Bethel’s Rock Church

Command or Suggestion?

This is a Command of Christ. Water Baptism is a Public Declaration of our Faith and Identity with Christ. It is also an illustration of what happened to us because of Christ sacrifice on the cross.

In this episode we will discuss the history, Purpose, and application to your own life.

Giving is about the heart, Jesus said "Where your treasure is there your heart will be". Your heart is connected to your money, if God can get you to give him your money he will have your heart. God will never give you much if he can't trust you with the little because he knows that it will just destroy you.

There are spectators, fans and players. Which one are you? Are you on the couch watching the game or are you in it?

We need to be devoted in our everyday lives to the 3 W's, Worship or the praising of God, War or prayer, and the Word or the message. Worship is our response to what we value most, we all worship something in our lives, whether it's our family or football or money, but God called us to put him first above all other things and to be the worship leaders of heaven. We were created to have an intimate relationship with God and you can't have a relationship with someone if you don't spend time with them or talk to them or when you just come to them when you need something.

Everyone is going to die, that is a fact. We need to stop living for this world and need devote ourself to eternity and to our savior Jesus and to the spreading of good news of Jesus because eternity is forever, this life on this world is temporary.

So many people need the power of God in their life but they don't go to church. People are quick to blame God for not doing anything in their life's but they fail to get to the place where God is there and willing to work in their life's. Satan works so hard to get you hurt and offended by the very people that God has put in your life to protect you, because he knows the power that the gathering of believers has. We need to plunder hell and populate heaven.

We have been devoted to our family, friendships, career, retirement, screen time, sports teams but God has called us to be devoted to Him. Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets. Just because you are devoted to a lie that will not make it true, our fulfillment comes when we are devoted to the things God has created for us. What you devote your life to, will become your master.

Everyone needs relationships in their life no matter who you are, God did not create us to be alone, he created us to have community. The church is meant to be a place where there is no judgement and where people can come in and feel loved and be vulnerable with what is going on their lives. But church is not just a Sunday thing, it's also in a small group where you can talk about the ugly in your life.

Jesus came bringing good news with great joy for all people. Religious people will try to fool you into believing that you have to fix your behavior before you come to Jesus, but really all you have to do is come as you are and He will accept you. We truly have the good news, because the death that was certain for us is no longer because of Jesus who paid it all for us when he died for our sins on the cross.