Centerpointe Messages

Centerpointe Apostolic Church
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Listen to inspiration and Biblical truth from the Pastors & ministers of Centerpointe Apostolic Church located in Murfreesboro, TN.

  1. Jun 7

    When Egypt Comes Home With You

    This powerful message takes us deep into Genesis 12, exploring a truth many of us overlook: sometimes the places we visit temporarily leave permanent marks on our souls. We journey with Abram as he faces a severe famine right after obeying God's call, reminding us that obedience doesn't exempt us from hardship. What happens next is sobering—fear drives Abram to Egypt, where he makes compromises to survive. While Abram eventually returns to the altar at Bethel and restores his relationship with God, his nephew Lot carries Egypt home in his heart. The message reveals how Lot's exposure to Egyptian prosperity shaped his desires, eventually leading him to choose land near Sodom that reminded him of Egypt. This isn't just ancient history—it's a mirror for our own lives. We learn that our choices never affect only us; they ripple through our families and everyone under our influence. The most convicting truth? We can be delivered from a place physically while still carrying it internally. Our appetites, our definition of success, our secret compromises—these are the Egypt we bring home. The call is clear: return to the altar, allow God to search our hearts, and choose His promises over what merely looks appealing. Because famine reveals what we truly trust, and the greatest bondage isn't always what holds our feet but what captures our affections.

    49 min

  2. May 31

    Look Now Toward Heaven

    This powerful message centers on a profound spiritual directive found throughout Scripture: the call to look toward heaven rather than be consumed by earthly circumstances. Drawing from Genesis 15, we encounter Abram in a moment of deep discouragement, questioning God about his childless state and uncertain future. God's response is transformative—He doesn't just answer Abram's question, He changes his perspective entirely. By directing Abram to look at the stars and count them if he can, God reveals that His plans operate on a completely different scale than our human understanding. This isn't just about having faith; it's about reorienting our entire vision. The message challenges us to recognize that when we're stuck looking at our problems, our limitations, and our disappointments in the natural realm, we miss the supernatural activity happening all around us. Like Elisha's servant who saw only the enemy army until his eyes were opened to see God's heavenly forces, we too need our spiritual vision adjusted. The reality is that every person carries questions, unfulfilled promises, and narratives that don't seem to line up. But the accuser works overtime to keep our heads down, to wear us out with discouragement until we lack the strength to even raise our hands in worship. This message is a clarion call to break free from that cycle and rediscover the practice of looking upward—not as escapism, but as the only way to truly understand what God is doing in our lives.

    44 min

  3. May 24

    Pentecost Continually

    This powerful exploration of Pentecost takes us beyond viewing it as merely a historical event or the church's birthday, revealing it as the fulfillment of God's eternal promise to dwell among His people. We're challenged to examine salvation not through the lens of our feelings or cultural interpretations, but through the unchanging Word of God. The message walks us through the biblical commands for salvation: genuine repentance that destroys our past and prevents us from returning to it, baptism in Jesus' name for the remission of sins—not just forgiveness, but complete removal of the stain—and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues. What's particularly compelling is the analogy of fire throughout Scripture: God signified His presence in the tabernacle with fire, in Solomon's temple with fire, and on the Day of Pentecost with tongues of fire resting on each believer. This wasn't random—it was God declaring that He no longer wanted to dwell in tents or buildings, but in us. We're reminded that speaking in tongues isn't the Holy Ghost itself, but rather the sign—like the rolled-away stone at Jesus' tomb—that something supernatural has happened inside us. This gives us unshakeable confidence when doubt whispers that our experience wasn't real. The challenge before us is clear: are we willing to set aside our opinions, our feelings, and even our family traditions to embrace what the Word actually teaches about salvation?

    54 min

  4. May 17

    The Devil Wants A Reaction

    In a world that constantly demands our immediate reaction, we're challenged to discover the profound difference between reacting and responding. Drawing from James 1:19, we're reminded to be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath—a complete reversal of what our culture teaches us. The message reveals how our enemy works tirelessly to capture our reactions, knowing that reactions happen before discernment can engage. We live in an age engineered for reaction: social media algorithms study what makes us pause, click, anger, or compare, then feed us more of the same. These systems don't ask what kind of person we're trying to become; they simply hold our attention. The danger isn't just in what we consume, but in what we're becoming—people who cannot sit still, who reach for stimulation at the first hint of boredom, who confuse constant input with actual life. Yet God calls us to something deeper. When Jesus faced temptation in the wilderness, He didn't react from hunger, insecurity, or ambition. He responded from Scripture, from His settled identity, and through worship. His formation in the secret place prepared Him for the pressure of the wilderness. This is our invitation: to become people formed by God's Word rather than conformed by the world's patterns, to create space for His still, small voice in the midst of relentless noise, and to let His Spirit shape our responses before circumstances demand our reactions.

