LifePointe Church Sermon of the Week

In this special evening service, guest Brad Lewis teaches a very practical message on how we can walk through disappointments with Jesus. From the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, Brad looks at the way both Mary and Martha face their disappointment in what seems like Jesus' late arrival.

"The Presence of God" is a central theme of God's redemptive story. This week we kick off a new series where explore the truth that God's intention is for us to dwell with Him. From the beginning to the end, this is God's intention for our existence. Join us as we explore this very practical theme in the life of a believer.

Join us as we wrap up our series called Lifestyle Christianity by talking about an aspect of our life that is not often talked about - our mind and intellect. Today we welcome guest Dr. Jim Bradford, Phd in aerospace engineering and longtime pastor as he explores the compatibility of faith and science.

As followers of Jesus, we have to embrace the supernatural aspect of our faith. The life and redemption of Jesus is a spiritual thing, it's not quantifiable or even logical. Join us as we explore Romans 15 through the perspective of lifestyle Christianity

The single greatest descriptor of a follower of Jesus is love. But what is our definition of love? Join us as we look at Romans 13 and a lifestyle of love.

The gospel means something for our lives within the four walls of our home. We all have an opportunity and a responsibility to affect the tone of spiritual life in our home. Join us as we look at Romans 12:9-21.

Jesus didn't come to save a day of the week. He didn't come to build a building. Jesus came to influence and change our entire way of life. That's why Monday matters. In this message we kickoff an entire series of messages challenging our faith to the next level.

The definition of normal is all about context. Often times we accept a definition of the normal Christian life that is far less than what we read about in Scripture. In this Sunday evening service, guest Tony Meyer teaches on the normal Christian life from Acts 3.

Today we welcome guest Tony Meyer, Worship and Discipleship pastor at LifeChurch in Coralville. Tony talks about how what we believe about God greatly determines how we live. Many times though we are susceptible to lies. Today, we look at Ephesians 2:1-9 and debunk three lies of the Enemy.

There's a difference between experiencing something first hand and something second hand. Jesus came so that each person can experience first hand His work in their life. Join us as we explore authentic first hand relationship with Jesus in 1 Corinthians 3

God can be known. And there is a difference between knowing about God and truly knowing God. Join us as we explore 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 and talk about the goodness of truly knowing God.

It is possible to settle for a form of godliness without power. It's form without substance. But Jesus came for so much more. Join us as we explore the truth that gospel has power for our daily lives.

Join us as we kick off a 10-month theme for our church community based on 1 Corinthians 2:4-5. The message of Jesus is not just a message of words but of power that translates to our daily lives.

In the final message in the True Riches series, we look at God's heart of generosity displayed in the person of Jesus. We have the opportunity to represent God's generosity to other people.

The book of Proverbs is not quiet about money. Repeatedly King Solomon describes how wisdom relates to our handling of money. Join us as we unpack 7 principles of true riches.

In one of the most important messages in this series, Pastor Drew teaches on the principle of first things. This principle sets the tone and the ground work for those who want Jesus to be master and Lord over their finances.

As we continue talking about the issue of money we come to a key theme regarding our money. Jesus continually gives us the illustration of being stewards instead of owners when it comes to our earthly blessings. Join us as we explore the tensions and joys of this principle.

In this message, Pastor Drew sets the foundation for our new sermon series, True Riches. Luke 16:10-13, the theme passage for the following weeks, lays the groundwork for how how posture should be before the Lord concerning money, tithing and giving and wealth.

Guest Daniel Quinby (Pastor at UNI Chi Alpha) shares an encouraging message on the upside-down principle in the kingdom of heaven from the parable of the mustard seed.

In our current culture, justice is talked about a lot. And it wasn't much different two thousand years ago. Justice is a hope in all of our hearts. The Jews were expecting their messiah to bring justice to their nation. But justice in the Kingdom of Heaven is different from justice that we think and know in this world. Jesus brought a justice that reflects who God is.

The Kingdom of Heaven has different priorities. The priority of heaven is first and foremost the lost. We celebrate if we are found in Christ but a revelation of the grace of God in our life should push us outwardly with loving compassion for the lost. Join us as we explore this priority of the kingdom in the book of Matthew.

The kingdom of heaven is fully relevant for today. Jesus came and demonstrated good news that set people free and redefine their lives now. But the kingdom of heaven is also an eternal kingdom. It's not only relevant for today, it is also an eternal hope for the age to come.

The Kingdom that Jesus came to declare and invite us into is unlike any other kingdom of this world. The values and principles are contrary to this world. Join us as we begin a journey of exploring the kingdom of heaven through the book of Matthew.

We wrap the Jesus Church series by looking at the last portion of the book Acts. In this part of the story of the early church, we see the Jesus Church coming head to head with some of the most powerful forces of her day. We should envision the Church as a powerful influence in this world.

What if there was more to church than just attending and watching a few others do all the ministry of the church? What if Jesus called a group of average men to change the world to show us that God wants to use us? Join us as we continue our journey through the book of Acts.

The Jesus Church is an unstoppable church. We know how the story ends. We don't have to be victims to our circumstances, instead we can view our lives through the lens of the Jesus Church.

