Crossroads Community Church

Psalm 116:15 - Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. Pastor Chris shared  that Pastor Morris just got a call that morning just after he got to church that he dad, Mr. Gene Sapp, had just passed away.  He ministered to the congregation by  saying that Gene was in Heaven and no longer in pain.  And most importantly, that he was in the arms of the Lord.  He shared many Scriptu...

This is the second in the series by Pastor Morris entitled, "Don't Be."    We are challenged not to be like a hypocrite in at least these three ways:   when it comes to giving, when it comes to praying, and when it comes to fasting. We often point out others we see as hypocrites... but there is hypocrisy in all of us towards others, towards self, and towards God.  Don't depend...

Pastor Morris began a new series today called "Don't Be..." and today's message is entitled "Don't Be Slothful."   Slothfulness is defined as the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done.  There is an inherent danger in each of us to become slothful (lazy, complacent) with our walk with the Lord.   Slothfulness caused deterioration, failure, e...

There are lots of routes to take from one place to another... some are treacherous, some scenic, some bypass cities & their traffic, and some are the fastest.  Routes matter.  But when it comes to God, all routes to NOT lead to Him.  Listen to today's sermon to find out what the Word of God tells us about the path to God and what we need to understand on our way to Him.

The Book of Malachi is the last in the Old Testament.  Malachi was the last of the 12 minor prophets and the last prophet to prophesy before the 400 years of silence was broken by Jesus Christ coming into the world and the  writing of the New Testament.  Israel had grown spiritually apathetic and morally lazy (as has our current generation).  They had three main areas of neglect:  Ministry, Marria...

Zechariah 1:1-4 DO YOU KNOW HIM? To know Him, He says we need to draw near to Him.   Zechariah was a young man who knew God.  His name means "the Lord Remembers."  His father Berekiah's name means "God will Bless."  His grandfather Iddo's name means "in the appropriate Time."  Put them all together:  The Lord remembers and blesses in His Time. The human race...

Haggai is known as a prophet or messenger of God.  The book of Haggai is the second shortest in the Bible.  "Haggai" means "festive" which is appropriate for him because he brings a positive message to the Jewish people to motivate them to finish the rebuilding of the temple.  Ezra 4:1-5 explains that they had quit because they had become discouraged.  Haggai delivered the Lord...

What can we learn about motherhood from the animal kingdom?  Listen to this captivating sermon about how the alligator teaches moms about training and instruction, how the koala bear teaches about nourishing, how the orangutan is a great example on nurturing, and how the meerkat helps a mom know how to prepares and protect.  Looking at specific mothers in the Bible - Jochebed, Hannah, and Mary - a...

Obadiah, a minor prophet with a major message, prophesized to the Edomites.  Edom had been picking on Israel for many generations and God decided enough was enough!  This story has a background that goes back to Esau and Jacob (Genesis 25).  Esau was later called Edom (Genesis 25:30) and Jacob was later called Israel.  Read Obadiah (only one chapter), vs. 1-15, watch this video and learn how Obadi...

Habakkuk is a "minor prophet" because that book of the Bible is a short book - just three chapters - but he has a LOT to say!  Today's sermom goes into depth about Habakkuk's dialog with God.  Habakkuk's dialog goes through three distinct stages.   STAGE I - SCREAMING Habaakkuk called loudly out to God questioning Him.  He asked why He didn't hear him and why He was g...

Who are you when no one is watching?  Who you are when no one is watching is a great test of your character... but, even more so, it is a test of your faith!  What do you think about God watching you?  Option 1 - God is out to get you -or- option 2 - God is watching you to protect you, help you.   When you read Luke 12:4-7, it seems as if we are told to fear God and not to fear God.  How can that...

Jesus told His disciples that he would be scourged, spit upon, and killed... AND rise from the dead!  What does the resurrection prove?   (1)  Jesus is who He claimed to be. (2)  Jesus has all the power He claimed to have. (3)  Jesus did what He promised. This good news means: (A)  My past can be forgiven. (B)  My present can be managed. (C)  My future can be secure.   Our time on Earth is limited...

Easter is more than one day to be celebrated once a year... it is something to rejoice over every day... and always!  Today's sermon is the first in this new series Pastor Morris is preaching about Easter.   Listen and find out the details of how the disciples were calmed, and received peace, in five ways.  They were calmed: 1.  By His Presence, 2.  By His Words, 3.  By His Wounds,  4.  By Hi...

When you hear the word "holiness," what do you think of?  Most people think of a lifestyle that restricts them FROM doing things that are bad.  Holiness is so much more.  There are three parts to Happy Holiness:   (1)  Saying NO to sin.  The key to that is to realize we cannot do that in our own power, but must ask the Holy Spirit to help us seek holiness.  (2)  Saying YES to God.  Seek...

Like a kitchen pantry has everything you need when preparing meals for your family, your prayer closet has everything you need to intimate prayer with the Lord - YOU and HIM.    Jesus taught His followers to pray, not like a hypocrite, but by going in their quiet place and shutting the door to be alone in prayer.  It's not the length or the elegance of our prayers that matter, not our heart. ...

Based on the Word of God in 2 Samuel 6:1-23, we learn about how three different people - Uzzah, Michal, and David, acted differently in regards to the Presence of the Lord.  Find out what they thought, find out what they did, and find out the Lord's response to each of their actions.   Four take-away points: 1)  Don't let failure stop you. 2)  You are never more vulnerable than in victor...

Why are there "gray areas" in the Bible?  Why does some Scripture say that drinking is bad and some say it is good?  Why did some people think that eating food sacrificed to idols was bad and some think it didn't matter because they knew that idols did not exist?  Why does some "evidence" say wearing masks is beneficial and other "evidence" says it is not... or e...

Sermon based on 2 Kings 6:24 - 7:20. The people were starving.  Things were desperate.  They resorted to eating donkey heads, bird poop, and boiled babies.  But, things did change. Sermon Points: *Sometimes life is just awful. *When things are awful, don't lash out... don't blame others. *There is always a Word from the Lord - that is why we should always wait upon the Lord! *God always...

Today's sermon is based on the Scripture from 2 Kings 6:8-23.   Three things that caused fear:   1. Unexpected appearance of the enemy,   2. Being unprotected and in the dark, and   3. Having an "undetermined plan" or no plan... we don't know what we are going to do. But remember, when you are surrounded, God always surrounds what is surrounding you! Take home truths: *See the...

In Mark 10:45, Mark combines the SAVING SAVIOR with the SERVING SAVIOR.  Jesus came to save us from our sins, but He also came to serve.  In Mark 10:46-52, we learn of how Bartimaeus called out to Jesus and even though the crowd tried to make him hush, he cried out ALL THE MORE.  Jesus was on His way to the cross, but he laid aside purpose for a person!  Don't be silent, cry out to Jesus ALL...

Each of us has an assignment: to guard ourselves.  We are to watch ourselves and make sure that what we are doing is what we should be doing.  We need to keep ourselves on course and be what Jesus wants us to be.  We need to make sure that we do not give in to distractions.  We need to make sure that we do not give up and resort to doing things that can control us.  There are many things that this...

The year 2020 may be over, but concerns of COVID-19, racial tension, political turmoil, and economic difficulties are still realities that people face.  Even in the midst of these, Jesus wants to give us REST.  That is His promise.  We may be struggling, but we CAN find REST in Him.    Read Matthew 11:28-30 and resolve to REST in His promises today!