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Pastor Bruce Garner // Childlike TRYING TO GET ON JESUS' SCHEDULE On Sunday, we will watch the disciples try to protect the time and energy of Jesus. They made what they surely thought was a kind decision: some people just should not be on His schedule. What followed was a profound lesson in what it means to be a Christian.

Pastor Bruce Garner // Sunday, October 11, 2020 GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOD? In one of the most striking parables Jesus ever told, Jesus upended the expectations of His audience. He does that, you know. This is a GREAT Sunday for friends and family to hear the gospel! If someone you care about is not entirely sure of their salvation, INVITE them. If you have already trusted Christ, the parable will be jus...

Pastor Jim Gane // Waiting Well Jesus taught us about prayer - and He had a question, too Sunday, we will keep walking with Jesus through the gospel of Luke. We've reached chapter 18, where Jesus taught us about prayer. If you've grown discouraged in your prayer, life, this will help!

Pastor Bruce Garner // Sunday, September 27, 2020 THE RETURN OF THE LORD Back in March when the lockdown began, I quickly changed my preaching calendar in an effort to offer guidance and comfort from the Bible to our hurting families and congregation. The passage I was scheduled to preach back then is Luke 17:20-37. Take time to read it now, and you may see why I changed the plan and why it is so...

Pastor Bruce Garner // THE BOOK OF ACTS AND WHAT IT TAKES Sunday, I hope to explain the amazing story of Acts with you in a single sermon as we conclude our emphasis on mission work overseas. Take two minutes and study the attached illustration. It opens up the book of Acts like nothing else I have found. THEN, on Sunday, we will take time as a church to see what it takes to spread the good news o...

Missionary Guest Speaker Tim Long // Sunday, September 13, 2020 FROM THE FRONT LINES This Sunday we will hear from a courageous couple that have given themselves fully to extending the good news of Jesus in a very hard place. I promise you won't want to miss it. The Message is what counts - but sometimes the messengers are special, too. CrossPoint Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cross...

Pastor Bruce Garner // September 6, 2020 THE THREAD THAT TIES THE WHOLE BIBLE TOGETHER! It's true - from Genesis to Revelation, there is a single unifying movement that unites all of God's Word! I will explain it all on Sunday - but it's more than knowledge. Once you see it, you'll understand that it saves and directs our lives until our work here is done. Invite a friend to join you! CrossPoint C...

Pastor Bruce Garner // I'm Praying For You THE BEST WAYS TO PRAY... Are found in the Bible! This Sunday we will dive into one of the richest passages in the New Testament: a prayer Paul offered for an ordinary church in Ephesus. Read Ephesians 3:14-21 several times before Sunday, and come ready to be AMAZED by the love of God! CrossPoint Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crosspointh......

Pastor Bruce Garner // Sunday, August 23, 2020 GOD IS LOVE, PART 2 So what? That's a crucial question you should ask of every truth you find in the Bible. Knowing the truth should lead to action and obedience. (James 1:22). This Sunday, we will open our Bibles to discover four life-changing "so what's" of the amazing truth that GOD IS LOVE. Knowing and believing this will change everything for you...

Pastor Bruce Garner // Sunday, August 16, 2020 GOD IS LOVE, PART 1 A WORLD-TILTING IDEA Sometimes I see something in the Bible that jolts me. This was one of those weeks. It hit me so hard I checked with three pastors (and my very studious wife!) to see if I was understanding it correctly. It may be very obvious to you, but it has been a GREAT, PRACTICAL blessing to me. I can't wait to share it wi...

Pastor Bruce Garner // Sunday, June 14, 2020 A great deal of the trouble we see in the world is rooted in FEAR. It's expressed in other ways, such as anger, but fear is the real issue. Sunday, we will hear from David again in Psalm 56. After an experience that probably made him sick with fear, he wrote a song about what he learned. It will help you tremendously to hear it. I hope you'll join us an...

Pastor Bruce Garner // Sunday, August 9, 2020 FOCUSING ON JESUS TO RUN THE RACE This Sunday, we will remain in the book of Hebrews. Please read Hebrews 11 and 12 before we gather for worship! The first few verses in Hebrews 12 are vitally important to PERSEVERE. Your faithfulness and perseverance have never mattered more to your loved ones and the unbelieving world! Let's draw near to God and each...

