Gracepoint Wesleyan Podcast

In our series from Romans 13-15 Paul has been bringing us to the big thought of this message: We are to be of one mind and voice in Jesus. In other words, we are to have a spirit of unity as the people of God. This does not mean uniformity—Paul has made it known that there will be differing convictions on disputable matters—but rather that unity is experienced as together we follow hard after Jesus.    

In Romans 15 we will look at Paul’s teaching and encouragement that those who are strong in the faith are to lead the way in cultivating unity in the body of Christ. 

This week we will look at how to move beyond disputable matters as we seek to be faithful to the redemptive mission and purpose that Jesus calls His church to.   

​In Romans 14 Paul addresses the topic of disputable matters. This is our third week of examining what God, through Paul, says regarding disputable matters. In this message's text, Romans 14:13-18, we are brought to a climactic conclusion: We are not to be a stumbling block or an obstacle to others. We are to be sensitive to them and how we are affecting their faith, not letting disputable matters destroy relationships.

In this message we will continue to look into the topic of disputable matters, realizing this is much bigger than just the case of eating meat or not eating meat. Oftentimes there are many alternatives to a particular disputable matter and the Lord calls us to be convinced of our own course of action but considerate of others who follow a different course.    

This is the first of several messages from Romans 14 addressing the topic of how to get along with others. In this week's message we will deal specifically with disputable matters. It is important for the follower of Jesus to focus on what matters and to refrain from making secondary issues too important. 

This week we will continue with in our Practical Christianity series learning to live in light of the times.   

This week we will explore Paul’s call to wake up from slumber and live out an intentional gospel presence.   

Romans 13 opens with some key insights on vertical and then horizontal relationships. Over the last two weeks, we've looked at vertical relationships, those with an authority over us. The operative word for these relationships is submission. This week in Romans 13:8-10 we move to horizontal relationships, those we do life with. The operative word here is love. In this message we will look at what it means to have no debt except love. 

This message is a continuation of last week's message on authority and submission. Submission is often key to the follower experiencing the power of God. In this message we look at how to respond to authorities that are good, bad and ugly. 

This message is the first of two on the topic of authority and the power of submission. This first message will dive into the whys for submission to authorities and will give several biblical examples of God's followers who submitted and how that was used by God. In this message we will see that submission to God and working under earthly authorities is a huge principle that is a common theme throughout the Bible. 

This week we will explore Paul’s practical insights in Romans 12 for the church to live with transformative impact in the world. 

In this message we will see that God has graced His people with motivational gifts. When you discover how God has gifted you and embrace and use this gifting then you experience living in the enablement of God. May God enlighten you to live in the grace of His gifting.   

This message is the first of three from Romans 12 in which we will examine how we can experience and demonstrate inner spiritual fortitude. In this particular message we will see that two critical components of Biblical well-being are a lifestyle of worship and sober self-assessment. 

This last message in our "Pillars of Faith" series will focus on the return of Jesus. This is a big subject and in this message we will get just an overview, addressing three questions. Why does the return of Jesus matter? What will be the signs leading up to Jesus' return? And, When will Jesus return? 

This week we will look at the cost and consequences of sin and the beauty of God’s grace and mercy that makes our salvation possible. 

In this second message on creation, we will see that there are great scientists who have also been great people of faith. "Smart" people can be Christ followers. In this message we will also get into what Genesis 1 says about creation and see that it makes a lot of sense. 

In this second Pillar of the Faith message we will look into creation. We will see that God is revealed as Creator throughout the Bible.  We will also see that evolution, as an explanation for the origin of humans, takes just as much faith to believe as does special creation by God. In our times we need to turn to a Creator God Who knows best how we should do life. 

This week we will look at the Christian teaching of the doctrine of Trinity as we explore the implications of the this teaching for our daily lives. 

In this final example in our series "It's Ordinary to be Extraordinary", Esther illustrates that God's people are to obey no matter what the cost. Like Esther we are "for such a time as this" followers of God who are called to follow no matter what may be the consequences. Her story should inspire us to new levels of obedience.