Messages
The Gift
Message Series, advocate, disciples, empower, gift, holy spirit, jesusIn the beginning of Acts, Jesus promises a gift. This gift, meant for everyone, empowers us to be faithful disciples and to carry out our mission to be Jesus' witnesses....
Monday Morning Mission
Message Series, church, Crosspoint, direction, mission, monday morning, refresh, renew, visionNobody likes Monday morning. Back to work. Back to school. Back to the everydayness of life. But what if Monday morning wasn’t just about restarting the week, but re-engaging a mission?...
Hard to Follow
Message Series, bible, blood, body, communion, cross, faith, followers, god, hard to follow, jesus, narrow road, sacrifice, seriesJesus said that being His disciple means denying ourselves, taking up our cross, and following Him. Choosing to follow Jesus is the best decision we could ever make… but it’s not necessarily an easy calling....
2 Truth$ and A Lie
Message Series, bible, credit, debt, faith, finances, god, jesus, lie, lies, money, mortgage, series, tithe, truths, wisdomGetting acquainted with a healthy financial perspective is not a game, it’s a necessity. But in a world of maxed out credit and up-side down mortgages, where do you turn for wisdom when you’re trying to separate facts from fiction?...
Love Sex Body
Message Series, bible, body, faith, god, God's design, jesus, love, series, sex, sexual, sexualitySexuality is a hot button topic in our culture with all kinds of diverging narratives and worldviews clashing to claim the “right” way to view sexual issues. Everywhere we turn, sex is at the forefront....
Regret Not
Message Series, bible, elisha, faith, god, jesus, miracles, regret, seriesOne of the greatest heroes of the Old Testament is a guy with a weird name you’ve probably never heard of: Elisha. Elisha was an incredible man of God who God used over and over again......
Starting Strong
Message Series, bible, faith, fresh start, jesus, new year, start, strongThe new year feels like a fresh start, but it only stays as a feeling unless we figure out how to Start Strong, especially in our faith life. Join our Lead Pastor, Jeremy Smith, as he has a conversation with......
Being Open to the Unexpected
Message Series, christmas, jesus, Mary, message, Savior, unexpectedWho could have possibly been interested in a young, unmarried, pregnant peasant girl making an 80 mile trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem? A few were. And all of them bowed down to worship Jesus....
Christmas at Crosspoint 2022
Message Series, Christ, christmas, christmas at crosspoint, Christmas Eve, hope, message, ministryWhy did Jesus have to come “in the flesh”? It seems like a weird way to save the world, but it’s actually the most beautiful way. Join us for this Christmas Eve sermon as we discover why......
God With Us
Message Series, advent, believe, bible, christmas, desert, faith, god, jesus, light, message, moutain, series, valley, waitingHe’s with you through the pain. He comforts you in the waiting. When you’re anxious about your future, He gives you courage. As you climb the mountain, He keeps you safe in His arms....
gODS
Message Series, advent, believe, bible, christmas, faith, god, jesus, light, message, ministry, return, second coming, series, waiting“You should have no other gods before me” is a direct command from God. While we may not have physical idols in our houses or places of worship anymore, there are all kinds of “gods” we worship in our culture....
Letters to Leaders
Message Series, belief, believe, bible, faith, free, freedom, galatia, galatians, god, jesus, trust, trusting, truthThis 7-week study of 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus explores key principles in Christian leadership, keeping in mind that all Christians are called to be leaders...
Parenting Through Proverbs
Message Series, children, Coaching, Discipline, Foundation, Friendship, kids, King Solomon, parenting, parents, proverbs, Solomon, Teaching, trainingIf you’ve ever had a parenting fail, you’re not alone. There is no such thing as a perfect parent or a perfect kid. Parenting is tough! ...
Preparation for Promise
Message Series, circles, cloudy, complaining, direction, fear, fulfilled, preparation, promise, unknownGod is always pointing us somewhere, but sometimes it isn’t always clear where he’s pointing us. As we wait for his direction, God will shape us and teach us how to trust him....
