Church on the Rock Waco South Podcast

What we choose to accept or reject of God or His Word hinges on wether we have the Fear of the Lord operating in our lives.

Knowing how to navigate storms is connected to how well you walk in the Fear of the Lord.

Have you ever wondered why some believers seem to experience God's power while others struggle in spiritual dryness? The answer might surprise you. Often, the greatest barrier to experiencing God's fullness isn't external circumstances or other people - it's pride disguised as spiritual maturity.

We discussed the outflow, outcome, or intended purpose of the instructions to Repent, Rend your hearts, and return to God.

YOU CANNOT CARRY AN OLD IDENTITY INTO YOUR NEW SEASON!! Transformation begins as YOU SURRENDER your old nature to the process of metamorphosis, through the "cocoon of fellowship" with God.

We must understand why conviction comes. Conviction is NOT for judgement, condemnation, or criticism. Conviction comes to remove the barriers between you and God so His Spirit can be poured out (Joel 2:28)

The greatest hindrance to revival is pride masquerading as self-righteousness. Is your heart still sensitive to know the conviction of the Holy Spirit or have you so desensitized your heart that you can no longer sense God's "no"?

During the Christmas season, many celebrate Jesus in a Manger. We have shows, plays, stories, decorations (Nativity scenes) all focused on Jesus in the manger. But we must remember that the manger was NOT his Mission, it was only a method of entry. His Mission was to seek and save the Lost (Luke 19:10)

There is a Clarion Call from heaven for the world to get ready. There is coming an event that will transform society - The Rapture of the Church. This call will start in the church, but as it is embraced, it should then impact the World.

CHURCH, GET READY…There is a sound, an alarm, a CLARION CALL being sent from the throne of heaven! In essence, a clarion call is a powerful wake-up call to action that demands a clear and decisive response.

This week Pastor deals with the greatest example the bible reveals of someone who was totally surrendered. Surrender is basic in it's principle, but it's powerful in it's outcome.

Your ability to “RECEIVE” the Word of God into your heart/life is the key to His strength reigning in your life.

Your ability to endure pressures and storms will not be found in your strength, wisdom, or pride. It is found as you surrender your emotions, feelings, and thoughts to the Word of God.

When you open yourself to be offended, it opens your life to deception. In today's message, Pastor discusses the deception of offense.

Your ability to overcome, stand, endure, be strong in the Lord, and to reign in life is dependent upon the level of your surrender.

Today, Pastor taught on the exchange that occurs in our surrender. What we surrender to is what we authorize into our life.

REALITY - If you want to grow into wholeness and into the image you are designed into, you must be willing to lay down (surrender) traditions, patterns, routines, entertainments, etc. to DO Joshua 1:8-9

Your strength against storms, pressures, and circumstances is not found in your mental resolve, but in the ability to SOW THE WORD daily into your heart.

The strategy of the enemy is to assault and bring fatigue to your mind. When you are mentally wore down, you are susceptible to the lies of the enemy. Learning to contend against the enemy and his strategies are the key to maintaining or taking back the territory of your life.

There is an all out assault, from the forces of darkness, against the minds of people. We must learn to continue in our faith and contend for the faith we have been given.

The greatest need is not want you think your love language is. Your greatest need is what God defines as the duty of the spouse to the other, which we will talk about today.

The Six Keys we have discussed, set the FOUNDATION of Building a Godly Home. Psalm 11:3 - If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

Holiness is NOT a dress code. Holiness means to be separated, set apart, and consecrated.

Faithfulness is not just an action, it reveals character. Our target should not be act faithful, but rather to walk in faithfulness.

Understanding honor is paramount to everyone. It affects all relationships, it structures all homes, and it is foundational to your walk with God. If you do not extend honor, you express betrayal.

Correction is a guardrail or backbone to all relationships. This week we discuss the third key to Building A Godly Home, which is receiving correction.

The fear of the Lord requires us to walk away from sin, not to abide with it.

In the World we live in, it is imperative that we learn to cultivate a home that God authored and not one that society defines.

Having a personal relationship with God is revealed by living through the "Fear of the Lord". If God's Word has no weight or value in your life, or you refuse to submit to God's Word, then you do not have a real relationship with Him.

The key to building a godly home is NOT about our background, culture, or what your love language is...it is about a true, genuine relationship with God.

As a believer, we have received the Holy Spirit, The Word of God, the Blood of Jesus, and the measure of Faith. We have been given everything needed to overcome the enemy and to stand in the face of opposition...to CONTEND for that which God's Word provides.

To truly understand the value of the Person of the Holy Spirit, we must see how His influence and abiding presence even impacted the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

We cannot leave our redemption on the cross, as most do, we have to take the full view of redemption all the way through the Upper Room. Why? Because Jesus said, I have to go so I can send the Holy Ghost and in the Upper Room we see the entrance of the Holy Ghost into man.

Today we discuss the Holy Spirit as the "Spirit of Truth". The reality is that we, as believers, cannot live a life of rebellion to God's Word and still expect to receive the blessings that flow from The Holy Spirit...The Spirit of Truth.

As a believer, If you have you ever felt lonely, unsure of the future, what God has for you, feel weak in a storm, or struggle to surrender sin, then you are not allowing the HOLY SPIRIT to empower your life.

This week we began to discuss the Holy Spirit and His role in the church. One thing we must understand is that If we do not properly recognize the person of the Holy Spirit, and value him, then we cannot expect to properly receive from him?

Your seat of operation is different than your place of function. When you allow your place of function, in the earth, to guide you through the storm, then you abort the outcome your "seated position" IN CHRIST provide you.

When you know where you are SEATED, you will not be confused about what belongs to you. When you live from your "Seated Position in Christ" every attack, every storm, every trial remains your footstool.

Have you ever felt weary from the storms of life? In today's message we deal with the weapon of weariness and what God made available through Christ to overcome it.

As believers, our primary duty is to be confirmed into the image of Jesus Christ. How does your lifestyle reflect the Character of Christ?

To carry worry/anxiety is to express to God that I do not trust you.

Our strength is to be found in Christ, but it requires me to place my Faith IN CHRIST for me to receive what flows from Christ.

To be strong is our duty; to be weak is our sin. Romans 14:23 “what is not of faith is sin”. Faith (trust, confidence, assurance, etc) in anything other than God is failure and it is centered in fear.

Being in Faith is not about confidence in what you can do. Faith is about finding our strength IN THE LORD. To be infused with Christ's strength!

You operating in faith or fear is determined by what you spend your day meditating on or feeding into yourself.

The Pastor finds his Leadership in the Character and Person of Jesus Christ. God’s designed/planned to use the office of the Pastor in many things he instituted.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 in The Passion Translation (TPT) says "Let your LIFE be a Prayer". Our posture of prayer is to have a lifestyle of prayer or fellowship with God. Our prayer life or fellowship life with God should be the center on which our life turns.

"The Local Church is at the heart of everything God is doing" (Pastor Dennis Hattabaugh). Before any church should discuss the duties of the body, we should first discover the duties outlined for the Pastor in that local body/assembly. When you know the duties of the Pastor, you can receive more effectively what God is doing through them for you.

"The Local Church is at the heart of everything God is doing" (Pastor Dennis Hattabaugh). The "Church" is not a building, it is the "Ekklesia", the called out ones...the people. There is no ministry if we do not have people, love people, and develop people into the image of Jesus (Romans 8:29)

The Local Church is at the heart of everything God is doing. The "Church" is not the building, it is the people. There is no ministry if we do not have people, love people, and develop people into the image of Jesus (Romans 8:29)