Sermon Podcast - Round Rock Church of Christ

Ever read through the dietary restrictions God gave to ancient Israel? There's some...interesting stuff in there. But it may teach us some important things about our Heavenly Father—and about us as well.

Let's face it: often, we find ourselves interacting with others selfishly, impatiently, or judgmentally. When we walk around this way, we're essentially asking the question, "Who can I not love?" In this message, our student minister, Josh Jones, invites us to let Jesus challenge us to ask a better question. 

Once the journey's complete, a hero returns home changed. In this message, we'll find out what that looks like in the life of a follower of Jesus: it's one thing that's not always easy to do, but makes all the sense in the world.

This is the hardest part in a character’s journey: The moment when they’re confronted with the reality that what they really want will cost them dearly. Jesus wants his followers to understand: the same is true for us in our story with him.

What are you looking for, really? The answer may surprise you. In this message, we explore God's ultimate goal in saving you (hint: it isn't about your sins).

Jesus calls every one of us into a new world--and then we have to learn to adapt through trials and training. It’s during this phase of our story that God shapes us in difficult, wonderful ways.

As we continue exploring the parallels between classic story structure and our journey as disciples of Jesus, we come to the "Go" moment--a character crossing the threshold between their previous reality and a new “world.” Again and again, Jesus calls us to follow him deeper into spiritual maturity--and again and again, we must decide whether or not to cross the threshold. 

4/30/17  Speaker: Dan Burgess

Classic stories begin with a character who’s in a zone of comfort...but they want something. This desire disrupts their routine and eventually leads them on a transformative journey. This is exactly how our journey with Christ begins. Without Jesus, you are not what you were made to be, and only He can help you become that.

So if we’re to be Feast People who gather regularly to celebrate the work and blessing of God, what does that look like and what are some ways we can do it on purpose?

Focusing on the stories of the Feast of Passover and the Last Supper, we’ll answer those questions.

Joy isn’t all fun and games. It’s essential to survival.

In this message, we’ll sit in on a moment in ancient Israel where people are challenged to put their grief aside and pursue joy by way of good food and sweet drinks.