The Rock Family Sermon of the Week

Good Ground, Good News | Sent To Pray - Pastor Matt Tidmore

We share stories from India that turn into a lesson on honor, legacy, and why we are never the first ones in the field. We open Matthew 9 and 10 to show how Jesus responds to desperate faith, why prayer keeps our motives clean, and why every Christ follower is sent to pray for the nations.  • Honor as a two-way exchange that blesses the giver  • The mango grove lesson about harvesting what others planted  • Refusing to take credit for fruit you only picked  • Prayer as a spiritual transaction with the Creator  • Jairus kneeling in desperation and bold faith  • The woman with the issue of blood and faith over labels  • Noticing divine interruptions instead of rushing past them  • Jesus rejecting spectacle and choosing sacrifice  • The danger of doing right deeds for wrong reasons  • Matthew 10 and being sent with prayerful dependence  • Praying for persecuted pastors and the global church  • Passion defined as patient endurance

Good Ground, Good News | Kingdom vs. Mammon - Pastor Scott Silcox

We open the Bible to Matthew 6 and 2 Corinthians 9 and let them expose the real fight behind our finances: trust in the Father or trust in fear. We challenge mammon as a rival master, then pray for courage, repentance, and open-handed obedience that makes room for God’s provision and purpose.  • Abundance as a blessing meant to bless others  • Priorities in the kingdom shaping every dollar  • Stewardship mindset that refuses self-made pride  • Treasure as a heart indicator and a practical audit  • Serving God versus serving mammon as a real tension  • Sowing and reaping as worship rather than pressure  • Planned generosity instead of accidental generosity  • Provision posture purpose as the order of kingdom giving  • Cheerful giving that offers God our best  • Jewish covenant lens in Matthew 6 and the shock of deifying mammon  • Roman patronage culture and the temptation to give for credit  • Kingdom versus mammon as two systems of security  • Repentance as the fastest way back to trust  • Dismantling stored security and self-protection agreements  • Faith that works and refuses laziness

Good Ground, Good News | Stewards, Not Owners - Pastor Scott Silcox

We press into a simple claim with big consequences: we are stewards, not owners. Through Luke 16, we draw a straight line from money habits to eternal impact and call our church to thoughtful, urgent, and joyful generosity aimed at people. • The mindset of stewardship over ownership • Luke 16’s shrewd manager and eternal awareness • Faithfulness with little leading to true riches • Intentional generosity that builds relationships • Rejecting cynicism and resourcing real impact • Testimony: funding a girls’ home in Israel • Planting harvest, not building portfolios • Allegiance to Christ rather than money • Practical rhythms for giving and formation

Good Ground, Good News | Surrendered Soil - Pastor Britt Silcox

We teach through Matthew 13 and trace how the seed of the kingdom multiplies when our hearts become surrendered soil. We move from hard, shallow, and thorny ground to generous trust, deeper roots in community, and a communion moment where perfect love casts out fear. • Why the seed is the message of the kingdom • How God shares secrets with the hungry • What hard, stony, and thorny soils look like now • Why roots form through discipleship and community • How mammon deceives and chokes fruitfulness • First and best giving as worship, not transaction • Practical stories of prayer, generosity, and trust • Good ground as surrendered, not perfect • Communion as an exchange of fear for love

Good Ground, Good News | Special Guest Larry Stockstill

We kick off our new series, Good Ground | Good News, sharing why God prospers people for purpose, not excess, and how a posture of open hands changes families, cities, and nations. Stories of revival, provision, and healing point to a good Father who meets real needs and invites bold faith. • Abundance as assignment not accumulation • John 10:10 and Psalm 23 on superabundance • Almolonga’s transformation from crime to productivity • Seven reasons God wants believers to prosper • Sowing and reaping through generosity and mission • Creation’s built-in pattern of plenty • Abraham’s blessing applied to modern life • Personal healing testimony from hospice to health