Gracepoint Church of Oroville - Gracepoint Church

Today’s scriptural passage reminds us that while God’s presence has indeed come near to us, we need to live with anticipation if we are to enjoy the fulness of God’s blessing upon our lives. It’s time for us to take responsibility for the atmosphere of our own lives. Let’s decide today that we will live out this new year with a spirit of anticipation.

Discipleship is not an accidental vocation, it is intentional through and through. In today's teaching we explore three Rs (Refresh, Recalibrate, and Rebalance) as we seek to heed the apostle’s instructions in 2 Corinthians 13:5 and in Ephesians 5:15-17…

Today's sermon comes from our joint "Service of Thanksgiving" celebrated together with our friends at the First Congregational Church in downtown Oroville. Our gratitude is not just for that which has been, but is also a celebration of what is yet to come. The blessings of God that we now enjoy are just the appetizer for what God has in store for all of creation!

Here the Psalmist reminds us that God laughs at the hubris of humanity. We take refuge not in our own prowess, our own abilities, or our own strength, but in the Lord our God. Our confidence and hope is in the suffering servant of Isaiah who himself bore our transgressions and leads many to righteousness.

Paul identifies the renewal of the mind as key to the transformation of a Christian's inner person. In today's lesson we will finish the chapter and look at the role of suffering in character formation.

Paul identifies the renewal of the mind as key to the transformation of a Christian's inner person. In today's lesson we will continue from last week and look at the role of conscience in the life of the believer.

Paul identifies the renewal of the mind as key to the transformation of a Christian's inner person. In today's lesson we will explore two key metaphors in how Paul understands this process of renewal: (1) being daylight people and (2) dressing for the occasion.

A disciple of Jesus should not measure his or her worth by comparing it with the accomplishments and sacrifices of others, but should focus on serving from a heart of gratitude in response to God’s grace. Jesus affirms that God’s generosity is more abundant than anyone would expect.

Jesus identifies our real issue to be that of the heart. Diagnosing the condition however, is not the last word. Jesus also taught that his kingdom-project contains, at its core, a cure for this sickness of the heart. Jesus goal is that those who hear and accept his kingdom-announcement will have their hearts cleansed so that they might learn to live in the present as signs of the coming renewal of all creation.

If we are going to fulfill the great commission given by Jesus to His followers — the call to be disciples making disciples — then we must be people of prayer. As individuals, we need to pray more. As a church, we need to pray more. Not just more words, but more focus, more intensity, more passion, and more commitment. So for the next 30 days we will be uniting in focused prayer and fasting for our community, our families, and our church.