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The Rock Covenant Church

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Lori Women’s bible studies Tuesday mornings and evenings, Hebrews and Gideon We are having needs in various ministries, if you want to help out, check out the table in the back Hopefully you’ve been hearing about cardboard box city Family Promise is a national, multi-faith organization There are a lot of issues in the South Bay that complicate getting resources if you’re homeless Jon This week we’re going to talk about gluttony We’re in a series on sin, talking about what’s wrong with the human race Last week was envy and Genesis 4:7 Next week is lust Sin likes to crouch in the corner like a cat waiting to pounce If in your life you feel like you’ve mastered something in your life, it’s not necessarily done with you God talks about mastering sin Going to talk about how to practically become the people that God is calling us … Continue reading →

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul coda Jon Continuing our temporary break from grace and peace I have this scroll in my office Mini replica of the Torah Torah is life, beauty, poetry Reading words from God to people, life-giving words They place honey on their children’s lips and tongues Don’t just memorize things, but giving them the full experience, the sweetness of Him Ed. note – this makes me think of C.S. Lewis talking about how sex doesn’t have the same pleasure as chocolate. As we’re reading the text and God’s redemptive story Life giving beauty and poetry Giving us an idea of what redemption looks like and how it plays out The sticks on each end of the scroll are referred to as trees There’s trees at the beginning and the end (Genesis and Revelation) We live in the middle, in this redemptive story that’s going on Torah is life and life-giving Each … Continue reading →

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Jon The Keatings are moving to Chicago so Stephen can go to theological school Their last week is July 8th Going to preach tonight on the 23rd Psalm Gave you the card and I’d like you to pray through it this week If God says something to you, we’d like you to share it with me Something hidden in our hearts that is really foundational We’ve been dealing with issues of the heart With how God has been making us Matthew 3 Matthew was Jewish which affects how he delivers his gospel The stories Matthew tells these stories, think of what he might be referencing Matthew 3:13-17 ESV Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be … Continue reading →

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Stephen Tonight we are bringing awareness to West Side Pregnancy Center Bredows and Milewskis have more info Interested in bonding with people over food? Dinners for 6-8 Mix names in a bowl of hats and get together Business meeting tonight after the service Child care services are available We have pictures from our involvement with the organization Solace For The Children Schmidts and the Parsons hosted kids this summer Life changing event hosting the child After church meeting for that next week Paul Jon Luke 19:1-10 Going to review the story of Zaccheus …. And how it comes to an individual Jesus not only comes to Zaccheus, but to an entire community Gives the community an opportunity to restore a person A community of grace goes even deeper little bit of background During this time in history Rome is ruling all Jericho included Under the kingdom of Rome They … Continue reading →