Solid Rock Sermons - Riverdale, MD

Curt Allen, 6/7/26

Curt Allen, 5/31/26

Mike Dickson, 5/17/26

Curt Allen, 4/28/26

In this message, Pastor Curt revisits the doctrine of justification and assurance to clarify how it should function in the Christian life. Justification—being declared righteous before God—is meant to stabilize our identity and encourage perseverance, not produce doubt or false certainty. Believers should have confidence that they are running the race of faith, but Scripture never teaches that we...

In this sermon, Pastor Curt challenges what he calls the modern church’s “theology of trying to”—the belief that Christian obedience mainly consists of continually attempting to obey God while expecting repeated failure to be normal and acceptable. He argues that this mindset comes from Satan twisting biblical truth, much like the serpent did in Genesis by questioning God’s word. Instead of denyin...

This sermon continues the series examining the first three statements of Satan in Genesis 3 and how those same deceptions still influence believers today. The focus is Satan’s claim that eating the fruit would make Eve “like God, knowing good and evil.” Pastor Curt explains that this statement attacks identity and subtly implies that God approves of compromise. In the modern church, this lie often...

This message continues Solid Rock’s focus on removing distraction and pursuing maturity in Christ. Drawing from Colossians 1:28–29 and 2 Corinthians 11:1–3, pastor Curt shares his burden to present the church “mature in Christ,” warning that believers can be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Jesus. Returning to Genesis 3, he highlights Satan’s lie: “You will not surely die,” explainin...

This sermon explored how belief and conviction are formed by examining the first recorded words of Satan and the first recorded words of Jesus in Scripture. Building on last week’s discussion of belief, conviction, and compromise, Pastor Curt reframed the question: What do we need to believe in order to have a deep conviction that does not compromise? The message showed that the core battle is not...

This sermon continued the church’s ongoing reflection on the question, “Where are you?” by reframing it into a deeper examination of belonging: What does it mean to belong to God? Drawing from three key scenes in the book of Daniel, the message traced a consistent pattern—belief in God shapes conviction, and conviction determines whether or not we compromise. In Daniel 1, Daniel’s refusal to defil...

This message focused on the connection between intimacy with God and real transformation, emphasizing that holiness is not achieved through effort alone but through abiding in God’s presence. The sermon began in Genesis 3, where Adam hides from God, highlighting humanity’s instinct to withdraw rather than engage. God’s question, “Where are you?” is not meant to condemn but to invite honesty and re...

This sermon continued the church’s focus on being in awe of God by addressing how distraction undermines intimacy with Him and leads to spiritual drift. Pastor Mike emphasized that transformation into Christlikeness does not come through effort, gifting, or activity, but through the presence of God. Holiness, which Scripture says is necessary to see the Lord, flows out of intimacy with Him rather...

This sermon is centered on God’s question to Adam in Genesis 3: “Where are you?”—a question that still confronts every person today. God was not seeking information, but inviting broken people back into His presence. The message reminds us that after sin entered the world, humanity began hiding from God, even though He continued to pursue them with grace. In the same way, God calls us now, not bec...