Weekend Messages at Grand Point Church

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Join us each week for a message from our Grand Point Church-Chambersburg campus. Our mission is to help as many people as possible take their next steps to find and follow Jesus. We believe that your next step starts here. Learn more at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps.

  1. 2d ago

    Faith, Government & the Ballot | Romans 13 | The Gospel

    What does the Bible say about government, and how should followers of Jesus approach an election? In this week's message from The Gospel series, Pastor Lawrence teaches through Romans 13:1–7, a passage Paul wrote to Christians living under some of Rome's most notorious emperors. We explore what God's Word says about those who govern, what it asks of those who are governed, and why Jesus' words about Caesar's coin still define where our deepest loyalty belongs. A biblical, nonpartisan look at submitting, honoring, and engaging as citizens of heaven. Show Notes: Romans 12 to Romans 13: civic life as part of "true and proper worship"Government's job description: established by God, restraining wrong, promoting the goodWhy earthly authority and God's kingdom are overlapping spheres, not oppositesSubmitting "as a matter of conscience" and where obedience to government endsJesus, the Pharisees, and the coin (Matthew 22:15–22)Honoring leaders we wouldn't have chosen: lessons from Paul's RomeEngaging well: weighing public policy, party alignment, and personal characterA closing prayer for voters, election workers, candidates, and our communityScripture References: Romans 13:1–7 · Romans 12:1 · Matthew 22:15–22 · Acts 25:11 · 1 Timothy 2:1–4 · Philippians 3:20 · 2 Corinthians 5:20 · 1 Kings 6:12–13; 8; 11–12 Next Steps: Reflect — Read Romans 13:1–7 and Matthew 22:15–22 this week. Pray 1 Timothy 2:1–4 over leaders by name, including ones you didn't vote for.Respond — You bear God's image. If you've never surrendered your life to Jesus, reach out. We'd love to talk and pray with you.Connect — Join us at a Grand Point campus this weekend, and walk through this season alongside your church family.Connect with Grand Point Church: Website: www.grandpoint.church Instagram: @grandpointchurch Facebook: /grandpointchurch YouTube: Grand Point Church If this episode helped you, follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone feeling weary this election season. Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

  2. Oct 25

    Vision Sunday | Romans 12:9-21 | The Gospel

    What would it look like to belong to a church where nobody has to wear a mask? In this week's message from Weekend Messages at Grand Point Church, Pastor Lawrence teaches through Romans 12:9-21 on Vision Sunday and shares two priorities for the year ahead: making room for people to gather in authentic community, and launching believers to serve their communities with the love of Christ. Learn what sincere love really means, why honor beats competition, how spiritual fire spreads, and how to overcome evil with good in a culture full of division and outrage. Show Notes Scripture: Romans 12:9-21 (NIV) Key Takeaways: Love without a mask. The word "sincere" in Romans 12:9 means "without hypocrisy." In the ancient theater, a hypocrite was an actor in a mask. God's vision is a church where no one has to perform.Honor over competition (v. 10). Fully forgiven and accepted, we have nothing to earn and no need to compete, so we're free to fill other people's sails.Contagious spiritual fervor (v. 11). Like a house fire that draws a whole community, real spiritual passion draws people in and moves them to serve.Resilient community (v. 12). Hope and prayer hold us together when life gets heavy.Radical hospitality (v. 13). Open doors and open tables make authentic community visible.Break the cycle of outrage (v. 14-21). Bless those who mistreat you, weep with those who weep, live at peace as far as it depends on you, leave vengeance to God, and overcome evil with good.Next Steps: Take off one mask: tell a trusted friend how you're really doing.Outdo someone in honor this week with a note, a meal, or a word of encouragement.Get connected to a group or circle at grandpoint.church.Pray by name for someone you're tempted to write off, and find one way to bless them.Connect with Grand Point Church: Website: www.grandpoint.church Instagram: @grandpointchurch Facebook: /grandpointchurch YouTube: Grand Point Church Keywords/Tags: Romans 12, sermon podcast, Christian podcast, authentic community, love must be sincere, overcome evil with good, church vision, Bible teaching, Grand Point Church, Weekend Messages Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

