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Rockpointe Community Church is a nondenominational Christian church located in Sterling Heights, Michigan. We believe that the Bible is relevant and true, and believe that Jesus said it best when He told a gathered crowd to love God and love others. We believe the rest follows pretty naturally. At Rockpointe you will find a safe place to explore your faith and ask your own tough questions. We can’t promise to have all the answers, but we can introduce you to the One who does. You can find ou ...
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This scripture, more than any other, is too often misused to claim that Jesus taught not to judge at all. Ever. But nothing could be further from the truth! What Jesus actually teaches is that we should not judge hypocritically. Instead, we should address the sin in our own lives, and then bring loving correction […] The post Judgment appeared firs…
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In this series, we are exploring the life and faith of David, the ancient King of Israel. We hope to discover through this series that Christianity isn’t an ethereal idea but applies to our real lives, decisions, and problems. In this week’s message, we see how David could have allowed real trauma and problems to define him and how He instead allow…
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How do we correctly handle the Word of God? How do we apply it to our lives with integrity and wisdom? How do we avoid the pitfall of misapplying scripture, picking and choosing verses that amplify our preferences and ignoring those that convict us of our brokenness before the Lord. As followers of Christ, we […] The post Handle With Care appeared …
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What is your allegiance? What do you identify with the most? What shapes you and what do you present to the watching world? What would happen if we set aside all other identities – national, racial, political, even familial – and we nurtured instead a love for Christ and His people that transcends all? If […] The post The Allegiance appeared first …
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In a world that chases after status, Jesus came to show there is another way. Amidst the exhaustion and striving to show how important you are in this world, Jesus proclaims everyone in His Kingdom is already loved, important, valuable, special, and great! In this message, we discover that Jesus knew that our hearts were too “dead” to understand wh…
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Christ died for you and for me. He proved beyond a shadow of a doubt in his victory over death that he truly was the Son of God! Even skeptics and scoffers have, for millennia, time and time again come to belief as they confront the evidence – the empty tomb, the disciples’ unifying experiences, […] The post The Victory appeared first on Rockpointe…
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Our sin is so bloody, so dark, that it only leads to death. But we have a God whose grace is so great, that through the sacrifice of his only son Jesus Christ, he calls us to LIFE! He calls us out of our lostness to be known by him, to be loved by him. […] The post The Sacrifice appeared first on Rockpointe Community Church.…
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In this series, we are diving into one of the most incredible talks Jesus ever gave: “The Sermon on the Mount”. When Jesus arrived He knew that our attempts at lasting change, and growth don’t lead to the life we all strive for and He came to bring a brand new way of living. In this week's message, we close out the series and focus on how Jesus con…
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As a follower of Christ, you are invited to take part in a great feast. It’s a celebration of a covenant, one between Christ and each one of us. A covenant that is likened to that of a marriage. A covenant that forms the foundation and basis of our faith. A foundation upon which everything […] The post The Covenant appeared first on Rockpointe Comm…
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In this series, we are diving into one of the most incredible talks Jesus ever gave: “The Sermon on the Mount”. When Jesus arrived He knew that our attempts at lasting change and growth don’t lead to the life we all strive for and He came to bring a brand new way of living. In this week's message, we discover what Jesus says about walking with othe…
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To be a follower of Christ is to accept an invitation from him to stop rebelling and to become part of the Kingdom of God – a movement that has and continues to transform the world. It is to have your life radically transformed and to draw others into the same movement! Even if you’ve […] The post The Invitation appeared first on Rockpointe Communi…
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In this series, we are diving into one of the most incredible talks Jesus ever gave: “The Sermon on the Mount”. When Jesus arrived He knew that our attempts at lasting change, and growth don’t lead to the life we all strive for and He came to bring a brand new way of living. In this week's message, we discover what Jesus has to say about Prayer. In…
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The Kingdom of God transcends all manmade barriers of nationality, race, background, status, affinity group, political alliance and more. And above all else, recognizing the Kingdom of God is a choice we all must make on our own – free from coercion or outside pressure. More than any other topic, Jesus Christ talked about the […] The post The Kingd…
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In this series, we are diving into one of the most incredible talks Jesus ever gave: “The Sermon on the Mount”. When Jesus arrived He knew that our attempts at lasting change, and growth don’t lead to the life we all strive for and He came to bring a brand new way of living. In this week's message, we discover that Jesus acknowledges that money can…