    48 min

  5. May 10

    Are You Running On Stress Or Strength?

    This powerful message reminds us that we were never designed to operate on our own strength, especially in the exhausting 'in-between' seasons of life. Drawing from John 15:5 and Isaiah 40:29-31, we're confronted with a profound truth: without abiding in Christ, we can do nothing of lasting value. The message uses the brilliant analogy of a phone that won't charge with a faulty connection—no matter how close we place it to the outlet, without proper connection to the power source, it remains dead. Similarly, we can attend church, read devotionals, and try harder, but if we're not genuinely connected to God as our source, we'll run dry. The teaching explores how chronic stress becomes our default fuel when we forget to draw from divine strength, leading us into a dangerous cycle of burnout. We're challenged to examine whether we're living as 'broken cisterns' that leak out every blessing, or as vessels securely connected to the fountain of living water. The call is clear: our families don't need us to be perfect—they need us to be connected to the One who is.

    43 min

  6. May 3

    Peace

    This powerful message centers on a profound truth we often overlook: peace isn't found in the absence of problems, but in the abiding presence of Christ. Drawing from the beautiful priestly blessing in Numbers 6 and the dramatic account of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4, we're challenged to reconsider what we're really asking for when we cry out to God in our chaos. The disciples' question wasn't actually about the storm at all—it was about whether Jesus cared. And His response wasn't primarily to fix their circumstances, but to address their lack of faith. This reveals something transformative: our issue is never really the storm itself, but our failure to recognize that having Christ in our boat changes everything. When the angels declared 'peace on earth' at Christ's birth, nothing in the external world had changed—Rome was still corrupt, society was still broken—yet peace had come to earth because the Prince of Peace had arrived. This reminds us that we spend too much energy demanding God fix what's outside when He's trying to settle what's inside. The world promises peace through better circumstances, but Christ offers something radically different: His peace, which transcends understanding and remains constant regardless of the waves crashing around us.

    33 min

  7. Apr 26

    Why We Hate Hallways

    We all find ourselves in transitions—those uncomfortable in-between spaces where we're no longer where we were, but not yet where we're going. This powerful message explores the story of Hagar from Genesis 16, a woman caught in circumstances beyond her control, running from pain and uncertainty. When the angel of the Lord found her in the wilderness, He asked two pivotal questions that frame every transition we face: 'Where have you come from?' and 'Where are you going?' These questions mark the doors at either end of life's hallways. The message introduces a transformative framework: crisis, process, and promise. God often introduces crisis not as punishment, but as catalyst for change. The process—that hallway we must walk through—is where transformation happens, even when it feels like a 'hell way.' But if we persevere through the process, we reach the promise on the other side. Hagar's story reminds us that the hallways we're enduring aren't just about us—they're about the future, the next generation, the destiny God has suspended over our lives. When we're tempted to decorate our hallways with self-pity or complaints, we're called instead to keep moving forward, one step at a time, knowing that the struggle is producing something in us we could never become without it.

    45 min

  8. Apr 19

    The Voice Of Worship

    We all face moments when life feels unfair—when we look around and see others prospering while we struggle, when our faithfulness seems unrewarded while those living carelessly appear blessed. This message takes us deep into Psalm 73, where the psalmist wrestles with these exact feelings of envy, frustration, and spiritual confusion. The turning point comes with one powerful word: 'until.' Until he entered the sanctuary of God. Until worship shifted his perspective from 'me' to 'Him.' This isn't just ancient poetry—it's a roadmap for our own spiritual survival. We discover that worship isn't merely singing songs on Sunday; it's a complete reorientation of our minds away from our problems and toward the God who is bigger than all of them. The psalmist's honesty about his struggles—his whining, cynicism, and sense of entitlement—mirrors our own humanity. Yet when he chose to worship, everything changed. Not his circumstances, but his perspective. We're challenged to examine what we truly worship by looking at our calendars and bank accounts, because where we invest our time and resources reveals our true devotion. The call here is radical: to become people who worship their way through difficulties rather than complain their way through them, recognizing that every moment—not just church services—is an opportunity to redirect our pitiful, self-absorbed minds toward the One who is infinitely worthy.

    48 min
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Listen to inspiration and Biblical truth from the Pastors & ministers of Centerpointe Apostolic Church located in Murfreesboro, TN.

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  • Creator
    Centerpointe Apostolic Church
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Centerpointe Apostolic Church

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