Crossroads - Weekend Messages

This life is messy, and, unfortunately, it can also be painful. But this life is not the whole story. The Scriptures encourage us to press on and speak unequivocally of an eternal life that awaits the people of God. So, no matter what we struggle with or the trials we face on this side of eternity, we are guaranteed a beautiful future in our forever home!

Crossing over the Jordan River into the Promised Land is the great climactic event of the book of Joshua. We will look at this monumental step for the children of Israel in Chapter 3 and encounter the Lord Himself all over this event.

Fasting is one of the great spiritual practices spoken of in the Bible. And for many, fasting is elusive and challenging. It was regularly practiced in both the times of the prophet Isaiah, as well as in Jesus's time. Yet, unfortunately for many people, they completely missed the point of what God intended when He told us to fast. As we look at Isaiah 58 together, we will see that fasting was actually meant to be an act of resistance and a pathway to spiritual authenticity.

The word “Gospel” means “good news,” and it's really the greatest news of all times, which is why God began to share it long before Jesus actually walked on the earth. God’s plan of salvation through His Son was declared through the words of the prophets that began the echoes of a future time. Isaiah 61 is a remarkable example of this foretelling of the good news that would affect all of humanity. Join us as we look at how the Gospel brings life transformation for us today.

Rahab is one of the Bible’s most unique and interesting characters. It is easy to underestimate how mightily she was used by the Lord. We will learn that she is an essential part of God’s story to humanity. Although not an Israelite, God uses her to help Joshua escape death, and she ultimately becomes a part of Jesus’s family tree.

Don’t you just love it when you receive an invitation to a special event? Just the fact that someone wants us to be part of what they are doing makes us feel so appreciated and full of joy. How much more should we feel special when we realize that God Himself, the Creator and Sustainer of all things, is inviting each one of us into the grand adventure of life in the Spirit. You are invited to join us this weekend as we look at the remarkable call from God that is open to each one of us.

Our new series, “Conquest,” opens up the book of Joshua in a powerful way. We get a behind-the-scenes look at how the Lord takes a moment to encourage Joshua in his new role as the leader of Israel right as he is about to take his first steps. Although Joshua had already been set apart as the new leader of the children of Israel, we see God still needs to exhort him to be strong and realize that the same encouragement is necessary for all of us today, in every walk of life.

One of the most powerful prophecies that point directly to Jesus is the amazing account in Isaiah 53. The prophet Isaiah shared the exact story of Jesus’s crucifixion long before it happened. This week’s study will absolutely blow your mind as we see the prophet’s words in the Old Testament play out vividly in the New Testament account of the cross. We will hear God’s voice echoing through time and also discover what that means for us today.