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The Bible’s Most Difficult Stories About Abuse

What does abuse look like in the Bible? In this second message on abuse, Dr. Rocky Ramsey goes deeper into Scripture to show that abuse is not a modern problem and that the Bible does not hide the destructive ways people misuse power. Pastor Rocky defines abuse as taking advantage of someone you have power over. That power may be actual, or it may be power another person perceives or has been conditioned to give. Abuse can take many forms, including mental abuse through gaslighting, verbal abuse through criticism and condemnation, emotional abuse through punishment and withdrawal, physical and sexual abuse, financial abuse through control of resources, and spiritual abuse through the misuse of Scripture. This message then traces examples of abuse throughout the Bible. Pastor Rocky points to the effects of sin in the earliest families of Scripture and examines difficult accounts involving Noah, Abraham and Sarah, Sarah and Hagar, Lot and his daughters, Isaac and Rebekah, the horrific events surrounding a man’s daughter and a concubine, David and Bathsheba, Uriah, and Amnon and Tamar. These stories are uncomfortable because the Bible is honest about human sin. Some of the people involved were heroes of the faith. Some were deeply flawed. Some were victims. Some became abusers themselves. Scripture does not sanitize their stories. The same Bible that records their faith also records the damage caused when people use power selfishly, sexually, emotionally, physically, or spiritually. After several weeks of teaching on marriage, divorce, and abuse, this Wednesday message gives us room to slow down, open the Bible, and look carefully at passages that are often difficult to discuss. Wednesday at Corryton gives us room to slow down, open the Bible, and deal carefully with difficult subjects that deserve more than simple answers. Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

How Christians Grow Up Spiritually | Three Stages in the Christian Life

The Christian life is meant to grow. In 1 John 2, Scripture describes believers as children, young men, and fathers—pictures of spiritual infancy, development, and maturity. Each stage has its own characteristics, struggles, and opportunities for growth: • Spiritual infancy is a season of newness. We begin learning who God is, what His Word says, and what it means to belong to Him. • Spiritual development brings struggle. Temptation teaches us obedience. Trials teach us trust. God uses both to strengthen us, shape our character, and make us more like Christ. • Spiritual maturity brings a settled relationship with God. Obedience becomes less about constant internal resistance and increasingly flows from knowing Him, loving Him, and wanting His will. Life becomes centered on His glory, His purpose, and His Kingdom. Where are you in that process? Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

Does Biblical Submission Mean Enduring Abuse?

What does the Bible actually say about abuse, submission, protection, and personal safety? After several weeks of teaching on marriage and divorce, Dr. Rocky Ramsey turns to an issue that often sits underneath those conversations: abuse. Many Christians have been taught ideas about submission, forgiveness, marriage, and suffering that can leave victims confused, condemned, or trapped. Scripture presents a different picture. In this message, Pastor Rocky explains that submission is chosen, not forced; that submission is always limited by God’s will; that protecting yourself and others can be right; and that Christians are called to confront sin rather than enable it. Using passages including Matthew 5:39–41, John 10:18, Matthew 26:53, Ephesians 5:18–33, Colossians 3:16–21, Luke 4:28–30, John 7:1, Proverbs 12:10, 1 Peter 2:13–25, Revelation 3:19, Luke 17:3, and 1 Corinthians 5:11, this teaching addresses both Biblical principles and the realities abuse victims often face. Pastor Rocky also identifies several forms of abuse: • Mental abuse, including gaslighting • Verbal abuse through criticism and condemnation • Emotional abuse through punishment and withdrawal • Physical and sexual abuse • Financial abuse through control of resources • Spiritual abuse through the misuse of Scripture The message also addresses the ways victims can be further harmed when others refuse to believe them, treat abuse like an ordinary marital disagreement, pressure them into unsafe reconciliation, condemn them for seeking safety, or accept an abuser’s claims of change without understanding what the victim has experienced. For further study, Pastor Rocky recommends: Why Does He Do That? — Lundy Bancroft The Verbally Abusive Relationship — Patricia Evans Is It My Fault? — Justin and Lindsey Holcomb The Emotionally Destructive Marriage — Leslie Vernick Wednesday at Corryton gives us room to slow down, open the Bible, and deal carefully with difficult subjects that deserve more than simple answers. Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

