BridgePointe Christian Church

There is a second layer in Paul's letter to Philemon: the Gospel changes the way we think and live. Paul could have commanded Philemon to do what is right but, instead, he appeals to a new way of thinking because of Jesus. This message identifies many practical responses to the freeing work of Jesus.

The story of Philemon (homeowner) and Onesimus (runaway slave) depicts the story of the Gospel--we run away from God who cares for us and provides for us. Paul offers to pay for the cost of the offense, demonstrating the selfless, sacrificial atonement of Jesus which saves us from the punishment we deserve.

Proverbs reveals the way to deal with our sin that is wise and leads to life. Sometimes we find ourselves on the wrong path leading to death, what do we do then? These passages in Proverbs show us the mind and heart of God showing the way to deal with our sin and find our way back to Him.

Warnings against adultery are the largest sections in Proverbs. In this message, we see God's intention for faithfulness and unity in marriage, the danger and destructiveness of adultery (in it's many forms), and a strong call to stand in faithfulness to your current or future spouse.

There are people who lead us toward life and people who lead us toward death. One who is wise chooses carefully who they walk with. Proverbs advises us as to who we should choose to influence us and how we maintain a friendship with them.

While two paths lie before us, our posture before God will ultimately determine which we choose. Proverbs lays out two attitudes that lead to drastically different paths--fearing the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom; and pride, which incurs God's wrath.

There are two paths to choose from--one that leads to life and one that leads to death. God gives us wisdom because He loves us and wants to guide us toward the path of life. The wise person listens to God's wisdom and is led by it. The fool is deceived in thinking that the other way is better. This message is an overview of Proverbs setting us up to dig into the themes of the book in upcoming wee...

John's gospel carefully and convincingly presents Jesus as the Messiah. And now, the Messiah God dies. Some thought it wasn't supposed to be this way, but this account shows that it always had to be this way. This week we look at the crucifixion to see what that meant for Jesus then and for us today.

After the last supper Jesus retreats to the Garden of Gethsamane with his disciples. As the soldiers come and arrest Him, it is clear that Jesus is not surprised and willingly gives Himself over to the. This passage shows the depths of Jesus's devotion to us, contrasted but the denials of Judas and Peter.

Jesus reminds his disciples and us that in this world we will face trouble, but we can stay faithful through the struggle and celebrate in the victory Jesus won for us at the end. This message illustrates a study approach to difficult texts using context, content and connection.

In the midst of His extended goodbye, Jesus reassures His disciples that He’s the One who wants to be with them. He uses the metaphor of a vine and branches to help the disciples understand what it takes to remain close to Him.

As Jesus prepares the disciples for His departure the night before he was crucified, they are filled with grief (and probably confusion). Jesus speaks to them so that they may be comforted, for this is certainly not the last time that life will not be what they want it to be for them… or for us.

As Jesus gathered with His twelve closest friends around a table to celebrate Passover, they started arguing about who was the greatest. In response to them, Jesus got up and washed their feet. Through this radical act Jesus teaches the disciples that they need Him and they need each other. Today, we are challenged to lean on Jesus and what's He's done for us, as well as be a community with the DN...

Using imagery of a seed, Jesus explains that his death will multiply His life and kingdom. He then shifts to bring the light imagery to a climax – by believing in Jesus, the light, we become children of the light. We become the means by which the light of God's presences defeats the darkness of sin throughout the world.

It was important that the disciples knew that Jesus' death was no surprise or accident. It was the plan all along because the Kingdom comes through selfless sacrifice. The more we follow, the more we will relinquish to Jesus. This is what created jealousy in Pharisees and joy in Mary.

A woman came to the well at the heat of the day to avoid meeting anyone and instead came Face to Face with Jesus. Through their encounter, the woman's understanding of Jesus grows to the point of belief. She is surprised and tells everyone about the One who both knows her and loves her--something she's always longed for.

Nicodemus, a religious leader with an impeccable track record, comes to Jesus with his curiosity, doubts and questions. Jesus meets him and provides answers that get to the heart of what Nicodemus really needs.