Cross Pointe Church Sermons

Every church has hypocrites. No fewer than seven times in one message that Jesus delivered, he denounced the biggest religious hypocrites of his day known as the Pharisees. How do we deal with hypocrisy in the church? If we are going to break down...

We can’t help but ask the question at times, “If God is good, why doesn’t he do something about evil and suffering?” There was a man who lived thousands of years ago that you may have never heard of, who struggled with this very dilemma. His name was...

When you think about the word normal, what comes to your mind? If I were to ask you, what does a normal day in your life look like? Could you tell me in such a way that would allow me to know the values and rhythms that you’ve built your life around?...

Moses’ death set into place a string of events that required a leader--a leader that could not rest on the playbook used by the leader before him. He had to pave a new way through a time that was certainly not normal. The people were fickle, fragile...

What keeps you moving? What is your motivation to keep on keeping on? How do we move as believers from where we are to where God wants us to be? I want to give you three truths that will cause you to move forward as you start over and redefine normal.

David basically says two things: one about life and one about death or life after death. Two things will be true of you if the Lord is your shepherd. The first is that God’s goodness will follow behind us all the time. Understand that doesn’t mean...

it is amazing how this psalm addresses practically all of our greatest needs from the cradle to the grave. In this verse, David is describing how he realized that his greatest need and our greatest need is God. I believe that God is the only one that...

Two things have to be true, either this life is all there is or there is more to life than this life. This is one reason why I wish everyone would consider Christianity, because I don’t know of any faith, or any religion, or any spiritual concept that...

We can restore antiques, clocks, cars and paintings, but only God can restore the soul. Doctors and scientists can discover a lot of remedies for sick bodies, but only God can restore a sick soul. The only remedy for guilt or grief is the grace of...

No matter where you are. No matter what you are going through, that green grass, those still waters are right in front of you and you can enjoy them every day and rest easy. In the beautiful stanza of this beautiful psalm we are told that if we follow...

I am not coming today primarily as a preacher. I am coming as your pastor. I am your under shepherd and many of my sheep are hurting, frightened, confused, and angry. Other sheep like me are disgusted, frustrated, discouraged, mad and somewhat in...

The Lord (our shepherd) has made himself responsible to meet our needs. This is a shepherd who has everything, is everywhere, can do anything and therefore is guaranteed to meet whatever needs we have. Notice who this shepherd is. He is no ordinary...

When it comes to marriage, another person doesn't complete our relationship, God does. The foundation of a healthy marriage is a relationship, not a romance. When we learn how to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ, and live by...

If you feel that you are not doing a good job at times or feel like a failure, you are not alone. You have been given a God-given unique opportunity to have more of a lasting influence on your children than you will ever have again. I want to share...

God did not save Paul from his troubles. He stood with him through his troubles and strengthened him in his troubles. Trouble is made of one or two things--either foes or fears. What God promises is He will give you the strength to face your foes and...

“If God is good and God is in control, why are these things happening?” If you are like Habakkuk and the ship of your faith is being overwhelmed by the tsunami of doubt, and your hand is slowly being raised to God in the shape of a fist, because you...

What does the Bible say about all of the issues surrounding the coronavirus? Join Pastor Merritt and Chad Logan as they answer questions from our members and guests that were provided online over the last few weeks during the quarantine.

Peter was an eyewitness to the resurrection. He literally gave his life for what he believed in and preached until his last breath--the resurrection of Jesus. In 1 Peter he says why the resurrection of Jesus gives the entire world hope in any...

In Colossians, Chapter 2 we are going to see exactly why he was nailed to the cross that day, because it was more than just the body of a man and everything that needed to be nailed (if you and I are ever going to have a relationship with a God who...

Many times when trouble comes our way, we have a natural tendency to get bitter toward God and we will ask the question, “Why did you allow this trouble to come into my life?” I want you to remember this. Anytime that trouble comes into your life...