Ready and Waiting - Pastor Tom Loghry

Jesus expects his disciples to be ready for the coming of the Son of Man, being found active in their work; consequences follow for those who disregard their responsibilities.

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 And keep your lamps burning, like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. Truly, I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table, and will come and wait on them. It will be good for those servants whose masters finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak. But understand this, if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. Peter asked, Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?

When there is an emergency, we call 9 1 1. We call 9 1

1, explain our emergency and a dispatch goes out calling local police, fire and rescue to the scene. We call them first responders because they immediately answered the call and they're the first to show up. Imagine if they didn't. Imagine if we called and they showed up an hour later. Or never showed up.

Our emergencies would become tragedies and our alarm would turn into outrage. We call 9 1 1 because we're counting on them. These people have stepped up to the plate to tackle these emergencies. They've made our troubles, their responsibility. They are accountable for being prepared. to respond. But they are not alone in having that sort of responsibility.

If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, if you are one of his disciples, you also have a responsibility to respond. Not to emergencies, but to the expected return of Christ. Jesus is coming with his kingdom. And the pressing question is, are we prepared? Are we prepared? Jesus offers us a grouping of parables in Luke 12, that explains our need for readiness.

So looking first at Luke 12, verses 35 through 41, which were read, we find here in these verses, a similar theme that is used, shared in Matthew 24, where Jesus talks about those who would be faithful and wise servants. Also in Matthew 25, talking about those who would be right stewards of what the Master has given them while He's away.

We find a similar theme going on here, where you have some servants of a household who are waiting for their Master to return, to return to their home from a late night wedding. It's like, they're looking at the clock. They're expecting him to come back and the night goes on and on. Nevertheless, they're expected to be at the ready because they're keeping the door locked so robbers wouldn't come in.

And so you don't want to leave the master on the outside of the house knocking, let me into my own house. They're expected to be there. Ready and waiting. Dressed ready. Now we ask, you know, what does that mean? Well, if you remember from that, in ancient times, they typically wore robes. It's not very easy to run when you're in a robe.

And so they would gird up, they would tie up the robe so that they could move a little bit more swiftly. So it was a little bit more like pants. Um, And so that they'd be able to open the door as quickly as possible when the master would arrive. In verse 38 it says that it is good for them to be ready whenever the master would arrive, whether it's in the middle of the night or whether it's toward daybreak.

So imagine having to be the servant, and you'll find out you are the servants. And it's like 4 in the morning. You still got to be ready for the master to show up at 4, and, uh, you can't assume that he's not coming. You're expecting his return. Now, when we jump down to verse 40, Jesus makes it clear in telling this parable who he's referring to when he's speaking of the Master.

He's referring to himself as the Master. He talks, he says, You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. So what he's trying to tell his disciples is that you need to have this same sort of readiness, anticipating my return. And this sort of anticipation that they're to have is not one of fear, of dread of the master returning.

It's the sort of anticipation one would have if a loved one who's been away for a long time is due to arrive back at your home. You're eager for them to come. You're eager to open the door and welcome them back in. Um, maybe some of you have that same sort of eagerness, you're waiting for the pizza delivery man to come and you just spring to the door and because you want that, that food. It's with that sort of eager anticipation that we're supposed to be looking forward to Christ's return.

And we find Jesus, speaking in a similar manner, now in a much different time and place, um, in Revelation. This is after Christ has died on the cross, been raised from the dead, he's ascended. John is having this vision, and Jesus is bringing a message to the church in Laodicea. In Revelation 3: 20, he is, in speaking to the church in Laodicea, he's calling them to repentance.

And then, after giving them this call to repentance, He says in verse 20, Here I am, I stand at the door and I knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person and they with me. So Jesus is saying, inviting the Laodiceans, he's inviting his disciples to be at the ready so that they might be able to share. Now, the thing that's really surprising that appears here in this passage is verse 37.

Because, again, we're talking about the, you know, the framework here, the setting here is that of a master and his servants. They're welcoming him back into the home. You would expect that in welcoming him back into the home, they might take his slippers off, set him at the table. You know, here's a cup of wine, master, et cetera, et cetera, but that's not what Jesus describes as happening. In verse 37, he says, Truly I tell you, he, talking about the master, will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table, and will come and wait on them.

The complete picture has been turned upside down on its head. While, yes, the servants were there ready and waiting to open the door, as soon as they let the master in, he is at their service. Ready to serve them. So readiness has its reward. Now, it's not deserved because the servants are just doing what they're supposed to be doing, but it's given still nonetheless.

