Turning Point Church Spokane Sermons

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Jesus modeled a revolutionary approach to women in ministry that transcends cultural limitations, calling the church to embrace God's original design where both men and women serve as equal participants in advancing His kingdom.

Point 1: The Foundation: What Does the Bible Say About Male and Female?

Genesis 1:26–27 NIV- God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he c...

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Jesus modeled a revolutionary approach to women in ministry that transcends cultural limitations, calling the church to embrace God's original design where both men and women serve as equal participants in advancing His kingdom.

Point 1: God's Original Design - Partnership in Paradise

Genesis 1:26–28

Genesis 2:18

Psalm 121:1–2

We must distinguish between descriptive passages and prescriptive ones.

Point 2...

Entangled Allegiances in the early Church 

1. The Case of the Corinthians- Entangled Allegiances to Authority

1 Corinthians 1:10-14

Corinthians were picking leaders based on their own bias painted in a religious light 

The aftermath of the Entangled Allegiances in Corinth: 

• Diminishing “the other” to elevate “the chosen.” 

• Self-centered Discernment 

How Corinthians act today: Idolizing authority

Personal Check: 

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God's Blueprint for Fathers

1. Be a Trainer

Proverbs 22:6 NLT- Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.

2. Be a Disciplinarian 

Proverbs 23:13–14 NLT- Don’t fail to discipline your children. The rod of punishment won’t kill them. Physical discipline may well save them from death.

3. Be a Provider and  Hard Worker 

1 Timothy 5:8 NLT- But those who won’t care fo...

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John 15:4-5 (NASB)- “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much...

Central Idea of Jonah 1-4: When we understand the depth of God's grace toward us, we become willing vessels of that grace to others.

Chapter 1: Running From Love

Jonah 1:1–3 NIV- The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”
But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he fo...

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D.O.I.N.G Acronym: Divine - Opportunities - Interrupting - Normalized - Goodness 

Jesus' life was defined by His Mission:

John 5:19 (NASB95)

Luke 2:49 (NASB95) 

Matthew 10:5 (NASB95)

How do we start living like Jesus did? 

1. Be with Jesus- as Jesus abided in the Father we must abide in Him 

2. Become like Jesus- as Jesus surrendered His life intentionally, we too must lay our lives down at the feet of Jesus 

The fi...

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 The Cross-Shaped Life: Choosing to Lose the World's Way to Win God's Way

Luke 6:39–40 NLT- Then Jesus gave the following illustration: “Can one blind person lead another? Won’t they both fall into a ditch? Students are not greater than their teacher. But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher.

Philippians 2:5–8 NLT- You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was Go...

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1. Number your days intentionally and with joy.

Psalm 90:12- “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

Numbering our days means pausing for regular consideration of our days — recognizing the finite gift of our lives here on earth and gaining “a heart of wisdom” as we steward what God has given us.

2. See the Significance of Time

Psalm 39:4-6- “ LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth wil...

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Over the next few weeks we will be exploring the invitation of Jesus to discipleship through three profound purposes:

1. Be with Jesus

2. Become like Jesus

3. Do what Jesus did

Before we can carry His cross, we must first sit at His feet.

Luke 10:38–42 NIV- As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lor...

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Luke 9:23 NIV- “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.”

The Cross-Shaped Life: Choosing to lose the world's way to win God's way.

The Two Ways Before Us

Luke 4:6–7 NIV- And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be yours.”

Ma...

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Two Universal Problems:

First universal problem, we're all going to DIE.

"God’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior."- Timothy Keller, The Reason for God

Second universal problem, we are all SINNERS.

The Audacious Claim

Jesus came back to LIFE

Matthew 28:1–10 NLT- Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was daw...

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1.  Unity  amid  Diversity  (Romans 14)

Romans 14:1 NIV- Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. 

Romans 14:2 NIV- One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. 

Romans 14:3–4 NIV- The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who d...

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Central Idea: Faith in Christ transforms how we love, serve, and engage with the world - not through external rule-keeping but through renewed minds, genuine community love, and faithful presence in society.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ 

Point 1: Transformed Minds Lead to Transformed LIVES (Romans 12:1-2)

A. The Call to Living Sacrifice 

Romans 12:1 NIV

“The gospel is not just about getting saved from the penalty of sin but about being ...

Life is full of failures, doubts, and unexpected turns, but Romans 9–11 reminds us that God’s sovereignty is at work in all things. Through His mercy, faithfulness, and unfailing plan, He redeems our failures, calls people from all nations to Himself, and invites us to trust Him with both our lives and the lives of others.

1. God Redeems Our Failures for His Glory. God transforms mistakes into success.

Romans 11:11–15 NLT- Did Go...

Many believers wrestle with the tension between their desire to follow God and the pull of their sinful nature. Romans 8 offers a powerful assurance that through Christ, there is no condemnation, and by walking in the Spirit, we experience true freedom, transformation, and the unshakable love of God.

Romans 7:21-25 -  I have discovered this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. 22 I...

True freedom in Christ begins with dying to sin and embracing a life led by the Spirit. As we surrender daily, we are no longer bound by sin but are transformed into heirs of God, called to walk in righteousness and trust in His finished work.

Romans 6:1-11

Following Jesus starts with death

Luke 9:23-24 And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and foll...

Justification by faith allows believers to stand confidently in their relationship with God, freeing them from the guilt and anxiety of striving for righteousness through our own efforts, and inviting all us into a life of grace and service. 

There are three areas that I am going to address today: 

1. Righteousness Revealed by Faith
2. Redemption through Christ’s Sacrifice
3. Grace Triumphs Over Legalism

Romans 1:16–17 NLT

1. Righte...

Our identity and mission are rooted in the gospel, just as Paul’s was:

1. Called To Proclaim

Romans 1:1 NASB 2020 - Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.

Romans 1:2 - which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures.

Romans 1:3–4 - concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, who was declared the Son of Go...