Rock Solid: When the Bottom Drops Out
Greg Norwine | Feb 1, 2010
The disciples had a bomb dropped on them moments before Jesus spoke the passage we will read in church this Sunday. For the disciples, Jesus was everything. He was their leader, their teacher, their hope, their future. They knew this controversial movement they had joined was inextricably tied to Jesus. In light of that, imagine more...
Rock Solid: Life in the Midst of Death
Tom Hutchison | Jan 29, 2010
1. Read Matthew 10:38-39. In our comfortable suburban culture, we are not often persecuted for our beliefs as many missionaries are around the world. Still, as we acknowledge Christ before men (Matthew 10:32) we set ourselves up for some ridicule and scorn. In light of this passage, how can more...
Rock Solid: Peace in the Midst of Conflict
Tom Hutchison | Jan 28, 2010
1. Read Matthew 10:34-38. Why does the “Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6) talk about conflict and war? Read John 14:27. What is the peace Jesus promises us? (Note that here also is the same reason for us to not be more...
Rock Solid: Confidence Before a Holy and Righteous God
Tom Hutchison | Jan 27, 2010
Read Matthew 10:24-39. 1. See v. 31. Do you understand just how much you are “worth” to God? Do you understand that your worth does not decrease no matter how worthless your sin may make you feel? Take a few minutes to more...
Rock Solid: Courage in the Face of Fear
Tom Hutchison | Jan 26, 2010
Read Matthew 10:24-39. 1. How many times is the word “afraid” used in this passage? It is interesting that the first use of “afraid” in the Bible is in Genesis 3:10, when Adam tells the Lord that he was afraid because of his nakedness. We are naturally prone to be afraid when we more...
Rock Solid: Jesus Prepares Us for Conflict
Tom Hutchison | Jan 25, 2010
Our scripture reading this week is Matthew 10:24-39. To understand the context, read Matthew 9:27-10:39. As Jesus empowers the disciples to preach the Gospel (10:7) and perform miraculous acts of mercy (10:8), he tells them what to expect. Our reading is set in this discourse to his disciples more...
Rock Solid: The Promise
Tim Baylor | Jan 22, 2010
Read Matthew 4:19. Jesus promises that his disciples will become instruments for reaching others in ministry. Meditate on the following things we have learned this week more...
Rock Solid: Leaving Your Nets
Tim Baylor | Jan 21, 2010
Read through Matthew 4:17-22 three times, playing close attention to the details of the passage. more...
Rock Solid: The Master’s Call
Tim Baylor | Jan 20, 2010
Our text for this week contains Jesus’ calling the disciples to follow him. Read Matthew 4:17-22. The call of Jesus has power. Notice what Paul says in 1 Thessalonians 2:13 more...
Rock Solid: Light in the Darkness
Tim Baylor | Jan 19, 2010
In studying our passage for this week, we might be tempted to skip over Matthew 4:12-17 because there isn’t a lot of “action” here. But if we did, we would be missing out. In this paragraph, we have a prophecy fulfilled, a beautiful promise, and a glorious attribute of God. Read Matthew 4:12-17 and then more...
Rock Solid: The Authority of Jesus
Tim Baylor | Jan 18, 2010
Our passage for this week focuses on Jesus’ calling of the disciples and his promise to make them fishers of men for the Kingdom of God. But the authority of Jesus’ preaching ministry was rooted in the defeat of Satan in Matthew 4:1-11, the passage we will be looking at today. Read Matthew 4:1-11, spend some time in prayer, and then more...
Rock Solid: Praise and Prayer for God’s Promises
Greg Norwine | Jan 15, 2010
Read John 6:25-40 again today.
1. List the three promises in your own words. 2. Which one was particularly more...
Rock Solid: Promise 3 - A Secure Salvation
Greg Norwine | Jan 14, 2010
Read John 6:39-40. Some Christians are concerned they may lose their salvation. That is focusing on the wrong party. If our salvation was something that we needed to hold onto or keep, it might very well be in jeopardy. But if more...
Rock Solid: Promise 2 - A Welcome Reception
Greg Norwine | Jan 13, 2010
Read John 6:35-40. As we mentioned yesterday, there are three wonderful promises in this scripture passage. Today, we will hone in on the second promise. Let's being by reflecting deeply on this verse. One way to do that is to more...
Rock Solid: Promise 1 - The Bread that Truly Satisfies
Greg Norwine | Jan 12, 2010
Read John 6:30-40. There are three wonderful promises in this passage of scripture. more...
Rock Solid: The Problem with the Crowd
Greg Norwine | Jan 11, 2010
Our scripture reading in the services this weekend is John 6:25-40. Before reading this passage, ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you through your time in the Word. Read the passage two times and record anything that particularly strikes you. Our passage begins by more...
Rock Solid: 7 Promises Christ Makes to You
Greg Norwine | Jan 8, 2010
As Pastor Colin launches the new series, Rock Solid Promises: 7 Commitments Christ Makes to You, we want to help you to get as much from God's word as possible. Throughout the series members of the staff will provide questions and background information to help you interact with the same text of scripture that will be read and preached on the upcoming Sunday. more...