The Roots Community Church: Recent Episodes
The Roots Community Church
This is a collection of weekly messages from The Roots Community Church. Our prayer is that God uses it to draw you closer to a relationship with Him. Thanks for listening.
In this message we look at the 9th Commandment to not bear false witness and what it means for us today.
In this message we look at the 4th commandment, God's command to remember the Sabbath and keep it Holy.
This is our first message in our new series going through the ten commandments. In this first message we cover the first two commandments, don't worship other gods and don't make idols to worship.
In this message we talk through how to preach the gospel to those who actually believe a false gospel.
In this message we look at how the gospel is simple, the gospel is good news, and the gospel is meant to get out.
In this message we look at the last chapters in the book of Exodus where after all that God has instructed is done, God comes to dwell with His people.
In this message we see God renew the covenant with His people and reveal the amazing grace and justice.
In this message we are going to see that God’s Mercy on Sinners Comes Through Intercession.
In this message we look at the instructions for the tabernacle and God's desire to dwell with His people.
In this message we look at God's commands and His warning not to compromise to the culture around us.
In this message we look at the fear of God and how God gives it to us to turn away from sin.
In this message we look at 5 stories from when Israel left Egypt and how God provided for each situation.
In this message we look at how the Israelites become discouraged while waiting on God's deliverance.
In this message we set the stage for the rest of the book of Exodus in seeing that God is faithful and hears the cries of the afflicted.
Do you hear what I hear? Do you hear Christmas or do you hear the good news of Jesus Christ?
In this message we see Jesus reveal Himself to the disciples physically, from the Scriptures, and then ascend into heaven, leaving His disciples worshipping and praising Him with great joy.
In this message we look at Jesus' interaction with some disciples on the road to Emmaus.
Jesus is alive! Does your life reflect this good news or does your life say it's nonsense?
In this message we look at how Jesus the righteous was condemned and Barabbas the wicked was set free.
In this message we see Jesus set an example of servant leadership that He calls His disciples to imitate.
In this message we look at the prophet Jonah who struggled to share God's heart for others.
In this message we look at the story of Samson and how his strength was ultimately subverted by his unchecked sin.
In this message we look at the story of Joshua and the battle of Jericho, where the Lord has Israel use peculiar means to bring down the walls of Jericho, ultimately pointing to Israel's reliance on God's power and not their own.
In this message we look at the story in the old testament about Moses and the Golden Calf.
In this message we look at the test that the Lord brings to Abraham by telling Abraham to offer his son Isaac to Him and we see the incredible faith that Abraham has by how he trusts God will provide.
In this message we finish Jesus' answering of His disciples question regarding when the temple and Jerusalem would be destroyed and how they are to be ready by staying ready for all these things.
In this message we see Jesus tell his disciples that the poor widow who gave all that she had, gave more than the rich who gave gifts out of their abundance.
In this message we see Jesus rebuke and correct the Sadducees about marriage and the resurrection.
In this message we look at Jesus' brilliant answer to render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to render to God the things that are God's and what that means for the life of every believer.
In this message we see the Leaders of Israel challenge Jesus' authority and Jesus tell a parable about them exposing their bad stewardship.
In this message we look at Jesus weeping over Jerusalem and His sorrow of the punishment that will come upon Israel.
In this message we look at the interaction that Jesus has with the tax collector Zacchaeus.
In this message we see Jesus predict His death for the third time and the disciples not understand because it was hidden from them, and we see Jesus revealed to a blind man.
In this message Jesus warns his followers not to be the cause of other believers temptations to sin, but instead to confront thier sin and cover it with forgiveness.
In this message we look at the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus where Jesus shows us the attributes of judgement and the sufficiency in what God has provided.
There is only one way into the kingdom of God, in this message Jesus lays it out for us.
In this message we look at the three parables that Jesus gives to show the Fathers heart towards the lost.
In this message we see Jesus lay out the cost of following Him and His call to count the cost.
In this message we are reminded who everything is about and who is the real main character in our life.
In this message we look at Psalm 91 which teaches us to trust the Lord and find safety in His presence.
In this message we look at Psalm 96 and see the call to bring the news of God's reign to the world!
In this message we look at a Psalm of Lament and learn to take our problems to the Lord and trust Him with them.
