The Church at Grace Point - Sermons

How can I be saved? How can I be sure? How can I be satisfied? Thomas asked Jesus how anyone could know the way. Jesus answered with three of the most important truths ever spoken: “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” In this message, Pastor Phil explains why salvation, assurance, and abundant life are found in Jesus alone. He is not one possible way to God. He is the only Savior who can l...

In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus asked His disciples a piercing question: “Could you not keep watch with Me for one hour?” In “Asleep in the Light,” Pastor Phil challenges us to examine the condition of our prayer lives. Prayer is not merely one part of the Christian life. It is how we draw near to God, grow in intimacy with Him, and find the strength to face temptation. Are we awake, watchful,...

The church is not a building, a denomination, or a business. It is a family of broken people who have found forgiveness in Jesus Christ. In this personal message, Pastor Phil shares why he loves the church. It is built on the foundation of Jesus, engaged in a spiritual battle, and filled with people who help one another through every season of life. We were never meant to follow Jesus alone. We ne...

Why can we take a vacation, get more sleep, and still feel exhausted? Isaiah 40 points us toward a kind of rest that cannot be found by simply escaping our responsibilities. True rest comes when we wait on the Lord, trust His character, and allow His strength to take possession of our weakness. In this message, discover how resting in God can renew your heart, restore your strength, and prepare yo...

What is God doing when you pray, wait, and hear nothing? Through Habakkuk’s honest questions, this message explores how God uses seasons of silence to deepen our faith, expose what is within our hearts, and draw us into a closer relationship with Him. God’s silence does not mean He has abandoned you. While you wait for an answer, He may be giving you something even greater: a deeper experience of...

Worry can consume our thoughts, steal our peace, and distract us from trusting God. So how can we break free from it? In this message, Pastor Phil looks at Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6 and explains why worry is unprofitable, unnecessary, and unproductive. When we put God first and place our future in His hands, we can face the unknown with faith instead of fear. God is already in your tomorrow, an...

What good is it to gain everything this world offers but lose your soul? In Matthew 16, Jesus explains that following Him requires more than attending church or claiming to believe. A true disciple must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Jesus. In this message from The Greatest Questions of the New Testament, Pastor Phil challenges us to consider what matters most in our lives. Everything...

After Peter denied Jesus three times, he may have believed his failure had disqualified him. Instead of casting Peter aside, Jesus restored him and gave him a new purpose. In this message from The Greatest Questions of the New Testament, Pastor Phil examines Jesus’ question, “Do you love Me more than these?” Discover how God’s grace can restore you, use your past, and help you place Jesus above ev...

When life gets difficult, it can be easy to wonder if God is truly for us. Romans 8 gives us a confident answer. In this message from The Greatest Questions of the New Testament, Pastor Phil shares five reasons believers can know that God is for them. He gave us His Son, conquered our sin, gave us His Spirit, promised His provision, and secured our future in Christ. Whatever stands against you, it...

Who do you say Jesus is? Your answer to that question changes everything. In Matthew 16, Jesus first asks His disciples who others say He is. Then He makes the question personal: “Who do you say that I am?”In this message from The Greatest Questions of the New Testament, Pastor Phil explains why recognizing Jesus as the Christ and the Son of the living God matters more than anything this world can...

Will you still follow Jesus when life gets hard and faith demands more than you expected? In John 6, thousands followed Jesus for the food, the miracles, and the excitement. But when His teaching became difficult and called for wholehearted commitment, many walked away. Jesus then turned to His twelve disciples and asked, “Do you want to go away too?” In this message from The Greatest Questions of...

Can you really know that you're saved? In Week 2 of The Greatest Questions of the New Testament, Pastor Phil explores one of the most important questions ever asked: "What must I do to be saved?" Walking through the story of the Philippian jailer in Acts 16, this message explains the biblical pattern of salvation: conviction, conversion, and confirmation. Pastor Phil shows that salva...

Everyone faces impossible situations. Broken relationships. Financial pressure. Anxiety. Health concerns. Questions that seem to have no answer. In the first message of the new series, The Greatest Questions of the New Testament, Pastor Phil Griffin examines one of the most personal questions Jesus ever asked: "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" (Matthew 9) As two blind men despe...

