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House on the Rock Fellowship: Piqua, OH
These messages are part of the teaching ministry of House On the Rock Fellowship. For more information please visit, www.whoishouseontherock.com
To be thirsty and offered cool, fresh water?! Jesus does this very thing. He stands up against all the offers of our time and offers himself to do the one thing that nothing else can, to refresh our wearied and dried up souls. Join us as Pastor Paul unpacks a controversial passage in John's gospel. Thirsty? Ready for a drink?
How important is baptism? People from differnt traditions and churches will put a differnt value on being baptized. But, it seems in Scritpure, whenever the Spirit of God come sover water that incredible things begin to happen. Things are born again, chaos changes into creation, and the barren becomes a blessing. Join Pastor Paul as he he helps understand Jesus' important words in John 3:5. Are you born of water and Spirit?
Join Adam as he walks us through the scoreboard from the Old Testament and New Testament for Baptism and Kingdoms, Water and Spirit.
Jesus steps into the temple of our hearts. What does he find? What does he uncover? What does he do next? Join Paul as we unpack this important truth from John's gospel and let God guide you into a better way of living by faith.
When the day grows dark, Jesus tells his followers to focus on growing loving relationships with His followers. It is not our comfort but our connection with His followers that will get us thru dark times. Join us as Paul unpacks how Jesus loves us and how then we are to love others.
When the day grows dark, Jesus tells his followers to focus on their abiding relatiohip with Him. What does it mean to abide? Is it something we can do without? Paul begins a short series in John 15 and walks us thru the first of these four key relationships for dark times.
There are many gospels and many sources of joy. But, only the gospel of Jesus brings great joy for all people. Join us for the next part of our Advent series. Do you have joy? Is it great joy? Is it in Jesus?
What is there to see as you look on the ceramic baby Jesus in the manger display. Who and what is He really. Join Paul as he unpacks four key aspects of Jesus being that lead us to know his love more fully.
Advent welcomes us back to the true story, one that answers the big questions and gives true hope. Join us as Paul takes us to John's gospel and the promise of Jesus who is true light in our darkness. How dark is it? How much are we loved by God the Father? Listen in and find out.
Introduction into Advent - What is it? Why do we do it? Listen as Pastor Paul explains this sometimes overlooked time of year that invites us to slow down and refocus our eyes on our Savior Jesus.
It isn't hard to see and feel a crisis in leadership; globally, nationally, in our own state. Jesus set himself up as a different kind a leader, a shepherd that lays down his life for the sheep. Join Paul as he unpacks what that means and could mean for you.
The Apostle John placed 7 specific signs, miraculous stories of Jesus' deliverance, within his gospel account to guide us in our faith. Join Paul as he shares Jesus' stories. Is there a possibility that one of them speaks to you where you are at right now? Lets find out.
The love of God, Father to Son, is the foundation of reality and our faith. To get that wrong turns into Middle East wars and false visions of what following Jesus means. Join us as we wrestle with our own understanding of Jesus' love for us and why that is so transforming.
We mark our calendars with anniversaries and birthdays. We comemmorate and memorialize days to remember. Did you know the Lord has a Day? Join us today and unpack with Pastor Paul what happend the day Jesus was crucified and why it should be remembered. Mark your calendars.
At some point the talking about prayer must be surpassed by the actual practice of praying. Rubber must meet road. Pastor Paul gives us some practical ways we can continue a ministry of interceding prayer. The Apostle Paul called his apprentice to targeted and tactical prayer habits. We must have the same. Join us.
What do we do when the answer to prayer doesn't come right away? Do you give up and walk away or do you pray through the lean times? Persevering in prayer is difficult, but powerful for answers and for strengthening faith.
How much does God want us participating with Him in prayer. The Father listens, the Son connects us to the Father thru his sacrifice, and the Holy Spirit even join us helping when we don't know what to pray. Join us for the next part of our series on interceding prayer. Find divine help as we plead for others and breach the forces of evil. Let's Pray!
The gospel of Jesus creates a new "We", not a new "me". God is gathering and creating a people that he has knit together. Today, we celebrate with our global partners around the world what God is doing and renew our commitment to prayer and support.
What you see isn't all there is to see. Many of us and those around us battle within and against invisible, spiritual strongholds. Both the Apostle Paul and Jesus show us how we can bring others victory through strategic interceding prayer. The truth will se others free.
