GracePoint Church - Messages

Pastor Chris walks through Ezra 1 to show how God's providence governs both kings and common people, preserving His purposes through exile and restoration. When we suffer and have no answers, clichés fall short, but the cross gives us an unshakable anchor. We may not understand our pain, but we can trust the God who has demonstrated His love through Jesus Christ.

Ezra may feel like an overlooked Old Testament book, but Pastor Chris shows how it makes us wise for salvation in Jesus Christ. Though the people return from exile, the deeper problem of the heart remains unresolved, revealing our need for a true King and a new covenant. In Christ, God provides the internal transformation that external reform never could.

In this sermon from Luke 19, Pastor Chris Meads challenges the myth that generosity is about a fixed percentage and shows that God is after the heart, not the wallet. Through the story of Zacchaeus, we see how salvation produces a new heart and generosity flows naturally from transformed love. Christian generosity is not obligation but joyful worship rooted in Christ as our greatest treasure.

Due to winter weather and potentially unsafe travel conditions, we have made the decision to cancel our in-person worship gathering this Sunday, January 25, 2026.Although we will not be meeting in person, please join us as we continue our study, We the Church. I have prepared a video devotional for Sunday morning. The devotional includes teaching, questions for reflection, and a children's discussion guide at the end. Thank you for your understanding and for the care you show one another. Stay safe!

Why does the church gather on Sunday? In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads explains that the gathering exists to remember the resurrection of Jesus, to express real unity in Christ, and to equip believers for faithful obedience. Rather than a consumer experience, the Lord's Day is a purposeful gathering centered on Christ and his work.

Pastor Chris Meads explains how Jesus gives authority to the church for love, care, and protection. In Matthew 18, he shows how binding and loosing are practiced through church discipline, membership, and shared responsibility in the local church. This message calls believers to walk together, speak truth in love, and submit to Christ's design for His church.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Matthew 16, calling the church to recover its God-given identity as the people Jesus is building for his purposes. This sermon shows that following Jesus cannot be separated from belonging to his church, which belongs to Christ alone. When the church remembers who she is, she moves boldly on mission, confident that the gates of hell will not prevail.

Psalm 15 asks who can meet with God, and the answer reveals an impossible standard of blamelessness. Nathan Baldwin shows how this psalm is meant to humble us, exposing our inability to meet God's requirements. The good news is that Jesus fulfills Psalm 15 for us and gives us His righteousness by faith.

On Christmas Eve, Pastor Chris Meads proclaims the world changing truth that God has come near in Jesus Christ. Teaching from John 1, he reveals Jesus as the eternal Word, full of grace and truth, and the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. This message invites every listener to behold Christ, believe, and find life in His name.

This sermon calls us to rest in God's perfect love revealed in Romans 8. Pastor Chris Meads teaches that for those who love God, all things work together for good, because God predestines, calls, justifies, and glorifies His people. Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ, so we can live with confidence and obedience this week.

In this sermon, Pastor/Elder Deepak Benjamin teaches that biblical joy is not rooted in circumstances but in a living hope through Jesus Christ. From 1 Peter 1, he reminds us that our joy is secured by an eternal inheritance and refined through temporary suffering. Even in pain, believers can live with deep joy because the best gifts are still ahead.

Peace on earth is more than a Christmas sentiment. Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Romans 5 that true peace comes only through being justified by faith in Jesus Christ. Because Christ becomes our righteousness, we now live with peace with God, access to grace today, and hope for glory when He returns.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches that Advent is a season of waiting that reminds us where we stand in God's story; between Christ's first coming and His promised return. Drawing from Titus 2 and the parable of the ten virgins, he shows how the grace of God both saves and trains us to live awake, ready, and shaped by hope. The sermon calls believers to behold Christ, renounce sin, and long for the King who will come again.

