Ridge Point Church Sermons

Yet again, Jesus takes parts of the law that the Jews had changed or reinterpreted to selfishly love themselves and spite other people. And He tells them that those who follow Him are called to a higher way of living. A radical love toward people. A love that endures insults without retaliation. A love that forfeits personal rights at time to serve other people. A love that cares more about being...

Sexual sin has become so pervasive in our world today, that it has completely affected the way many think of others and of themselves. And we often think we are okay if we haven’t actually committed some kind of sinful, sexual act with another person. But Jesus gets to the very heart of the matter and tells us that even the attitude and act of objectification is to commit sexual sin. In this messa...

**We apologize for the sound quality. Our equipment was down, but should be back by the time the next sermon is uploaded!** In our society, honesty and integrity are being pushed to the wayside. We speak and live dishonestly so often, that much of it is overlooked. It seems that we don’t even realize we’re being dishonest at times! But Jesus is calling His followers to a higher standard. As Christ...

As Jesus begins to contrast between external righteousness and internal righteousness, he points to the law of “Thou shalt not kill.” And as He gets to the heart of the matter, we see that even the root of murder, anger, is considered sin by Jesus. In this message, we are challenged to combat anger in our lives by always reconciling with others and pursuing after peace quickly in all circumstances...

Apparently, based upon Jesus’ words and actions, some people thought His mission might be to overthrow or destroy the Old Testament law and prophets. Jesus very clearly says that he will not abolish the law, but rather will fulfill it. Then He points to living a righteous life. The biggest point He makes is that true righteousness can never be found in trying to focus on external deeds. True right...

As Jesus continues to speak about how His followers will live in the world, He tells them that they will affect everything that they touch. As His followers live according to His way of living, their lives will connect with others in a powerful way. In this message, we unpack the two analogies that Jesus uses to describe how Christians should impact those around them. Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16 __...

As Jesus spoke to many of His followers on a mountainside, He began with what is commonly known as “the Beatitudes.” In this part of His sermon, Jesus gives us some insights to how to live a life that is fulfilled and filled with true happiness. And what we find is that true happiness cannot be found in the places the world often tells us that it can be. Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12 _______ Ridge Poi...

In today’s message, we are reminded that Jesus is everything that we need. And we answer these two questions: “How can Jesus give me exactly what I need?” and “How can I receive exactly what I need from Jesus?” Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-16 _______ Ridge Point exists to elevate Jesus, equip believers, and evangelize the lost. This is the forever vision of Ridge Point, led by Pastor Micah Bosworth and...

Paul signs off the letter to the Ephesians with an admonition of grace to all those that love Jesus in sincerity. But about 35 years later, when another letter is written to the church, they are told that they’ve left their first love. Too often, this happens in the church of today. So many Christians find themselves going through the motions of the Christian life, completely devoid of real love f...

When we really understand the battle that we are a part of, it makes us aware of our desperate need for God! And when we are aware of our need for God, it drives us to prayer! In this passage, Paul explains that one of the greatest ways we can stand is to kneel in prayer. Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20 _______ Ridge Point exists to elevate Jesus, equip believers, and evangelize the lost. This is the...

We need to constantly be reminded that we are in a battle. Our enemy never takes a day off from attacking us. But despite his onslaught of attacks on us, we really do have the capability to overcome him through the power of our Savior. In today’s passage, we discover the spiritual armor of defense that we have at our disposal and are encouraged to put on the armor each and every day. Scripture: Ep...

Sometimes, as Christians, we can get really comfortable in this world, feeling at home here. But our home is not here. Our home is in heaven. This place, although we may not often think of it this way, is a battleground where spiritual warfare is constantly taking place. And we find ourselves in the middle of this battle. In this passage, Paul helps us understand how we can be prepared for the bat...

Paul continues to unpack how the gospel impacts the way we live within our individual roles of life. In today’s passage, he tells us how Christians should be in the workplace. Whether your in a leadership role, or just a “mere employee,” we are each called to serve our God on the job! Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9 _______ Ridge Point exists to elevate Jesus, equip believers, and evangelize the lost....