Jesus gives us access to the Father but he also gives us the agenda for those divine meetings. Join us today as Paul unpacks with us what it means to meet and plead with the Father for others. What is reconciliation and restoration in Jesus name?
Many of us include the simple phrase "In Jesus Name" when we pray. Why do we do that? What does it mean? Does it matter? Would you be surprised to find out that the truth of Jesus interceding for us is the very foundation our prayer rests on. We can pray because he has made a bridge to the Father. Join us as we unpack this important truth.
We don't doubt the importance of prayer but many of us struggle with the discipline itself. Why pray? As we introduce this new series on interceding prayer lets first understand how we as humans fit into God's plan for creation-care and flourishing. Join us.
To relate you must respect. There are important parts of God's nature, his essential essence, that one must understand if you are going to have a thriving relatioship with him. Join us as Pastor Paul unpacks three key aspects of God's perfect and unchaning nature. Today, what does it mean that God is LIGHT- perfect and pure.
To relate you must respect. There are important parts of God's nature, his essential essence, that one must understand if you are going to have a thriving relatioship with him. Join us as Pastor Paul unpacks three key aspects of God's perfect and unchaning nature. Today, what does it mean that God is LIGHT- perfect and pure.
To relate you must respect. There are important parts of God's nature, his essential essence, that one must understand if you are going to have a thriving relatioship with him. Join us as Pastor Paul unpacks three key aspects of God's perfect and unchaning nature. Today, what does it mean that God is spirit.
Justice is the call of every local church. As Jesus' hands and feet in the world we are to develop ministries of relief, restoration, and reformation whenever injustice raises it's head. Join Pastor Paul as we talk about practical wasys we can make justice a part of a local church.
Aren't we our brother's keeper? In the discussion of justice, stewarding the care and flourishing of others, we need to actually start talking. Voicing injustice is a biblical mandate that has its roots in God and the prophets of the Old Testament. Isn't it time the church regained her prophetic voice? Isn't it time we starteed talking?
What does it mean to Restore Creation? What is it that we have lost that needs restoration? Join us today as Pastor Paul leads us on a journey of Justice
What does it mean that all the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit? What does that mean for us today? Join us as Pastor Paul unpacks this important day. Find the hope and encouragement to be faithful and build your life upon Jesus' teaching.
Restoring justice flows from recognizing God's goodness. Join us as we unpack this important aspect of growing a heart that cares for what God loves, justice and righteousness.
Is it possible that justice is more than we think and not what we think? Join us as we begin a new series into Jesus' heart of restoration.
Isit possible that justice is more than we think and not what we think? Join us as we begin a new series into Jesus' heart of restoration.
We need to build on a strong foundation if we want a building to last. Like a good building your life needs to rest on something that will last and give you stability. What are you holding fast to?
There is only one faoundation, Jesus Christ. Discover today if you are building a lasting faith or setting yourself up for heartache.
It’s the most important thing. It isn’t a “kinda”, “sometimes”, “maybe” thing. To one who did some very terrible things to Jesus THIS was the most important, only thing. Let’s find out what it was.
Death has touched and will touch all of us. But what lesson have we learned? Death is not just a part of life but it is to play an important part in the Christian life. Lets uncover some of the hats Death wears.
God has a plan and Jesus knew he was a part of it. Sadly, that plan involves rejection and death, but also life and hope. As we get closer to Good Friday and Resurrection morning we should ask, “Do I understand what God is doing and my part in it?”
The heart, like rock hard ground months without rain, requires a special grace from above to soften and prepare it for good seed. The prophet Hosea calls us to a special time of preparation. It can be a hard time but also joy-filled. Ready for rain?
Injustice. Empty promises. Chaos. A tree is known by it’s fruit. A false heart is the perfect ground for poisonous weeds to spread. Lets take a look into the garden of our own souls and see what has taken root.
We have questions about pain and suffering and the best God can do is give us a book that is hard to read and vague to understand?!? The Book of Job can feel like that because life DOES feel like that. Lean in with us as a Friend unpacks a big question.
We don’t just want good friends but we need good friends. A season like Lent, full of trial and reflection, requires the presence of loving companions. Let’s see what good friends do and where they lead.
Wounds that stink and fester. A heart that aches. Companions that leave. All at the hand of God? David lets us inside the soul of one who suffers for his sin. Let’s be reminded of the life God wants for us and the chaos that sin creates.
