As people, we Instinctively know there must be better answers than what we see. Deep inside, we are craving hope, change, direction and love. However, we often look to the wrong people, places and things to find our answers. For real hope, change,...

The word redemption means to buy out or to purchase back, specifically in reference to the purchase of a slave’s freedom. Jesus paid the price to redeem us. This resulted in our freedom from slavery to sin and our rescue from the eternal...

In this message, we’ll look at how Christians should think and live in this world. The Apostle Peter shifts gears from reminding Believers about who God is (and what He’s done), to what the application and response should be for Christians....

It is always good to be reminded and encouraged about all the GOOD things Jesus is doing in our lives! In this message, we're going to see that as we begin a new season of Small Groups at The Rock Church, the Lord is at work and doing big things! ...

The Apostle Peter understood what it was like to suffer. He also understood that finding hope in the midst of suffering requires a solid foundation; hope needs to be based on Truth. In part two of our series, we will discover four reasons we can have...

The book of First Peter was written to persecuted, suffering Christians. In the first part of our study, we look at a number of deep, foundational truths to build our lives on. We must let these truths sink deep into our hearts to give us a living...

Many people think that Christmas is only about finding (and receiving) the perfect present. And, in one sense, that is correct. In John 3:16 we read, "For God so loved the world that he gave…" God’s gift to humanity is His son, Jesus. In this...

As the long wait for the promised Messiah comes to an end, we look at what the prophets foretold about Him long ago. We also see what the angel Gabriel announces to Mary about the child she is going to bring into this world. Part Two Finding...

In Part One of our Christmas series, we’ll look at three ways to find Christ in Christmas through the Promised Messiah. On the first leg of our treasure hunt, we’ll look at the story of Abraham and God’s promises to him. From there, we'll...

In the movie, Dead Poet's Society, a professor at an all-boys boarding school challenged his students to live extraordinary lives — to go beyond the status quo. The famous phrase from that movie was carpe diem, which means seize the day. I believe...