The Future is as Bright as the Promises of God
Message Series, bright, future, God's promises, promisesSometimes we have to look back to how things were intended to be to sure of what it is that we are to be now. We need to remember our roots, where we’ve come from....
Freedom
Message Series, belief, believe, bible, faith, free, freedom, galatia, galatians, god, jesus, trust, trusting, truthThe Church in Galatia faced a choice between two ways of approaching a relationship with God: trusting what we can do for ourselves or trusting what Jesus has done for us. This choice between......
Loudmouth
Message Series, belief, believe, bible, faith, god, jesus, loudmouth, messed up, normal, peter, real, truthHave you ever felt like you messed up royally? Ever spoken when you should have kept your mouth shut? Ever felt like you actually did the right thing and everything kind of lined up for you perfectly…for a moment...
God’s Economy
Message Series, economy, finances, generosity, giving, giving response card, invest, money, paycheck, pledge, priorities, priority, purpose, response, stewardship, stuff, test God, tithe, trustAn economy is “the large set of inter-related production and consumption activities that aid in determining how scarce resources are allocated”. In Greek, it literally means “the management of the household”....
Redefining Christian
Message Series, befriend, befriending, comparison, dress, fairy tales, fears, healing, hero, heroes, image, monster, movies, not, pride, Recovery, spiritual, success, vulnerableThe word “Christian” has come to mean all sorts of things. There are many different types of Christians and definitions of what a Christian is, and many bad and good things have been done in the name of Christianity....
Escaping the Debt Pit
Message Series, debt, ensared, escape, finances, moneyIf you have been ensnared by debt, we want to help you escape. This message series can help you escape the debt pit and help 2022 be your best year ever....
Find Rest
Message Series, find rest, over-committed, over-worked, overwhelmed, rest, tiredJesus promised that all who come to him will find rest…but what does that even mean? In our world today, you’re not “adult-ing” if you’re not over-worked, over-committed, and over-whelmed....
Between Advents
Message Series, advent, believe, bible, christmas, faith, god, jesus, light, message, ministry, return, second coming, series, waitingWe are living between two advents: the incarnation and the second coming of Jesus. This Advent series explores how we should live in this “in-between.” How do we live in light of Jesus’s ministry while waiting...
How to Pray
Message Series, answered, ask, fast, god, hear, jedi, jesus, joy, listen, Lord, Lord's Prayer, pause, power, pray, prayer, praying, rejoice, seek, unanswered, voice, warriorsSometimes we make prayer way more complicated than it needs to be. Even Jesus’ disciples asked him to “teach us to pray”. The Lord’s Prayer simply covers all the bases. How to Pray is a message series to provide...
Doubt it Out
Message Series, apologetics, belief, believe, bible, faith, god, jesus, normal, real, truthSometimes faith and doubt are viewed as opposites, but they aren’t. It’s normal to doubt. Oftentimes God uses our doubt to draw us closer to Him. Join us over the next 7 weeks as we explore doubts we may have, and how...
Online Campus 2.0: the Reboot
Message Series, 2.0, message, ministry, online, online campus, party, reboot, restart, series, socialWe are intentional about connecting people to Christ in every way. Today we celebrate our digital community and learn more about what Crosspoint is doing through the Online Campus to promote digital discipleship and social...
Fall Kick-Off 2021
Message Series, 2021, back to school, fall, Fall Kick-Off 2021, gather, group, join, life groups, message, series, startJoin us this Sunday for our Fall Kick-Off where we will be discussing all that God is able to accomplish in and through us “When We Gather” as the people of God. We are excited about everything that is going to take place this fall...
Walk This Way
Message Series, bible, destination, eternal, faith, journey, life, message, paul, walk, walk this way, wayIn an ancient world without automotive transportation, walking was the only way people could travel between towns or countries. So, it is not surprising that the Bible often describes...
Out of the Box Into the World
Message Series, 2021, box, conference, mission, missions, missions week, worldGod's presence has always been too big to fit inside of a box, and God's people are called to follow God's lead! Every one of us is sent out to God's people, wherever we find them, to use...