And this image of a master who is coming to serve perfectly aligns with the person of Jesus, because Jesus came as a servant king. We see him instructing his disciples in this, both in word and deed. In Luke 22, he says, For who is greater, the one who is at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table?

But I am among you as one who serves. And then, of course, we have this kind of iconic scene, where Jesus, this is on the occasion approaching the Lord's table, The Last Supper, he is with his disciples, and in John 13: 3- 5, we find Jesus in the act of serving. The Apostle John describes it in this way, he says, Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God.

So he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water. Into a basin and began to wash his disciples feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. Isn't that incredible? You see verse three, it says, Jesus knew that the father had put all things under his power.

You know, you're setting the, the stage there. Just like Jesus knows, he's the king of kings. And at that moment, you'd expect him to say that he commanded his disciples to start washing his feet because he's all powerful. But that's not what follows this. Jesus knows all these things. But he makes himself a servant to his disciples.

And in so doing, he's setting an example for us. He's also showing that he's coming to give us the great gift of himself. He's setting an example. He's also showing that we're not earning anything that he's given to us. It's all grace that we're receiving. And so in response we are to follow in his example.

And so, again, this anticipation that the disciples ought to have, that these servants have, is not one of fear. It's one of positive anticipation, of looking forward to the return of the Master, looking forward to the return of Christ. The sort of readiness that they are to have is, that of a homeowner who's on guard for a robber showing up at their house.

I'm sure sometimes you guys have heard of things, oh, you know, a couple, you know, we've had some carjackings in the neighborhood, someone's been, someone's house has been, you know, broken into. And when that happens, we tend to kind of go on alert and kind of keep an eye out on things. And the thing is, thieves don't usually show up at a convenient hour.

They don't show up when you're ready and waiting most of the time, unless you're ready at all hours, and at all times, and thankfully, we live in the 21st century, so we can have alarm systems, and cameras, and all that, because otherwise, the only way that you could be ready and waiting is if you're awake.

You're standing at the window, looking out. Jesus says that's the sort of readiness that we are to have for Christ's return. Because Christ is going to return like a thief in the night. We don't know when he's going to return, and so we must always be ready at all times. Paul writes in 1 Thessalonians 5:2-6, he says, For you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

While people are saying peace and safety, destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness, so that this day should surprise you like a thief. You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

So then, let us not be like others who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. So once again, I just want to emphasize this. This isn't about us trying to read the tea leaves, trying to read the headlines in the news and say, okay, now we have to be really ready, because things look like they're going really sideways, and so Jesus must be returning soon.

No, that's not the point at all. The point is that regardless of whether things are seem like they're going swell in the world and people are saying peace and safety or whether things seem like they're going to hell in a handbasket, we are ready at all times for Christ's return because we know that he's going to show up like a thief in the night.. So Jesus tells this parable to his disciples and it culminates in Peter asking this question in verse 41. He says, Lord, are you telling this parable to us or to everyone?

That is, Peter's asking, are you speaking to your disciples or , you talking about all people? Jesus responds indirectly by diving into another parable that continues this master servant theme. Continuing on in verse 42. It says, The Lord answered, Who then is the faithful and wise manager whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?

It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. But suppose the servant says to himself, My master is taking a long time in coming, and he then begins to beat the other servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers. So Jesus is running with a theme of masters and servants, and in this case, he talks about a servant who's been made manager of the household.

And, If he's going to be a faithful and wise manager, which one would typically only put the servants who are faithful and wise in that sort of position, then they would take care of the other servants in the household. That's what the master is charging them to do. You're going to be making sure they're fed and taken care of.

Now, to just try to understand what Jesus is getting at in using this imagery, we can consider that in being the sorts of followers of Jesus, and being the sorts of disciples who would be faithful and wise, we're concerned not only with our personal obedience, and being righteous and following God's commands, but we're also concerned about others.

Especially, our fellow believers. So, we have a responsibility here to build each other up as disciples of Christ. It's a call to discipleship. It's a call to evangelism. To share the good news with others. It's this idea of, that you are called to be responsible for the other. So, again, once again, this idea of readiness is not one of sitting on the roof, waiting for Jesus to come.

To descend. Readiness looks like doing your job. Doing what God has tasked you to do. Now, I think the only way in which we would really take this seriously is if we really appreciate our position before Christ. Paul reminds us of this in 1st Corinthians 2: 6. Now, in this context, he's talking about why believers should not engage in sexual immorality.

But it's not exclusive to sexual immorality, his comment here. It applies to everything. He says, This, then, is how you ought to regard us. Oops, sorry. I jumped down. 1 Corinthians 6. He says, Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own.

