The Rock Family Sermon of the Week

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 • Confident prayer stands on the authority of Jesus' name, which causes every knee to bow • Confrontational prayer challenges false narratives and idols that infiltrate our thinking • Creative prayer expects God to reveal possibilities beyond our imagination through His Spirit • The story you live in becomes the story you live out—choose narratives where Jesus is central • Rise up moments occur when God's command intersects with our circumstances to move us forward • Fervent prayer ruins enemy strategies, reveals God's power, and advances His kingdom God is awakening His church to return to earnest, burning prayer that transforms circumstances and releases breakthrough power in our lives and communities.

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 to Gentiles • The message shifts from Jonah's warning to the Gentiles to Peter's welcoming of Gentiles • Where the message of Jesus goes, the Holy Spirit follows • Social media and platforms are tools, not ministry—ministry happens when we care for people now • Our past failures don't disqualify us; they're redeemed as tools for the kingdom • Every Christian is either a missionary or an imposter—there is no middle ground Don't abandon your calling when things get difficult. Pick up the message, ask the Holy Spirit for strategy, and be the solution to the darkness in your sphere of influence.

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 church history for purchasing spiritual authority, which continues in modern forms • Philip demonstrates a life fully surrendered to God's direction, leaving a vibrant revival to minister to one Ethiopian eunuch • True spiritual authority comes through dying to self rather than promoting self • The early church wasn't built on strategic plans but on people possessed by the Holy Spirit • We often pursue God's hand (what He can do for us) while missing His face (who He is) • Christianity without the cross misses the transformative power of being crucified with Christ • Living Galatians 2:20 means recognizing "It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me" • The ultimate question: Do we want Simon's show or Philip's surrender? If you're ready to move from ambition to surrender, from seeking power to being possessed by God's Spirit, make that decision today. Come to Jesus not just for what He can do for you, but surrender completely to what He wants to do through you.

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 intimidation) • Understanding how the mocking spirit manifests as sarcastic skepticism that undermines vision with phrases like "we've never done it that way before" • Recognizing the undermining insider who smiles in meetings but sows division through private conversations and passive resistance • Identifying external intimidation that comes through cultural pressure and accusations of being "too radical" • Following Nehemiah's response: staying focused, posting guards, praying and acting simultaneously • Becoming either a builder or a backer - both are needed to advance God's kingdom vision • Committing to build something eternal that impacts future generations If you feel called to be part of what God is doing through our church, visit our website to learn how you can serve and support Kingdom Heights and our other ministries.

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 provision • Differentiating between giving based on preference versus meeting actual needs • Recognizing that generosity is worship and should be treated as sacred • Examining how Barnabas, named for his gift of encouragement, was highlighted for his generosity • Confronting our tendency to avoid generosity due to fear of scarcity • Moving beyond industrialized charity to authentic, need-meeting generosity • Realizing that stewardship, not generosity itself, is the real challenge God doesn't leave us on our own to be generous—He provides what we need to give. As we learn to identify needs around us rather than simply satisfying our preferences, our giving becomes more strategic, impactful, and aligned with the Spirit's leading.