“Don’t Wait to Lift Your Hands” // Ezra 3:1-13
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday January 30, 2022 at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. What is the universal sign for victory? Raised hands. It’s interesting that no one…
The Gift Exchange: Hurts for Healing, Barrenness for Fruitfulness Luke 1:5-25
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday December 12, 2021 at our Crosspoint Church – Bellaire campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. It’s almost time for Christmas. And it finally is turning cold…waking up to…
Recognizing Our Choices When We Are Afraid
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday November 21, 2021 at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. 5-year old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him…
Fear Not Man’s Opinions
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday November 7, 2021 at our Crosspoint Church – Bellaire campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. I am going to begin this morning with a quiz. Who can tell me what…
4 “Don’t Stops”
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday October 10, at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. When you think of goodbye songs, what comes to your mind? Does a song pop in…
Living Well in Polarizing Times
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday September 12, at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Let me begin with a question today. Have you felt the IRE of others lately? Maybe…
Overcoming Evil with Good
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday August 22, at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Last week we began to see how we are to navigate relationships with one another. This…
Love Completely
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday August 15, at our Crosspoint Church – Bellaire campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Do you feel it? Have you seen it on Facebook or Instragram? If you haven’t felt…
Gifted to Serve
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday August 8, at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Romans 12:3-8 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to…
Calling the Wayward Home
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday July 18, at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Last week we entered into Romans chapter 11 and we saw the fact that: God’s purposes for…
Understanding the Times
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday July 11th, at our Crosspoint Church – Bellaire campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Have you ever gotten stuck in the mud? My brother-in-law and his family came to town this…
Christ’s Gift of Salvation
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Kirby Follis on Sunday June 27, at our Crosspoint Church – Bellaire campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Good News Good morning and welcome to Crosspoint Church-Bellaire, a CityRise campus. I am grateful to be…
God Is For You
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday June 6, at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Good Morning everyone! Congrats again to our grads! Great work! Grab your bibles and meet me in…
Sir, We Would See Jesus!
Each week we will be sharing a post from a staff member in response to the most recent sermon in our “Good News” series. Click to watch or listen to the sermon shared by Senior Pastor Roger Patterson on Sunday April 18, 2021. This past Lord’s Day, Dr. Patterson began his sermon saying: If…
The Christian and the Law
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday April 18, 2021 at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. I want you to think back to the last time you or your organization that you…
Life in Christ
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday March 28, 2021 at our Crosspoint Church – Bellaire campus and in our Online Experience. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. To listen to the message, check out our podcast page. It is…
Footsteps of Faith
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday March 7, 2021 at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Romans 4:1-12 I was visiting with a dad about hunting season and he told me a…
But Now…
Each week we will be sharing a post from a staff member in response to the most recent sermon in our “Good News” series. Click to watch or listen to the sermon shared by Senior Pastor Roger Patterson on Sunday February 28, 2021. In the eighteenth century, a young boy was born into a…
Righteousness Through Faith
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday February 28, 2021 at our West U Baptist Church campus and in our Online Experience. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. To listen to the message, check out our podcast page. Finally, some…
Paul’s Prosecution of the Jews
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday February 14, 2021 at our West U Baptist Church campus and in our Online Experience. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. To listen to the message, check out our podcast page. Dale Carnegie…
The God Exchange
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday January 31 at our West U Baptist Church campus and in our Online Experience. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. To listen to the message, check out our podcast page. Today, we…
Jehovah Nissi
Each week we will be sharing a post from a staff member in response to the most recent sermon in our “Good News” series. Click to watch or listen to the sermon shared by CityRise Network Director and CityRise Missouri City Campus Director Mark Edworthy on Sunday January 24, 2021. I…
A Word of Encouragement
Each week we will be sharing a post from a staff member in response to the most recent sermon in our “Good News” series. Click to watch or listen to the sermon shared by Senior Pastor Roger Patterson on January 17, 2021. There’s something that I can never get enough of…
Essential Encouragement
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday January 17 at our West U Baptist Church campus and in our Online Experience. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Stop and think about a person in your life, or multiple people,…
Two Sides of a Coin
Each week we will be sharing a post from a staff member in response to the most recent sermon in our “Good News” series. Click to watch or listen to the sermon shared by Crosspoint Church – Bellaire Campus Pastor Chris DeArman on January 10, 2021. Humility and Boldness. We often think those terms are…
The Glory of Christmas // The Star // Week 5
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday December 27 at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. I hope that you have enjoyed the series, The Glory of Christmas. It’s been a joy…
Reset // Matthew 6:19-24 // Week 7
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday November 15, 2020 at our West U Baptist Church Campus and in our Online Experience on youtube.com/cityriseorg. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Good morning. It’s great to be with you…
The Social Dilemma
Each week we will be sharing a post from a staff member in response to the most recent sermon in our “Reset” series. Click to watch, listen or read the sermon shared by Crosspoint Church – Bellaire Campus Pastor Chris DeArman on November 8, 2020. I think it’s funny how God…
Love Your Neighbor
Each week we will be sharing a post from a staff member in response to the most recent sermon in our “Reset” series. Click to watch, listen, or read the sermon shared by Pastor Roger Patterson on November 1, 2020. “You have heard it said, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR, and…
Marriage Matters
Each week we will be sharing a post from a staff member in response to the most recent sermon in our “Reset” series. Click to watch, listen, or read the sermon shared by Pastor Roger Patterson on October 25, 2020. Marriage is one of life’s greatest joys, and greatest challenges! After…
Reset // Matthew 5:31-32 // Week 4
The following is a transcript from the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday October 25, 2020 at our West U Baptist Campus and in our Online Experience on youtube.com/cityriseorg. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. A man told his wife one day that…
Where IS that RESET Button???
Each week we will be sharing a post from a staff member in response to the most recent sermon in our “Reset” series. Click to watch, listen, or read the sermon shared by Pastor Roger Patterson on October 4, 2020. I am definitely not a techie. I am so blessed…
Reset // Matthew 5:13-16 // Week 1
The following is a transcript from the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday October 4, 2020 at our West U Baptist Campus and in our Online Experience on youtube.com/cityriseorg. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Welcome to our worship gathering today…you who are…