Posts with the tag “pathway”

Known by God, Bearing Lasting FruitRead: Psalm 1:4-6; John 15:4-5The closing contrast of Psalm 1 is sobering and beautiful at once. The wicked are like chaff -- weightless, directionless, driven by wh...  Read More

Roots Before the StormRead: Psalm 1:3; Jeremiah 17:7-8A tree does not wait for a hurricane to decide it will grow deep roots. By the time the storm arrives, the work of rooting must already be done. T...  Read More

The Expulsive Power of a Greater AffectionRead: Matthew 12:43-45; Colossians 3:1-2Simply removing a sinful habit is never enough. Jesus warned that an empty, swept house becomes a dwelling place for e...  Read More

Delight, Not DutyDelight, Not DutyRead: Psalm 1:2; Psalm 42:1-2There is a profound difference between reading Scripture out of obligation and delighting in it as the very words of the living God. The ...  Read More

The Danger of Wrong CounselRead: Psalm 1:1; Genesis 13:10-13The path toward destruction rarely announces itself. Lot looked toward Sodom, then dwelt there, then sat in its gate as a leader. What began...  Read More

Rooted Together: Why Christians Cannot Thrive AloneThere is something quietly devastating about watching a plant die after being uprooted. You can see it happening in slow motion. The leaves begin to ...  Read More

Following Jesus Begins With Self-Denial“If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.” — Luke 9:23Many people admire Jesus. They appreciate His te...  Read More

The Blindness of Unbelief“And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not s...  Read More

The Unaltered Message“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” (Romans 1:16, LSB)Paul declares th...  Read More

We Do Not Lose Heart“Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart, but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the...  Read More

Your Next Step Can Begin This SundayThis Sunday is more than the beginning of a new sermon series. It is an opportunity for each of us to renew our commitment to following Jesus and helping others fol...  Read More

What Is Your Next Step?As we prepare for Sunday’s launch, take a few quiet moments to consider where you are in your walk with Christ.Your next step does not need to be dramatic to be meaningful. It s...  Read More

We Were Never Meant to Grow AloneFollowing Jesus is personal, but it was never intended to be private.God places believers within a local church so that we can worship, learn, serve, pray, and grow to...  Read More

More Than a Program: A Pathway for Following JesusThis Sunday, Grace Point begins a churchwide emphasis centered on three simple words:KNOW Christ. GROW in Christ. GO for Christ.These words are not me...  Read More