Center Point Assembly

Sunday, January 9, 2022 – The title of the message today is “False Prophets – False gods” and we’re in Matthew 7:15-20. The danger of false prophets is an age-old concern, and today it's even more exacerbated by all the falsehoods that we are all aware of. Biblically speaking, false prophets are either speaking falsely of God and His Holy Word or they are speaking messages of “false-gods”. In the day that Jesus was speaking this, the false prophets and the false gods were very well known. Today, we may be aware of false prophets but not thinking too much about “false-gods”. And that’s what we’re focusing on today. If we don’t have an appreciation of what the “false-gods” are of our society and possibly even in our own lives, then the discussion of false prophets isn’t nearly as meaningful. As you listen to this, you may wonder why some things that are good and morally neutral are put on the list of a “false-god”, but I encourage you to stay focused on this. Anything that takes the place of God in our life, anything that we trust in other than God is considered a “false-god”. Be blessed as you worship and study along with us…

Sunday, January 9, 2022 – The title of the message today is “False Prophets – False gods” and we’re in Matthew 7:15-20. The danger of false prophets is an age-old concern, and today it's even more exacerbated by all the falsehoods that we are all aware of. Biblically speaking, false prophets are either speaking falsely of God and His Holy Word or they are speaking messages of “false-gods”. In the day that Jesus was speaking this, the false prophets and the false gods were very well known. Today, we may be aware of false prophets but not thinking too much about “false-gods”. And that’s what we’re focusing on today. If we don’t have an appreciation of what the “false-gods” are of our society and possibly even in our own lives, then the discussion of false prophets isn’t nearly as meaningful. As you listen to this, you may wonder why some things that are good and morally neutral are put on the list of a “false-god”, but I encourage you to stay focused on this. Anything that takes the place of God in our life, anything that we trust in other than God is considered a “false-god”. Be blessed as you worship and study along with us…

Sunday, January 2, 2022 – The first Sunday of a new year! How the time flies…. Today, Pastor Ryp Hankins is speaking about the “Seasons of Transitions”. This is a great message to begin the closeout the past year and open the potential of a new one. He speaks about the difficulty in moving from something TO something. It’s in the “TO” that can be so difficult. Letting go of something bad is easy, but sometimes we have to let go of something good in the process of transitioning, and that’s not so easy to do. Life is made of moving from one thing to the next, that’s a sign of life. Listen in and be blessed as we worship, pray and study the Word of God together…

Sunday, January 2, 2022 – The first Sunday of a new year! How the time flies…. Today, Pastor Ryp Hankins is speaking about the “Seasons of Transitions”. This is a great message to begin the closeout the past year and open the potential of a new one. He speaks about the difficulty in moving from something TO something. It’s in the “TO” that can be so difficult. Letting go of something bad is easy, but sometimes we have to let go of something good in the process of transitioning, and that’s not so easy to do. Life is made of moving from one thing to the next, that’s a sign of life. Listen in and be blessed as we worship, pray and study the Word of God together…

Sunday, December 26, 2021 – The day after Christmas, I pray you had a wonderful Christmas day with your family and friends. Today, we are going to be continuing in our discussion on “Heavenly Gifts”, focusing on the process of opening them. I find this to be a three-part process as we 1. Anticipate, 2. Appreciate, 3. Finally, we are Thankful. Each phase is important in that they are preparing for the next. As I anticipate what’s ahead, I can find joy in the process of looking forward to what’s coming. And as I appreciate what the gift is and how it can benefit my life, it guards my heart from thinking it’s not enough. And finally, when we get to the third phase of truly being Thankful, we are finding truest fulfillment. A thankful heart leads one into the very presence of God our Heavenly Father. The Psalmist tells us in Psalms 100 that we are to enter His gates with thanksgiving and courts with praise, and to give thanks. It’s our prayer that we all are thankful as we open Heaven’s Gifts of salvation and eternal life…