A man in whom there is no deceit? An honest man– a good one? What might we learn from a new disciple Jesus miraculously saw under a fig tree. Meet Nathanael and what it means to have an heart open to God. Such people see heaven open.
What is the harshest thing Jesus ever said? How about, “you can’t be my disciple”? Jesus said we need to seriously weigh what it means to follow him, where this path will lead. Or, we need to know who we are following already.
Nothing good happens when we lose our breath. Did you know it can happen spiritually? When we fail to repsect the rhythms of life and minstry God has built into His created order we can end up like the famous prophet Elijah, afraid and on the run. Everything can suffer. Listen in and discover what we can lose but also how to catch our breath again.
A cup overflowing with poison and doom. A people hell-bent on their own destruction. A loving God who warns of consequences ahead. A Savior who drinks the cup dry. Lets look at what the Bible means when it speaks of sin and what it produces and what Christ came to do.
“It is hardly too much to say that the mind of God has in no word uttered itself and all that is in His heart more distinctly that in this.”
Can promise also bring pain? God’s people, on a holy mission to build a temple, come back to the Promised Land only to find hardship, resistance, and discouragement. Let’s not be surprised when we find the same. Sometimes it is resistance that tells us we are on the right path.
An old man finds an old book long lost to time and memory. Dusting it off, reading it, bringing to the king catapults a people into a world of upheaval and change. Could this same, old book have the same effect on us? Do we dare dust it off?
For many, Christmas and Baby Jesus is a neat idea that dropped out of the sky. Boom! It's a cute story full of angels and shepherds and pretty songs. It is actually a great story and the arrival of Christ is only the next chapter in an unfolding work of God's promises to heal and restore creation from sin and death. We know that everything can be dark but do we understand how important that is to the true message of the Advent Season? Join us for the Christmas Day part of our Advent series.
For many, Christmas and Baby Jesus is a neat idea that dropped out of the sky. Boom! It's a cute story full of angels and shepherds and pretty songs. It is actually a great story and the arrival of Christ is only the next chapter in an unfolding work of God's promises to heal and restore creation from sin and death. We know that everything can be dark but do we understand how important that is to the true message of the Advent Season? Join us for the fourth part of our Advent series.
For many, Christmas and Baby Jesus is a neat idea that dropped out of the sky. Boom! It's a cute story full of angels and shepherds and pretty songs. It is actually a great story and the arrival of Christ is only the next chapter in an unfolding work of God's promises to heal and restore creation from sin and death. We know that everything can be dark but do we understand how important that is to the true message of the Advent Season? Join us for the third part of our Advent series.
For many, Christmas and Baby Jesus is a neat idea that dropped out of the sky. Boom! It's a cute story full of angels and shepherds and pretty songs. It is actually a great story and the arrival of Christ is only the next chapter in an unfolding work of God's promises to heal and restore creation from sin and death. We know that everything can be dark but do we understand how important that is to the true message of the Advent Season? Join us for the second part of our Advent series.
For many, Christmas and Baby Jesus is a neat idea that dropped out of the sky. Boom! It's a cute story full of angels and shepherds and pretty songs. It is actually a great story and the arrival of Christ is only the next chapter in an unfolding work of God's promises to heal and restore creation from sin and death. We know that everything can be dark but do we understand how important that is to the true message of the Advent Season? Join us for the first part of our Advent series.
What is the first thing you do when you enter a room? No matter what needs to be done in that room, the first thing you normally do is turn on the light. Join us as we prepare to begin the Advent season. Discover the important light of faith that makes seeing everything else possible.
Don't covet anything! That is an interesting way to end the ten commandments, but why end with that? Covet has a unique place in our human struggle. Do a little digging and you may find that the fruits of sin grow out of the roots of coveting.
Jesus said he was the truth. It would only make sense that his followers and truth people, telling truth and calling others to the true story. Bearing a false witness means calling people to believe something untrue. Lets learn how to get out of that cycle and enable others to live the life-giving story of Christ.
Humans are known for doing many terrible things but what is the first thing the Bible shows us doing? Was it lying or murdering or committing adultery? The first thing we do is steal something that doesn't belong to us. We are takers at heart. No wonder the ten commandments include, "Don't Steal."
Of all the things God could have put in the 10 commandments, why did he include adultery? Why wouldn't he command something a bit more broad if he wanted to talk about sexual goods and bads? There is something at the heart of adultery that is at the heart of God and how he relates to us. Join us as we continue our series.
