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Southside Baptist Church A church dedicated to preaching God’s Word, helping people discover His purpose, promises, and plans for their lives.

📖 VERSE OF THE WEEK 📖1 John 4:20-21 (KJV)"If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that lo...
14/09/2026

📖 VERSE OF THE WEEK 📖

1 John 4:20-21 (KJV)
"If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also."

Have you ever met someone who says they love God, but cannot stand certain people?

That is exactly what John calls out here. He does not soften it. He says if you claim to love God and hate your brother, you are a liar. Strong word. But John is not trying to be harsh, he is telling the truth.

Think about it. It is easy to say you love God. He does not correct you when you are wrong. He does not interrupt your plans. He does not sit next to you and annoy you at church. But your brother does all of that, and more.

If your love for God never reaches the people in front of you, it is not real love. It is just talk.

John gives us the test right here. Real love for God moves toward people. It serves. It forgives. It keeps showing up for the very people who are hardest to love. Love for the God we cannot see always proves itself in how we treat the people we can see.

This week, do not just say you love God. Look at how you treat the people He put in your life. Your brother is the proof of your love for God.

Love the Lord, and let it show in how you love the person right in front of you.

What a wonderful time of Fun, Food, and Fellowship! SBC Ladies L.I.F.T. - Ladies in Fellowship Together.
11/09/2026

What a wonderful time of Fun, Food, and Fellowship!

SBC Ladies L.I.F.T. - Ladies in Fellowship Together.

📖 VERSE OF THE WEEK 📖1 Peter 1:8 (KJV)"Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing,...
07/09/2026

📖 VERSE OF THE WEEK 📖

1 Peter 1:8 (KJV)
"Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory."

Have you ever loved someone you have never seen? Never touched? Never heard with your own ears?

That is exactly what Peter describes here. The believers he wrote to had never seen Jesus in the flesh. They never walked with Him on the shores of Galilee. They never watched Him heal the sick or heard Him teach on a hillside. And yet, Peter says, they loved Him.

Not a distant respect. Not just interest that He would live for. Real love.

That is remarkable. Faith does not need physical sight to produce real love. You do not have to see Christ to love Him with all your heart.

Look at what that love produces. Peter says believing brings joy, joy unspeakable and full of glory. Not a joy you can fully explain. Not a joy that depends on your circumstances. A joy that comes from knowing Him, even without seeing Him.

This week, do not wait until you can see God working before you trust Him. Do not wait until things make sense before you rejoice. Love Him now, by faith. Rejoice now, by faith. One day you will see Him face to face. Until then, keep loving what you cannot see.

Love the Lord you have never seen, and let that love fill you with joy you cannot explain.

📖 VERSE OF THE WEEK 📖Revelation 2:4-5 (KJV)"Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first ...
31/08/2026

📖 VERSE OF THE WEEK 📖

Revelation 2:4-5 (KJV)
"Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else will I fall from thee quickly, and remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent."

Have you ever done everything right, and still missed the point?

That is exactly where the church at Ephesus stood. Jesus commends them first. They worked hard. They endured. They tested false apostles and would not put up with evil. On paper, this church looked strong.

But Jesus saw something they could not see. He said, "I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love."

They were still serving. They were still standing for truth. But somewhere along the way, their love for Christ had grown cold.

That should stop us in our tracks. You can keep every ministry running. You can show up every Sunday without fail. And still lose the one thing God is really after, your love for Him.

Jesus does not tell them to try harder. He tells them to remember. Remember where you started. Remember what it felt like the first time you loved Him. Then repent, and go back and do those first works again.

This week, ask yourself:

Am I still doing the things I used to do for God, or just going through the motions?
Has serving quietly taken the place of loving Him?
What would it look like to return to my first love?

Do not let busy ministry become a substitute for a burning heart for God. Check your first love before you check your to-do list.

Love the Lord like you did the first day you knew Him.

📖 VERSE OF THE WEEK 📖Hebrews 4:16 (KJV)"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,...
24/08/2026

📖 VERSE OF THE WEEK 📖
Hebrews 4:16 (KJV)
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find help in time of need."

Do you ever feel like you don't have the right to go to God? Like you've messed up too much? Like you're too tired, too ashamed, too far gone to even pray?

That is not what Hebrews 4:16 tells us. It tells us to come boldly. Not quietly hoping God lets us slip in the back door. Boldly.

