BridgePointe Sermons

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.

Easter 2018

Seeing Clearly

Living in Faith

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.

In chapter two of his book, John recounts Jesus' first public miracle at the wedding in Cana and the clearing of the temple courts in Jerusalem to reveal the glory and authority of Jesus.

At the beginning of this first chapter, John presents Jesus as the incarnation of the eternal, creator God. As God himself, Jesus reveals to us who God is and what He is doing in this world.

This series starts off with an overview of the book of John and the man who wrote it. The book was written to strengthen the faith of Christians who were struggling to believe from the unique perspective of a man who was close to Jesus.

The church is an interdependent community held together by what we believe about Jesus. When we gather together on Sundays we prioritize our commitment to one another.

Christians have gathered on Sundays to worship God and proclaim the good news of Jesus for over two thousand years. While our view and value of the Sunday gathering may have evolved over the years, God’s purpose for its place in our lives hasn’t changed. This week we look at the importance of hearing God's Wisdom weekly. We gather each week to hear from God's Word in order to give it priority and...

Wrapping up the series, this message looks at the emotion of fear. When we're scared, God reminds us that He is there if we just turn to Him and put our trust in Him.

Our happiness can be like decorations on a Christmas tree -- without something substantial (the tree) to hold them up, on their own they are just a pile of baubles. In this message, we look at what gives substance to our happiness - we can be happy because of all that God has already done for us and because of all that God will yet do for us.

I'm Ashamed

Often at Christmastime, seemingly out of nowhere we are overwhelmed by an emotion, of grief, sadness, stress, loneliness, anger or regret. In Psalm 42, we see an overwhelmed David run to God, pour his emotions out, and choose to put his hope in God despite his circumstances.

Christmas is a time when we are really aware of what others have, and often find ourselves lacking for things and longing for more. In Psalm 23, David writes that he lacks for nothing because God is a good shepherd. Christmas can be a time marked by jealousy, or it can be a time we become more aware of what we have in Jesus.

We need help with our sin. We have a sin debt from our past that we cannot repay. The only way it will be forgiven is if we bring it to God. We need help with future sin that temptation will lead us into. So, we ask for the power of God to lead us away from temptation and give us the victory over the evil one. We need God to deal with sin-past and future.

While God wants us to pray for and pursue His will rather than ours, He still wants us to ask Him for what we need each day. Jesus' words are rooted in the OT story of God's provision of manna when He gave just enough for each day. Asking God for what we need each day increases our awareness, appreciation, and trust of God. In this message, I'll challenge people to start each day by praying throug...

We often use prayer to ask God to further our plans and agenda. Jesus teaches that prayer is a way to align ourselves with God's will. God's will is not hidden, elusive, or mysterious. He wants His Kingdom to come, so that earth looks more and more like heaven. By asking for God's Kingdom to come, we are saying that we are willing to be used by Him to bring His Kingdom by revealing His glory and b...

This message will begin with a basic understanding of prayer. It is not about who sees us or how holy it makes us look. It is a personal conversation with God that should never be stale or repetitive. So, the most important part of understanding prayer is not the how but the who. We are invited to talk to the Holy God who is our loving Father. This will change everything about how we pray.

Future to Forever

Shifts in our view of money can make all the difference in what we do with our money and what our money does to us. This series looks at the scriptural view of money and challenges us to shift our own view. Series bibliography and resources: How to Be Rich by Andy Stanley Fields of Gold by Andy Stanley The Generosity Ladder by Nelson Searcy (www.generosityladder.com) The Treasure Principle by Rand...