CrossPoint Fellowship Messages

Jesus mentioned Jonah while he walked on earth, but who was this man? Over the next 4 weeks, we’ll be diving deep into one chapter at a time from the book of Jonah, learning what we can from his story. This week, we’re looking at how God called Jonah to run to Nineveh to preach to them … but instead he ran in the opposite direction. And away from God himself. Pray Listen to God Don’t run from God...

It’s tempting and, some days, easier to “fly solo” and say we can do this life on our own. But all of us can point to times where we’ve not only needed God but also others to stoop down and pick us up. The 11 disciples knew they needed a 12th man to help them build the church Jesus started. The fact is that they needed each other - and his disciples are the same today. Major discussions should be...

You’d think that after 3 years of following Jesus, seeing the things He did, hearing the message and prophecies He spoke, the Apostles would be without doubt. Yet, there was still doubt among them. Thomas, like so many of us, asks for proof before he will believe, his skepticism (potentially pessimism) doesn’t let his faith thrive. Our faith must thrive without seeing and hearing Jesus “physically...

Peter was chosen by Jesus to be the rock on which He will build His church, yet Peter wasn’t a perfect man. Peter denied knowing Jesus 3 times during the moments leading up to Jesus’ death. Despite this, Jesus forgave Peter and called him to “feed my sheep,” reaffirming Jesus’ call on Peter’s life. Each of us must know the true identity of Jesus if we seek to follow him faithfully. To truly know C...

The evening before his death on the cross, Jesus had one last supper with his followers. Through this meal, Jesus institutes a lasting tradition of Christianity to partake in the Lord’s Supper to help us remember what Jesus did. But it’s also about servanthood, loyalty and love.

Jesus didn’t just send out the disciples after His ascension, He sent them out multiple times during His ministry, including just after appointing the 12. We don’t have to be fully trained, theological masters, with a master’s of divinity to evangelize the Gospel, we just have to be followers of Jesus and go out in His power, not our own. They certainly didn't have all the answers. But they ha...

Jesus calls Levi (Matthew), a tax collector, who would’ve been despised by everyone at that time. Despite being looked down on and despised by society, Jesus still calls all those who are “sick from sin” that they may be healed and follow Him. From the lowest of blue-collar workers to the white-collar criminals, Jesus is truly for everyone.  We show more about our connection to Christ in the way w...

Jesus, being God Himself, went out of His way not just to evangelize to people, but to build a group of individuals that He could both pour into and rely on. The first that Jesus calls to His side is Peter, James and John (and presumably Andrew based on the other Gospel accounts). The story in Luke shows Peter’s initial faith, as well as an instant realization of who Jesus is (or at least who He r...

You would think people would learn from their recent history, but humans have a way of selective memory when things are going well. King Darius fell for the trap and was too proud to go back on his word, so Daniel went into the Lion’s Den. But our God shuts the mouths of lions, and will not be outdone.  There will always be people who will seek to find fault in the faultless. Let's give them n...

Who gets the glory? God, end of story. We can’t forget where our help comes from, we can’t forget who props us up in the position that we are in. Nebuchadnezzar did just that, and he paid for it. We must provide others with the confidence that their honesty will not be met with hostility.  We can deliver hard truths in a way that lends itself to compassion. God's judgment can be averted by rep...

It doesn’t matter what the fire consists of, we must know we are not in it alone. Faith and perseverance brings reward. What are we really fighting for?

What do we do when we as believers have been ordered to do something that goes against our beliefs? Lead by example and hold true to what we know is right. Oftentimes doing things that are right by God means doing things we are ordered not to do. We must be willing to lose all that we have gained for what is right.  We must be willing to go from being praised to pariah. 

The reward of acting in faith in times of struggle is provision. God will give us what we need and nothing less. Nebuchadnezzar was attempting to prepare these men for positions of responsibility but their success came because they were being prepared by God. God doesn’t just give you what you need to survive, he gives you what you need to thrive.  In the face of certain death, Daniel sought like-...

Despite being given a command by the King who had just captured and dragged them off from their home, they refused to stray from their convictions of what was right. It’s easy to change the way we do things in the midst of a struggle, but faith perseveres. You are who your actions say you are. It’s easy to seek God when our provision is pint-sized and far more difficult when our provision is plent...

You’re a loser. It’s ok - we’re all losers next to God’s goodness. We all are in need of righteousness, given to us by God, and to be equipped by Him. Once we’ve been equipped, we’re ready to be used by him to accomplish his great purpose - to bring other losers like us into his family.  When we realize and accept that when we are left alone to our own devices, we are on the losing side of righteo...

Elijah is one of the great prophets of the Bible and was, at one point, the only prophet of Israel. He accomplished some astounding supernatural things with God’s power… and yet could not overcome his depression. If you feel that way, you are not alone. But we have to find our identity in God’s declaration of who we are, not who we see ourselves as.  You can have immense faith, which leads you int...

Paul persecuted Christians for years. And then he met Jesus. For possibly the rest of his life, though, we had a personal struggle, what he called a “thorn in the flesh”. We too have our struggles like Paul, but we know that Jesus is there for the losers in the midst of their deepest valleys. Outside of Jesus, God has never called anyone to do anything who hadn’t experienced a giant L.  Understand...

This week we’re looking at the life of David. He had many failures but was still described as a man after God’s own heart. Why was this? We set ourselves up for failure when we value the opinion of others more than we value the opinion of God. God cares more about substance than style, and we should do the same.  God equips the called. He doesn’t necessarily call the equipped.  We are who God says...

We are all sinners. There is nothing special that we can do to earn salvation. We have to look at ourselves in a healthy way to have a right relationship with God. We need Jesus. We are losers. God loves us. To be Christ-like requires daily effort.

Jesus is the fulfillment of the blessing to all nations through the line of Abraham. But He also revolutionizes what the Family of God is, breaking down the belief that one must be of certain descendants to be chosen by God. All of humanity was intended to be the Family of God. Due to our sin, God required a new plan - God elected Abraham. The Family of God, through Abraham, was to outnumber the s...

Election is not about Good vs. Evil. It’s about chosen vs. not chosen. God’s intention is always to bring all those who accept him in faith into the covenant relationship. But sibling rivalry always seems to get in the way. For every son or daughter chosen, there is one that isn’t. Yet, they all point towards the coming Jesus. The family of God is often divided between those who were chosen and th...

God’s design for us is to thrive and find salvation through relationships, not independence. Throughout the Bible, he has used election to deliver his people through connection. Adam and Eve were first, then came Abraham, and finally Jesus. Election is not absent of faith or action. Throughout Scripture we see that salvation always comes through our connection with others. We follow God's will...

When we find unity under God and through His design, it’s a beautiful thing. But when we try to unify outside of what God has designed for us, it leads to self-elevation, whose only outcome can be destruction. When we fail to adhere to the design God intends for us, it leads to destruction. It's not just about abstaining from violence, it's about respecting God's word and sovereignty....

From the Garden to the destruction of Babel, God’s purpose was to unify us, although not how we might think. God’s desire for a diverse family is evident. We discuss how God’s desire for a big family doesn’t take away our individuality but expands upon it. God’s original intention wasn’t that His creation just survive - it was that they thrive.  When this relationship exists as it should, society...

The family of God unites us across all nationalistic ties. In order to experience the fullness of what God has for us, we must learn to appreciate, respect, and connect to cultures around the world. Jesus's movement knows no bounds. It was and is the most culturally diverse and ethnically inclusive religious movement ever.  The diversity of the Church is a reason to hope.  Diversity does not w...