  3. Oct 18

    How to Know God's Will for Your Life | Romans 12:1-8 | The Gospel

    What is God's will for my life? In this week's message from The Gospel series, Pastor Lawrence of Grand Point Church opens Romans 12:1-8 with a relatable question: what if we're leaving God on "read"? After eleven chapters describing God's mercy, Paul turns to the word "therefore" and shows us how to respond. You'll learn what it means to offer your body as a living sacrifice, practical ways to renew your mind when anxiety and negativity take over, and why comparison keeps us from becoming the body of Christ God designed. A message for anyone seeking direction, peace, and purpose. Show Notes: Read receipts and the Word of God: We love receiving God's message but often delay our response.Romans in four movements: Condemnation (1-3), Justification (4-5), Exoneration (6-11), Consecration (12-15).The power of "therefore": The Christian life always leads to a next step (Romans 3:20, 5:1, 8:1, 12:1).We offer our bodies: Becoming living sacrifices in view of God's mercy (Romans 12:1; 1 Corinthians 6:20).We renew our minds: Changing the soundtrack in our heads (Romans 12:2) with help from Bill Lammers' Flip the Script.We depend on each other: Sober self-judgment, ending comparison, and using our spiritual gifts (Romans 12:3-8).Next Steps to Highlight: Surrender daily. Each morning, pray: "Lord, everything I am and everything I have belongs to You."Renew your mind this week. Memorize Isaiah 26:3 or 2 Timothy 1:7, and write down three things you're grateful for every day.Use your gift. Ask God how He's wired you to serve, then take a step toward serving at Grand Point.Scripture References: Romans 12:1-8; Romans 3:19-20; Romans 5:1; Romans 8:1; Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 2 Timothy 1:7; Isaiah 26:3; Psalm 46:10 Connect with Grand Point Church: Website: www.grandpoint.church Instagram: @grandpointchurch Facebook: /grandpointchurch YouTube: Grand Point Church Keywords/Tags: God's will, Romans 12, living sacrifice, renewing your mind, spiritual gifts, Christian podcast, sermon podcast, Bible teaching, anxiety and faith, comparison, Grand Point Church, Pennsylvania church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

  4. Oct 15

    When Life Doesn't Make Sense | Romans 11:33–36 | The Gospel

    What do you do when life stops making sense? In this week's message from The Gospel series, Pastor Lawrence teaches Romans 11:33–36 — the moment Paul runs out of explanation and breaks into worship. Discover three truths about God that move us from confusion to confidence, and learn why we can trust His heart even when we can't trace His hand. In this episode: Why true doctrine always leads to doxologyWhat a "glory word" is — and how everyone is wired for worshipGod is incomprehensibly great: we can know Him truly, but not fullyHow God turned the cross, humanity's greatest rebellion, into our salvationGod is absolutely independent: no counselor, no bargaining, all graceFrom Him, through Him, for Him: origin, sustenance, and destinationFlorence Chadwick, the fog, and keeping the shoreline in viewScripture: Romans 11:30, 33–36 · Psalm 145:3 · Romans 8:18, 28 Next Steps: Reflect — Read Romans 11:33–36 each day this week. Name the "bend in the river" you're in, then pray verse 36 over it.Receive — If you've never received God's gift of righteousness through Jesus, it's offered freely. Reach out — we'd love to talk and pray with you.Connect — You don't have to walk through the fog alone. Join us at a campus this weekend or send us a prayer request.Connect with Grand Point Church: Website: www.grandpoint.church Instagram: @grandpointchurch Facebook: /grandpointchurch YouTube: Grand Point Church Enjoying Weekend Messages? Follow the show, leave a rating and review, and share this episode with someone walking through a foggy season. Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

  5. Oct 6

    World Communion Weekend | Grand Point Church

    Why would Jesus leave His followers a meal instead of a monument? In this week's message, we explore the importance of communion and how the Lord's Supper becomes one of the deepest ways we worship. Discover how the bread and the cup help us remember the cross, belong to one family, prepare our hearts honestly, and hold onto hope until Jesus returns. Recorded for World Communion Weekend at Grand Point Church in Chambersburg, Greencastle, and Shippensburg, PA. Connect with Grand Point Church:  Website: www.grandpoint.church  Instagram: @grandpointchurch  Facebook: /grandpointchurch  YouTube: Grand Point Church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

