Perhaps the most amazing thing about the Christian life is that one day we “shall see God.” Seeing God is at the pinnacle of all religions. It is a human’s greatest goal. How to do this is the most historically debated religious issue. The Bible, of course, answers this question for us. We will see God if we have been made right with God. And the only way to be made right with God is faith in Jesus. Faith that Jesus has forgiven our sins and faith that Jesus has also lived a righteous life for us. Faith (belief) in Jesus guarantees this exchange of our sin for Jesus’s righteousness. This is how we become “pure in heart.”

We will continue our study in the Beatitudes of the Sermons on the Mount to expand Jesus’s thinking on this issue. We can be merciful, because Jesus has shown us mercy. We can have pure hearts, because Jesus has given us pure hearts. The only acceptable response is to now be merciful to others and strive for continuing purity in our lives.

We will also continue our discussion on Children’s discipleship at The Rock. Last Sunday we introduced our new ministry to Jr. High/High School age students. The first step is a separate class for this group led by teams of two people. This Sunday I will continue to ask our adults who have a heart to invest in these kids lives to form teams. Who do YOU want to team up with? Let’s keep talking this Sunday!

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” - Matthew 5:8


- Pastor Curt

Please take note of ways to gather for Sunday Service at The Rock:

1) We are meeting at Manhattan Beach Pre-School for our Sunday Service at 4:30 pm.

2) We will also be live on Facebook Live. CLICK HERE at 4:30 Sunday afternoon.

3) Finally we will provide a video link to the sermon on our website.

Theological Word of The Week:

Mercy

God’s goodness toward those in misery and distress.

Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology

Upcoming Events

Children's Ministry

Children can join Cameron every Sunday for Bible time during the service. They will go through the Bible story by story.

Sermon Topic - august 24

Sermon on the mount sermon series

Matthew 5:7-8

“They shall see God”