Solid Rock Church Sermons

Solid Rock Church Sermons

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  • TheTransforming Work of the Gospel
    In the sermon this past Sunday, we looked at Paul’s trial in Acts 24, as he
    faces prosecution by the Jewish leadership before the Roman Governor Felix, who was known for his corruption. During this trial, Paul is insulted and falsely accused of...
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  • I Will Trust in You
    In the sermon this past Sunday, we looked at Paul’s desperate situation in Acts 23, as he was under constant threat of being killed by the angry Jewish mob. As his nephew informed him of the assassination plot against him, Paul told the centurion to take his nephew to see the tribune. Despite that fact that Paul’s life seemed to be completely in the hands of others, his trust in God never wavered.
     
    What if the centurion was part of the assassination plot? What if the tribune didn’t believe his nephew?  Ultimately, Paul was resting in the presence of Jesus and standing firm on the promise that Jesus had made
    to lead Paul to Rome. In those moments in prison, Paul had to decide
    whom he trusted in more: Jesus or his circumstances.
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  • A Good Conscience
    In the sermon this past Sunday we looked at Paul’s final address to the Jews bound in chains in Jerusalem. As Paul addressed the angry mob, he compared the Jewish leaders to white washed walls. This was a metaphor that Jesus used to expose hypocrisy among religious leaders who looked good on the outside but had corrupt hearts. Because Paul was a Roman citizen, they were, in fact, the ones who were guilty of breaking the law and deserved punishment since it was unlawful to arrest and beat a Roman Citizen without due process.
    Paul’s main point was that despite their hypocrisy and cruel treatment of him, he stood before God with a good conscience because he had faithfully and boldly lived out the mission of Jesus before them. Even while in chains and standing before an angry mob, Paul faithfully preached the Gospel of hope and the Resurrection. 
    What does it mean to stand before God with a good conscience?  How is God challenging
    you to live your life on mission for Jesus in your local community?
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  • Captive Yet Free: The Power of the Gospel
    In the sermon this past Sunday, we continued to look at the
    work of God through Paul’s life. Paul had arrived into Jerusalem and faced rising opposition against the message of the Gospel. After
    his suffering and arrest, revealed through the work of the
    Holy Spirit, Paul stands before his accusers and proclaims his defense by sharing the grace of God that changed his life. Even in the midst of great hostility, Paul courageously and authentically tells his story of redemption: God saved him by grace through faith in Jesus.Whose story are you telling? Is it all your own or is it a new story written by the Sovereign God
    who loves you and has a purpose for you?
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  • Suffering for the Gospel
    In the sermon this past Sunday, we looked at the tension surrounding the ministry of Paul and the message of the Gospel in Acts 21. Even with the false rumors and the violent crowd coming against him, Paul demonstrates that he is willing to suffer for the Gospel. His main purpose is not personal comfort, political correctness, or public affirmation; it is to preach salvation by grace alone. Paul kept his focus on the“things above”
    (see Colossians 3), resting in the sufficiency ofGod and the power of the Gospel, even when facing intense suffering.
    Have you truly heard the message of the Gospel? How has the Gospel impacted your life on a daily basis? Do you tend to run from or avoid suffering in your life, or do you allow it drive you to the person of Jesus Christ?
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  • Your Will Be Done (2017)
    In the sermon this past Sunday, we looked at how Paul and the other
    believers responded as the Holy Spirit revealed that Paul’s life was headed towards imprisonment and death. As we looked at how the early church took their concerns toGod in prayer, we also looked at what prayer is and the role it should play in our lives.
    Often times we think of prayer as simply talking to God or asking for things. While these are aspects of biblical prayer, we learned
    from Paul’s example that prayer includes
    elements of thanksgiving, worship and submission. Paul’s life served as an example of what it looks like to pray to God in trust and submission as he ultimately put his life in the Father’s hands and continued to live out the mission that God had set before him even when the journey became hard and dangerous.
    What things do you typically include in your prayers to God? Do you believe you have freedom to approach God in prayer anytime and any place? How is God challenging you to grow in your personal prayer life?
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  • Forgiven Much
    In the sermon this past Sunday, we looked at the faithfulness
    of Paul and all that God did through him to spread the Gospel and expand the church. As he addressed the elders from Ephesus in Acts 20, Paul used his own life as an example of where true faithfulness comes from. Paul had encountered the grace of God in such a way that he
    lived in constant awareness of the many sins from which he
    had been forgiven and how much he was loved by God. This awareness compelled Paul to see his life as something of little value compared with knowing Christ and living the mission so he faithfully submitted his life to the Word of God and the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
    What does God want to do in your life today? Have you received this life-changing grace from God?  What is something you can do this week to continue growing deeper in your relationship with God, that you may faithfully submit your life to Him?
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  • The True Work of God
    In the sermon this past Sunday, we looked at the true work that God was
    doing in the book of Acts: saving, forgiving and redeeming lives.
    In the early church, much like the church of today, the primary work that God was doing was sometimes dismissed or sidelined by the miracles He performed. However, God works through supernatural miracles to validate
    His primary work, not for them to become
    His primary work. Through God’s unstoppable church, the Spirit of God works alongside the Word of God in and through His people to establish His Kingdom on earth.
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  • The One True God
    In the sermon this past Sunday, we looked at Paul
    ’
    s response to the idol
    worship going on in Athens. Upon entering the city, Paul w
    as very disturbed by what he
    saw. Instead of seeing a beautiful city that was full of
    knowledge and culture, he saw a
    city that was steeped in idolatry and evil. The people of At
    hens had manufactured an
    entire religious system that allowed them to control and
    manipulate the gods in order to
    feed their desires for pleasure. Dissatisfied with thei
    r religious system and their manmade
    gods, the Greeks took it one step further by creating an addit
    ional altar: the altar
    “
    To The
    Unknown God.
    ”
    In a similar way, modern American culture has become skept
    ical of absolute truth and we
    see a shift away from Truth-driven living and toward pleasure-
    driven living. Our culture
    is
    recirculating the Greek philosophy,
    “
    If it feels good, it must be right.
    ”
    Even in
    Christianity, there is a shift away from a Bible-based vi
    ew of God to a modified version
    of God that can be controlled and manipulated. Like the peo
    ple of Athens, we need to
    return to the one true God. The God of the Bible is not sa
    fe but He is always good. He is
    a God who wages war against the injustices of this world and br
    ings to nothing the pride
    of His enemies. The God of the Bible is a God who displays
    wrath towards His enemies
    and unending love towards those who trust in Him.
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  • Jesus is the Christ

    In the sermon this past Sunday, we looked at the role that the Scriptures play in declaring that Jesus is the Christ and what it means to claim to believe in Him. In Acts 17, Paul continues his missionary work in Thessalonica and Berea. In every interaction, we see the same pattern in the unstoppable mission of Jesus: the Gospel is preached from the Scriptures; some people believe in Jesus and join the Church while some reject Jesus and join the angry mob. It’s critical that today’s Church see its purpose and efforts as a continuation of the same work. As God’s people use the Scriptures to show that Jesus is the Christ, some will hear this message and believe and others will reject it. Those who put their faith in Christ receive Him as King and their decisions are to be driven by submission to God through the counsel of His Word.

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