The Rock Community Church - Sunday Messages

Ps Louisa de Bruyn continues The Beatitudes — The Eight Doors of the Kingdom, exploring Matthew 5:7 and Jesus’ call to be merciful. In a world where we often keep score, hold onto hurt and believe people must earn forgiveness, Jesus invites us to live differently — showing mercy as we have received mercy from our Heavenly Father. This is the upside-down Kingdom, where grace replaces keeping score...

As The Rock celebrates 20 years, we give thanks for our Pastors, Leaders, Volunteers and everyone who has helped shape the journey — but above all, we thank our Heavenly Father who has guided, protected and blessed us along the way. Jossy Chacko shares a challenging message from Luke 15 and Matthew 16:26, reminding us that the lost are deeply valuable to God and calling us to see them as He does,...

Jaron de Bruyn continues "The Beatitudes — The Eight Doors of the Kingdom", exploring Matthew 5:6 and Jesus’ call to hunger and thirst for righteousness. Drawing on Matthew 4:17 and Revelation 21:3–7, this message invites us to ask "what are we truly hungry for?" Are we building our own kingdom, or longing for Jesus’ Kingdom and His righteousness? We are invited to turn our hea...

Rachel de Bruyn continues "The Beatitudes — The Eight Doors of the Kingdom", exploring Matthew 5:5 and the invitation to live with meekness — making life more about God and His will than about ourselves. Continuing this year’s theme of “Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done,” Rachel explores how the door of meekness only makes sense within the frame of God’s Kingdom, inviting us to surren...

Mark Boersma continues The Beatitudes — The Eight Doors of the Kingdom, exploring Matthew 5:4 and Jesus’ promise that those who mourn will be comforted. To be comforted is to be called near by God.

Ps Louisa de Bruyn explores The Beatitudes — The Eight Doors of the Kingdom from Matthew 5:1–2, showing how these attitudes become doorways into the Kingdom of God and windows into the heart of Jesus. Discover the difference between worry and constructive concern, and how surrendering our “what ifs” to God leads to peace, trust and transformation as we learn to rest close to the heartbeat of Jesus...

Ps Taylor Forward shares an update from the Dare 2 Drift mission, as his family of six lives in a small trailer, travelling to a new location each week to share the gospel and bring the message of an exciting life with Jesus to schools across Australia. Ps Taylor explores the cost of following God—laying down our own desires, embracing sacrifice and surrendering to His plans and purposes. Drawing...

James Brandsma continues our 7 Invitations from Revelation series, exploring Jesus’ letter to the church in Laodicea (Revelation 3:14–22) and what it means to recognise our need for Him when wealth, self-sufficiency and comfort can leave us spiritually blind, helpless and burdened by guilt and shame. Jesus invites us to set our highest love on God, receive His counsel and refining work, and open t...

Zac Streefland continues our '7 Invitations from Revelation' series, exploring Revelation 3:7–13 through Jesus’ words of affirmation, correction and promise. We’re reminded that Jesus sees us, loves us and values our character and intentions over performance, while His correction comes because He cares and invites us to lean further into Him. As we overcome with God, we can hold onto His promises...

Asher Sutherland continues our 7 Invitations from Revelation series, exploring Revelation 3:1–6 and Jesus’ call to the church in Sardis to wake up. We are invited to pray, “Your Kingdom come, Your will be done,” die to self, and be strengthened through time in God’s Word, prayer and listening to Him, allowing the life-giving Holy Spirit to awaken and infuse us with new life.

Ps Louisa de Bruyn continues our *7 Invitations from Revelation* series, exploring Revelation 2:18–29 and reminding us that Revelation is a picture book revealing Jesus. As Emmanuel—God with us—and through the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, Jesus invites us to lay down every idol that competes for our hearts, seek His perspective above our own, and allow His eyes of refining fire to purify us a...

Zac Streefland continues our 7 Invitations from Revelation series, exploring Jesus' letter to the church in Smyrna (Revelation 2:8–11). Speaking to a church facing persecution, economic hardship and slander, Jesus reminds us that He sees us, knows our circumstances, and remains faithful through every trial. This message encourages us to hold firmly to God, wage war in prayer, persevere in the...

Ps Louisa continues our Revelation series with the letter to the church in Ephesus (Revelation 2), revealing Jesus' invitation to return to our first love. As the One who walks among His churches and holds the keys to death and Hades, Jesus calls His people to live as a light in their community—rooted not in fear, but in His perfect love. Discover the invitation to repentance, renewed dependen...

Ps Louisa begins our new Revelation series, exploring Chapter 1 and revealing this powerful book as one of both encouragement and correction. Discover how Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, the One who has overcome death, freed us by His blood, and calls us to serve in His Kingdom. As we unpack the rich symbolism of Revelation through the lens of the whole Bible, we're reminded of Christ's...

Julia sits down with Pastor Taylor as he and his family set off on a mission trip to schools around Australia, Sharing with them Pastor Taylor's story with what God has done and continues to do in his life .

Pastor Taylor Forward’s "Buried Not Beaten" the mustard seed parable (Mark 4:30–32) with 1 Corinthians 1:27, Zechariah 4:10, and Romans 8:28, showing that small, hidden beginnings are not defeat but God’s preparation for unexpected growth and purpose.

On Pentecost Sunday, Ps Louisa de Bruyn shares from Acts and the New Testament on the promise and power of the Holy Spirit, calling us to be Spirit-led people who are continually filled, transformed and empowered to live On Earth as it is in Heaven.

Ps John de Bruyn shares from Luke 14:28–30 on building your spiritual home, encouraging us to count the cost, lay strong foundations, persevere in faith, and find joy in the process, trusting that “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6).

Ps Louisa shares from John 10:1–21 on Jesus as the Good Shepherd and our closest friend, following the reading of A Tribute for Mother’s Day by Amy Young.

Asher Sutherland shares on Luke 18:1–8, the parable of the persistent widow, inviting us to see true justice through God’s lens — not as punishment, but as restoration.

In this special service, four of our church leaders share what God has been placing on their hearts for our community, bringing encouragement and insight.

This week we have Mark Boersma continuing our series of 'On Earth as it is in Heaven'.

This week we have pastor Taylor Forward continuing our series 'On Earth as it is in Heaven'.

It's Easter and we start off with some of our elders sharing around a few Bible verses, followed by pastor Taylor Forward sharing a message about communion.

Rebekah Brandsma continues On Earth as it is in Heaven, exploring Luke 15:8–10 and Matthew 6:33, reminding us of Jesus’ deep love for the lost and calling us to be intentional in seeking and loving those who are yet to know Him.