Fighting is not my thing. I was never a fighter in my youth. I would prefer to let things go than to fight for my rights. I prefer peace over conflict and fighting as a rule. But, like Timothy in I Timothy 1:3, 18, I am called to fight for sound doctrine in the church. Pastors and church leaders must engage in “good warfare” (I Tim. 1:18) with those who have rejected sound doctrine. It is part of the job. It is necessary for the church to prosper. The sound doctrine that is found in the Bible must be protected at all costs. So I fight. But how I fight is important to God.

Paul instructs Timothy to fight by “holding faith and a good conscience.” In other words, fight by teaching and keeping sound doctrine in the church and also fighting in my personal life to be right with God. To have a good conscience of my sin being forgiven and pursuing righteousness daily. Paul also writes in v. 5 that the motivation of the fight is love. Love for God. Love for neighbor. Love for church members. Even love for those who have departed and rejected sound doctrine.

This Sunday we will walk through I Timothy 1:12-20, sing songs of worship & praise, take communion, and eat as a church after. Come be a part of this worship!

We are gathering outside for September and October. Bring a lawn chair and a heart ready to worship!

“This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare.” - I Timothy 1:18


- Pastor Curt

Please take note of ways to gather for Sunday Service at The Rock:

1) We are meeting outside at Manhattan Beach Pre-School for our Sunday Service at 4:30 pm.

2) We will also be live on Facebook Live. CLICK HERE at 4:30 Sunday afternoon.

3) Finally we will provide a video link to the sermon on our website.

Theological Word of The Week:

blasphemy against the holy spirit

The unusually malicious, willful rejection and slander against the Holy Spirit’s work attesting to Christ, and attributing that work to Satan.

Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology

Upcoming Events

Children's Ministry

Children can join Cameron every Sunday for Bible time during the service. They will go through the Bible story by story.

Sermon Topic - September 15

I Timothy: Access to the apostle

“faithful fighting”

I timothy 1:12-20