Sunday, December 26, 2021 – The day after Christmas, I pray you had a wonderful Christmas day with your family and friends. Today, we are going to be continuing in our discussion on “Heavenly Gifts”, focusing on the process of opening them. I find this to be a three-part process as we 1. Anticipate, 2. Appreciate, 3. Finally, we are Thankful. Each phase is important in that they are preparing for the next. As I anticipate what’s ahead, I can find joy in the process of looking forward to what’s coming. And as I appreciate what the gift is and how it can benefit my life, it guards my heart from thinking it’s not enough. And finally, when we get to the third phase of truly being Thankful, we are finding truest fulfillment. A thankful heart leads one into the very presence of God our Heavenly Father. The Psalmist tells us in Psalms 100 that we are to enter His gates with thanksgiving and courts with praise, and to give thanks. It’s our prayer that we all are thankful as we open Heaven’s Gifts of salvation and eternal life…

Sunday, December 26, 2021 – The day after Christmas, I pray you had a wonderful Christmas day with your family and friends. Today, we are going to be continuing in our discussion on “Heavenly Gifts”, focusing on the process of opening them. I find this to be a three-part process as we 1. Anticipate, 2. Appreciate, 3. Finally, we are Thankful. Each phase is important in that they are preparing for the next. As I anticipate what’s ahead, I can find joy in the process of looking forward to what’s coming. And as I appreciate what the gift is and how it can benefit my life, it guards my heart from thinking it’s not enough. And finally, when we get to the third phase of truly being Thankful, we are finding truest fulfillment. A thankful heart leads one into the very presence of God our Heavenly Father. The Psalmist tells us in Psalms 100 that we are to enter His gates with thanksgiving and courts with praise, and to give thanks. It’s our prayer that we all are thankful as we open Heaven’s Gifts of salvation and eternal life…

Sunday, December 19, 2021 – We are speaking about the gifts from Heaven that make Christmas real. We may not think about Christmas in terms of Heavenly Gifts, but that’s the real meaning of Christmas, and until we realize this, Christmas remains a very fun yet superficial Holiday. Christmas is the gathering of family and friends around a lot of food and gift-giving and it’s a great celebration, but for Heaven, it was the beginning of a great sacrifice. Jesus coming as a baby is a great sacrifice that ends with a tragic and painful death. A tragic death for Jesus, a death that pays the penalty of sin, and that becomes the greatest gift for you and me - IF we will open it. Listen, "IF we will open it", is a very important statement. A gift unopened is the same as a gift not given - it has no value. We open the gift of Christ’s sacrifice when we admit our sin, believe that Jesus paid our price, and then ask Him to forgive us of our sin and accept Him as our savior. This is the Christmas message…

Sunday, December 19, 2021 – We are speaking about the gifts from Heaven that make Christmas real. We may not think about Christmas in terms of Heavenly Gifts, but that’s the real meaning of Christmas, and until we realize this, Christmas remains a very fun yet superficial Holiday. Christmas is the gathering of family and friends around a lot of food and gift-giving and it’s a great celebration, but for Heaven, it was the beginning of a great sacrifice. Jesus coming as a baby is a great sacrifice that ends with a tragic and painful death. A tragic death for Jesus, a death that pays the penalty of sin, and that becomes the greatest gift for you and me - IF we will open it. Listen, "IF we will open it", is a very important statement. A gift unopened is the same as a gift not given - it has no value. We open the gift of Christ’s sacrifice when we admit our sin, believe that Jesus paid our price, and then ask Him to forgive us of our sin and accept Him as our savior. This is the Christmas message…

Sunday, December 19, 2021 – We are speaking about the gifts from Heaven that make Christmas real. We may not think about Christmas in terms of Heavenly Gifts, but that’s the real meaning of Christmas, and until we realize this, Christmas remains a very fun yet superficial Holiday. Christmas is the gathering of family and friends around a lot of food and gift-giving and it’s a great celebration, but for Heaven, it was the beginning of a great sacrifice. Jesus coming as a baby is a great sacrifice that ends with a tragic and painful death. A tragic death for Jesus, a death that pays the penalty of sin, and that becomes the greatest gift for you and me - IF we will open it. Listen, "IF we will open it", is a very important statement. A gift unopened is the same as a gift not given - it has no value. We open the gift of Christ’s sacrifice when we admit our sin, believe that Jesus paid our price, and then ask Him to forgive us of our sin and accept Him as our savior. This is the Christmas message…