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| December 24, 2006 |
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
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Please join us Sunday, December 24th as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and His invitation for all of us to come into His presence. This special service will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m. so plan to arrive early. Childcare will be provided for children ages 3 and younger.
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| December 10, 2006 |
Shepherding God's Flock - Part 2
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You can't open the paper or turn on the news without hearing of some organization somewhere discovering that their leaders are corrupt, incompetent or dishonest. These are challenging days for leaders everywhere, and the church is no exception. God's people in each century and in every culture need godly shepherds to lead God's flock. Join us as we seek to understand God's design for shepherds in the church.
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| December 3, 2006 |
Shepherding God's Flock - Part 1
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You can't open the paper or turn on the news without hearing of some organization somewhere discovering that their leaders are corrupt, incompetent or dishonest. These are challenging days for leaders everywhere, and the church is no exception. God's people in each century and in every culture need godly shepherds to lead God's flock. Join us as we seek to understand God's design for shepherds in the church.
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| November 12, 2006 |
The One You Love Is Sick
John 11:3 |
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There is nothing quite like watching those we love suffer from sickness. It is in those moments that our faith is put to the test with questions like, "Where is God?" and "Does He care?" Come this Sunday as we watch two sisters call on God's power to heal their dying brother. Have your faith strenthened in the God who is present and powerful in our lives.
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| November 5, 2006 |
Three Friends
John 11:1-2 |
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When you do good things, why do you do them? And who do you do them for? And as you do good things are you giving it your all or are you holding something back? This Sunday we will look at three friends of Jesus and learn how God wants us to serve, share and worship him.
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| October 29, 2006 |
When A Burden Turns Into A Blessing
John 10:31-42 |
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Are you going through a tough time in your life now? Are there burdens that weigh heavily on your heart and mind? The Bible tells us that Jesus also went through difficult times. You're invited to come to Rock Creek this Sunday and lay your burdens at the feet of Jesus and be reminded that there will come a day when night's shadows will pass and the day of blessing will dawn.
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| October 22, 2006 |
The Hands of God
John 10:28-29 |
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Are you ever insecure about what there is beyond this life? Jesus promised that if you belong to him, you never need be insecure. He tells us that we are secure in his hand and in the hand of God the Father. But what do we know about these hands? Come this Sunday as we look more closely at the hands of God.
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| October 15, 2006 |
The Good Shepherd - Part 2
John 10.19-27/Psalm 23 |
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Jesus said that, "my sheep hear my voice; I know them and they follow me." How important is it for us to follow the Good Shepherd? And if we do, what does the Good Shepherd leading us mean in our daily lives? Come this Sunday as we discover the beautiful truths of the 23rd Psalm.
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| October 8, 2006 |
The Good Shepherd
John 10:1-18 |
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There is possibly no better loved picture of Jesus than the Good Shepherd. But why does the Bible refer to us as sheep? Come to Rock Creek this Sunday as we hear about the Shepherd and His sheep.
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| October 1, 2006 |
The Blind See and the Seeing Are Blind
John 9:35-41 |
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Is it possible to be spiritually blind? What about someone who is deeply "spiritual- - could they still be blind to the truth? Come this Sunday and hear about a blind man who began to see reality more clearly and about deeply religious people who were becoming increasingly blind to the things of God.
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| September 17, 2006 |
Yada, Yada
John 9:18-34 |
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With the internet accessible to over 1 billion people worldwide, there has never been a time when there has been more information available than now. But it seems that we are overwhelmed with too much information. We just can't know everything. So what do we truly need to know? And how do we go about discovering this information? Come to Rock Creek this Sunday and find out.
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| September 10, 2006 |
Clearer Vision
John 9:13-17 |
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The light of the truth shines upon the hearts of those who follow Jesus as their Savior. As we respond in obedience to the light of truth we are given, the Spirit of God turns up the light in our soul and enables us to learn more truth. Come to Rock Creek Church this Sunday and hear about a man who received the kind of clearer vision we all long for.
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| September 3, 2006 |
The Sixth Sign
John 9:1-12 |
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Some Christians believe that if you are sick then there must be sin in your life. On the other hand, some Christians believe that it's always God's will to heal any sickness instantly and the only reason He doesn't is because His power is blocked by your lack of faith. But what if there's another reason why we sometimes suffer? Does God allow sickness and sorrow among his people to accomplish a greater good? And if so, what does He want to accomplish in and through us as we struggle?
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| August 27, 2006 |
I Am
John 8:51-59 |
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Each of us is called to put our trust in God, casting ourselves totally upon Him in absolute dependence. Is that true of your life today? As difficult as life is; as confusing as God's work can be in your life right now, do you trust him? Really trust him? Come to Rock Creek this Sunday and discover the beauty of total trust in God.
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| August 20, 2006 |
The Truth About Satan and His Children
John 8:44-50 |
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What do you think about Satan? Is he real? If he is real, what can he do? Does he know everything? Is he all powerful? Can he be in more than one place at the same time? And with all the talk about Satanism out there, just what are the people who follow him really like? Come this Sunday as we separate fact from fiction about Satan and his followers.
