Ridge Point Church Sermons

Coming to the end of the book of Acts, it seems that the ending is not quite what should be expected. However, in this message, we unpack the story that Luke was telling us the entire time. And through it, we find ourselves challenged to be a part of the continuing work of the gospel in peoples’ lives today! Scripture: Acts 28:17-31

As we continue tracking the journey of Paul, we see faithfulness on display. Paul, despite his circumstances, just remained a faithful servant of the Lord by faithfully serving people. And of course, the greatest display of faithfulness in Paul’s life is the faithfulness of God! God provides for Paul’s needs and keeps His promises to him as well! Through the message, we are challenged to remain fa...

Paul is finally on his way to Rome! However, it is going to take a little while to get there. As he begins to get escorted to Italy, the winds continuously come up against the ship, and ultimately a huge storm overtakes them! And yet, in the middle of this chaos, Paul declares that he is completely okay with these circumstances, because he has a promise from God that he will get to Rome, and he be...

Now Paul, after Festus declares Paul innocent, has a chance to stand before Herod Agrippa the Second. And of course, Paul takes this opportunity to not only defend himself against the Jews accusations, but also to share the gospel! He clearly tells Agrippa who he was before meeting Jesus and how Christ has completely changed him. When he finishes, he gives Agrippa an invitation to be saved, but bo...

A new governor takes seat in Judaea, and the Jews try to convince him to put the apostle Paul to death. But during the hearing, Paul appeals to see Caesar, and Festus realizes that Paul is not guilty of anything worthy of death. And we see Paul  standing blameless before all accusations. In fact, the only thing Festus could find Paul was guilty of was believing in Jesus! In this sermon, we se...

When Paul gets to Caesarea to stand before Felix, he finds himself being accused of things that aren’t true by an orator that the Jews have brought in to make their case. And yet, with a clean conscience, and a bold passion to share truth, Paul proves his innocence. In turn, he has the opportunity to share the gospel with Felix and his wife. But instead of making a decision, Felix puts it off for...

Things don’t seem to let up for Paul at all while he is in Jerusalem. More dissension stirs up at every turn, and his life is in danger. He ends up having to be snuck out of Jerusalem to get to safety. But through it all, we can see God’s providential hand at work! Scripture: Acts 22:22-23:35

When Paul gets to Jerusalem, the hardships that he was told were ahead come full speed. People have misunderstood and misrepresented his teachings, and a mob comes up against him to beat him and imprison him. And yet, through all of it, Paul doesn’t complain. He views all of what is taking place as an opportunity to share his story of how Jesus changed him. As we look at his example, we are challe...

As Paul makes his way toward Jerusalem, he is consistently shown by God that there are many hardships awaiting him at Jerusalem. But none of this deters him from accomplishing the will of God. He is ready to die, if need be, for the name of Christ! Through this message we ask ourselves this question: Knowing that persecution is ahead of us, will we determine to still continue moving forward in the...

To wrap up the 3rd missionary journey of Paul, we see him go throughout the regions of Macedonia and Achaia, all the way to Greece, and back. As he is about to head toward Jerusalem, he calls the leaders of the church at Ephesus, and gives them some parting words to remember what Jesus said - “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Scripture: Acts 20

As Luke is writing about Paul’s third missionary journey, he really keys in on the area of Ephesus, a place where Paul spent almost 3 years in! And in the time spent there, we see a lot take place. Through every event, we see the supremacy of Jesus. Jesus is better in every way! And that  still rings true today! Jesus is better!    Scripture: Acts 19

Today, we key in on a married couple who are often overlooked as just friends of Paul. But this couple actually had quite the impact in the world for the gospel! Tracking their journey through Scripture, we see that they were just everyday people who lived with eternity in view. They continuously gave of themselves and invested in other people. In the same way, God desires to use each of us as we...

