Rock Springs Church

Philippians

Serve Like Jesus

July 13, 2020

We are to honor those who put the needs of others  ahead of their own.  We are to honor those who are faithful to their calling. So Paul’s command to honor people like Epaphroditus is so refreshing.  For it’s usually the famous, the talented, the powerful or the beautiful who are honored today.  But in God’s realm He wants us to raise the bar on what is worthy of honor – and we’ve seen this today.  It’s faithfulness that He honors.  For He is the One who will hopefull say to us one day: “Well done, good and faithful servant!”

Shine Like Jesus

July 5, 2020

When you hold firm to the gospel, you stay connected to your power source for the Christian life.  When you hold fast to the gospel you no longer have to prove yourself to God, for you are already approved by God through Jesus.  When you hold fast to the gospel, you don’t have to keep trying to be righteous, because you are already righteous of Christ.  You no longer need to perform out of your flesh, because God is now working in you to will and to act according His good pleasure. Your power to obey,our power to live and shine like Jesus comes from holding firm to the gospel.

Think Like Jesus

June 21, 2020

Jesus has shown us another way:  He lived to serve others and to please the Father.  And it all started with His mindset. His mind was set on how he might give of himself not on what He could get for himself.  And so he became a Servant of All and the Savior of All.  And because of this, God made Him Lord of all.

Getting On the Same Page With Jesus

May 31, 2020

God wants us to constantly remember the ties that bind us together.  He wants us to remember the gospel, the good news of how we are united in Christ:  How we’ve received comfort from His love, how we’re all knit together by the Spirit, and how we’ve all been saved by God’s mercy.  Each of these experiences come from God alone and now we share these bonds so we can stand together as One.  But we also share these bonds so we might live in harmony as God’s people.

A Life Worth Fighting For

May 26, 2020

We are holy rebels living for Christ in a world that does not wish to tolerate us.  As such, we need to constantly renew our commitment to one another so we might stand our ground together. And then as we stand the Holy Spirit gives us power.  As we stand in the Spirit, we cannot be defeated.  This is how God calls us to fight – to defend ourselves against the onslaught of the enemy by holding our ground in His Spirit. 

A Life Worth Living

May 20, 2020

We have an opportunity to show people that there is another way to live, especially at a time like this, when life may never go back to the way it was, when our freedoms are being threatened and our lifestyle is being altered.  If our greatest treasure is Jesus, then we will rejoice in Him.  When we live for Him, we will praise and not protest, we will pray and not pout.

Defiant Joy

May 10, 2020

You may not think that your story of faith in Jesus Christ is all that significant. But during this pandemic, God may use your faithfulness, your hope, or your love to spread the gospel to a neighbor.  So let me ask you:  Are you ready to tell your story?  God has positioned you for such a time as this.  You have a story to tell, and God has someone near you who is ready to listen.

You Can Love Like Jesus

May 5, 2020

Jesus died for us while we were in rebellion against God.  Jesus took our punishment on the cross while we were still enemies of God, when the only thing we deserved was eternal separation from God…  So God chose to love us when we were at our worst.  God chose to love us when there was nothing about us that was lovable.  This is the kind of love that must inform our ability to love one another.