Sermons on A Spiritual Rock:

On This Rock (Part Four) Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Aug 12, 2016

The fourth and final sermon I preached on a short series about the Church

On This Rock (Part Four) Text: Acts 2:42 – 47 So… we’ve been looking at the Church that Jesus builds over the last few Sunday’s… and today will be our last sermon on that… next Sunday, Lord willing, we’ll be back to our study on Romans. Unless He leads ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Educations Rock Star

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 28, 2019

A study in the book of Ezra 7: 1 – 28

Ezra 7: 1 – 28 Educations Rock star 7 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, 2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, 3 the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, 4 the ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 7:7

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Cradle That Rocked The World

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 8, 2014

Paul said this God-Man was “Preeminent,” which means UNRIVALED, UNEQUALED, MATCHLESS, & UNSURPASSED 4. That’s why when He was born in Bethlehem, His was the “Cradle that Rocked the World.”

THE CRADLE THAT ROCKED THE WORLD Colossians 1:15-21 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE UNSELFISH REQUEST 1. The Santa Claus at the shopping mall was very surprised when a Emily, young lady aged about 20 years old walked up and sat on his lap. 2. Now, we all know that Santa doesn't usually take requests ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Rock Our Boat"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 28, 2016

John the Baptist was a dramatic type preach who certainly shook things up or rocked the boat of society, rocked the boat of peoples lives, and rocked the boat of what it meant to repent.

“Rock our Boat” Matthew 3:1-12 Who was John The Baptizer? 1. He was as about as a Outrageous Character as you could have met in Biblical Days 2. John was not a boring Preacher 3. John was considered a prophet 4. John drew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Building On The Rock. Abridged.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 23, 2025

To build our lives on anything less than a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ is the very height of madness.

BUILDING ON THE ROCK. Matthew 7:21, Matthew 7:24-27. Mere profession of Jesus’ deity: “Lord, Lord” (Matthew 7:21) will not fit us for entry into “the kingdom of heaven.” The person who will “enter the kingdom of heaven,” says Jesus, is the one who “does the will of my Father which in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21, Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord Is My Rock Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Oct 3, 2025

This sermon proclaims that Psalm 18 is a fire-forged love song, showing how God transforms our cries of distress into deliverance and empowers us to live in confident victory through Christ our Rock.

Introduction: A Love Song Forged in Fire I want you to imagine the author of this psalm, David. Do not picture him sitting in a quiet, ornate study, penning poetry as a hobby. Picture a man whose hands are calloused from the sword and the shepherd's staff. Picture a man who knows the cold ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord My Rock.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 10, 2024

The Reliability of the LORD in whom we trust.

THE LORD MY ROCK. Psalm 31:1-5. PSALM 31:1. This Psalm begins with the LORD, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a Psalm of trust, a Psalm of faith. We need not wallow in our distress when we have the LORD upon our side. We must never be ashamed to call the LORD, ‘Our Father.’ ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rock—his Revelation.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 2, 2021

The 16th century theologian Martin Luther once experience a long period of worry and despondency. One day his wife dressed in black mourning clothes...

The Rock—His Revelation. Psalm 27:1-8, 14NKJV A dear Christian lady was close to death when her minister came to visit her. He softy asked, “Sister, are you sinking?” She looked at him in disbelief and said nothing. Again he said, “Sister are you sinking?” She still could not believe that he would ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-8, 1 John 1:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

5 Upon This Rock Series

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Mar 25, 2020

As the church was closed, we had to go to printed meditations, so this is a much shorter version of what was originally planned.

Matthew 16:13-20 13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Logos Is The Solid Rock Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 25, 2020

Jesus challenged His disciples–and that means not just the original ones but us today–to build His Church on solid rock

Thursday of the 12th Week in Course 2020 Logos is Solid Rock Rock or sand? Where do you build your house? On a solid foundation or on shifting sand? The listeners who heard Jesus’s words here probably had or knew someone who had built on a poor subsurface. After all, the region of Palestine is in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-29, 2 Kings 24:8-17, Psalm 79:9, Luke 1:32-33

Denomination: Catholic

Rock N Roll

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Mar 30, 2024

The resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ, is the singular most important event in all of human history.

Rock n Roll Mark 16:1-8 Mar 16:1-8 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him. (2) Very early on the first day of the week, they *came to the tomb when the sun had risen. (3) They were saying to one ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Sin Rocks The Boat Series

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 29, 2022

When an evil empire displayed its power before God and the world through various demonstrations of inhumane mercilessness, that is when Jonah heard God instruct him to proceed to call the people to repent for their sins.

When an evil empire displayed its power before God and the world through various demonstrations of inhumane mercilessness, that is when Jonah heard God instruct him to proceed to call the people to repent for their sins. In verses 1-3: God called Jonah to do a work in Nineveh, an important city ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

On This Rock I Stand

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 22, 2001

There are essentials of our faith upon which we must stand.

ON THIS ROCK I STAND II Timothy 1:12 “I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.” INTRO.- ILL.- Two politicians decided to have a friendly wager on the subject of religion. One of them bet the other that he couldn’t repeat ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There's Rest At The Rock

Contributed by Jerome Cade on May 24, 2005

When your heart is overwhemled God will lead you to the Rock that’s higher than yourself. Jesus is bidding that you come and receive what He has to offer at the Rock.

There’s a gospel song that’s being played over the airwaves; it says, "…when my heart is overwhelmed... lead me to the rock, lead me to the rock that’s higher than I." What an awesome song! We are all overwhemled during various stages of our lives and God has a place he wants to lead us to; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, Psalm 62:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Water Out Of A Rock!

Contributed by Winson Butler on Apr 13, 2004

God has a solution for every problem in your life and the instrument He may want to use, like Moses, may be you!

"Water Out Of A Rock" Numbers 20:8 Introduction I. He ran into the house and once he reached his room upstairs he fell across his bottom bunck bed moaning like the end of the world, his mother rushed in and asks what was wrong, he replied, "Church was so long ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 20:1-12

Denomination: Baptist