  6. Sep 23

    Room at the Table | Luke 14 with Joni & Friends

    Is there really room for everyone at God's table? In this week's message, speakers from Joni & Friends join Grand Point Church to explore Luke 14 and Jesus' parable of the great banquet. Discover what it means to see people the way Jesus sees them, why no one in God's family is an afterthought, and how you can help others take their next steps to find and follow Jesus. A message on belonging, disability ministry, community, and the heart of God for a full house. Show Notes In this episode: The parable of the great banquet and the guests who made excuses (Luke 14:15–20)The second invitation to the overlooked (Luke 14:21)"Come, for everything is now ready" — why the table is set before we arrive (Luke 14:17)God's goal: a full house (Luke 14:23)Stories from Joni & Friends on seeing people the way Jesus sees themPractical ways to make room for others in your everyday lifeScripture references: Luke 14:12–24 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · 1 Corinthians 12:22 Next steps: Reflect: Ask God, "Who can I make room for this week?"Invite: Think of one person who might be waiting for an invitation — and extend it.Get connected: Visit grandpoint.church to find a campus and service time near you.Share: Send this episode to someone who needs to hear there's a place for them.Connect with Grand Point Church Website: www.grandpoint.church Instagram: @grandpointchurch Facebook: /grandpointchurch YouTube: Grand Point Church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

  7. Sep 20

    God Has Not Rejected You | Romans 11 | The Gospel

    Has God forgotten you? Have you missed your calling for good? In this week's message from Romans 11, Pastor Lawrence Metzler walks through Paul's answer to a people convinced God had written them off — and lands on one of Scripture's most reassuring promises: God's gifts and his call are irrevocable. From Elijah's discouragement to the remnant of grace, from the olive tree to the assurance of an enduring faith, this is a message for anyone who's ever felt overlooked, disqualified, or too far behind. Show notes: The question underneath Romans 11 — has God rejected me?Elijah, the 7,000, and why God's kingdom runs on remnant obedience, not majority ruleThe quiet danger of hearing God's Word without responding to itThe olive tree: one people of God, grafted in by grace (not replacement)Living as a "vessel of revelation" — your life as influenceAssurance and endurance: "a long obedience in the same direction"Why irrevocable might be the most freeing word in the chapterScripture: Romans 11:1–2, 5–6, 13–14, 25–27, 29; Romans 10:11–13; Hebrews 3:12–14 Next steps highlighted this week: Reread Romans 11 and ask: Am I responding to God's Word, or just hearing it?If you've felt forgotten or far off, respond to Christ — His call on your life hasn't expired.Take a next step with a church family that will walk it with you.Connect with Grand Point Church: 🌐 Website: grandpoint.church 📸 Instagram: @grandpointchurch 👍 Facebook: /grandpointchurch ▶️ YouTube: Grand Point Church #WeekendMessages #TheGospel #Romans11 #GrandPointChurch #Sermon #Faith Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

  8. Sep 12

    Living On Mission | Romans 10 | The Gospel

    This week's message continues our series through the book of Romans, picking up in chapter 10. After nine chapters unpacking everything God has done for us, Paul turns the question back on us: what do we do with the gospel we've been given? This week's message unpacks three simple truths — Jesus has already done the work, what He's done in us overflows through us, and the good news was never meant to stop with us — and challenges us to think of one person who needs to hear it. Scripture covered: Romans 10:1, 9–10, 13–15, 21; Ephesians 2:8–9; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Acts 20:24 Next steps highlighted in this episode: Serve Day is next weekend — an invitation to look for opportunities to share Jesus and pray with people you encounter.A vision trip to the Dominican Republic is planned for January with Work Team Partners.A team is traveling to Honduras in April 2027 to meet sponsored children — 22 children still need sponsors. Contact Tammy at Guest Services to learn more.An open invitation to talk with the team about a call toward missions, ministry, or serving at Grand Point.Connect with Grand Point Church:  Website: www.grandpoint.church  Instagram: @grandpointchurch  Facebook: /grandpointchurch  YouTube: Grand Point Church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

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Join us each week for a message from our Grand Point Church-Chambersburg campus. Our mission is to help as many people as possible take their next steps to find and follow Jesus. We believe that your next step starts here. Learn more at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps.

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