Jesus is our High Priest. He was tempted in every way we are, yet without sin. He knows what it feels like to be weak and tired and pressured on every side. Because of Him, the throne room is open to you.

When you truly love the Lord, you run to Him instead of hiding from Him. You do not wait until you have cleaned yourself up first. You come as you are, and you find mercy waiting for you there.

This week, do not let shame keep you from your Father. Do not let a hard day talk you out of praying. Come boldly. Ask for grace. He is ready to help you exactly when you need it.

Love the Lord, and come boldly to His throne of grace.

📖 VERSE OF THE WEEK 📖Matthew 6:33 (KJV)“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these thing...
17/08/2026

📖 VERSE OF THE WEEK 📖
Matthew 6:33 (KJV)
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

Jesus spoke these words during the Sermon on the Mount. The people were worried about food, clothing, and the needs of everyday life. Jesus reminded them that their heavenly Father already knew what they needed.

Instead of living with worry, Jesus told them to "seek God first."

This does not mean we ignore our responsibilities. It means that in every area of life, God comes first. Before our plans, our work, our finances, or our desires, we seek His will.

When we truly love the Lord:
- We put Him first in our daily decisions.
- We spend time with Him before we become busy with everything else.
- We trust Him to provide what we need.
- We desire His will more than our own.

It is easy to say that God is first in our lives. But our priorities reveal what we truly love.

As we follow our theme this year, “O Love the Lord,” let us seek Him first every day.

Because when God has first place in our hearts, everything else finds its proper place.

“O Love the Lord” — and seek Him first in everything. 🙏

13/08/2026

2nd Year Anniversary Video

Southside Baptist Church — 2nd Year Anniversary Recap 🎉What a blessed day it was as we celebrated two years of God’s fai...
13/08/2026

Southside Baptist Church — 2nd Year Anniversary Recap 🎉

What a blessed day it was as we celebrated two years of God’s faithfulness to Southside Baptist Church!

In our morning service, we took time to look back at all that God has done these past two years. Where we are today is not the result of our own strength or planning, it is the result of what God has done. As we reflected on His faithfulness, we were reminded of Paul and Barnabas in Acts 14:27 — “And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.” Just as they gathered to declare God’s works, we gathered to give Him the glory for everything He has accomplished in and through this church. And looking back at His faithfulness gives us confidence to look ahead at what He can still do.

In the afternoon, the message, “Moving Ahead From Here,” challenged us not to settle into our past successes but to press forward and do even more for God. As Paul wrote in Philippians 3:13-14 — “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Two years in, we’re not stopping or satisfied, we’re moving ahead!

We closed the day with sweet fellowship and food together, celebrating as one church family all that the Lord has done.

To God be the glory, great things He has done! 🙌

📖 VERSE OF THE WEEK 📖Judges 5:31 (KJV)“…but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might.”The b...
11/08/2026

📖 VERSE OF THE WEEK 📖

Judges 5:31 (KJV)“…but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might.”

The book of Judges was a time of spiritual ups and downs for Israel. God would deliver His people, but they often drifted away from Him again. After God gave Israel victory over Sisera, Deborah and Barak ended their song with these words: “Let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might.”

The picture is beautiful. Just as the sun rises each morning with strength and continues on its course, those who love the Lord should continue faithfully, no matter what season they are in.

There will be hard seasons in every Christian's life. We may face disappointment, sickness, opposition, or times when we simply grow tired. But our love for God should not depend on our circumstances.

When we truly love the Lord:

We remain faithful during difficult times.

We continue serving even when we are discouraged.

We trust God even when we cannot see what He is doing.

We keep moving forward because He is worthy of our love.

The Christian life is not about avoiding hard seasons. It is about remaining faithful through them. God uses those difficult days to strengthen our faith and deepen our love for Him.

As we follow our theme this year, “O Love the Lord,” let us continue loving and serving Him through every season of life.

Because a love that is genuine will continue to shine, even in the darkest days.

“O Love the Lord” — and remain faithful through every season. 🙏

09/08/2026

2nd Church Anniversary

Sunday AM - August 9th, 2026

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Edmundo Road, Zone 13, Brgy. Natumolan
Tagoloan
9001

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Wednesday 9am - 8:30pm
Sunday 9am - 8pm

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