Calling all 5th and 6th grade boys and girls! We are meeting for a special party just for you! On Friday, April 8th we will gather for fun, fellowship and food to play capture the flag, meet new friends and get a taste of what Zoe Youth Ministry will be like.
Friday, April 8
Cost is free.
Event is 6:00-8:30PM
Meet in the Zoe Youth Room.
Please register below:
Julian of Norwich: "The greatest honor we can give Almighty God is to live gladly because of the knowledge of His love."
I am reminded of Paul and Silas in Acts 16 when they are thrown into prison.
First, they are beaten.
Then their hands and feet are placed into the stocks.
So what do they do? They whine and cry and complain about how unfair the situation is. No! They pray and sing!!! When the love of God consumes you, you can live gladly no matter what the situation!!
And look what happens? There is an earthquake; the chains fell off of all the prisoners, and ultimately it led to the salvation of the jailer and his family. Why? Because Paul and Silas lived gladly because of the knowledge of the love of God.
Again, what comes out when you are squeezed? Are you aware of the love of God in your life, even in the worst of situations?
It goes on to say in verse 39 that those that threw them into prison came and apologized. What a turnaround, and what a testimony to the love and power of God.
Think for a minute about what would have happened if Paul and Silas had done nothing, if they would have moaned and complained because of how unfair their situation was. I mean, they were doing the Lord's work, right?
Remember, you might be the only Jesus someone may ever see.
But that didn't determine their course of action, and because of their praying and singing in the middle of a dungeon, there will be a jailer and his family in heaven. I think I have read this story many times, and never thought about how amazing that is. These people came to know Jesus because Paul and Silas didn't allow the temporal to determine their attitude, and therefore they changed the lives of these people!
Colossians 3:1-3–Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand.2 Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. 3 For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.
When we begin to have an eternal mindset, it makes a difference in the here and now. We know that we are citizens of heaven, and our goal is to please our Father.
We far too often focus on the temporary, and miss opportunities to make a difference in the eternal.
Let us live gladly with the knowledge of a loving God towards us.
You never know, you may be the only Jesus someone sees today.
God has an incredible purpose for your life, and the Cross Points Grow Track is designed to help you connect with that purpose. On the Grow Track, you will spend four Sundays diving into what it looks like to follow Jesus, connect to the church, discover your purpose and then make a difference with your life.
The Grow Track happens every month in four consecutive Sundays, starting with Step one on the first Sunday of the month.
We invite you to jump in at any time.
Step one: This free lunch will give you a basic introduction to the story, beliefs, and vision of Cross Points Church, as well as a guide for how you and your family can get CONNECTED and be a part of the vision. Step one takes place on the first Sunday of each month.
Step two: This class will help guide you through the essential steps that every believer needs to become a fully-COMMITTED follower of Christ including the opportunity to be water baptized and connect you with a group of other like-minded Jesus believers. Step two takes place on the second Sunday of each month.
Step three: This class will help you discover how God uniquely CREATED you. Through understanding your personality and spiritual gifts, you will be prepared to serve others in the way God designed you. Step three takes place on the third Sunday of each month.
Step four: This is your opportunity to get connected to a ministry team at Cross Points Church. Based on your personality and spiritual gifts that you discovered during week three. Our hope is to provide you with clear next steps to connect you with a serve team where you can use the gifts God has given you to serve others and make a difference. Step four takes place on the fourth Sunday of each month.
Upcoming Grow Track:
Meet right outside the CPC Coffee Shop following the service.
Step 1 | Connect – First Sunday of the Month
Step 2 | Commit – Second Sunday of the Month
Step 3 | Create – Third Sunday of the Month
Looking for an active activity for your child this Spring Break? Cross Points Kids is headed to the Shawnee Sky Zone for an hour of non-stop, jumping, moving and general fun!
Cost is a reduced, group rate price of only $9/child. We will jump from 11:30am-12:30pm on Tuesday, March 15. Please plan to arrive by 11:00am to make sure we have all of our paper work in order. A waiver form signed by a parent or guardian is required for all jumpers (to save time, use this online form).
When: Tuesday, March 15
Time: 11:00am (meet) | 11:30am (jump)
Where: Sky Zone (6824 Quivira | Shawnee)
Cost: $9 (please pre-pay online using the form below)
Yesterday, Pastor Dave shared how important it is for us to show love to others, and challenged us to do something radical.
We need to keep in mind, or better yet, refresh our memories, abut the “furious love of God…”, as Brennan Manning puts it.
6 When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. 7 Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. 8 But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
The words that strike me most in this passage are “we were utterly helpless”. We were lost in our sins and despair, with no hope…and God sent Jesus! Why? Because of his great and furious love for you.
There is no doubt of the Fathers love towards you. That is incredibly reassuring. Whenever you have doubts that may try and creep in, remember that God sent His Son for YOU…”while we were still sinners.” He didn’t wait for us to get our act together, but God sent Jesus while we were at our worst.
There was nothing you or I did to earn His favor. There was nothing we could have done to “earn” our salvation. It was all God.
“We please Him most, not by frantically trying to make ourselves good, but by throwing ourselves into His arms with all our imperfections and believing that He understands everything–and still loves us. A. W. Tozer
I’s amazing to think that the God of the universe is pleased with you. I know all, or most, of my imperfections (as does my wife) and He loves me all the same. We as people have a tendency to be harder on ourselves than on others. I forgive somebody much quicker than I forgive myself; I am critical of myself much more than I am ever critical of somebody else. But God is not critical or hard on you. He knows we are but dust, and He loves us.
The best way for us to refresh ourselves on this Great Love the Father has lavished upon us is to quiet our souls and rest in His Presence. Take time out from your busy day and allow the Love of God to refresh your spirit. Take time to remember, and write down what He has done in your life. The Israelites did this often. Look at Joshua 4 when they crossed into the Promised Land. Someone from each tribe went ahead and took a stone from the Jordan River to be a “memorial forever”, to remind them what God did.
The more acquainted and reminded I am of the Love of God, the more apt I am to live it daily–and share it with others.
After all, Christianity is a life lived in love with Jesus.