As we come to Acts 18, we see the apostle Paul in a state of discouragement and fear. He needed to be encouraged! He needed God’s sustaining grace to pour over him in this time of weakness. And he found encouragement through the words of God, the working of God, and the people of God. In the same way, when we are discouraged, we can find encouragement in God and our community of faith. Scripture:...

Continuing in our series through the book of Acts, we see Paul on the second missionary journey. No doubt, he was tired from all that transpired in Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea. And yet, when he gets to Athens, he doesn’t take a break! He sees the city given over to idolatry and philosophies and it stirs his heart. However, the apostle Paul didn’t allow it to stay there. It moved him to actio...

We learn a lot about Jesus through the Bible, especially in the gospels. But there is one portion of Scripture where Jesus gives us a glimpse of His heart. And when He does, He reveals that His heart is meek and lowly. It is gentle and humble toward us. And because of this, despite man's doubts and rejection of Him, He invites all to come to Him. He invites us, not to get something from us, but to...

As we come to Acts 16, we continue on the second missionary journey. And it seems that every step of the way, there are problems that arise. Yet, to Paul and his team, none of these were problems at all! They were opportunities for God to work. In the same way, when we view our lives through the lens of the gospel, we will see our problems, not just as obstacles to hurdle over, but as opportunitie...

As we continue in our series "Unstoppable Gospel", we see Paul and Silas leaving on the second missionary journey. Along the way, God adds to the team, and directs them away from a few places. And ultimately, they find themselves right where God wanted them, where a woman named Lydia, along with her entire household, gets saved.  Scripture: Acts 16:1-15

As we come to the second half of Acts 15, in our series "Unstoppable Gospel", we see that there are some directives given to Gentile believers to help with unity between them and Jewish believers. Then we see Paul and Barnabas come to a disagreement that splits their missionary team into two. From both of these instances, we learn that the goal is to be unified...but that does not necessarily mean...

As we continue in the book of Acts, we see that some teachers start to tell the believers in Antioch that they cannot truly be saved unless they also get circumcised. However, by the end of the chapter, this matter is completely settled based upon God's Word and God's working in the life of Gentiles. From this story, we find hope and peace in knowing that God does not accept us based upon OUR work...

In today's message, we are encouraged by the example of Paul and Barnabas, who went through so much opposition and hardship on the first missionary journey. And yet, they did not quit. They knew there was gospel ministry to be done that God had called them to. Through their journey, we find truths for us to live by in order to remain faithful through tribulation.  Scripture: Acts 14

Continuing in our series "Unstoppable Gospel", we come to a point where gospel expansion happens, not only as a result of God's providence. But it is now happening because of purposeful action from the church. And we see from Acts 13, a great example of what our role is as a church, and as individual believers, in God's mission of seeing people saved all around the world!  Scripture: Acts 13

This is a message that our Pastor preached at our sending church, Moses Lake Baptist Church. This passage is mostly known as the story of the prodigal son. However, in this message, we see that the story is actually about two sons! And each of them saw their relationship with their father in a wrong way. Through the sermon, Pastor Micah helps us to see how we OFTEN define our relationship with our...

As we begin our series "Unstoppable Gospel" in the next portion of the book of Acts, we see the church at Jerusalem in a fearful situation. Herod has killed one of their leaders, and is ready to kill another. But instead of questioning God about it all, they rest in His presence and pray. And through this account, we see that God desires to use every one of our situations for the sake of the gospe...

Guest speaker, Lamar Ard, assistant pastor at Woodin Valley Baptist Church in Bothell, WA, challenges us to respond to the offenses that may come our way in a way that brings glory to God and allows Him to bring justice.  Scripture: 2 Samuel 15

In our final message of the series "Scattered," we come to a new church getting started in a city called Antioch. This was a church that had the hand of God all over it because of their focus on the gospel. And in this church, we see a perfect example of what God can do in and through a church that just keeps that gospel as its focus.  Scripture: Acts 11:19-30