The Rock Church

Resources / Blog

Tag Archive: prideful

  1. Rescued By Grace Alone

    Comments Off on Rescued By Grace Alone
    Rescued By Grace Alone — a word by Pastor Bryan from The Rock Church in Draper, UT. "Grace Alone) means we don’t live like someone who believes they have achieved something great. Instead, we live like those rescued"

    We all love that feeling of accomplishment. Knowing we’ve put in some hard work and can see the good results. It’s true whether it’s a big win or just a job well done. Feeling good about our achievements (and even a little pat on our own back) is totally fine in many parts of life. But, when it comes to our salvation, the Bible makes it crystal clear. There’s absolutely nothing we contribute that gives us any room for our boasting. 

    The Latin phrase “Sola Gratia” (Grace Alone) often captures this core truth. It means our salvation is entirely a gift of God’s amazing grace. It’s certainly not a reward for anything we’ve done.

    (more…)

    Posted in A Word from the Pastor by

  2. Better

    Leave a Comment
    Better — a word by Pastor Steve McInroy from The Rock Church in Draper, UT. "Maybe it’s human nature to want to make ourselves look better by making others look bad. Admittedly, I catch myself doing it all the time."

    I meet people all the time who are looking for something better. I often cringe when a new visitor at our church will “go off” about another church they’ve visited. For instance, they complain about the pastor having green teeth (or something like that). If the opportunity presents itself (and I often try to make it present itself), I recommend they talk to that pastor about the green teeth situation. They certainly need to work it out.   

    Let’s face it, looking down on others (and belittling them) is an easy trap to fall into. It’s like stepping in dog doo-doo without realizing it. Maybe it’s human nature to want to make ourselves look better by making others look bad. Admittedly, I catch myself doing it all the time. This behavior usually manifests itself into gossip. We think people should be all put together, like us — ha!

    (more…)

    Posted in A Word from the Pastor by

Categories

Archives