LifePointe Church Sermon of the Week

In Jeremiah chapter 2, God is reminiscing about the days of Israel's youth when they loved Him and followed Him whole heartedly. Israel had drifted away from Him and had begun following worthless idols. And now, God was calling them back to Himself. We are not unlike Israel. We have a propensity towards wandering away from God to empty things, but God is calling us back to Himself.

This week we have the privilege of welcoming Pastor Austin Weaver to be our special guest speaker. Austin and his family pastor and reside in Des Moines and have been longtime friends of LifePointe. Today he shares a message on passing the baton of faith to the next generation.

The next generation deserves a opportunity to experience the power of God in an authentic way. Without an encounter with Him, we will produce an empty performance based religion. Jesus shows us the fruit of such a life in many of His encounters with the Pharisees. In Luke 18, Jesus tells us a parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector to show that God is looking for a humble a repentant heart.

Fellowship with the Holy Spirit is one of the most beautiful benefits of following Jesus. The nearness that comes in walking with Him is priceless. So how do we have fellowship with the Spirit? This morning Pastor Tony gives us some helpful principles for experiencing the Holy Spirit daily.

The presence of God is the what distinguishes His people from the world. He desires that His presence invade every part of our lives. That is why we honor Him with our worship and we pray the prayer, 'Come Lord Jesus", so that He might come and change, transform, and renew our region.

Our status with God, our access to Him, or His opinion of us is not based on our behavior. It is based entirely on the power of Jesus' blood. His blood is enough! It is strong enough! This morning, Pastor Alex shares from Acts 11 on God declaring what was once unclean, has now been made clean.

God is calling us to take new ground! But in order to take new ground we will have to go a way we've not been before. We will have to trust and follow God in ways we have not before. Pastor Drew shares from Joshua about God leading the Israelites across the Jordan.

Humanity has always desired a leader who is just and will fight our battles for us. We were created to be citizens of a kingdom not of this world, God's kingdom. In 1 Samuel, Israel rejects God as King and instead asks for a king like other nations. Listen this morning as Pastor Drew shares why Jesus is the one true King!

Humanity has always been inclined to cast our affections on things other than God. But God has always had a desire to woo His people back to Himself. He doesn't want to share us with anything else! This morning, Pastor Drew shares a word from 1 Samuel 7 on Israel turning their hearts from idols back to God.

The glory of God upon a people is what makes them distinct. It protects and transforms a people. But what if the glory lifts from a people? Pastor Drew shares from 1 Samuel when the glory lifts from God's people and they are defeated by the Philistines. May we be a people known for His glory!

All throughout history God has revealed Himself to mankind. And those who experience His presence are marked by it and changed. This morning. Pastor Nicole shares about being a people who establish God's presence.

What happens when it seems like God is silent? What happens when we need a word from God but one doesn't seem to come? Today Pastor Drew shares about hearing God's voice in the most crucial times.

Every generation needs their own encounter with Jesus. We rejoice in what God has done and our faith is built by hearing of revivals in the past, but we need an awakening in this generation! Pastor Drew kicks off this new series as we contend for a mighty move of God.

As we conclude our series "Life Together", Pastor Tony shares a message on the church staying true to it's mission. In Acts 4 we see God respond to the prayers of His people and shakes them to the core. The results is a people empowered to do what God has called them to.

As we continue in our series "Life Together", Pastor Drew challenges us with a message on having a heart that is unable to be offended. We see a world constantly offended with every little thing, but the church in not exempt for offense either. Often you'll find offense in the church just as ramped as you will in the world. God has something better for us!

This morning Pastor Drew shares from Psalm 23 on Jesus the Shepherd King.

The kingdom of God should infiltrate and inform every part of our lives. And the truth is that God has purpose and intention for our families. How we function and the mission we are on as a family should be seen through the lens of kingdom. Join us this morning as Pastor Drew continues our series "Life Together".

Today we start a new series entitled "Life Together". Over the next coming weeks we will explore what the relationships in our lives look like through the lens of God's kingdom. This morning, Pastor Tony shares a message on marriage in the kingdom.

Today we have the honor of welcoming friends and pastors Ted & Jana Sawchuk from Burning Hearts Church in Fargo, ND back to LifePointe! This morning Pastor Jana shares testimonies of God's power and a challenge to be a people who come and see and then go and tell.

Happy Resurrection Sunday! Today we celebrate the risen King Jesus! He is alive and He is still moving, still healing, and still transforming hearts and minds. AND, if He has overcome death, our greatest adversary, then He can overcome anything you will face in this life.

Part of God's rescue plan for humanity was to get His presence in us. No longer would His Spirit reside in a temple but now we would be temples of the Holy Spirit. Because of Jesus' finished work on the cross we have the privilege of being hosts of His presence and carry a great responsibility to steward that privilege well.

We need an encounter with the Holy Spirit! God's plan for our lives is to be full of the Holy Spirit and power. This morning we look to the words of Jesus who said it would be better if He leaves so He could send the Holy Spirit. Jesus knew that because of His finished work on the cross the Holy Spirit would not just be with us, but in us and on us.

In John 14, Jesus explains in a greater measure the depth and breadth in which His kingdom is meant to impact our lives. Because of Jesus we have an inheritance in God's kingdom and that inheritance is, in part, meant for us to experience now. Jesus said, "Whoever believes" would do the works that He did and greater. Pastor Drew challenges us to trust God and take up our inheritance.

Sunday Evening Service - Tonight we hear again from Pastor Josh Skjoldol. God wants to use highly unlikely people from highly unlikely places to do highly unlikely things.

This morning we have Pastor Josh Skjoldol with us. Pastor Josh is lead pastor of Evangel Church in Bismarck, ND. Evangel is a regional church that is having a huge impact on North Dakota. This morning Pastor Josh challenges us to be vessels that are ready to be used by God.