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| August 13, 2006 |
You're Not Like My Father
John 8:37-43 |
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The world is full of people who surround themselves with religion and religious activity but resist the truth and believe Satan's lies. In order to make sure we don't fall into that deadly trap, we must fill our minds with the truth and then let God's truth penetrate our hearts. Come this Sunday to Rock Creek as we stop settling for a religion about God and enjoy a relationship with God.
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| August 6, 2006 |
Hold On
John 8:31-36 |
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One of two words describes each of us: We are either bound or free. The slavery some of us are bound to is a slavery no one can break for us. No man or woman can give us freedom from our sin because only God can give that kind of true freedom. Others may find that even though they have been liberated from their sin by Christ, they sometimes live as though they are still bound. God's power seems to be gone from their life. Come this Sunday as we take a look at what it means to be truly free.
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| July 23, 2006 |
Separate Ways, Worlds Apart
John 8:21-30 |
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The Bible plainly tells us that we are all sinners in need of a Savior. And it is Jesus who showed us that sin must be talked about honestly. Come to Rock Creek this Sunday and discover why the Gospel is the best news we will ever hear, showing us we are far worse off than we thought and far more loved than we ever dreamed.
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| July 16, 2006 |
The Smokescreen of Sinful Hearts
John 8:12-20 |
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The people who mean the most to us are those whom we have hurt and yet continue to pursue us in grace and love. Over time we know that no matter what, they want what is best for us and will not toss us aside - - no matter how much we deserve to be forgotten and left alone. This Sunday come and discover the One who could toss us aside forever because of all the ways we have hurt Him. Yet this great Lover, God, continues to pursue us with a love beyond all reason, even when we are blinded by our lack of love for Him.
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| July 2, 2006 |
Grief or Gladness?
1 Corinthians 11:23-32 |
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When we observe the Lord's Supper, should we feel grief or gladness? Why does Jesus want us to take the bread and the cup in remembrance of him? At Rock Creek Church we observe communion on the first Sunday of each month. Come be our guest this week as we discover what God wants us to understand and experience as we share this time together.
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| June 18, 2006 |
A Father Children Can Follow
Isaiah 64:8 |
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We live in a world in desperate need of good fathers. Where can we go to find a model to follow to be fathers our children can follow? We don't need to look any further than the greatest Father of all time - God. Come be our special guest this Father's Day as we take a deeper look at how we can be a father our children can follow.
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| June 11, 2006 |
There's No Plan B
Romans 8:25-28 |
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How well do you wait on God? How strong is your faith, even though life isn't turning out the way you hoped? Come to Rock Creek this Sunday and get a glimpse of what it looks like to trust God with no back up plan. Discover the power of living with no plan "B."
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| June 4, 2006 |
Caught In The Act
John 8:1-11 |
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What is God's attitude toward us when we do something that hurts Him? And how does the way God treats us in those times affect the way we treat others who are living in ways that are hurtful? Come this Sunday and discover what it means to relate in grace and truth to those who are in need of forgiveness.
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| May 28, 2006 |
Pride and Prejudice
John 7:45-53 |
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The problems of pride and prejudice go all the way back to the Garden of Eden. It was pride that caused Adam and Eve to declare their independence from God in the Garden of Eden and choose rather to follow the path they thought was best. It was prejudice that permeated the heart of Cain to think that his way of offering sacrifices to God was the best. It was pride that drove him away from humbly listening to the core issue of his stubborn heart and prejudice that caused him to murder his brother in cold blood. Come this Sunday as we take a deeper look at the pride and prejudice that caused people in Jesus' day to stubbornly stick to their religious system rather than follow him.
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| May 7, 2006 |
Thirst Quencher
John 7:37-44 |
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CS Lewis once said that if we discover desires within us that nothing in this world can satisfy, we really should wonder if we were designed for another world. And those desires are there - God has set eternity in our hearts. Cars and sex and power and achievement are not big enough to fill the space. We long to be caught up in things bigger than drinking from the world's wells can satisfy. Come Sunday and find out that God has made it possible for us to feast at a banquet He has prepared for us so that we can stop settling for making mud pies on some playground in our life.
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| April 30, 2006 |
Clueless
John 7:25-36 |
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Augustine said it so well: "Life without Jesus is like a dry garden baking in the sun. It is foolish to want anything that conflicts with Jesus. What can the world give you without Jesus? His absence is hell; his presence, paradise." Come be with us this Sunday as we see what it looks like to be clueless with Christ.
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| April 23, 2006 |
Where Did This Guy Come From?
John 7:14-24 |
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What would happen today if God put his finger on some bit of legalism in your life? How would you respond? What makes legalism so toxic is that it feeds our hunger for a relationship with Christ with a spoiled batch of religion. While we may be quick to see the dangers of a belief that one can work their way to God in order to become a Christian, how often have we believed the lie that we can work to earn God's good pleasure after becoming a Christian? Come this Sunday and find that there's more than one way to try to earn God's favor, to try and make Him love you more - - and they are all dangerously wrong.