From TV shows to books to movies we do like murder. And, we like to get away with it. Join Paul as we unpack this difficult commandment and see how Jesus gets to the heart of our problem.
The more important the journey and the more important the destination the more vital are signs along the way. God has given us a sign that both looks back and leads forward. Join Paul today as we unpack the ideas of Sabbath and rest in a weary and lost world.
A good door swings on good hinges. It is the hinges that make access to what is on the otherside of the door possible. The ten commandments have a hinge right in the center that connects two sides, the 5th commandment, to honor your father and mother. Join us today and see how the home is to open up to us what it means to love God and love others.
Don't take God's name in vain means don't swear, right? Oh it means something far more deep. Join us for this next part of our 10 commandments series. Pastor Paul helps us wrestle with what it means to represent Jesus well. With great blessing comes a great responsibility.
Is God pro-idol? We continue our Ten Commandments series with an interesting question. To read the second command correctly suggests that God is all about making idols. In fact, he does. Why not tune in and discover an amazing truth about God and about you.
When a rich ruler asked Jesus about eternal life, Jesus, in Luke 18, responded with the Ten Commandments. There seems to be something important about these iconic statements. To Jesus, they seem to be bound up in the promises of abundant life. Join us for this important series and let's grow together.
To say something is basic is to say it is foundational. You cannot take it away. What are the things that God says are basic to a healthy faith. Lasty week we learned about study, but what else is basic? Join us for this mini-series as we head into Fall.
To say something is basic is to say it is foundational. You cannot take it away. What are the things that God says are basic to a healthy faith. Join us for this mini-series as we head into fall.
Join us for this conclusion on devotion to others as we review where we have been and see where we need to go.
Most things don't last. God-like love, devotion, does. Join us and lets discuss how we can grow in our devotion to others and what that really involves.
It can be difficult to walk alongside others. Love can be tough. Find strength in this beautiful source and help others thrive.
Walking with others in God-like-love can invite tension, tension that shouldn't resolve. Join us and learn to love others better.
There are many things that cut off our ability to care for others. The biggest barrier is often ourselves. Are you part of the problem? Listen today and become the solution.
Kinks in a hose limits how love can flow. Lets discuss three ways we turn God-like-love off.
Is there anything to life that isn't committed to caring for and loving others? The Bible says it is pretty empty.
Join us for the beginning of our new summer series and up the flow of God's love in your life.
Where is God in the Kingdom of Night? Join us today and lets see how Our Father shines light upon Evil.
We want guidance and good direction. Ever stop to think God has already given you such a gift. Learn today about prayer and following your conscience.
When Jesus followers ask to learn to pray he beings by teaching them to remember our heavenly Father's character. Let's take a seat at Jesus feet and see if we can grow in prayer too.
Peter's story is up and down. And like him, we can know the power of victory and shame. Joins us in unpacking his life moments and lets unroot the power of shame in our lives.
the journey thru our wilderness is never attending to be alone. God is with us; God sends others too.
Jesus wouldn't have us follow him unprepared. Check in to this weeks message and find your "every day carry" checklist for wilderness walking.
The wilderness is a place of heart preparation. Learn here to tend the garden of your soul.
Lent is a season of preparation, a journey into the wilderness with Jesus. Join him today and see what you find.
How will your story end? Comedy or Tragedy. Our belief is anchored in a certain hope. Join us and discover your better ending.
The first pages of the Bible give a crucial look into the work of the Holy Spirit. It is worth believing in.
Only when we learn to walk transformed by the gospel of Jesus can we help others experience transformation.
Jesus victory covers everything from death to life, the dead below too the kingdom above. In Jesus find our victory.
We believe key ideas about Jesus life that give us hope day to day. Here are 4 of them.
We believe that God is Father, Almighty Maker. What do you believe and what does that mean.
Christmas is a story of hope only when you know the whole story. Leave the nightmare behind.
Join us and continue our Advent series. Uncover the love of God sent to the shepherds via angels.
Jesus came to the world, for the world. We unpack the major themes of Advent and their invitation to join Jesus in this global rescue.
Proverbs offers guidance for faith, like a compass. Using 3 topics chosen by the HRF family Paul shows how Proverbs works practically. Lets learn how to move forward with wisdom.
