This Week: March 30th, 2025
Attempting to claim entitlement where there should be grace is a mistake many in the early church made. They believed that being circumcised descendants of Abraham automatically made them God’s chosen people. While there is some truth to this, their hearts were hardened against the new covenant God was establishing through the blood of Jesus Christ.
We too can fall into the same trap—outwardly religious but inwardly disconnected from the Spirit. We may devote ourselves to service, yet still miss the deeper meaning revealed in Christ’s death. Faith is not a matter of checking boxes or following a legalistic framework focused more on what not to do than on truly knowing Christ.
We must surrender fully to Him. The early church didn’t grow because they looked at scripture and said, "We must do this or that"—they didn’t even have the New Testament scriptures. The church grew because they accepted the movement of the Holy Spirit in their lives and responded with obedience.
We are called to do the same. We cannot fully walk in God’s purpose for our lives unless we are first wholly obedient to His Spirit, allowing Him to lead and guide our actions. We cannot simply mimic what someone else has done and expect the same results.
We belong to Him for His purpose alone and must act according to His will.
This Week's Worship Service
The early church had to deal with those that believed they, being circumcised sons of Abraham, did not need God’s grace. They built a wall around themselves so that the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the message of the New Covenant, could not prosper in their lives. But like us today, they had to accept that the law was not complete without the saving grace of Jesus Christ.
Acts 7:51-60
This Week's Church Sign Sermon
Inspirational wisdom can come from the simplest of things. So here we offer just a little Jesus as you drive by. We'd love to have you in for a visit.
Online Giving
Rockvale Cumberland Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce the opportunity for our church family and friends to tithe securely online. You can use your credit card, debit card or bank account to securely tithe a love offering or give to our church's ministries such as to our youth program or our building maintenance fund. You can also use the service's app on your Apple or Android device to give. If you chose to do so, you may also select the option to cover the fees the church is assessed for each transaction. Click the button below to make your offering and thank you.
Who We Are
Rockvale Cumberland Presbyterian Church has been a landmark in Rockvale Tennessee since 1889 at a simpler time when church was an integral part of the community. Church members were family that leaned on each other in times of struggle and celebrated together in times of joy. This spirit lives on in our diverse congregation bound together by a love for Christ and for one another. Our motto is simple, 'Whosoever will, is welcome - just as you are', in the manner as Christ said 'Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.' We hope to see you this Sunday morning.