Paul continues to unpack how the gospel impacts the way we live within our individual roles of life. In today’s passage, he tells us how the Spirit-filled home will look—where children obey their parents in the Lord, and parents train and instruct their children in the Lord. Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4 _______ Ridge Point exists to elevate Jesus, equip believers, and evangelize the lost. This is th...

As a continuation of thought, Paul begins to describe how Christians, who are walking in the wisdom of God and who are filled with the Spirit, will conduct themselves in a marriage. Spirit-filled wives will follow their husband, and spirit-filled husbands will love their wives. In this message, we see what this means, and how it is a beautiful picture of the relationship between Jesus and His chur...

Paul continues to instruct the Ephesian believers on how to live out the gospel, and he begins to transition into how this will look like within certain individual roles. He does so by letting them know that in order to imitate our Heavenly Father(walking in love, purity and light), we must find ourselves equipped with the wisdom of God and the Spirit of God. Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21 _______ R...

The writer of Hebrews tells us that one of the greatest ways we can grow to have enduring faith is by fixing our eyes on the author and finisher of our faith. In this Easter miniseries, we endeavor to do just that. In this message, we consider the resurrection of our Savior, and discover that because of it, we don’t have an empty faith. The resurrection of Christ is believable! And for those who b...

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE // The writer of Hebrews tells us that one of the greatest ways we can grow to have enduring faith is by fixing our eyes on the author and finisher of our faith. In this Easter miniseries, we endeavor to do just that. In this message, we consider the death of our Savior on the cross, and we find some great encouragement, seeing that His death gives us saving from our past, peac...

The writer of Hebrews tells us that one of the greatest ways we can grow to have enduring faith is by fixing our eyes on the author and finisher of our faith. In this Easter miniseries, we endeavor to do just that. In this message, we consider the suffering of our Savior in the Garden of Gethsemane, and we find some great encouragement, knowing that Jesus knows what our suffering feels like. Scrip...

As Paul continues revealing how we live out the gospel, he reminds us that we are dear children of God. As most children do with their earthly parents, we should learn from and imitate our Heavenly Father. When we do so, we will find that we walk in love, in purity, and in light. Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-14 _______ Ridge Point exists to elevate Jesus, equip believers, and evangelize the lost. This...

In today’s passage, Paul continues the thought of putting on the new man. As a Christian, you are no longer to live like the world or to obey the lusts of your flesh. We are to obey the Holy Spirit’s guidance in our lives. We are a new creature. We have a new nature. We are under new management. And as such, we are called to live a certain way. And in this passage, Paul lines out for us 5 key valu...

In today’s passage, we see Paul implore the Ephesian believers to make sure that they live differently from the world around them. In a place like Ephesus, where sexual immorality and carnality abounded, Christians who lived like Jesus would shine as a stark difference to the darkness in which the other Gentiles walked. So too, if we live like Jesus, our lives should and will stand out in stark di...

As Paul continues to flesh out the idea of unity in the church, he begins to talk about how each person within the body of Christ has a responsibility and a purpose that corresponds to their gifts and talents. And when every one is doing their part while learning from spiritual leaders and growing in their personal walk with the Lord, the body of Christ is edified, built up, and naturally grows. S...

The first thing that Paul addresses after reminding the Ephesians of their gospel identity is unity in the church. There are several ways that we can strive for unity. But Paul specifically hones in on the fact that unity flows from our heavenly calling, unity grows in a humble community, and unity knows a hopeful foundation. Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6 _______ Ridge Point exists to elevate Jesus,...

Paul finishes his thought that began in chapter 3 and says that he is praying for the Ephesian believers to really comprehend all of the truths that he has written to them about. He doesn’t pray that they would DO anything. He prays that they would KNOW something. And ultimately, what he points to is that all that they are in Christ is an identity that cannot be destroyed because the Spirit of God...