You were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies. This is what we have to understand. You don't belong to yourself anymore. You were bought at a price. You were bought at the price of Christ laying down His life for our salvation. And as we receive that gift, we no longer say, I'm going to live life on my own terms.

Now we belong to Christ, because we've been united with Him. And we've accepted His mercy. We've also confessed and said, He is the Lord of my life. And so we are very much God's servants. We belong to Him. Now, The sinful condition of man has bucked against that. That's basically the whole path of Adam and Eve.

They said, we don't belong to God. We're going to be our own gods. So in being purchased by Christ, we were, we are returned back to our original created position, which is we are the servants of God. We are to submit to his commands and his purposes for us. So the first thing that's important for us to remember, if we're going to take this charge seriously, is that you are not your own.

You submit to the will of God. The other part that kind of goes hand in hand with this is just that this idea that we are in fact given responsibilities.

That as we become followers of Jesus Christ, we're not just given responsibilities. free leisure to just do whatever we would, but that, in fact, God has a mission for us, that we are to participate in. In 1 Corinthians 4, verses 1 through 2, it says, This, then, is how you ought to regard us, as servants of Christ, and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed.

Now, it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. Now, as Paul's talking here, he's talking about him and his companions, But what he's saying here is applicable to all, in that all of us have been given a trust. All of us have been given a charge. And we must prove faithful in that.

Now, some of this is, again, is broad stroke in terms of simple obedience to God's commands, supporting the work, of discipleship, of building up the body of Christ, engaging in the work of evangelism, but how that looks in your individual lives, of course, will vary. It'll look different from person to person, but we are all encompassed in that general work and purpose, and we must prove faithful in that.

And if we are found faithful in that, then Jesus says that the servant who's so faithful the Master will put him in charge of all his possessions. Now this is an interesting point of the parable to consider, because we can ask, well what, what does that mean? What does it mean to be put in charge of all the Master's possessions?

And I can't tell you that I know with any specificity what that exactly means, because I don't know what that means. At this point, what we're doing is looking out to the eternal horizon. We are looking to the age to come and what God, what plans God has for us in that time, when Christ has returned, when the dead have been raised and we're living on a new earth with God.

I will say this though, that I'm convinced that we are going to have eternal occupations. I'm sure some of you have worried, you know, is eternal life going to be boring, just kind of sitting around singing hymns all day. Now singing hymns is great, no knock against hymns, but sometimes you worry, like, I'm going to do that forever? I'm convinced that God has eternal occupations for us and probably exceeds our imagination, what he's going to be doing, but just imagine we can see all the creativity of God just around us as it is.

And so I think we can trust that he has much more in store for us. And so, insofar as we are faithful now, with what God has given us, Jesus is saying we're going to be given even more in the age to come. Now, in verse 45, things take a bit of a turn here, because this manager, as it turns out, is not faithful and wise. Or we're at least considering the possibility of saying, supposing he's not faithful and wise. But suppose a servant says to himself, My master is taking a long time in coming, and he then begins to beat the other servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

What's clear here is that if the servant begins to take that course of action. Begins living his life in that way. Begins to neglect his responsibilities in that fashion. It becomes clear that he is no longer living as if he is the master's servant. He begins living as if he is his own. Like he has no responsibilities.

He's living like the master's not returning. Now, the truth is, is that some who begin in the church, who begin following Christ, can turn down that path. Where they start living their lives as though it's their life to live. God doesn't have any say so as to how they would live their life. They begin living as though they don't have responsibilities.

And not just responsibilities for themselves, but responsibilities for others. And we think about it in the context of the church, beginning to live like, I'm just concerned about myself. I can't take care of them, they're just gonna do their own thing, I'm just gonna do me.

That's not the way of Christ. We are called to take responsibility for each other, some in more degrees than others, like I have more responsibility than some of you, for others in this congregation. But all of us, collectively, together, have a responsibility to care and take care of each other.

And a lot of this can stem, this idea of just living as if, this life is my own, living as if there are no responsibilities that God has for me. A lot of this can stem from this idea that Jesus isn't returning. And so we feel as though we're not going to have to stand before God and give an account of how we have lived our life.

And the sort of sins that Jesus is alluding to here are not just those ones that we commit. So a lot of times we think about sin as those things that we do, like doing something wrong. It also includes those things that we fail to do. Failing to do what God is calling us to do. Now, the reason why this servant here begins living in this way is because he says, Well, the Master's taking a long time in coming.

And so then he heads down this path. Now, I think that's something that we're very vulnerable to today. I mean, we're 2, 000 years on since Christ ascended. And it's unfortunate because I have heard some people who are Christians describe their faith in ways that you could almost think that there is no return of Christ.

