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Sunday Morning
Bible Class - 9:00
Worship - 10:00

Sunday Evening
Worship - 6:00

Wednesday Evening
Prayer Meeting - 6:30
Bible Study - 7:00

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Contact Us

Phone:
(321) 632-7349

Email:
rockcofc@cfl.rr.com

Mailing Address:
PO Box 560417
Rockledge, FL
32956

Street Address:
2390 Fiske Blvd
Rockledge, FL
32955

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Family Groups

Our family groups exist to help provide organized groups of fellowship, ministry, and responsibility.  Below are the four family groups and the names for each group.  The names help us remember our groups better rather than having to remember a number.  There is a family group roster on our documents page (Requires login).

Family Group 1 - “Conquerors”
Romans 8:37

Family Group 2 - "Soldiers"
II Timothy 2:3

Family Group 3 - "C.H.A.R.I.T.Y."
Christians Having A Role In The Year 2008

Family Group 4 - “Transformers”
Romans 12:2

 

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Current News & Info...

Spiritual Growth Workshop...

...is coming up soon and rooms at the Omni Rosen Center, in Orlando, may fill up quickly so be sure to make your reservations soon if you plan on attending.  The dates are July 24 - 27.  Call 407-996-9840 to place your reservation.  You may also want to visit the Spiritual Growth web site at  www.spiritualgrowthworkshop.com for more information.

 
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Come Grow With Us!

Welcome to the web home of the Rockledge church of Christ.  We are a non-denominational, Bible based church.  It is our goal to proclaim Christ so that every man and woman can be complete in Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:28).  We believe the Bible is the inspired word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17) and it is our ONLY guide in religious faith.  We therefore have no creed or catechism to present but accept Christ as our only creed and the Bible as God's inspired Word.  We believe the truth is absolute and unchangeable.  God’s word is truth (John 17:17) and can save today as surely as in the first century if applied in the same way.

We assemble together on the first day of the week (Acts 20:7) to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 11:23-26), to celebrate His resurrection (John 20:1-10), to sing (Colossians 3:16), to pray (Philippians 4:6), and to hear the word of God (Romans 10:13-17).

We cordially invite you to our worship services and Bible studies.  It is our prayer that you will consider the Rockledge church of Christ.  May God bless you!

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VBS 2008 - God's Big Back Yard

The Rockledge church of Christ's Vacation Bible School 2008 is quickly approaching!  The theme this year is "God's Big Back Yard" and the dates are June 8 - 11.  A site for this year's VBS will soon be available, so stay tuned to our web site for more details and information.

VBS 2008 - God's Big Back Yard

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Talking Animals? - Part I

Imagine yourself out taking a stroll through the woods one day when suddenly a snake appears near you and says "Hi, how are you today?  Nice day for a stroll through the woods, heh?".  How exactly would you react?  Do you think you'd actually have the ability to speak back?  Or perhaps just stare at it, in utter shock, as it slithers on by?

In Genesis 3, we read about a similar event and it is certainly the most infamous story of talking animals in man's history. It is in the very beginning with Adam and Eve.  Here is Eve, perhaps simply walking through the garden looking for something to eat, when suddenly a serpent appears to her and begins speaking to her.  God had already instructed Adam and Eve to not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, informing them that on the day they ate of it they would surely die (Gen. 2:17). So the serpent, in the beginning of Genesis 3, begins questioning Eve as to whether or not God has told them to not eat of any tree in the garden, and Eve answers him correctly.

Now, first off, isn't it strange that Eve just responds without any sort of shock that an animal is speaking with her, especially a snake!?  Perhaps this would not be all that surprising to her seeing as she and Adam had both spoken with God who also was no human.  We're never told how long Eve had been on the Earth before this event took place, but in any case we can give her the benefit of the doubt.  She's probably still getting used to her life here on Earth and had seen some fairly amazing things that you and I had never seen.  So perhaps it came as no shock to her that now a snake was speaking with her.

I would also feel safe in assuming that the serpent was not scary and evil sounding with his forked tongue evilly flipping in and out of his mouth and a hissing voice.  It would be my guess that the serpent probably approached Eve in a very friendly, nonchalant way.  Is that not the way Satan has always approached people with temptation?!  And this is a good lesson for us to think about here.  When Satan comes around tempting us, he doesn't come in his true form.  In fact, the Bible tells us that he makes himself out to be an angel of light (II Corinthians 11:14).  He'll come in the form of a close friend, someone in need of help, an attractive individual of the opposite sex, a pay raise, or any number of other things to pull us away from righteous living.  He often comes in the form of something that is good and harmless.  When Satan comes around speaking to you in his smooth and crafty (Genesis 3:1) ways, don't take so kindly to him as Eve did.  Instead, be on the alert (I Peter 5:8) and combat him with the sword of the Spirit (Matthew 4:1-11)!

Come back next week for part II of this "Talking Animal" series.

Posted by Kirk Hunt - April 22, 2008

Want to read more?  Visit our Words of Encouragement page for archives of past articles.

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