Here's the Point from CrossPoint Christian Church in Whittier, CA

Key Verse:
Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works

Main Point:  
God Is glorified when people draw near to Him in repentance and with a commitment to follow Jesus Christ as Lord.

Hebrews 10:22-25 

1. A call to discipleship Matthew 28:18-20

18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go [a]therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

2. The need for a decision Numbers 24:14-15

14 “Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of [d]the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord! 15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of [e]the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

You can’t serve two masters Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

3. The opportunity for a declaration 

Luke 19:8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount 

John 4:28-29Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people 

Acts10:24  The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends  34-48 34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism 35 but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right. 36 You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. 37 You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached— 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

39 “We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross, 40 but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41 He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead. 43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. 46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God.

Versículo Clave: Hebreos 10:24    
Y considerémonos unos a otros para estimularnos al amor y a las buenas obras;

Punto Principal:
Dios es glorificado cuando gente se acerca a El en arrepentimiento  Y con una disposición de seguir a Jesucristo como Señor y Salvador.

Hebreos 10:22-25  22 acerquémonos con corazón sincero, en plena certidumbre de fe, purificados los corazones de mala conciencia, y lavados los cuerpos con agua pura.23 Mantengamos firme, sin fluctuar, la profesión de nuestra esperanza, porque fiel es el que prometió. 24 Y considerémonos unos a otros para estimularnos al amor y a las buenas obras; 25 no dejando de congregarnos, como algunos tienen por costumbre, sino exhortándonos; y tanto más, cuanto veis que aquel día se acerca.

1. El llamado al discipulado Mateo 28:18-20

18 Y Jesús se acercó y les habló diciendo: Toda potestad me es dada en el cielo y en la tierra. 19 Por tanto, id, y haced discípulos a todas las naciones, bautizándolos en el nombre del Padre, y del Hijo, y del Espíritu Santo; 20 enseñándoles que guarden todas las cosas que os he mandado; y he aquí yo estoy con vosotros todos los días, hasta el fin del mundo. Amén. 

2. La Necesidad de una decisión  Números 24:14-15

14 Ahora, pues, temed a Jehová, y servidle con integridad y en verdad; y quitad de entre vosotros los dioses a los cuales sirvieron vuestros padres al otro lado del río, y en Egipto; y servid a Jehová. 15 Y si mal os parece servir a Jehová, escogeos hoy a quién sirváis; si a los dioses a quienes sirvieron vuestros padres, cuando estuvieron al otro lado del río, o a los dioses de los amorreos en cuya tierra habitáis; pero yo y mi casa serviremos a Jehová.

Mateo 6:24   Ninguno puede servir a dos señores…                    

3. Oportunidad para una declaración (Lucas 19:8, Hechos 10:24,34-48 Jn 4:28-29)

INVITACIONES: Ejemplos Bíblicos de la Gracia de Dios para Salvación. (4) El Carcelero de Filipos

Versículo Clave: Juan 8:32 y conoceréis la verdad, y la verdad os hará libres.

Punto Principal:   Dios es glorificado cuando sus hijos, ahun bajo sufrimiento, testifican de Cristo y gente es salvada.   

Hechos 16:23-31  23 Después de haberles azotado mucho, los echaron en la cárcel, mandando al carcelero que los guardase con seguridad. 24 El cual, recibido este mandato, los metió en el calabozo de más adentro, y les aseguró los pies en el cepo. 25 Pero a medianoche, orando Pablo y Silas, cantaban himnos a Dios; y los presos los oían. 26 Entonces sobrevino de repente un gran terremoto, de tal manera que los cimientos de la cárcel se sacudían; y al instante se abrieron todas las puertas, y las cadenas de todos se soltaron. 27 Despertando el carcelero, y viendo abiertas las puertas de la cárcel, sacó la espada y se iba a matar, pensando que los presos habían huido. 28 Mas Pablo clamó a gran voz, diciendo: No te hagas ningún mal, pues todos estamos aquí. 29 El entonces, pidiendo luz, se precipitó adentro, y temblando, se postró a los pies de Pablo y de Silas; 30 y sacándolos, les dijo: Señores, ¿qué debo hacer para ser salvo? 31 Ellos dijeron: Cree en el Señor Jesucristo, y serás salvo, tú y tu casa.

