GracePoint Church | Coppell, TX

Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Matthew 25:14-30, showing that Jesus' Parable of the Talents is ultimately about authentic faith, faithful stewardship, and the coming return of Christ. Our works do not earn God's approval, but they reveal whether we truly belong to Him. As we await Christ's return, may our lives faithfully reflect the gospel we have received.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Matthew 22:1–14, where Jesus pictures his kingdom as a royal wedding feast offered to people who are unwilling to come. This parable reveals a God who is rich in mercy, a King who judges rejection, and a gospel invitation that goes out to all kinds of people. We enter and continue in Christ’s kingdom with empty hands, clothed in his righteousness and living from God’s approval rather than working for it.

Nathan Baldwin teaches from Matthew 18:21-35, showing that Jesus calls His followers to limitless forgiveness because they have first received limitless mercy. Through the parable of the unforgiving servant, we see both the enormous debt of our sin and the incredible grace of Christ who paid it in full. This message challenges believers to release bitterness, confront sin biblically, and extend the same forgiveness they have received from their King.

Every heart is searching for treasure, but only one treasure lasts forever. In Matthew 13:44-46, Pastor Chris Meads explains that the Kingdom of God and the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus Christ are worth joyfully giving up everything else to obtain. This message challenges believers to reject the temporary treasures of this world and find lasting satisfaction in Christ alone.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches Jesus' parable of the mustard seed and shows how God's kingdom begins in unexpected ways before growing into its promised glory. This message explores the "already but not yet" nature of God's kingdom and encourages believers to trust God's promises over present appearances. Because we know how the story ends, we can confidently give our lives fully to King Jesus.

Why does God allow evil to remain in the world? In this message from Matthew 13, Evan Holmes walks through Jesus' Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds, showing how God's plan remains secure even in the presence of sin, suffering, and evil. Believers are reminded to trust God's purposes, remain faithful in their calling, and hold on to the hope of transformation through Christ.

In the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard, Jesus confronts our natural tendency to measure worthiness according to effort and achievement. Pastor Chris Meads shows how God's kingdom operates not on merit, but on grace, and why eternal life can never be earned. As we encounter God's grace in His Word, our hearts are transformed to celebrate His generosity toward others.

In Matthew 13:1-23, Jesus teaches the Parable of the Sower and reveals how different hearts respond to God's Word. Hayden Moore challenges believers to examine whether they are merely hearing the truth or truly receiving it and bearing fruit. As followers of Christ, we are called to hear carefully, sow faithfully, and trust God to produce the harvest.

Why did Jesus teach in parables? In Matthew 13, Jesus reveals that the parables both uncover truth for receptive hearts and expose the hardness of unbelief. This message challenges us to examine whether we are truly hearing and receiving God's Word as we follow King Jesus.

In this final sermon from Nehemiah, Chris Meads shows how Nehemiah 13 exposes the failure of external reform to truly change the human heart. Even with strong leadership, public repentance, and renewed commitment to God’s law, Israel continues drifting into sin and reveals the need for something deeper. This message points to Jesus Christ as the greater hero who alone can transform hearts and make people new.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches through Nehemiah 8 and uncovers the powerful meaning behind the phrase, “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” As God’s people hear His Word, they are confronted with both His glory and their own sin, yet God calls them to celebration instead of despair. This sermon reminds believers that God’s saving joy is our refuge, and that in moments of failure we can run toward Him, not away from Him.

Nehemiah 5 reveals that while injustice can be corrected externally, the deeper problem lies within the human heart. Pastor Chris shows that Nehemiah points us to Jesus, the only one who can truly transform us from the inside out. This message challenges us to live in the fear of God and to move toward others in selfless, sacrificial love.

Nehemiah 3 shows how God uses ordinary people working together to accomplish extraordinary things in His mission. Pastor Chris challenges us to stop excusing ourselves from the work and instead step into what God has placed right in front of us. In Nehemiah 4, as opposition rises, the call is clear: remember the Lord, stay in the fight, and do not stop the work.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Nehemiah 2, showing that true confidence is not found in self-help but in the sovereignty of God. Through Nehemiah’s story, we see that God directs events, calls us to faithful action, and sustains us through opposition. This message challenges us to trust God fully, plan wisely, and live with bold confidence in His unstoppable mission.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Nehemiah 1, showing how the book reveals the heart of a Father who runs toward His people in their brokenness. He challenges us to grieve spiritual things, not just external circumstances, and to embrace true repentance by going to God instead of trying to fix ourselves. The gospel reminds us that God is not waiting for our best, but has already moved toward us through Jesus.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Romans 1, showing that Jesus’ resurrection is the defining proof that He is the Son of God. The sermon explores how the resurrection answers both skepticism and faith, revealing Jesus as the only one who has conquered death. Because He lives, He offers forgiveness, transformation, and eternal life to all who trust in Him.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches that Palm Sunday reveals both who Jesus truly is and the danger of following Him superficially. The crowds celebrated Jesus as King but rejected the cross, exposing a warning for us today. True discipleship means losing your life to follow Christ and being transformed into His likeness.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Ezra 9 and 10, showing how Israel’s repeated sin reveals a deeper problem in the human heart. Even with knowledge and good intentions, people cannot produce the obedience God requires. True transformation comes only through Jesus and the work of the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Bobby Padgett teaches from Ezra and shows how the rebuilding of the temple reveals the faithfulness of God across all of Scripture. From Genesis to Revelation, God repeatedly proves that His promises cannot fail and that Jesus is the fulfillment of every promise. The message challenges believers to examine where they place their hope and to trust fully in Christ alone.

