Rockville Assembly of God

Why is Christmas such a big deal? Other holidays get one day but Christmas gets an entire month of emphesis. Whose birthday could affect so many people? Christmas is teh celebration of teh Birth of Jesus, the Messiah.

We hear the frustrated and desperate voices of our society calling out for help and deliverance. They cry out for relief from tragedy, for deliverance from bondage and from this evil world. God knew that and sent His Son Jesus, who would be called Emmanuel, God with us.

Fear permeates our society. Fear can infect everything about our lives. This is not God's plan for your life. We look at the CHristmas message and see in three places the people were told not to fear in Luke. Then in four other places in Luke people are told to not be afraid. Through Jesus you can have victory over fear.

Everyone worships someone or something. There are many stars to worship: movies stars, music stars, ahtletes and even the stars. One star led wisemen to Jesus the Messiah. These highly educated magi understood the Scriptures and found Jesus. Whose star are you following?

We live in a negative world. It is hard to be joyful always, pray continually and give thanks in all circumstances. The Word of God commands us to do so along with practical ways to actually do these things because you want to.

Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Katrina came with warning. Both left a wake of damage. People ignored the warnings of both storms. There is another storm coming. It is rising against society and the Church. The waves are crashing against the moral and faith foundations of society and the Church. Each generation is swept up and pushed farther away from solid ground. The Church must be an anchor of hope in this storm.

Learning starts with failure. When you fail what is the result? Do you feel sorry for yourself? Do you give up? Do you learn from failure and move forward? God wants you to learn from failure and move forward.

Saying No can become a liberating choice in your life. We live ina world with too many choices. We also live in a world where many people want to direct your life. God has a specific call for your life. Learning to say no can free you up to say yes to the right things.

Why appreciate your pastor? Pastor Dallas Cogle answers this question through Scripture.

"You will never know until you try." "You might fail, but you might also succeed." We have heard or said these statements. They are true statements. In life we like comfort and safety. We generally don't like to be stretched or take risks. To grow in life a preson must lear to stretch and risk. It is not as hard as it sounds.

"You will never know until you try." "You might fail, but you might also succeed." We have heard or said these statements. They are true statements. In life we like comfort and safety. We generally don't like to be stretched or take risks. To grow in life a preson must lear to stretch and risk. It is not as hard as it sounds.

Sometimes we feel like we are in a no win situation with no choices. Maybe we feel stuck in our station of life. The reality is that we have unlimited choices. We only remain stuck if we do not believe that we have unlimited choices. With God there is always a way out of any situation.

Would you believe it if someone said that your mind can play tricks on you? There is enough scientific and psychological research to prove this point. Our minds are great tools and some times they can be negatively influenced to keep us from truly living life. We will look at a few ways to get control of our thinking.

Blame is an easy game we all do. Responsibility has become a dirty word in today's society. Blame make make us feel good or relieve anxiety, it prevents us from taking ownership of our life. Each person is reponsible for their life. We will learn how to take control of our life by not making excuses or playing the blame game.

Learning to stay committed to God's Great Commission during difficult times.

Who are you? What formed your life? What house has your thought life created? The mind is the forerunner of all our actions. Our actions are a direct result of our thoughts. Negative thoughts brings about negative results. Positive thoughts bring about positive results.

Have you ever wondered where thoughts come from? Whst influences our thoughts? Who influences our thoughts? God gives us ways to protect and guide our thoughts from fear to hope.

Let's face it, everybody dies. But not everyone lives. Jesus not only can resurrect people from the dead but He can resurrect a person spiritually, emotionally and relationally. Some are stuck in a grave of doubt, fear, regret or of a broken relationship. Jesus can release us from any type of grave.

With the Olympics in mind, we are to pursue gold in our faith walk. Pursuing gold occurs when you perform the proper training.

Life can be overwhelming at times. Sometimes we feel we should just keep our head down and just try to make it through. God has other plans. He doesn't want us to shrink back but to stand with Him through the difficulties.

We each face temptations that can lead us to regrets and even pain. God can help us set up guardrails that will lead us to a blessed and prosperous life through these Godly guardrails. He lets us set our own guardrails.

Culture baits us to the edge with consumerism. If we are not careful we can consume all our resources and end up with a lot of consumer debt. God wants us free of being a slave to money. The Bible gives good guidelines to help us make money work for us.

We benefit from guardrails on bridges and roads. We also benefit from having guardrails in our relationships, our carrers, family and finances. Guardrails protect us from danger and potential ruin. The Bible gives us some guardrails to protect us from sexual immorality.

We all know that guardrails can save our lives on the road. Having relational guardrails can save our relationshiips and even our life calling from God. Friendships are great and can also be dangerous. We will look at some guardrails that we can set up in our lives to help us have great relationships.

We all agree guardrails protect us from danger on the roads. Maybe your greatest regrets in life could have been avoided if you had some guardrails in your life. THis message and series will help us establish guardrails and help us avoid disaster.