Hope Rock Church

RT Kendall shares in two sessions: 00:00 Session 1: What is heaven like? 1:07:30 Session 2: What is hell like?

This Sunday, we had the privilege of hosting Steve Barr (NCMI) as he ordained a new eldership couple onto the eldership team (Ryan & Shannon Strydom).

This Sunday, we looked at the final installment of our Church series and how a Christ-Centered Church knows that multiplication is: - Fundamental - Essential - And Our Only Option...

Dale Marthick (Sydney, Australia, and on the NCMI team) shared a powerful message on getting unstuck and changing - a follow-up to his preach from the previous week.

Dale Marthick (Sydney, Australia and on the NCMI team) shared a powerful message on getting unstuck and changing.

Have you ever had a bicycle tire get a little warped? It is typically an easy fix but requires more than just one of the spokes to be adjusted. When every spoke is properly connected to the hub (Christ) and the tire (mission) then the wheel rolls smooth and true. Try to maintain control of your bicycle at high speed with an untrue wheel! It will not be pretty! This Sunday we looked at the importan...

“Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” - Ephesians 6:17 This scripture above is such a wonderful verse that shows us how the Holy Spirit and the Word of God work together. Last week we spoke about the “apostolic mission” of God. But we must note: we cannot do what God calls us to do without the Holy Spirit. We don’t just want to believe right doctrin...

It is only an apostolic Church that is able to properly fulfill the mandate of the Church which is to know Christ and make Him known all over the world! But what does it mean to be 'apostolic'?

“But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.” - 2 Corinthians 8:7 Most of us upskill ourselves in our jobs, our knowledge, our speech. But have you ever thought of upskilling your ability to be generous?

THE CHURCH: Prayer ✨This Sunday, in our continuing series on the Church, we will be looking at the spiritual practice of prayer. ✨ At its core, it is a conversation with God. Not just a one-sided monologue, but a two-way dialogue between the believer and their Creator. ✨We talk to Him, expressing our hearts' deepest desires while simultaneously hearing His heart's desire for us. Prayer...

What does it mean to worship in Spirit and Truth today? To abide in Jesus? J.R. did such a fantastic job of unpacking worship for us!

We live in a culture where the meanings of words are being changed on the fly with some words almost seemingly impossible to define. It is interesting that the whole of Christianity is built on the Word of God (Jesus) from creation to sanctification. Last week, we began to unpack Acts 2:42 and saw how the early church was devoted to fellowship. This week we look at our desperate need to be devoted...

Acts 2:42 says the believers devoted themselves to fellowship . But what is fellowship? How does it work? What does it mean for us today? For a start our fellowship with one another will often be a representation or reflection of our fellowship and relationship with God. Fellowship has a far deeper meaning then a team of people on a journey to destroy a magical ring!

“You yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” - 1 Peter 2:5 This week we look at what it means to be a priest in a local church community - what it means to “partner” in the gospel (Philippians 1:5).

“You yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” - 1 Peter 2:5 How do you connect your normal day-to-day life in the workplace, school, or wherever you find yourself, with the powerful call to represent the Kingdom and, in fact, advance it?

Just like with “church”, many people have their own definition of the Kingdom. What role are we to play for, and in, the Kingdom? How does the Kingdom relate to the Holy Spirit? Is the Kingdom merely spiritual and future or is it tangible, today?

What is the Church? What does it mean to be a local church? Many people have different opinions on this. Some see “church” as a place where we gather on Sundays. Some see “church” as a place or an event where they perform their religious ceremonies. Some see “church” as a social upliftment organization. Others see “church” as a cultural institution. How do you define church? What does the Church m...

Charlie unpacked the Beatitudes this last Sunday, encouraging us to become the people that God intends for us to be and experience the joy that comes with it—as defined by Jesus in Matthew 5:1-12 .

Marco closes off our Revelation series with Revelation 22 and reminds us: Jesus is coming soon!

2 Corinthians 5:17-21 The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation ; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his ap...

We continue to cover Revelation 21 and are excited as we begin to get a glimpse of the new heavens and new earth — and the new Jerusalem where God dwells forever with His people! How do we live in the ‘already but not yet’ tension of God one day making all things new and yet, at the same time, making us new TODAY by His Spirit?

Marco begins the last part of our Revelation series: “7 Glimpses of Glory”. We look at Revelation 21 and unpack how God has called us to live in His glory one day when Jesus returns — and yet, also, today as we live our lives in Him. For, after all, we are encouraged to pray “Your Kingdom Come” and we live in His Kingdom already through Jesus!

Marco looks at Revelation 20:11-21:8 and unpacks how Christ will judge humanity - and the role of faith and works.

We’re back in our Revelation series and look at Revelation 20:1-10. In this scripture we see Satan bound for a thousand years and the saints reigning with Jesus during this time. But what is this ‘thousand years’ all about? Marco unpacks this and notes that in our time we are commissioned to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.

Celebrating the resurrection of Jesus!