The Heart Of The Matter – The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Jon Hebrews 4 A Sabbath-Rest for the People of God 1 Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. 2 For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith.[a] 3 Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, “So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’ “[b] And yet his work has been finished since the creation of the world. 4 For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: “And on the seventh day God rested from all his work.”[c] 5 And again in the passage above he says, “They … Continue reading →

Between Egypt And The Promised Land – The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Jon Between Egypt And The Promised Land Government is killing Christians Hebrews 1 God is speaking through Jesus Not only is He superior to the universe, but also to the angels Chapter 2 He is crowned with glory and honor He is our High Priest Didn’t lose His humanity Nothing we experience, He hasn’t gone through First 6 verses – superior to Moses He is the builder of the house of God Hebrews 3:7-19 Quotes Psalm 95 Jesus pulled us out of slavery In this in-between time in our faith Need to be a part of a community Christianity is not a lome ranger religion Coming into a new community How do we do life together? How does exhortation apply? The tendancy of the human heart to harden Painting a picture of wilderness Dry desolate desert, not mountain/forest playground Even Jesus went to the wilderness Jesus had to learn … Continue reading →

Fruits Of The Spirit: Gentleness – The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Jon Matthew 5:3-12 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. 7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God. 10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted … Continue reading →

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Jon Genesis 3:7-22 Instead of chastising, God seeks for man Pursuit for the heart of man and woman Where are you? Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree? Not doing a very good job of covering ourselves Problem of sin When God asks a question, He already knows the answer If humanity can answer His question, we can find the path to healing Up to now Adam has never hidden from God Trauma to his mind, heart, and soul Parents give children a lickin’ – staring into your soul Feel exposed by parent’s gaze Where are you? Who messed with you that you feel the need to hide Why? Initially naked and unashamed Radical vulnerability v7- there eyes were opened They see something inside their hearts Original design was to be completely known AND completely accepted (naked and unashamed) Tension between “I don’t … Continue reading →