GracePoint Church | Coppell, TX

Every heart is searching for treasure, but only one treasure lasts forever. In Matthew 13:44-46, Pastor Chris Meads explains that the Kingdom of God and the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus Christ are worth joyfully giving up everything else to obtain. This message challenges believers to reject the temporary treasures of this world and find lasting satisfaction in Christ alone.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches Jesus' parable of the mustard seed and shows how God's kingdom begins in unexpected ways before growing into its promised glory. This message explores the "already but not yet" nature of God's kingdom and encourages believers to trust God's promises over present appearances. Because we know how the story ends, we can confidently give our lives fully to King Jesus.

Why does God allow evil to remain in the world? In this message from Matthew 13, Evan Holmes walks through Jesus' Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds, showing how God's plan remains secure even in the presence of sin, suffering, and evil. Believers are reminded to trust God's purposes, remain faithful in their calling, and hold on to the hope of transformation through Christ.

In the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard, Jesus confronts our natural tendency to measure worthiness according to effort and achievement. Pastor Chris Meads shows how God's kingdom operates not on merit, but on grace, and why eternal life can never be earned. As we encounter God's grace in His Word, our hearts are transformed to celebrate His generosity toward others.

In Matthew 13:1-23, Jesus teaches the Parable of the Sower and reveals how different hearts respond to God's Word. Hayden Moore challenges believers to examine whether they are merely hearing the truth or truly receiving it and bearing fruit. As followers of Christ, we are called to hear carefully, sow faithfully, and trust God to produce the harvest.

Why did Jesus teach in parables? In Matthew 13, Jesus reveals that the parables both uncover truth for receptive hearts and expose the hardness of unbelief. This message challenges us to examine whether we are truly hearing and receiving God's Word as we follow King Jesus.

In this final sermon from Nehemiah, Chris Meads shows how Nehemiah 13 exposes the failure of external reform to truly change the human heart. Even with strong leadership, public repentance, and renewed commitment to God’s law, Israel continues drifting into sin and reveals the need for something deeper. This message points to Jesus Christ as the greater hero who alone can transform hearts and make...

Pastor Chris Meads teaches through Nehemiah 8 and uncovers the powerful meaning behind the phrase, “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” As God’s people hear His Word, they are confronted with both His glory and their own sin, yet God calls them to celebration instead of despair. This sermon reminds believers that God’s saving joy is our refuge, and that in moments of failure we can run toward H...

Nehemiah 5 reveals that while injustice can be corrected externally, the deeper problem lies within the human heart. Pastor Chris shows that Nehemiah points us to Jesus, the only one who can truly transform us from the inside out. This message challenges us to live in the fear of God and to move toward others in selfless, sacrificial love.

Nehemiah 3 shows how God uses ordinary people working together to accomplish extraordinary things in His mission. Pastor Chris challenges us to stop excusing ourselves from the work and instead step into what God has placed right in front of us. In Nehemiah 4, as opposition rises, the call is clear: remember the Lord, stay in the fight, and do not stop the work.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Nehemiah 2, showing that true confidence is not found in self-help but in the sovereignty of God. Through Nehemiah’s story, we see that God directs events, calls us to faithful action, and sustains us through opposition. This message challenges us to trust God fully, plan wisely, and live with bold confidence in His unstoppable mission.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Nehemiah 1, showing how the book reveals the heart of a Father who runs toward His people in their brokenness. He challenges us to grieve spiritual things, not just external circumstances, and to embrace true repentance by going to God instead of trying to fix ourselves. The gospel reminds us that God is not waiting for our best, but has already moved toward us thro...

Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Romans 1, showing that Jesus’ resurrection is the defining proof that He is the Son of God. The sermon explores how the resurrection answers both skepticism and faith, revealing Jesus as the only one who has conquered death. Because He lives, He offers forgiveness, transformation, and eternal life to all who trust in Him.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches that Palm Sunday reveals both who Jesus truly is and the danger of following Him superficially. The crowds celebrated Jesus as King but rejected the cross, exposing a warning for us today. True discipleship means losing your life to follow Christ and being transformed into His likeness.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Ezra 9 and 10, showing how Israel’s repeated sin reveals a deeper problem in the human heart. Even with knowledge and good intentions, people cannot produce the obedience God requires. True transformation comes only through Jesus and the work of the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Bobby Padgett teaches from Ezra and shows how the rebuilding of the temple reveals the faithfulness of God across all of Scripture. From Genesis to Revelation, God repeatedly proves that His promises cannot fail and that Jesus is the fulfillment of every promise. The message challenges believers to examine where they place their hope and to trust fully in Christ alone.

Ezra 4 shows us a surprising void in Israel’s story. The nations that the prophets promised would be gathered into God’s people are still outside the door. Pastor Chris Meads shows how that tension points forward to Jesus Christ, the King who dies to bring outsiders into the family of God and sends His people to proclaim the gospel to the nations.

In Ezra 3, the temple foundation is laid, but instead of pure celebration, the people are divided between shouting and weeping. Pastor Jon Mindrup shows how this disappointing ending points to a deeper need that only Jesus can fulfill. The true restoration is not a rebuilt building, but a new covenant and an ongoing connection to Christ.

Pastor Chris walks through Ezra 1 to show how God’s providence governs both kings and common people, preserving His purposes through exile and restoration. When we suffer and have no answers, clichés fall short, but the cross gives us an unshakable anchor. We may not understand our pain, but we can trust the God who has demonstrated His love through Jesus Christ.

Ezra may feel like an overlooked Old Testament book, but Pastor Chris shows how it makes us wise for salvation in Jesus Christ. Though the people return from exile, the deeper problem of the heart remains unresolved, revealing our need for a true King and a new covenant. In Christ, God provides the internal transformation that external reform never could.

In this sermon from Luke 19, Pastor Chris Meads challenges the myth that generosity is about a fixed percentage and shows that God is after the heart, not the wallet. Through the story of Zacchaeus, we see how salvation produces a new heart and generosity flows naturally from transformed love. Christian generosity is not obligation but joyful worship rooted in Christ as our greatest treasure.

Due to winter weather and potentially unsafe travel conditions, we have made the decision to cancel our in-person worship gathering this Sunday, January 25, 2026. Although we will not be meeting in person, please join us as we continue our study, We the Church. I have prepared a video devotional for Sunday morning. The devotional includes teaching, questions for reflection, and a children's discus...

Why does the church gather on Sunday? In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads explains that the gathering exists to remember the resurrection of Jesus, to express real unity in Christ, and to equip believers for faithful obedience. Rather than a consumer experience, the Lord’s Day is a purposeful gathering centered on Christ and his work.

Pastor Chris Meads explains how Jesus gives authority to the church for love, care, and protection. In Matthew 18, he shows how binding and loosing are practiced through church discipline, membership, and shared responsibility in the local church. This message calls believers to walk together, speak truth in love, and submit to Christ’s design for His church.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Matthew 16, calling the church to recover its God-given identity as the people Jesus is building for his purposes. This sermon shows that following Jesus cannot be separated from belonging to his church, which belongs to Christ alone. When the church remembers who she is, she moves boldly on mission, confident that the gates of hell will not prevail.