GracePoint Kitsap Podcast

JUICY (Part 4) • "Patience" • Barry Bandara

• This Series: We all get squeezed by life, whether it’s an irritating driver, co-worker, neighbor, or anyone else who gets on our nerves. We all face frustrating life events such as car problems, unexpected bills, unmet expectations, or an end of a relationship. When we get squeezed by life, something WILL come out of us. It will either sweet or it will be sour. What comes out depends on how close we are walking with the Spirit.

 

• This Week: Not many of us are naturally patient. We want what we want when we want it. Patience is a fruit of being in step with the Spirit of God. When we are, we will be more patient with those around us because we know how patient God is with us.

 

Key Phrase: “The fruit of the Spirit is… patience…” Galatians 5:22

JUICY (Part 3) • "Peace" • Bob Valles

• This Series: We all get squeezed by life, whether it’s an irritating driver, co-worker, neighbor, or anyone else who gets on our nerves. We all face frustrating life events such as car problems, unexpected bills, unmet expectations, or an end of a relationship. When we get squeezed by life, something WILL come out of us. It will either sweet or it will be sour. What comes out depends on how close we are walking with the Spirit.

 

• This Week: Peace is in rare supply these days. All around us, there is turmoil, strife, and conflict. Peace is priceless. Peace helps us sleep at night. Peace gives us hope. Peace is the result of walking in the Spirit – even if it is difficult and unpopular.

 

Key Phrase: “The fruit of the Spirit is…peace…” Galatians 5:22

JUICY (Part 2) • "Joy" • Barry Bandara

• This Series: We all get squeezed by life, whether it’s an irritating driver, co-worker, neighbor, or anyone else who gets on our nerves. We all face frustrating life events such as car problems, unexpected bills, unmet expectations, or an end of a relationship. When we get squeezed by life, something WILL come out of us. It will either sweet or it will be sour. What comes out depends on how close we are walking with the Spirit.

 

• This Week: We all love to be HAPPY. But happiness is fleeting because it’s situational. Joy, however, is better than happy because joy is a choice. The difficult situation may not be enjoyable, but joy will carry us through the situation. Joy only comes from walking with the Spirit. Joy is a deep satisfaction in our souls. It’s connected to a peace beyond understanding. Joy reminds us that God is in control and that He loves us.

 

Key Phrase: “The fruit of the Spirit is… joy…” Galatians 5:22

JUICY (Part 1) • "Love" • Barry Bandara

• This Series: We all get squeezed by life, whether it’s an irritating driver, co-worker, neighbor, or anyone else who gets on our nerves. We all face frustrating life events such as car problems, unexpected bills, unmet expectations, or an end of a relationship. When we get squeezed by life, something WILL come out of us. It will either sweet or it will be sour. What comes out depends on how close we are walking with the Spirit.

 

• This Week: Love is difficult word for our culture to define because our culture views love through the filter of feelings. It’s more than that. True love goes beyond feelings. The first fruit of the Spirit is the source of health to every relationship: LOVE

 

Key Phrase: “The fruit of the Spirit is love…” Galatians 5:22

THE HOLY SPIRIT (Part 4) • "Honor the Holy Spirit – Part B" • Barry Bandara

• This Series: The Trinity is the most difficult biblical doctrine for the human brain to understand: There are 3 distinct aspects of singular Godhead. We can understand God the Father and we can identify with God the Son because we can read stories about Jesus. However, God the Spirit is a mystery to most people. This series will help you understand this amazing Helper that Jesus left for His followers.

 

• This Week: Hearing, "The Lord spoke to me," or "God told me..." can cause some people to question the reality or legitimacy of those statements. On the surface, it sounds strange but the longer you have walked with God, those statements are quite normal. In fact, Jesus predicted things like this would happen when the Holy Spirit came.

THE HOLY SPIRIT (Part 3) • "Honor the Holy Spirit – Part A" • Barry Bandara

• This Series: The Trinity is the most difficult biblical doctrine for the human brain to understand: There are 3 distinct aspects of singular Godhead. We can understand God the Father and we can identify with God the Son because we can read stories about Jesus. However, God the Spirit is a mystery to most people. This series will help you understand this amazing Helper that Jesus left for His followers.

 

• This Week: The Holy Spirit gives each believer spiritual gifts as the Spirit determines. We all don’t receive the same gifts. However, each follower of Jesus honors the Spirit when we use our gifts to be a blessing to others in the church and outside the church.

 

Key Phrase: “Instead, be filled with the Spirit.” Ephesians 5:18

THE HOLY SPIRIT (Part 2) • "Be Filled with the Holy Spirit" • Barry Bandara

• This Series: The Trinity is the most difficult biblical doctrine for the human brain to understand: There are 3 distinct aspects of singular Godhead. We can understand God the Father and we can identify with God the Son because we can read stories about Jesus. However, God the Spirit is a mystery to most people. This series will help you understand this amazing Helper that Jesus left for His followers.

 

• This Week: The Holy Spirit gives each believer spiritual gifts as the Spirit determines. We all don’t receive the same gifts. However, each follower of Jesus honors the Spirit when we use our gifts to be a blessing to others in the church and outside the church.

Key Phrase: “Instead, be filled with the Spirit.” Ephesians 5:18

THE HOLY SPIRIT (Part 1) • "Fully God" • Barry Bandara

• This Series: The Trinity is the most difficult biblical doctrine for the human brain to understand: There are 3 distinct aspects of singular Godhead. We can understand God the Father and we can identify with God the Son because we can read stories about Jesus. However, God the Spirit is a mystery to most people. This series will help you understand this amazing Helper that Jesus left for His followers.

 

• This Week: Before people experienced the blessings of the radio and the microwave, you would have been pressed to explain that although they cannot be seen by the naked eye, there are radio waves and microwaves that are real and can be measured. Explaining who the Holy Spirit is like this. The foundation to this series is the biblical truth that the Holy Spirit is indeed God.

 

Key Phrase: “The world cannot accept him because it neither sees him nor knows him. For he lives with you and will be in you.” John 14:17

STUDENT MINISTRY TAKEOVER

Welcome to GracePoint Church! This place is filled with a bunch of regular people living in the real world. We’re glad you are here! We believe that all of us are on a journey with God. We want to help you move forward on the path He has for you! We don’t have it all together and we don’t have all the answers, but we can point you to the ONE who does.

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY? (Part 3) • "Why Can’t I Stop?" • Barry Bandara

• This Series: Life is filled with unknowns and questions. Some of life’s questions feel impossible to answer. Things like: Why am I here? Why Is There Evil?? Or … Why can’t I stop? If you’ve asked these questions, this series is for you. We recently studied some of God’s questions. Now let’s talk about a few of life’s big questions that many of us have.

 

• This Week: Sometimes, things in this life feel beyond our control – bad habits, addictions, bondage to certain sins, etc. You want to break the cycle and gain control of what feels uncontrollable, but victory seems elusive. Where does faith fit within this question?

 

Key Phrase: “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:1