La historia del carcelero de Filipos nos muestra:

1. A Dios guiando a un siervo dispuesto (Hechos 16:6,7,9,10 )
2. A Dios trabajando por medio de un siervo en sufrimiento (Hechos 16:23-25)            3. A Dios salvando a un nuevo siervo (Hechos 16:27-34)

INVITATIONS: Biblical Examples of God’s Saving Grace (Part 4) - The Philippian Jailer

 Key Verse:   John 8:32 “…And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Main Point: God Is glorified when His children, though suffering, witness for the Lord and people are saved.

Acts 16:23-31    23 And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. 24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. 25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself. 28 But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.”

The Story of the Philippian Jailer Shows us:

1. God guiding a willing servant (Acts 16:6,7,9,10)
2. God working through a suffering servant (Acts 16:23-25)             
3. God saving a new servant (Acts 16:27-34)

INVITACIONES: Ejemplos Bíblicos de la Gracia de Dios para Salvación. (3)

 Versículo Clave: 1 Timoteo 1:15 Palabra fiel y digna de ser recibida por todos: que Cristo Jesús vino al mundo para salvar a los pecadores, de los cuales yo soy el primero.

Punto Principal: Dios es glorificado cuando alguein, considerado por otros como muy picador, viene a los pies de Cristo. 

Juan 4:7-10  7 Vino una mujer de Samaria a sacar agua; y Jesús le dijo: Dame de beber. 8 Pues sus discípulos habían ido a la ciudad a comprar de comer. 9 La mujer samaritana le dijo: ¿Cómo tú, siendo judío, me pides a mí de beber, que soy mujer samaritana? Porque judíos y samaritanos no se tratan entre sí.10 Respondió Jesús y le dijo: Si conocieras el don de Dios, y quién es el que te dice: Dame de beber; tú le pedirías, y él te daría agua viva.

La historia de la mujer Samaritana nos mustra: 

1. La Compasión de Jesucristo (Juan 4:4)

2. El Comentario de Jesucristo. (Juan 4:10)                       

3. La Confrontación de Jesucristo (Juan 4:16)

4. La Confesión de Jesucristo (Juan 4:26)

5. La Conversión de un pueblo (Juan 4:42)

INVITATIONS: Biblical Examples of God’s Saving Grace (Part 3) - Woman at the Well

Key Verse:   1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Main Point:    God Is glorified when any person, deemed too sinful by others, is saved by God’s amazing grace.

John 4:7-10     A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” 8 For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. 9 Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.10 Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

The Story of the woman at the well shows us:

1. Jesus’ Compassion (John 4:4)
2. Jesus’ Comment (John 4:10)                     
3. Jesus’ Confrontation (John 4:16)
4. Jesus’ Claim (John 4:26)
5. A Town’s Conversion (John 4:42)

INVITACIONES: Ejemplos Bíblicos de la Gracia de Dios para Salvación. (2 de 4)

Versículo Clave: Efesios 2:13 Pero ahora en Cristo Jesús, vosotros que en otro tiempo estabais lejos, habéis sido hechos cercanos por la sangre de Cristo.

Punto Principal:  Dios es glorificado cuando todo tipo de personas escuchan el evangelio y responden en fe hacia Jesucristo como señor y salvador.

Hechos 10:1-4  Había en Cesarea un hombre llamado Cornelio, centurión de la compañía llamada la Italiana, 2 piadoso y temeroso de Dios con toda su casa, y que hacía muchas limosnas al pueblo, y oraba a Dios siempre. 3 Este vio claramente en una visión, como a la hora novena del día, que un ángel de Dios entraba donde él estaba, y le decía: Cornelio. 4 El, mirándole fijamente, y atemorizado, dijo: ¿Qué es, Señor? Y le dijo: Tus oraciones y tus limosnas han subido para memoria delante de Dios.


