The Rock of KC

The Rock of KC is a church located in the Northland of Kansas City, MO. Our motto is: we are a "church without walls for all generations." In short, we see a church that seeks to reach every age group, and that the church extends beyond the four walls we find ourselves in each weekend. As important as our weekly worship experiences are, the church is maximized when it extends into our communities. We offer three worship experiences each weekend. Saturday at 5 PM, and two services on Sunday morning, at 9 AM and 11 AM. Age-appropriate classes are offered for your children during each service, from birth all the way up to 6th grade. We would love to have you join us!

The Rock of KC is a church located in the Northland of Kansas City, MO. Our motto is: we are a "church without walls for all generations." In short, we see a church that seeks to reach every age group, and that the church extends beyond the four walls we find ourselves in each weekend. As important as our weekly worship experiences are, the church is maximized when it extends into our communities. We offer three worship experiences each weekend. Saturday at 5 PM, and two services on Sunday morning, at 9 AM and 11 AM. Age-appropriate classes are offered for your children during each service, from birth all the way up to 6th grade. We would love to have you join us!

The Rock of KC is a church located in the Northland of Kansas City, MO. Our motto is: we are a "church without walls for all generations." In short, we see a church that seeks to reach every age group, and that the church extends beyond the four walls we find ourselves in each weekend. As important as our weekly worship experiences are, the church is maximized when it extends into our communities. We offer four worship experiences each weekend. Saturday at 5 PM, and three services on Sunday morning, at 8:30 AM, 10:15 AM, and 12 PM. Age-appropriate classes are offered for your children during each service, from birth all the way up to 6th grade. We would love to have you join us!

2 Cor. 5:1-10, Prov. 16:7, Prov. 6:16-19 7 Things God Hates 1. Haughty eyes - feeling of pride and looking down on others. Only by the grace of God have we not been trapped in more sin. 2. Lying tongue - speaks falsehood intending to deceive others. Flattery is also lying. John 8:44, Eph. 4:17-25 3. Hands that shed innocent blood - Matt. 5:21-24, 1 John 3:14-15 4. Heart that devises wicked schemes 5. Feet that are quick to rush into evil 6. False witness that pours out lies - Col. 3:9-10 7. A man who stirs up dissension among his brothers - 1 Thess. 4:9-12

2 Cor. 5:1-10, Prov. 16:7, Prov. 6:16-19 7 Things God Hates 1. Haughty eyes - feeling of pride and looking down on others. Only by the grace of God have we not been trapped in more sin. 2. Lying tongue - speaks falsehood intending to deceive others. Flattery is also lying. John 8:44, Eph. 4:17-25 3. Hands that shed innocent blood - Matt. 5:21-24, 1 John 3:14-15 4. Heart that devises wicked schemes 5. Feet that are quick to rush into evil 6. False witness that pours out lies - Col. 3:9-10 7. A man who stirs up dissension among his brothers - 1 Thess. 4:9-12

Hebrews 13:1-16 The Sacrifice of Praise and Going About Doing Good Please God! The writer to the Hebrews spells out several essentials for proper praise. - Praise that pleases God is offered by Him, that is, by Jesus Christ, on the ground of His righteousness and pleasing God. - Praise that pleases God is offered continually, so that we are always praising Him - Praise that pleases God is a sacrifice of praise, in that it may be costly or inconvenient. - Praise that pleases God is the fruit of our lips, more than just thoughts directed towards God. It is spoken out unto the Lord, either is prose or in song. "What proceeds from the lips is regarded as fruit, which reveals the character of its source, as the fruit of a tree reveals the nature of the tree." (Guthrie) When we do this we are reflecting Christ in us! Acts 10:37 you yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed. 38"You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. When we do this we are walking in Him! Colossians 2:6-23

Hebrews 13:1-16 The Sacrifice of Praise and Going About Doing Good Please God! The writer to the Hebrews spells out several essentials for proper praise. - Praise that pleases God is offered by Him, that is, by Jesus Christ, on the ground of His righteousness and pleasing God. - Praise that pleases God is offered continually, so that we are always praising Him - Praise that pleases God is a sacrifice of praise, in that it may be costly or inconvenient. - Praise that pleases God is the fruit of our lips, more than just thoughts directed towards God. It is spoken out unto the Lord, either is prose or in song. "What proceeds from the lips is regarded as fruit, which reveals the character of its source, as the fruit of a tree reveals the nature of the tree." (Guthrie) When we do this we are reflecting Christ in us! Acts 10:37 you yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed. 38"You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. When we do this we are walking in Him! Colossians 2:6-23