In this message we look over Psalm 92 and see why it is good to give thanks to the Lord.
In this message we see how there is nothing that can stop Jesus from accomplishing His plans.
In this message Jesus tells us to strive to enter through the narrow gate and shows us the importance of being known by God.
In this message, Jesus shows us what the Kingdom of God is like and we learn how to be a part of it's growth!
In this message we see Jesus' call for us to see ourselves for who we truly are and repent.
The most important thing you will ever decide is what you do with Jesus, and in this message Jesus gives us the sobering reminder.
In this message we see Jesus warn his disciples of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is Hypocrisy.
In this message we see Jesus rebuke the crowds around him for seeking a sign, yet rejecting the greater sign that was Him, right in front of them.
In this message we see Jesus answer those accusing Him about the source from which He is delivering people.
In this message we look at the parable of the good samaritan, answering the question, who is my neighbor and how do I love them?
In this message we see Jesus praise God the Father and tell His disciples the true reason they should rejoice, that is, their names are written in heaven.
What does it take to follow Jesus? In this passage Jesus gives us three examples of what it looks like to follow Him.
In this message we look at three different times Jesus rebukes His disciples for their lack of humility.
In this message we see Jesus heal and cast the demon out of a young boy, and rebuke those around Him for their lack of faith.
In this message we see Jesus send out the Twelve on mission to proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God!
In this message we look at Jesus healing a women suffering from 12 years of bleeding and Jesus raising a 12 year old girl from the dead.
In this message we see Jesus restoring a demon possessed man and the response of those who witness His power.
In this message we look at Jesus calming the storm and His rebuke of the disciples lack of faith.
In this message we look at how to listen well, as Jesus tells His disciples to "consider carefully how you listen."
In this message we look at the compassion of Jesus and his miracle of raising a widow's son from the dead!
In this message we look at a question that Jesus has for His disciples, that is, "why do you call me Lord, Lord and not do what I say?"
In this message we look at what Jesus has to say about how we are to judge and approach others who are in sin.
In this message we look at not only the WHAT but the WHY behind Jesus' call to love our enemies.
In this message we look at what Jesus has to say about what it really means to be blessed.
In this message we look at Jesus answering questions and accusations regarding the Sabbath.
In this message we see the event that took place when Jesus was about 12 years old during his families trip to Jerusalem.
In this message we look at Luke 1:5-17 the first half of John the baptist's birth foretold.
In this message we close out our Christian Fundamentals series by looking at what God the Father wants.
In this message we look at the sacraments of Baptism and Communion as we continue to answer the question, what is the church, and what does the church do?
In this message we shift gears in our series as we start to look at the Church. In this message we look at what Scripture has to say about Discipleship.
In this message we look at 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 to walk us through the fundamentals of the Gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ.
In this message we dive into Genesis 3 to look at more closely what is referred to as the "Fall."
In this message we take a closer look at the third person of the trinity, God the Holy Spirit.
In this message going the fundamentals of the Christians Faith we tackle one of the biggest questions in all of life, Who is God?
In this message we close out our series in the letter to the Ephesians by looking at Paul's farewell.
In this message we see how Paul tells us to be prepared to stand against Satan's schemes.
In this message we look at how our submission to Christ affects our responsibility and relationships at home and at work.
In this message we look at the new life that Paul calls us to live, in light of the new life God has given us in Christ.
In this message from our series in Ephesians, we are looking at how what we believe should impact how we live.
In this message we look at Paul sharing the message of his ministry to the gentiles by revealing the mystery of the Gospel.
In this message, we look at Jesus second coming and what He will bring with Him on that Day, namely, the Resurrection, the Reward and the Renewed Creation.
This is the first message from our Advent series, where we are looking at the first and second coming of our Lord Jesus!
In this message we look at God's work of redemption in bringing us from spiritual death to spiritual life in Christ.
This is our final message in our series going through the sermon on the mount. In this message we look at the end of the sermon on the mount where Jesus calls his disciples to put His words into action.
In this message we look at Jesus' warnings about false teachers and how to recognize them.
In this message from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus shows us how we are to be persistent in our prayers to God!
In this message we discuss the biblical case for an Elder Led Congregation as the biblically prescribed method of leadership in shepherding the local church.
In this message we look at Jesus' teaching from the sermon on the mount about being generous.
