Gracepoint Wesleyan Podcast

In this message from Daniel 6, we will see that Daniel was a man of integrity and his enemies could find no basis for a charge against him. So they concluded the only way they could bring any kind of accusation against him would have to be in regards to his following God's ways. What a statement about a life of holiness! In this message we will learn from Daniel's example of how to live a holy life.

In this message we will be looking at Daniel 5. It's an amazing account of God's divine intervention. We will see that God is sovereign over all and that He will not be profaned. This message was relevant in Daniel's day and is still relevant in ours.

In this message from Daniel 4 we'll see that God humbles the proud. He turns our “I” and “me” to “Him” and “He.” It’s a passage on what happens when we don’t acknowledge God as one who has all power and authority, and instead assume we do.

In this message from Daniel 3 we'll see that Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego chose to be thrown into a fiery furnace rather than disobey the first two of the 10 Commandments. It's a story full of insight on how to handle the fiery trials that come to the follower of God. If we take these insights to heart it will change how we live our lives. 

Everybody serves something or someone whether we realize it or not.  But it’s important to answer the question “Who is your king?” because as Daniel points out to King Nebuchadnezzar in his dream, there’s only one kingdom that will last forever. Who we serve and what we do can either pass away like every other king and kingdom, or it can be part of God’s greater story that will never end.

In this week's message from the book of Daniel, we will see that God operates on a different level than humankind. He delivers by His wisdom and power. A crazy request by King Nebuchadnezzar becomes an opportunity for God to be recognized and exalted.

In this second message from our series Daniel: Holy Living in a Fractured World, we will see how Daniel addresses the challenges of his captivity. His captors were trying to indoctrinate him and asking him to compromise. Daniel drew a line in the sand but did so with great compassion and wisdom. He models for us how to be in this world but not be of this world. May you be inspired by his example to live a holy life.  

This message begins our 10-week series from Daniel chapters 1-6. This week we will look at Daniel 1:1-7 and see that there are faith tests we often face when life as we know it ends and God begins a new chapter in our lives.

In Psalm 78 we are commanded to tell the GENERATIONS to come see what God has done in our lives. Our testimonies are an important part of continuing the faith for future generations. (Children's ministry will be available for birth through 5 years old only.)

Have you ever come to a point in your life where you ask, "Now what?" The disciples faced that very question after the ascension of Jesus. This message completes our Easter Explained series and uses Acts 1:1-11 as an outline to answer the question of "Now what?" 

In this Easter message we will see that Philippians 2:5-11 is a summary of the Gospel. It's an epic story of Jesus leaving the glory of heaven to come to earth and humbly die for fallen humanity. But that is just the first half of the story. Jesus has been raised from the dead, is glorified and has returned to the glory of heaven. He is now and forevermore Savior! It is believed that the early church used these verses in Philippians as a creed, a way to remember the gospel. May we also use it that way. 

The Bible illustrates over and over again that life is full of choices that lead to very contrasting outcomes. As his days were coming to an end, Moses challenged the people of Israel to choose life. He said if they did not choose life, then they were choosing death. As we explore some of the contrasts that were part of Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, we are to understand that there are watershed choices that lead to very different outcomes. 

Jesus’ last words on the cross at first sound difficult as He cries out, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” However, this declaration actually points us towards hope. We will explore how these last words of Jesus help us navigate our own challenges with hope and trust in God’s power and purpose. 

Why is the Christian teaching on the resurrection so important? In a day and age where it may be tempting to see the resurrection as an impossibility, we will look at the miracle of Jesus' rising from the dead as a core truth in Christian teaching as we study the meaning, purpose, and significance of the resurrection. 

This is the first message in our "Easter Explained" series. In this message we will answer the question, "Why was Jesus Crucified?" 

This is our final message in the "Becoming Whole in a Fracture World" series. To become whole we must understand and live out a biblical justice. God's justice is not about retribution. The follower of Christ is called to participate in God's righting of this wrong world.

This Sunday, we will learn about forgiveness. First, that forgiveness is God’s gift to us in Christ, but also becomes a gift to others as we live out and offer forgiveness to those who have offended us. 

This week we will explore how conflict can actually be a bridge, not a barrier, to greater unity and health.

We live in a culture of reactivity. In this message we will look at how to have a calm presence in the face of anxiety. Part of becoming whole is getting to the point where the peace of Jesus, rather than the circumstances you are dealing with,sets the tone of your countenance .