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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 Going back to South East Asia (went 2 years ago) Concerned about human trafficking Mercy’s Village is looking to see what we can do about this in that area One country I’ll be visiting is Cambodia Want to bless one particular organization I’d like to bless is Daughters of Cambodia I’ve printed out some of their prayer requests and they’re on the table here If you want you can write a letter in response to one of the requests there or to the organization in general or to the staff specifically I can also email you the requests if you’re interested Paul Interesting that we were just singing about chains being broken How we frequently forget there are actual chains out there in the world that still need to be broken There is power in our prayers, in our worship My voice may sound horrible, but don’t worry, … Continue reading →

The Rock Covenant Church

The Rock Church Worship Service

Jon Corporate prayer for Paul (worship leader) Men’s Fraternity starting up next Saturday How do you see yourself? I often ask myself this question and wonder who has an an answer for themselves One person answered “I am the son of the living God” How many people actually see themselves first and foremost After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee and told the good news that comes from God. He said, “The time has come! God’s kingdom will soon be here. Turn back to God and believe the good news!” As Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were fishermen and were casting their nets into the lake. Jesus said to them, “Follow me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish.” Right then the two brothers dropped their nets and went with him. Jesus … 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 Church Worship Service

Paul I realized 5 minutes ago that I didn’t like any of the songs I had prepared, so it’s going to be one of those nights Lay your love down (???) Jon Stoakia tocosmo – Basic elements of the earth No other gods before me and no graven images Martin Luther’s thesis on Galatians 3-10 are rooted in 1 and 2 All leads back to idolatry and what’s going on in our hearts Tim Keller Time, energy, passion, money, these things are all gifts, but they can turn into idol factories None of these basic elements, these gifts cannot hold us up, they’re finite Any of these things can enslave us Transitioning from being irreligious to being REALLY religious We all have religious impulses that say “there must be something I can do to receive God’s favor” The Gospel says that there’s nothing but trusting in Jesus Enslaved actually translates … Continue reading →