Ridgepoint Sermon Audio

Who are your "3 a.m. friends"--the ones you can call in the middle of the night to help with a crisis? This week Pastor Andy looks at friendship through the example of David and Jonathan in the Old Testament. In a world that seems increasingly lonely, Andy encourages us to pray, be a good friend, and take steps to get more connected in our community.

Pastor Brent preached on the importance of partnering with Jesus in marriage by reading God's Word, heeding the Holy Spirit, and accepting wise counsel. He outlined three types of marriages - selfish, contract, and the ideal "one-flesh" marriage characterized by humility, forgiveness, and putting on love. Despite the challenges, Brent encouraged couples to fight for their marriages by doing their...

For this Mother's Day message, Pastor Brent shares a story from 2 Kings 4 about the prophet Elisha miraculously reviving a wealthy woman's son from death. Like the mother in this story, many of our mothers tend to have a fierce love and perseverance, and the invaluable impact of a Godly mother can't be understated. Moms, your role is crucial, so THANK YOU, don't give up, and stay anchored to God's...

In the conclusion of this series, Pastor Brent looks at Jesus' prayer in John 17 that we would experience God's perfect, boundless love for us. God's love for us is *equal* to His love for Jesus. While this surpasses human comprehension, Brent encourages us to allow the Holy Spirit to reveal this truth and help us grasp the depth of Christ's love demonstrated at the cross.

This week Pastor Brent teaches on spiritual growth, the long-term process of becoming more like Jesus. In John 17, Jesus prayed for His followers' sanctification, which Brent explains as a progressive process of being made holy over time. To become more like Christ, we should regularly practice self-reflection, prayer, and active cooperation with God.

John says that Jesus' victory over Satan is all but sewn up. Yet, there is still danger in God's world. In a stunning move, Jesus prays for his Father to keep his followers in the world and to give them protection from the evil one. What might that protection look like? And why would Jesus keep his followers in this world even though they are susceptible to the evil empire's influence? Through obs...

As we kick off this new teaching series, Pastor Brent explores Jesus' prayer for unity among believers in John 17, unpacking the concept of "What Would Jesus Pray?" Drawing parallels to the "What Would Jesus Do?" movement, Brent challenges the church to emulate Jesus' fervent desire for His followers to be unified in their mission of helping others find and follow Christ. Despite differences, Bren...

Without the resurrection, our faith is useless. In order for Jesus to pull off the greatest of all rescues, He needed to die AND rise again. Thankfully, He did (!), and He offers to take all that is old and make it new.

Pastor Brent explains that Jesus came to provide three types of peace: permanent relational peace with God, fellowship peace (that can be disrupted by sin), and situational peace amid difficult circumstances--which is the hardest to attain. Brent encourages us to persistently pray and remind themselves of God's promises in order to receive the situational peace that Jesus offers.

As we continue this year's Easter series, Pastor Brent reminds us that Jesus came to rescue us not only for eternal life, but also to give us purpose and meaning in our present lives. He encourages us to find our personal "zeal point" that aligns with our gifts and God's leading. Embracing this purpose brings confidence, anchors us through difficulties, and leads to a vibrant, fulfilled faith.

As we kick off our Easter teaching series, Pastor Andy draws parallels between the dramatic rescue of the Thai soccer team trapped in a cave and how Jesus rescues us from the dominion of sin and darkness. Andy unpacks the layers of sin that entrap us and calls believers to humble surrender, consistent repentance, and walking in the light.

The right response to sin is always repentance. This week Pastor Brent looks at the closing chapters of Ezra where the Israelites confessed their sins to God and found freedom in forgiveness. We should also be disciplined in following good teachers and regularly practicing confession and repentance.

As the Israelites continued to rebuild the temple after exile, they soon began to drift from God's mission and focus more on their own comfort. In this message, Pastor Brent outlines the "Paneled Houses Principle" of giving generously to God's work FIRST before focusing on our own agendas or lifestyle. Do you need to realign your priorities?

This week Pastor Brent provides a template for overcoming life's setbacks and challenges, based on the story of the Hebrew people from Ezra 3-6. Brent outlines four suggestions: prayer, focusing on what you can control, seeking help, and cultivating grit. With faith, we have what it takes to endure significant hardship, just like Ezra, Haggai, and the Hebrew people.

After 70 years in exile, King Cyrus allowed the Israelites to return home to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. Like Cyrus, we should lead with kindness, acting on God's nudges to move. And against all odds and through all adversity, we're called to worship.

As we dive into a new teaching series through the books of Ezra and Haggai, Pastor Brent begins with a big picture overview of the story of the Old Testament. Through thousands of years of history, God remained remarkably patient and kind--and that's still who He is today.

Pastor Brent continues our Second Mile series with a message stressing the importance of mentoring. We have so much to learn from those who have wisdom from going before us. Beyond mentoring, we want everyone in our city to become devoted disciples of Jesus, so Brent also shares a compelling "why" behind our strategy.

Continuing our "Second Mile" series, Pastor Kyle speaks on the importance of mentoring the next generation. We believe everyone has something valuable to offer to a younger believer, even if you feel unqualified. Our experiences are like treasure chests, and it's up to us to decide how we will invest and share our talents.

This week Pastor Brent calls us to "second mile discipleship" -- going beyond the minimum requirements and excelling in faith and service. He introduces our new three-part plan to spur spiritual growth at Ridgepoint: growing in community, serving others, and mentoring. These practices require effort, but also reap worthwhile rewards.

From the beginning, Christians have been tempted to live within the boundaries of a first-mile Christianity: having a personal and private faith. But Jesus, the early church leaders, and countless Christians through time have invited us to go a second-mile, to have an unusual interest and enthusiasm for a deeper, Christian life. Today we'll discuss that invitation as we begin a four-part series ab...

Reading the Bible won't make your life worse! And if you do read it and consistently obey it, your life will be better. Guaranteed.

God so loved the world that He GAVE the best gift of all time. That love is good news, and it offers us hope today.

A lot of the songs we sing around Christmas time talk about joy. We often think of joy as "happiness," but true, biblical joy is a lot deeper than that. This week Pastor Andy talks about joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, and our responsibility to put it on display to the world.

The Bible describes three types of peace: relationship peace, fellowship peace, and situational peace. Throughout Scripture, God promises to give us peace, but sometimes that calm, tranquil feeling can be very elusive. What does it mean for Jesus to be the Prince of Peace, and how can we actually experience it in our day-to-day lives?

Kicking off our Advent teaching series, Pastor Brent focuses on the theme of hope. We all wish for things, but biblical hope is confidently anchored in God and His perfect plan. By definition, hope requires waiting. But while we wait, we can rest in the promises of Scripture.