2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV) If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.  We become a Godless nation when we abandon our faith at the altar… The post One Nation, Under God (Wk 1): “Allegiance” appeared first on ROCK Church.

Galatians 6:7–10 (ESV) 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.  8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.  9 And let us not grow… The post It’s A New Day (Wk 4): ” Do Good” appeared first on ROCK Church.

Luke 18:1–8 (NLT) 1 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.  2 “There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people.  3 A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in… The post It’s A New Day (Wk 3): “Persistent Prayers” appeared first on ROCK Church.

Psalm 118:24 (ESV) 24 This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Luke 14:16–20 (ESV) 16 “A man once gave a great banquet and invited many.  17 And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything… The post It’s A New Day (Wk 1): Everyone Is Welcome at The Table appeared first on ROCK Church.

Not safe, predict, harmless prayers. Dangerous: Search, Break. Based on prayer requests—Most prayers are for us or those we love! Get into school. Heal my grandma. Help me get a job. Help marriage. Should pray those prayers—but don’t limit yourself. —————————————————————————————— . Prayer of availability: Today will be ANCHOR Calling. Diff job. Diff city. Stay.… The post Dangerous Prayers (Wk 3) : “Send Me” appeared first on ROCK Church.

DANGEROUS PRAYERS—2 BREAK ME Dangerous Prayers—Anchor message: Search—Send. Warn you. Some won’t like message. Disagree. Not popular—Doesn’t feel good Not consistent: God-will-always-make-your-life-better version of Xianity. —————————————————————————————— Challenge you to pray one of most dangerous prayers. Change your life forever: Break Me. ??Grandma’s vase! Broke nose! Broke window!?? —————————————————————————————— First experience with this: Gary—God will break… The post Dangerous Prayers (Wk 2): “Break Me” appeared first on ROCK Church.

DANGEROUS PRAYERS—1 SEARCH ME Early in year—Help empower you with 3 prayers Not Safe, Easy, Benign, or Expected prayers Dangerous—Good way So much of what we pray: Generic, Predictable, Safe. Be with me—Safe. Protect us—Safe. Bless me—Safe. —————————————————————————————— Search me—Break me—Send me. Challenging to pray—Potential to redirect your life —————————————————————————————— David facing persecution by enemies… The post Dangerous Prayers (Wk 1): “Search Me” appeared first on ROCK Church.

Malachi 3:8-9 NIV 8 “Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How do we rob you?’ “In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse — the whole nation of you — because you are robbing me. Genesis 14:18-20 NIV 18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread… The post Things We Cannot Afford (Wk 4): ” We Cannot Afford To Rob God” appeared first on ROCK Church.

Psalm 133:1-3 NKJV 1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments. 3 It is like the dew of Hermon, descending… The post Things We Cannot Afford (Wk 3): “Being Divisive People” appeared first on ROCK Church.