentations 3 Ephesians 2:1–10 Genesis 1:26