SERMONS

Pastor: Jeff Love Colossians Series – Week 1: Where It All Begins Intro: Alright—quick question: Do you know where the book of Colossians is? Some of us might say, “Guys Eat Potato Chips…” (Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians… Colossians.) Easy to say. No big deal. But pause for a moment… Having a Bible in your hands—being able to read it, study it, and understand it for yourself— That hasn’t always been the case throughout history. It’s a privilege. And it’s something we shoul

Pastor: Jeff Love Easter: When His Story Becomes Yours Intro: When you think about Easter… what comes to mind? For many of us, Easter has always been a big deal. Maybe you remember: Easter baskets filled with chocolate bunnies Eggs packed with jelly beans Running around on an egg hunt As a kid, it was exciting.Your parents or grandparents made it special. But for many… Easter means something more. More Than a Memory Easter isn’t just a holiday. It marks the resurrection of Je

Pastor: Jeff Love Intro: How many questions do you think you ask in a day? As adults, studies suggest we ask around 20–30 questions daily . Kids? Around 73 questions a day at home —and on a long road trip, it can feel like 10 million . Questions have purpose.They help us gain information, understand more deeply, and think things through. But sometimes… there’s more behind a question than what’s being asked. Have you ever heard someone say, “What’s it going to take?” Not just

Pastor: Adam Sharkey Divine Direction — Knowing Who God Really Is Over the past several weeks in our series Divine Direction , we have been working from the belief that God has a plan for our lives . We have talked about His sovereign will, His moral will, and how He guides us through life as we follow Him. But for some people, the very idea that God has a plan can be difficult. The problem is not always guidance — sometimes the problem is what we believe about God Himself .

Pastor: Adam Sharkey Divine Direction: The Wisdom of Counsel We continued our sermon series “Divine Direction,”  a study focused on understanding how God guides our lives. In the first week, we explored God’s sovereign will —the truth that God knows every decision and action that will ever take place and sovereignly weaves His plan through the choices of mankind. Last week we looked at God’s moral will , the commands and principles God gives us in Scripture that answer the ma

Pastor: Adam Sharkey Divine Direction: Discovering God’s Will One of the most common conversations people have with their pastor is about God’s will . Many people sincerely want to know, “What does God want me to do with my life?” Sometimes we approach this question with the wrong expectations. Some imagine God’s will like a lottery ticket —as if only a few lucky people scratch the right square and suddenly know their exact calling. Others think of it like an escape room , wh

Pastor: Adam Sharkey Divine Direction: Understanding God’s Sovereign Will This week we continued our new sermon series “Divine Direction.”  It’s a series designed for anyone who has ever looked at life and wondered, “What should I do next?”  At some point, we all face decisions where we wish we could receive clear guidance—some kind of divine direction  for the path ahead. To understand how God guides our lives, we first need to understand God’s sovereign will . Isaiah 46:9–1

Pastor: Jeff Love Divine Direction How Do I Know What God Wants Me to Do? Good news first. Because we never want to forget what God is already doing. Thank you, Bridgepoint family, for your continued generosity and faithfulness: Thank you for your partnership with the Mulfords  as they prepare for Portugal. Thank you for your ongoing support of Love INC  and the impact happening locally. And thank you for stepping up for Project Nepal  — lives are being changed because of you

Pastor: Jeff Love Significant Commitment Last Sunday of Bridgepoint Global Summit Welcome to the final Sunday of our Bridgepoint Global Summit ! What an incredible month it has been—hearing stories, celebrating what God is doing locally and globally, and being reminded that the Gospel is still changing lives. Today we celebrate not only what’s happening around the world—but what’s happening right here at home. Our kids have been learning. Our local church has been growing. An

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Pastor: Jeff Love Redeeming the Time: Partnering for God’s Kingdom This Sunday marked the beginning of our Bridgepoint Global Summit , a time where we focus on how God is using our church to reach people locally, nationally, and around the world. Over the next three weeks, we will be highlighting our partnerships that help share the Gospel, care for children, strengthen families, and start churches. We were honored to welcome Honi “Honey” Deaton , Executive Director of Love I