They have a Christianity where, well, you just die and you go to heaven. And that sort of Christianity tends to kind of let us off the hook, I think, for thinking about the real purpose and responsibility that God has for us.

That we are in fact, here, making preparations for the return of Christ. Because Christ is going to bring heaven to earth. The kingdom of God is going to be established on earth. And on that day, there's not multiple judgment days, there's one judgment day. It's on that day that Christ returns that all of us will have to give an account.

It's interesting because, you know, we might ask today, you know, where's Christ? Why isn't he returned yet? But even 2, 000 years ago, the apostles were anticipating this question. In 2 Peter 3, verses 4 through 9, Peter says this, they will say, where is this coming he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.

But they deliberately forget that long ago, by God's word, the heavens came into being, and the earth was formed out of water and by water. By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. By the same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and the destruction of the ungodly.

Do not forget this one thing, dear friends. With the Lord, a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise as some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. So just to really quickly summarize that, what Peter's saying is, is you know, some people are saying, where is this coming?

You know, we thought he'd show up by now. The reason why Christ has not returned yet. It's because God is being patient with us. He's giving us time to receive his mercy. He's giving us time to repent. And our idea of God being slow is not slow at all in the eyes of God, because a thousand years is nothing to God.

We must be grateful for the time that God has given us, even as we do desire that Christ would return.

We turn to verse 46 and we see that there is judgment that will come though for the servant who abandons his responsibilities because the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him, and an hour he is not aware of very much like the thief just shows up. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

Now, that's some pretty brutal punishment there.

What Jesus is talking about here is that the servant who has been faithless is going to face the same judgment which belongs to all unbelievers, which is destruction. Now, Jesus has just hinted that he's speaking first, he's, he's been speaking first and foremost to the disciples because He says if they fail to be faithful at the ready that will be their outcome That he's talking to the disciples, that he is talking to all of us is made all the more clear in the last two verses here in verse 47

It says The servant who knows the Master's will and does not get ready or does not do what the Master wants will be beaten with many blows, but the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded, and from the one whoís been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

See, the difference between the disciples and the rest of the world, the reason why they face great punishment is because of that knowledge. In James 4: 17, it says, If anyone then knows the good they ought to do and doesn't do it, it is sin for them. And so they receive many blows.

Jesus says, though, that those who don't know, they're still going to receive punishment, but with fewer blows. Now, once again, we're starting to enter into some murky territory here and understanding what the final judgment is going to look like. We do understand that sin is sin and all people are going to be held accountable, whether they've known Christ or whether they haven't known Christ.

In Romans 2, verses 14 through 15, It says, Indeed, when Gentiles, now just to make clear, when the Bible talks about Gentiles, it's basically talking about the whole rest of the world, besides the Jewish people. It says, Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature, things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law.

So the benefit of the law is you know exactly what God wants you to be doing, because it's right there in black and white. But what Paul's talking about here is that the non Jewish world, who didn't receive the law, they're still able, they're still able to know God's commands because of this. Verse 15 says, They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them, and at other times even defending them.

So all people are going to be held responsible. Jesus says that those who know what they're supposed to do and don't do it, they're going to receive many blows. So you can enter into speculation there, if, you know, our, the Advent Christian conviction is that sinners are ultimately destroyed in hell. Maybe that means some endure greater suffering until that comes, some less.

That's all speculative. But, it seems like it might be the case, based on what Jesus is saying here. We have other indications elsewhere, just how serious this is. Some prime examples of people who should know better. Um, we look at 2 Peter, and also James, is talking about those who are false teachers.

People who know the right things to teach, and then don't teach the truth. Second Peter 2: 21. It would've been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them. Then James offers this warning.

He says, not many of you should be become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. Because the teacher should know what ought to be taught. And if they fail to teach the right things, they're going to be held accountable. There's a real danger if we know what we ought to be doing and then we turn our back on doing what is right.

We're held accountable for what we know. This is made most clear, I think, in Hebrews 10. It says there, in verse 26, if we deliberately keep on sinning after we've received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.

For we know him who said, it is mine to avenge, I will repay. And again, the Lord will judge his people. It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Now, this passage has raised a lot of debate in the Christian circle as to, you know, is the writer of Hebrews talking here about people who were never Christians in the first place, but had kind of a passing knowledge of Christ, and turned their back on Him?

Is he talking about Christians who were really Christians, and they fell away from the faith? Interesting debate. I don't think that's what's most important here, though. We're just dealing with the basic fact here. Is that, regardless of how you got to this position, if we deliberately keep on sinning, after we know what we're supposed to be doing, we no longer have any sacrifice for sins.