La Conversion de Cornelio nos Muestra:
1. Un Centurion en búsqueda. (Hechos 10:1-2)
2. Un Siervo Dispuesto. (Hechos 10:9, 20, 28, 34)   
3. Al Salvador Soverano (Hechos 10:3, 4, 13, 36b, 44)

INVITATIONS: Biblical Examples of God’s Saving Grace (Part 2)

Key Verse:   Ephesians 2:13  But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Main Point: God Is glorified when any person of any background hears the gospel and responds in faith toward Jesus as Lord and Savior.

Acts 10:1-4    There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian [a]Regiment, 2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave [b]alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always. 3 About [c]the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!”4 And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?” So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.

Cornelius’ Conversion Shows Us:

1. A Seeking Centurion. (Acts 10:1-2)

2. An Obedient Servant (Acts 10:9)

3. A Sovereign Savior (Acts 10:3)

INVITACIONES: Ejemplos Bíblicos de la Gracia de Dios para Salvación.

 Versículo Clave: 2 Pedro 3:9  El Señor no retarda su promesa, según algunos la tienen por tardanza, sino que es paciente para con nosotros, no queriendo que ninguno perezca, sino que todos procedan al arrepentimiento.

 Punto Principal:     Dios es glorificado cuando personas llegan al arrepentimiento y fe en Jesuscristo para salvación de sus almas.

Lucas 19:1-10  Habiendo entrado Jesús en Jericó, iba pasando por la ciudad. 2 Y sucedió que un varón llamado Zaqueo, que era jefe de los publicanos, y rico, 3 procuraba ver quién era Jesús; pero no podía a causa de la multitud, pues era pequeño de estatura. 4 Y corriendo delante, subió a un árbol sicómoro para verle; porque había de pasar por allí. 5 Cuando Jesús llegó a aquel lugar, mirando hacia arriba, le vio, y le dijo: Zaqueo, date prisa, desciende, porque hoy es necesario que pose yo en tu casa. 6 Entonces él descendió aprisa, y le recibió gozoso. 7 Al ver esto, todos murmuraban, diciendo que había entrado a posar con un hombre pecador. 8 Entonces Zaqueo, puesto en pie, dijo al Señor: He aquí, Señor, la mitad de mis bienes doy a los pobres; y si en algo he defraudado a alguno, se lo devuelvo cuadruplicado. 9 Jesús le dijo: Hoy ha venido la salvación a esta casa; por cuanto él también es hijo de Abraham. 10 Porque el Hijo del Hombre vino a buscar y a salvar lo que se había perdido.

En la historia de la conversion de Zaqueo miramos:

 1. La Descripción. (Lucas 19:1-3)     

 2. El Deseo (Lucas 19:3)               

 3. Su determinación (Lucas 19:3-4)

 4. Su Detección (Lucas 19:5a)

 5. La Directiva (Lucas 19:5b)

 6. La Demostración (Lucas 19:8)

 7. La Declaración (Lucas 19:9-10)

INVITATIONS: Biblical Examples of God’s Saving Grace. (Sermon 1)

Key Verse:  2 Peter 3:9 The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. (NLT)

Main Point:   God is glorified when a person comes to repentance and believes on the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

Luke 19:1-10    Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up [a]and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, [b]make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” 6 So he [c]made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. 7 But when they saw it, they all [d]complained, saying, “He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.” 8 Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; 10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

In the conversions story of Zacchaeus we see:

 1. The Description (Luke 19:1-3)

 2. The Desire (Luke 19:3)   

 3. The Determination (Luke 19:3-4)

 4. The Detection (Luke 19:5a)

 5. The Directive (Luke 19:5b)

 6. The Demonstration (Luke 19:8)

 7. The Declaration (Luke 19:9-10)