Solid Rock Church Sermons

In this sermon, we looked at the light that comes from proclaiming the true Gospel. In 2 Corinthians 3:7-4:6, the Apostle Paul contrasts the glory of God revealed through the Law (Old Covenant) with the glory of God revealed through the Gospel (New Covenant). While the glory of God can be seen in the Law, that glory is veiled to us because of our unrighteousness. It’s the light of the Gospel...

In this sermon, we saw that through the death of Jesus on the cross, the divisions and distinctions that we see in the darkness the world promotes have no place within the church. Believers are responsible for working towards unity and peace within the church and are called to go into their communities and workplaces, bearing the Light of the Gospel, to those who are trapped in darkness and sin. &...

In this sermon, we looked at Jesus' command to His followers to reflect the light of His love toward one another. In John 13, Jesus reveals the depth of His love for His church by humbling Himself to wash His disciples’ feet then commands them to do the same for one another as an expression of their love. In this act of sacrificial love, we see a glimpse of the humility our Savior displ...

With this sermon, we began our new series, “The Light in the Darkness.” In this series, we’ll explore what Jesus meant in Matthew 5:14-16 when He declared that His followers at the light of the world. In this sermon, we looked at Psalm 96 and were reminded that the light of the Church is seen when we gather in worship, bringing glory to God by singing the Gospel and declaring His...

In this sermon from John 6:35-37, we looked at what it means to find our ultimate satisfaction in Jesus. Earlier in John 6, Jesus fed the multitude and they all ate, at no cost to them, until they were satisfied. In the same way, when we believe in Jesus as the Son of God, He completely satisfies our souls, and our only payment is to simply believe in Him. Though this passage, we’re reminded...

In this sermon, we looked at how Jesus challenged the crowd that followed Him to evaluate their motives for seeking Him. In John 6:22-34, we see that the crowd Jesus had miraculously fed has now followed Him Capernaum. They were hungry for another meal and wanted to see what miracles Jesus would perform next. As He addresses the crowd, Jesus questions why they are following Him and exposes their p...

In this sermon, we looked at how Jesus intentionally led His disciples into difficult situations in order to reveal Himself more deeply to them. In John 6:16-21, Jesus tells His disciples to get into a boat at night and travel to Bethsaida and, eventually, Capernaum. This led to a long and difficult time of rowing against the wind in rough seas and the dark of night.  Walking on water in the...

In this sermon, we looked in 2 Timothy 1:3-14 at a message for moms that applies to us all. In one of the final letters before his death, Paul writes to a young pastor to encourage him to remember his spiritual heritage. Paul reminds Timothy that his sincere faith, which produces power, love, and self-control, first dwelt in his mother and his grandmother. Paul encourages Timothy to fan this spiri...

In this sermon, we looked at John 6:1-15, in which Jesus miraculously fed a group of 15,000 to 20,000 people on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. This large crowd was following Jesus from town to town in order to witness His miracles of healing. From a small amount of bread and fish, Jesus created a meal for the entire crowd and everyone ate until they were satisfied. The people were so enthralled...

In this sermon, we looked at the role of the Bible in revealing Jesus to His followers. In John 5:30-47, Jesus names three sources that bore witness to His identity as the Son of God. The first witness was John the Baptist and the second witness was the miraculous signs that Jesus performed in His public ministry. However, these two witnesses were insufficient to open the eyes of the people to see...

In this sermon, we continued The Gospel of John series by looking at John 5:18-29. Here we find Jesus’ response to the Jews who were seeking to kill Him because He claimed to be equal to God. Instead of attempting to pacify those who were growing in hostility toward Him, Jesus further explained His identity. Jesus challenged the Jews, and the crowds who followed Him, to see Him in His full a...

In this sermon, we looked at the powerful hope found in the resurrection of Jesus. Before the resurrection, Jesus’ followers were in the middle of the greatest tragedy in human history: The Son of God was brutally put to death for our sins. His followers had placed all of their hope in one man and this man, their Messiah, had been killed. In Luke 24, Mary Magdalene and Mary, Jesus’ mot...