The Struggle
Message Series, care, death, empathy, grief, grieving, loss, pain, pandemic, real, struggle, struggles, suffer, weep2020 was tough for all of us… and 2021 hasn’t been much better. There isn’t a person on earth who hasn’t been touched by the pandemic. We’ve all suffered loss. We’ve all suffered pain...
Befriending Your Monsters
Message Series, befriend, befriending, comparison, dress, fairy tales, fears, healing, hero, heroes, image, monster, movies, not, pride, Recovery, spiritual, success, vulnerableMonsters aren't real. As reasonable adults, we know this. But we also know that, while fake, the monsters of fairy tales, movies, and Netflix series embody our very real fears...
Reverse the Curse
Message Series, Christ, creation, cross, curse, easter, frustration, fulfillment, harmony, heaven, hospitality, hostility, reverseIn the beginning God Created... everything. And He saw that it was good. But a world of God’s creation became tainted by a curse of our own doing. When sin entered the world, it brought frustration...
This is What We Do
Message Series, 2021, abundance, blessing, card, finances, first, generosity, giving, giving response card, inspiration, invest, lead, life, money, paycheck, per cent, pledge, priorities, priority, purpose, response, stewardship, stuff, test God, tightfisted, tithe, trustAs followers of Christ, we don't just give when we feel like it. We lead the way with generosity. Generosity opens doors and solves problems. Generosity inspires others to be generous, too...
The I Between Us
Message Series, argument, conversation, date, divorce, ideas, list, love, marriage, relationship, relationships, renewal, vowAll relationships are hard, but marriages are even harder! Whether you are single, married, or single again, there are biblical tips we can learn for a better marriage—a Christ-centered one...
The Year of the Comeback
Message Series, 2020, 2021, come back, comeback, difficult, joseph, recover, restore, tough, year2020 was a tough year for many, but tough years are nothing new for God’s People. Joseph went from one tough situation to another in his life, but God had a comeback in mind for Joseph...
Say Goodbye to 2020
Message Series, 2020, 27, December 27, goodbye, online, only, Say Goodbye to 2020, worshipOn Sunday, December 27, 2020, join us at live.crosspoint.church as we worship as one church, only online. Join us at 8:00 traditional; 9:30 contemporary or 11:00 contemporary....
How to Be Holy
Message Series, body, death, dying, filter, flag, holiness, holy, Lord, lordship, love, mind, rest, sanctification, self, selfie, surrender, survival, survive, unholy, white, world“Be holy” is a clear command throughout the Old Testament, and it’s reiterated by Jesus Himself. However, it often seems intimidating, too demanding, and almost impossible. So how...
Jesus 2020
Message Series, 2020, common, conflict, division, hostility, jesus, politics, president, tribalism, unity, winLiving in a divided world isn’t anything new. Tribalism is one of our oldest instincts; and so is the violence that accompanies it. However, when Jesus showed up in the world, He smashed the...
Fall Kick Off
Message Series, 2020, fall, kick, kick-off, kickoff, message, messages, offEvery new season has a kickoff, and that’s what we are entering in to as a community and as a church: a new season! With that new season comes new ministry opportunities, new ways to connect...
Can’t Stop – Won’t Stop
Message Series, can't, kingdom, love, message, missions, stop, video, won'tOne thing has not changed throughout all of history - God’s Kingdom work! The love of God constantly draws us in and makes us more loving and holy. That work hasn’t stopped. It can’t stop! No virus...
Bounce Back
Message Series, back, bounce, broken, choice, choices, circumstances, control, coronavirus, healing, healthy, purpose, recover, Recovery, restoration, setbacks, summer, uncertaintyIn a season of the stay-at-home order, many have experienced setbacks not only in our finances, but also in our thoughts and emotions. It’s time to Bounce Back....
Navigating the New Normal
Message Series, campus pastor, discussion, forum, future, israelite, israelites, navigating, new normal, normal, panel, trustNo one knows exactly what’s going to happen next as we slowly come out of our stay at home order, but that’s not a new thing. No one has ever known what’s coming next. Our story...