Pastor Chris Meads concludes the Revelation series by showing how the book anchors believers in hope, endurance, and eternal perspective. He explains the Great White Throne Judgment, the meaning of the Book of Life, and the stunning promises of the new creation where God dwells with His people forever. The message challenges believers to live with eternal hope, share the gospel boldly, and rest securely in Christ's victory.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Revelation 17–19, showing that the greatest danger in the end times isn't persecution but being found comfortable and spiritually numb in Babylon. He unpacks the fall of the world system and the triumphant return of Jesus, the Faithful and True King who comes to judge and to save His Bride. This message calls believers to wake up, flee worldliness, and boldly point others to Christ before He returns.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads unpacks the meaning of Armageddon in Revelation 15–16, showing that it's not a future world war but a picture of evil's inevitable defeat. Through symbolic visions of the sea of glass, the Song of Moses, and the final bowls of wrath, he reminds us that God is sovereignly leading history toward justice and victory. Believers can stand firm, knowing that every act of rebellion is being drawn toward its end in Christ's triumph.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads preaches from Revelation 13, calling believers to endurance in a world opposed to God. He exposes how Satan works through human systems to counterfeit divine power and redirect worship away from Christ. Despite opposition, our hope is secure—the Lamb has conquered, and those written in His book will stand firm to the end.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads unpacks Revelation 12 to show that the church is part of a cosmic battle against Satan, who fiercely opposes God's people. Through the gospel, Jesus has already dealt Satan a decisive defeat, removing his power to accuse us. Even as the enemy rages, we conquer through Christ's blood, our faithful testimony, and an alert awareness of his schemes.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Revelation 6–7, where the Lamb breaks open the seals and the Four Horsemen ride out. Though the imagery is dark, this passage reveals that Jesus reigns sovereignly over all history—even over judgment and suffering. Those sealed by the Holy Spirit are secure in Christ and will stand on the day of His return.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads unpacks Revelation 4–5 where John is lifted into heaven and sees God's throne at the center of all things. No one is found worthy to open the scroll of God's plan—until the Lion of Judah appears as a slain Lamb, Jesus Christ. Through His sacrificial death, Jesus has conquered sin and death, securing our future and calling us to live in worship of the One who is worthy.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads unpacks the central question of Revelation: who wins in the end? Through John's vision of Christ the Conqueror and Comforter, we see that Jesus stands with His church, reigning in victory and calling His people to endure. No matter what we face, Revelation assures us that if we have Christ, we already share in His eternal triumph.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads launches our Revelation series with a call to see Jesus clearly as the reigning King. Revelation is not a puzzle to decode but a blessing for God's people—an unveiling of Christ who rules now and will return in glory. This message challenges us to live faithfully under His reign with confidence and hope.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches on staying spiritually awake for Christ's return, using a hunting story to illustrate how believers can fall asleep and miss the moment. He outlines three ways to remain vigilant: staying watchful against sin, anchoring hope in Christ's promises, and actively participating in Kingdom work. The message challenges believers to model spiritual readiness for the next generation while living with urgency for Christ's unexpected return.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads examines how parents often prioritize external achievement over raising disciple makers, using his experience in North Dallas student ministry to illustrate this middle-class idol. Through the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, he demonstrates how genuine encounter with Jesus naturally leads to witness as worship, not obligation. He challenges believers to examine whether they've centralized Christ or worldly achievement, emphasizing that disciple-making is urgent work for all ages, not a future goal for mature believers only.

In this sermon, Family Ministry Director Aisea Babcock explores how love serves as the defining characteristic that Jesus said would mark His true disciples, drawing from 1 John 4:7-12 and John 13:34-35. He challenges listeners to examine whether love is truly the first thing people notice about them and emphasizes that the next generation learns to love by watching it embodied in our daily lives rather than just hearing sermons about it. This message calls Christians to intentionally hand down God's sacrificial love as the most important legacy we can leave.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Colossians 2:6-8 about walking in Jesus the same way we received Him - with Christ as the absolute center and focus of our lives. He warns against false teachings that sound Christian but are actually man-centered, emphasizing that spiritual growth comes not from behavior modification but from beholding Christ and being transformed from the inside out. The message challenges believers to discern cultural messages and hand down a Christ-centered legacy to the next generation of disciples.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches from John 6 about Jesus as the bread of life, emphasizing that effective discipleship requires more than just sharing gospel stories. Using his childhood candy-eating experience as an analogy, he explains how we must show others their need for Jesus before they recognize it themselves. The message challenges believers to move beyond surface-level evangelism to demonstrating how the gospel directly addresses each person's deepest spiritual hunger.

