SUNDAY - MAY 3, 2026 "The Great Adventure" Joshua

SUNDAY - JUNE 7, 2026 "Let the Will of the Lord Be Done" Acts 21:1-16

Your friends are crying. The warnings are specific. The outcome sounds brutal. Do you still move forward if you believe God is calling you? We sit in Acts 21 and watch Paul do exactly that, walking toward Jerusalem “constrained by the Spirit” even while believers in Tyre and Caesarea urge him to turn back. The tension is real: godly people can offer sincere counsel and still misunderstand what God is doing, and obedience can feel like stepping into the storm on purpose. We talk through what trusting and obeying actually looks like when the cost is personal. Paul does not chase fame or comfort; he’s ready for imprisonment and even death for the name of the Lord Jesus. Along the way, we slow down on a detail that matters: he seeks out the disciples. This sermon connects Paul’s journey to Christian community, spiritual gifts, and the everyday work of the church. Using Ephesians 4, we explain how God equips the body of Christ to build each other up so we are not tossed around by fear, confusion, or pressure. Then the warning from Agabus lands like a weight. The prophecy is visual, concrete, and unsettling, yet it becomes a moment where resolve spreads through the group until they finally say, “Let the will of the Lord be done.” We close with Hebrews 12 and a simple focus for endurance: look to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith. If this encouraged you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review so more people can find these Acts sermons on trusting and obeying. Follow Desoto Hills On Our Facebook Page: Https://facebook.com/desotohillsbaptist YouTube: @desotohillsbaptistchurch  Find out more information at:  https://www.DesotoHills.com

SUNDAY - MAY 31, 2026 (SPECIAL GUEST: DUSTIN TUTOR) 2nd Chronicles 7:14

When life feels heavy and the people we love are hurting, we do not need a shallow pep talk. We need a clear path back to God. With our pastor away due to a death in the family, guest preacher Dustin Tudor brings a message that meets a grieving church with both compassion and honesty, then turns the spotlight where it belongs: on our own hearts.  We walk through 2 Chronicles 7:14 as a practical blueprint for spiritual renewal, Christian repentance, and lasting change. We talk about why it is so easy to become an expert at diagnosing everyone else while ignoring the “beam” in our own eye, and why humility is the first step toward experiencing God’s presence and power. Dustin breaks down what it means to pray as a real conversation, how to seek God’s face instead of only asking for His hand, and why “I’m sorry” is not the same thing as repentance that actually changes direction.  The promise is not hype, it is hope: when God’s people humble themselves, pray, seek Him, and turn from sin, God hears, forgives, and heals. If you feel spiritually dry, stuck in the same cycles, or convicted that you have been coasting, let this message call you back to a hungry faith and a surrendered life. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review, what is one thing you’re ready to lay down today? Follow Desoto Hills On Our Facebook Page: Https://facebook.com/desotohillsbaptist YouTube: @desotohillsbaptistchurch  Find out more information at:  https://www.DesotoHills.com

SUNDAY - MAY 24, 2026 "Don't Shrink Back" Acts 20:17-38

Quitting rarely sounds like “I’m done.” Most of the time it whispers, Just slow down. Stay quiet. Don’t rock the boat. From Acts 20:17-38, we listen to Paul look church leaders in the eye and say it twice: “I did not shrink back.” Then we ask the uncomfortable question his life forces on us: what would it take for our faith to have that kind of backbone? We walk through Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian elders and see what bold Christian witness is actually made of. It starts with humility, the kind that grows the closer you get to God, because you realize you need Him more, not less. It includes tears, not for show, but for real people: those who don’t know Christ and those who are being pulled off course by false stories. And it stays anchored in the unedited message of the gospel: repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul also shows what it means to finish your course when the Holy Spirit has already warned you that suffering is ahead. That leads to direct, practical counsel for the church today: pay attention to your own walk, care for the flock, stay alert for wolves and twisted teaching, and don’t shrink back from helping the weak. If you’re looking for a faith that can stand up under pressure, this one will meet you right where you are. Subscribe, share this message with a friend, and leave a review, then tell us: where do you most need courage to not shrink back? Follow Desoto Hills On Our Facebook Page: Https://facebook.com/desotohillsbaptist YouTube: @desotohillsbaptistchurch  Find out more information at:  https://www.DesotoHills.com

SUNDAY - MAY 17, 2026 "Be Comforted" Acts 20:7-16

A “security blanket” can feel harmless until life hits hard and it doesn’t work anymore. We start with that uncomfortable reality and move straight into Acts 20:7-16, where a tired church in Troas gathers on Sunday, shares a meal, listens to Paul teach late into the night, and then faces a terrifying moment when Eutychus falls from a third-story window and is taken up dead. What follows is more than a shocking Bible story. We trace how God brings real comfort, not the fragile kind we manufacture, but the steady kind anchored in Jesus Christ. We talk about why the early church’s Sunday worship matters, how the resurrection turns ordinary weeks into hope-filled worship, and why breaking bread together keeps the gospel concrete when suffering and fear feel abstract. We also make a practical case for Christian community: God uses the gift of each other to encourage, strengthen, and steady believers who are tempted to pull away. Then we wrestle with God’s power and the question of miracles. God can do whatever He wants, whenever He wants, but chasing signs can leave us disappointed when healing doesn’t come. Scripture is God’s revealed Word that equips us for every good work, and it comforts us with the truth that He is in control. We close with Paul’s planning and that simple phrase “if possible,” learning how to hold our plans with open hands and trust God’s will when life changes fast. If you want biblical comfort, resurrection hope, and practical encouragement for anxiety, grief, and uncertainty, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs steady hope, and leave a review with what part challenged you most. Follow Desoto Hills On Our Facebook Page: Https://facebook.com/desotohillsbaptist YouTube: @desotohillsbaptistchurch  Find out more information at:  https://www.DesotoHills.com

SUNDAY - MAY 10, 2026 "The Great Adventure" Acts 20:1-6

A riot has cooled down in Ephesus, Paul is packing for the road again, and Acts 20:1–6 quietly asks a loud question: what does it look like to live as a witness to the kingdom of God when life feels like a long, unpredictable route? We start with Paul’s “great adventure” toward Rome and notice that his path is anything but direct and that’s where so many of us live too. We walk through three concrete ways Paul bears witness as he travels through Macedonia, Greece, and Philippi. First, he encourages believers with words that heal instead of harm, and we get painfully practical about what our speech is doing to the people around us. Then we look at encouragement through action as Paul delivers a generous collection to the struggling church in Jerusalem, a picture of Christian generosity and church unity that still challenges our comfort. Next, we slow down at one of the hardest parts of discipleship: reconciliation. Using Paul’s relationship with the Corinthians, we see repentance, forgiveness, and restored fellowship as gospel-shaped work, not optional extra credit. Finally, Paul’s Passover celebration points us to Jesus Christ as our Passover Lamb, reminding us how to hold steady in suffering and stay grateful in good seasons. If this sermon sharpens or comforts you, subscribe for weekly messages, share it with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review so more people can find it. What’s one relationship, word, or step of obedience you want to change this week? Follow Desoto Hills On Our Facebook Page: Https://facebook.com/desotohillsbaptist YouTube: @desotohillsbaptistchurch  Find out more information at:  https://www.DesotoHills.com