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| April 16, 2006 |
What Do You Think of Jesus? (Part 2)
John 7:11-13 |
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Who is Jesus Christ? That question has been asked ever since Christ's time and it needs to be asked and answered again today. One thing is for sure: We cannot remain neutral in our opinion of him. Our answer to the question of who Jesus is will be the most important answer we'll ever give. What is yours?
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| April 9, 2006 |
What Do You Think of Jesus? (Part 1)
John 7:11-13 |
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Who is Jesus Christ? That question has been asked ever since Christ's time and it needs to be asked and answered again today. One thing is for sure: We cannot remain neutral in our opinion of him. Our answer to the question of who Jesus is will be the most important answer we'll ever give. What is yours?
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| April 2, 2006 |
Shine, Jesus, Shine...Now!
John 7:1-10 |
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Could a life with few obstacles actually be more of a curse than a blessing? Face it, not many of us want to experience the pain and resistance of this life. We can go to great lengths to get rid of pain or avoid it all together. But what if struggles are exactly what we need sometimes? Come this Sunday and learn why the pain-free life may be no real life at all.
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| March 26, 2006 |
A Great Confession and a Disturbing Revelation
John 6:69-71 |
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There is a divine order for true understanding in spiritual things and it runs counter to our natural instincts and to our natural ways of doing things. God says that we must have faith in Him before we can be certain of who He really is. But from our point of view, it's hard to get what it means to believe in something in order to be sure of it. We would rather make sure of something before we believe in it. Come to Rock Creek as we learn together what it means to believe in God and then know more of who He really is.
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| March 19, 2006 |
Where Do We Go From Here?
John 6:66-68 |
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There came a time in Jesus' life when he experienced abandonment by people who had at one time followed him. But as Jesus told them the truth they rejected him and decided to return to their former way of living, thinking and worship. What about the small group that choose to stick with Jesus? Come this Sunday to Rock Creek and find out why these people stayed with Jesus.
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| March 12, 2006 |
When The Truth Tests Our Trustworthiness
John 6:60-66 |
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What happens when we discover that following Christ can be difficult and painful? What will we do when we're faced with the truth about the changes God wants to see take place in us? Come explore with us what it looks like to either abandon or continue following Jesus when the truth tests us.
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| March 5, 2006 |
Feeding On Christ
John 6:52-59 |
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How can a person be sure they are a Christian? And how can a person experience such profound changes in their heart and mind that they actually have strength for the challenges that face them daily? Come be encouraged as we find out what it means to be nourished by Christ.
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| February 19, 2006 |
The Bread that Lasts Forever
John 6:41-51 |
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Have you gotten so caught up in the details of life that you feel like you're spinning out of control? Have you lost your spiritual bearings? Maybe you need to get back to the basics. Come this Sunday as we let go of all that's holding us back and return to the very things that are essential to follow Christ well.
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| February 5, 2006 |
Generous Living
Selected Scriptures |
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The Bible teaches that how we handle the money God has entrusted to us is an indicator of our love for Him and others. Come to Rock Creek this week as we talk practically about some of the roadblocks that keep us from living generously.
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| January 29, 2006 |
How Do You Handle Your Money?
Luke 16:1-15 |
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One out of every six verses in Matthew, Mark or Luke has to do with money or material possessions. Jesus spoke more about money than he did about heaven or hell. Why? Because God knows so much about the tremendous power that money has in our day-to-day lives. We spend a great deal of time and energy earning it and spending it. And if we don't manage our money, our money will manage us. In fact, the Bible teaches that money is a spiritual test. Come this Sunday as we think about how to handle our money in ways that honor God and bless others.
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| January 22, 2006 |
Passion In Action
Ephesians 5:25 |
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Since Jesus was so passionate about the Church that He gave His life for it, how can invest our life in the Church? Come to Rock Creek this Sunday and find out what passionate involvement in a Church looks like and be challenged to make a commitment to put your passion into action.
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| January 15, 2006 |
Thinking Globally and Loving Locally
Matthew 16:13-20 |
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Why is it that so many people claim to believe in God and follow Jesus but aren't connected to a local church? Is it really that important to belong to and be active in a specific church? Is the fact that many seem to be in love with the idea of church but fail to identify with and love an actual church a problem? At Rock Creek we believe that although we'll never find the perfect church, God calls each of us to be a part of a healthy church. Come this Sunday and find out why being connected to a visible church is vital to our walk with Christ.
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| January 8, 2006 |
Operation Reformission
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At Rock Creek we are embarking on a "Reformission." We are becoming a church that follows Jesus' command to faithfully live out the gospel to our culture and to each other. Come this Sunday and hear what God is doing in our church as we strive to live today, in light of yesterday for the sake of tomorrow.
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| January 1, 2006 |
Behind Door #1
John 10:1-10 |
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What better way to begin 2006 than to be our guest at Rock Creek. After a great time of singing we'll look at Door #1, the most important door we'll ever walk through.
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