In this powerful message from 1 Peter 1:13–19, Pastor Hayden Moore calls believers to live lives of holiness rooted in the grace of God. He illustrates how identity shapes behavior, reminding us that we don't pursue holiness to earn God's love—but because we already have it. With rich biblical insight and everyday imagery, this sermon is a call to live set-apart lives in response to Christ's precious sacrifice.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads wraps up the summer study of Daniel by examining the apocalyptic vision of a future despotic king who will exalt himself as God and wage war across nations before being destroyed by Christ's return. He challenges the fear-based approach to end times teaching, arguing that biblical prophecy should fill believers with hope rather than terror. The sermon emphasizes that while troubling times await, Christians can walk confidently knowing that evil will have its day but Christ will have the last word.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Daniel 9, where the prophet expects the 70-year exile to end but discovers God has a greater plan requiring endurance over 490 years. Through Daniel's passionate prayer of confession and heaven's response declaring "you are greatly loved," we learn to cast ourselves on God's mercy and develop durable faith for the long haul. This message challenges our instant-gratification culture and calls believers to forge a legacy of enduring faithfulness.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads explores Daniel's apocalyptic vision of the ram and goat, revealing God's prophetic timeline of world empires and the persecution His people will face. He explains how historical figures like Antiochus IV Epiphanes serve as patterns for future antichrists, while emphasizing that all earthly kingdoms are temporary and will ultimately be overthrown by God's eternal kingdom. The sermon challenges believers to find their security and identity in God's unchanging sovereignty rather than in temporary earthly powers like nations or governments.

This week, Jon Mindrup teaches from Daniel 7, exploring the shift from historical narrative to prophetic vision. He walks us through the meaning behind Daniel's vision of four beasts and reveals the hope that comes with the Son of Man's everlasting kingdom. The message challenges us to live as faithful exiles, placing our allegiance in Christ above all earthly powers.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads explores Daniel chapter 4, where the brutal King Nebuchadnezzar undergoes a shocking transformation after God humbles him through seven years of madness for his pride. The sermon challenges believers to examine whether they desire revenge or redemption for their enemies, using Daniel's compassionate response as a model for how we should pray for and seek the restoration of those who wrong us. Through contrasting Nebuchadnezzar's repentance with Belshazzar's defiance in Daniel 5, Pastor Chris presents the gospel as God's merciful offer to humble us for salvation rather than destruction.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Daniel 3 and 6 about standing firm when worldly kingdoms demand compromise of biblical faith, using the stories of the fiery furnace and lion's den. He challenges believers to maintain faithful worship rhythms that prepare them for cultural pressures, refusing to bow to false authorities even when facing persecution or being "canceled." The message emphasizes that God meets His people in their trials and uses their faithfulness to reveal His glory to unbelievers.

In this Father's Day sermon, Pastor Bobby Padgett teaches from Daniel 2, reminding us that God is always working for our good—even when we can't see it. Through Daniel's faithful response to King Nebuchadnezzar, we learn about honor, prayer, and God's eternal kingdom. This message calls us to live with hope, watchfulness, and contentment in light of Christ's reign.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads launches a new study in Daniel Chapter 1, exploring how God's people navigate life in exile when surrounded by world powers that oppose God. Using the story of Daniel and his three friends refusing to compromise their faith in Babylon, Pastor Chris demonstrates that believers can stand firm against cultural pressure because God remains sovereign over all earthly kingdoms. The sermon challenges Christians to resist accommodation with culture and boldly pursue Christ's mission, trusting in God's ultimate victory through Jesus.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads examines what makes the New Covenant truly "new" by comparing the veiled glory of the Old Covenant with the unveiled glory revealed in Jesus Christ. While the Old Covenant's glory was so intense that people had to shield themselves from God's presence, the New Covenant removes the spiritual veil over our hearts through the Holy Spirit, allowing us to behold Christ's glory directly. He explains how transformation happens not through trying harder, but by beholding Jesus and being changed by His glory from one degree to another.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads explores how God's covenants serve as chapter markers in the Bible's unified story of redemption, showing the pattern of God as covenant keeper and humans as covenant breakers. He examines Jeremiah 31's prophecy of the New Covenant, which promises heart renewal through the Holy Spirit, restored relationship with God, and complete reconciliation through Christ's sacrifice. The sermon challenges believers to view spiritual disciplines as means of accessing God's transforming grace rather than performance-based checklists.

