The Rock Church General

In Part Four of our King Jesus Series, we’ll look at four ways to help us find clarity in a divided world. We are four months away from a major political election. Perhaps more than ever, we need to be men and women who fight for unity in order to bring glory and honor to King Jesus.

How should we treat fellow Believers when we disagree politically? Here’s the secret: stop the conflict before it starts. In this message, we will learn how Christians (who differ on political issues) can do so with a spirit of kindness, graciousness, and understanding. This honors King Jesus.

In Part Two of our King Jesus series, we look at what it means for Christians to engage politically. The men and women of faith both in the Bible (and historically) were engaged in the political systems of their day. Fortunately for us, the Bible provides a number of "radical minimum standards" that we are called to step into politically.

Each day, we are faced with hundreds, if not thousands of pressing cultural issues. They call us to respond. With eager eyes, we look to the election in hopes that this will lead to real opportunity for change. But, when we are honest, we’ve seen continued ongoing disunity despite which political party is in office. The narrative becomes: “When the other party is no longer in office, we will find solutions to the problems, because the problem starts with them. Or, inversely, as long as my party stays in power, we will prevent complete catastrophe.” The country is in war over: gender/sexual equality/sexuality, the racial divide, climate, sexism, abortion/women’s right to choose/pro-life, the election, gun control, immigration. How are we to act? How are we to speak? How are we to engage with our world? As a Church, how are we to speak with one another? Is the solution found in a political party? How does Jesus want you to engage with Him on these types of important cultural conversations?

In the parable of The Unforgiving Servant (found in Matthew 18:21-35) we will look at Jesus' profound teaching on the necessity and depth of forgiveness. In this message, we learn about the boundless mercy of God and the transformative power of extending forgiveness to others.

What can we learn from a list of names and a simple prayer? Simply put — A LOT! We have come to the end of our 49-week study through the book of Romans. We end with the Apostle Paul’s closing in Romans 16:21-27. Here we find a final list of names, and a strong prayer of encouragement. Within the text we see strong truths of Christian community, Christian leadership, and a prayer of strength for the Believer to “Continue On!”

As we arrive at the end of this letter, the Apostle Paul has one more thing he wants to remind his readers about regarding the seriousness of false teachings. As we unpack this final exhortation, we will look at the clear warning signs, as well as how the Word of God can equip us to discern what is true in a world filled with deception.

In Part 47 of our Romans series, we scroll through Paul’s fictional Instagram account and meet 19 more of his friends. We’ll learn what he appreciated about them and what was important to them. Ultimately, we will be challenged by 15 key questions that will help us honor God with our lives.

Message from Josh Whitney on May 8, 2024

In Part 46 of Romans, we start to study the longest list of greetings in the New Testament. Far from a boring list of names, these were Paul's radical friends who showed us what the 1st Century Church valued and practiced.