CrossPoint Church: Messages

Pastor Bruce Garner // THE GRINCH, GREED AND WHY IT MATTERS His heart was two sizes too small. That’s what Dr. Seuss told us might have been the problem with the Grinch. Thankfully, it all worked out for him eventually. Not everyone is so fortunate. This Sunday, I want to tell you what Jesus said when someone tried to get Him involved in a family fight over money. The combatants had the same troub...

Pastor John Vo

Pastor Bruce Garner // FEAR GOD? It was so good to be back home with you last Sunday, CrossPoint family! This Sunday we will dive into the message I prepared before going to Israel. The teachings of Jesus are always vital, but this passage in Luke is especially important. Fear of God (and people), suffering, and sin against the Holy Spirit, all in one epic warning laced with the Lord’s love and en...

Pastor Bruce Garner

Pastor Jim Gane // If you make it about you... you lose. It’s true. If you want to be miserable, make life about yourself. Life was not meant for that. Listen to Jesus quoting Scripture: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself...

Nathan Wilson // THE PURPOSE OF SCRIPTURE SUNDAY, we encounter the authority and purpose of the Bible. A wise person said, “You can read the Bible without becoming spiritually mature, but you can’t become spiritually mature without reading the Bible.” I hope you’ll be here Sunday at 9:00a, 10:30a or 5:30p to take your next step in growth with God.

Pastor Bruce Garner // THE BIBLE VERSE THAT HAS COMFORTED ME MORE THAN ANY OTHER I can’t wait to share it with you in all three worship services. Sunday at 9:00a, 10:30a, and 5:30p. It is a great weekend to invite a friend, especially if they’re not sure about Jesus.

Pastor Bruce Garner // GUARD YOUR HEART You just get one heart. One life. One YOU. And you live in a world that is both corrupt and corrupting. The Internet is a massive disruptive force, and along with the good has come a torrent of evil. How do you guard your heart in this environment? How do you stay responsive and loving toward God and other people?

Pastor Bruce Garner // JESUS, THE TRUTH- TELLER There is a caricature of Jesus in popular culture that He was a meek, mild-mannered man who never said a harsh word to anyone. It’s nonsense. Jesus is far, far better than that! This Sunday, we will hear Him raise His voice against a spiritual infection that threatens everyone of us. Left unchecked, it will kill us and our culture. The good news is t...

Pastor Bruce Garner // JUST FOLLOW YOUR HEART? Movies, memes, and advice over coffee all say the same thing. Just follow your heart! Ever wonder what Jesus would say about that? As we continue to walk with Him through Luke, we come to some of His most unusual teaching and get a direct answer to the question. Come worship with us this Sunday (9:00a, 10:30a or 5:30p) and invite a friend! I promise w...

Pastor John Vo // GROWING SPIRITUALLY Our church is committed to meeting you wherever you are in your journey following Jesus and helping you take the next step. That is the focus this Sunday in all three worship services, and I hope you’ll be there with a guest!

Pastor Bruce Garner // JESUS AT WAR As we continue to follow Jesus through Luke’s gospel, we come this Sunday to one of the most spectacular, conflict-filled, supernatural passages in the gospels. Come worship and see Jesus go to war. It’s incredible, and it has a direct application to each one of us today.

Pastor Bruce Garner // PRAY MUCH? The privilege and potential of prayer is absolutely stunning. In fact, it is probably the most underused part of our relationship with God. Jesus knew so, and that’s why He taught us how to pray. Join us Sunday at 9:00a, 10:30a or 5:30p to hear how Jesus taught us to pray. As always, obeying Jesus will change the life of everyone who does it!

Pastor Bruce Garner // LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY It’s the ONLY thing the disciples ever asked Jesus to teach them! But almost everyone admits to struggling with prayer. This Sunday, let’s allow Jesus to teach us to pray. I’ve been very encouraged by what I’ve learned, and I hope you will be, too. Bring a friend with you to a service - 9:00a, 10:30a, or 5:30p!

Pastor Bruce Garner // THIS SUNDAY'S SERMON IS TOUGH ON ME Sunday, we return to Luke’s gospel and the sermon is a tough one. Tough on me, that is. It’s a short but explosive little story that upends a lot of my thinking and my natural inclinations. I am excited about it, though, because it’s also restorative, and can help all of us live in a way that makes our life count forever. I hope you’ll joi...

Pastor Bruce Garner // GOT CONTENTMENT? We live in an age designed to whip us into a frenzy of discontent. Look around. How many contented, peaceful people do you see? This Sunday we will learn what the apostle Paul called the secret of contentment. This promises to be rewarding for every Christian, and perhaps even more so for your family and friends who may not know the Lord at all. See you Sund...

Pastor Matthew Burkholder // STUDENT SUNDAY This Sunday we will hear from our students and celebrate what God did for them at Hume Lake Christian Camp! You’ll be encouraged, I promise! These young believers met with God and were changed. What they share could change YOU.

Pastor Bruce Garner // CONTENTMENT AND AMBITION We live in Southern California, which is a factory of discontentedness. It’s one of the most amazing, beautiful spots on earth, but most people quietly live in it with a quiet anxiety and resentment that they are not enough and that they do not have enough. Is it good for a Christian to be ambitious? How do I learn contentment? Can those two ever coe...

Pastor Bruce Garner // LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING Everyone who has loved and everyone who has been loved knows that. Sunday, I’ll share with you a story Jesus told that literally changed language and culture. Most importantly, it gives us direction for life as His disciples. If we take it to heart, it will change everything.

Pastor Jim Gane // Luke 10:1-20

Pastor Bruce Garner // Sunday, we will dive into Matthew 11 and listen to Jesus pray! He will rejoice with His Father and then invite us to… rest! Does that sound good to you?

Pastor Bruce Garner // We will listen to Jesus deal with people who had good reasons NOT to follow Him. It has been very helpful to my own relationship with the Lord, and I hope you will pray and come with an open heart to see what He says to you.

Pastor Bruce Garner // TOO MUCH INPUT? Today alone, I heard three perspectives on a single, difficult issue, read half a dozen news stories, and listened to an hour-long presentation intended to sell me something. Your day was probably the same. We can now be connected to input from the time we wake to the moment we fall asleep. How do you sort through all of it? Sunday, we will discover what thre...

Pastor Bruce Garner // WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? No one asked better questions than Jesus, and this was HIs most pointed question of all. And its answer is the most important anyone will ever give. Read Luke 9:18-27 and try to put yourself in the place of the disciples. I can’t wait to explore this passage with you!

Pastor Bruce Garner // THE POINT OF PARENTING I am excited to share with you a simple truth from Scripture that will encourage ANYONE who has the privilege of being a parent or having an influential role in the life of a child.