In this sermon, we looked in Matthew 21:1-11 at Jesus' return to Jerusalem, where he rode into town like a new King victoriously returning from battle. Despite this triumphant return, Jesus is greeted with mixed responses, from the adoration of His faithful followers to the hatred of the Jews seeking to kill Him. As Jesus made His way into Jerusalem, some people gathered along the streets to shout...

In this sermon, we looked at the fullness of Jesus’ grace displayed in an unusual occurrence of healing, leading to a confrontation with the Jewish religious leaders over His identity as the Son of God. In John 5:1-18, Jesus went to the Pool of Bethesda, where there was a crowd of people in need of healing. After Jesus sought out and healed an invalid man, the Jews’ persecution of Jesu...

In this sermon, we continued The Gospel of John series by looking at what happened when Jesus returned to His hometown after revealing Himself as the Christ in Samaria. In John 4:43-54, Jesus encounters a servant of the king whose son is sick and dying. John tells us that Jesus is without honor among those who know Him the best. Even though the people of His hometown had seen and believed in His m...

In this sermon, we continued The Gospel of John series in John 4:27-42. We looked at how having an encounter with Christ can allow us to put down the things that hinder us from being faithful to share the Gospel with others. The woman at the well had such a transformative heart-changing meeting with Christ that she left the reason she was at the well to go back to those who made her feel like a sh...

In this sermon, we followed the Gospel of John's narrative of the woman at the well. Although this woman attempted to protect herself from the cultural and personal shame she carried by visiting the well in the middle of the day, when most people would not be there, she was met by Jesus. We saw Jesus seeking a personal relationship with her by intentionally having a conversation in which He reveal...

In this sermon, we continued The Gospel of John series in John 3:16-36, where we looked at God’s character as a loving judge who saves sinners from condemnation. Out of His love for us, God sent Jesus into the world, not to bring condemnation, but to rescue us from the condemnation that was already here. God’s love for us doesn’t mean that His moral standard for righteousness cha...

In this sermon, we looked at the encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus in John 3:1-15. Jesus told Nicodemus, an expert in the Jewish scriptures, that he must be born again in order to enter the Kingdom of God. Despite his vast knowledge of the Bible, Nicodemus was unable to make sense of what Jesus was saying about being born again. To help Nicodemus understand, Jesus compared Himself to the serpe...

In this sermon, we looked in John 2:12-22 at the first of two times when Jesus confronted corruption of the temple. In this confrontation, the disciples of Jesus were further convinced of His identity as the Messiah when they saw His zeal for the purity of the temple (Psalms 69:9). Jesus unveiled His death and resurrection to the people as He prophetically pointed to the future, when He would rais...

In this sermon, we looked at the first miracle performed by Jesus: turning water into wine at a local wedding. In John 2:1-11, we see key elements that reveal the glory of Jesus. Through the miracle of turning water into wine, we see that Jesus’ Kingdom is a Kingdom of faith and that His primary purpose on earth was to carry out the will of His Heavenly Father. We also see Jesus’ autho...

In this sermon, we looked at what happens when someone beholds the glory of Jesus. Far too often, we look at things from a worldly perspective so we don’t see them as we should. This can mean that we also don’t see Jesus as He truly is. In John 1:35-51, two disciples of John the Baptist beheld the glory of Jesus. This changed everything about them, including their identities and their...

In this sermon, we looked at the role of John the Baptist in the life and ministry of Jesus. John the Baptist was a rugged man who lived in the wilderness and spoke boldly to all who would listen. His message to Israel was controversial, as he proclaimed that just being born a Jew wouldn’t get you into heaven. He called the nation of Israel to prepare for the coming of the Messiah by repenti...

In this sermon, we continued The Gospel of John series by looking at John 1:14-18. After building the case for Jesus being God, through whom all things were created, John makes the astounding announcement that God came to earth to dwell with man. Through John’s firsthand account of the life and ministry of Jesus, we see deity taking on flesh and dwelling among humanity. As the Son of God, He...

In this sermon, we continued The Gospel of John series by looking at the true light, referred to in John 1:9-13. Last week, we looked at how the Creator became our Redeemer through Jesus coming to earth to be the light that shines in our darkness. In this week’s passage, John proclaims that the true light (Jesus) came into the world and was rejected by His chosen people because they didn&rsq...