RockPile Church
Service 12/08/24
Join us this week for week 2 of our Christmas Series! We look forward to worshiping and fellowshipping together.
Locations & Times
RockPile Church
1701 Broadway St, Marble Falls, TX 78654, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
I'm New!
Welcome to RockPile Church! We're glad you're here. Our team would love to serve you and help you get connected. Follow the link below to fill out a connection card so we can get to know you.
http://rockpilechurch.com/connect-card
http://rockpilechurch.com/connect-card
Need Prayer?
We would be honored to pray for you or someone you know. Our team prays for all the prayer requests we receive on a regular basis. Follow the link below to send us your prayer request.
http://rockpilechurch.com/prayer-request
http://rockpilechurch.com/prayer-request
Ways To Give
God is generous and so He calls us to be as well. What we do with what God has given us shows the world where our hearts are at and helps proclaim the gospel. We want to glorify God with every area of our lives, and that includes what we do with our finances.
If you would like to give, please see the different ways below. You can also designate your gift as going to the general church fund, building fund, HUB Radio Network, missions or for use as benevolence.
Give In Person
On Sunday Morning we do have an offering box set up for those who would like to give in person!
Mail A Check
RockPile Church
P.O. Box 38
Marble Falls, TX 78654
Give Online
You can follow the link below and use the form to give online.
http://rockpilechurch.com/give
We appreciate you being a part of what God is doing in the Marble Falls area through RockPile!
If you would like to give, please see the different ways below. You can also designate your gift as going to the general church fund, building fund, HUB Radio Network, missions or for use as benevolence.
Give In Person
On Sunday Morning we do have an offering box set up for those who would like to give in person!
Mail A Check
RockPile Church
P.O. Box 38
Marble Falls, TX 78654
Give Online
You can follow the link below and use the form to give online.
http://rockpilechurch.com/give
We appreciate you being a part of what God is doing in the Marble Falls area through RockPile!
RockPile Church Building
Although we recognize that the church is more than a building, we are so excited that God has given us almost 6 acres (at the corner of 1431/Mustang) to build our church building so we can reach even more people for Christ. You can follow the link below to stay up-to-date on current needs, fundraising progress and check-out the building floor plan.
http://rockpilechurch.com/building-project
http://rockpilechurch.com/building-project
Christmas Series, Week 2
Jesus Our Treasure
Jesus Our Treasure
A paradox is a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.
Some of our most beloved Christmas songs capture the great paradox of holy God becoming human:
- Word of the Father now in flesh appearing ("O Come, All Ye Faithful")
- Hail, Hail, the Word made flesh ("What Child Is This?")
- Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail the incarnate Deity, Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel ("Hark, The Herald Angels Sing")
- Word of the Father now in flesh appearing ("O Come, All Ye Faithful")
- Hail, Hail, the Word made flesh ("What Child Is This?")
- Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail the incarnate Deity, Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel ("Hark, The Herald Angels Sing")
"Man's maker was made man that He, Ruler of the stars, might nurse at His mother's breast; that the Bread might hunger, the Fountain thirst, the Light sleep, the Way be tired on its journey; that Truth might be accused of false witnesses, the Teacher be beaten with whips, the Foundation be suspended on wood; that Strength might grow weak; that the Healer might be wounded; that Life might die." (Augustine)
"The Almighty appeared on earth as a helpless human baby, needing to be fed and changed and taught to talk like any other child. The more you think about it, the more staggering it gets. Nothing in fiction is so fantastic as this truth of the Incarnation." (J.I. Packer)
- "behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus" (Luke 1:31
- "behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem" (Matt 2:1)
- "After listening to the king they went on their way. And behold, the start that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was" (Matt 2:9)
- "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people" (Luke 2:10)
- "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many" (Luke 2:34)
- "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals" (Rev 5:5)
- "behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem" (Matt 2:1)
- "After listening to the king they went on their way. And behold, the start that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was" (Matt 2:9)
- "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people" (Luke 2:10)
- "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many" (Luke 2:34)
- "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals" (Rev 5:5)
1. We Long For Majesty And Might
"Lion of Judah" signifies that this is the long-promised king of Israel, the Messiah.
The Lion of Judah is not just Messiah, a human king. He is God himself.
"God made us for himself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in him." (Augustine)
"God made us for himself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in him." (Augustine)
2. We Long For Meekness And Nearness
His lamb-ness doesn't take away from his lion-ness; it adds to it.
Jesus is not only majestic and mighty. He is meek and near, lowly, among us, as one of us.
Jesus is not only majestic and mighty. He is meek and near, lowly, among us, as one of us.
"Christ has no more excellency in his person, since his incarnation, than he had before; for divine excellency is infinite, and cannot be added to. Yet his human excellencies are additional manifestations of his glory and excellency to us, and are additional recommendations of him to our esteem and love [to be our treasure!], who are of finite comprehension...The glory of Christ in...his human nature, appears to us in excellencies that are of our own [human] kind, and are exercised in our own way and manner, and so, in some respect, are peculiarly fitted to invite our acquaintance and draw our affection [our treasuring him]" (emphasis added) (Johnathan Edwards; 1734; The Excellency of Christ)
3. In Jesus We Have It All In One Person
The Mighty Lamb...
- We're told it is the Lamb who has conquered to open the scroll and seals (Rev 5:5, 6:1, 8:1)
- The lowly Lamb ransomed people for God from every tribe (Rev 5:9)
- The humble Lamb is declared Worthy to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing (Rev 5:12-13)
- The four living creatures and the elders of heaven fall down and worship the Lamb (Rev 5:8, 14)
- Unbelievers tremble before the wrath of the Lamb (Rev 6:16)
- The robes of the saints are made white in his blood; he has the power to forgive (Rev 7:14)
- His blood conquers the accuser of the brothers (Rev 12:11)
- With this lowly Lamb are 144,000 strong, who followed him wherever he goes (Rev 14:1, 4)
- The Lamb conquers those who make war on him (Rev 17:14)
- We're told it is the Lamb who has conquered to open the scroll and seals (Rev 5:5, 6:1, 8:1)
- The lowly Lamb ransomed people for God from every tribe (Rev 5:9)
- The humble Lamb is declared Worthy to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing (Rev 5:12-13)
- The four living creatures and the elders of heaven fall down and worship the Lamb (Rev 5:8, 14)
- Unbelievers tremble before the wrath of the Lamb (Rev 6:16)
- The robes of the saints are made white in his blood; he has the power to forgive (Rev 7:14)
- His blood conquers the accuser of the brothers (Rev 12:11)
- With this lowly Lamb are 144,000 strong, who followed him wherever he goes (Rev 14:1, 4)
- The Lamb conquers those who make war on him (Rev 17:14)
We not only admire the Lamb for his lionlike strength and power, but also the Lion for his lamblike gentleness and lowliness.
God designed our souls for Jesus.
The greatest paradox of Christmas is that Jesus was born to die for us.
The greatest paradox of Christmas is that Jesus was born to die for us.
Men, come hangout the 3rd Thursday of every month! Currently meeting at the church offices - 801 3rd Street, Marble Falls
Registration is open! Talk to Jessica for more information.
Please do not separate sibling groups! If you can't afford to cover a whole sibling group, please partner up with someone to get them covered. This helps to ensure the siblings' gifts are balanced.
