Restore the Table Week 3: The Missional Table | Matthew 9:10-13; Luke 19:1-10; John 21:15-19
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Do you believe that the Gospel really has the power to transform lives?…
Crux of the Cross Week 5: Victory – Colossians 2:10-15
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin was a Russian Communist leader in the early 1900s. …
Crux of the Cross Week 4: Revelation – Luke 19:28-40
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Good to be here with you this morning and online. Grab your Bible…
Crux of the Cross Week 3: Reconciliation – 2 Corinthians 5:16-19
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. In 2018, a Dallas police officer, Amber Guyger, shot an innocent man when…
Crux of the Cross Week 1: Substitution – Mark 10:45
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Good morning…Open to Mark 10:45. App Notes…etc. Who in here shops for groceries?…
Great Week 6: T-To the End of the Age | Matthew 24:14
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. If you have your bibles, let’s open to Matthew 24 today. One of…
Great Week 4: E-Enabled and Empowered, The Power | Luke 24:49
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Fuel is a necessity if you want to go anywhere! We’ve been talking…
Great Week 1: Introduction – The Burden | Matthew 9:36-38
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Have you ever read a book that “changed your life?” (Think about what…
Get in the Game Week 1: The Call to Grow | Ephesians 4:1-16
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. January 1 was a Monday, this year. On Monday mornings, I layout my…
Joy to the World Week 1: Because He Came, We Have a Message | 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. The Holiday season is a season of messaging… everyone has a message to share. Marketers have a message…. Employers have a message… Schools have…
The Life of Joseph Week 3: Tested and Tempted | Genesis 39:1-23
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Today, we are going to uncover three principles to guide us when we…
The Life of Joseph Week 2: Put in the Pit | Genesis 37:12-36
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Today, we are going to look at the providence of God even in…
Flourishing Family Week 5: Passionate Parents | Ephesians 6:4
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. When Brady, our oldest son, was three years old, I remember he asked me,…
Flourishing Family Week 3: Wonderful Women | Ephesians: 22-24,33
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Soon after their last child left home for college, a husband and wife were…
Flourishing Family Week 2: Mighty Men | Ephesians 5:25-29
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. “Dear, you haven’t forgotten what day this is have you?” Mrs. Timkins asked her…
Vision Sunday
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Happy New Year!!!! Or…Happy New School Year! Have you made any new school…
Romans 8:18-30
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. I’m still deciding about the worst pains I’ve experienced in my life. In…
Lift Week Six: The Lift of Consistent Contentment | 1 Timothy 6:3-16
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Does anyone remember the top selling video game from the holiday season of…
Lift Week Four: The Lift of Cultivated Life | 1 Timothy 4:1-16
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Good morning, 1 Tim. 4 today – meet me there. APP notes are…
Lift Week One: The Lift of Caring | 1 Timothy 2:1-7
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. First time we took Uber…Washington DC…been walking all day…other end of the mall…
Anchored Week Two: Anchored in Grace When the Culture Wants to Cancel | 1 Timothy 1:12-16
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Happy Father’s Day. I love this day. I love that we get to…
Psalms Week 4: Psalm 37
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. How hard is it for you to wait…for anything? Do you know what…
Psalms Week 2: Psalm 92
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Over the next few weeks, many of our high school students, university students,…
Week 4: Will you Mobilize and Multiply? | Proverbs 11:30
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. As we begin, I want to give you an update on a…
Week 3: Will You Serve and Bless? // Proverbs 11:25
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. We are into our third out of four messages on our series from…
The Top 5 Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die // Reason 5: To Secure Our Resurrection from the Dead // Romans 6:5
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 at our West University Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDguu7V8yEU “He is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed! He is Risen! He…
The Top 5 Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die // Reason 4: To Call us to Follow His Example of Lowliness and Costly Love // John 13:1-20
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Maundy Thursday, April 6, 2023 at our West University Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Andrew Murray once wrote, “The lack of humility is the sufficient explanation…
The Top 5 Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die // Reason 2: To Cancel the Legal Demands of the Law Against Us // Romans 5:7-8
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Mark your calendar for November 17, 2023. Go ahead and take out your…
The Top 5 Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die // Reason 1 | To Show the Wealth of God’s Love and Grace for Sinners // Romans 5:7-8
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. The Top 5 Commercial Jingles of All Time As you go to your…
Flourishing Disciple // 2 Peter 1:5-11
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. “The secret of your success is what you do daily, not in a…
Flourishing Disciple // 2 Peter 1:5-11
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Did you know that February 1 is the day where the vast majority…
Flourishing Kingdom // Matthew 25:1-13
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Do you ever have a recurring dream that creates stress in your life?…
Flourishing Kingdom // Matthew 13:31-33, 16:13-18
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. One of the things we are learning in our Rise Together Today wellness…
Flourishing Kingdom // Luke 15:11-32
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Have you heard that Prince Harry’s new tell-all book, was accidentally released…
“Christmas at CityRise” // Matthew 1:18-25
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Today’s sermon title – “we need his presence.” “Not presents, but presence!” Our…
“When All Is Lost” // 1 Samuel 8
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Executive Pastor Kirby Follis on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Good morning! We continue our Flourishing Life study today in 1 Samuel. Why don’t…
“When All Is Lost” // 1 Samuel 4-7
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Almost 10 years ago a movie was made starring Robert Redford called, “All…
