GracePoint Church

Daniel and the Lions’ Den: a Trust Fall

The moment we’ve all been waiting for! Daniel is thrown into the Lions' Den by a deceived King Darius. We will explore the differences between a confident Daniel and a distraught King Darius and how those differences matter when we face situations that are bigger than ourselves.

The Holy Life: Beyond Reproach

In this message from Daniel 6, we will see that Daniel was a man of integrity and his enemies could find no basis for a charge against him. So they concluded the only way they could bring any kind of accusation against him would have to be in regards to his following God's ways. What a statement about a life of holiness! In this message we will learn from Daniel's example of how to live a holy life.

The Writing’s on the Wall

In this message we will be looking at Daniel 5. It's an amazing account of God's divine intervention. We will see that God is sovereign over all and that He will not be profaned. This message was relevant in Daniel's day and is still relevant in ours.

From I and Me to Him and He

In this message from Daniel 4 we'll see that God humbles the proud. He turns our “I” and “me” to “Him” and “He.” It’s a passage on what happens when we don’t acknowledge God as one who has all power and authority, and instead assume we do.

No Smell of Fire

In this message from Daniel 3 we'll see that Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego chose to be thrown into a fiery furnace rather than disobey the first two of the 10 Commandments. It's a story full of insight on how to handle the fiery trials that come to the follower of God. If we take these insights to heart it will change how we live our lives. 

Who is Your King?

Everybody serves something or someone whether we realize it or not.  But it’s important to answer the question “Who is your king?” because as Daniel points out to King Nebuchadnezzar in his dream, there’s only one kingdom that will last forever. Who we serve and what we do can either pass away like every other king and kingdom, or it can be part of God’s greater story that will never end.

Earthly Resources are Inadequate

In this week's message from the book of Daniel, we will see that God operates on a different level than humankind. He delivers by His wisdom and power. A crazy request by King Nebuchadnezzar becomes an opportunity for God to be recognized and exalted.

Drawing a Line in the Sand

In this second message from our series Daniel: Holy Living in a Fractured World, we will see how Daniel addresses the challenges of his captivity. His captors were trying to indoctrinate him and asking him to compromise. Daniel drew a line in the sand but did so with great compassion and wisdom. He models for us how to be in this world but not be of this world. May you be inspired by his example to live a holy life.

 

Beginning with an Ending

This message begins our 10-week series from Daniel chapters 1-6. This week we will look at Daniel 1:1-7 and see that there are faith tests we often face when life as we know it ends and God begins a new chapter in our lives.

Life of Significance

Tell the Generations to Come

In Psalm 78 we are commanded to tell the GENERATIONS to come see what God has done in our lives. Our testimonies are an important part of continuing the faith for future generations. (Children's ministry will be available for birth through 5 years old only.)

Now What?

Have you ever come to a point in your life where you ask, "Now what?" The disciples faced that very question after the ascension of Jesus. This message completes our Easter Explained series and uses Acts 1:1-11 as an outline to answer the question of "Now what?" 

A Round Trip: Exaltation to Humility to Exaltation

In this Easter message we will see that Philippians 2:5-11 is a summary of the Gospel. It's an epic story of Jesus leaving the glory of heaven to come to earth and humbly die for fallen humanity. But that is just the first half of the story. Jesus has been raised from the dead, is glorified and has returned to the glory of heaven. He is now and forevermore Savior! It is believed that the early church used these verses in Philippians as a creed, a way to remember the gospel. May we also use it that way. 

The Triumphal Entry: A story of Contrasts

The Bible illustrates over and over again that life is full of choices that lead to very contrasting outcomes. As his days were coming to an end, Moses challenged the people of Israel to choose life. He said if they did not choose life, then they were choosing death. As we explore some of the contrasts that were part of Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, we are to understand that there are watershed choices that lead to very different outcomes. 

Jesus’ Last Words: A Declaration of Hope.

Jesus’ last words on the cross at first sound difficult as He cries out, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” However, this declaration actually points us towards hope. We will explore how these last words of Jesus help us navigate our own challenges with hope and trust in God’s power and purpose. 

The Hope of the Resurrection

Why is the Christian teaching on the resurrection so important? In a day and age where it may be tempting to see the resurrection as an impossibility, we will look at the miracle of Jesus' rising from the dead as a core truth in Christian teaching as we study the meaning, purpose, and significance of the resurrection. 

Why was Jesus Crucified?

This is the first message in our "Easter Explained" series. In this message we will answer the question, "Why was Jesus Crucified?" 

Justice: Righting the Wrong

This is our final message in the "Becoming Whole in a Fracture World" series. To become whole we must understand and live out a biblical justice. God's justice is not about retribution. The follower of Christ is called to participate in God's righting of this wrong world.

The Gift of Forgiveness

This Sunday, we will learn about forgiveness. First, that forgiveness is God’s gift to us in Christ, but also becomes a gift to others as we live out and offer forgiveness to those who have offended us. 

Conflict: A Bridge to Unity

This week we will explore how conflict can actually be a bridge, not a barrier, to greater unity and health.

Resisting Reactivity: Calmness in the Face of Anxiety

We live in a culture of reactivity. In this message we will look at how to have a calm presence in the face of anxiety. Part of becoming whole is getting to the point where the peace of Jesus, rather than the circumstances you are dealing with,sets the tone of your countenance . 

Humility: Beyond Walls of the False Self

Humility releases God's grace in the life of the believer which is essential for the believer to be made whole in this broken world. In this message we will dive deeply into what it means to be humble (poor in spirit) and how this is advantageous. We will spend a lot of time looking at how to cultivate humility. 

Prayer: A Path to a Better Way

This week we begin to look at the new pattern of living that we are called to in Christ. Prayer is a key step on the path to living a better way in Christ. 

Becoming Whole: Attending to our Wounds

This week we will explore the Bible’s promise that God is present with His people in their suffering and promises to bring healing to our areas of brokenness.

Powers: The Unseen Enemy

In this weekend's message, the second in our "Becoming Whole in a Fractured World" series, we will see how powers and principalities contribute to the brokenness. ​This timely and relevant message will identify what these powers and principalities are, how they fracture and what we can begin to do to stand against them. 

Fracturing of Reality: Failure to Love

We begin our "Becoming Whole in a Fractured World" series with this message. Reality has been fractured by sin. Sin is really a failure to love God and love others. We can't talk authentically or accurately about ourselves or society without addressing sin. This message addresses sin and its consequences. ​

Restoration

God longs for us to be restored. We will dive into what that means and look at 3 examples of how Jesus restored from death to life.

Wise Men Seek Christ

In this last Christmas message for 2022 we will look at the wise men and their journey to find the Christ Child. The interactions they experienced along their journey are illustrative of common responses to Jesus. May we seek Christ as the wisemen did!

You Story Can Be Rewritten

Have you ever looked at Jesus' family history closely? In this final Advent message before Christmas, we will see that Jesus' genealogy, in Matthew's Introduction to Jesus' birth, is full of examples of how God rewrites the stories of peoples' lives. The Old Testament often foretells what Jesus' ministry would be about and the stories of Jesus' ancestors are illustrative of how God has been, and still is, about drastic life change.

The Rhythm of Joy

Christmas is a season of joy, yet in the busyness of life joy often gets lost. This week we will explore how the rhythm of advent helps us cultivate a life of joy.