This podcast contains the weekly teachings from Church on The Rock Homer. Led by pastor Aaron Weisser. www.cotrhomer.org Love God, Love People, Make Disciples.
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Let me paint the picture for you! It’s 97º and you’re sitting on a wrap around screened porch in a white rocking chair. The warm breeze rustles in the leaves of a 100 year old oak, squarely in the middle of the horseshoe driveway. Grandma’s crystal pitcher is full of iced lemonade with large lemon circles. You can hear the ice clinking the crystal …
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Jesus, the one for whom and by whom I was created, has good intentions for me and intends for me to secure a grand reward that will be enjoyed for all of eternity. The greatest threat to my ability to lay hold of the reward that he has reserved for me is my own flesh. But Jesus, in His wisdom, decided not to rest my opportunities on the foundation …
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“But, how?” That is the question that I have been asked several times since teaching this past Sunday. And it is a question I have asked many times myself. I urge you some caution as you ask this. Many ask this as a rhetorical thought experiment without any real intent to find the answer and to live the answer. Last Sunday I talked about the wide a…
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In this message, we examine what I consider to be one of the most troubling passages in all of scripture. I say this fully understanding that ungodly fear has no place in the Christian life. I say this fully understanding that Christ does not intend for me to feel unstable and uncertain of His love for me. With that said, here are the troubling wor…
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Some PEOPLE! Some people’s KIDS! We say these phrases jokingly, but often behind the joking is a sentiment of criticism. Every man and woman has a sense of right and wrong, which becomes their moral compass. It is not quite clear to me why, but that compass becomes the standard to which we hold all others. We judge without thinking and it comes so …
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God wants to set your heart free of everything that is contrary to love. This week we move into the end of Matthew 6 and examine the ways that fear wrecks our lives and drives us away from God. Here is my confession: I have, for many years, been largely unaware of the way that fear rules in my own heart and drives my behavior. Honestly, I didn’t se…
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As we continue in our Sermon on the Mount series and will examine the comparison between pride and love. Pride takes on a different shape in light of faith and trust in Christ and this weekend we look at what Jesus says about our efforts to be seen and acknowledged by men vs God. Pastor Matthew McCarter…
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I still remember the day when I realized I did not want to be married anymore. My relationship with Jenny had been so gratifying and satisfying up until that point. But a couple of years into marriage and our selfish tendencies were degrading our capacity for meaningful intimacy. We could no longer mask our issues. What had been a fun friendship wa…
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“God is working even when we don’t see it!!” This week I posted that message on our Facebook page. God has been reminding me of His power and wisdom and control over the happenings in our lives. Remembering that powerful message can really help us in times of struggle and persecution. In baseball my father always taught me to keep my eye on the bal…
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Kingdom Blessing | To Those Who Missed Out
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“I pity the fool!” Can you see it? The mohawk! The gold chains! The black van with the red accent! Mr. T’s line was a mainstay during the A Team series. I had not realized until this week that Mr. T’s statement is an oxymoron. Mr. T did not pity anyone, in fact, he did exactly the opposite of pitying his enemies, he delivered justice with brute wra…
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Kingdom Blessing | To Those Who Missed Out
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Some of the most painful losses I have experienced in this life have been losses mostly suffered in silence. Not every loss, but many of them. This grief is one you are probably familiar with, mourning over the life that could have been. Hopes unrealized. Faded friendships. Love lost. Dreams forfeited. Surprise hardships. As a follower of Jesus, so…
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Finish the sentence, I’ll have the good life when… I truly believe that one of Satan’s greatest deceptions is to fool us into comparing our lives to some future reality that may not ever come. We practice this deception by entertaining the thought that when this season passes, life will be good. When I don’t have to change diapers anymore, life wil…
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While there are many hero's of the faith, few stand as tall as the one I call my mama. This Sunday I have the honor and privilege of inviting my own mother onto the stage at Church on the Rock. As far as mothering goes, she has mothered with the best of ‘em! For those who don’t know, I am the third of thirteen kids and my children are eight of the …
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The Power of the Cross | The Cross... Reconcile
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Someone recently said to me “I just always thought there were the good people and the bad people and I was one of the bad people.” Are you still struggling under the burden of failure or the burden of proving their own goodness? Are you still struggling to see the goodness of God as displayed by the cross? Then this message is for you. Pastor Dr. A…
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Is it too soon to talk about Christmas? My son has asked several times in the last week if we can put the tree up again. I don’t think he’s mentioned it to my wife or it would be up again already. How often is it during a holiday season that you forget to intentionally connect with the purpose of the holiday? Thanksgiving is about tryptophan and na…
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Encountering Christ | You're Doing It Wrong
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Have you ever painfully watched as someone in charge got it all wrong? Ever had a supervisor care intensely about all the wrong things while neglecting what was important? Ever watched someone in power exercise that power in wasteful ways and miss the opportunity to bring about meaningful change? Ever had someone with the power to make a decision o…
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Encountering Christ | The Authority of Jesus
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When is the last time you got knocked off your feet with an illness? Mine was about a year ago, after a couple of days without improvement I headed to the Doc, only to find out that I just had a virus and needed to wait it out. As I get older, there more and more comes a period where the recovery process turns from helpful to painful. My body stiff…
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Encountering Christ | Healed, Hopefull and Free
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Pastor Aaron Weisser dissects Jesus' conversation with the woman at the well and the miracle of God's grace.
