GracePoint Church

The Wilderness of Advent

This week we will look at how we can navigate difficult seasons of life in light of the hope of the Advent of Jesus. 

Humble and Willing

In this weekend's message, the last in our "Different" series from 1 Peter, we see that the follower of Jesus is to be humble and willing to serve. This message is full of practical insight for the one who humbly desires to please the Lord. Peter ends his epistle with some powerful teaching that will bless you. 

Life on a Different Level

1 Peter 4:12-19 reveals how the follower of Jesus will understand life on a different level. This Sunday, we will look at three ways this difference manifests itself in the face of suffering and conclude by looking at how thanksgiving can equip the follower to respond differently. 

Live for God

In this message we'll see that the follower of Christ is called to live in the will of God. Peter identifies three ways that this is accomplished - by our priorities, urgency and service.

 

 

A Life that Blesses

Peter makes it clear that we are blessed in Jesus Christ no matter what the circumstances are in our lives.  We are to do good knowing that even if we suffer we are blessed. In this message we will look at two ways to live so as to experience a blessed life and also to be a blessing to others. 

 

 

What Changed?

Peter tells us to repay evil with blessing.  It’s easy to say it, but hard to follow through.  But Peter wasn’t exactly the guy that lived like this in his time with Jesus.  How did he go from someone who cuts off a guy's ear when Jesus was being arrested to saying things like repay evil with blessing?  What changed?  

Submission in the Home

This week we continue to look at the topic of submission as we see the transformative potential that Biblical submission has for marriage. 

The Strength of Submission: Defining the ”Good” Life

The "good" life that followers are called to live will involve submission to authorities which brings glory to Jesus and opportunities to influence. Submission is a difficult subject which is important to understand because it is essential for godly influence in our culture.

Living Stones

Our big focus will be on our community—the Church—which is both a living organism and an organization with structure. As Eugene Peterson says, "Whether we like it or not, the moment we confess Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, that is, from the time we become a Christian, we are at the same time a member of the Christian Church." It behooves the follower to understand the nature and purpose of the Church.

Therefore Love

Be Holy

This week we will explore Peter’s teaching to live differently, as exiles, in the times in which we live. ​

 

 

Inexpressible and Glorious Joy

Are you full of the joy of your salvation? Joy is to be a characteristic of the follower of Jesus. In this second "Different" message from 1 Peter we will look deeply into what joy is and how to experience it as a follower of Jesus. 

 

 

Praise, Glory and Honor to Jesus

In this first message in our "Different" series from 1 Peter we will see that Peter establishes some identifying characteristics of the follower of Jesus and then identifies what it means to live as a new creation in Jesus. This is very relevant teaching as we live in a time that is confused and conflicted and we must be established in who we are in Christ.

Broken, Blessed, and Sent

This week we will conclude our series in Ruth as we see how God can bring blessing and redemption out of brokenness. 

Grace Giving

This week we will look at Ruth 4:1-12 as we see how God used Boaz, a Kinsman-Redeemer, to restore the lives of Ruth and Naomi. Boaz demonstrates Christlikeness as he shows how we can become God's instruments of grace to others. Often God's grace comes in the form of a person and we who love Jesus will be used by God to grace the lives of others as we follow His ways and use the gifts and resources He has given us to benefit others. This is what it means to be "grace givers". ​

 

 

Reliance: Growing in Grace

Ruth, a Moabite woman, once a foreigner to God's people Israel, grows in grace quickly and demonstrates a reliance on God's ways. She has not only embraced God, she is willing to live her life according to His ways, relying on Him for divine intervention.

 

 

Redemption: Encountering Grace

We are on the second week in our Ruth series and in this message, from Ruth chapter 2, we see that Ruth begins to encounter the blessings of a kinsman redeemer. She goes out to glean after the harvesters ending up in Boaz's field, who is a kinsman redeemer. This message looks at what this means and how it points to what believers experience in Jesus who is our kinsman redeemer. 

 

 

Relinquishing: When Plans Aren’t Realized

This message begins a 5-week series from the book of Ruth. In this series we will see how God takes a ruined life and redeems it. The one who is redeemed is to live in reliance on God, experiencing restoration and a renewed identity. In this first message we will see that we may make plans but ultimately God orders our steps. Sometimes what we view as problems are the means that God uses to touch our lives deeply.  

 

 

Willing Hearts

Ryan Koltiska

 

When you see injustice, what is your response?  When your faith is trampled on, what do you do?  When God gives you the opportunity to take part in His work, do you have a willing heart?  In the book of Judges, Deborah praises those who don’t sit on the sidelines, but willingly offer themselves to fight for the Lord.

 

 

Overcoming Obstacles

Pastor Aaron Cloud

 

This week we will look at Moses example of overcoming obstacles in his continued faithfulness to God’s call.

 

 

Realizing the Power in Repentance

Through the life of King Josiah in 2 Chronicles 34, we will take a look at how powerful repentance can be in the life of a believer. Whether you've followed Jesus all your life or are just seeing what He’s about, repentance is a key part of the Christian life. Because of that, we’ll be looking at what it means to turn to the Lord and change for His glory.

Called to Courageous Faith

God calls us to a life of courageous faith in relationship with Him, but our fears often prevent us from living it out. This week we will explore Moses' example of surrendering fully into God’s plan for us as we learn what we need to resist and what we need to remember in order to live out a life of courageous faith. 

 

 

God’s Desire for Holistic Restoration

We are starting our Timeless series looking at stories from the Old Testament. This week we look at Elijah's response to a situation that didn't meet his expectations. When things go wrong how do we respond and trust God even when it feels as though nothing is going right.

 

 

Jesus’ Idea of Church

In this last message in our series, "God's Design for a WELL-LIVED Life" we will look into Jesus' idea of church. Jesus intends for His followers to understand they are part of His church; it is part of our identity and therefore we need to understand what the Church is all about.

Propelling Excitement

In this message we will see that excitement about Jesus becomes a propelling force in the life of the Christ-follower. We've seen over the last couple of weeks that God's people are sent to sow. Excitement—a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness—often propels this sharing to take place naturally. Excitement in Jesus emboldens and motivates the follower.

 

 

Sent to Sow

We are in the midst of our series "God's Design for a Well-Lived Life." In this message we will discover that part of our new identity in Jesus is living and interacting with others in a way that makes Jesus known. That can be intimidating so this message will address that intimidation. The main text will be from "The Parable of the Sower" focusing on what it means to sow and how people respond. You, as a Christ-follower, have been sent to sow.

 

 

Live Sent

This week we will look at how God’s design for a well-lived life means we are called to live sent on mission with gospel urgency.

 

Remember

Our memories are interesting.  Sometimes we remember the most unusual pieces of information or lyrics to a song from our childhood, while at the same time we forget very important things.  God’s people, the Israelites, had this same problem: they kept forgetting God.  But God shows us how important it is to remember Him and what He has done.

 

Small Acts Can Make a Big Splash

In this second message of our series, God's Design for a WELL-LIVED Life we will see that we are spiritually helpless. The amazing thing is that God uses the smallest acts on our part and multiplies them for His kingdom purposes. He frequently turns our little into a lot. A well-lived life is not about what you have but your willingness to use whatever you have, even small acts, to serve God. 

 

An Invitation to a Well-Lived Life

This Sunday, we will kick off our new series as we explore how Jesus’ teaching and a relationship with Him allows us to live life well.