Fruit of the Spirit: Peace – The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul (new one, Lindy) (Lindy) Jon 1 John 1:5-2:8 “5 Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him and yet keep on walking in the darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make … Continue reading →

Fruit of the Spirit: Peace – The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul , segue to Peletah – deliverance in Hebrew New song He walks through the fire with us Jon Philippians 4:4-9 22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Need to lower expectations CS Lewis – expectations are everything, how we walk through life, hotel, honeymoon suite, described as pretty good, not very opulent, same room described as jail cell, pretty good Always shifting and changing As we learn to walk the road of faith with the fruits We are constantly under attack by forces that want to destroy our peace and joy; steal our love from us Definition of peace: confidence and trust of God’s wise control of your life Believe that He’s a God that’s for us, not against us Philippians 4:4-9 – 4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 5 Let your moderation … Continue reading →

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Jon God Moved Into The Neighborhood Exodus 3:1-3, 3:13-15, 25:8, Ephesians 1:22, Revelation 21:1-3 Went through “Is God even aware of me?” God shows up through people and readings People surprise him with what they say Alligator in the sky Children are a blessing and communication tool of God’s You’re either on your way into the furnace, in the furnace, or coming out of the furnace Reminds us how often we need to connect with God As we sing, we are doing something corporately You don’t want to talk to anybody, angst, hating humanity Daughter and daddy relationship, negativity affects their whole world Pull your head out of your belly button and see that I am here God loves Israel just because He loves them Theme Jon and Paul are both exhausted Reminder that God loves us Life is spinning really fast, take a moment and see if God … Continue reading →

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Jon Jonah Our vision as a church Value of… Mustard seed movement Just because we can’t see God working doesn’t mean He isn’t Single eye vs evil eye Sees the need and fill the needs Uganda school Westside pregnancy center Want to be present in the lives of the outcasts Brian Lucas has an opportunity Brian Bears to the kids at the Union Rescue Mission and for kids at the beach day Jon Jonah 1:1-3 God is calling Jonah to an incredible task Modern day terrorists, Jew killers, Assyrians Tell them to turn to God Why would a religious man turn away from God? 4:2 abounding in love They could turn on me or they could repent and want to be my best friends! God put me in this tight corner Root problem: *I* will decide whether this particular thing gets me where I want to go This doesn’t … Continue reading →

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Announcements Paul Paul jumped into a “God exists” debate on the Internet. This thing we do, this faith we wrap ourselves in really matters. Jon Making The Invisible Visible Matthew 6:19-24 Mustard Seed Movement Highlighting various charities – this week – Mercy’s Village 100×100 virtual plots Awareness helps Repent Teshuva – return to who you really are the fullness of who you are in God’s very image The Messiah has arrived Treasures on earth vs treasure on heaven Good/single eye vs roving eye Light vs darkness God vs money What is Jesus trying to communicate Have to put on our 1st century, Jewish spectacles Good/single eye Lots of great scholars say this text means utter devotion to God Passion, discipline, following Him What does that mean? How do the images connect? It’s either a or b, side by side comparisons When you leave here tonight, fly out the doors … Continue reading →

The Rock Church Worship Service

Mother’s Day Tribute By The Youth Paul (lindy) (waltz) Jon May 18th – basketball game at the Kladnik’s Isaiah 51:1-2 1 peter 2:4-5 1 corinthians 3:16-17 Ephesians 2:19-21 What it means to love your family Be the kingdom of heaven on this earth Christian foundation – community of faith Share the passion of Jesus Transcends all boundaries (race, gender,etc) Acts 1 Asia/Minor Followers went out into culture and changed 15 years of training normally – Jesus led a 3 year crash course 8 disciples set out into Asia Minor Asia = las vegas; corrupted Coverted 98% of them Covenant denomination’s goal for next ten years: conquer Las Vegas Priene, off the coast of Greece Temple of Athena Cluster of houses that was joined together 2 step bench, closet on the east side, carving of two doves Essentially a synagogue Went against the flow … Paul mentions many house churches and … Continue reading →