In this message, Jesus lays out the heart behind fasting and we explore what the Bible has to say about Fasting.
We are the salt and light of the world! Check out what Jesus has to say about what that means.
In this message we do an overview of our new series going through the sermon on the mount.
In The Great Commission Jesus gave us the mission to reach the lost! In this message we talk about the importance and necessity of sharing the Gospel!
In this message from our series "Refocus" we take a deeper look at what Jesus has to say about how we are to love people.
In this new series we are refocusing on the important things and taking a deeper look at how to live a life that is all about Jesus!
In this message we see how God can radically change someone's life and use them for His mission!
In this message we see the people of Israel call on Samuel to choose a King to be over them.
In this week's message, we see the repentance of Israel and what that looks like for them and us.
In this week's message, we looked at how God is completely self-sufficient when it comes to how he deals with his enemies and those that show flippancy towards him.
This week in 1 Samuel we see what happens when people try to take advantage of God and how he is faithful to His word.
This week we see the difference between what the Bible would call "worthless men" and a "worshiping boy."
This week we started a brand new series going through the book of 1 Samuel! In this message we looked at the birth of Samuel.
In this final message in our Constructing Faith series, we looked at Heaven and what the Bible has to say about where everyone who puts their faith in Jesus will spend eternity!
This week we looked at the New Life we have in Christ and what it means to walk out life as a Christian.
In this weeks message we looked at the Spiritual Gifts of Tongues and what the Bible has to say about it's use in the church today!
In this stand alone message and with the New Year upon us, a lot of us are reevaluating our lives, and so in this message Tyler Briggs breaks down how to navigate that Biblically!
In this message we continue to look at the gifts given to the Church, the greatest of those being Love.
This week we looked at the Gifts of the Spirit and the blessings they are for the Church!
This week we spent another week looking at what the Bible has to say about the Church, specifically answering the question, "what is the church?"
This week we looked at the biblical verses that clearly lay out the doctrine of The Trinity.
This message is the second week answering the question, "what is God like?" Where we looked at God's communicable attributes!
In this message we looked at God's incommunicable attributes and spent time answering the question, "what is God like?"
In this message we looked what God's Word is! "Pens in the hands of men and men in the hands of God."
This message is the first from our Constructing Faith series where Pastor Russ shows how our beliefs matters!
In this stand alone message Pastor Russ goes through the biblical commission of passing on the faith to the next generation and how to do so!
In this stand alone message, Pastor Russ walks us through the different places that scripture calls us to open up our lives to one another!
In this message from the letter to the Philippians, Paul lays out what our goal in our walk with Jesus should be and the call to live up to who we are in Christ.
In this message we look Paul's admiration of Timothy in what it means to consider others above ourselves and the call to imitate him!
In this message we look at what it means to persevere in our walk with Jesus and become more like Christ!
In this message we look at what it means to be humble and how we look to Jesus as our ultimate example of being humble!
In this message we take a look at what it means to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Jesus!
In this message from our series in the letter to the Philippians, the Apostle Paul lays out his chief
focus and hope as he writes from prison and persecution.
In this message, we looked at Paul's opening greeting to the church in Philippi and his desire for their well being as a church.
In this message we start our brand new series going through the letter to the Philippians!
In this stand alone message we spent time answering the question "Where does happiness come from?"
This message is from our last day of our Revival weekend and the final message of our Revival series!
This message is from our second night of our Revival Weekend where we continued to look at God's presence dwelling among us.
This message is from night one of our Revival weekend where we explored how God's presence is a central theme throughout all scripture!
In this message from our Revival series we looked at how God builds His church and calls us to be on mission with Him in making it happen!
This week we worked through what prayer is and the power of prayer in our lives as believers!
In this week's message we looked at what it means to be in real community with one another as believers!
In this message we kicked off our new series called "Revival" where we will go through the necessary steps to get to Revival as a church and as God's people. Pastor Russ' first message was on the Bible's call to repent and our need for repentance!
This is the sermon from our Easter service where Pastor Russ walked us through our belief in and about the Resurrection!
This is the last message in our series going through the Gospel of John. In this message, John wraps up his Gospel with Jesus' call to Peter to love and care for his sheep!
Jesus sets the ultimate example of what it looks like to serve each other and he calls us to follow his lead! This sermon is from our series in the Gospel of John.
"Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” - John 20:29
Continuing in our series in the Gospel of John, we saw Jesus show himself alive to his disciples and have an encounter with Thomas that would result in the revelation of who Jesus is!
The greatest news is that Jesus is alive! We serve the living and risen Savior of the world who has made a way for us to be right with God! In this sermon we looked at the Resurrection of Jesus!
This week's message we took a look at Jesus' burial and got to see the fulfillment of scripture throughout all of it!
In this message we look at Jesus' death on the cross and how He not only accomplished His mission, but also fulfilled God's Word!
Jesus is King! In this message, we see Jesus on trial before Pilate and the powerful exchange that happens between them before Jesus is handed over to be crucified.
In this message we follow the events leading up to Jesus' death on the cross, and take a look at the comfort that Jesus gives to His disciples as He fulfills the Fathers will.
Have you ever wondered if Jesus prayed for you? In this message from our series in the Gospel of John, we see Jesus pray not only for His disciples, but for all those who would put their faith in Jesus!
"But take heart! I have overcome the world." - Jesus
This message is from our series in the Gospel of John.
In this week's message Jesus explains how the the Holy Spirit helps us in our walk with God!
Telling others about Jesus is an amazing gift that God has given to us! In this message Jesus lays out what we can expect as we obediently follow Him!
The greatest gift ever given was God Himself to His creation! Check out this message from our 2020 Christmas Eve service!
In this message we see Jesus lay out the call to His disciples to bear fruit and remain in Him!
In this message we see Jesus lay out what it means to love Him and how he helps us to do so!
Jesus IS the Way, the Truth, and the Life! There is no greater comfort than Jesus Himself! Check out this sermon from our series in the Gospel of John!
This Sunday we saw that Jesus understands betrayal and denial and shows us what it means to love one another!
This Sunday we looked in the Gospel of John where Jesus washed His disciples feet. In this passage of scripture we got to see the example Jesus set for what it means to have humility.
God has a plan and invites us to be a part! In this message from our series in the Gospel of John, we take a look at what that means.
In this message we look at Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem and how the people responded to His coming!
Jesus' power will always provoke a response. Check out this message as we look at the different ways people responded to His power on display!
Continuing our series going through the Gospel of John, we see in this passage Jesus point to Himself as the Resurrection!
Everyone will follow someone. The question is, do we follow Jesus or someone else. Jesus is the Good Shepherd who leads His sheep!
This week Pastor Russ walked us through John 7:53-8:11 where people tried to trap Jesus and we got to see Jesus' dynamic response.
This week Tyler Briggs continuing through our series in the Gospel of John took at a look at the different ways people responded to what Jesus had to say about Himself. John 7:25-8:1
Jesus preaches another one of His tough messages. Follow along as we continue through the Gospel of John, John 6:51-71.
Life, and life eternally, is found in Jesus! Follow along as we go through John 6:22-51.
This week we walk through John 6:1-21 in our series The Gospel of John, the Light of Life!
Jesus calls His witnesses as we look at John 5:31-47 in our series The Gospel of John, the Light of Life!
Jesus explains His authority as we look at John 5:16-30 in our series The Gospel of John, the Light of Life!
This week we look at John 5:1-16 and Jesus' healing of the man at the pool called Bethesda.
This week we talk through John 4 verses 43-54 and how Jesus performs a miracle healing from 20 miles away! This is a great reminder for us to take Jesus at His word!
As Jesus is on mission, He calls other’s to be on mission with Him! John chapter 4 verses 27 through 42.
Jesus is always on mission and that should push us to be on mission as well! Join us as we continue through the Gospel of John as we start chapter 4 this week!
Jumping back into our series on the Gospel of John. This week we finish chapter 3 talking about how Jesus is over everything!
We take a break from our series on the Gospel of John to talk about what the church should do when dealing with injustice in the world.
This week we talk about one of the most famous verses in all the Bible, as we cover John chapter 3 verses 16-21 in our series on the Gospel of John!
There is only one way to be right with God and that is to be born again through the work of Jesus on the cross! This week we start chapter 3 of John and talk about what it means to be Born Again!
That’s right, Jesus made a whip! Follow along as we continue our series on the Gospel of John. We look at John chapter 2, verses 12 through 25 where Jesus clears the temple courts!
