The Rock Church of Fenton Sermons

The Bible says that the day of the Lord will come upon the world like a thief in the night. However, for the believer in Jesus is not in the darkness that the day will overtake them like a thief. The Bible says that the day of the Lord will not come until certain signs appear first. The world will give itself to wholesale apostasy. Mankind’s love will grow cold. Creation will quake as a warning to the world that the Lord’s arrival is near. What purpose will the day of the Lord be to you?

When Philip came to Samaria preaching the gospel, people were drawn to the power of the message. At the same time, Simon was astonishing the crowds by dark spiritual power. When people repented and believed the message of the gospel, they were baptized. What are you giving your attention to?

The Bible tells us not to be surprised when we experience suffering. To share in Christ’s victory, we must share in His suffering by dying to ourselves. As Christians, we are called to rejoice in trial and entrust in our Savior.

The Bible tells us the blood of Jesus speaks better than the blood of Abel. For all of humanity, Abel’s blood represents the record of what we have done against God’s righteous standard. However, the blood of Jesus declares the penalty for that same record paid in full and finished at the cross! Where Abel’s blood calls for wrath, Jesus brings salvation. When we are shackled under the curse of sin, Jesus sets us free. When we are separated from God, Jesus reconciles us and presents us holy, blameless and beyond reproach. Who’s blood are you under?

Upon hearing of the consequence for his sin, Cain complains that his punishment is too great to bear. Still expressing no remorse for murdering his brother, it is clear that despite God’s continued grace, he has determined to harden his heart. Cain goes out from the presence of the Lord and settles in the land of Nod. Many people live under the blessing of God’s gracious pursuit of their sinful souls, yet respond in the likeness of Cain as they wander aimlessly out from the presence of the Lord. How will you respond to God’s patient pursuit of your life?

After Cain had killed his brother, the Lord asked him where his brother was. Cain replied that he did not know, when in fact he knew exactly where Abel was. God declared the ground from which Cain had brought forth crops would now be cursed and he would be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth. Sin always grows, betrays, and separates us from God, His blessings, and His purpose for our lives. Only when we repent are our sins wiped away and we are refreshed in the Lord.

Though Cain and Abel were born into the same family, their relationship to God could not have been more different. While they offered worship on the outside, only Abel was sincere on the inside. Having been warned by God to surrender his heart and master the temptation of sin, Cain calloused his heart and opened the door to evil. One day we will all stand before God and that which was in secret will finally be revealed. All of us are Cain or Abel. Which one are you?

Jesus came into this world not to condemn, separate, or cast out His creation but instead, He came to offer hope and love to all people. Mankind has a sinful struggle in its heart, a struggle of division, judgment, and segregation. Jesus came to break down these walls and show us how to love people no matter what they are, what they have done, or how much they are like us. Each one of us should look to Jesus and welcome all people into our care so that we have an opportunity to share with them the hope of the Gospel.

The Bible tells us that God gives us perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures. There are times in our lives when we are in desperate need of perseverance. The Christ follower is called to persevere under fatigue, under trial as well as under blessing. Are you tempted to quit? Have you forgotten the Lord? Seek God for the perseverance you need in this moment.

The Bible calls us to be content in whatever circumstances we find ourselves in. This contentment can only be found by surrendering to the saving power of Jesus Christ by faith. When we belong to Christ, we become a new creation capable of being content with what we have, where we are, and who we are. Are you content today?