2 Cor. 5:9-10, Gal 1:6-10, 1 Thess. 2:1-8, Acts 4:1-22, 5:27-29 Characteristics of men pleasers 1. They seek the approval of men above the approval of God 2. They love the praise of men more than the praise of God John 12:42-43 3. They adapt their message to their audience 2 Tim. 4:1-4 4. They carefully avoid negative pronouncements Eph. 4:15 5. They have been snared by the Fear of Man Prov 29:25 The people-pleasing pattern by Jay Early, PhD Read over these statements to see if they apply to you under some circumstances: * I try to be who someone wants me to be. * I am afraid to rock the boat. * It is hard for me to know what I want. * I avoid speaking my mind. * I find it easier to go along with what someone wants or with their opinion. * I fantasize about a strong person taking over my life and making it work. * It is hard for me to express my feelings when they are different from someone I’m close to. * It is difficult for me to say No. * I avoid getting angry. * It is hard for me to take initiative. * I try to be nice rather than expressing how I really feel. * I want everyone to get along. If these statements fit you in certain situations, you may have a People-Pleaser Pattern. You don’t need to behave this way all the time. You may be pleasing only with certain people or in certain situations. Personality patterns aren’t the same as personality types. If you have this pattern, it doesn’t mean that you are always a People-Pleaser just that a part of you is. What People-Pleasing Looks Like If you have a People-Pleasing Pattern: * you often try to be who others want you to be, to agree with them, to fit in. * You may not be consciously aware that you are doing this, but there is a part of your psyche that wants to please others in order to avoid reactions that you are afraid of. When this pattern is activated in you, you may have difficulty expressing your feelings, desires, or opinions. You may not even know what you want or what you believe because it might be different from someone you want to please. You may end up thinking and feeling what other people are thinking and feeling, because any difference is threatening. In Love Relationships. When your People-Pleasing Pattern is activated, you may be attracted to people who are controlling, because they always seem to know what is best and are happy to lead the way. They may also be attracted to you because you will let them be in charge all the time. However, if you develop a love relationship with a person with a Controlling Pattern, there is a good chance that things will eventually go bad unless you both are working on yourselves. You are likely to get tired of your partner always getting their way. You may resent losing your autonomy and start withdrawing or become passive-aggressive. Hebrews 13:6 (which quotes Psalm 118:6) So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” Psalm 27:1 - The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold1 of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

2 Cor. 5:9-10, Gal 1:6-10, 1 Thess. 2:1-8, Acts 4:1-22, 5:27-29 Characteristics of men pleasers 1. They seek the approval of men above the approval of God 2. They love the praise of men more than the praise of God John 12:42-43 3. They adapt their message to their audience 2 Tim. 4:1-4 4. They carefully avoid negative pronouncements Eph. 4:15 5. They have been snared by the Fear of Man Prov 29:25 The people-pleasing pattern by Jay Early, PhD Read over these statements to see if they apply to you under some circumstances: * I try to be who someone wants me to be. * I am afraid to rock the boat. * It is hard for me to know what I want. * I avoid speaking my mind. * I find it easier to go along with what someone wants or with their opinion. * I fantasize about a strong person taking over my life and making it work. * It is hard for me to express my feelings when they are different from someone I’m close to. * It is difficult for me to say No. * I avoid getting angry. * It is hard for me to take initiative. * I try to be nice rather than expressing how I really feel. * I want everyone to get along. If these statements fit you in certain situations, you may have a People-Pleaser Pattern. You don’t need to behave this way all the time. You may be pleasing only with certain people or in certain situations. Personality patterns aren’t the same as personality types. If you have this pattern, it doesn’t mean that you are always a People-Pleaser just that a part of you is. What People-Pleasing Looks Like If you have a People-Pleasing Pattern: * you often try to be who others want you to be, to agree with them, to fit in. * You may not be consciously aware that you are doing this, but there is a part of your psyche that wants to please others in order to avoid reactions that you are afraid of. When this pattern is activated in you, you may have difficulty expressing your feelings, desires, or opinions. You may not even know what you want or what you believe because it might be different from someone you want to please. You may end up thinking and feeling what other people are thinking and feeling, because any difference is threatening. In Love Relationships. When your People-Pleasing Pattern is activated, you may be attracted to people who are controlling, because they always seem to know what is best and are happy to lead the way. They may also be attracted to you because you will let them be in charge all the time. However, if you develop a love relationship with a person with a Controlling Pattern, there is a good chance that things will eventually go bad unless you both are working on yourselves. You are likely to get tired of your partner always getting their way. You may resent losing your autonomy and start withdrawing or become passive-aggressive. Hebrews 13:6 (which quotes Psalm 118:6) So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” Psalm 27:1 - The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold1 of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Hebrews 11:1-7 Matthew 8:5-13 Matthew 15:21-28 How much faith do I need? Matthew 17:20 Faith is "judg[ing] Him faithful Who [has] promised." (Hebrews 11:11) Faith is "endur[ing], as seeing Him Who is invisible." (Hebrews 11:27) Faith is what Jesus will be looking for when He returns! Luke 18:8 We need each other's faith! Romans 11:11-12 We are to go from Faith to Faith and Live by it. Romans 1:16-17 I am justified by Faith! Romans 3:28 I am to follow in Abraham's Footsteps Romans 4:16-24 By faith I have peace with God and I stand in Grace! Romans 5:1-2 Let Your Faith Walk on! 2 Corinthians 5:6-7 Cherish the gift of Faith! Eph.2:8 Keep Your Shield up! Ephesians 6:16 Keep your breastplate on! I Thessalonians 5:8 Guard Your Faith! I Timothy 4:1-3 I Tim.6:10-11 Let Your Faith Speak! 2 Cor.4:13 Let Faith Overcome! I John 5:4 Romans 10:17, James 2:26 Francis de Sales wrote: "You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working, and just so you learn to love God and man by loving. Begin as a mere apprentice and the very power of love will lead you on to become a master of the art."

