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Grace Point Baptist Church located in South Kansas City
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One Anothers - Part 10 with Athol Barnes | 08.02.26
Access Granted The Jewish people had a system of religion that was designed to keep people out of the presence of God. In the temple, the holy of holies was the place where the ark of the covenant, the presence of God was. And only t...
One Anothers - Part 9 with Athol Barnes | 09.26.26
Healthy community is a goal for every church, but cultivating it is challenging. Even the first century church had to be encouraged to work towards a healthy community. Watch and Pray In 1 Peter 4:7, Peter writes,...
One Anothers - Part 8 with Athol Barnes | 07.19.26
There is a frequent, and sadly accurate, accusation against the church that there are too many hypocrites in the church. Hypocrisy is evident when people claim to be followers of Jesus but still want to live on their own terms. &nb...
For One Another Part 7 with Athol Barnes | 07.12.26
The first three chapters of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians addresses our position as followers of Jesus. The next three chapters speak about the very practical aspects of our Christian walk. We need to know our position in order to walk o...
Love For One Another Part 5 with Athol Barnes | 06.28.26
Why is the prayer meeting often the least attended meeting on the church calendar? I wonder if we actually believe in the power of prayer. Samuel Chadwick once wrote, “Satan dreads nothing but prayer. His one concern is t...
Love For One Another with Athol Barnes | 06.07.26
In Ephesians 4:17-22, Paul reminds the church in Ephesus of their spiritual condition before they became followers of Jesus. He used words such as futile, darkened, alienated from God, callous, greedy, and impure. This is the condition of...
Love One Another with Athol Barnes | 05.31.2026
Charles R. Swindoll wrote, “Love has been called the most effective motivational force in all the world. When love is at work in us, it is remarkable how giving and forgiving, understanding and tolerant we can be.” The p...
Mother's Day 2026 with Athol Barnes | 05.10.26
This past Sunday we honored and prayed for the mothers in our church family.Honoring our parents is a command from God as we see in Deuteronomy 5:16, “‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your day...
Romans 8: Week 4 with Athol Barnes | 05.04.2026
In Romans 8:5 Paul writes, “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.” There are two kinds of peo...
Romans 8: Week 3 with Athol Barnes | 04.26.26
What is Sin? Sin is defined as falling short of the glory of God – missing the mark of God's standard of holiness. Sin is the common human condition. Even Paul the apostle sinned as he wrestled with his sin nature (see Romans 7:14-20...
Romans 8: Week 2 with Athol Barnes | 04.19.26
In Romans 7, Paul writes about the Law God gave Moses, which had become a point of tension in the church in Rome. The Judaizers wanted everyone to follow the Law, and the Gentile believers wanted everyone to be led by the Spirit. In Chapter 8, ...
Romans 8 with Athol Barnes | 04.12.26
One of the richest chapters in the Bible is Romans chapter 8. Paul wrote the letter we know as “Romans”, to a blended church in Rome, made up of Jewish and Gentile believers. Many of the Jewish believers held on to the Mosaic law and taug...
Resurrection Sunday 2026 with Athol Barnes | 04.05.2026
From Broken Hearts to Burning Hearts Do you remember a time when you were on fire for God, but somewhere along life’s road, you had a disappointment? A leader let you down, someone took advantage of you, your child walked away from t...
Jesus the Prince of Peace with Athol Barnes | 03.29.26
Sunday March 29, 2026 Luke 19:36-48 Pastor Athol Barnes
The Goodness of God with Athol Barnes | 03.22.26
We all know that the Bible teaches that God is good. But what about the times when that statement is tested, and we struggle to believe that God is good? The Bible is full of accounts of real people going throu...
Sitting in the Dust with Tim Duitsman | 03.15.26
Sunday March 15, 2026 Pastor Tim Duitsman Philippians 2:5-8 Sitting in the dust
The Function of the Church with Athol Barnes | 03.08.26
The church structure at Grace Point includes Elders, Pastors, Deacons, and ministry team leaders. While we may have different roles and responsibilities—some more visible than others—we are all called to be ministers of the Gospel. We are...
Knowing Jesus Part 7 with Athol Barnes | 03.01.26
Do you remember a time when you were waiting and not sure what the outcome would be in a situation you were facing? The Bible is filled with accounts of people facing uncertainty. One of these moments occurred when Jesus and his disciples gathe...
Knowing Jesus Part 6 with Athol Barnes | 02.15.26
Last week we celebrated Valentines Day, a day for the celebration of love. However, our capacity to love is tainted by our sinful nature; every human emotion suffers the effect of sin. As we have been looking at the emo...
Knowing Jesus Part 5 with Athol Barnes | 02.09.2026
People are often surprised when they hear that today Jesus is still in a human form, permanently in his resurrected body. Many people tend to think that Jesus had a real body while he walked the earth, but when he ascended into heaven, he rever...