The Rock Covenant Church

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Lori Women’s bible studies Tuesday mornings and evenings, Hebrews and Gideon We are having needs in various ministries, if you want to help out, check out the table in the back Hopefully you’ve been hearing about cardboard box city Family Promise is a national, multi-faith organization There are a lot of issues in the South Bay that complicate getting resources if you’re homeless Jon This week we’re going to talk about gluttony We’re in a series on sin, talking about what’s wrong with the human race Last week was envy and Genesis 4:7 Next week is lust Sin likes to crouch in the corner like a cat waiting to pounce If in your life you feel like you’ve mastered something in your life, it’s not necessarily done with you God talks about mastering sin Going to talk about how to practically become the people that God is calling us … Continue reading →

The Rock Covenant Church

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Jeami All church BBQ in 2 weeks, the meat is provided but we need side dishes 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work … Continue reading →

The Rock Covenant Church

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Maria Imagine you are an ancient Israelite around 700 BC With what should I approach the Lord and bow down before God on high? Should I come before him with entirely burned offerings, with year-old calves? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with many torrents of oil? Should I give my oldest child for my crime; the fruit of my body for the sin of my spirit? He has told you, human one, what is good and what the Lord requires from you: to do justice, embrace faithful love, and walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:6-8 (CEB) I get faithful love and walking with you, but what does it mean to do justice What does it mean to be a community of justice Here in Micah justice is the Hebrew term mishpat, means to put things right, to intervene in a situation that is wrong, … Continue reading →

The Rock Covenant Church

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Jon Am I growing in the gospel? Using truth and love in our communication 11 Do not speak evil against one another, brothers and sisters. Whoever speaks evil against another or judges another, speaks evil against the law and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. So who, then, are you to judge your neighbor? James 4:11-12 (NSRV) But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, Ephesians 4:15 (NSRV) Not just about vertical relationships (love God) but horizontal relationships (love others) Slander and judgement are interchangeable in James’ language You can speak truth and still be full of slander and judgement How do you know if you have … Continue reading →

The Rock Covenant Church

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Jon 16 “A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me.” 17 Then some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying to us, ‘A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” 18 They said, “What does he mean by this ‘a little while’? We do not know what he is talking about.” 19 Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Are you discussing among yourselves what I meant when I said, ‘A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’? 20 Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will … Continue reading →

The Rock Covenant Church

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul Maria It’s Holy Week! Palm Sunday today Jesus began his ministry with a miracle at a wedding After service tonight we’ll be celebrating the wedding of Katie and Bryan Stations of the cross this Friday by the youth group (6-6:30) This Easter we’ll be doing another 9am morning service Then Easter egg hunt on the playground for the kids Continuing the Lenten thing of going through some questions in small groups Qs Who is someone in your life that you would like to see thrive? What is one way that you can bless them and remind them that they are loved? Is there someone you feel God has been calling you towards? How can you extend help, friendship, and care towards them? 1 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, … Continue reading →

The Rock Covenant Church

The Rock Church Worship Service

Paul I graduated from Wheaton College gospel choir in 1998 Choir (You won’t let go) Tanya We need to be mindfully singing these songs, not mindlessly That last song was written by our son Thomas Choir (Every praise is to our God) (You’re all I need) Tanya Ask my brother Jeff to give some testimony Our testimony is for the building up of the kingdom Didn’t know each other for 30 years We missed all that, but we try to make the most of this relationship now that we’ve found each other Jeff Give praise and honor to a God that never fails About 4 years ago, I was sending music out like I normally to to our praise team In the D.C. Area Resident massage therapist for a local chiropractor I wake up and who turned out the lights I was 100% blind Screaming like a first soprano in … Continue reading →

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 Welcome, good to see you Coming up Next week is just signing Not just words and music Week after that we’re going to barbecue This week we’re pleased to have Moses from Crave Life in Buena Park Ever feel like you’re off center? That you’re alone in the world? We get together every month and help share each others burdens and get acceptance that we’re not alone Moses About a year and a half ago we started meeting on Sunday evenings Then we started to get people from Downey coming to Buena Park Beginning of 2013 we decided to move to Downey Meet at a space center Robotic exhibits, space ships, airplanes We meet in there, we create a space for worship services We recently had 20 people start joining us every week, which is really awesome for a church plant Last month we had a leadership development … Continue reading →

The Rock Covenant Church

The Rock Church Worship Service – Gospel Edition

Paul I’d like to introduce you to Tanya, from the suburbs of Chicago My gospel choir leader She’s going to lead worship tonight Tanya You know how sometimes you feel like a storm is coming in your life Sometimes you can take your fears and worries to your family or your friends But sometimes you have to take it to God Because that’s where I found refuge These lyrics came to me when I was looking for refuge from a storm Declare His greatness This is a song that He gave me and I want to share it with you Paul We spent 4 years learning together and you kept pushing me and challenging me and throwing new things at me at the last minute So I thought I would try and return the favor, but then i found out you already knew this one! Jon First we’re going to … Continue reading →