Jesus has the power to transform anything! Continue with us in the series on The Gospel of John as we start chapter 2.
If we have been found, then we are called to go find others! Follow along as we go through John 1:35-51.
We continue our new series going through the Gospel of John, titled The Light of Life. This week we learn more about who John the Baptizer was and what his message was!
We start a new series titled The Gospel of John - The Light of Life! We will be going through the book of John starting with chapter 1 verses 1 through 18. You don't want to miss it!
It's Easter! The biggest day of celebration, the day we celebrate Jesus raising from the dead, defeating sin and death!
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk finishes our series on James. Where do we turn?
Join us this week with Cecil Daniels as we continue through the book of James and we see how to be biblically patient.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of James and speaks to the heart of how to steward what God has given us.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of James and we see what it means to submit our life and will to God's will and way.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of James and we look at what it means to humble ourselves.
Join us this week as Kasey Ball continues through the book of James and we take a look at the difference between earthly and heavenly wisdom.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of James and we look at the power of the tongue.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of James and we see what it means to possess faith in Jesus, not just profess faith in Jesus.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of James and we see how showing favoritism is not fitting for believers.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of James and we see how we are blessed in the doing and not just by agreeing.
Join us this week as Bobby Humes continues through the book of James and we see how we are to look to God in the midst of our trial.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk gives us the introduction to James and his letter in the Bible.
Join us as Pastor Russ Newkirk closes the year out by taking a look in Acts at what the early church looked like and how we can be inspired to emulate them well.
Join us for this Christmas Eve message as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues walking us through the the birth of Christ and we see how God is faithful and works through the faithful.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk walks us through how God moved in amazing ways to prepare the way for Christ through the birth of John the Baptist.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk finishes up our series going through the book of Romans. This week we see how everything is all about Jesus from beginning to end.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and we look at how even though we plan and pray, it is ultimately God who determines the way.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and we look at how the Gospel is the power of God that brings salvation and sanctification to all who believe.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and we look at how biblical community calls for us to serve one another and praise God together.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and we look at what love in action really looks like.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and we look at how we as believers are to respond to authority in every aspect of our life.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and we look at what love in action really looks like.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and we look at how God has built His church uniquely and how we are to use those differences.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and we look at what the bible calls a reasonable response to the Gospel.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and we look at how the more we come to know God and His greatness, the more our lives will be drawn to worship Him.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and this week we heard the call to abide in Christ and what that means.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and this week we take a look at how and why we evangelize!
This week Pastor Russ Newkirk walks us through Romans chapter nine and we take a look at how God is both just and merciful in His actions.
This week Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and we look at the plan of salvation from God's perspective and man's perspective.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans. This week we take a look at how to deal with present suffering and God's faithful promise to make all things new.
Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and we see how God's Spirit makes us alive and empowers us to walk in step with His Spirit.
Jim Patterson talks about the battle that wages in every Christian. The battle between our old self and our new self as we continue through our series titled Romans.
Join us this week as Gregg continues to take us through the book of Romans and shows us how freedom from sin does not mean freedom to sin.
Join us this week as Bobby continues taking us through the book of Romans and walks us through what it means to no longer be slaves of sin, but slaves to righteousness!
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and shows us that being dead to sin gives us freedom to live a new life in Christ.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues through the book of Romans and shows us that God's grace is bigger than our sin.
Join us as Pastor Russ continues through the book of Romans and we take a look at what it means to rejoice in our suffering.
Join us this week as Pastor Russ continues through the book of Romans where the Apostle Paul points to the Old Testament to show that we are justified by faith alone!
Join us as Pastor Russ goes through the book of Romans showing us how God saves sinners by His grace and work on the cross.
Join us as Pastor Russ goes through the book of Romans. In this message, he lays out how all of us are in need of Jesus.
Join us this week, as Pastor Russ continues to go through the Book of Romans and talks about God's faithfulness to His people.
In this message, Bobby Humes walks us through Romans 2:17-29, reminding us that following God's law is not enough - that only by faith in Jesus Christ can we be justified in the sight of God.
In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk shows us from Romans 2:1-16 that whether under the law, or apart from the law—we are all in need of the saving work of Jesus.
