This Week: February 8th, 2026
Becoming a Christian, doubters say, is too restrictive and requires giving up too much of yourself, that life will become boring and dull. Oh my friends, that is hardly the promise God makes. Yes, you will give something up but if you look honestly at your life, that "something" has likely been a destructive force.
Bad habits. Bad decisions. Bad behavior that harms you and, more often than not, those around you. When you surrender that part of your life and make Jesus your Lord, He begins to draw out and cultivate another: a life of purpose and meaning. A life not stripped of habit, but freed from harmful ones and replaced with habits that draw you closer to God. What awaits you is not emptiness, but open arms of God and a promise of peace.
Is that not what we are all chasing, peace of mind? Before, we may have sought it in drugs, alcohol, sex, or other things that never truly give peace, only masking the unrest in our spirits for a moment, until we wake the next morning with the same void still present.
But when we turn to Jesus and surrender to Him, we receive a lasting peace—one that does not fade, but grows daily as we are slowly transformed into the person God chose and created us to be.
This Week's Worship Service
Denying ourselves is denying instant gratification and adhering to a faith in something other than ourselves. We work out our salvation daily to rid ourselves of a sinful nature and draw closer to God. To do this successfully, we must learn to walk daily in the Holy Spirit.
Philippians 2:12-13
This Week's Church Sign Sermon
Inspirational wisdom can come from the simplest of things, so here we offer just a little Jesus as you drive by. We'd love to have you in for a visit.
Online Giving
Rockvale Cumberland Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce the opportunity for our church family and friends to tithe securely online. You can use your credit card, debit card or bank account to securely tithe a love offering or give to our church's ministries such as to our youth program or our building maintenance fund. You can also use the service's app on your Apple or Android device to give. If you chose to do so, you may also select the option to cover the fees the church is assessed for each transaction. Click the button below to make your offering and thank you.
Who We Are
Rockvale Cumberland Presbyterian Church has been a landmark in Rockvale Tennessee since 1889 at a simpler time when church was an integral part of the community. Church members were family that leaned on each other in times of struggle and celebrated together in times of joy. This spirit lives on in our diverse congregation bound together by a love for Christ and for one another. Our motto is simple, 'Whosoever will, is welcome - just as you are', in the manner as Christ said 'Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.' We hope to see you this Sunday morning.
