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This Sunday we conclude our Malachi series with one of the great promises of the Old Testament. It is a promise of the great and awesome day of the Lord when he will come to judge the wicked and heal and save those who fear his name. Clearly, Malachi is pointing God’s people to the coming Messiah who will come first as a Lamb and again as a Lion. This text gives us the opportunity to think about judgment, salvation, and Christ’s return. These are essential truths, and I pray the Lord will use them to help make us all more ready for eternity. Also, on this first Sunday of October, we’ll receive the Lord’s Supper together as a church family. I hope that’s how you view CrossPointe...
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Dear CrossPointe,This Sundaywe delve into Romans 9:1923 and what might be the most challenging text in all of the Bible. In this passage, Paul continues to respond to anticipated objections about what he has said regarding God's purpose of election earlier in the chapter. As before, instead of hedging the truth or attempting to soften what might be perceived as hard edges,...
Keep ReadingDear CrossPointe,This Sundaywe are taking a break from Romans and will be in Joshua 23. In this portion of Scripture Joshua gives his final address to the leaders of Israel. As such, he shares his desire for the people as they go into the future without him. What's his desire? Joshua wants them to see how abundantly faithful God has been to all of his promises and to be sp...
Keep ReadingDear CrossPointe,This Sundaywe continue to wade through the deep waters of Romans 9 as we study verses 1418. In this paragraph, Paul answers an anticipatedobjection about what he hasjust saidregarding God'spurpose in election in the preceding verses. Instead of hedgingabout God'sabsolute sovereignty, he doubles down on it and asserts that God is free to grant mercy to whom...
Keep ReadingDear CrossPointe,We're back in Romans 9 this week with a second look at verses 613. In particular, we'll focus on God's choice of Jacob over Esau while still in their mother's wombbefore they had done anything good or bad. These verses get to the very heart of how and why God saves people and ultimately answers the question of whether God's word and promises have failed. T...
Keep ReadingDear CrossPointe,We'll be taking a break from Romans this Sunday as we go to the Old Testament, specifically the book of Numbers. There, in chapter 25, is an incredible story of Israel's unfaithfulness and the zeal of a priest named Phinehas who saves God's people from plague. I think it's got quite a few implications for us todayboth as a church and as individuals followi...
Keep ReadingDear CrossPointe,We continue our deep dive in the world of Romans 9this Sundayas we look at verses 613. As we covered last week, the issue at hand is the unbelief of the vast majority of Israel and whether this casts doubt on God's faithfulness. Paul's answer is a resounding "No!" when he tells his readers that God's word has not failed because there is a difference betwee...
Keep ReadingDear CrossPointe,This Sundaywe pick back up in Romans as we wade into the deep waters of chapter 9. This is an enormously important chapternot just for Romans but also in the landscape of the whole Bible. The issue at hand in Romans 911 is God's plan for the Jews. In the first eight chapters of Romans, Paul has laid out the good news that we are saved by faith alone in Chr...
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The Fall is a great time to commit to one of CrossPointe's Community Groups! CGs meet weekly or bi-weekly in people's homes to study God's Word, pray for one another, and share fellowship. Our vision for CGs is that they would be a place for people to become more like Jesus together. We have a number of small-groups ready to kick off (or continue) this Fall, so click here...
Keep ReadingDear CrossPointe,This Sundaywill be a special one for CrossPointe. We will commission the Mid Tree Church core-team on their last Sunday with us before they start meeting together as a church on the firstSundayof July. Our text will be 2 Timothy 4:5, in which Paul exhorts Timothy to "fulfill your ministry." My plan is to zero in on these three words as we consider what it ...
Keep ReadingDear CrossPointe,What a privilege it is to gather together every week to praise the Lord and build one another up in the faith. In the last week I'm sure we've all experienced the highs and lows of life in a fallen world, but there's always Sunday and the great blessing we have of hearing from God's Word together. Would you pray with me that the Lord would use our time tog...
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