Ezra 4 shows us a surprising void in Israel’s story. The nations that the prophets promised would be gathered into God’s people are still outside the door. Pastor Chris Meads shows how that tension points forward to Jesus Christ, the King who dies to bring outsiders into the family of God and sends His people to proclaim the gospel to the nations.

In Ezra 3, the temple foundation is laid, but instead of pure celebration, the people are divided between shouting and weeping. Pastor Jon Mindrup shows how this disappointing ending points to a deeper need that only Jesus can fulfill. The true restoration is not a rebuilt building, but a new covenant and an ongoing connection to Christ.

Pastor Chris walks through Ezra 1 to show how God’s providence governs both kings and common people, preserving His purposes through exile and restoration. When we suffer and have no answers, clichés fall short, but the cross gives us an unshakable anchor. We may not understand our pain, but we can trust the God who has demonstrated His love through Jesus Christ.

Ezra may feel like an overlooked Old Testament book, but Pastor Chris shows how it makes us wise for salvation in Jesus Christ. Though the people return from exile, the deeper problem of the heart remains unresolved, revealing our need for a true King and a new covenant. In Christ, God provides the internal transformation that external reform never could.

In this sermon from Luke 19, Pastor Chris Meads challenges the myth that generosity is about a fixed percentage and shows that God is after the heart, not the wallet. Through the story of Zacchaeus, we see how salvation produces a new heart and generosity flows naturally from transformed love. Christian generosity is not obligation but joyful worship rooted in Christ as our greatest treasure.

Due to winter weather and potentially unsafe travel conditions, we have made the decision to cancel our in-person worship gathering this Sunday, January 25, 2026.Although we will not be meeting in person, please join us as we continue our study, We the Church. I have prepared a video devotional for Sunday morning. The devotional includes teaching, questions for reflection, and a children's discussion guide at the end. Thank you for your understanding and for the care you show one another. Stay safe!

Why does the church gather on Sunday? In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads explains that the gathering exists to remember the resurrection of Jesus, to express real unity in Christ, and to equip believers for faithful obedience. Rather than a consumer experience, the Lord’s Day is a purposeful gathering centered on Christ and his work.

Pastor Chris Meads explains how Jesus gives authority to the church for love, care, and protection. In Matthew 18, he shows how binding and loosing are practiced through church discipline, membership, and shared responsibility in the local church. This message calls believers to walk together, speak truth in love, and submit to Christ’s design for His church.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Matthew 16, calling the church to recover its God-given identity as the people Jesus is building for his purposes. This sermon shows that following Jesus cannot be separated from belonging to his church, which belongs to Christ alone. When the church remembers who she is, she moves boldly on mission, confident that the gates of hell will not prevail.

Psalm 15 asks who can meet with God, and the answer reveals an impossible standard of blamelessness. Nathan Baldwin shows how this psalm is meant to humble us, exposing our inability to meet God’s requirements. The good news is that Jesus fulfills Psalm 15 for us and gives us His righteousness by faith.

On Christmas Eve, Pastor Chris Meads proclaims the world changing truth that God has come near in Jesus Christ. Teaching from John 1, he reveals Jesus as the eternal Word, full of grace and truth, and the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. This message invites every listener to behold Christ, believe, and find life in His name.

This sermon calls us to rest in God’s perfect love revealed in Romans 8. Pastor Chris Meads teaches that for those who love God, all things work together for good, because God predestines, calls, justifies, and glorifies His people. Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ, so we can live with confidence and obedience this week.

In this sermon, Pastor/Elder Deepak Benjamin teaches that biblical joy is not rooted in circumstances but in a living hope through Jesus Christ. From 1 Peter 1, he reminds us that our joy is secured by an eternal inheritance and refined through temporary suffering. Even in pain, believers can live with deep joy because the best gifts are still ahead.

Peace on earth is more than a Christmas sentiment. Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Romans 5 that true peace comes only through being justified by faith in Jesus Christ. Because Christ becomes our righteousness, we now live with peace with God, access to grace today, and hope for glory when He returns.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches that Advent is a season of waiting that reminds us where we stand in God’s story; between Christ’s first coming and His promised return. Drawing from Titus 2 and the parable of the ten virgins, he shows how the grace of God both saves and trains us to live awake, ready, and shaped by hope. The sermon calls believers to behold Christ, renounce sin, and long for the King who will come again.