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Encountering Christ | The Mystery of Being Born Again
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Do you remember the first time you heard some old man tell you that life gets faster as you get older? How about the statement that life is too short? The best things in life, money can’t buy? Are you old enough now to know the truth of those statements? For most of us there is an initial disbelief when the aged and wise come along and share their …
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Pastor Aaron Weisser takes a look at the justice of God in an unjust world, the purpose of God when my life is in chaos, and the ways of God when everything has gone south.
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Pastor Matt McCarter examines John the Baptist's testimony regarding the greatness of Jesus.
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This past Sunday we began the series, Greater. Pastor Aaron Weisser gave us a look into the testimony of John the Baptist concerning the man Jesus.
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This Sunday, Pastor Matt McCarter talked about the role of hospitality in the gospel and our church. Jesus has set an example of being hospitable and is calling us to do the same, for our joy and His glory!
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Church on the Rockers, Somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 years ago, I went with several of my family members and some friends to the Araneta Colosseum in Cubao, the transportation center of the metroplex that is Manila in the Philippines. We were there with tickets to see Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant live at the Colosseum. It was amazing. I don…
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I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and that you’re as excited about the loud bright lights exploding over the spit as I am. This season has so much joy to offer us, we often don’t want it to end…until realizing our pants don’t fit anymore! This year I heard more people say that the temptation to enjoy sweet treats was irresistible. The holida…
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Church on the Rockers,Merry Christmas to each of you. For many of you, this is the season of giving gifts. I think I have picked a winner for my wife this year. I think. We’ll see. And why do we give gifts? It is so easy to forget. We give gifts in honor of the greatest gift and the greatest gift giver, the Son of God. A few weeks from now, you may…
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I’ve witnessed several eclipses and every time I find it odd that while the sun is being blocked by the moon, we have to wear sunglasses. If the sun rays are directed at me, why must I be shielded from them? It only takes a few seconds to figure of a staring out why. It’s impossible, even only for a few moments to stare at something so bright. As J…
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What Are We Waiting For? | A Better Sacrifice
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Pastor Matt McCarter shares about God's perfect and incomprehensible plan to save humanity.
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What Are We Waiting For? | A Perfect Prophet
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Pastor Dr. Aaron Weisser examines the prophetic expectation of the coming Savior. What we will find, is the realest and truest representation of God that mankind has ever encountered. These truths are impacting my own life even today!
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Pastor Matt McCarter shares this past Sunday's message. That God sent us His Son to navigate our way through the waves, chaos, and heartbreak, back into His presence. He is our guide, our Great High Priest.
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What Are We Waiting For? | An Eternal King
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God, for thousands of years, has been indicating His plan. Pastor Dr. Aaron Weisser shares some insights from his studies.
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Church On the Rock - Homer hears updates from some of the missionaries we support around the world!
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This Sunday kicked off our 2023 Global Missions Conference. On I Love Homer Sunday, we had the opportunity to hear from special people who are the hands and feet of Jesus in our community, in our state, and across the globe. Our desire is to open doors for you to take another step in your divine assignment here on earth. You will be encouraged and …
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On our three year journey through the Good Book, Pastor Dr. Aaron Weisser takes us on our final foray in the Old Testament. As we read through the final two chapters of Ezra, his challenge for us is to search for the beacon of hope within this sad story.
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The Old Testament stories of God's people are just as much about us as they are about them. And it is all leading to one great and grand conclusion to which you are invited to be a part. Pastor Dr. Aaron Weisser brings us this message from the book of Ezra.
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This past Sunday, Pastor Aaron and his wife Jenny joined our guest, Ray Kane to talk through the process of digging deep with the Lord in their own lives and the treasures they've unearthed because of the work God has led them through.
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Pastor Matt McCarter leads us through Ezra, chapters 4-6, where we find that even though Israel’s identity is in Yahweh, they are still very much human and lack understanding.
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If you know the God of the Bible, you know that He is a God of second chances. Several second chances in the cases of many of us. Pastor Matt McCarter welcomes us to the book of Ezra and another story of God's amazing grace.
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Matt McCarter looks at the reward that awaited Queen Esther and Mordecai for their obedience to God.
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Guest speaker, Eric Rozeboom explains how, in God's plans, the prideful and arrogant cross paths with the humble at heart; and how they are each heading in very different directions.
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Esther | God's Intolerably Obedient People
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Pastor Matt McCarter continues our series on the book of Esther.
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Pastor Dr. Aaron Weisser begins a new series on the book of Esther and shares how God accomplishes His purposes in the affairs of the kingdoms of this earth and on behalf of His children.
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From Pastor Dr. Aaron Weisser... It was Richard Dawkins who popularized the phrase “genocidal bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser” to describe the God of the Old Testament in his most well-known work The God Delusion. This attack line has become more common and is used to undermine the possibility that the God of the Bible, as described, is a just God. Th…
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Pastor Matt McCarter walks us through Habakkuk chapter 3, and the prophet's renewal of his faith in God.
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Habakkuk | Misunderstanding Leads to Complaining
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This week, we start a new series from one of the twelve Old Testament prophets who is fed up with God's people! Pastor Matt McCarter shares how Habakkuk let God know about it.
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Pastor Dr. Aaron Weisser walks us through the story of King Josiah. In some ways, his is a story of incredible Godly success. In other ways, it is a tragic tale of the worst kind. And it begs the question, "is it worth it?"
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Pastor Matt McCarter leads us through the reign of King Manasseh, and his inability to hold onto the promises of God.
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Pastor Dr. Aaron Weisser unveils ten strategies the enemy uses to defeat and destroy. God's word tells us, they are all lies.
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Dr. Edson Knapp shares his thoughts on God's favor in our lives.
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Messengers | The Incontrovertible Voice of God
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Pastor Aaron Weisser teaches on Kings 22.
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