The Jesus Church is a missional community of believers. The goal isn't so much just to gather as many as possible in one place. The goal is to gather so we can all be sent. This requires ownership by all in the mission of God. Join us as we discover this truth in Acts 10.

The Jesus Church is an uncomfortable church. Discomfort is the natural result of simple obedience to Jesus. Comfortable Christianity is not an accurate reflection of the church Jesus gave His life for. Acts 8 gives us a glimpse of our history as the Jesus Church, as a church that endured suffering for the sake of love.

Jesus prayed that we would be one as He and the Father are one. His prayer for us, 200 years ago, was to be united as one. Join us as we discover Christ's heart for His church to walk in unity.

Church was Jesus' idea. It's not the invention of man, it was fully initiated and set in motion by Jesus. What if church was simple? And what if Jesus got all the attention? Today we will look at the early church in Acts 4 to see what really motivated them.

Join us as we celebrate the risen Christ. He's alive and able to write a new story over our lives. Today we consider 1 Peter 1 and the story that the risen Christ wants to write in our lives.

This week we wrap up the series Wonder by talking about the responsibility we have to steward that which we have encountered. There is power in our words and with our words we steward what we have experienced in Christ.

The logical response when we catch a glimpse of the wonder of God is worship. But how often do we allow worship to be a reflection solely of our circumstances? What if we encounter a level of worship that surpasses our circumstances.

Jesus describes the entrance into and the way of the Kingdom as childlike humility and dependency (Mark 10). There is a way of a child that can inspire a sense of wonder in life and this world.

There's no reason for us to wait for some future date to know God in glory and wonder. Everyday can be an opportunity to recognize Who God is and what He is doing all around us.

This week we kick off a new series discovering the wonder of Who God is. We are praying that each of us step into a new season of being captivated by wonder. The Psalms of David will be our guide into a life of wonder.

Guests Travis and Dawn Rosinger bring a powerful message on God's pursuit of you and me. One of the clearest illustrations of God's loving pursuit of us is the illustration of marriage. This is a compelling call to surrender our all to Christ and a compelling call to reflect the love of God in our marriages.

The grace of God is both expressed and experienced in community. We can't fully know or appreciate the grace of God in isolation. Join us as we dive into Galatians 6 and seek to understand the implications of the gospel in our daily lives.

Join us as we dive in Galatians chapter 5 and we explore the reality of the good news of Jesus Christ in our every day life. What if freedom in Christ was real?

Join us as we discover our purchased identity in Christ. This is way of life for every believer. True saving faith in Christ leads us to a constant discovery of our identity and inheritance in Christ.

Join us for part 2 of teaching from guest Dr. Jeff Hubing as we discover our purchased identity in Christ.

We have been set free from the condemnation of the Law through faith in Jesus Christ. Christ full fulfills all the requirements of the Law and invites us into an actual relationship by faith. But that leaves us with the question, what about the law? This week we explore the daily implications of law in a believers life through Galatians 3.

There is only one gospel. Paul makes that very clear in Galatians chapter 1. How often to we fall prey and accept a gospel other than the simple gospel of the sufficiency of Jesus? In this message, Pastor Drew introduces the gospel of grace and the lifestyle of life with Jesus that is possible if we choose the gospel of grace.

We have all made resolutions for a new year. Most of the them have failed. What if we stirred up a resolve in our lives to devote more of ourselves to Jesus in the year ahead? God has more for each one of us, if we will set our hearts toward Him.

The story of Jesus is a demonstration of God's priority to exalt the humble. This is a principle of the Kingdom of God. And this is a principle that turns the principles of this world up-side-down. Let us understand this prerequisite to entering the kingdom of God best demonstrated by Jesus himself.

The story of Jesus is a story of God's generosity on display. God gave heaven's best so that we may actually have a relationship with Him. In this message, Pastor Drew dives into the story of Jesus that is not only historical, but also deeply relevant to our lives now.

Prayer, in Christ, is the conduit by which we take new ground in this life. Pastor Drew Meyer encourages us to contend for the new ground that God has for us to take hold of in our lives individually, as families, communities and a church, all through the power of earnest and persistent prayer.

Desire paves the way for prayer, therefore we either need to pay for desire or pray from desire. Prayer is not just a religious act, but it's created to engage us deeper in our relationship with God and make us more aware and more in tune to the things going on around us. In this message, Pastor Drew shares on Matthew 26 and invites us to see the urgency and passion that can drive our prayer life. Our recognition of things that are not as they should be can drive us into a deeper place of prayer.

Hear from guest speaker, Dylan McNeely as he dives into Luke 7 and identifies three different people present in the story. In this message, Dylan encourages us to see that Luke 7 paints a picture that we as believers today can identify with and encourages us to process what our own relationship with Jesus Christ looks like.

Hear from our guest missionary to Botswana, Barb VanWyk as she updates us on all that is being done to support the children and communities of Botswana. Jesus has set the standard in how to love and care for the children around us and around the world, and partnering with the Father's heart means extending our arms to the littlest ones around us.