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Sunday Sermon – “What Do You Believe?” presented by: John Urciuoli – Mountain Rock Church of Christ (2/9/2020) GET OUR AUDIO PODCASTS – PICK YOUR PLATFORM AND SUBSCRIBE NOW: Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0fOzdLLXu2wJLRU63I7zrP Apple Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mountain-rock/id1495666247?uo=4 Google Podcast – https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMmQwOWIyYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker – https://www.breaker.audio/mountain-rock Radio Public – https://radiopublic.com/mountain-rock-8XkY95 Pocket Casts – https://pca.st/i53xzyqs Anchor – https://anchor.fm/mountainrock CLICK […]
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Sunday Sermon – “Say Enough to the Troubles of Today” presented by: Dacio Moraes – Mountain Rock Church of Christ (7/7/2019)
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Sunday Sermon – “Loving Jesus Leads to the Cross” presented by: Allan Abeleda (4/15/2018)
Sunday Sermon – “After The Resurrection–Now What?” presented by: Allan Abeleda (4/8/2018)
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Sunday Sermon – “The Promise By Grace” presented by: Allan Abeleda (12/3/2017)
Sunday Sermon – “So That It May Be By Grace” presented by: Steve Ampersand (11/26/2017)
Sunday Sermon – “Grace is At Work and Not You” presented by: Allan Abeleda (11/19/2017)
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Sunday Sermon – “You Are Not Better Than Them” presented by: Angel Capellan (10/29/2017)
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Sunday Sermon – “The Battle of the Mind” presented by: Glenn Geeting (3/12/2017)
Sunday Sermon – “The Mystery – Grace and Mercy” presented by: Allan Abeleda (1/22/2017)
Sunday Sermon – “Jesus: The Ultimate Paradigm Shift” presented by: Allan Abeleda (1/8/2017)
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Sunday sermon – “Please God, Have Peace” presented by: Eddie Mayes (12/18/2016)
Sunday sermon – “The Gift That Keeps On Giving” presented by: Allan Abeleda (12/11/2016)
Sunday sermon – “Close to The Cross, But Far From Christ” presented by: Allan Abeleda (11/27/2016)
“Ethan and Scott’s Baptism” – October 23, 2016 CLICK HERE for Personal Bible Studies
Sunday sermon – “Are You a Fan or a Follower?” presented by: Allan Abeleda (11/6/2016)
Sunday sermon – “More Than A Concept” presented by: Angel Capellan (10/30/2016)
“Josh’s Baptism” – CLICK THIS LINK TO WATCH VIDEO ==> http://MountainRock.org/Joshs-Baptism – October 9, 2016 CLICK HERE for Personal Bible Studies
“Beyond The Looking Glass” – Women’s Day 2016 – presented by: Angie Hoover (10/8/2016)
Sunday sermon – “Chosen, Holy, and Dearly Loved” presented by: Eddie Mayes (10/2/2016)
Sunday sermon – “The Mission of a Disciple” presented by: Glenn Geeting (9/11/2016)
Sunday sermon – “What’s Your Motivation in Christ?” presented by: Allan Abeleda (8/28/2016)
Sunday sermon – “Seeing the Hidden World” presented by: Glenn Geeting (8/21/2016)
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Sunday sermon – “Jesus is Greater Than Tradition” presented by: Allan Abeleda (6/5/2016)
Sunday sermon – “The Certainty of God’s Promises” presented by: Eddie Mayes (5/29/2016)
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Sunday sermon – “Listen to the Voice: The Holy Spirit” presented by: Allan Abeleda (4/11/2016)
Sunday sermon – “The Supremacy of Jesus Over Moses” presented by: Allan Abeleda (4/3/2015)
Sunday sermon – “Fix Your Thoughts On Jesus” presented by: Allan Abeleda (3/27/2015)
Sunday sermon – “The Victory of Surrender” presented by: Glenn Geeting (3/20/2015)
Sunday sermon – “Christ Supremacy: The Perfect Leader” presented by: Eddie Mayes (3/14/2015)
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Sunday sermon – “The Supremacy of Christ” presented by: Eddie Mayes (2/21/2015)
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Sunday sermon – “Radical Faith – No Other Choice” presented by: Eddie Mayes (11/15/2015)
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Sunday sermon – “The Parable of The Lost Son” presented by: Allan Abeleda (10/11/2015)
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Sunday sermon – “Souls in Harmony – Souls in Conflict” presented by: Lowell Hoover (7/5/2015)
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Sunday sermon – “Blessed Are The Peacemakers” presented by: Eddie Mayes (5/10/2015)
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Sunday sermon – “Blessed Are The Pure in Heart” presented by: Dan Zackary (4/26/2015)
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Sunday sermon – “Blessed Are The Merciful” presented by: Glenn Geeting (4/12/2015)
Sunday sermon – “Satisfaction Guaranteed?” presented by: Allan Abeleda (4/12/2015)
