LifePoint Church in Greenville, SC

Have You Counted the Cost of Following Christ?

Date: June 26, 2011

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Series: In the Words of Jesus

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Over the course of His ministry, there were thousands and thousands of people who were quick to follow Jesus when He was doing miracles. But those same crowds turned back once they learned how much it would cost them to truly follow Jesus. He said a person must be willing to give up everything he has in order to be His disciple. Even today we see people who used to follow Christ, who have now turned back because the price was too high. Will you still be following Christ a year from now?

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The Distance Between Faith and Sight

Date: September 14, 2025 | Speaker:

When desperation drives us to Jesus, we often arrive with our own desired outcome in mind. Yet what we want from Him pales in comparison to what He intends to do in us. Sometimes He calls us to trust His plan and His timing with nothing more than a promise hanging in the air. True faith is forged in that space between what He has said and what our eyes can see, and with each step of obedience, we are declaring that His word is more reliable than our circumstances and greater than our fears. Are you on that journey right now? Rest assured that taking Jesus at His word is never the wrong decision!

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The End of Your Empty Pursuits

Date: September 7, 2025 | Speaker:

You’ve been chasing fulfillment for as long as you can remember, through career wins, relationships, pleasure, approval, yet the thirst inside you lingers. It’s like drinking from a stagnant pond, hoping it will refresh you, only to end up emptier than before. And then Jesus steps in. Not with another quick fix or self-improvement plan, but with Himself—the Living Water. This isn’t about religion or rituals. It’s about genuine, abundant life rising up within you and spilling over to others. He’s inviting you to abandon the empty wells, quit reaching for substitutes, and receive the only water that can finally satisfy your soul.

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Children of Light: Life vs. Death – Part 2

Date: August 31, 2025 | Speaker:

From the very beginning of creation, God desired to bring forth life out of darkness, so He said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. This separation is representative of two opposing kingdoms; one to which His children belong, and one to which His enemies belong. Scripture tells us that God is light, and there is no darkness in Him, and those who belong to Him are children of light. Join us as we look at some of the attributes of each kingdom, and the separating choices each person will face as a reflection of the kingdom to which they choose to belong.

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More of Jesus, Less of Me

Date: August 17, 2025 | Speaker:

In a world that urges you to climb higher, build your image, and expand your influence, life can feel like a competition where your worth is measured by how much you’re seen. But John the Baptist points to a better way. When the crowds left him for Jesus, he didn’t get angry or defensive—he was thrilled and said, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” That wasn’t failure; it was freedom. Freedom from the treadmill of self-promotion, freedom from the desperate need to be noticed. When you stop striving to matter more, you’ll discover your truest purpose and deepest joy in making much of Jesus, rather than yourself.

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Our God of Restoration

Date: August 10, 2025 | Speaker:

Do you wonder if God could ever forgive you for what you’ve done? Do you think His calling on your life has surely been revoked considering the mistakes you have made? Are you convinced God has rejected you forever? Scripture gives us a clear understanding on questions such as these. A broken and repentant heart, God will not reject. Listen as we bring into focus God’s desire to restore His children who have gone astray.

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God’s Grace Isn’t Just for You

Date: August 3, 2025 | Speaker:

We like to imagine ourselves in a better moral category than the “worst” sinners, but God’s grace levels the field, shattering every self-made hierarchy and leaving only two groups: those who believe in Jesus and those who refuse. His promise—“whoever believes will be saved”—throws the door wide open, offering grace equally to you and to the one you’d least expect. In the end, we are all in need of God’s mercy, unable to justify ourselves by comparing our sins to others, and saved only by the gift of His Son.

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Respectable, Religious… and Lost

Date: July 27, 2025 | Speaker:

Nicodemus had climbed the ladder of religious success—mastering the Scriptures, meticulously following the rules, achieving status—only to discover that none of those efforts mattered to God. He came to Jesus expecting affirmation, but instead, Jesus dismantled his entire system with one staggering truth: Unless you are born again from above, you will never get into the kingdom of God. No amount of moral effort, theological knowledge, or religious devotion could bridge the gap. And the same is true for us. The question isn’t whether you’ve earned God’s approval—it’s whether you’ve surrendered to His grace and been born again.

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Confronting Dead Religion

Date: July 20, 2025 | Speaker:

It’s deceptively easy to let our walk with Christ slip into autopilot—showing up at church, tossing some money in the plate, trying to look the part—while our hearts drift further from Him. In Jesus’ day, the religious elite had reduced temple worship to a mere transaction. Sacred space became marketplace noise. So Jesus made a whip and drove them out, declaring they had desecrated His Father’s house. But now we are the temple, and every day our choices reveal who truly reigns in our hearts. So ask yourself—what tables need overturning in your life? What clutter needs clearing so worship can be real again? What would it look like to love Him not just with your lips, but with your life?

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Stop Trying to Be Good Enough!

Date: July 13, 2025 | Speaker:

When Jesus turned water into wine, He intentionally chose the clay jars reserved exclusively for ceremonial washing—symbols of human effort to achieve purity. But instead of water, He filled them with wine, pointing to His blood, which is the only thing that can truly cleanse us. Are you still trying to make yourself right with God through church attendance, giving to charity, or being a good person? No amount of effort can save you. Faith alone in His shed blood can wash away your sins. It’s time to stop your endless striving and simply put your faith in Jesus. He is the only One who can make you clean.

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What Are You Seeking?

Date: July 6, 2025 | Speaker:

We’re all chasing something—success, money, approval, a sense of peace. And because sin runs through every human heart, even our noblest pursuits can be laced with selfish motives. It’s even possible to follow Jesus for the wrong reason! Some come to Him hoping that He’ll magically fix all their problems. Others follow because it’s expected—family tradition, social pressure. ⁠But the real question is: What are we truly seeking? Are we following Christ to get something from Him, or because we’ve been so overwhelmed by His grace that we can’t help but offer Him everything?

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