ROCK HARBOR CHURCH

Paul lived a life that is hard to understand sometimes. The things he went through. The pain he endured for the sake of Christ. Lots of time we get a flat tire or hit a deer and think its the end of the world. We must lock in and dig in to the word and be perpaired to suffer for Christ's sake.

We all produce fruit from how we live our lives. From the things we watch, listen to and say we effect the world around us. It comes down to what is in your heart. Is it the Word of God? Or the things of this world?

The more we learn about Christ, the more we learn how to live as He lived. For He imitated Father God. We should want to do the same.

Jesus describes believers as sheep. He is our shepherd and we are His sheep. If we are His sheep can we be lost again?

How much do you value entity? How much do you appreciatethe relationship we can with God through Jesus? Is it worth letting go of things we know dont please the Lord?

We are to have the mind of Christ. To know His character and live that out for all to see. To be a good, godly influence wherever you go.

We must be careful who and what we listen to. To know our Word to know the truth. False prophets were in the time of the Bible and they are still around now. Learn God's truth and use discernment in all things.

There is so much going on in this world and in our lives. Remaining faithful in prayer and holding tight to Jesus and His Word is more powerful than we really understand.

The Holy Spirit helps us to become new. To be a living sacrifice for the Lord and all to see. So this world can see the hope that will never end that can only be found in Jesus.

We are called to live holy and loving lives. We are to learn more about God, so we call all try our hardest to please Him.

They are ways we should act. To be faithful, dependable, loving , kind. But when we are not, then there is a problem.

Yielding to God is a life long battle in for a Christian. We are to called to be a new creation, a new creature. That takes time and work on our end with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Paul was in prison in most of the books he writes. Yet he was filled with joy and continued to share Jesus with everyone. Continued to encourage others to stand firm in the faith.

Children have a responsibility to learn godly ways to live as Christians. Yet it is still up to the parents to help model a holy lifestyle for them to emulate.

Prayer, we say it all the time but how much do we do it? Do we understand the power in it? Do we see the blessing of a relationship with God? Do we know if its done properly it accomplishes much.

We all go through seasons in our lives. Some good some bad. Regardless sometimes its hard to let go of the season you are in and move on to the new one. Change is a key component to a Christian lifestyle. We must learn to let go, to grow.

Elijah had a stand off against the evil followers of Baal. Pray should be our go to in any situation. Prayer is powerful!

Parents should nurture their children in the ways of the Lord. Parents are to model a Christian lifestyle. From prayer to reading your Word and living that out before them.

Knowing we will stand before Jesus for everything we have ever done. What can we do to make sure when we see Him that He would be pleased. Having the mind of Christ is a very good start.

A continuation of this morning's message on teaching God and biblical views at home.

Parents should live by the Scriptures and communicate its truth to their family.

We are a living record. From the life we live around others. To that life lived brought up again before the King. We all need to live a life of holiness as much as we can to better serve Jesus.

This is a continuation of this morning Sunday school lesson. Ensuring we get it all. Learning to become better disciples for Christ.

Giving is hard to do sometimes. Whether it be our money, our time, or things as humans its hard to let go. Yet God gave His only Son, and Jesus gave us His everything. Shouldn't we do the same with whatever can?

Jesus prayed that we would be one with Him as He is one with the Father. As we pray that we be more like Him, likewise we should pray others do the same.

We will all go before Christ to be judged. We will all stand before the King and give account , weather it be good or bad.

As Christians we a called to tame our tongues. To not talk badly about people. We all need the Holy Spirits help to discipline our tongue.

The is a hope that can only be found in Jesus. A hope in God and His Word. Lets all share that hope with this world.

Jesus is our example of how be a servant. We need to learn from Him. Then serve those around us to the best of our abilities.

Longing to be in Gods presence should be in all our hearts. Seeking Him out and His will for our lives. Being hungry for the things of God more then the things in this world.

We should not compromise when it comes to the Word of God. God leads us in right directions, its up to us to follow. Compromise will take us off course and take us out of Gods will.

Jesus is the good shepherd and will lead us and provide for us. Remembering this will help us to see our lives through the filter of Christ and His Word.

We all deal with things that will rock us to the core. There's distractions and noise everywhere in this world. Jesus is always waiting for us to come to heal us, and use us for His Glory.

We must be perpaired. To be ready for Jesus to come at anytime, but be ready for whatever comes in our lives. That will take work on our end. To be perpaired and equipped for battle.

Every claim Jesus made about Himself is true.

The story of the wise men beings with them seeing the light of a star above. Which lead the the Light of this world. We should all be looking for the Light.

Jesus was born to be the Savior of the world. Christmas should not be the only time we remember this.

Whatever, meaning everything. Whatever you do, do it for God, with God.

Jesus gave everything for us. Why would we not give everything for Him?

Jesus and His word gives life. Any and all needs we have can and will be met by the Lord. God knows whats best for us all, His ways are better then ours and His thoughts higher then ours. God will always provide.

How much does being saved mean to you?It should mean everything. Then why don't we share that gift of Jesus with every soul we see?

We all have an attitude whether it be good or bad. As Christians we all have a choice on what we're going to wear. Will we pick up and put on the garments of praise and rejoice in the Lord or will we let this world drag us down?

Jesus is our everything. Without Him, we are nothing. We should be forever grateful for His sacrifice for us all.

Worshiping the Lord should be a life style. Living our lives for Jesus every second of the day. Everywhere we go. There is so much joy to be had in a life where God is your source of everything.

Pleasing God should be of the utmost desires of our hearts. To make God happy should make us happy. Walking in the joy of the Lord.

Life changes quickly. We need to know we are living as God wants us to. Walking worthy of the calling He has placed on our lives.

We have so much to be thankful for. Take a look around, for we are blessed. And even if we have nothing, if we have Jesus we have it all.

We all should be following after Jesus. Living a godly life.

The enemy of us all the devil is trying to catch us in his spider webs.. So hes can steal, kill and destroy. Its up to us to stop him and fight back.

God called His church to be one. To be honest to one another. To love one another. To help one another all grow nearer to God. Lord help us be one in You.

To be a true disciple of Christ it takes a lot of work on our part. Jesus was quite upfront with what it would take from us to pay the cost to follow Him. But when we truly understand what we gain is, its a cost we should all be willing to pay.