The abundant life is supported and rooted in various commitments and habits. Uncover them today.
The walk with wisdom is relational and Proverbs offers a glimpse into that life and the treasure it brings.
Wisdom invites us and enables us to build a flourishing life much like God created Eden. Uncover how and draw better circles for your life.
How do we get from where we are to the vision of the life God has shared with us? Look at wisdom.
What are you doing? Lets get back to our original purpose. Lets call all creation to praise God.
We were created to praise God and help all creation to do the same. Let's relearn that great calling by learning about God's faithfulness.
What command comes up more than any other? We are called to "Praise God" most. Discover the unique way we lift up Jesus.
Jesus said that when his followers gather we are to remember him within a meal. Adam walks us thru its meaning and history.
Let God describe himself and what do you learn, what surprises are instore? Find out today.
Doesn't everything come down to communication? Join Doug as he helps all of us grow in this key area.
How important is the gospel? Paul shares the many ways Jesus' good news meets us where we are.
The most quoted and repeated psalm in the Bible, 110, gives a much bigger picture of Jesus than we are used to. Join us and grow.
You know the number 1 song on the top 40? Find out what the greatest song of all time is.
Healthy people feel sorrow but they aren't derailed by. Watch today and find out how you can grow through the pain and sorrow.
Birds are free. Why aren't we? Aaron Gosser helps us learn to leave the baggage behind and walk in peace and grace.
Be angry but do not sin!? How? Lives on track don't get derailed by anger. Find out how.
Nothing wrong with anger and sorrow but left unchecked they can lead to destruction for ourselves and everyone with us. Can you get off the crazy train?
We complete our series on healing and learn about 8 barriers we may encounter as we are healed and seek healing for others.
A mobile surgical hospital in a warzone. Isn't that a healthy, faithful, local church? Find out more.
How did we get in this mess? Paul helps us do a little contact racing and leads us back to the whole problem.
Step into the towm and come out alive. Experience the change of hopeless ash into life-given beauty.
Good and faithful servants thrive from gospel friends. Are you a good friend? Discover what that means today.
This message is the introduction into our journey into humility and the season of Lent. Join us and lets uncover the heart of a follower.
Its not magic but it is powerful. Learn the key to raising up not just one generation of Jesus-followers but many.
Look at a great burger. Guess what? You have seen a great church fellowship. Learn more
Catch your breath and let John remind you of two very important ideas from Revelation 20
Christmas is about God putting the pieces back together again. Maybe that is why we call it peace.
Its all spinning. Let Advent and hope become an anchor calling you back to the center of Jesus and and the work of God.
In vivid color and definition John shows us what the fall of empires looks like and how to stay faithful.
Find out how, like John, we are called to stand at the door of heaven. We must keep one foot in our space and one foot in God's space. Listen in and see why.
Do you expect good change? God looks for prisoners and turns them into prophets. Discover how.
To read Revelation responsibly we must know what it is and how John the Divine put it together. Lets start together.
Adam Bennett, an HRF Elder Candidate, shares the key to really great days, grace and humility.
How does brokenness, dinos, and life after death fit into the Bible? Lets ask the preacher.
Paul Swenson, our global partner in Papua New Guinea gives on update on translation work and living without fear.
With so many messages out there how do you know what is worth listening to. Doug Brooks helps us to uncover and discern godly wisdom and its fruit.
Lets talk about the serious work of growth. It is supernatural, not a given, and it is essential.
Taking a break from our current series to talk about the essential questions of our time.
A fresh look at a familiar story may be just what you need. Join the journey and get found in grace.
If we miss this then the whole things falls apart. What is it? Mentoring. Find out what biblical mentoring is and how it fits into our faith.
It can be really easy to go down any path right now. Is one better than another? Jesus has something to say.
Restore a car? A house? Furniture? How about you? Ready to come into your former glory?
Maybe God hasn't lead us into Easter morning yet. Perhaps God has us in the gap of Holy Saturday. What do you think?
Water is a life and death matter. In the middle of COVID Jesus makes a refreshing offer.
One one grass is greener. See what it means to lie down in our Shpeherd's green pastures.
We know God breathed it but how did we get it? Great question. Lets see how we received the Bible.
What would YOU say the Bible is? Myth? Law? Poetry? What it is shapes what you do with it.
It is God's chosen vehicle to bring life to you and it is sweeter than honey. Do you know what to do?