In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk breaks down Romans 1:18-32, where the Apostle Paul explains God's wrath of giving us what we want. We need saving!
In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk shares from Romans 1:8-17—that we should be like the Apostle Paul in giving of ourselves, and in being unashamed of the Gospel!
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk breaks deep into the book of Romans, the Gospel of Jesus, and how Jesus is the answer!
Pastor Russ Newkirk wraps up One Gospel with Colossians 3:1-17! In Christ, we are made new. This is good news!
Jesus saves! Join us for part three of One Gospel as Pastor Russ Newkirk teaches on the resurrection of Jesus Christ!
Understanding the bad news makes good news, great news! Join Pastor Russ as he explains how sin broke everything.
There is one Gospel! Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk digs into the first part of the Gospel - creation, which was made by God and was good.
In this message, Pastor Russ closes out the book of Nehemiah with a special focus on Nehemiah.
After Ezra reads the Book of the Law of the Lord, the Israelites repent. God's children have a long history of straying from the path God lays for us, but God is merciful and faithful. In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk works through how God is faithful to His children!
The wall is rebuilt, and God's people are now protected and safe! Now, Ezra will restore the priority of God's Word to His people. In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk reminds us to be people of God's Word!
When Nehemiah receives more criticism, pushback, and threats—he doesn't recoil. He prays and stands firm because God's work can't be stopped! Join us as Pastor Russ Newkirk walks us though Nehemiah 6:1-7:2.
In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk challenges us to consider the example of Nehemiah in taking care of the needs of others.
In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk walks us through the third and fourth chapters of Nehemiah and reminds us to be people of prayer and action.
Scriptures used: Nehemiah 3-4; Galatians 6:2-5; 1 Corinthians 16:13-14
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You might be God's answer to the burden He's placed on your heart. Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk continues working through the book of Nehemiah!
Scriptures used: Nehemiah 2:1-20; Matthew 9:35-10:1
In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk walks us through the opening chapter of Nehemiah. Join us as we work through this amazing book of the Old Testament!
Scriptures used: Nehemiah 1:1-11; 1 John 4:19-21; Ephesians 6:10-20; Esther 4:14
In this message, Pastor Gregg Santee leads us through Matthew 5:21-26 in which Jesus provides a proper understanding of what it means to have anger in our hearts.
Matthew 5:21-26; Genesis 1:26-28, 2:7, 9:5-6; Exodus 21:12-14; Numbers 35:22-25; Proverbs 20:2, 18:21; 1 John 3:11-15; Ephesians 4:26-27, 4:29; Psalm 139:13-14, 14:1, 53:1; Romans 12:18; Luke 18:9-13
In this message, Pastor Gregg Santee reminds us that Jesus did not come to remove the law, but to fulfill it. As Christians, we get to receive God's grace, and uphold the law!
Scriptures used: Matthew 5:17-20, 24:35-44, 23:25-28; Romans 3:10-18, 3:20-31; James 3:1; Psalm 119:17-20; Ephesians 2:8-9; Philippians 2:12-13
In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk walks us through the Christian's purpose in being salt and light in the world.
Scriptures used: Matthew 5:13-16; 1 Peter 2:9-12; Ephesians 5:8-20; 1 John 1:5-7
In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk introduces us to The Sermon on the Mount and walks us through the Beatitudes.
Scriptures used: Matthew 5:1-12, 4:23-25, 7:28-29; 1 John 2:15-17; Luke 6:20-26; 1 Peter 4:12-16
In this Christmas Eve message, Pastor Russ Newkirk reminds us of not just the birth of Christ--but the purpose of Christ!
Join us this week as Pastor Russ Newkirk walks us through the Christmas story. Jesus brings us great joy that results in great praise!
Pastor Russ Newkirk walks us through how Jesus shows who He is through His words and works!
Is this sermon, Pastor Russ Newkirk walks us though Matthew 4:18-22 where Jesus calls His first disciples.
In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk walks us through Matthew 4:12-17 when Jesus is rejected in the synagogue in Nazareth.
In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk walks us through the story of Pentecost where Jesus' disciples are filled with the Holy Ghost for the first time.
In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk shares the story of Jesus walking on the water.
Some lessons from the Ghost Story on the Lake:
- Prioritize Prayer
- Take Courage in Jesus
- Have Faith and Step Out
- Stay Focused on Jesus No Matter Your Surroundings
- Worship Jesus
In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk walks us through Jesus being tempted in the desert.
