The Rock Family Sermon of the Week

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 Spirit • Boldness isn't about personality type but spiritual inheritance available to all believers • What we cultivate in the secret place determines what we carry into the marketplace • We can only give what we have, so proximity to Jesus is the prerequisite to operating in His power • God responds to our hunger for more of Him, not our attempts to manufacture spiritual experiences • Faith is attached to Jesus, not our past experiences or disappointments • The world isn't ignoring the supernatural – Christians must not exempt themselves from their spiritual gifts • Boldness begins with believing what God says about us and coming confidently to His throne Let's open our hands to receive what God has for us, and release what doesn't glorify Him. Come boldly to the throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grace to help in your time of need.

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 • Holy Spirit comes both "in us" (giving eternal life) and "on us" (giving power) • Understanding the spirit vs. flesh battle explains why Christians struggle with sin • We release something everywhere we go—the question is what and from what source • The gifts of the Spirit come with fruit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness • Holy Spirit reveals areas needing change because He won't dwell where other things have Lordship

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 profit of all" and to help each other, not for individual superiority • Speaking in tongues manifests in three primary ways: as unknown languages understood by hearers, as messages requiring interpretation, and as personal prayer languages • The gift of prophecy strengthens, encourages, comforts, and can provide guidance, correction, and awareness of spiritual realities • Love must be the foundation and motivation for all spiritual gift operation • Spiritual gifts should function "decently and in order" as God is not a God of confusion • Personal testimonies of experiencing these gifts can happen organically even without prior teaching "Holy Spirit overrule in my life that I will never quench the fire that you have caused to burn. Let me never pour water on wood that you want to ignite. I pray that you will come unquenched into my heart and stay there without any hindrance from me."

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 authority gives us power to bring heaven's government to earth • Faith is the substance heaven uses to craft our desires • Understanding our divine identity empowers us to live beyond impossibility • Racial reconciliation requires a kingdom perspective that transcends trauma • Creation is waiting for the manifestation of sons who know their authority If you're not living in the power of the Holy Spirit and stepping into situations with kingdom authority, you're living below your potential. Your identity in Christ gives you access to the impossible.

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 hopeless spiritual condition • Being seated with Christ represents our union with Him, our authority and identity, and our rest and security • Believing brings rest, not striving - we enter His rest when we truly believe • From the seat of victory, we see problems differently - fear gets smaller and God's purpose becomes clearer • Our authority over spiritual forces comes from our position in Christ, not our own strength • The "already" nature of God - He has already blessed us with everything pertaining to life and godliness • Changing your seat changes your sight - when seated with Christ, we respond from faith rather than react from fear Come join us as we believe together for the impossible through the one who makes all things possible. Take your rightful place seated with Christ in heavenly places and see your circumstances from His perspective.