We are no longer under grace. Now, it's important to make a distinction here. You know, what does it mean to keep deliberately on sinning? It doesn't mean you know, stumbling along the way. All of us, you know, I wouldn't ask, but all of us are sinners here. And you would all, if you're being honest, you would all raise your hands and say, yes, we're all sinners here.

We all make mistakes. You lose your temper. You have a moment of lust, of greed, of envy, of pride. That's different here than knowing the word of God, saying, don't do that thing, and then you say, I know that's the case, but I'm not gonna do that. I'm going to do things my way. Again, it's that question of who do you belong to?

Do you belong to Christ? Do you belong to yourself? If you deliberately keep on sinning, you're saying, I belong to myself. I'm going to make the rules. That's what Adam and Eve did. They said, we're gonna make the rules. That's what it means to deliberately keep on sinning. It doesn't mean that you fail and you stumble.

We all fail. We all stumble. That's why we need the grace of Christ. This is something very different.

As the disciples of Christ, it's essential that we remain faithful, that we realize that we're not our own, that we are found ready and responsible. It says, From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much will be, more will be asked. You see, you've been given a whole lot.

The Father gave you, He gave us His Son, so that we might be redeemed, so that we might be forgiven. God has given us grace, so that we might share that grace with others. So that others might receive the same forgiveness that we've received. So that they might be restored in the way that Christ is presently restoring us today.

We've been entrusted with the treasure of Christ. And we have to give account for how we've been been employing our time. Devoting our lives. Jesus has called us to be ready for his return. To be eagerly waiting by the door, ready to welcome him in. This means that we are leaning into the kingdom of God.

We want God's will done on earth. Until that day comes, we begin with ourselves. Our personal obedience. We are called to pursue the way of Jesus here and now. This includes living in accordance with God's commands in every aspect of our lives. It includes our care for each other, discipling each other in the faith.

It includes answering the call to bring the gospel to our neighbors and to the world. Whether that's in a leading role, or in a supporting role. You need both. You need the leading, leading role and the supporting role. We are saved by grace, but we are no longer our own. Christ purchased us on the cross.

His life now envelops ours. But if we live like we are our own, as if we have no responsibilities before God, If we live as if Jesus isn't coming back, then we will be judged on account of our own actions. Our actions tell the story of our lives. We will face the reality of life on our own terms. A life that is apart from the cross, apart from grace, apart from Jesus.

We will face destruction as sinners.

Readiness is not perfection. Being a faithful servant doesn't mean our record is spotless. It means our eyes are fixed on Jesus, not ourselves. We trust Him for salvation. We look to Him as Master and Lord. Our lives belong to Him. When He shows up, we have nothing to give him as if he depends on us. When he shows up, he sits us at the table and serves us supper.

He sits with us and communes with us. The call for readiness, the call to responsibility, is no cold demand. It is an invitation to love Jesus, to seek his joy, and so find our own joy in him.

Are you ready for him? Are you ready for Jesus? Live like it. Live like it. Let's pray.

Dear Father,

we thank you for the gift of your son, Jesus Christ.

That we have been purchased by his sacrifice so that we maybe called your children. And so that we now have this glorious honorable position of serving you, of being joined to the purposes of your mission. To bring the gospel to the earth.

To begin to lean into the full restoration of mankind. And Father, we understand that that will not come to pass completely until your Son returns to us. Father, we ask that you would help us have a posture of readiness. Father, we pray that that eagerness would manifest itself in our obedience so that we would not live like we are our own.

So that we would offer our lives completely unto him.

That our dedication, our sense of responsibility before you would not die. Father, help us to not be limited to ourselves, our own lives, but that it would extend to those that you have placed within our sphere, Father. Our brothers and sisters here in this congregation, the people in our neighborhood who don't know Christ, the nations that have yet to hear the word of the gospel, Father, Father, help us to embrace that responsibility, not as a burden, but as a privilege.

Make it the desire of our hearts, Father, that we would be found faithful and wise, so that when Christ returns, it may indeed be a joyful occasion at which we sat at a table with Him and feast.

Prick our hearts, Father, if we are living as if we are our own. And are liable to face judgment. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Hey there, Pastor Tom here. I hope you enjoyed this sermon I offered to Rockland Community Church. Rockland Community Church is located at 212 Rockland Road in North Scituate, Rhode Island, just around the bend from the Scituate Public High School. We invite you to join us in person or virtually this Sunday as we continue our series on the Parables of Jesus. It's our joy to welcome you into our community.

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