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Mother's Day 2021 The Woman God Uses to Change the World Sunday is Mother's Day, and since we’re about to complete our journey through the whole Bible in the God With Us series, it seems fitting to focus on the woman who stands at the center of the whole story — the woman God used to save the world – Mary, the mother of Jesus. What can we learn from her about the way God uses women in our world? W...

God With Us: Later Letters, Week 11 Walking in Truth Along with James (his brother) and Peter, John was the third member of Jesus' inner circle. He lived many decades after the other apostles, and was key in the establishment and growth of the first-century church. Along with the Gospel of John and the book of Revelation, he authored three short letters, unique in their emphasis that love for othe...

Student Takeover Weekend 2021 Gen-Z is a generation like no other. They've never experienced a world without technology at their fingertips, and their influence permeates almost every aspect of our culture. You likely have ideas about their generation as a whole, but we invite you to come hear directly from them as they tell you what they value, what they fight from, and how you may have more in c...

God With Us: Later Letters, Week 10 Dangers Ahead The New Testament books of Second Peter and Jude both deal with potential pitfalls for the early Christians. False teachers were infiltrating the churches introducing destructive heresies and immoral practices. Both Peter and Jude felt compelled to address these issues. As protection, Peter specifically encourages believers to focus on their spirit...

God With Us: Later Letters, Week 9 Hope Fixed on God The overall theme of this letter is that our greatest testimony will often come through our greatest trials. At the time of its writing, some believers were suffering severely, and Peter was challenging them to keep their hope fixed on God. Even though this world might mistreat them for their faith in Christ and deprive them of justice, they wou...

Empty is Good – Easter at Oak Pointe Usually, we think of emptiness as a bad thing; a negative. Like when your refrigerator is out of groceries, or your closet is empty because all your clothes are in the hamper. But many times, emptiness can also be a good thing; a positive. Like when you find that empty parking space in the first row at the grocery store, or discover that $20 bill in your pants...

Palm Sunday Our Expectation of Jesus People have always come to Jesus for a variety of reasons. Many come to Him because of the miracles He’s done in their lives. Others come for the meaning and purpose He gives. Looking at Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, we will examine the manner in which we come to Jesus. Do we come expecting Jesus to conform to our lifestyle? Or, will we follow a crucif...

God With Us: Later Letters, Week 8 1 Peter 1 - Testimony Through Trials Written to Christians who were scattered throughout the five provinces of Asia, this letter was received by believers enduring serious persecution. Peter, the unlikely leader of the early Christian church, encourages them to trust God through their suffering while continuing to proclaim the reality of their faith in Christ. Th...

God With Us: Later Letters, Week 7 Hebrews #3 - The Supremacy of Christ As the letter of Hebrews concludes, the focus moves to having a faith that trusts God no matter what is happening on earth, and regardless how difficult it becomes to maintain allegiance to Him. To inspire that kind of faith, the writer commends to us an extended list of Old Testament heroes who held fast to their faith in God...

God With Us: Later Letters, Week 6 Hebrews #2 - The Supremacy of Christ In the religious life of Israel, the High Priest was the most important person, for he mediated the relationship between the people and God. In the second section of Hebrews, Jesus is identified as the Father’s supremely appointed High Priest who offers the perfect sacrifice for sins. But because this supreme high priest is al...

God With Us: Later Letters, Week 5 Hebrews #1 - The Supremacy of Christ In the first century, pressure from Rome was making it increasingly difficult to be a Christian. As a result, some believers were fleeing for safety back into the “legal” religion they had come out of – Judaism. Written to those Jewish Christians considering abandoning their faith, the book of Hebrews makes the argument that J...

Drift: The Consequence of Compromise We pause the God With Us series this weekend and welcome Pastor Rick Barry back to the teaching role. This weekend he'll tackle the topic of spiritual drift – the condition that happens when we make small compromises that end up taking us to places we really don't want to be. Speaker: Rick Barry, The Rock Middle School Ministry Pastor

God With Us: Later Letters, Week 4 Paul’s Last Words As Paul's last letter draws to a close, he warns his spiritual son, Timothy, of what is to come in the following generations. A challenging future lies ahead for the servant of God in a world turning toward godlessness. Opposition will be strong; deception will be rampant; people will live in ways that are completely contrary to the ways God des...

