Gracepoint Kitsap Podcast

• This Series: Christianity is often ridiculed for being anti-science, a made up myth, an archaic belief, and a faith that is blind. This series will attempt to intellectually answer the common questions that saints and sceptics are asking.   • This Week: We will look at 3 Proofs that God does indeed exist.   Key Phrase: “God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out to him, though he is not far from any of us.” Acts 17:27

• This Series: All human time is centered on the birth of Christ. BC means “before Christ.” AD means “the year of our Lord” – a reference to Jesus. This Christmas season we will look at prophecies in the BC that were fulfilled at the coming of Christ in the AD.   • This Week: Whoever you are and whatever you do, it comes with a title. Titles indicates our task. The BC gives the coming Messiah numerous titles for numerous tasks he would fulfill in the AD. As a result, His titles set up our testimony.   Key Phrase: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” John 1:14

• This Series: All human time is centered on the birth of Christ. BC means “before Christ.” AD means “the year of our Lord” – a reference to Jesus. This Christmas season we will look at prophecies in the BC that were fulfilled at the coming of Christ in the AD.   • This Week: BC prophecies proclaim the coming Messiah would be rejected. These prophesies would be fulfilled in the AD. Jews today reject Jesus as their Messiah because they refuse to believe their Messiah would suffer and die on a despised cross. One day their blinded eyes will be open, and they will see Jesus as he really is.   Key Phrase: “He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.” John 1:11

• This Series: All human time is centered on the birth of Christ. BC means “before Christ.” AD means “the year of our Lord” – a reference to Jesus. This Christmas season we will look at prophecies in the BC that were fulfilled at the coming of Christ in the AD.   • This Week: The Creator began creation with bringing light into the world. Why? Because Jesus is the Light of the world. It was prophesied in Isaiah that the Messiah would bring light into darkness. The birth of Christ fulfilled with BC prophesy.   Key Phrase: “The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.” John 1:9

• This Series: This 12 week series will look at the major themes in the book of Romans. This Epistle provides the fullest explanation of the gospel in the New Testament. It pulls no punches while describing man’s condition, the cause and effect of sin, and the transformational power of the gospel.   • This Week: Paul begins the book of Romans with "me" and ends the book with "we". In 27 verses in chapter 16, Paul gives a shout out to 37 individuals who have greatly impacted the ministry. He does this due to his gratitude for their investment in his life and in the church at Rome. It's easy to bypass this chapter due to many names that are difficult to pronounce. However, this chapter gives great insight into a healthy church; a church God assigned people to be a part of. If God has assigned you to GracePoint Church, there is an important role to play. And God is writing down our names as we serve Him through our local church.

• This Series: This 12 week series will look at the major themes in the book of Romans. This Epistle provides the fullest explanation of the gospel in the New Testament. It pulls no punches while describing man’s condition, the cause and effect of sin, and the transformational power of the gospel.   • This Week: The big problem in the early church and in today's church is when people spiritualize their preferences and opinions. This is called legalism. A legalist looks down on people who draw lines where they draw lines. Paul addresses disputes in the church where good people can have different positions with disputable issues. Paul's warning then is still a relevant warning today: Don't destroy the work of God for the sake of your opinion. During COVID, many churches split over the disputable issue of wearing masks. Sad but true. Let's not win the argument but lose our testimony in the process.   Key verse: "Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of _____." Romans 14:20

• This Series: This 12 week series will look at the major themes in the book of Romans. This Epistle provides the fullest explanation of the gospel in the New Testament. It pulls no punches while describing man’s condition, the cause and effect of sin, and the transformational power of the gospel.   • This Week: Having a biblical perspective goes a long way in how we are to submit to our civil authorities – as long as they do not violate God’s authority.   Key Phrase: “There is no authority except that which God has established.” Romans 13:1

• This Series: This 12 week series will look at the major themes in the book of Romans. This Epistle provides the fullest explanation of the gospel in the New Testament. It pulls no punches while describing man’s condition, the cause and effect of sin, and the transformational power of the gospel.   • This Week: Transforming our minds positions us to live a transformed life. This transformational process begins in our minds. This chapter closes with multiple examples of what a transformed life looks like.   Key Phrase: “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:2

• This Series: This 12 week series will look at the major themes in the book of Romans. This Epistle provides the fullest explanation of the gospel in the New Testament. It pulls no punches while describing man’s condition, the cause and effect of sin, and the transformational power of the gospel.   • This Week: It is so easy for us to focus on the pain in our lives, relationships, and finances and we end up taking our eyes off of Christ. When this happens, we will live on a Merry-Go-Round of WHY's which will produce the absence of hope. The apostle Paul helps us take our eyes off of our suffering and to focus on the future glory God has for us. Often, our sufferings are part of God's divine purpose in our lives.   Key Phrase: “If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31

