Practicing the Way Part 2

GracePoint Church

Practicing the Way Part 2

September 3, 2023 • Neil Montgomery

GracePoint church has a rich heritage. We, who are a part of GracePoint today, are part of a legacy that began over 40 years ago. What is God's plan as we move into a new season?

A few weeks ago, we laid the foundation for how we might discern God's leading. We believe that the Spirit is leading us to spend a season focusing on "Practicing the Way of Jesus".

The great thing is that EVERYONE is invited to be an apprentice of Jesus. It's not just for the elite, the special or the smart. ALL are invited to be a part of what God is already doing in Western North Carolina. I hope you'll join us this weekend as we continue to explore it all.

How We Change - Teaching and Practice Part 1

November 19, 2023 • Neil Montgomery

We live in the age of self-help, therapy, and technique-obsession. Deep down, we all know we're broken and need to change. The question is, How? This week we begin our in depth look at the "how" of transformation. Through teaching we get a vision of the good life. Through practice, we align our loves and longings with those of Jesus.

Prayer… Our Persistence or the Heart of the Father?

November 12, 2023 • Ethan Collins • Luke 11:1–13

Doing What Jesus Did Part 2

November 5, 2023 • Neil Montgomery • Luke 7:34, Philippians 2:1–11, 1 Peter 2:11–12, Luke 19:10

The thought of being like Jesus and doing what He did is so challenging. After all, He was perfect. But Jesus gets us. He understands we live in a fallen world and that we will “wrestle” with being an apprentice. As we practice the way of Jesus…we begin to understand His teaching, we cultivate healthy habits and engage in godly community. We begin to look more and more like Jesus. Then doing what He did becomes a fruit of our intimacy with Him. However, like Timothy…it’s not easy. We labor and strive in a battle that the Apostle Paul called the “good fight.” "Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness; for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers." -1 Timothy 4:7b-10