Rocklane Christian Church Sermons

This week we begin a 2-part survey of 1 Kings 4-9:9. We are looking at Solomon's breathtaking accomplishments and talking about the danger we face in our accomplishment of thinking it all comes from us and is for us. Read through the text, notice things Solomon says and does that help him remember where his accomplishment comes from and what it's really for. Consider God's statement to Solomon in...

This week we continue our study in 1 Kings with a look at 1 Kings 3:16-28 and the first test of Solomon's wisdom. Read the story and consider what it tells you about wisdom and what it tells you about love and when the best thing to do in love is to let go.

This week we look at 1 Kings 3:3-14 in which God offers to give Solomon anything he asks for and Solomon asks for wisdom. Read the text and identify marks of Solomon's humility. Notice it was his humility that caused God to be so pleased with him (see James 4:10). What does it mean to be humble and why is humility essential to both wisdom and obedience? 

We begin the new year with a new study in the book of 1 Kings and the life of King Solomon called "Wisdom and Obedience." We begin this study with a look at the final days of King David's life. 1 Kings 1 begins with a statement about David's aging. Read chapters 1 and 2 - especially consider David's words and actions. What do you learn about his priorities and state of mind in his old age? When yo...

This week we'll be looking at God's design to use the mutual love of believers to open the eyes of a skeptical  world. And , we'll discuss some of The Deceiver's obstacles designed to make our love shallow. There are many scriptures addressing this topic. The verses below will get us started: John 15:12, I Thessalonians 3:12, I John 4;21, Romans 14:19, I John 4:4 

This week we conclude our currents series in our Christmas Eve service considering the gifts beneath the tree and the gifts that Christ has provided for us. Just like you have to open a gift before you can use it - the gifts from Christ are numerous and wonderful but we must open them first! Read the following texts and look for the gifts from Christ you find in them and what you must do to open t...

This week we look at the importance of growing deeper in the faith - striving to mature in Christ - in the midst of Christmas time. Read Ephesians 4:11-15 and Philippians 2:12-13, what do these tell you about maturing in Christ and what you can do to pursue a deeper, growing relationship with Him?

This week we continue our examination of what it means to choose to make Jesus the reason for our season rather than expecting other people to make Him the reason for theirs. We are considering the lights that go on the tree – just like we must put the lights on the Christmas tree we must choose to shine Jesus’ light into the world around us. Take some time to read Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:14-16...

This week we begin a new series that's all about Christmas! This time of year, we often say “Jesus is the reason for the season!” We say this because many Christ-followers celebrate the birth of Christ (the greatest gift ever given) this time of year. We often get upset with the world for not making the season more about Jesus. In preparation for this Sunday consider a few questions: Why should we...

This week we conclude our current study out of Hebrews and our year long journey through this letter with a look to Hebrews 13:8-25. Here we are reminded that as a church we must work to keep Jesus in charge and avoid being drawn away from Him by false teaching. We must go to Jesus "outside the camp" because there is no life to be found in the camp. Read the text - what are some things you find he...

This week we find a list of priorities in Hebrews 13:1-7 that should be regularly checked on and maintained in a Christian Church. Maintaining these emphases will help us keep Christ in the driver’s seat, leading us in His will. Read the text and write down the different areas that we are called to maintain and consider how you can help our church focus on these areas. 

This week we return to Hebrews one more time this year in a series called "A Christian Church". The book of Hebrews is about holding fast to Jesus or, as Hebrews 2:1 says, keeping from drifting away from Him. This series focuses on how we are meant to help each other remain faithful to Christ. This week's text is Hebrews 12:14-29. Read the text and consider what it calls us to do to help each othe...

This week we conclude our survey of D.A. Carson's "Praying with Paul" with a look at Chapter 11 and Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21. Read the text (and the chapter if you have the book) and consider what Paul prays for the Ephesian Christians and why he prays it. 

This family Sunday we continue our series studying of the prayer Paul offers in one of his epistles. Our guide will be D.A. Carson and his book "Praying with Paul". This week we will be examining 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

 This week we begin a brief series studying a few of the prayers Paul offers in some of his epistles. Our guide will be D.A. Carson and his book "Praying with Paul". This week we will be examining 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12. In verse 11 Paul says, "With this in mind, we pray constantly for you..." With what in mind? Read the text and consider what was on Paul's mind that facilitated him praying "const...

We conclude our current study in Hebrews this Sunday with a look at Hebrews 12:1-13. After giving us all these examples of the faith the writer says, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses..." Read the text - what are these people witnesses to? What does it mean that we are surrounded by them? And what is the central answer to this - since we are "surrounded" by "witn...

This week we look at a series of brief examples of faith found in Hebrews 11:24-40. Read the text and make two lists - one with the positive things that came from faith and one with the negative. Have any of these shown up in your life? Why do you think the text makes a point of bringing up examples of people who suffered dramatically because of their faith along with stories like the Red Sea, Rah...

This week we look at the faith of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses' Parents. How did the faith of our spiritual fathers affect their biological children? Read Hebrews 11:17-23 - what does it teach you about how to help those you have influence over, especially your children grow in their faith?

This week we are learning about faith from "Father Abraham" in Hebrews 11:8-19. Take some time to read the text along with Genesis 12:1-4. What promises did God make to Abraham? What did Abraham have to do in trusting those promises? What promises has God made to you? What risks do those require?

This week we will take a look at examples of faith by our biblical forefathers. What did faith produce in these men and how can we walk in faith as they did. Take a look at Hebrews 11:4-7.

What is Faith?

We are concluding our study of the fear of God this Sunday with a look at Proverbs 14:26 which says, "In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence..." Where do you draw your confidence from? How can the fear of the Lord give a person "strong confidence"? Consider the question posed to Job in Job 4:6, "Is not the fear of the Lord your confidence?"

This Sunday we will be examining Proverbs 14:27's claim that "The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life..." As you consider this passage - what gives you life? what drains your life? How is a healthy fear of the Lord a fountain of life for us?

This week we continue our examination of the fear of the Lord with a look at Proverbs 8:13, "The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil." When you think of evil, what do you think of? What evil do you find in your life? How does the fear of the Lord produce "hatred" for evil (not people but evil itself)? Read Proverbs 3:7 and Proverbs 16:6. 

This week we continue our study of the Fear of the Lord in scripture with a consideration of Proverbs 9:10 which tells us that "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom..." Take some time and prayerfully consider what the difference is between knowledge and wisdom. How is the fear of the Lord the beginning of wisdom? Read Job 28:28, Proverbs 3:7; 15:33, and 1 Corinthians 3:19 for further un...