Living Rock Podcast

God is in the business of setting people free. From sin, from guilt, from the baggage of past, from being reliant on ourselves alone to live in a way that honours Him.

When we see Jesus in Revelation 19, He is described as having many crowns on His head, He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords! In His amazing generosity Christ has adorned our heads with crowns as well. As we look at what they are, we look at the appropriate response to these Crowns which is to cast them before our King who is the source of all we have.

As we come to The Lord’s table together, we remind ourselves of the fullness of the cross of Christ; not just His death, not even just His resurrection, but everything that He has achieved for us because of the cross.  We celebrate together and remind ourselves of His provision, healing, power, love, the life that He gives us and our new identity in Him.  We’re not at a funeral service, we’re at a...

The Old Testament sacrifices described in Leviticus give us a glimpse of the far superior sacrifice of Jesus Christ that was coming. They help us to see that at the cross we have a table set before us; a feast where full provision has been made for sin, sickness, suffering, peace and a right relationship with God. Jesus is our full portion forever!

The Covenant Meal is about Remembrance of what He has done, our Royal identity in Him and Rejoicing in all he accomplished. In Jesus, we are made alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ, raised up together with Him and are seated together in the heavenly realms by virtue of our being in Christ Jesus. Jesus gave His life so that humanity might gain life. Join me as we explore, in only...

The Cross of Christ must be understood within the wider perspective of God’s eternal plan, and in this message Roger shows us how God stripped His enemies bare, displayed His power in the supernatural realm, and dealt with human sin - in order to use us in His purpose. The Father sowed His Son, in order to reap a family of sons.

Our revelation and appreciation of all that Jesus achieved for us through the work of the Cross must have a very practical outworking. What does it mean for us here and now and how does it affect the kind of church we are building in our locality? In this message, we consider some of these things including the way we love and care for the lost, our experience of healing and the way we relate toget...

As we continue to unpack The Cross & The Crown series, Stefan Ruhig brings us this powerful message on how to live out the power of the cross in our daily lives. God, the Holy Spirit lives in us and He wants to reveal Jesus through us.

In his awesome vision of Jesus, the apostle John sees Him "wearing many royal crowns" (Rev 19:12). These many crowns were received as He defeated every enemy on the Cross: embracing a "crown of thorns", Jesus rose victorious to be crowned King of kings and Lord of lords! This message considers what this means for us and how we too can wear the crowns He has won for us.

God has always intended his people to be full of His life! Jesus's time on earth as a Man and His death on the cross, tell us about the life God intends us live. And His resurrection and ascension reveal more of that amazing, powerful "life" that has been poured into us as believers. We have been filled with the fullness of the "life" of God.

In his first letter to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul writes about the power of the Cross and the dangers of allowing clever words or human wisdom to rob us of receiving its full impact and effect (1Co 1:17-18). In this message we consider how the Cross is God's mighty power for us (bringing salvation, healing and restoration), in us (enabling us to live in the power and freedom of a ‘crucified...

As we come to the Cross we find such love and such power that many things that previously troubled us are dealt with. But there's more - if we are prepared to dwell there long enough we will ultimately come to the place where we realise it's really all about Jesus. Then, in that place, we can give Him our will, we can yield our lives fully, we can give Him our all.

The Cross shines a spotlight on God's character. In this message we consider what the Bible says about His character, as well as the lens through which we often choose to view Him, and why this matters. Lastly we examine what actually happened on the Cross, when God's wrath was fully vented in order to decisively deal with the problem of sin; and how important it is for us not to 'reinterpret' thi...

When Jesus removed his robe, bent down and washed his disciples’ feet (John 13), He provided a powerful, dramatic picture of His Incarnation (when He laid aside His majesty and came down to earth to rescue mankind) and of His imminent Crucifixion (as He gave up His life to cleanse us from sin). As king David wrote centuries earlier, “You have stooped to make me great” (Ps 18:35) - and in this devo...

Paul instructed the Ephesian elders to “keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers” (Acts 20:28). As we expand our eldership here at Living Rock, Keri explains why and how we must outwork this apostolic instruction today.

The New Testament shows us that the Apostles appointed Elders in every church (Acts 14:23) and in every town (Titus 1:5): Elders were the God-ordained leaders of the NT churches and His plan has not changed since then! So, what is an Elder and how does an Eldership function most fruitfully in the church today?

The Cross of Christ presents every person with a choice, to either embrace it as God’s magnificent power to save mankind, or to reject it as foolishness (‘sheer absurdity and folly’ - 1 Co 1:18, Amplified version). The gospel brings us to a ‘crossroad’ at which we must choose either God’s way or the way of the world. In this message we look at the underlying reasons why the ‘spirit of the world’ (...

It’s impossible for us to fully understand the agony of the cross, the victory over the grave, or the full glory of the ascension and crowning of King Jesus, but these three messianic Psalms do give us some glimpses and insights. Join us as we consider what "David…a prophet...spoke about the resurrection of the Christ” (Ac 2:30-31).

As we begin this major new series, we start to see that the work of Jesus on the Cross is far bigger than we could ever grasp or imagine! Standing at the crossroads of time and eternity, the Cross concerns much more than our personal forgiveness and healing. Beginning in Genesis, we see that on the Cross Jesus defeated every enemy, brought forth a new order of humanity, gave hope to all the world...

The opening chapters of Acts show us vital details and characteristics of the church that Jesus planted. It was led by men He’d personally discipled and was filled with His power and His Spirit: it’s no wonder it was a church that couldn’t stop growing! Has your church been planted by Jesus? Join us as we consider some of the vital characteristics of such a church and look at some key growth facto...

God's intention for His Church in this new year is that we would not only start well, but continue well and finish well - being secure, fulfilled and fruitful in every way! Join us as we consider some important 'opening verses' in God's Word and discover the priorities and choices that will help us succeed in the coming year...

Psalm 122 is the heart-cry of a pilgrim arriving in Jerusalem to worship at the Temple. There he finds a city solidly built, where the tribes have converged as one people; a place of peace and prosperity! For us, it’s a picture of the ‘new Jerusalem’, the City of God where His House is firmly established. Psalm 122 describes the Church in all her glory, and "zeal for this house” consumes the Lord...

As we read through the Psalms we come across many fantastic verses that give us reason to approach the Lord’s table wholeheartedly, laying all that we are before Him and asking Him to forgive us, knowing that he is gracious and merciful to do so. As we draw near to Him at His table in His house, we can be confident that He too draws near to us and loves to share this precious meal with us.

In days of change and upheaval in the world, our need to seek the Lord and spend time in His presence has never been greater. In our journey through the Psalms, we have seen the word ‘selah’ mark a pause in the verses, to enable us to stop and reflect on what we’ve read. In this message we take a tour of seven psalms which show us why the selah is so important for each of us, and the strength and...

Ian Jones shares his heart for reaching the lost and practical ways that we can all love and care for people in a pastoral way, leading them into a relationship with Jesus.