Colonial Point Christian Church

God wants us to talk to Him and that’s prayer. Last week, we talked about how husbands need to pray for our wives. This week we talk to our women about how to pray for our husbands. Join us as we hear from our CPCC ladies about how they cover their husbands in prayer.

The story of David and Goliath is well known, as is the outcome. David was triumphant and gave God all the glory! Does every battle you fight have the same positive outcome as David’s in this story? Probably not. But you can still give God glory through your perseverance and faith by enduring life’s trials. Enduring trails provides you with a powerful testimony to share with other to help encourage and witness to the love of Christ. Do you see opportunity when the outcome isn’t favorable? Remember that God can use you in powerful ways in both triumph and tragedy.

Are you convicted of something? As we’ve been going through this series, we’ve been studying great characters of faith who were convicted to carry out great acts of faith. Today we focus on Moses and how he was set apart. He was offered the chance to grow up in great privilege as the adopted son of Pharaoh’s daughter. But Moses rejected that life completely. He didn’t try to have the best of both worlds; he stood with the oppressed Israelites because he was convinced that it was a better way to live. Living God’s way was greater then what Egypt could offer. The Spirit of God is going to convict you of something. Will you decide to listen to Him and make a difference in your life or somebody else’s?

Today, Pastor Turney tells us the story of Joseph in the first person. We hear about the betrayal of his brothers, his imprisonment, and how he rises to power to fulfill God’s plan. As you’ll see from the story, sometimes things don’t go our way. In fact, we can find ourselves in some dire circumstances. But our God has a plan for you just like He did for Joseph. Are you able to wait for God’s plan to be revealed? Can your faith endure the trials of life? We believe it can when we ask Jesus for help and live out the Christian life together.

Every person is called to be holy and righteous. That’s the standard God has set for us. One way that looks is that we are to be a blessing to those we encounter, even if they persecute us. Abraham was called too. Called to do something specific that he couldn’t grasp or see. It required faith for him to be obedient. And faith is what made Abraham who he was. Faith makes you who you are. If you are going to make a difference, it will be based on what you believe. What difference are you making because of what you believe?

In this new series, we’ll be looking back through the bible at the lives and stories of some significant men and women who loved God and did as He commanded. We’ll kick off the series by studying Noah and why God choose him to perpetuate mankind. But more importantly, is Noah’s character and the courage he mustered to follow God’s will. Our hope is that we’ll see that people just like us did great things for the Kingdom of God because they decided to make a difference and follow God. You can too; it starts with a personal relationship with Jesus and a desire for change.

If we turn away from things that are not godly, and humble ourselves before our God, he will forgive our sins, and heal us. Colonial Point starts the new year with prayer and humility before God. Join us in prayer today!

God loves the entire world, because He demonstrated it by giving us His only son, Jesus even though we didn’t deserve this gift of grace. Today, billions of people have still not heard about God’s gift of Jesus to all mankind. Do you believe in Jesus? Have you received the best gift ever offered? We pray that your heart is touched this Christmas and you feel, understand, and accept the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ.

Today we’re reading about David and his desire to give for the building of God’s temple. David loved God. And when it came time to gather up materials for the temple, David gave generously because of his love for God. And as we read on, David’s generosity sparked a movement among the other leaders to also give generously. Living generously is our goal as Christ followers. As we look for opportunities to share the message of Christ, let’s be ready to share our possessions generously.

You have gifts given to you by God’s grace. It’s a supernatural ability to serve the body of Christ and the world. Do you know what your gifts are? Are you actively using them to serve at your church? Paul uses the analogy of a body to describe how each of us is an essential part and that if we’re all working together using our gifts and talents, we’re all better off.

We’re going to take time to revisit this mini-series once again because of the importance of how we are generous with our time, talents and treasure. Today, we get to hear testimonies from Mark and Meredith Michaud and from our friends at Cornerstone Shelter in Vernon and the impact that’s been made because of how they have allowed God to determine the use of their time.

As we finish this series on James, we follow his instructions to talk to God in all occasions. It’s the basis of any relationship and our God loves when we want to include Him in our lives and share our joys, sorrows, and everything in between. Talk with God. And please contact us so we can intercede in prayer with and for you!

There is a war that wages inside of us between our selfish desires and pursing God’s desires. So when we ask God to meet our needs, He doesn’t answer because our motives are all wrong. James tells us to delight ourselves in the Lord and He will grant the desires of our hearts. So how do we delight in our Lord? Listen to today’s message to find out!

James writes how dangerous the tongue is. It can set fire to any situation. Our words have impact and they can bring death or life. Breakthrough comes when we learn to bridle our words and think before we speak. Listen to learn more!

Have you asked yourself this, “Does my faith have action?” In other words, can you point to the impact your faith has on this world? In today’s scripture we learn that knowledge of Christ is not enough, in fact James says it’s a dead faith! To be an effective follower you have to have knowledge and then put it into practice. Knowledge and action: the two go together. Today we encourage you to help somebody in the name of Jesus. Bless someone and if you’re not sure what to do, just ask God to show you for it is His will for you to be a light unto this world.

In part 2 of this serious we continue our study of James who writes about listening and doing. Listening is part of following. How are your listening skills? Where ever we are with listening we have to do a better job because we need a breakthrough in our conversations. God is talking to us all the time, but are we listening? And once we hear from God, how good are we at acting on what we know is God’s will and truth? Isn’t it good to know that God is listening to us and acting on our behalf!

We turn to a new series in the book of James, who was the brother of Jesus. James opens his letter acknowledging that we will all face trials of some kind. But there is hope because in every trial, God is there. He’s there to help us overcome any test of faith or temptation. All we need to do is turn to Him and ask for His wisdom, which James says will be given to you generously. Whatever trial you find yourself in, don’t go it alone. Call on God. And join us at Colonial Point as we walk through our trails together.

Guest speaker Zack Thompson from Lincoln Christian University closes out our series and talks about the abundant life that is here for us now. How a life filled with relentless love is lavished on us so we share that with others. Zack talks about how we should be completely satisfied by celebrating that God loves us, by connecting with other believers for encouragement, and by contributing to the Kingdom by sharing an abundant life with others.

The father, in the prodigal story, blesses his son and places him in a position of honor upon his return home. He gives him a robe and sandals which distinguishes the son, and he gives his a special feast. In the same way, what Jesus is telling us is that God in heaven has also given us a place of honor because he has clothed us with Jesus. If you are lost and wandering, come home to the love of Christ.

As we continue our study of the Prodigal Son, we look at Jesus’ words about the reaction of the father to seeing his son return home. The father’s reaction tells us a lot about God’s reaction to us. He wants embrace us no matter how far we’ve strayed. He comes to us so we don’t have to wallow in shame. He jumps for joy and celebrates at the sight of us coming home. That’s your God, and that’s how he feels about you. He wants to help you and help has a name…Jesus.