The Rock Church of Fenton Sermons

Many people feel they are disqualified to be loved and used by God due to being an outcast. Whether someone is an outcast because of their righteous life, unfortunate circumstances, or simply being rejected, God loves you. Jesus died to save such people and use them powerfully. Those that feel like an outcast can find encouragement to stand in the company of men like Daniel and women like Leah. Are you an outcast?

DANIEL 6:3-4
DANIEL 6:19-22
2 SAMUEL 4:4
2 SAMUEL 9:6-8, 13
GENESIS 29:31-35

ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURE:

1 PETER 1:3
2 CORINTHIANS 5:17
1 PETER 2:10
REVELATION 19:9
REVELATION 5:5

The Bible tells us that God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong. Many people feel like they are disqualified from being used powerfully by The Lord. Sometimes this is because of the family they come from, or the age they are, or what they lack in ability. However, in the work of God’s Kingdom, it’s often the “nobodies” that are chosen for the mighty things.

1 CORINTHIANS 1:26-31
JUDGES 6:12-16
2 SAMUEL 9:6-8, 13
1 SAMUEL 16:6-12, 17:32-33
HEBREWS 11:11-12
EXODUS 4:10-13

ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURE:

1 TIMOTHY 4:12
LUKE 14:12

Satan posed the question to Eve, “Has God said?”. He is still posing this question to mankind today in an effort to undermine the truth and bring about destruction. Society will tell us to do what we want, have what we want, and be what we want. But has God really said this? Or is another voice tempting our fallible heart?

GENESIS 3:1-6
1 JOHN 2:15-17
1 SAMUEL 24:1-6
1 JOHN 2:16
2 SAMUEL 11:2-5
1 JOHN 2:16
GENESIS 3:4-5

ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURE:

ACTS 24:16
1 TIMOTHY 4:2
JOSHUA 7:21
JEREMIAH 17:9-10
JOHN 3:30
LUKE 22:42
GALATIANS 2:20

When Daniel enters the banquet hall to give the interpretation of the writing on the wall, he first reminds the king of the time his ancestor Nebuchadnezzar contended with The Lord. Like many people today, Belshazzar knew that God is able to humble those who walk in pride, yet he persisted in his open rebellion. Daniel reveals to the king that the message on the walk was no longer a warning, but a verdict.

DANIEL 5:18-21
DANIEL 4:26-31, 37
DANIEL 5:22-23
DANIEL 5:24-28
DANIEL 5:29-31

ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURE:

PROVERBS 26:11
GENESIS 6:3
PROVERBS 29:1
LUKE 12:20

After all else failed, Daniel was called in to interpret the handwriting on the wall. He had been long known as a man of wisdom and insight in whom was an extraordinary spirit. We are often summoned for what is found in us. Many are summoned to partake in sin. Others are summoned for their reputation of righteousness. What is found in you?

DANIEL 5:10-12
DANIEL 1:8
2 CORINTHIANS 6:14-18
DANIEL 5:12
DANIEL 2:25, 47
DANIEL 4:6-9
DANIEL 5:13-16
DANIEL 5:17

When King Belshazzar held a great party for his nobles, it was a sinful display of wanton pleasure and fleshly indulgence. When he brought out the vessels of worship for a gesture of mockery, The Lord caused a mysterious hand to appear and write a cryptic message on the wall. All the magicians, conjurers and diviners could not interpret the message. While they await the interpretation of the writing on the wall, one message is abundantly clear. God will not be mocked. Some have sown the wind and they will reap the whirlwind.

DANIEL 5:1-4
DANIEL 5:5-6
LUKE 17:24-30
DANIEL 5:7-9

ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURE:

2 CHRONICLES 30:9-10
2 CHRONICLES 36:15-16
GALATIANS 6:7
HOSEA 8:7
LUKE 21:34
1 THESSALONIANS 5:2-3
1 CORNITHIANS 1:20, 27
1 CORINTHIANS 3:19

When Jesus had revealed the cost Peter would pay for following Him, Peter noticed another disciple also coming to follow. Peter immediately asked Jesus, “What about this man?”. Many times we tie our obedience to The Lord to what will or won’t happen to others. We ought to heed to the same response Jesus gave to Peter when He said, “What is that to you? You follow Me.” The circumstances of other people’s lives must have no bearing on whether or not we follow Jesus in faithful obedience to His call. Why do you follow?

JOHN 21:20-25
LUKE 15:25-32
JOHN 21:22
PROVERBS 4:25-27
JOHN 21:22

ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURE:

PROVERBS 14:30 (NLT)
HEBREWS 12:1-2

Jesus came on to a very complicated religious scene and started teaching against the Pharisees. How would they respond and what was the message the Christ had for them and in turn us?

Matthew 11:28-30
Mathew 22:34-40
John 8:1-11
Luke 18:9-14
1 Timothy 1:12-14
Galatians 3:27-28