Savage Jesus
Message Series, crucified, death, easter, Good Friday, jesus, message, resurrection, savage, seriesThere’s an aspect of Jesus that has largely been forgotten. As Christians, we tend to present Him as safe and soft. But Jesus wasn’t safe and He certainly wasn’t soft. He was a savage...
But We Had Hoped
Message Series, believe, but, Christ, circumstances, emmaus, had, hope, hoped, resurrection, road, weThis individual message was preached for our Online Campus, March 15, 2020, during our "suspended" worship services due to the Conoravirus situation, in order to bring perspective about our hope in Christ and opportunities...
Tuning Out the Noise
Message Series, disciplines, fast, fasting, god, listen, noise, practices, sin, spiritual, tuneLife is full of noise. Screen time continues to go up, and our schedules continue to fill up. Today, it’s as important as ever to be "Tuning Out the Noise" so that we can "Tune In to God." In this message series we will rediscover...
God Cares More About Your Money Than You Do
Message Series, bless, blessed, care, cares, estimate, finances, financial, giving, message, money, pledge, spend, stewardshipDid you know that as much as you care about your money, God cares more about it than you do? The Bible is full of verses on what God wants us to do with the money He’s blessed us with...
You in 5 Years
Message Series, 5, dreams, five, future, goals, hopes, plans, practical, spiritual, years, youWhat changes can you make now to become who you want to be in five years? We all have goals, plans, hopes, and dreams for our future. Things we want to start—or maybe stop—doing. But how do we get there? This five-part series explores...
#Follow4Follow
Message Series, conditional, follow, follow for follow, follow4follow, hashtag, like, relationship, social, tagWe see conditions everywhere on social media. #like4like, mention me in your story since I mentioned you, #follow4follow. We've created a society geared towards conditional relationships, but are conditions bad necessarily?...
Unused Gifts
Message Series, body, build, church, gift, gifts, holy, salvation, spirit, spiritual, unused, unused giftWe just celebrated God's gift of salvation through the birth of Jesus. Through the letters to first century church, the Apostle Paul teaches about other gifts, spiritual gifts, that we receive from God when we accept our gift of...
He Shall Be Called
Message Series, 2019, advent, called, counselor, emmanuel, god with us, he shall be called, hope, immanuel, joy, love, message, Mighty God, peace, Prince of Peace, series, shall, wonderfulIn the ancient world, a person’s name was far more than simply something you called them, it was a representation of they are at their core. Isaiah tells us that Christ would be called “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting...
Made New
Message Series, change, direction, expectations, finances, image, improvement, meaning, purpose, relationship, relationships, self-help, transform, transformationAre you in need of some direction or purpose? You've tried the self-help books and the "better yourself" conferences, but nothing seems to help you live a life that isn't marked with striving. The key to transformation is about...
Orphan Week
Message Series, 2019, change, children, message, mission, orphan, relationships, vulnerable, week, weekend, worldEvery year Crosspoint takes a weekend of worship to focus on the needs of vulnerable children locally and globally. We highlight adoption, foster care, Guardian Ad Litems, child sponsorship, and many other ways the church can make a...
Am I Enough?
Message Series, afraid, call, confidence, enough, excuses, fear, follow, following, God's call, know, moses, obedience, obey, scared, skill, skilledHave you ever been scared of stepping into what God is calling you to do? Even our Biblical Heroes have done this. Join us over the next five weeks to learn from Moses' excuses and how we can follow God's call with confidence...
Christian Atheist
Message Series, angry, atheist, authentic, believe, believer, christian, culture, don't, exist, existence, exists, feel, follow, god, know, trust, worldWe live in a country where most people claim to believe in God, but when we look around for the evidence of that, it’s scarce. Instead, we are a people who believe in God, but don’t live as if He exists...
For the Next Generation
Message Series, generation, kids, lead, leadership, next, students, train, training, vision, youthThis weekend on the Niceville Campus, we are celebrating 10 years of ministry in the Kids Building and the renovated Student Ministry space! Come celebrate with us as we thank God for all He’s done. We will also be casting vision about...