• This Series: This 12 week series will look at the major themes in the book of Romans. This Epistle provides the fullest explanation of the gospel in the New Testament. It pulls no punches while describing man’s condition, the cause and effect of sin, and the transformational power of the gospel.   • This Week: Satan desires to discourage and defeat followers of Jesus so that they are ineffective in doing so. Thankfully, the Spirit of God is there to help us win the battle inside with our sin nature.   Key Phrase: “The Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:2

• This Series: This 12 week series will look at the major themes in the book of Romans. This Epistle provides the fullest explanation of the gospel in the New Testament. It pulls no punches while describing man’s condition, the cause and effect of sin, and the transformational power of the gospel.   • This Week: There is a battle that constantly rages within every follower of Christ: do I give in to my sin nature or do I obey God instead?   Key Phrase: “Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me.” Romans 7:21

• This Series: This 12 week series will look at the major themes in the book of Romans. This Epistle provides the fullest explanation of the gospel in the New Testament. It pulls no punches while describing man’s condition, the cause and effect of sin, and the transformational power of the gospel.   • This Week: Before salvation, we were slaves to sin, in bondage to our sinful desires. After salvation, we should choose to be a slave to righteousness; doing what is right in God’s eyes. Christ gave us freedom to live without the remaining in bondage.   Key Phrase: “You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness." Romans 6:18

• This Series: This 12 week series will look at the major themes in the book of Romans. This Epistle provides the fullest explanation of the gospel in the New Testament. It pulls no punches while describing man’s condition, the cause and effect of sin, and the transformational power of the gospel.   • This Week: When we are justified by faith, it opens the door of experiencing grace and hope. This changes everything in our life and eternity. It gives strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow. God’s wrath has been diverted and God’s gifts come instead.   Key Phrase: “we have peace with God through Jesus Christ… have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.” Romans 5:1-2

• This Series: This 12 week series will look at the major themes in the book of Romans. This Epistle provides the fullest explanation of the gospel in the New Testament. It pulls no punches while describing man’s condition, the cause and effect of sin, and the transformational power of the gospel.   • This Week: In God’s kindness, He has made a way for our sin to be paid for. This was accomplished by Jesus atoning for our sins on the cross. We are justified in God’s sight by faith, not by any works. Jesus paid a debt he did not owe because we owed a debt we could not pay. This is amazing grace!   Key Phrase: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ.” Romans 3:23-24

• This Series: This 12 week series will look at the major themes in the book of Romans. This Epistle provides the fullest explanation of the gospel in the New Testament. It pulls no punches while describing man’s condition, the cause and effect of sin, and the transformational power of the gospel.   • This Week: Every human heart knows that wrongs need to be rightly judged and dealt. God’s righteousness demands for Him to do what is just and right, without partiality. However, the holiness of God includes His divine kindness which is given to mankind for them to be drawn towards repentance.   Key Phrase: “Do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness… not realizing God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?” Romans 2:4

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• This Series: This 12 week series will look at the major themes in the book of Romans. This Epistle provides the fullest explanation of the gospel in the New Testament. It pulls no punches while describing man’s condition, the cause and effect of sin, and the transformational power of the gospel.   • This Week: Before a cure is discussed, the disease must be addressed honestly. The truth about mankind is this: every person is broken under the curse of sin and is depraved to our core. This reality and the cause of all evil and wickedness in our world.   Key Phrase: “They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed. and depravity.” Romans 1:29

• This Series: The goal of this series is to equip ordinary people to be empowered by the Holy Spirit and be involved in an extraordinary mission: disciples making disciples.   • This Week: Every disciple understands they are connected to a larger body called the Church. In order for a disciple to make other disciples, they must model active participation in their local church. By participating in the church body, they help their church accomplish their mission to help people meet, know, and follow Jesus.

• This Series: The goal of this series is to equip ordinary people to be empowered by the Holy Spirit and be involved in an extraordinary mission: disciples making disciples   • This Week: Every disciple maker must first learn how to feed themselves from God's Word. This discipline will carry us through the highs and lows of life as we remain spiritually fed by the Holy Spirit illuminating God's Word to us.

• This Series: The goal of this series is to equip ordinary people to be empowered by the Holy Spirit and be involved in an extraordinary mission: disciples making disciples   • This Week: Every disciple-maker must experience and model a healthy prayer life that is directed by the Holy Spirit and God's Word.