Crossroads - Weekend Messages

The incredible "I AM" series starts with Jesus saying some pretty amazing stuff right after he performs the miraculous feeding of the 5,000. What does it mean that he says he is the "bread of life"? Invite everyone you know to come this weekend and find out! Don’t forget our new Saturday night gathering at Crossroads starts at 6PM, so you have a new service time option, and a new way to invite people to come and know more about Jesus.

As the family of God, we have infinite reasons to praise God, and that's what this "Songs of Summer" message is all about. Who is God and what has He done for us? The answer leads us to praise Him. This message not only explores why God deserves praise, but helps us to live it out as we respond to what God is showing us.

One of the quickest ways to numb your life from hearing the Voice of God is to carry around Unforgiveness in your heart. Whether you have wronged others or have been wronged, Jesus' command to not only ask for Forgiveness, but to learn to Forgive others is something that most of us simply don't really understand. We toss around phrases like "Forgive and Forget" without really understanding the mechanics of how to Forgive deeply and fully while still establishing appropriate boundaries or pursuing Reconciliation with our enemies as peacemakers and Children of the Living God.

There is a type of song where the lyrics are not sung but spoken. For this reason, it is called “spoken word.” There is often music playing behind the spoken lyrics. It is in the light of this that we look at Jesus’ prayer in John 17:20-26. As Jesus winds down His “High Priestly” Prayer, after praying for Himself and His disciples, Jesus begins to pray for us. Seriously!!! Jesus prays for all who would believe in Him through the words of the disciples. This prayer serves as the perfect reminder of who we are, what we are seeking to accomplish, and why we do what we do.

This chapter is all about God’s blessings. First we will look at the Nazarite vow. This special vow was a way that a person would ​set himself apart for the Lord alone. Then we will see the High Priestly Blessing. This is the benediction with which Pastor Daniel closes our Crossroads services.

Relationships can either build us up, or tear us down. When your relationships have strong, positive interactions, they'll last a lifetime and build you up. But if they're negative, the future is bleak. Did God create us for positive relationships? Learn from the song we know as Psalm 133. You don't want to miss what God has to say about the power of relationship.

The ordering, numbering and structuring of the camp is now completed. But God still wants the people to be reminded that the camp must be holy. God wants the people well organized and set apart for him. Numbers 5 reminds us of God’s desire for holiness.

Some songs are happy, and some are sad. Psalm 32 is one of those songs that is both happy and sad. Songs of “lament” in the Bible explore the grief and struggle that are inevitable parts of everyone's life. How does God's hope sustain us in times of sorrow and struggle? Pastor Daniel walks us through this sad yet hopeful psalm written by King David. Life is messy, but Jesus is oh so real.

Numbers 4 involves the second census of the Levites. In the previous chapter the census was about the actual number of Levites who could potentially serve. This chapter focuses on those who will be doing the work of ministry at present. It is amazing to see how specific the Lord is in organizing the people.

The Bible records what might be the first complete love song in history, known as either the Song of Songs or the Song of Solomon. But this is not a song about love lost. Instead it is a song about love found and rejoiced in. Please note that this message contains mature subject matter.