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Church at the Cross

Welcome to the weekly podcast of Church at the Cross in Grapevine, TX, led by Pastor JR Vassar. Our mission is to help people and places encounter Jesus. Wherever you are today, our hope is that you would be encouraged, challenged, and inspired to take the next step in your relationship with Jesus. For more info, visit churchatthecross.com!

  1. The Journey of Faith | Genesis 35:1-15

    8h ago

    The Journey of Faith | Genesis 35:1-15

    Scripture: Genesis 35:1-15 + The Beginning Genesis 28:20–22 (NIV) + The Breaking and Blessing Genesis 32:24–28 (NIV) 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 (NIV)  + The Burying and Building 1 John 5:21 (NIV)  2 Corinthians 1:20 (NIV)

    46 min
  2. When We Yield the Throne to God | Genesis

    Jun 8

    When We Yield the Throne to God | Genesis

    Scripture: Genesis 33 + When we yield the throne to God, He transforms our fear + When we yield the throne to God, He transforms our relationships + When we yield the throne to God, He transforms our priorities

    39 min
  3. Wrestling with God | Genesis 32

    Jun 2

    Wrestling with God | Genesis 32

    Scripture: Genesis 32 Is there more to life than this? "Why do I have three Super Bowl rings, and still think there's something greater out there for me? ... I mean this can't be what it's all cracked up to be. I mean I've done it. I'm 27. And what else is there for me?" - Tom Brady Genesis 32:4 Genesis 32:11-12 Genesis 32:24-25 Genesis 32:28 Genesis 32:30 Genesis 32:11  Genesis 32:20 + Jacob fears being in the hands of his brother, but he finds himself in the hands of God. + Jacob fears seeing his brother’s face, but he finds himself face to face with God. 2 Corinthians 5:21  2 Corinthians 8:9  + Jacob fears being rejected by Esau but finds himself accepted by God. Romans 8:1

    40 min
  4. The Forming of Jacob and the Faithfulness of God | Genesis 29-31; Lamentations 3:19-24

    May 26

    The Forming of Jacob and the Faithfulness of God | Genesis 29-31; Lamentations 3:19-24

    Scripture: Genesis 29-31; Lamentations 3:19-24 + Covenant: God to Abraham  Nation  Land  Blessing(s)  + God will use the blessings that He provides to shape us into His character.  Genesis 29:25  Jacob says, “WHY HAVE YOU DECEIVED ME?”  + Big Idea: Your sin will find you out. You reap what you sow.  + God doesn’t require your help. God requires your surrender, trust, and obedience.  2 Corinthians 1:18-22 (NIV)

    35 min
  5. The Lord is in this Place | Genesis 28

    May 18

    The Lord is in this Place | Genesis 28

    Scripture: Genesis 28  "From about half-past ten in the evening until about half-past twelve, FIRE. God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, not of the philosophers and scholars. Certitude. Certitude. Feeling. Joy. Peace. God of Jesus Christ." – Blaise Pascal, November 23, 1654.  + An Encounter with God is always by the Grace of God I am the LORD God and I will be your God…   I will include you in my deepest purposes…   I will always be with you, and I will never give up on you…   Philippians 1:6 NIV + An Encounter with God creates the Fear of God Jeremiah 10:7 NIV  Psalm 112:1 NIV  Jeremiah 5:22 NIV + An Encounter with God leads to Transformation by God  John 1:49–51 NIV

    42 min
  6. Partnering while Parenting | Ephesians 6:1–4

    May 11

    Partnering while Parenting | Ephesians 6:1–4

    Scripture: Ephesians 6:1–4 + From a Child-Centered Home to a Christ-Centered Home  + From Outsourcing to Owning.   “All this that we here suffer is through you: you should have taught us the things of God, and did not; you should have restrained us from sin and corrected us, and you did not; you were the means of our original corruption and guiltiness, and yet you never showed any competent care that we might be delivered from it...Woe unto us that we had such carnal and careless parents, and woe unto you that had no more compassion and pity to prevent the everlasting misery of your own children” – Richard Mather, cited in Worldly Saints: The Puritans as They Really Were by Leland Ryken.  + From Controlling to Cultivating   Proverbs 13:24 NIV Proverbs 19:18 NIV Philippians 2:13 NIV + From Moving Them Out to Sending Them Out.  Psalm 127:3–5 NIV

    37 min
  7. Gospel Fueled Marriage Skills | Ephesians 4:29-5:2

    May 4

    Gospel Fueled Marriage Skills | Ephesians 4:29-5:2

    Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-5:2 + De-skilling = unlearning or never learning basic relationship skills  + 5 Directives: Communicate Constructively Stay In Step With The Spirit Take Out The Trash Commit To Kindness Freely Forgive Directive #1: Communicate Constructively Proverbs 12:18 NIV + What you speak to people, over time, they will start to live up to, or down to.  Directive #2: Stay In Step With The Spirit  + Challenge: Pray for your spouse. Directive #3: Take Out The Trash “Of the seven deadly sins, anger is possibly the most fun. To lick your wounds, to smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over your tongue the prospect of bitter confrontation still to come, to savor to the last toothsome morsel both the pain you are given and the pain you are giving back; in many ways it is a feast fit for a king. The chief drawback is that what you are wolfing down is yourself. The skeleton at the feast is you.”  - Fredrick Beuchner Directive #4: Commit To Kindness Directive #5: Freely Forgive

    29 min

  8. Apr 28

    The Church that Sends | Acts 13:1–5

    Scripture: Acts 13:1–5 Acts 1:8 NIV Acts 8:1–3 NIV Acts 8:4 NIV Acts 11:22–26 NIV + Gifted by the Spirit + United in Jesus Acts 11:26 NIV + Vibrant in Worship + Attentive to the Spirit Acts 14:21–23 NIV Romans 15:14–20 NIV Acts 14:26–28 NIV

    31 min
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Welcome to the weekly podcast of Church at the Cross in Grapevine, TX, led by Pastor JR Vassar. Our mission is to help people and places encounter Jesus. Wherever you are today, our hope is that you would be encouraged, challenged, and inspired to take the next step in your relationship with Jesus. For more info, visit churchatthecross.com!

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