God With Us: Later Letters, Week 3 Paul’s Final Letter Still in a Roman prison cell, Paul sensed his end was near and was ready to meet Jesus in heaven. But before departing, he wanted to breathe courage into the heart of his spiritual son, Timothy, who had many years of ministry yet ahead. Of the 83 verses in this letter, at least 54 are about finishing, fighting, enduring, and being faithful. Th...

God With Us: Later Letters, Week 2 Marks of a Healthy Church, Part 2 Just as Paul left Timothy in Ephesus to bring order to the churches in Asia Minor, so he left Titus on the Island of Crete to bring order to the churches in the various cities there. In this sermon, Pastor Bob melds the second half of 1 Timothy with the complimentary content of Titus to complete the framework from his previous me...

God With Us: Later Letters, Week 1 Marks of a Healthy Church Paul writes this highly personal letter to encourage a young spiritual shepherd and provide instructions for the organization and operation of a local house-church. By highlighting the positive marks of a healthy New Testament-like Christian church, Paul lays a framework of how any local church can be more effective by being a community...

God With Us: Early Letters, Week 29 Philippians 3-4 As we noted in our first lesson on Philippians, there was a problem with unity in the church. But the “problem beneath the problem” was one of focus. Paul’s primary purpose in this letter was to help them regain their focus on things above, so that their unity might be restored and their witness to their world might be effective. From his Roman p...

God With Us: Early Letters, Week 28 Living Above Your Circumstances Paul and his team planted a church in Philippi on the 2nd missionary journey, amidst great opposition from the local authorities (Acts 16). Now, many years later, Paul is writing to these believers in Philippi from his prison cell in Rome. He encourages them to maintain strong unity and humility as they live alongside each other....

Living with Dual Citizenship Teacher: Abdu Murray Abdu Murray is an attorney, author, and Christian apologist. Abdu came to faith in Christ after a 9 year exploration of the underpinnings of Christianity and the other major world views. Having discovered that the Christian faith answers the critical questions of life with intellectual credibility and emotional satisfaction, Abdu presents the Chris...

Deepening Hope From the snowy trails of Maybury State Park, Pastor Bob shares part two of our Christmas mini series on Hope. On Christmas Eve he talked about finding hope. In this message he shares how to cultivate and deepen our hope. Also in this special online service, Pastor Charlie Koopman and the worship arts team have prepared a fantastic set of songs in a unique setting. Enjoy this continu...

Finding Hope It’s been a challenging year to say the least. We could all use a little HOPE going forward. But so often we make the mistake of tying our HOPE to our circumstances. The result? We are HOPE-FUL when things are good; but HOPE-LESS when things are not so good. According to God’s Word, HOPE is not to be found in circumstances that constantly fluctuate. HOPE is found in a PERSON Who is st...

God With Us: Early Letters, Week 27 A Story Of Redemption They say a picture is worth a thousand words. The book of Philemon, Paul's shortest letter and one that would barely have filled a single papyrus sheet, does not attain the scope and depth of Paul's other letters. However, it accomplishes something very different — the telling of a real-life story. It’s a personal note to a close friend abo...

God With Us: Early Letters, Week 26 Living like a Citizen of Heaven Colossians 1&2 were focused on doctrinal issues, particularly related to the supremacy of Christ. Colossians 3&4 focus on “duty” issues, how we are able to live, and should live, in light of our connection to Christ. Here Paul covers many of the same ideas found in Ephesians 4-6, yet with some unique emphases. While Ephesians emph...

God With Us: Early Letters, Week 25 The Supremacy of Christ One of Paul’s most important letters was addressed to the church in a small, out-of-the-way place called Colossae. Why? Because teachers there were presenting a false view of Christianity. Instead of the centerpiece of salvation, Jesus was being presented simply as ‘a piece’ of the religious puzzle: a high-ranking angel, a mediator of som...

God With Us: Early Letters, Week 24 Walking Worthy of our Calling In Ephesians 1-3 the Apostle Paul writes of our high and privileged calling in Christ, but in chapters 4-6 he admonishes believers to walking worthy of this calling. Describing the various aspects of the believer’s life to show what this “worthy walk” looks like, he calls us to walk in unity, maturity, purity, love, caution, light,...