Listening WELL to the KING

Mark 250316

The disciples failed badly. But God uses our failures to deepen our dependence and faith in Him. We never outgrow our need for Jesus. Failure humbly drives us to Jesus, repentance, prayer and service. Pastor Rick shared this message to CrossPoint Church

Mark 250309

After spending almost three years with Jesus, Peter finally gets it. He declares Jesus King, the Messiah, Israel's anointed one. But Peter quickly falls off the pedestal by reprimanding Jesus, who had embraced God's plan for his life. Wow, disobedience means shifting our allegiance to Satan rather than to God. Then Jesus tells the crowds that His disciples must be selfless, expect suffering, and obey the King. Pastor Rick shared this message with the CrossPoint Church.

Mark 250302

Pastor Blake teaches from Mark 8:11-26 where we find Jesus talking about hard and soft hearts. Hard hearts are blind to Christ. The hard hearted have their hearts set on the circumstances rather than their God. It is the folks with soft hearts who can see their faith grow and God move. Pastor Blake Peterson taught this lesson to the CrossPoint Church.

Mark 250223

Jesus does a short term mission trip deep into Gentile territory. Jesus announced that the Kingdom had come for the Gentiles. His disciples realized that evangelism is both uncomfortable and sacrifical... but worth it. Pastor Rick shared this message to CrossPoint Church.

The Joy of Serving 250216

Moses told the Jews in Deuteronomy 10 what God is asking them to do... fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul. Jesus modeled for us what serving and giving up our lives for others looks like. Pastor Rick ended with Paul's promise in 1 Corinthians 15:58... that everything you do for the Lord is useful. Pastor shared this message to CrossPoint Church.

The Treasure Principle 250229

The Treasure Principle is: YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU, BUT YOU CAN SEND IT ON AHEAD. God changes our selfish hearts into generous ones as we spend time with our Lord. Life is short... invest in eternity. Pastor Rick shared this message to CrossPoint Church about the joy of giving.

Mark 250202

Jesus addressed the Pharisees and teachers of the law in Mark 7. He basically said they were more concerned about keeping man-made religious traditions and looking good on the outside than guarding their hearts.  So, guard your heart by spending time with God so your actions are an outflow of your relationship with the Almighty.  Pastor Blake shared this message with CrossPoint Church

Mark 250126

The disciples are thick headed... not grasping what Jesus is teaching them. Jesus sends them into a stormy sea and He goes to the hills to pray. Jesus sees their trouble, walks on the water out to them and calms the storm. They are starting to see who I AM is. They fall down and worship. Pastor Rick shared this message to CrossPoint Church.

Mark 250119

The feeding of the 5,000 is a Big Story that teaches us a plethora of things. Pastor Rick focused on the importance of finding a quiet spot so you can hear God, growing in compassion and going to God often with your empty basket. Pastor spoke this message to CrossPoint Church.

Mark 250112

Pastor Rick focuses on Mark 6 where we are alerted to fact that following Jesus has its challenges and that obedience has a cost. Mark illustrates what Jesus is teaching his disciples when he tells the story of John's beheading. Pastor Rick shared this message with CrossPoint Church.