CrossPointe Sermons

Pastor Johnathan examines John 12, where Jesus enters Jerusalem during His final week before crucifixion, coming as light into a morally dark world. The pastor emphasizes that today's church faces similar darkness, with pressure to accept sin in the name of inclusion. However, true Christian love means guiding people away from sin through Jesus's redemptive power. Using the image of fish jumping f...

In this sermon, Pastor Johnathan returns from a difficult period to emphasize that God is opening doors of opportunity for believers who stay spiritually awake. He shares a personal story of witnessing at a bar, where he seized an opportunity to explain 1 Corinthians 13:8 and 1 John 4:8 to strangers engaged in a heated discussion about faith. Examining John 12:1-11, Pastor Johnathan highlights how...

In this sermon on John 11:28-44, Pastor Steve Smith explores the profound truth that Jesus is "the resurrection and the life" who not only raised Lazarus from the dead but desires to resurrect dead areas in our lives today. Beginning with a personal anecdote about a college prank involving coffins, Pastor Steve draws a parallel to how we've been "tricked" into believing certain aspects of our live...

In "Come Alive," Pastor Daniel Courade delivers a powerful message centered on John 11:8-16, where Jesus decides to return to Judea despite the danger, and Thomas declares, "Let's go to and die with Jesus." Pastor Daniel frames this passage in light of the recent death of Charlie Kirk, whom he describes as a Christian martyr who died for boldly proclaiming his faith. The sermon emphasizes three ke...

Pastor Steve Smith begins by addressing recent tragedies including the assassination attempt on Charlie Kirk and school shootings, cautioning against being consumed by negative news. He reminds the congregation that Christians worldwide face persecution daily, and that Jesus warned His followers to expect opposition. Drawing from John 10:22-42, Pastor Smith explores Jesus' teaching about being the...

In his sermon on John 10:1-14, Pastor Tim Johnson presents a powerful message titled "Chaos or Clarity? The Voice of the Shepherd in a World of Thieves." He structures his teaching around three key points: the chaos of the thief, the care of the shepherd, and the clarity of the sheep. Pastor Tim illustrates how we often circle around Jesus throughout our busy week rather than consistently walking...

Using the story of the blind man in John 9 as a foundation, the pastor examines how blame has been a human tendency since Adam first blamed Eve and God in Genesis 3:12. The sermon reveals how blame is not only a waste of time but potentially "a gateway to the demonic" that prevents personal growth and sabotages relationships. God desires us to live blameless lives, not perfect ones, as Philippians...

This sermon explores John 8:31-59, where Jesus confronts the Jewish leaders about truth. The pastor highlights how the word "truth" appears seven times in this passage, always spoken by Jesus, who is Himself the embodiment of truth. He contrasts subjective truth ("my truth"), which changes with feelings and opinions, with God's objective, unchanging truth. The pastor warns that subjective truth is...

In "Center of the Court," Pastor Johnathan examines John 8:1-11 where Jesus encounters a woman caught in adultery who was thrown into the center of the temple court by the scribes and Pharisees. Using a basketball analogy, Pastor Johnathan explains how our lives are often on display for others to judge, creating pressure that can lead to destructive behaviors when we listen to the wrong voices. Th...

In this sermon on John chapter 7, Pastor Johnathan examines how Jesus strategically attended the Feast of Tabernacles, waiting for the Father's timing rather than rushing ahead. Using the powerful illustration of breaking through rock at the Creation Evidence Museum, Pastor Johnathan demonstrates how we need the Holy Spirit to break through the hardened areas of our hearts to reveal what's hidden...

In this sermon continuing through the Gospel of John, Pastor Johnathan examines Jesus' confrontational question in John 6:61, "Does this offend you?" after many disciples abandoned Him because of His hard teachings. Pastor Johnathan contrasts how religious groups like Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons altered Biblical teachings they found offensive, while true followers must accept Scripture even wh...

n her sermon titled "Real Food and Real Drink," Pastor Joy Patterson delves into Jesus' challenging words from John 6:41-58 where He declares, "my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink." She begins by acknowledging the difficulty of understanding spiritual truths through earthly examples, comparing it to describing the Swiss Alps to someone who has only known the Saharan desert. Pastor Joy...

Pastor Daniel's sermon on "Bread of Life" from John 6 examines how Jesus, after feeding the 5,000, challenges the crowd who followed Him merely for physical bread rather than recognizing Him as the true bread from heaven. Pastor Daniel highlights four key points: our hunger reveals what we're truly pursuing, Jesus is not just a provider but the provision itself, faith is the means by which we acce...

In "Opposed by the Impossible," Pastor Johnathan examines how Christians can face seemingly insurmountable challenges through faith. Using John 6 as his foundation, he explores how Jesus performed the impossible by feeding over 5,000 people with just five barley loaves and two fish, and by walking on water during a storm. Pastor Johnathan emphasizes that our natural tendency is to calculate odds w...

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In this passionate sermon from Pastor Johnathan's summer series on the Gospel of John, he delves into John 4:1-27, examining Jesus's transformative encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well. Pastor Johnathan begins by emphasizing the importance of the Gospel of John for new believers and how last week's message focused on John the Baptist's crucial lesson that "we must decrease and He must in...

Pastor Johnathan explores the profound conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus in John 3, emphasizing the importance of spiritual rebirth and God's love for humanity. He highlights how Jesus addresses matters of the heart, challenging listeners to examine their own faith and relationship with God beyond mere religious tradition or social status. Medium Summary: In this sermon, Pastor Johnathan de...

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Pastor Jonathan's sermon on John 2:13-22 focuses on Jesus cleansing the temple and the implications for believers today. He begins by setting the context of the Passover celebration and explains why the text says Jesus went "up" to Jerusalem, despite it being geographically lower than Galilee. The pastor vividly describes the scene Jesus encountered at the temple, with corrupt practices of selling...

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Pastor Joe Simolanda delivered the main sermon focused on Peter's story from the Bible. He described Peter as an ordinary fisherman (characterized as hot-tempered, rough, using vulgar language, uneducated) who talked too much but was nonetheless chosen by Jesus. Despite having a "front row seat" to Jesus' ministry and witnessing miracles, Peter denied Jesus three times when faced with pressure. Pa...

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In this sermon titled "Moses Face to Face," Pastor Jonathan delves into the story of Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush. He emphasizes that just as God spoke to Moses "face to face as one speaks to a friend" (Exodus 33:11), He desires to have a close relationship with each of us. The pastor highlights five excuses Moses made when God called him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, relat...

In this sermon, Pastor Johnathan delves into the life of Joseph as part of the "Against All Odds" series. He focuses on the theme of trusting God's process, even when it involves difficult trials. The pastor outlines three main tests Joseph faced: the test of the pit (being sold into slavery), the test of purity (resisting Potiphar's wife), and the test of prison (maintaining a positive attitude d...