Pastor Chris Meads concludes the Revelation series by showing how the book anchors believers in hope, endurance, and eternal perspective. He explains the Great White Throne Judgment, the meaning of the Book of Life, and the stunning promises of the new creation where God dwells with His people forever. The message challenges believers to live with eternal hope, share the gospel boldly, and rest securely in Christ’s victory.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Revelation 17–19, showing that the greatest danger in the end times isn’t persecution but being found comfortable and spiritually numb in Babylon. He unpacks the fall of the world system and the triumphant return of Jesus, the Faithful and True King who comes to judge and to save His Bride. This message calls believers to wake up, flee worldliness, and boldly point others to Christ before He returns.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads unpacks the meaning of Armageddon in Revelation 15–16, showing that it’s not a future world war but a picture of evil’s inevitable defeat. Through symbolic visions of the sea of glass, the Song of Moses, and the final bowls of wrath, he reminds us that God is sovereignly leading history toward justice and victory. Believers can stand firm, knowing that every act of rebellion is being drawn toward its end in Christ’s triumph.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads preaches from Revelation 13, calling believers to endurance in a world opposed to God. He exposes how Satan works through human systems to counterfeit divine power and redirect worship away from Christ. Despite opposition, our hope is secure—the Lamb has conquered, and those written in His book will stand firm to the end.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads unpacks Revelation 12 to show that the church is part of a cosmic battle against Satan, who fiercely opposes God’s people. Through the gospel, Jesus has already dealt Satan a decisive defeat, removing his power to accuse us. Even as the enemy rages, we conquer through Christ’s blood, our faithful testimony, and an alert awareness of his schemes.

Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Revelation 6–7, where the Lamb breaks open the seals and the Four Horsemen ride out. Though the imagery is dark, this passage reveals that Jesus reigns sovereignly over all history—even over judgment and suffering. Those sealed by the Holy Spirit are secure in Christ and will stand on the day of His return.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads unpacks Revelation 4–5 where John is lifted into heaven and sees God’s throne at the center of all things. No one is found worthy to open the scroll of God’s plan—until the Lion of Judah appears as a slain Lamb, Jesus Christ. Through His sacrificial death, Jesus has conquered sin and death, securing our future and calling us to live in worship of the One who is worthy.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads unpacks the central question of Revelation: who wins in the end? Through John’s vision of Christ the Conqueror and Comforter, we see that Jesus stands with His church, reigning in victory and calling His people to endure. No matter what we face, Revelation assures us that if we have Christ, we already share in His eternal triumph.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads launches our Revelation series with a call to see Jesus clearly as the reigning King. Revelation is not a puzzle to decode but a blessing for God’s people—an unveiling of Christ who rules now and will return in glory. This message challenges us to live faithfully under His reign with confidence and hope.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches on staying spiritually awake for Christ's return, using a hunting story to illustrate how believers can fall asleep and miss the moment. He outlines three ways to remain vigilant: staying watchful against sin, anchoring hope in Christ's promises, and actively participating in Kingdom work. The message challenges believers to model spiritual readiness for the next generation while living with urgency for Christ's unexpected return.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads examines how parents often prioritize external achievement over raising disciple makers, using his experience in North Dallas student ministry to illustrate this middle-class idol. Through the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, he demonstrates how genuine encounter with Jesus naturally leads to witness as worship, not obligation. He challenges believers to examine whether they've centralized Christ or worldly achievement, emphasizing that disciple-making is urgent work for all ages, not a future goal for mature believers only.

In this sermon, Family Ministry Director Aisea Babcock explores how love serves as the defining characteristic that Jesus said would mark His true disciples, drawing from 1 John 4:7-12 and John 13:34-35. He challenges listeners to examine whether love is truly the first thing people notice about them and emphasizes that the next generation learns to love by watching it embodied in our daily lives rather than just hearing sermons about it. This message calls Christians to intentionally hand down God's sacrificial love as the most important legacy we can leave.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches from Colossians 2:6-8 about walking in Jesus the same way we received Him - with Christ as the absolute center and focus of our lives. He warns against false teachings that sound Christian but are actually man-centered, emphasizing that spiritual growth comes not from behavior modification but from beholding Christ and being transformed from the inside out. The message challenges believers to discern cultural messages and hand down a Christ-centered legacy to the next generation of disciples.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads teaches from John 6 about Jesus as the bread of life, emphasizing that effective discipleship requires more than just sharing gospel stories. Using his childhood candy-eating experience as an analogy, he explains how we must show others their need for Jesus before they recognize it themselves. The message challenges believers to move beyond surface-level evangelism to demonstrating how the gospel directly addresses each person's deepest spiritual hunger.

In this powerful message from 1 Peter 1:13–19, Pastor Hayden Moore calls believers to live lives of holiness rooted in the grace of God. He illustrates how identity shapes behavior, reminding us that we don’t pursue holiness to earn God’s love—but because we already have it. With rich biblical insight and everyday imagery, this sermon is a call to live set-apart lives in response to Christ’s precious sacrifice.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris Meads wraps up the summer study of Daniel by examining the apocalyptic vision of a future despotic king who will exalt himself as God and wage war across nations before being destroyed by Christ's return. He challenges the fear-based approach to end times teaching, arguing that biblical prophecy should fill believers with hope rather than terror. The sermon emphasizes that while troubling times await, Christians can walk confidently knowing that evil will have its day but Christ will have the last word.