Rock of Ages Evangelical Church

John 9:35-41 Upon reading the context of this remarkable account, we see there is so much more being revealed here than a physical healing alone. Jesus see the man. Approaches him, gives him his sight, and when he was cast out of the synagogue Jesus searches him out again. Jesus is the author of our salvation from start to finish. Not only does He physically remove the blindness of this man born b...

Ephesians 6:10-12 We wrestle our whole lives through until we reach glory where we shall rest in peace at last. No sin. No sickness. No worldly flesh. No satan to contend with. This will be blissful in a way we yet cannot fathom. But until then we are called to battle. We are in a war but we are not alone. Our High Commander goes ever before us, behind us and by our side and it is in His strength...

John 8:48-59 I AM, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. When Jesus said this to the Jews before Him He was telling them that He, Jesus the Nazarene was the I AM who spoke and commanded Moses to release Israel from their bondage. He revealed Himself to be the God who spoke out of the burning bush to their forefathers whose heritage they relied on and whose disciples they claimed they were. Jesus wa...

'John 8:31 -36 As we take up the next 6 verses, we must make note that as Jesus spoke to the Pharisees, there were many others listening in. Hanging on every word. There were those upon whose hearts the Holy Spirit was at work and so are told in verse 30 that “Many believed in Him.” It is to these new believers to whom Jesus turns His attention. "If You Abide by My Word" “Then Jesus...

Ephesians 6:10 -12 All Saints must wrestle. We cannot avoid the ring. We touch the tip of the iceberg as we take a glance at how to wrestle. There are ways in which we should wrestle and ways which we should not. In light of this it is important to note a few things regarding how ‘not’ to wrestle. This is not exhaustive but are a few points we ought to keep in mind as we continue by God’s grace to...

Ephesians 6:10-12 In war there are many strings to the bow. There are men on the ground fighting on the frontlines. Pilots in the sky dropping bombs. There are fleets of ships and submarines under the ocean. In bygone years perhaps lines of men with muskets and bayonets. Cavalry on horseback. Cannons and swords. Fighting and clashing in great groups of numbers like swarms of ants everywhere. There...

John 8:24 What was the reason these people would die in their sins? They did not believe that Jesus of Nazareth was their long awaited Messiah. They refused to accept all the proof He spoke and showed, that He was the one whom the scriptures they poured over foretold. Their Saviour. The One true God in the Flesh. Unbelief kills. Those who refuse to believe upon Christ are deluded.

Ephesians 6:10-11 William Gurnall notes: “To put on the armour of God is to appropriate His power in a most personal way. It involves first and foremost a change of heart. The person who boasts that he has confidence in God but does not truly believe with his heart will never be safe in the war zone that separates earth and heaven. If by negligence or choice he fails to put on God’s armour and rus...

John 8:12 Without light there is only darkness such as the chaos and void of the earth in the beginning, and such as the chaos and void of the darkened heart of stone in the unbeliever. Darkness is blindness. The state in which every man, woman and child is naturally in. We all as Matthew tells us have sat enveloped in darkness. Like Charles Wesley so eminently wrote: ‘Long my imprisoned spirit la...

Ephesians 6:10 We have no power or authority over the devil in and of ourselves. All power and authority has been given to Christ. So how are we then to walk in this confidence, this boldness, this lion hearted courage that a blood bought believer should? What are our sources?

John 8:1-12 The woman is caught in the act of adultery. This Jesus doesn't condone nor deny. However these men use this situation to try to trap Jesus into saying or doing something which they can use to condemn Him. His profound response deals both with the real conscience of the accusers whilst showing wonderful compassion towards one who has greatly sinned. He, and He alone could have right...

Matthew 28:16-20 This great commission to preach the gospel is a command of Christ which is to be continually obeyed until He returns. Generations live and die. Many more are born and live who need to hear the gospel message. This was not only a commission to the disciples living at that time, but for all who come after.

Ephesians 6:10 Knowing that in the flesh we are weak against the enemy, Paul reminds us to 'Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.' Paul also exhorts Timothy that believers have not been given a spirit of fear but of power and of love and a sound mind. The Lord commanded Joshua to be strong and courageous. The Christian in our generation, though the details differ in the per...

Ephesians 1:3-14 A powerful message from Ephesians 1:3-14 by Nick Davis, discovering how each person of the trinity has worked in the salvation of believers.

Isaiah 53:10-12 These few verses of scripture ore full of sorrow, grief, sadness, distress and pain, and yet as we end we see that this Servant of God is greatly honoured, He is glorified in His saints, He is glorified by the Father. He has the highest name, the only name by which man can be saved, the name at which every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that He is Lord to the glory o...

John 7:32-52 On the last great day of the feast of Tabernacles, Jesus stands and cries out to the thousands milling around Him, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” Why did He do this? What was He telling them?

Ephesians 6:10 Paul ends this letter with some vital teaching. although this is a circular letter, we are reminded of Acts 20 when seeing the Ephesians for the last time, Paul warns them of wolves entering the flock and here in chapter 6 goes on to speak of the need to put on the whole armour of God. He warns them of perilous times ahead but before he does he encourages his readers to be strong in...

A sermon from 1 Kings 17:18-24 & 1 Kings 19:1-21

Isaiah 53:8-10 Behold My Servant!! The Lord Jesus Christ The One taken, imprisoned, speedily judged in an unorthodox, underhanded manner. Stricken in His treatment and death as well as by the weight of sin He carried. He went to the grave alongside wicked men and was by most people numbered as one Himself, though He was honoured in being laid in the new tomb of a rich man. Named Joseph of Arimathe...

Jesus went around doing good to all. He healed the sick, raised the dead and drove unclean spirits out of many poor souls. He was a man of unparalleled integrity, He taught the absolute truth. He was meek and humble and loved like no other who ever lived. He amazed even the most learned scribes with His knowledge of scripture and the authority with which He spoke. The world however will always see...

Those who went up to the feast sought after Jesus. They wanted to know where He was. But they could not make their minds up about who Jesus called 'the Christ' was. Was He a good man? Or was He a deceiver? The world we live in is no different. Everyone is searching to fill the void in their soul and try to fill it with all sorts of garbage. Only the bread from Heaven can satisfy!!

A look at three portions of scripture where the devil tries to move in. Adam and Eve, job, and Jesus and how God is in complete control. We must resist him with God's help.

Isaiah 53:7 He was wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities. He was a lamb who was led to the slaughter by the hands of wicked men and yet He laid His life down willingly and set His face toward Jerusalem like flint. amidst the accusations, persecution, beatings, rebukes, and reproach He kept silent. He was the Silent Servant. For who? And for What?

John 7:1-9 Jesus returns to Galilee after feeding the 5000 and engaging with them in a strong discourse regarding Him being the true and living bread which came from heaven. Back home amongst His own family members, they begin to encourage Him to go upto Judea and Jerusalem if He insists on doing the things He does. His own brethren reject Him and desire Him to depart from them. How does Jesus res...

Isaiah 53:5-6 All we like sheep have gone astray. Gone our own way. A way that seems right to a man but which leads to death. We are by nature vagabonds, wanderers from the presence and glory of God....But Christ is a Mighty God!!