Sunday sermon – “What Must I Do To Be Saved?” presented by: Eddie Mayes (3/8/2015)
Sunday sermon – “What Must I Do To Be Saved?” presented by: Glenn Geeting (3/1/2015)
Sunday sermon – “Shepherding God’s Church” presented by: Glenn Geeting (2/15/2015)
Sunday sermon – “The Call for Hope” presented by: Gary Jacques (12/21/2014)
Sunday sermon – Christ-Centered Living Campaign – Part 4 – “The Amazing Jesus” presented by: Dacio Moraes (11/30/2014)
Sunday sermon – Christ-Centered Living Campaign – Part 5 – “Find Your Lion” presented by: Glenn Geeting (11/23/2014)
Sunday sermon – Christ-Centered Living Campaign – Part 4 – “The Amazing Jesus” presented by: Dacio Moraes (11/16/2014)
Sunday sermon – Christ-Centered Living Campaign – Part 3 – “The Amazing Disciple” presented by: Steve Pugh (11/9/2014)
Sunday sermon – Christ-Centered Living Campaign – Part 2 – “Getting Unstuck” presented by: Dan Rivera (11/2/2014)
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Women’s Day – “Be Still and Know That I am God” (Deb Anton) – Saturday, May 3, 2014
Presented by Douglas Jacoby, International Speaker and Author of the book “The Spirit” (5/26/2013)
Presented by Douglas Jacoby, International Speaker and Author of the book “The Spirit” (5/26/2013)
Presented by Douglas Jacoby, International Speaker and Author of the book “The Spirit” (5/26/2013)
Presented by Douglas Jacoby, International Speaker and Author of the book “The Spirit” (5/26/2013)
VIDEO LINK IN SERMON: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo Sunday sermon presented by: Glenn Geeting (05/12/2013)
2013 Mid-Atlantic Women’s Retreat (March 23, 2013) Guest Speaker: Karen Louis
2013 Mid-Atlantic Women’s Retreat (March 22, 2013) Guest Speaker: Karen Louis
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The Geetings visited the Phnom Penh Church of Christ and reported back through a live Skype call to the Mountain Rock Church of Christ in Central PA: Glenn Geeting (7/17/2011)
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“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors […]
“…and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also — not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,” – 1 Peter 3:21
“…having been buried with Him in baptism and raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.” – Colossians 2:12
Sunday sermon presented by: Gary Jacques, former director for the HOPE hospital in Cambodia (11/29/2009)
“for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” – Galatians 3:27
“Then he said: ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth. You will be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard. And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and […]
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” – Psalm 139:13 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17 Congratulations, Talisha! God has knitted you together into a very special new creation.
Sunday sermon presented by: Glenn Geeting (2/9/2014)
GLENN’S NOTES:
Sermon- Mk 6- Herod’s Dilemma
Intro- Dilemma last night- code, medical team and daughter- difficult decision to
uphold DNI.
This is a total soap opera! Buckwild: West Virginia reality show. Want a juicy
story? This is it.
Slide 1. 14King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well
known. Some were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the
dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
15Others said, “He is Elijah.”
And still others claimed, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long
ago.”
16But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been
raised from the dead!”
Herod living in fear. Running from God, convicted, guilty. Haunted by a dead
man.
How’d he get to this place? Back up in time…
Slide 2. 17For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and
he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his
brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married. 18For John had been saying
to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19So
Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she
was not able to, 20because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing
him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was
greatly puzzled; yet he liked to listen to him.
Introduce the Characters
Slide 3. King Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great. Tetrarch of Galilee- Judea
divided into 4 parts.
Had initially married the daughter of Aretas, King of Arabia.
Herod was a conflicted man- resented JB’s challenges but also took time to
listen to him. Hated the rebukes, possibly wanted to do the right thing, but
struggled with real repentance. Like us.
Would you respond like Herod? like to hear from JB but not repentant, so
dampens the disparaging message- holds Jn in jail so the public doesn’t hear what he is saying.