Hebrews 11:1-7 Matthew 8:5-13 Matthew 15:21-28 How much faith do I need? Matthew 17:20 Faith is "judg[ing] Him faithful Who [has] promised." (Hebrews 11:11) Faith is "endur[ing], as seeing Him Who is invisible." (Hebrews 11:27) Faith is what Jesus will be looking for when He returns! Luke 18:8 We need each other's faith! Romans 11:11-12 We are to go from Faith to Faith and Live by it. Romans 1:16-17 I am justified by Faith! Romans 3:28 I am to follow in Abraham's Footsteps Romans 4:16-24 By faith I have peace with God and I stand in Grace! Romans 5:1-2 Let Your Faith Walk on! 2 Corinthians 5:6-7 Cherish the gift of Faith! Eph.2:8 Keep Your Shield up! Ephesians 6:16 Keep your breastplate on! I Thessalonians 5:8 Guard Your Faith! I Timothy 4:1-3 I Tim.6:10-11 Let Your Faith Speak! 2 Cor.4:13 Let Faith Overcome! I John 5:4 Romans 10:17, James 2:26 Francis de Sales wrote: "You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working, and just so you learn to love God and man by loving. Begin as a mere apprentice and the very power of love will lead you on to become a master of the art."

2 Cor.5:9-10 In Part I we learned that we please God when: 1. We walk in obedience 2. We walk in unity 3. We walk in Servant hood 4. We walk in Love and serve out of friendship 5. We walk in Generosity 6. We have a Guarded mouth and a guarded heart I Thess. 4:1-8, Eph. 5:1-21 Paul uses a comprehensive list of sexual sins: - Fornication (porneia), a broad word describing sexual sin - Uncleanness, another broad word for "dirty" moral behavior, especially in a sexual sense - Filthiness, which has much the same as uncleanness - Coarse jesting, which has the idea of inappropriate, "dirty" sexual humor Romans 8:5-8, Galatians 5:14-26

2 Cor.5:9-10 In Part I we learned that we please God when: 1. We walk in obedience 2. We walk in unity 3. We walk in Servant hood 4. We walk in Love and serve out of friendship 5. We walk in Generosity 6. We have a Guarded mouth and a guarded heart I Thess. 4:1-8, Eph. 5:1-21 Paul uses a comprehensive list of sexual sins: - Fornication (porneia), a broad word describing sexual sin - Uncleanness, another broad word for "dirty" moral behavior, especially in a sexual sense - Filthiness, which has much the same as uncleanness - Coarse jesting, which has the idea of inappropriate, "dirty" sexual humor Romans 8:5-8, Galatians 5:14-26

John 1:14,16-17 (AMP) Law: Exodus 15:16 (ESV) Grace: Luke 6:17-19 (ESV) Law: 2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV) Grace: 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 (AMP) Luke 6:35 (AMP)

John 1:14,16-17 (AMP) Law: Exodus 15:16 (ESV) Grace: Luke 6:17-19 (ESV) Law: 2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV) Grace: 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 (AMP) Luke 6:35 (AMP)