The Rock Covenant Church

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Jon Matthew 11:4-6 Mark 6:14-29 Jesus does that remez thing where he quotes Old Testament Isaiah You are blessed when you are not bitter because of me Left off “to proclaim freedom from the captives and freedom from darkness for the prisoner” In other words yes, but your expectations are off You’re also not going to get out of prison and your life will not end well Have to constantly struggle with how to respond That bitter sting that you feel Deut 32:48-52 40 years of doing the right thing with very few slip and because of one of them, you can’t enter the promised land King David, a man after God’s own heart A lot of passion for sin as well (he was REALLY good at it) Deep passion/dream to build a temple for God, but no, I’m going to give it to your son Blessed when you … Continue reading →

The Rock Covenant Church

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Jon I’m glad you’re here First things first, offering Opportunity for next Sunday Membership class My hope is not to come at you with information, but to help you get to know others and me Find out about the church, how we function We just want to know who you are Is this something you want to do communally with us? Now we move on to the text! Sidebar on Words With Friends (za and whiz) Luke 14: 1-6, then 7-14 I’m a nerd, we could dissect everything, but not everybody’s that way, so we’ll just get into the meatier stuff One Sabbath, when Jesus went to share a meal in the home of one of the leaders of the Pharisees, they were watching him closely. A man suffering from an abnormal swelling of the body was there. Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees, “Does the Law allow healing … Continue reading →

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Jon Tonight we are parabling it up Next week were starting a new series of Philippians We’ve never been through that book before, it’s a book of joy mixed with suffering He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” He told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened.” All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. This was to fulfill what was … Continue reading →

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul tag bridge Jon Prayer for the offering Meet with Moses and signed an agreement to open up on November 1st If you feel led to give, put Crave Life Covenant Church on the memo line Prayer for Crave Mike Workman will be speaking tonight, he’s a good friend of my family and of me Mike Colossians 2:3-15 Paul, off the bat addresses reality 3 kingdoms One is our kingdom God’s kingdom Satan’s kingdom Paul is assuming that the Collosians have submitted to Christ as the head Dallas Willard, kingdom, range of your effective will We’re used to thinking in our kingdom God’s will … Christ’s invitation (Matt 4:17) Jesus is inviting people to participate Agape love as modeled by God and Jesus Total submission/surrender Reality shifts We walk about life with some false realities … Your lie to yourself – Desire is my master Missed an opportunity to celebrate … Continue reading →

Worship and Commissioning Service for Moses Barrios and Crave Life Covenant Church @ Tree of Life Brethren Church/South Bay Community Church of The Brethren

Paul Duncan (worship leader of The Rock Covenant Church of Manhattan Beach) Tim Morey (lead pastor of Life Covenant Church) Walter Contreras (director of church planting for the Pacific Southwest Covenant Conference) Psalm 133 Paul Duncan Jon Woolner (pastor of The Rock Covenant Church of Manhattan Beach) Always hearing what people are against rather than what they are for Continuing the mission of Jesus Christ Luke 4:?? Proclamation of Jesus from the Old Testament We’re longing to see oppressed people set free in Buena Park Want to pray these words over Buena Park Eddie Espinosa (pastor of Real Life Covenant in Norwalk) We are a brand new, bilingual, multiethnic church plant, barely a year old The first thing I felt was overwhelmed and under-resourced I would get angry, frustrated and upset at my team for not bringing 100% The Lord told me: “It’s not what you or your people do … Continue reading →

Easter Sunday – The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul (lindy) Adam Ebert South Bay Agora is a group for young professionals May 19th – dinner We’re looking for singles and married without kids Stephen Keating He is risen indeed Paul If He did not rise, everything we do is in vain (waltz) Video The kids of the Rock tells us about Easter Jon Ready for some good news tonight? Going to walk you through some great stories tonight Jesus Messiah is a great storyteller If He can capture our attention with a good story, He can save us Zach Galifianakis – It’s Kind Of A Funny Story Jesus gives us an invitation to live for something greater than ourselves We’ve decided here at The Rock that living in community is the best way Do you want to enter Luke 15 – 3 stories From The Message Men of doubtful reputation People whose lives are messy He is making … Continue reading →

The Rock Church Worship Service

Matthew Kennedy Katie Welcome to Family Service Heather Talking about prayer Asking parents for stuff everyday Food Can we play Help on hw Leave a light on What do we say in return Dads awesome at making eggs Pancakes Crepes We ask more than thank with our parents Same thing with God Help Forgive me Help me feel better God I love that you Protect me Cool things about god Glad you’re my savior Thank you for friends For your power Who kneels? Close your eyes? Fold your hands? Hands together? Look up? Bow your head? We can pray anywhere anytime Hallowed – holy – set apart The first part is all about God, not even asking anything I surrender In roman times they held their hands out like they were shackled 3 things you love about your parents, 3 they love about you, 3 you love about God Hocus … Continue reading →

Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control – The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul (half time/double time Lindy) Revelation 10,000*10,000=100,000,000 angels Niche movement of Christianity, when there’s thousands and millions of angels with a chaser of Jon Galatians 5:16-26 16 But I say, live by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to each other, so that you cannot do what you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, factions, 21 envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not … Continue reading →

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul (lindy) (lindy) Psalm ??? (waltz) (lindy/double time) John 15:15-16 We submit to slavery so easily… Lord, what do you want? Everything. No seriously. Everything. I don’t know if I can give it all today…to the one who saved us… chorus reprise Romans 8:31-39 (lindy) Teen bible study query How do you get back to that place of intimacy from high school summer camp or men/women’s retreat? Worship. Jon trumps Matt, Bible trumps Jon 1 Thessalonians – end He who calls you is faithful…He will do it Announcements Beach day tomorrow Jeami has list for care boxes; Uganda sponsorship Jon Romans 5:2