The Cost and Reward of Putting Jesus First

What happens when Jesus truly becomes first in your life? The Apostle Paul knew what it meant to have a past he regretted, a future completely redirected by Christ, and a life that became far more difficult after following Jesus. Still, Paul could say that everything he once valued was loss compared with the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus his Lord. In “Jesus First,” Dr. Rocky Ramsey looks at Paul’s life and what Scripture teaches about the results of putting Jesus first. Paul went from persecuting Christians to becoming one of the most influential followers of Jesus in history. His story reminds us that our past does not have to determine our future, and our present circumstances do not determine whether following Christ is worth it. The question is not whether Jesus has a place in your life. Does He have first place? Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

When Should a Christian Leave a Marriage?

What does the Bible actually teach about divorce? After weeks of going deeper into the Old Testament, the words of Jesus, and the teaching of Paul, Dr. Rocky Ramsey brings the entire Biblical case together in the conclusion of this study on marriage and divorce. God never intended divorce. His design is one man and one woman joined together for life. Scripture also recognizes that sin can bring betrayal, abandonment, abuse, and brokenness into a marriage. So what happens when a marriage cannot—or should not—continue? In this message, Pastor Rocky addresses several truths Christians cannot afford to ignore: divorce is not automatically condemned in Scripture, Moses permitted legal divorce, remarriage was permitted, God used the language of divorce concerning Israel, and the Bible speaks directly to circumstances involving betrayal, abandonment, and abuse. This message also challenges the way Christians respond to people whose marriages have ended. We often know far less about another couple’s marriage than we think we do. Both people are not necessarily equally responsible for a divorce, and there are circumstances when remaining in a marriage can cause greater harm. The Church therefore has two responsibilities: fight for marriages that can and should be saved, and help people whose marriages have ended begin rebuilding their lives. Jesus demonstrated both truth and grace when He encountered broken people. The Gospel does not minimize sin, yet it never leaves repentant people without hope. If divorce or remarriage is part of your story—or if you want your convictions about marriage to come from the whole counsel of Scripture—this conclusion to our Wednesday deep dive is an important message. Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

God First: What Abraham Teaches Us About Trusting God

What does it look like to put God first when obedience costs you something? In Genesis 22, Abraham faces an unimaginable test. God asks him to surrender Isaac, the son through whom God had promised to fulfill His covenant. Abraham does not understand how the promise and the command fit together, yet he chooses to trust God and obey Him. In “God First,” Dr. Rocky Ramsey shows how Abraham demonstrated that God truly had first place in his life: • He did what God asked him to do. • He trusted God when he did not understand. • He obeyed God even when obedience was costly. Genesis 22 also gives us a powerful picture of the gospel. Abraham points us toward the Father who would give His Son. Isaac points us toward Jesus willingly trusting the Father. The ram points us toward Christ, our substitute, who suffered for our sins so that we could be brought to God. Putting God first does not mean we will always understand His plan. It means we trust His character enough to obey His Word. Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