Pastor: Jeff Love Made New: What God Is Really Changing Over the past several weeks in our Made New  series, we’ve traced a progression that every one of us can relate to. We began with the reality that all people carry a deep longing—a hunger that goes beyond busy schedules and surface-level satisfaction. As Psalm 107:9 reminds us, “He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness.” That hunger often gets masked by daily life. We skim past it with work,

Pastor: Jeff Love Made New: When God Meets Our Deepest Need We begin the New Year continuing our sermon series Made New , returning to a truth we all recognize—whether we can articulate it or not. There is a longing  within us that goes deeper than surface-level wants or day-to-day frustrations. Psalm 107:9 describes it as a hungry  and longing  soul. This hunger asks questions that can’t be answered by success, relationships, or possessions: Who am I? Why am I here? What is

Pastor: Jeff Love Made New: Why Change Starts With the Soul Roughly 30–40% of people make New Year’s resolutions . Most revolve around finances, diet, or exercise. And yet, by the second Friday in January—often called Quitter’s Day —many of those resolutions are already abandoned. Whether we make resolutions or not, there’s something deeper happening in all of us. There’s an acknowledgment that something needs to change . A sense that we could grow, improve, or become somethi

Pastor: Jeff Love Looking Ahead With Wisdom and Faith Just a few days ago, we were looking forward to Christmas. Now, Christmas is behind us, and we find ourselves on the last Sunday of 2025 . For many, 2025 was a good year—and it was a good year here at Bridgepoint. We’ve seen people come to Christ, believers take steps of obedience through baptism, and many continue growing through discipleship. We’ve watched example after example of men and women representing Jesus well ou

Pastor: Jeff Love With just a few days left until Christmas, the pace of life often feels frantic. Decorations are (mostly) up, shopping is (hopefully) done, and there’s usually a last-minute scramble to finish everything on the list. In the middle of the craziness, it’s easy to miss what this season is really inviting us to do—pause, take a breath, and reflect. One of the simplest ways to slow our hearts is through a familiar Christmas carol. As we sing “Joy to the World,”  

Pastor: Jeff Love Which Do You Want First? You’ve probably heard it before:“I’ve got good news and bad news… which do you want first?” Most of us prefer the bad news first—get it out of the way so the good news can land better. Studies actually confirm that pattern: bad news followed by good news often results in a better overall response. That’s exactly the rhythm of the Christmas story. This sermon walks us through good news, then bad news, then the best news of all —and it

Pastor: Jeff Love Introduction: Christmas Memories & a Greater Joy Ahead Many of us carry fond memories of Christmas growing up — the lights, the excitement, the food, the search for hidden presents, the tree cutting, and of course, the carols. Joy to the World  reminds us that heaven and nature sing  — a theme woven throughout Scripture. Luke 2:13–14 describes angels flooding the night sky in praise.Isaiah 6 shows heaven’s worship filling the temple.Psalm 150 declares all cr

Pastor: Jeff Love Introduction: A Carol That Changed Worship Most of us have sung Joy to the World  since we were kids — but have you ever wondered how it became the most published Christmas carol of all time? It began with Sir Isaac Watts , who grew up in the early 1700s when churches sang only Psalms. The music of his day was monotone, emotionless, and — to his teenage frustration — boring . When he complained to his father, he was told: “If you don’t like it, do something

Pastor: Jeff Love Introduction: The “Why” Behind What We Do For many years, Bridgepoint Church has been part of Angel Tree , generously providing hundreds of food boxes, gift cards, and Christmas presents for families in need — including those within our congregation and local military families. This week, we were honored to welcome Tom Westall , founder and president of Operation Military Blessing  — a ministry dedicated to helping military families in need. Tom has served t