3 keys's to fighting temptation like Jesus:
- Know who you are in God
- Stay full of and led by the Holy Spirit
- Know how to handle the Word of God
In this sermon, Pastor Kasey Ball walks us through Matthew 3:13-17, the baptism of Jesus.
Instead of spending time considering the details of the beautiful doctrine on the Trinity, Pastor Kasey challenges us to consider God the Father's words for God the Son: "This is my son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." Do you feel this same affection for Christ? You you love this King?
In this message, Pastor Russ Newkirk walks us through John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus Christ.
Christ Jesus is here! Pastor Russ Newkirk walks us through the journey of the Magi to see the newborn baby Jesus.
The eternal God of the universe showed up in the history of His own people! Tune in as Pastor Russ walks us through the personal application of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ split the world's calendar in two! He splits our history when we put our faith in Him.
Pull up a chair as Pastor Russ kicks off our new series "Anno Domini!"
In Jonah chapter 3, the people repented and God relented. You would think Jonah chapter 4 would be filled with thanksgiving and praise, but instead we see that Jonah is angry and bitter. Tune is as we look at how God deals with the rebellious Prophet!
This week, we continue our Jonah series called “A Rebellious Man, a Merciful God.” Join us as we work through God’s mercy with Ninevah.
In this message by Pastor Russ Newkirk, we look at Jonah's prayer in the belly of the great fish. We see in Jonah chapter 2 that even in our rebellion, God hears our prayers and lovingly leads us to repentance.
Jonah - a rebellious man, a merciful God. Join us this week for the beginning of a new series in the book of Jonah!
This week, we continue our series to see how talking with God can help us when we've had enough!
This week we continue our series on Conversations with God with a word on what happens When Wisdom Wins.
In this sermon, Pastor Kasey walks us through Luke 22:39-46, where we see Jesus walking through temptation. Jesus is the perfect example of how we should face temptation in our own lives!
We continue our series Conversations With God as we talk about standing in the gap for others.
In this sermon, Pastor Kasey teaches Titus 2 where Paul begins to explain what is means to live The Good Life!
In this sermon on Titus 1:10-16, Pastor Kasey talks about what church leaders must do to protect God's people from the dangers of false teaching and false teachers.
We continue our series The Good Life going through the book of Titus! This week we talk about learning to live the good life as God defines it!
Join us this week as we explore what it means to protect the good and refute false teaching!
This week we continue our series through the book of Titus talking about Church Leadership!
In this sermon, Pastor Kasey breaks down why and how we should take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to others.
Join us as Pastor Russ begins a new series on "The Good Life," the life that starts when we love and live for Jesus Christ.
We finish our series on Gospel Fluency this week. We talk about how our lives and how we act are a part of our credibility as followers of Jesus!
We start a new series this week called Gospel Fluency where we talk about what it means to be fluent in the Gospel as we walk through everyday life.
In this sermon, using John's resurrection account, Pastor Kasey explores the dichotomy of faith and doubt.
This week we have a special stand-alone message titled, We Are The Roots! It's all about the mission of The Roots Community Church!
We finish our series going through the book of Ephesians with chapter 6 verses 10 through 24. We talk about spiritual warfare and how to stand firm during the enemies attacks.
We continue our series through Ephesians talking about how our position in Christ should affect our positions in life.
Ephesians 2:1-10 We talk about the fundamentals of the Gospel, what it means to be Saved and what's next!
We start a new series this week called Ephesians! This message goes in depth on the introduction!
This series is about Biblical wisdom in the life of a Christian as we take a look through the book of Proverbs!
Who you partner with matters! Let's talk about getting UnStuck and partnering with the right people.
A new series starts this week titled, UnStuck! There are areas in everyone's life where we feel stuck and want change. This series will help us turn to the One who can truly change the heart!
This week we finish up our series, It's All About Jesus, talking about our call as Christians to give of ourselves for the Glory of God and the building up of His church as we gather!
It's all about Jesus, as we group! This week we talk about God's plan for mankind to live in community!
It's all about Jesus, as we go! This week we break down three big ideas as we go, the Gospel Goes Out, People Come In and Love Everyone Everywhere.