Cross Pointe Canton

The Bible tells one unified story across 66 books: God created everything good, humanity rebelled, and God set in motion a plan to restore all things through Jesus Christ. We are living in the Church Age right now, a time of grace when anyone who calls on the name of the Lord can be saved. This age will one day give way to the Rapture, the Tribulation, the return of Christ, and ultimately the establishment of His eternal kingdom. The story moves through judgment and restoration, ending not with destruction but with God dwelling forever with His redeemed people. Every tear wiped away. Every broken thing made new. This is not a story of doom. It is a story of hope, and you are invited to be part of it.

We are living in the church age, a pivotal moment in God's unfolding redemptive story that stretches from creation to the return of Jesus Christ. At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was poured out not on one person but on an entire people, empowering them collectively to carry the gospel to the ends of the earth. The Great Commission is not simply a call to get decisions. It is a call to make disciples, teach them, and help them grow in faith. The church is not a building or a denomination but a community of people who belong to Jesus Christ, made up of every tribe, language, and nation. Every believer has been given the Holy Spirit's power to participate in this mission, and the enemy does not want you walking in that authority. The church age will conclude with the return of Jesus, a blessed hope that should shape how urgently and faithfully we live out the mission today. You were not saved just to sit. You were empowered by His Spirit and commissioned to carry His redemptive work to the world around you.

From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible tells one unified story with Jesus Christ at the center of every chapter, covenant, and prophecy. Jesus did not begin in Bethlehem. He existed before creation itself, and at just the right moment, the Creator stepped into His own creation on a rescue mission. Through His life, death, and resurrection, He fulfilled every promise and pattern that had been building since the beginning. He is the final sacrifice, the risen Savior, and the coming King. The kingdom of God has already broken into human history through Him, and its fullness is still to come. In the meantime, He calls every person to repent, believe, and place Him at the center of their lives.

From creation to redemption, the Bible tells one unified story centered on God's unbreakable promises. Humanity was made in God's image, but sin broke the relationship He designed. Rather than walking away, God immediately set a plan of redemption in motion, beginning with the first promise of a Savior in Genesis 3:15. Through Abraham, Moses, David, and the prophets, every chapter of the Old Testament points forward to one person: Jesus Christ. The blood of the Passover lamb, the sacrificial system, and the Davidic covenant were all previews of what He would accomplish. When you receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, you inherit the same covenant promise made to Abraham thousands of years ago. God's promise has never failed, and it is still moving today.

The Bible is not a collection of disconnected stories. It is one unified narrative about God's plan to redeem what sin has broken, accomplished through Jesus Christ. God created everything out of nothing, simply by speaking it into existence, and He declared it very good. Humanity was made in the image of God, which is the foundation of every person's dignity, value, and purpose. Sin entered the world through doubt, desire, and disobedience, bringing shame, separation, and death. But God did not abandon humanity. He came looking for Adam and Eve immediately after the fall, and in that same moment, He made the first promise of a coming Redeemer. That promise points directly to Jesus Christ, who crushed the power of sin and death at the cross.

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God is always at work, and He invites ordinary people to join Him in what He is already doing. The book of Esther shows us a young Jewish woman who found herself in a position of influence at exactly the right moment, not by accident, but by divine design. Mordecai's challenge to her reveals a powerful truth: God's plan is never in danger, and His purpose is never dependent on any one person. He is not waiting on your perfection or your perfect circumstances. He meets you right where you are, in the middle of everyday life. You are not God's only option, but you are His first invitation. The works have already been prepared in advance. The only question left is whether you will say yes.

Message from Pastor Brad Myers on July 12, 2026

We live in a nation worth celebrating, but there is a kingdom that outlasts every nation on earth. The blessed hope is the confident expectation that Jesus Christ could return at any moment, and that expectation is meant to shape how believers live every single day. As citizens of the kingdom of heaven, our allegiance, values, and priorities are meant to reflect the King we serve. Jesus calls His people to love God completely and love others genuinely, and those two commitments change everything. The character of a kingdom citizen grows from a life surrendered to the Holy Spirit, producing love, joy, peace, patience, and more. Salvation brings us into the kingdom, but lordship teaches us how to live in it. The question worth sitting with is simple: does your life look like heaven is already your home?

Life's pressures are real, and human strength alone is not enough to carry us through. Scripture is clear that believers have access to a power far greater than anything they can produce on their own. Just as the early church in Acts 4 responded to intense persecution not by seeking relief but by praying for boldness, we are called to do the same. God does not give a spirit of fear. He gives power, love, and a sound mind. Walking in the Spirit is not reserved for crisis moments. It is a daily practice that builds the strength needed before the storm arrives. You were made for such a time as this, and you do not have to face it on your own strength.