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Rock Point Church · all sermons
Pastor Bill Bush · Nov 17, 2019
The story of Jonah reveals that a genuine relationship with God cannot stop at receiving His grace — it must flow through us to others. Jonah obeyed God's command to preach to Nineveh but harbored no love for the Ninevites, growing furious when God showed them mercy. His joyless, judgmental response exposes what happens when faith becomes self-centered: we end up caring more about our personal comfort ('the plant') than about the people God loves. True happiness and a fully alive faith are found only when we align our hearts with God's heart — a heart passionately set on reaching people.
Pastor Bill Bush · Nov 18, 2018
Using the story of David and Goliath as a foreshadowing of Jesus's victory over sin and death, Pastor Bill argues that financial generosity is an act of worship rooted in trust. Just as David ran at Goliath with nothing but a sling and faith in God, believers are called to honor God with their resources — not because He needs the money, but because giving battles selfishness, builds families, draws us closer to Jesus, and invites us into the victory God is accomplishing through His church.