Rocklane Christian Church Sermons

This week we continue our examination of Revelation 1, more specifically of who sent this letter with a look at whom Revelation 1:4 called "the Seven Spirits who are before His throne..." As we will see on Sunday, this is how Revelation often refers to The Holy Spirit. Read Revelation 1:4, 4:5, and 5:6 and consider the imagery used to describe the Holy Spirit. What does this tell us about the Holy...

This week we continue our study out of Revelation 1. As we strive to understand this book we need to spend some time focusing on who it is from. Read the text and pay attention to what role God the Father plays in its transmission to John and what is said twice about God - first by John and then by God Himself. Why would this repeated description be meaningful to the people who received this lette...

We start out our year with a study on Revelation 1. This Sunday looking at the claim Revelation 1:3 makes that those who read this book aloud and those who hear it and keep it will be blessed. There are a lot of startling pictures in Revelation and things that can be hard for us to understand. But when we prayerfully and practically read through this book, we will find it to be powerful and encour...

This week we will focus on John 10:22-23. As we bring this year to a close and look forward to the next, what can this passage teach us? Read John 14:15-31 and consider the role the Holy Spirit plays in your life.

This week we conclude our study in 2 Kings with a look at 2 Kings 22-23 and the last good king of Judah, King Josiah. Read 2 Kings 21:1-9 and take a look at what King Manasseh did to lead Israel away from God then read the text and consider the steps Josiah took to lead Israel to revival. How can we enact these in our own lives to bring revival in our hearts?

This week we will see Hezekiah's heart for the Lord being tested when the King of Assyria moves against Judah both militarily and in the court of public opinion. We should not think that as our hearts turn toward the Lord it will get easier. There are other things that will challenge our trust in the Lord for all of our days. Read 2 Kings 18:14-19:34 and consider how Hezekiah's trust in God is bei...

This week we are looking at the most celebrated king in 2 Kings, King Hezekiah. Read 2 Kings 18:1-8 and identify the active things he did to honor God. Consider how these steps becoming habits would help to purify and correct our hearts. See also Matthew 5:8 and Jeremiah 17:5-10.

This week we continue our study of 2 Kings by again looking to text outside of 2 Kings. We are going to look at the great weakness of 5 out of the 7 good kings we find in 2 Kings. Read 2 Kings 12:3; 14:4; 15:4, 35; 17:29 - what do they all have in common? Then read 1 Kings 11:1-8. What do you think God is teaching you through these texts?

This week we start our final series of 2024! Can you believe it? We will be in 2 Kings studying various kings of Israel and Judah and how they either led their people to or away from the Lord. The study is about our wayward hearts and how they are so easily misled. Which is why we will spend the first Sunday of this study in Jeremiah 17:1-10. Read the text and consider what it tells us about our h...

This week we conclude our study of Colossians with a look at Colossians 4:2-6 &12 and see what Paul teaches us about reaching those who are outside of the faith. Read the text and identify the 3 areas Paul addresses in which we can actively reach and move toward the "outsiders".

This Sunday we will be looking at Paul's teaching on Christian maturity within the family in Colossians 3:18-4:1. Read the text along with Ephesians 5:21-33 and consider how these lessons can help our families become more complete or mature in Christ.

This week we continue in Colossians with a look at Colossians 3:12-17 and how maturing in Christ displays itself in the ways we relate to each other. Read the text and consider what things Paul calls us to "put on" and what things Paul calls us to "let" dwell or rule in us. If we follow Paul's teaching how would that display itself in the way we treated other people?

This week we continue our study in Paul's letter to the Colossians Churches with a look at Colossians 3:1-11. Read the text and consider what these verses tell you about yourself as a Christian. Did you know these things? Why or why not? What do they mean?

Paul is pleased with the growth of the Colossians but has some concerns about some 'ideas' that are floating around that are impeding their path on the way to maturity.  We will explore how Christ works to help us to grow into maturity, what are the distractions that draw us away from Christ, and what the path is to walk into maturity in Christ.

This week in Colossians 1:15-2:5, Paul will show us just how big Jesus is. As we mature in our faith we will begin to see that Jesus and Jesus alone becomes our source for all things.

This week we begin a new series on Paul's letter to the Colossians. Take some time to prayerfully read Colossians 1:1-14 and consider all the things Paul hears about the Colossian Christians that he thanks God for and all the things he asks God to give them. Make a list of the things that this text is calling Christians to value and consider how important each one is to you.

This week we conclude our current study on family discipleship with a look at Jesus' parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15:11-32. We are talking about what it looks like to trust Jesus' family together. Take some time to read the text and consider what each member of the family in the parable teaches us about being family to those in our household and those in our church.

This week we continue our study in discipling our families with a look at the parable of the good samaritan in Luke 10:25-37 and what it teaches us about following Jesus Way together. Read the scripture - what is Jesus teaching us about who the neighbor is? How can we help our families engage with this?

This week we are restarting the series that we just finished with one change. We are moving from "Come Follow Me, a study in discipleship" to "Come Follow Me Together, a study in Family Discipleship." In this study we will talk about the importance of being intentional about following Jesus as a parent, as a son or daughter, as a spouse, and as a friend. This series is for you and your family what...

This Sunday we conclude our study of discipleship with a look at what it means to trust Jesus' family. Those of us who choose to follow Jesus are a part of the family of Jesus and are brothers and sisters in Christ. We need each other as we strive to be like Jesus not just individually but as a community and a body. Read Hebrews 10:24-25 and write down the specific steps this passage gives us towa...

This week we continue our study in what it means to be a disciple of Jesus and to be like Jesus. Today we focus primarily on following Jesus' way. How did He live His life? How can we walk the way He did? Read Philippians 2:3-8 and consider how God might be calling you to the way of Jesus.

This week we begin a new study on what it means to be a disciple or follower of Jesus. Consider 2 Corinthians 3:18 and John 8:31-32 and what they teach us about following Jesus. How important are Jesus' words to being a follower of Jesus? What does it mean to abide in Jesus' words?

This week we are doing a stand alone study in the second shortest book in the Bible: 2 John. Read this short letter and count the times the words truth and love are used respectively. What actions are we to take if we want to love Jesus and others in truth?

This week we look at God’s awareness of evil in 2 Kings 8:7-15 Read this story and consider why the prophet responds they way he does. Read John 11:1-37. Can you relate to the comments made in verse 37? What do these two stories tell you about how God perceives events versus how we perceive events? Who really has control?

This week we look at a story of suffering in 2 Kings 6:24-7:20. Read the story and consider the king's reaction. Who does he blame? Why does he do this? Read Deuteronomy 28:52-53 - what does this tell you about what Israel is experiencing? What does this story tell you about sin, its effect, and what it means to trust God?