Pastor Bruce Garner // Sunday, August 2, 2020 PERSEVERANCE That’s our next sermon series, beginning this Sunday! Perseverance is a huge theme in the Bible. Without it, nothing of eternal importance will be done. A great place to start learning how to persevere is the book of Hebrews. The Christians who received that letter were under pressure to fade and quit, just like we are. WHAT WILL THE CHURC...

Pastor Bruce // Courage, Part 3 “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” ‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1:7‬ ‭ I quoted that first way back in March, on what turned out to be the last ordinary Sunday we had before the pandemic changed everything. I have gone to that verse again and again since then, and I have also heard many Christians quote it. I’ve also seen a few people mi...

Pastor Bruce Garner // Courage, Part 2

Pastor Bruce Garner // Courage, Part 1 COURAGE You'd probably have to be a seminary graduate to miss such an obvious idea, but it recently struck me that the many people in Scripture who were told to not be afraid and to be courageous instead must have been quite fearful. They were obviously about to act like cowards or it would not have been mentioned! Beginning this Sunday, I'd like to explore s...

Pastor Bruce Garner // How To Go and Grow Through a Season of Suffering, Part 3 BUT I DON'T WANT TO GROW! At this point, even the subject line is probably distasteful! When I am suffering I am not very interested in going or growing through it. I just want it to be OVER. But, as we are all reminded every day, we don't get to choose what we endure - only how we endure it. This Sunday, I will close...

Pastor Bruce Garner // Sunday, June 28, 2020 The apostle Peter told suffering Christians in 1 Peter 5 exactly what to do in time of suffering. Last Sunday, I talked to you about a very practical way to humble yourself under God's hand by casting your burdens on Him. I've found this very helpful to deal with anxiety and fear. If you missed Sunday, you can get caught up here on YouTube or by listeni...

Pastor Bruce Garner // Sunday, June 21, 2020 I am revisiting a passage in 1 Peter that has been a great comfort to me since I was a college student. It's timely: the apostle Peter wrote to suffering Christians and told them HOW to go through suffering. We can't choose WHAT we go through; we have the God-given ability to choose HOW we go through it. I encourage you to read the entire epistle of 1 P...

Pastor Bruce Garner // Daniel 9 CrossPoint Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crosspointh... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crosspointhb/ Website: https://crosspointhb.org

Pastor Bruce Garner // Sunday, May 31, 2020 Read Mark 6 and take note of Jesus and his exhausted, fearful disciples. This is one of my very favorite episodes in the gospels because understanding its lesson is lifechanging.

Pastor Bruce Garner // Sunday, May 24, 2020 As loss and fear mount, more of us will struggle. Almost all of us are grieving in some way. Sunday, I'll address that hard reality. And I'll do it by teaching in a slightly different way. The goal is to give you a biblical perspective and biblical comfort you can count on. Everyone is looking for answers, and there's a real temptation to find in them fr...

Pastor Bruce Garner // Sunday, May 17, 2020 WHAT IF? That's a question I've been asking myself a LOT. Probably you've been doing the same. This Sunday, we will open one of the little jewels of the Old Testament - the book of Habakkuk. Habakkuk wrote some 600 years before the birth of Jesus. He was troubled by the wickedness of his nation and asked God about it. He was not expecting the answer: God...

Pastor Bruce Garner // Sunday, May 10, 2020 As the pandemic and its restrictions drag on, the suffering mounts. When you add to that the everyday evil that afflicts our country and world, it can all seem too much to bear. Perhaps the worst part of suffering is that it can make you feel forsaken by God God’s answer to that reality is the topic on Sunday. I’m actually struggling to come to grips wit...

Pastor Bruce Garner // GRATITUDE Gratitude is a powerful thing. New research confirms what God has always known: gratitude is healing. It increases health and improves our mood. God has always known this, and that is one reason He teaches us and tells us to be grateful. Sunday, we continue our journey through Luke 17. Read it thoughtfully, and ask the Lord to teach you what you need to know to beh...