Proverbs
Message Series, answer, bible, gentle, literature, message, Old Testament, plan, practical, proverbs, reading, relationships, series, skills, summer, trust, wisdom, words, YouVersionDo you ever crave God’s wisdom? Join us for our summer series, Proverbs, as we explore this wisdom literature of the Old Testament. Learn practical skills for succeeding in God’s world. Gain good advice. But more. Gain God’s...
Student Takeover Weekend
Message Series, 2019, message, mission, northwest, okaloosa, student, takeover, weekendThe week of July 24-28, our students served at 18+ mission sites all over Northwest Florida, and then gathered together at night for worship services at our week long serve camp called Mission Northwest...
Leaving a Legacy that Lasts
Message Series, family, father, father's day, generation, heritage, husband, lasts, legacy, nurtureHave you ever struggled to know what is most important to do as a parent or as a father? What if there were just five things that your kids really need to live a life of purpose and for you to leave a legacy in the next generation and...
Marching Off the Map
Message Series, asbury, Ausley, church, commission, florida, great, growth, harvest, map, marching, mission, multi-site, multiply, multiplying, multisite, northwest, plant, seed, visionEvery time Crosspoint has planted God's seed, He has done immeasurably more than we could have asked or imagined. We live in challenging times, but the answer is to keep planting seeds! Hear this Sunday how Crosspoint plans on doing...
Hide and Seek
Message Series, difficult, find, god, hide, need, relationship, search, seek, times, tough, way, where, where is god, why, will, will of godDo you remember playing “hide and seek” as a child? To many of us, this game reflects what our relationship with God looks like. We can feel at times like God is playing a game of spiritual “hide and seek” with us–where He has hidden...
Roads
Message Series, calvary, damascus, desert, easter, jericho, message, message series, roads, seriesLife is very much like a highway. It is full of twists and turns and many roads that lead us on a wild ride. Just like Jesus on his way to Calvary, and Paul on his way to Damascus, we all travel on roads of great significance to our...
More Like Jesus
Message Series, devotional, disciple, discipleship, disciplines, god, image, jesus, lenten, like, listen, practices, pray, prayer, worshipWhether you’re a new Christian, a seasoned pro or somewhere in between, we all have a desire to be More Like Jesus. Join us over these next 4 weeks as we explore the ways we can grow in our faith and take our next steps to reflecting...
Solo to Soulmates
Message Series, children, crisis, dating, divorce, empty nest, engagement, family, intimacy, marriage, relationship, relationships, sex, single, wedding, widow, widowerFrom dating to empty nest, our relationships go through many phases. In each phase we experience times we love and enjoy, and events and situations we have to work through together. Wouldn’t it be nice if each phase came with an...
Getting Connected in Community
Message Series, bible, Christ, community, connected, fellowship, group, grow, homes, journey, life groups, people, pray, relationships, small groups, spiritual, study, walkThis message focuses on how to get connected in a Life Group at Crosspoint, and the importance of growing in faith and living life in relationship to others, as we continue to connect people to...
The Kingdom
Message Series, advent, arrival, Christ, christmas, come, earth, expect, fulfill, fulfilled, future, god with us, heart, hearts, heaven, hope, incarnation, jesus, joy, kids, king, kingdom, kingdom of god, life, love, meaning, nativity, now, peace, prophecy, return, scripture, second coming, unexpected, upside down, viral, withinThe Kingdom of God is a common phrase in the Church, but what does it mean… and what does it look like? During this season of Advent we remember that through Jesus, God’s Kingdom has already broken into this world, but we also look...
Disconnected
Message Series, accept, acceptance, alone, anxiety, bible, broken, church, comfort, comforter, community, connect, connected, crowd, depression, digital, disconnected, fear, grief, heart-break, heartbreak, hidden, holy spirit, identity, ignore, ignored, isolation, jeremiah, loneliness, lonely, love, media, news, obedience, reject, rejection, relationships, self-esteem, social, spirit, suicide, technology, value, worldEven our online connections can leave us feeling more isolated and lonely; like our life doesn’t measure up to everyone else’s. Especially as we approach the holidays, what do we do when we feel isolated and alone? How can we reconnect...