In this sermon, Pastor Deepak Benjamin explores 1 Corinthians 16 as the "post-credits scene" of Paul's letter, revealing three practical principles for Christian community: giving regularly and generously, serving with flexible schedules, and supporting church leaders. He emphasizes Paul's command that "all that you do be done in love," warning against checking religious boxes without genuine love and sharing how the church's authentic care welcomed his family years ago. Deepak concludes by challenging the congregation to excel in humility, sacrifice, compassion, and generosity as they await Christ's return.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads unpacks the transformative power of resurrection hope from 1 Corinthians 15, explaining how our current bodies are merely seeds of the glorified bodies believers will receive at Christ's return. He illustrates how Jesus has made death His servant rather than our master, promising that in an instant, believers will be changed into Christ's likeness, free from sin and suffering forever. This resurrection hope should anchor believers so firmly that they become "steadfast and immovable" in their faith, living boldly for Christ's kingdom rather than being thrown about by life's changing circumstances.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads explores how the resurrection of Jesus provides the ultimate resolution to God's story, using 1 Corinthians 15 to show that Christ is the "firstfruits" of resurrection, promising new life to all who belong to Him. He contrasts the path of Adam, which leads to death, with the path of Christ, which leads to resurrection, culminating in God's complete reign where every wrong is made right and death itself is destroyed. Chris challenges listeners to examine whether their lives are being shaped by temporary concerns or by the certain hope of Christ's return and the eternal resolution He brings.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads explores Paul's powerful argument in 1 Corinthians about the centrality of resurrection to Christian faith, demonstrating that without resurrection, Christian belief becomes futile and worthy of pity. He challenges listeners to examine whether they're truly living in light of resurrection hope or merely giving intellectual assent while being tossed about by worldly concerns. The sermon concludes by emphasizing that resurrection isn't just about escaping to a spiritual heaven but God's promise to redeem physical creation, with Jesus' resurrection serving as the preview of believers' future restoration.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads preaches a bold and hope-filled Easter message from 1 Corinthians 15, declaring the resurrection of Jesus as the foundation of the Christian faith. He unpacks the gospel—Christ's death for sin and triumph over death—and challenges listeners to consider what their lives are built upon. This message is a clear call to trust in the risen Christ and live every day in light of His victory.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads preaches a bold and hope-filled Easter message from 1 Corinthians 15, declaring the resurrection of Jesus as the foundation of the Christian faith. He unpacks the gospel—Christ's death for sin and triumph over death—and challenges listeners to consider what their lives are built upon. This message is a clear call to trust in the risen Christ and live every day in light of His victory.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches the significance of Palm Sunday, revealing Jesus as the humble, saving King. He challenges believers to surrender all self-rule and live under Christ's complete lordship. This sermon calls the church to repent, embrace Jesus fully, and reach the lost with urgency.

Pastor Chris Meads examines 1 Corinthians 14, explaining how Paul prioritizes mutual edification in church gatherings through proper use of spiritual gifts like prophecy and tongues. He clarifies that while tongues may build up the individual believer, prophecy and interpreted tongues build up the entire church, which should be our priority when we gather. The sermon challenges believers to practice Christ-shaped love by considering how their participation in church can best serve others rather than focusing on personal spiritual experiences.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches that while believers have various spiritual gifts, their primary calling is to love others as Christ loved us, emphasizing that "giftedness minus love equals nothing." He explains the characteristics of agape love—patient, kind, not envious or boastful—and how this love requires us to give ourselves without expecting anything in return. Pastor Chris concludes by highlighting that while spiritual gifts will eventually cease, love is eternal and will continue to be perfected in us as we abide in Christ.

In this sermon, Pastor Hayden Moore teaches from 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, showing how every believer has a vital role in the body of Christ. He challenges us to stop comparing our gifts to others and instead embrace how God has uniquely placed us to serve. Ultimately, love is the foundation of all spiritual gifts, shaping how we serve and build up the church.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches on 1 Corinthians 12, emphasizing that spiritual gifts are not for personal gain but for building up the church. He highlights how the Holy Spirit empowers believers in diverse ways, encouraging them to humbly serve others. This sermon challenges us to embrace our gifts, trust God's provision, and joyfully give ourselves away for His glory.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads explores 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, exposing the dangers of self-centeredness in worship and communion. The Corinthian church turns the Lord's Supper into a divisive act, forgetting that Christ's sacrifice unites His people. This sermon challenges believers to self-examine, repent, and approach communion in a way that truly honors Jesus.