Grace Point Baptist Church's Podcast

 In Ephesians 4:17-22, Paul reminds the church in Ephesus of their spiritual condition before they became followers of Jesus. He used words such as futile, darkened, alienated from God, callous, greedy, and impure. This is the condition of everyone before meeting Christ. But then in verses 23 and 24, he encourages the believers, “… be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after t...

 Charles R. Swindoll wrote, “Love has been called the most effective motivational force in all the world. When love is at work in us, it is remarkable how giving and forgiving, understanding and tolerant we can be.”

The phrase “one another” is used often in the New Testament alongside commands for Christians on how they are to live out their faith in relationships. It’s used more than 47 ...

This past Sunday we honored and prayed for the mothers in our church family.
Honoring our parents is a command from God as we see in Deuteronomy 5:16, “‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you."

This is something that Jesus modeled for us, considering his mother even in the most ...

 In Romans 8:5 Paul writes, “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.” There are two kinds of people; those who live according to the flesh, and those who live according to the Spirit of God.
 In Romans 8:5-8, Paul contrasts the difference between living according to the flesh...

What is Sin?
Sin is defined as falling short of the glory of God – missing the mark of God's standard of holiness. Sin is the common human condition. Even Paul the apostle sinned as he wrestled with his sin nature (see Romans 7:14-20). If you have been a Christian for any length of time, you can relate to Paul’s struggle with sin.

As believers, when we sin, we are convicted of sin. In fact, if we don’...

In Romans 7, Paul writes about the Law God gave Moses, which had become a point of tension in the church in Rome. The Judaizers wanted everyone to follow the Law, and the Gentile believers wanted everyone to be led by the Spirit. In Chapter 8, Paul highlights the freedom that believers have in Christ through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.
 
 Chapter 8 can be summarized in three phrases: no condemnation,...

 One of the richest chapters in the Bible is Romans chapter 8. Paul wrote the letter we know as “Romans”, to a blended church in Rome, made up of Jewish and Gentile believers. Many of the Jewish believers held on to the Mosaic law and taught that to be a true Christian, you needed to follow the Law in addition to faith in Christ. While the Gentiles came from many different pagan religions and held to faith in Chris...

From Broken Hearts to Burning Hearts
Do you remember a time when you were on fire for God, but somewhere along life’s road, you had a disappointment? A leader let you down, someone took advantage of you, your child walked away from the faith, your sickness and pain didn’t go away. Whatever the pain, it caused your heart to break, and you grew cold towards the things of the Lord.  

The good news is that the risen...

 We all know that the Bible teaches that God is good.
 But what about the times when that statement is tested, and we struggle to believe that God is good?
 
 The Bible is full of accounts of real people going through extremely challenging times. The book of Job is a classic example of faithfulness in times of suffering. 
 
 David also had many challenging times. In 1 Samuel 21, Da...

 The church structure at Grace Point includes Elders, Pastors, Deacons, and ministry team leaders. While we may have different roles and responsibilities—some more visible than others—we are all called to be ministers of the Gospel. We are all part of the royal priesthood (see 1 Peter 3:9).
 
 The church is called to be the Body of Christ, his ambassadors and light in this troubled world. The apostl...

Do you remember a time when you were waiting and not sure what the outcome would be in a situation you were facing? The Bible is filled with accounts of people facing uncertainty. One of these moments occurred when Jesus and his disciples gathered to celebrate the Passover Meal. It was a night of celebration that quickly turned into a night of uncertainty and then fear as Jesus was arrested before his crucifixion.

The celebratory me...

 Last week we celebrated Valentines Day, a day for the celebration of love. However, our capacity to love is tainted by our sinful nature; every human emotion suffers the effect of sin.
 
 As we have been looking at the emotions of Jesus, his love is pure and untainted by any sin. His love is perfect, yet he commands us to love the same way as he loves (See John 13:34-35). Can we love like Jesus? Jesus displaye...

People are often surprised when they hear that today Jesus is still in a human form, permanently in his resurrected body. Many people tend to think that Jesus had a real body while he walked the earth, but when he ascended into heaven, he reverted to a spirit form. But the reality is that Jesus permanently became fully human, all the while still being fully God. Jesus has a resurrected body, like the one that we who believe in him ...