On Oct. 9, Red Rocks Church started a new sermon series titled "Word of God."

The series aims to ask and answer questions about the Bible to equip people to experience the power and promises of God.

The “Word of God” series would be a 28-day journey through the story of the Scripture.

For the first week, the series would deep dive into the Old Testament—the story of creation, the fall of man, and Israel trying to return to God.

The second week would tackle the poets and prophets of the Old Testament. It would look into the Psalms, songs that would be used to worship God and process current events. It would also dwell on the prophets and their divine insights about the future.

For the third week, the series would tackle the New Testament. Specifically, about the Messiah.

It would point to the first four books of the Bible—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—and how each of them contributes a unique perspective regarding the life of Jesus.

The last part of the series would then deep dive into the church’s role in the Great Commission. With this, the sermons would mostly focus on the Book of Acts and how Jesus’ followers headed out and started planting churches across the world.

The Bible

At the beginning of the series, the speaker, Pastor Doug Wekenmen, delivered a sermon called "What is the Bible?"

Wekenman established the Bible as the story of God that is real and relevant.

He stated that the Bible is filled with letters, poems, music, history, and prophecies that tell the story of the Creator.

According to Wekenman, the narrative of the Bible is as follows: God’s creation, the brokenness of sin, the plan of redemption, and the perfect sacrifice of His Son.

He also stated that the Bible is filled with God’s love in various forms—unbreakable, sacrificial, forgiving, adventurous, and filled with purpose.

Firm Foundation

After Wekenman established what the Bible is about, he went on to use the analogy of the story of the "Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf" to talk about the essence of a firm foundation on the Word.

He stated that just like a house made out of bricks, the Bible is better than a quick fix.

It is a solid foundation as compared to a house built with straws or a house built with sticks.

He quoted the Scripture that stated that although the roots of a plant could not be seen as they dig deep, it could soon be seen in the fruit that it would produce.

With this, Wekenman called on the audience to let the Word of God take deep root in their lives.

He stated that it would serve as a good and firm foundation that would give them confidence and prevent them from withering during hard times.

He added that it would bring light into the darkness of life; fresh water to the dry soul; salve to the wounds; and a guide that would redirect sinful hearts.

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