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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, I will tell you thatJohn 7 has been a challengingchapter for me thus far in understandingthe text's point and application. On the surface, it is essentially a narrative of the mounting conflict between Jesus and the Jewish leaders. While that's very important for us to know, I've wrestled a bit to apply this chapter to our lives and context. With that c...
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Dear CrossPointe,What a joy it was to have Pastor Conrad Mbewe with us again last Sunday. If you missed it, you can listen to his messagehere. It was a feast! You can also watch his talk and QA about missions and church planting from Sunday nighthere.This Sunday we are back in John's Gospel. Specifically, our text is John 7:113, which sets the scene for mounting public opp...
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Dear CrossPointe,I've been looking forward to this Sunday! We have the privilegeonce again to welcome Dr. Conrad Mbewe to CrossPointe. He was with us inJune of 2019and, for those that were there, you'll remember he is a powerful preacher of God's Word. His pulpit ministry is well-known around the world in our circles, and I'm very thankful for his friendship with our own R...
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Dear Church,This Sunday we'll cover a larger passage of Scripture than usual as we finish out John 6 by looking at verses 4171. In our text, Jesus' claim to be the "bread of life" is misunderstood by the crowd and causes many of themeven some that were called his disciplesto ultimately turn back and follow him no longer. It's a surprising end to a chapter that begins with ...
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Dear Church,Our text this week, John 6:3540, is one of the most comforting and cherished passages in all of John. In it, Jesus makes several glorious promises about what he has come to do and the certain future of those who believe in him. I mentioned last week that if we understand what Jesus in saying in this long discourse in John 6, then we are on our way to having a s...
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Dear Church,This Sunday we'll dig into John 6:2235, the opening portion of Jesus' discourse on the bread of life which dominates the rest of John 6. What stands out immediately is how earthly-minded the crowd remains even after the miraculous feeding. They insist on working for earthly bread while Jesus exhorts them to look beyond that which perishes. Another striking aspe...
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Dear CrossPointe,Life can get dark and the waters choppy. No matter how much experience or maturity we have, the next immediate crisis can throw our world into a tailspin. That's where the disciples find themselves in our text this week, John 6:1621, just hours after witnessing Jesus feed the multitude. In the middle of a dark storm, Jesus comes to themwalking on the waves...
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Dear CrossPointe, It's been since June 20 (Father's Day) that I last had the privilege to stand before you and preach God's word. This time away has been so helpful for me and I'm grateful for your love and the care of my fellow elders. Thank you! This Sunday I'm looking forward to getting back in the saddle as we look at John 6:1-15 and the account of Jesus feeding the ...
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Dear CrossPointe,This Sunday we'll be looking at Genesis 22, the account of God's call upon Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. This is likely a familiar passage of Scripture to you, whether you grew up in the church or not.Typically, those within the church look to Genesis 22 as a beautiful account of God's grace, but to those outside the church it's a handy text fo...
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Dear CrossPointe,Last Sunday we considered the story of Naaman, the great Syrian commander unable to cleanse his leprosy, and the little Israelite girl who pointed him to the prophet in Israel and ultimate wholeness. This week, we'll look at a similar story in Luke's Gospel, this time about a sinful woman whose incredible love for Jesus reveals one Pharisee's fraudulent pi...
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