Firestarters
Message Series, bonfire, burn, campfire, ember, fire, firestarters, flame, good deeds, grow, growing, hot, kindling, lead, leader, leadership, light, love, seek, seeking, share, spectator, spirit, spread, warmth, wildfire, witnessThe American church is very similar to a campfire. We envision ourselves sitting around enjoying it, basking in its warmth, and enjoying the company of good friends and family… but life gets in the way so we never really make it...
Imperfect Church
Message Series, admit, church, confess, criticism, criticisms, fail, failed, failures, faults, forgive, humble, imperfect, learn, mistakes, past, people, perfect, valid, validateWe would be the first to admit: The Church is certainly not what it ought to be! The Church has not always been as forthcoming about our faults and failures. Join us as we seek to be as honest about the failures of the Church and to...
Gen Now
Message Series, child, children, discipleship, focus, generation, generations, kids, lead, leader, leadership, next, now, pass, prepare, raising up, students, success, teens, train, training, win, youthGen Now: Helping the next generation win. Most times the things that drove us the most crazy as kids are the times we miss the most. Dont Miss it! This message discusses making the most of the time we have left with our kids and...
Student Takeover Weekend 2018
Message Series, 2018, community, florida, generation, lead, leader, leadership, mission, missions, northwest, now, okaloosa, outreach, serve, student, students, train, worship, young, youthStudents have taken over Crosspoint during the Student Takeover Weekend 2018. Take a look at the highlights on this amazing weekend and learn how our students impact our church. Our students show us how we are made to serve by...
David
Message Series, anoint, appearance, David, failure, famous, first, flawed, giants, heart, hero, important, king, lost, motivation, outward, overcoming, poet, politician, power, powerful, rags to riches, Samuel, shepherd, struggles, warriorIsrael’s King David is one of the Bible’s most famous people. We tend to look at Bible heroes through rose-colored glasses, but David was a man of great “highs” and terrible “lows” and the Bible doesn’t whitewash the flaws of this hero...
The Problem of God
Message Series, accurate, anti-sex, apologetics, authentic, authenticity, bad, believe, bible, christianity, claim, claims, conscience, creation, culture, defend, discrepancies, errors, evil, evolution, existence, false, god, good, heaven, hell, hypocrisy, hypocrite, jesus, judge, morality, norms, problem, real, right, science, sex, suffering, true, trust, truth, witness, wrongHave you ever been skeptical about God? Had a crisis in your faith journey and wondered, “Why is this happening?” or “Where is God in all of this?” or maybe, “Is there even a God at all?” The Problem of God will explore the claims of...
Greater Than
Message Series, aaron, angels, covenant, death, easter, eternal life, eternity, great, greater, greatness, heaven, jesus, kingdom, life, moses, new covenant, old covenant, priesthood, prophet, prophets, resurrection, sabbathEveryone wants to experience a taste of greatness in life. It’s what drives so many to competition in every arena of life from sports to music, academics to fashion, and even in cooking. Yes we all dream of being known as the GOAT-the...
Enough
Message Series, enough, eternal, eternity, finances, give, giving, matter, money, priorities, priority, stewardship, tithe, tithing, valueIn order to accomplish God’s plan, it is going to take all of us asking ourselves a question, “What is ENOUGH?” This may be the most important question we ask ourselves in 2018 as we consider all that God might do if we take that...
Begin Again
Message Series, bad, begin again, betrayal, condemned, crowd, experiences, failure, good, good enough, grace, grief, guilty, judas, mercy, mold, new year, ordinary, past, perfect, peter, practice, redeem, redeemed, redemption, relationships, remade, remold, resolutions, restoration, second chance, struggle, struggles, unqualifiedEveryone needs a second chance (and more likely a third, fourth, fifth and on and on). What if God and your next chance were right around the corner? What if God’s not angry, but full of grace and mercy? Come begin the New Year by...