The Rock Church of Fenton Sermons

Like the observers of Lazarus’ death, many will find excuses to reject the Lord. Some will fault God for sickness, poverty and war. Others will be afraid to truly confess the rottenness of their sin, buried behind the stone. In the end, all who are in the tombs will hear His voice. Some to a resurrection of life, others to a resurrection of judgment.

Many have a general faith in God. However, true salvation only comes through specific faith in Jesus. Jesus declared to Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life.” Then He asked her an eternally important question: “Do you believe this?” Our answer to that same question will determine our eternity.


TURN-TO REFERENCES
JOHN 11:17-22
JOHN 11:6, 15
JOHN 11:23-26
JOHN 11:27
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
JUDGES 7:2
ACTS 17
JOHN 10:9
JOHN 14:6
ACTS 4:12
ROMANS 10:9

How do you make decisions? We all face consequential decision points throughout our lives. The Bible says that The Lord will lead in the paths of righteousness. But how? Through prayer, His Word, wise counsel and miraculous signs.

TURN- TO REFERENCES
PSALM 23:1-3
1 KINGS 3:24-28
PSALM 119:104, 105, 130, 169
1 KINGS 12:6-11
JUDGES 6:36-40
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
JAMES 1:5
PSALM 119:66
1 KINGS 3:9
HEBREWS 4:12
2 TIMOTHY 3:16
PSALM 19:8
PROVERBS 15:22

Once we come to know the Lord, we are transferred from a citizenship of this world to a citizenship of Heaven. It is at this point that we serve a new master, no longer do we serve ourselves but the one who enlisted us. Are we following Him or are we entangled in civilian pursuits?

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. God has appointed you to carry out his will for your life and all you need to do is put your faith in Jesus Christ and start saying yes. Just as Jesus came to serve we are appointed to serve.


-Ephesians 2:10
-Acts 22:6-10
-Ephesians 2:10
-Acts 22:13-16
-Phil 2:5-8
-Mark 10:45
-John 13:3-5
-John 13:12-17
-Ephesians 5:1-2
-1 Peter 4:10
-Ephesians 4:1

Jesus was headed back to Judea, where people had earlier intended to stone Him. His disciples discouraged Him from returning to the place of danger. Jesus reminded them that the will of God supersedes all earthly reality. While the world may tell us otherwise, God often calls us to return to Judea again.

JOHN 11:5-16
PSALM 107:23-30
HEBREWS 11
JOHN 11:11-16

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:
JUDGES 6 & 7
1 SAMUEL 17
ESTHER 4
DANIEL 3
ACTS 20:24

Jesus declared that the death of Lazarus was for the glory of God. Trial, sickness and death bring God glory when people praise Him despite circumstance. He is glorified when we are healed of infirmity. He is glorified when trials come as judgment for sin.

TURN TO SCRIPTURE
JOHN 11:1-4
1 PETER 1:6-7
JOB 1:6-22
MATTHEW 15:29-31
LUKE 17:11-19
ACTS 5:1-11

Join us for today's message continuing on in the Book of John.

TURN-TO SCRIPTURE
JOHN 10:31-33
LEVITICUS 24:16
JOHN 8:59
MATTHEW 26:64-66
JOHN 10:33
ISAIAH 42:8
REVELATION 5:12
JOHN 10:34-38
JOHN 10:39-42
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
JOHN 6:40
JOHN 5:22
JOHN 14:13-14
MATTHEW 9:2-3
MATTHEW 9:4
JOHN 1:47-48
MARK 6:47-48
LUKE 7:22
MATTHEW 2:11
MATTHEW 14:33
JOHN 9:37-38
ACTS 14:14-15
REVELATION 19:10
ISAIAH 42:8
REVELATION 5:12

Join us for this weeks message continuing on in the Gospel according to John.

TURN TO REFERENCES:
JOHN 10:22-31
JOHN 10:37-38
JOHN 10:26
1 JOHN 2:19
MARK 4:16-19
JOHN 10:27-30
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:
JOHN 6:51
JOHN 8:12
JOHN 8:24
JOHN 8:58
JOHN 10:9
MATTHEW 13
JOHN 3:3
2 CORINTHIANS 5:17
COLOSSIANS 1:13
JOHN 3:16
JOHN 11:26
JOHN 6:40
1 JOHN 5:13

Join us for this week's message continuing on the Gospel According to John

Turn to:
john 10:16
1 Corinthians 6:10-11
John 10:17-18
John 10:19-21
Ephesians 4:1-4
Mentions:
Isaiah 49:6
I Timothy 1:15
Matthew 10:34
John 17:21
James 1:19
Romans 12:10
Philippians 2:2-4
Ephesians 2:11-14