Sermons
The Word of God faithfully preached to the Church is one of the most essential aspects of Christian discipleship. Through faithful expositional preaching all the saints grow together in the knowledge of God and in being equipped for ministry. This is one reason preaching is the central element of our Lord’s Day worship.
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 John
- 1 Peter
- 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Timothy
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Timothy
- Acts
- Christmas
- Colossians
- Core Values
- Corporate Worship
- Easter
- Ecclesiastes
- Ephesians
- Ezekiel
- Genesis
- Guest Speakers
- Hebrews
- Hosea
- Isaiah
- James
- John
- Lament
- Luke
- Matthew
- Numbers
- Philippians
- Proverbs
- Psalms
- Revelation
- Romans
- Stand Alone
- The Content Life
- Titus
Sermons
Giving Thanks for the Saints
In 1 Corinthians 1.4-9, Paul gives thanks for the saints in Corinth for two reasons: 1) they have been spiritually enriched and 2) they will be eternally sustained.
A Holy Church
In 1 Corinthians 1.1-3, by way of introduction, Paul reminds the Corinthian church of their new identity and calling in Christ to be a holy church.
The Church Strengthened
In Ephesians 3.14-21, we consider four ways the church must be strengthen: 1) in the Power of the Spirit, 2) in the Love of Christ, 3) in the Fullness of God, and 4) in the Hope of Assurance.
The Church Sent
In Matthew 28.16-20, Pastor Rocky helps us understand 3 reasons for confidence and hope in our mission of disciple-making: 1) Jesus’ Authority, 2) Jesus’ Process, and 3) Jesus’ Promise.
The Relentless Covenantal Love of God
Hosea 14 is meant to persuade us of the relentless covenantal love of God. There are three ways we see God's great love expressed in this text: 1) God calls his people to repent, 2) God promises his people renewal, and 3) God urges his people to respond.
Building A Gospel Community: Our Future
In Revelation 21-22.5 we’re given three pictures of our future in glory; 1) New Creation , 2) New Jerusalem, and 3) New Eden. These pictures are promises from God to wet our appetites for Heaven and spur us to help every member of our community live in light of eternity.
Building A Gospel Community: Our Suffering
In 2 Corinthians 1.3-10 Pastor Rocky breaks down the verses in Paul’s letter to the Church of Corinth, explaining how Jesus hasn’t just given us accountability, He has also gives us suffering. That by living for the Kingdom, there will be suffering. He encourages the body to give their lives to helping one another suffer faithfully and well by highlighting 3 ways to suffer: 1. Expect Suffering; 2. Embrace Suffering; 3. Encourage Fellow Sufferers.
Building a Gospel Community: Our Discipline
In Matthew 18.15-20, Jesus explains a four step process for addressing sin in the local church: 1) One on One Confrontation, 2) Multiple Witnesses, 3) Congregation, and 4) Excommunication. Jesus then promises his authority and presence to comfort our fears and strengthen our courage in discipline.
Building a Gospel Community: Our Ministry
In Ephesians 4.1-16, Pastor Rocky encourages the body and members of WCC to commit to the work of ministry through speaking the truth in love to one another. He then poses three questions: What is our ministry? Why does our ministry matter? and how is the ministry fufiled?
Building a Gospel Community: Our Love
In John 13.1-35, we see that the local church is meant to be a community characterized by self-denying, Christ-exalting, gospel-shaped love — a love that proves itself through sacrificial - service for those whom Christ loves. Three ideas that help us see this in the text: 1) love’s symbol, 2) love’s example, and 3) love’s promise.
Building a Gospel Community: Our Devotion
In Acts 2.37-47, we consider how the resurrection creates the local church to be a devoted community. There are two ways we see this: 1) a devotion to the risen Lord and 2) a devotion to the radically ordinary.
Building a Gospel Community: Our Identity
This Sunday we begin a series on biblical community by looking at Ephesians 2.14-22. There are all kinds of communities we can and should participate in. But there is no community more important than the local church. Christians must love and spend themselves for their local church. If we’re going to do that, we must understand the beauty and glory of what God has made us in Christ. In this text Paul gives three pictures that illustrate our identity as the Church: 1) God’s New Humanity, 2) God’s New Kingdom-Family, and 3) God’s New Temple.
The Finale: Joseph’s Sorrow & Joseph’s Hope
In Genesis 50, we come to the conclusion of the book, which focuses on Joseph. All of Genesis focused on God’s promise to send a savior and His faithfulness to keep that promise by preserving his people. And there isn’t a person in all of Genesis that prefigured that savior more than Jospeh. So as Genesis concludes we highlight two theme in Joseph’s last days: 1) sorrow and 2) hope. Two themes that really faithfully summarize the entire story of Genesis.
Jacob’s Final Blessing Pt. 2
In Genesis 49, we find Jacob continuing to bless his sons on his death bed. The most important thing Jacob does before he passes is to pass on God’s covenant blessings, promises, and obligations to his sons.
Jacob’s Final Blessing Pt. 1
In Genesis 48, Jacob is on his deathbed and for the next two chapters, he will be passing down the covenant blessings and obligations to his sons But here, he begins by blessing Joseph and his sons, Ephraim and Manasseh.
Israel’s Provision and Prosperity in Egypt
In Genesis 47, God demonstrates his covenant faithfulness and providential care for Israel by providing for them and prospering them as they sojourn in Egypt.
Strangers and Exiles in Egypt
In Genesis 46, Jacob and his family begin their pilgrimage into Egypt. There they’ll remain strangers and aliens outside the land of promise for over 400 years. As they begin this journey, we find God strengthening Jacob in three main ways: 1) God revives Jacob’s worship, 2) God reassures Jacob of covenant promises, and 3) God restores Jacob’s relationship with Joseph.
The Reconciliation and Revival of Jacob and His Sons
In Genesis 45, Joseph reveals his true identity to his brothers. By God’s grace peace is restored to them and Joseph sends them back to retrieve their father. There are two big ideas this story: 1) God reconciles the sons of Jacob and 2) God revives the soul of Jacob.
True Change in the Sons of Jacob
Real change is hard to come by. But in Genesis 43-44, that’s what we find in the sons of Jacob. Genuine repentance over sin that is willing to humbly embrace the providential discipline of God. True change is one of the clearest indicators that someone belongs to Christ. We walk through this story in four scenes: 1) Jacob sends his sons to Egypt, 2) Jospeh welcomes his brothers, 3) Joseph tests his brothers, and 4) Judah offers himself in place of Benjamin.
The Advent of Christ: Realized
In Philippians 2.5-8, Paul shows us that in his advent, Christ willingly subjected himself to humiliation. There are two ways the church has historically understood Christ’s advent as humiliation: 1) his incarnation and 2) his death.