Was America founded on faith... or fortune? In this special message, we trace the surprising spiritual history of America through two very different settlements: Jamestown and Plymouth. One pursued wealth and self-interest. The other sought to honor God above all else. Those two visions have shaped our nation's story ever since. From the Great Awakenings to the Civil War, this sermon explores...

Financial stress. Relationship struggles. Bad medical news. Job uncertainty. We've all experienced seasons where hope feels impossible. In this message, Pastor Phil Griffin walks through 1 Peter to show why suffering doesn't have the final word. Discover why your circumstances don't determine your hope, how to guard your mind when life gets hard, and why Jesus remains our unshakable fo...

Fatherhood in America is under attack, but the greatest danger may not be absent fathers. It may be fathers who are present physically, yet disconnected spiritually and emotionally. In this powerful message from Proverbs 22, Pastor Phil Griffin examines the growing fatherhood crisis and challenges men to pursue something more valuable than success, wealth, or status: a Godly legacy. What will your...

Is there still hope for the church in a culture that seems to be moving further away from God? In this message, Pastor Phil Griffin addresses the sobering reality of declining church attendance, growing biblical illiteracy, and a nation that has largely abandoned its Christian foundations. Yet in the middle of the bad news, Jesus' promise still stands: "I will build My church, and the gat...

As our culture wrestles with division, declining morality, rising anxiety, and a growing distance from God, many believers are asking a difficult question: Can America recover? In this message, Pastor Phil examines the remarkable story of King Josiah and a nation that appeared beyond repair. When God's Word was rediscovered, worship was restored, and prayer became a priority, an entire nation...

Life can leave you wondering if things will ever get better. Maybe you're carrying a burden nobody else can see. Maybe you're facing disappointment, uncertainty, grief, or a season that feels impossible to understand. In this message, Pastor Phil Griffin walks through 1 Peter 1 and shows why biblical hope is different from wishful thinking. Real hope isn't built on circumstances, polit...

Families are under pressure like never before. Marriages are struggling. Parents feel overwhelmed. Children are growing up in a culture that keeps redefining truth, marriage, and the family itself. But Pastor Phil reminds us that even in a broken world, there is still hope for the family. In this message, Pastor Phil walks through the book of Proverbs and gives practical, biblical challenges for:H...

In a world filled with bad news, uncertainty, fear, and constant noise, it’s easy to feel like hope is disappearing. But what if the real issue isn’t the darkness around us… it’s where we’ve placed our hope? In “The Reason for Hope,” Pastor Phil walks through Psalm 146 and uncovers why followers of Jesus can live with real hope, not someday in eternity, but right now, in the middle of the mess. If...

In Gospel of Matthew 12, Jesus points to His disciples and says, “Here are my mother and my brothers.”What did He mean? Can following Christ cost you relationships? And could the church actually become the family your soul has been looking for? Pastor Larry explores the priority, portrait, and privilege of being part of the family of God... and why some people discover their truest family isn’t al...

What does it really mean when Jesus says we must receive the Kingdom like a child? In this message, Childlike Faith, we look at what Jesus teaches in Mark 10 and discover the qualities of faith that often come naturally to children... curiosity, passion, boldness, and complete dependence. Through powerful illustrations and biblical truth, this sermon challenges us to stop relying on our own streng...

Why do we serve? In Week 3 of our series “Saved to Serve,” we tackle a powerful and honest question: Are we serving for ourselves… or for God’s glory? In this message, “Serving for God’s Glory,” we walk through 1 Peter 4:10–11 and discover that serving isn’t about recognition, comfort, or personal gain. It’s about making Jesus known and lifting His name above our own. We’re reminded that: • God ha...

What does it really mean to serve like Jesus? In Week 2 of our series “Saved to Serve,” Pastor Phil dives into one of the most challenging and transformative truths of the Christian life: following Jesus means laying down our pride, checking our motives, and embracing a life of humble service. Through Matthew 20:20-28, we see a powerful contrast between the way the world defines greatness and the...