The Crossing Church

Caleb Watson

Today, we’ll explore the contrast between the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of man. While worldly powers rely on pride and power, God’s kingdom is built on love, peace, and self-sacrifice. Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem shows His deep love for His people, despite the city’s corruption. Join us as we discover how true fulfillment comes not from achievements, but by embracing our identity as God’s bel...

Pastor Chad Harris

This week we kick off our sermon series that will take us to Easter with the Word of the Cross . We explore the first key aspect: The Word of Resistance . It examines Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness (Luke 4:1-13) and highlights the reality and strategies of the devil, who seeks to deceive believers through lies and half-truths. Jesus resists these temptations by relying on the truth of Scriptu...

Caleb Watson

Luke 7:1-10   After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2 Now a centurion had a servant[ a ] who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. 3 When the centurion[ b ] heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, sayi...

Dr. Jeremy Stevens

The Gospel of John uses the eagle to symbolize Jesus’ divine nature, wisdom, and kingship. The eagle’s lofty vision reflects John’s heavenly perspective on Christ’s mission and eternal authority. The beloved disciple, like an eagle, stays close to Jesus with unwavering faith and spiritual insight. The miraculous catch of fish illustrates trusting in Jesus, just as an eagle trusts the wind to soar...

Luke 4:14-20 ESV  14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. 17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah...

Mark 1:1,9 ESV   1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God… 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Ezekiel 1:5-6,10 ESV   5 And from the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had a human likeness, 6 but each had four faces, and each of them had four wings… 10 As for the likeness of their faces, each had a human face. The four had the face of a lion on the right side, the four had the face of an ox on the left side, and the four had the face...

Engaged In Mission - The message of the scriptures is missional and relevant to the world around us. It calls us beyond a private, personal faith to an active, visible one—lived out daily through evangelism, service, and love.

Psalm 33:6 (NASB)  6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their lights. John 6:63 (NASB)  63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh provides no benefit; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life.

2 Timothy 3:14-17 (ESV)   14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for tr...

John 1:1-5;14-18 ESV   1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it… 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt am...

Ephesians 6:11-12 NLT  11  Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.  12  For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

Luke 1:39-55 ESV   39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of you...

Zephaniah 3:14-17 ESV  14 Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! 15 The Lord has taken away the judgments against you; he has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil. 16 On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: “Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow wea...

Luke 3:1-6 ESV   1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 And he went into a...

Luke 21:25-38 ESV   25 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when...

Psalm 107:1-3 ESV 1 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble 3 and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

Luke 15:17-24 ESV   17  “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger!  18  I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.  19  I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’  20  And he arose and came to...

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 ESV   23 Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.

Guest Speaker: Missionary Coleman Bailey