The Rock Church of South Jersey Podcast

What do we do when our failures remind us that we cannot change ourselves or earn our place with God? In this encouraging message from Hebrews 8:7–13, Pastor Ben Honeyford unpacks the better covenant God has graciously established through Jesus Christ. Though His people were unfaithful, God promised to do what they could never accomplish for themselves. He changes hearts from within, makes us His people, brings us into fellow...

Where can we find lasting security when the things we depend on begin to give way? In this encouraging message from Hebrews 8:1–6, Pastor Ben Honeyford points us to Jesus Christ, our reigning and faithful High Priest. Christ offered Himself for us, represents us in God's presence, and secures the better promises of a better covenant. Our confidence does not rest in our circumstances, feelings, performance, or anything we can ...

What do we truly need when guilt, weakness, and uncertainty weigh us down? In this encouraging message from Hebrews 7:20–28, Pastor Ben Honeyford points us to Jesus Christ, our perfect and everlasting High Priest. Because His priesthood was established by God, His ministry never ends, His intercession never fails, and His once-for-all sacrifice is completely sufficient for our sin. Discover why our confidence before God does ...

Where can weary sinners find a hope that will never fail? In this encouraging message from Hebrews 7:11–19, Pastor Ben Honeyford points us to Jesus Christ, our everlasting High Priest who brings us near to God. The law could reveal our sin, but it could never cleanse our guilt or make us perfect. Christ has done what we could never do. Through His finished work, resurrection, and indestructible life, He has opened the way int...

What does it truly mean to give Christ the honor and devotion He deserves? In this message from Hebrews 7:1-10, Pastor Ben Honeyford takes us into the story of Melchizedek, one of Scripture's most mysterious figures, and shows us why he matters for our lives today. Through the connections between Melchizedek, Abraham, and the Levitical priesthood, we discover that Christ is the perfect King who gives us the righteousness we could n...

Where can we find lasting assurance when our faith feels weak and God’s promises seem slow in coming? In this encouraging message from Hebrews 6:13–20, Pastor Ben Honeyford points us to the unchanging character of God, who not only gives His promise but confirms it with an oath. Through the example of Abraham, we see that patient faith rests not in our strength, circumstances, or feelings, but in the God who cannot lie....

What does it mean to have true assurance of salvation? In this encouraging message from Hebrews 6:9–12, Pastor Ben Honeyford shows us that Christ alone is the ground of our assurance, while spiritual fruit is the gracious evidence of His work within us. Though our faith may feel weak and our growth may seem small, Christ faithfully produces love, service, diligence, hope, faith, and patience in His people. Discover how lookin...

Can spiritual experience exist without spiritual life? In this searching message from Hebrews 6:1–8, Pastor Ben Honeyford shows how grace does far more than forgive us — it carries us forward, keeps us from falling away, and produces fruit that accompanies salvation. Through the sobering warning against apostasy and the tender promise that Christ never loses one of His sheep, this sermon calls believers to move beyond m...

What does it look like to live with your heart set on heaven while faithfully serving God here on earth? In this encouraging message from Philippians 3:17–21, Joe Carnuccio explores the influence of our example, the importance of keeping godly company, and the hope found in our heavenly identity. As followers of Jesus, we are called to imitate Christ, resist the pull of worldly distractions, and live in a way that reflects th...

What does the widow’s offering reveal about a heart that truly trusts God? In this powerful message from Mark 12:41–44, Duncan Catlett shows that Christian giving is not a way to earn God’s favor, but a response to the grace He has already given. Though fear and desire often tempt us to hold tightly to what we have, the poor widow demonstrates a faith that rests fully in God’s provision and offers her whole ...

How do Christians actually grow in the faith? In this powerful message from Hebrews 5:11–14, Pastor Ben Honeyford shows that spiritual maturity does not come through trying harder, discovering hidden truths, or becoming more religious, but through continually knowing Christ more deeply and trusting Him more fully. As Hebrews warns against dull hearts and spiritual sluggishness, this sermon calls believers to turn from competi...

How can guilty sinners know that the One representing them before a holy God is truly enough? In this powerful message from Hebrews 5:5–10, Pastor Ben Honeyford shows why Jesus Christ alone is perfectly qualified to represent His people before the Father. As truly God, He was appointed as the reigning King and eternal Priest. As truly man, He entered our suffering, learned obedience through what He endured, and completed ever...

How can guilty sinners stand before a holy God with confidence? In this powerful message from Hebrews 5:1–4, Pastor Ben Honeyford shows why Jesus is the perfect High Priest who alone can represent His people before the Father. He became one of us, deals gently with weak and wandering sinners, stands as the sinless priest earthly priests could never be, and was appointed by the Father Himself to save completely all who come to...

How do weary believers keep going when life feels heavy and strength seems small? In this powerful message from Hebrews 4:14–16, Pastor Ben Honeyford lifts our eyes to Jesus, our better Priest, who never lets go of His people, fully understands every burden they carry, and supplies mercy and grace for every need. Though the Christian life is often marked by weakness, struggle, and deep discouragement, Christ is not distant fr...

How does God strengthen weary believers with assurance as they press on toward His promised rest? In this powerful message from Hebrews 4:11–13, Pastor Ben Honeyford shows how the Lord graciously gives His saints evidences of His saving work through holy desires, holy tenderness, and holy honesty. Though believers still struggle with sin, fear, and weakness, God uses His living Word to expose, convict, and restore His people,...

What does it mean to belong to God as His treasured people? In this powerful message from 1 Peter 2:4–10, Pastor Keith Allen shows how Christ, the living stone, is building His church into a spiritual house and forming His people into a holy and royal priesthood. Though the world searches for identity, purpose, and belonging in lesser things, God has called His people to draw near to Christ, rest on Him as their cornerstone, ...

What does it mean to enter the rest that God has promised? In this encouraging message from Hebrews 4:1–10, Pastor Ben Honeyford explores the invitation to find true rest in Christ alone. While many search for peace through performance, success, or better circumstances, Scripture points us to a deeper rest that is found in trusting the finished work of Jesus. Discover how saving faith rests fully in Christ, how believers cont...

What is the pathway that leads to true rest? In this encouraging message from Hebrews 3:16–19, Pastor Ben Honeyford unpacks the sobering warning of Israel’s unbelief and the sustaining grace of Christ that carries weary pilgrims home. Though the Christian life is marked by trials, temptations, and seasons of struggle, believers are reminded that faith in Christ produces obedience, perseverance, and lasting ...