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The real question is…has the knowledge of who Jesus is touched the whole of your life? And where does that knowledge come from? Does it come from modern cultural references, or have you, quite literally, read The Book? 4 So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, […] The post Who is Jesus? appeared first on Ro…
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In this series, we are diving into one of the most incredible talks Jesus ever gave: “The Sermon on the Mount”. When Jesus arrived He knew that our attempts at lasting change, and growth don’t lead to the life we all strive for and He came to bring a brand new way of living. In this week's message, we look at the part of Jesus’ sermon that talks ab…
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In a world that is soaked with lies, where we struggle to find a solid foundation, where anxiety and confusion can easily overwhelm, where do we turn? What is the most important thing we need to consider? The one thing that can provide an unmovable foundation, can soothe anxiety and resolve confusion every single time? […] The post The Most Importa…
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In this series, we are going to dive into one of the most incredible talks Jesus ever gave: “The Sermon on the Mount”. When Jesus arrived He knew that our attempts at lasting change and growth don’t lead to the life we all strive for. In this week’s message, we look at a small part of the Sermon Jesus gave and the freedom that comes when we allow t…
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Generosity is about more than money. It begins with the realization that our whole lives are gifts from God! But we too easily become distracted by the world and its misplaced priorities. Status, money, accolades… Our values shift away from God’s. What do you value the most in this world? What are you holding onto […] The post Generosity appeared f…
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In this series, we are going to dive into one of the most incredible talks Jesus ever gave: “The Sermon on the Mount”. When Jesus arrived He knew that our attempts at lasting change and growth don’t lead to the life we all strive for. In this week’s message, we discover that Jesus gave us a brand new way to navigate relationships, especially diffic…
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Part of being in Christian community is that we see each other. There’s a relationship…people aren’t left alone. They become known. You become known. You become part of a family, a home. Our relationships will not always be perfect. In our humanness, we bump against each other and sometimes cause hurt. But the point of […] The post Vision appeared …
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In this series, we are going to dive into one of the most incredible talks Jesus ever gave: “The Sermon on the Mount”. When Jesus arrived He knew that our attempts at lasting change and growth don’t lead to the life we all strive for. In this week’s message, we look at how and why Jesus says that the Gospel is the better road to take over religious…
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How would our world be transformed if we cultivated the fruit of the Spirit, rather than seeking to glorify power in its many expressions? Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control… As we navigate this year full of political and societal tension, let us keep our minds on these things. The world could […]…
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In this series, we are going to dive into one of the most incredible talks Jesus ever gave: “The Sermon on the Mount”. When Jesus arrived He knew that our attempts at lasting change and growth don’t lead to the life we all strive for. This seems to come up at the start of a new year when we set new resolutions to do and be better than the year befo…
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What help is there for the storms in our lives? Jesus is present with us through the storms and reveals himself in the midst of the storms. We can trust Jesus to calm the storms and we can trust Jesus to deliver us through the storms! 35 On that day, when evening had come, he said […] The post Surviving the Storm appeared first on Rockpointe Commun…
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In this series, we are going to dive into one of the most incredible talks Jesus ever gave: “The Sermon on the Mount”. When Jesus arrived He knew that our attempts at lasting change, and growth don’t lead to the life we all strive for. This seems to come up at the start of a New Year when we set new resolutions to do and be better than the year bef…
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We can trust God with the future. Even in the midst of suffering, we can rest in His promises. All the world can offer is wishful thinking, but as Christ followers, we can hold on to true hope for the future! 18 Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal […] The post I Know the Plans…the Future appeared first on Rockpoin…
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Throughout History it seems that we have the desire to develop, grow, and make ourselves better, yet so often our attempts to do that fall short. It seems that most of our attempts to make ourselves and society better struggle to fix some of the fundamental problems that we wish we could change. In this series, we acknowledge this reality and disco…
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It’s a difficult time to hold onto God. Chaos in the world and chaos in our personal lives makes it a challenge to trust that He’s present and that He’s at work redeeming, restoring and rebuilding. The enemy of our souls comes at us, sowing doubt and uncertainty. Many times, we make the mistake of […] The post I Know the Plans…the Past appeared fir…
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Let Jesus be the mirror. So often we get stuck looking at ourselves rather than the One who came to save us. Our own reflection can only lead us into frustration, worry and sin. Looking at Jesus in the mirror, though, we gain the capacity to reflect His goodness, His mercy, His love and all […] The post No More; Know More appeared first on Rockpoin…
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