Herod Antipas was a man living in fear. Conflicted and afraid of the
consequences of his actions.
Herod was afraid of John even after John was dead. Living in fear, running from
God. Convicted that he had put to death an innocent and holy man.
Q- Are you running from God? How’s that going for you?
Couple named Herod and Herodias- like my neighbors Pat and Patty.
Slide 4. Who was Herodias?
Daughter of Aristobulus, Herod Antipas’ brother, niece of Herod Antipas. Wife of
HA’s Brother Herod Philip, who had been disowned by his father. Out of WV!
Herod Antipas prevailed on Herodias to leave Herod Philip and marry him, but
she made HA ditch his current wife, the daughter of Aretas, king of Arabia.
Not conflicted at all- went after what she wanted- patient and remorselessdivorce
from husband Philip, marriage to Herod Antipas, for HA to kick his wife
to the curb, JBs head on a platter
Herodias bore such a resentment that she wanted John the Baptist dead, waited
for the right time
Desire for revenge was so strong that even when offered half of the kingdom,
she asked for JBs head.
Q- What are you ambitious for? To what lengths will it take you?
Are you bearing resentment? could have lethal consequences.
Slide 5. Who was John the Baptist?
Jesus’ cousin. Crazy, wild-haired preacher in the wilderness preparing the way
for Jesus. Likened to Elijah.
Righteous and holy man. Not afraid to take on public figures.
Today’s society would just say about Herod and Herodias- if there’s love there,
its OK.
God was calling Herod Antipas out because he had chosen to divorce his wife
and marry his cousin, his brother’s wife.
God says, “I hate divorce.” (Mal 2) He’ll call out our behaviors. He’ll shed light.
God used John the Baptist to illuminate the situation, call them to repentance.
Q- If wild John the Baptist were to walk into your living room, what would he
challenge you on? How would it feel to have your private life displayed in
public?
Slide 6. 21Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a
banquet for his high officials and military commanders and the leading
men of Galilee. 22When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she
pleased Herod and his dinner guests.
The king said to the girl, “Ask me for anything you want, and I’ll give it to
you.” 23And he promised her with an oath, “Whatever you ask I will give
you, up to half my kingdom.”
24She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?”
“The head of John the Baptist,” she answered.
25At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: “I want you to
give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”
26The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner
guests, he did not want to refuse her. 27So he immediately sent an
executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded
John in the prison, 28and brought back his head on a platter. He presented
it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother. 29On hearing of this, John’s
disciples came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.
Herod’s birthday. Huge party/event- friends, high-ranking staff, family. All eyes
were on Herod.
Slide 7. Enter another character: Salome, Daughter of Herodias and Philip,
Herod Antipas’ niece. Herod obviously didn’t have problems with the idea of
marrying his neice, because he did so when he married Herodias.
Must have been one kickin’ dance- worth half of the kingdom.
What led up to this Dilemma was a whole lot of mess.
Slide 8. v26 Dilemma- please the crowd or obey God
Public Promise- up to half of my kingdom
“I want you to give me right now the head of JB on a platter.” Right Now! On a
platter!
the dynamic of peer pressure is intense
Kill a righteous and holy man, or publicly rescind his promise
Q- What has the crowd influenced you to do in the past?
Ex. G in undergrad- 101 club. Didn’t really want to drink that much but “drink,
drink, drink” Jeers of “lightweight”
Puked in the bushes. Stumbling around. Wasn’t all that fun, certainly not helpful
or something I’d pursue again.
Why did I do that? Beer pressure.
Slide 9. The result
The crowd is rarely calling you to be more godly, more healthy, more righteous, enjoy better rels.
People pleasing is really self-pleasing. Taking the easy route.
History would show that none of this wicked family would live much longer.
Herod and Herodias were banished to Lyons after their defeat by the armies by
Aretas, king of Arabia and father of Herod’s jilted first wife. Salome, legend has
it, died when crossing over ice that broke and as her body fell into the water her
neck was caught by the sharp ice.
JB- even in death and after death was making an impact. Willing to be an
instrument of God to speak the truth.
Slide 10.
Concl: Who will you choose to imitate?
-Herod- conflicted, living in fear, reluctant to go against the crowd to do the right
thing, influenced to become a murderer, eventually losing all that he had fought
so hard to protect
-Herodias- ambitious, went after power and influence, resentful, vengeful
-John the Baptist- holy an righteous, willing to stand up for what’s right, having
an impact during his life and beyond
You will be called to choose- do what’s right or follow the crowd.
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