Rocklane Christian Church Sermons

This week we conclude our first study out of the book of Hebrews (we will be back in this letter several times) with a look at Hebrews 4:1-13. Read the text and consider what it means by "His rest" and how we can enter that rest, as verse 7 says, "today". 

 This week we are looking again at Hebrews 3:6-19. This time, in heeding Hebrews' warning about repetitive sin we are going to talk about how to battle sin and the danger of a hard heart. Read the text looking specifically for pointers on how to battle sin. Also, Read Numbers 13-14 with particular attention to the Numbers 14:39-45. 

This week we are back in Hebrews with a look at Hebrews 3:7-19. In this text the writer refers to what happened with the Israelites back in Numbers 13-14. In preparation for this Sunday check out both texts. What is Hebrews telling us about obedience? about hard hearts? and about how to find rest?  

This week is family Sunday! Our friends from kidslane will be joining us for service and both the students and the children will be participating in the service in many different ways. Because of this, we will be taking a week off from our study in Hebrews to focus on a subject that all ages need to think about: peace. While adults deal with anxiety and worry - it is so important for us to remembe...

This week we look at the first 6 verses of Hebrews 3 where the writer makes the point that Jesus is superior to Moses. Often times we Christians put more faith in other Christians than we do in Jesus - this is most clearly seen by the amount of people who leave the faith all together when Christians fail. Compare verse 5 and 6 and consider the 4 differences the writer makes between Moses and Jesus...

This week we examine Hebrews 2 and observe a dire warning about drifting away from Jesus. Read the text with particular focus on the question posed at the beginning of verse 3 and consider the following: what would we need to "escape" from? How do people "neglect" or "ignore" the Gospel? And, based on the rest of the chapter, what makes this salvation so "great"?

Today we begin a new sermon series, one of several this year, out of Hebrews called "Remembering Jesus." Read Hebrews 1 with particular focus on the statements made about Jesus in the first 3 verses. Make a list of each state made about Jesus and why it is important to remember. Read Hebrews 2:1 and consider why it is so easy for us to "drift away" from Jesus. 

This Sunday as we flip the calendar and begin another year, we will take a look at how Ezra focused on 3 things that changed how he viewed God, others and made a difference in the lives of the people around him. Join us as we start 2023 and see how the right priorities can make for a better year.

This Sunday is Christmas Day! We will be bringing this current series to a close with a look at 2 Samuel 24:17-25. Read the text and consider how David expressed love for God particularly in verse 24. We hope you will join us for Christmas Eve at 4 and Christmas service at 10:30!

So far we have considered how a man after God's own heart talks to God, honors God, worships God, and represents God. This week we will see the man after God's own heart fail God. We will be looking at 2 Samuel 11-12 and doing an essential study on sin. Read the text - what led up to David's failure? What were the consequences? How did he get back to God?

This week we will be studying 2 Samuel 9 and the kindness King David showed to King Saul's grandson Mephibosheth (say that 5 times fast). When you read the text, notice how eager David is to show this kindness - he is taking the initiative. Why is that? (give special attention to v. 1 and 3) Also, what risk is David taking in doing this? How are his actions towards an enemy's descendants different...

This week we continue our study in 2 Samuel 6:12-23 with a look at worship. Read the text and list all the ways David and the Israelites worshiped. Why were they worshiping with such passion and joy? Why should we? What was Michal's problem? Do you relate to her? Try to understand David's response. 

This week we examine one of King David's first acts as the new King of Israel. Read 2 Samuel 6:1-15. What was David saying by making this the first thing he did? What mistakes were made? How does this story parallel with how you and I should be living today?

This week we begin a new series studying 2 Samuel. We will be examining the life of King David. His road to the throne was a difficult one. King Saul, driven by murderous jealousy, made David into a fugitive - pursuing him, trying to take his life for years. Yet, in all the time, David remained faithful to the Lord due in no small part to a habit he picked up in the wilderness. Take a look at 1 Sa...

This week we conclude our series out of Philippians with a close look at Philippians 4:4-13. Take a moment to read the text - what does it mean to rejoice in the Lord? Why can/should we do this always? Why does Paul repeat it? In this text what practical steps does Paul give us that can help us rejoice in the Lord? Do you rejoice in the Lord? 

Rejoice in the Lord! This week we continue to look at Paul's letter to the Philippians see the importance of these 4 words: Rejoice in the Lord! There are things on the prowl that can kill joy and cut us off from its source. Read Ch3 and join us Sunday!

This week we look at Philippians 2:12-18. We will be discussing what it means to be made complete in Christ - while you're here on earth. Read the text along with Philippians 1:6 and consider what God calls you to do and how He will help you become whole in Christ.

This week we continue our study of Paul's letter to the Philippians in Philippians 2:1-11. We will be considering what it means to think like Christ and how that can affect both our individual joy and our unity as a church. Read the text as you prayerfully examine your own life for areas in which you may need to renew your way of thinking to be more like Christ.

This week we will be discussing what it means to live as one worthy of the Gospel, or, as a citizen of Heaven. Have you ever thought about all the different roles you fill and how they affect your day to day life? Whether its husband, father, wife, mother, son, daughter, employee, volunteer or even citizen, the roles we fill have a significant impact on the way we live our lives. In Philippians 1:...

This week we pick up where we left off in Philippians 1:12-26. We will be studying Paul's reassurance to his Christian family in Philippi as they are surely worried about his imprisonment. Read the text with a mind toward what Paul says makes his suffering worth it. How is Paul able to maintain joy? What matters most to him

This week we begin a new study of Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi. In the four chapters of his letter Paul mentions joy, rejoicing, or peace some 15 times. This letter is about all the abounding blessing Christ has for each of His followers. This week we will focus on Philippians 1:1-11 and focus on the sort of love Christian’s should employ for each other. --

This week we are doing a stand alone study of the Lord's prayer. Jesus is going to teach us how to pray with power and intimacy. Read Matthew 6:5-15 and consider how you might strengthen your prayer life.

This week we finish our series on divine paradoxes with a look at what Paul says about works in Ephesians 2:8-10 and what James says about works in James 2:14-26. Take some time to read these two texts and prayerfully consider how they give us a great understanding of works and salvation rather then contradicting each other.

This week we are talking about love, hate, and your parents! Consider the commandments in Exodus 20:12, 21:17, and Leviticus 19:18 and see how Jesus and Paul quote these in Matthew 19:19, 22:39, and Ephesians 6:1-4. What do these passages say about how we are to treat our parents, others and even ourselves? Then consider Luke 14:26. What could Jesus possibly mean by this? What is the context - rea...

“This week we are looking at the struggle with sin that is common to every believer. How can we be saved from our sin and yet at the same time still be sinful? Either we are free from sin or not, right? Paul has a great deal to say about this in his letter to the church at Rome. Spend some time in the Book of Romans as you prepare for worship this Sunday. We will hit the highlights of chapters 1-6...