What Jesus Really Said About Divorce & Remarriage

What does the Bible really say about divorce, remarriage, and adultery? God's design for marriage is clear: one man and one woman joined together for a lifetime. Divorce was never God's intention. Yet Scripture also speaks honestly about sin, broken marriages, abandonment, unfaithfulness, and what happens when people fail to live according to God's best. In this in-depth teaching on divorce, Dr. Rocky Ramsey brings together the Old Testament foundation, the words of Jesus, and the teaching of Paul. Moses permitted legal divorce. Malachi condemns the treacherous treatment of wives. Jeremiah even uses divorce to describe God's judgment of unfaithful Israel. Jesus teaches that divorce exists because of the hardness of the human heart and connects remarriage with adultery. Paul addresses abandonment, singleness, marriage, sexual immorality, and the freedom of a widowed spouse to marry again. So when is remarriage not adultery? Scripture identifies three circumstances addressed in this study: • Unfaithfulness — Matthew 19:9 • Abandonment — 1 Corinthians 7:15 • The death of a spouse — 1 Corinthians 7:8-9; 1 Timothy 5:14 This message also confronts an equally important truth: adultery is serious, but adultery is not an unpardonable sin. 1 Corinthians 6 describes people whose former lives included sexual immorality and adultery, then gives one of the most hopeful statements in Scripture: "Such were some of you." God's standard does not change. Sin has consequences. God's grace is still powerful enough to cleanse, forgive, and give people a new way forward. Whether you are married, divorced, remarried, single, or helping someone navigate a broken marriage, this message provides a Biblical framework for understanding what God's Word actually says. Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

Who Gets the Final Say in Your Life?

It is easy to say that God comes first. The harder question is whether His will actually has first place when it conflicts with the people we love, the things we own, the careers we pursue, the comfort we prefer, or the dreams we have for ourselves. In “Is God Really First?”, Dr. Rocky Ramsey teaches from Colossians 1:16 and 18, where Scripture says that everything was created through Christ and for Christ so that He would have first place in everything. This message asks what that looks like in real life: • When God is first, His will matters more than people. • His will matters more than possessions. • His will matters more than career. • His will matters more than comfort. • His will matters more than our personal dreams. • When God is truly first, we recognize that we belong to Him. Pastor Rocky also addresses one of the questions Christians ask most often: How do I know God’s will for my life? God’s will begins with God’s Word. We obey what He has already made clear, and we remain willing to follow Him in what we do not yet understand. “When you don’t know what to do, do what you know to do.” Being a Christian means more than including Jesus in your life. It means Jesus is Lord of your life. Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://bit.ly/3b3Igjh MORE: https://bit.ly/corryton

How Do You Know You're Really Saved?

Salvation changes you. Not because good works earn salvation, but because genuine salvation begins a work of God that doesn't leave us where He found us. In "The Evidence of Salvation," Education Pastor William Hunt takes us into Romans 12:1-2 and a foundational question every Christian should consider: If I have been saved by Christ, what evidence should that salvation produce in my life? Scripture presents salvation as more than a moment or an experience from our past. God justifies us, declaring us righteous through faith in Christ. He sanctifies us, continually transforming us to become more like Christ. And one day, He will glorify us, forever removing sin from our lives. That transformation should become visible. It changes the way we think. It changes what we're willing to surrender. It changes the way we live. Ultimately, it changes what our lives produce. Jesus said that others should see our good works and glorify our Father in heaven. James wrote that faith without works is dead. Paul taught that those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh and that the Spirit produces recognizable fruit in their lives. The question isn't simply, "Did something happen to me once?" The question is, "What is Jesus doing in me now?" Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

The Biblical Way to Manage Your Time

You can make more money. You can replace possessions. You can change plans. But you cannot get yesterday back. In “It’s About Time,” Student Pastor Brennan Oaks teaches what the Bible says about one of God’s most valuable gifts: time. God created time. God gives us time. We don’t know how much of it we have—and Scripture teaches that we are accountable for how we use it. This message asks some important questions: • What does your schedule reveal about what you truly value? • Are urgent things crowding out important things? • Can good opportunities keep us from God’s best priorities? • How did Jesus use His limited time on earth? • Are we investing enough time in the people God has given us? • What would it look like to live today with eternity in view? Jesus lived with purpose. He made time for the Father. He knew what He had been sent to do. And He refused to let everything demanding His attention determine His priorities. We cannot do everything. But with wisdom, we can spend our lives doing what matters most. “Teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom.” — Psalm 90:12 Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://bit.ly/3b3Igjh MORE: https://bit.ly/corryton

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