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What if revival depends less on our sprint and more on our surrender? We explore how true renewal begins with repentance and gains strength when generations choose one another: elders who shepherd by example and young leaders who carry holy fire with humility. From Rehoboam’s divisive bravado to Jesus’ gentle yoke, we contrast leadership that fractures with leadership that heals. Then we stand with Ezra at a new foundation, where tears of regret and shouts of joy collide—a picture of monument...
We trace Ezra 2’s genealogy to show how God keeps promises in detail, how exile shapes identity, and why building God’s house still begins with His presence. We challenge counterfeit labels from culture, address disappointment in service, and invite a fresh return to worship in spirit and truth. • God’s calendar through Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles as a frame for presence • Babylon as culture naming us and competing identities to resist • Mordecai’s name as a sign of false labels carried...
We call out the habit of delay, walk through Haggai’s charge to “consider your ways,” and show how Acts 6 gives a model where structure sustains the Spirit. The aim is simple: move from paneled comfort to kingdom building, together, today. • Presence, formation, and kingdom as our framework • Haggai’s sixteen-year pause and God’s rebuke • Misalignment, exhaustion, and “bags with holes” • Go up, bring wood, and build as obedience • Motivation over program: witness to the nations • Acts 6: dea...
We trace Ezra’s blueprint, Babylon’s fall, and Daniel’s courage to show why formation—not hype—keeps a house standing. We call people to rebuild altars, deepen foundations, and get set on the Rock so families can endure storms with clarity and peace. • Build the house as personal responsibility rooted in Scripture • Presence before projects—rebuild the altar first • Babylon’s river rerouted as a warning about neglect • Daniel’s formation qualifying him to read culture • Narrow gate choices a...
Pastor Scott Silcox invites us to reconsider the true purpose of church gatherings as he explores the concept of God's presence in his "Build the House" series. Looking at the return of the Israelites from Babylonian exile, he reveals how their first priority wasn't building temple walls but establishing an altar—securing God's presence before anything else. • Worship is the first purpose of the church, not a precursor to the "real" content • The Israelites built an altar before rebuilding t...
Pastor Scott Silcox launches a new series called "Build the House" focused on understanding God's eternal plan for His church and our role in it. Drawing from Ezra, he explores how God orchestrates world events to fulfill His purposes and preserve His people's identity. • Christ must be at the center of everything we build in our lives and in the church • There is no middle ground between Christ and chaos—we must be all in • God used King Cyrus and the Persian Empire to fulfill His promises ...
God is raising up specific mantles and anointings to usher in both revival and reformation in America, with a call for Rock Family Worship Center to embrace their Josiah anointing to bring transformation. • Evidence of a Third Great Awakening with over 200 university campuses experiencing spontaneous baptisms and conversions in 2024 • Similar revival happening in the UK, predominantly led by men in their twenties reclaiming old church buildings • The Josiah mandate is a prophetic blueprint f...
The true meaning of godly rest comes not through vacations or "me time," but through entering a state of trust that God has already prepared for believers today. • Biblical rest exists as a promise already established for us • God designed Sabbath not as rigid religious obligation but as time to appreciate His goodness • Our past failures and sins do not disqualify us from experiencing God's rest • Rest requires active obedience rather than passivity or laziness • The Holy Spirit "pulls focu...
Fervent prayer unleashes God's power to disrupt enemy strategies and release supernatural intervention, as demonstrated in Peter's miraculous prison escape in Acts 12. The earnest prayers of the church activated divine intervention that broke chains, opened doors, and advanced God's kingdom purpose. • Fervent prayer is consecrated—setting apart our entire lives for God, not just portions • Confessional prayer requires honesty with God and others about our struggles, enabling true healing • C...
Pastor Cicely continues our series, showing how historic moments are born at the crossroads where kingdom opportunity meets faithful obedience, using the story of Peter and Cornelius from Acts 10 to illustrate how God's plan always included all people, not just Israel. • Historic moments happen when opportunity to advance God's kingdom meets someone with deep conviction and unwavering obedience • In Acts 10, Peter's vision and Cornelius's prayers created a crossroads that opened the gospel t...