“The Flourishing Life Journey” Introduction // John 10:10
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. If you have your Bibles, let’s turn to John 10. Now, it’s kick-off…
“Summer of Love” // 3 John 9-15
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. I want to give you the tools to deal with Cancel Culture, both…
“Summer of Love” // 2 John 4-13
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. How to videos… How many of you have turned to YouTube to fix…
“Summer of Love” // 1 John 4:1-6
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Good to be with you. Welcome those online. Hey, Grab your copy…
“Summer of Love” // 1 John 3:1-24
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. July 4th…Independence Day weekend. It’s a time for bbq and gathering with…
“Summer of Love” // 1 John 2:12-14
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Good to be with you, West U. Welcome those online. Hey, Grab…
“Deep & Wide” // Joshua 1:1-9
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at our West U Baptist Campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Church family, I’m so humbled by this moment in time in the life…
“Deep & Wide” // 2 Corinthians 9:10-15
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at our West U Baptist Campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. I have heard a lot lately about how our kids in school ought…
“Deep & Wide” // 2 Corinthians 9:6-9
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at our West U Baptist Campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Men, I want to begin by asking you a question. How many of…
“Deep and Wide” // 2 Corinthians 8:16-24, 9:1-5
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at our West U Baptist Campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Happy Mother’s Day! It’s so good to be with you today and to…
“Deep and Wide” // 2 Corinthians 8:1-7
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at our West U Baptist Campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Good morning, Church. Today we launch a significant series in the life of…
Easter Sunday // 1 Corinthians 15:50-58
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022 at our West U Baptist Campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Why the Resurrection Matters: 10 Truths that will Shape Your Life He…
“Go and Tell” // Matthew 28:10-20
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Senior Pastor Dr. Roger Patterson on Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022 at our West U Baptist Campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Good morning. It’s a beautiful Palm Sunday together, isn’t it? Next Sunday…
“On the Ropes” // Nehemiah 1:1-11
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday February 6, 2022 at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Welcome to week 4 of Fight For It. Today we are going to look…
“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 Greatest Cornerman Ever” // Ezra 1:1-4
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday January 23, 2022 at our Crosspoint Church-Bellaire campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. On June 25th, 1998, Lou Savarese defeated James Buster Douglas for the Boxing’s Heavyweight Championship of…
Vision Sunday Message: Vision for a Hope and a Future // Jeremiah 29:4-7, 10-11
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday January 9, 2022 at our West U Baptist campus. To view the sermon in full, check out the link below. Happy 2022. If you have your Bibles, please turn to 2 Chronicles 36. As…
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…
The Reality of Fear and our Response to Fear
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Kirby Follis on Sunday October 31, at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. In January 2021, Chapman University in Southern California surveyed adults across the USA about different fears they…
What’s in a Name?
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Kirby Follis on Sunday October 17, at our Crosspoint Church – Bellaire campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Good morning! Welcome to Crosspoint Church – A CityRise Campus. I am grateful you are with us…
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…
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday September 26, at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. The Hollies released a song in 1969 entitled, “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” which reached…
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…
Our Relationship to Government
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday August 29, at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Do you know how the War between Mexico and France was started in 1828? In 1828,…
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…
Our Merciful God
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday June 20, at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Happy Father’s Day. Let’s hear it for the dads out there. Go ahead and get loud. Thank…
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…
The Two Categories
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday May 9, at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Happy Mother’s Day! Moms have a way with words, don’t they? Words like… “Don’t eat that cookie…
The Way of Liberty
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday May 2, at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. Romans 8:1-4 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the…
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…
Easter Sunday
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday April 4, 2021 at our West U Baptist Church campus. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. He is Risen…He is Risen Indeed! This was the greeting of the early church to one…
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…
Paul’s Prosecution of the Gentiles
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday February 7, 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. My daughter…
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…
The Glory of Christmas // The Shepherds // Week 3
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday December 13 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. Skit Guys Presentation: The Glory of Christmas (https://skitguys.com/videos/the-glory-of-christmas) I love…
The Glory of Christmas // Joseph // Week 2
The following is a manuscript of the sermon presented by Roger Patterson on Sunday December 6 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. When you look back on 2020, what word will you…
Reset // Matthew 5:43-47 // Week 5
The following is a transcript from the sermon presented by Dr. Roger Patterson on Sunday November 1, 2020 at our Crosspoint Church – Bellaire Campus and in our Online Experience on youtube.com/cityriseorg. To view the sermon in full, please visit our YouTube page. How many of you would consider yourself…
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…