Pastor Scott Silcox exposes the strategies of spiritual warfare that attack God's vision and reveals how to protect the church's mission with Nehemiah-like courage and determination. • Standing at the threshold of opening Kingdom Heights school after less than a year of vision • Recognizing that God's vision will cost you – spiritually, emotionally, financially • Identifying three enemy spirits that attack vision: Sanballat (mockery), Tobiah (internal sabotage), and Geshem (external in...
A profound exploration of two contrasting figures from Acts 8 – Simon the Sorcerer who sought power without surrender, and Philip the Evangelist who demonstrated true spiritual authority through complete obedience to God. • The book of Acts has no ending because the Holy Spirit is still working through surrendered believers today • Simon the Sorcerer represents more than history – he embodies a prophetic warning about pursuing spiritual power for selfish gain • "Simony" became a term in chur...
Pastor Christian Lake invites us to rethink generosity as an essential spiritual gift rather than a peripheral call to action. Through biblical examples, personal stories, and thought-provoking insights, he challenges us to pursue generosity with the same precision we might apply to other areas of life. • Looking at Acts 4:32-37 as a model of spirit-led giving • Connecting generosity to the Pentecost narrative and the second Exodus • Understanding how generosity reveals our trust in God's pr...
Pastor Tim continues our series on spiritual gifts. They aren't meant to be collected and displayed but given freely to build the body of Christ and fulfill God's purposes through us. • Fruits of the Spirit are for everyone to cultivate, while gifts are given, seasonal, and imparted • The prerequisite for receiving spiritual gifts is humility—acknowledging our need for God • Many believers devalue their gifts or don't recognize they have them • Exhortation is a verb that combines faith and a...
Pastor Jenny continues our series "To Be Contiued..." delivering a stirring message about faith and boldness, challenging us to stop exempting ourselves from what God wants to do through us regardless of our perceived inadequacies. She unpacks the powerful story of Peter and John healing the lame man at the Beautiful Gate not through their own resources, but through what they carried of Jesus. • The disciples carried a promise of signs to follow, a commission, and indwelling of the Holy Spir...
The spiritual gifts of prophecy and speaking in tongues remain powerfully relevant for believers today, functioning to build up the church body rather than to elevate individuals. • Spiritual gifts must be understood within the context of 1 Corinthians 11-15, which frames them within the gospel message • Different church backgrounds and denominational teachings can create filters that limit our understanding and receptivity to spiritual gifts • The Holy Spirit's gifts are given "for the prof...
Pastor Lisa Nelson introduces The Rock Family's new series "To Be Continued," exploring how the Holy Spirit's work didn't end with the book of Acts but continues powerfully today, focusing on unwrapping spiritual gifts. • Holy Spirit is not an "it" but the third person of the Trinity—living, active, and essential • The Trinity existed before Genesis 1, planning together for humanity's creation and redemption • Jesus needed Holy Spirit's power to deal with the enemy and fulfill His ministry •...
Reward Sibanda delivers a powerful revelation about our identity as kingdom people rather than just church attendees, reminding us that nothing shall be impossible for those who understand their divine authority. • Believers are citizens of God's kingdom before they are members of the church • Righteousness and justice form the foundation of God's throne • Unbelief, not demons, is what requires prayer and fasting to overcome • The gospel offers not just a new future but a new past • Kingdom ...
Pastor Rusty Nelson delivers a powerful message about understanding our spiritual position as believers seated with Christ in heavenly places, and how this perspective enables us to believe for the impossible. Where we sit determines what we see and ultimately who we become. • Four seats that determine our spiritual perspective: the seat of the scornful, the seat of honor and influence, the seat of intimacy, and the seat of Christ • The phrase "but God" marks God's divine interruption in our...
When Jesus looked at crowds, He saw people who were "helpless and harassed" and responded by sending disciples to preach the kingdom and heal the sick – this powerful pattern shows us how to respond to brokenness today. • The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy, but Jesus came to give abundant life now, not just in eternity • We often normalize the work of the enemy (fear, addiction, chronic pain, mental torment) when we should be confronting it • Jeremiah's story teaches us that God asks...



