https://sermons.logos.com/profile/13228157https://files.logoscdn.com/v1/files/75647886/assets/15775759/content.png?download=true&signature=e1_csIUvdEXmQsJfISzFT_rKjGs&e=.pnghttps://sermons.logos.com/profile/13228157RSS for NodeSun, 25 Oct 2026 02:03:49 GMT60River City Pentecostals - DecaturSermons from River City Pentecostals in Decatur, AL. Pastor is Jacob Jones. https://rivercitypentecostals.com https://jacobjones.org Support our mission: https://rcpchurch.steeplemate.com/Give2.aspxRiver City Pentecostals - Decaturpastor@rivercitypentecostals.comnohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1874848https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1874848Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:45:48 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturTonight, we’re starting chapter 18 Jesus was praying and now he is about to be met in the garden a garden he commonly visited to pray in So commonly, that Judas knew he would be there He knew he would find him there. Let’s read… 1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across…1804nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1872038https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1872038Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:28:47 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText: 1 Thus says the Lord : “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool; what is the house that you would build for me, and what is the place of my rest? 21 And you shall put the mercy seat on the top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I shall give you. 22 There I will…2378nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1870207https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1870207Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:49:26 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturTonight, we are picking up in the middle of the prayer that Jesus prayed in the Garden the night he was arrested put on trial and crucified the next day Last week, we stopped at verse 8. So, let’s pick up at verse 9. 9 I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have…1963nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1867488https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1867488Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:53:58 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur1753nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1865316https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1865316Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:51:44 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturFor tonight, we are going to read the prayer Jesus prayed On the night before he was crucified. Let’s start with ch 17, 1-3… 1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given…1845nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1860531https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1860531Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:46:25 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturTonight we are going pickup at chapter 16 vs 16. We have been talking about comforting words from Jesus and some uncomfortable futures for the disciples but also, some amazing promises in the future And one of those promises is that the Holy Spirit is coming soon. Jesus is almost finished talking to…2217nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1857520https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1857520Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:11:00 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 43 Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. 44 You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks…2210nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1855891https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1855891Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:40:06 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturTonight we are going pickup at the start of chapter 16 Now, we briefly looked at the first 3 verses last week because they are connected to chapter 15 but I’ll reread them tonight because they obviously go with chapter 16, too in fact, we’ve had the same conversation going since chapter 13. 1 “I have…1980nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1853172https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1853172Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:04:46 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 17 And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”…1857nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1851194https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1851194Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:40:36 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturTonight we are going to start try to finish chapter 15 We left off at verse 17 Jesus had been talking about being the true vine The subject changes slightly in verse 18 However, the overall subject is the same. So, we are no longer talking about the true vine or being connected to the Father through…1810nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1839385https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1839385Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:15:21 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, 2 a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. 3 About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come…2601nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1846592https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1846592Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:01:14 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturTonight we are going to start on John Chapter 15, This chapter is 100% the words of Jesus There is no dialogue And no commentary from John Just Jesus talking to his disciples. The word “abide” is repeated several times So, we are still connected to chapter 14’s theme about abiding in Jesus and Jesus…2317nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1842047https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1842047Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:11:49 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturRecap This chapter is about comfort Jesus has just told his followers that he is leaving and that they cannot come with him and chapter 14 beings with.. Let not your hearts be troubled And then Jesus gives us reasons not to worry. First, he says that while he is away he is preparing a place for us That…2244nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1837567https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1837567Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:55:03 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may…2376nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1834842https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1834842Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:28:53 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur19 “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 The…2667nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1832744https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1832744Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:14:48 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur2160nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1830540https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1830540Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:28:47 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur2924nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1828534https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1828534Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:00:20 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur21 After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. 23 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table at Jesus’ side, 24 so Simon Peter…1879nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1826143https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1826143Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:18:48 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur2005nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1824209https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1824209Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:02:09 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,…2439nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1821880https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1821880Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:31:39 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur2478nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1819904https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1819904Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:41:04 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturOk, last week we stopped at chapter 12 verse 40. And Jesus was telling the crowd To walk in the light and to believe in the light And if they would do this Jesus promised that they would be come sons of the light. Of course, we were reminded of John’s prologue In chapter 1 John introduced the subject…1566nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1817391https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1817391Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:17:01 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness. INTRO1997nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1815508https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1815508Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:56:52 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturOk, last week intended to finish chapter 12, but we spent a lot of time on verses 27-30 If I start trying to recap those verses We risk not finishing the chapter again tonight So, for the sake of time we will just begin where we left off and if you need a recap you can always listen to the recording…2239nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1812931https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1812931Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:06:36 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 12 While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 13 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. Discuss…2121nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1811256https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1811256Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:53:25 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturLast week, we connected John 7.38 to Jn 12.23 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ ” 39 Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was…2159nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1807692https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1807692Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:12:22 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText: 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. 19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore…2248nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1805664https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1805664Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:48:43 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturWe are going to read chapter 12 tonight, but I want to recap what happened in chapter 11 because the details of that chapter will matter in this chapter First, Lazarus died Jesus resurrected him from the dead Mary and Martha are the sisters of Lazarus Many people believed in Jesus because of the resurrection…2245nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1803256https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1803256Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:15:28 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? Excepts from President Reagan’s Inaugural Address on January 20, 1981 To those neighbors and allies who share our freedom, we will strengthen our historic ties and…1777nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1801502https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1801502Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:43:32 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturOk, we ended 3 weeks ago after Lazuras was raised from the dead in chapter 11, and we stopped at verse 44. Lazuras has just been raised. And now, let’s pick back up at verse 45. 45 Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, 46 but some of them went to…1927nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1798922https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1798922Sun, 28 Jun 2026 23:17:39 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” 2 And Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears…2615nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1794650https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1794650Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:10:49 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText: 7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.” 9 (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth?…2409nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1789983https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1789983Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:16:12 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 4 Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring. 5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are…2439nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1783947https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1783947Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:53:05 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturTonight we are starting a new chapter Chapter 10 We are still in the same scene Where Jesus is talking to some Jews immediately following the healing of the blind man on the Sabbath. And John is using that story to teach us a lesson about seeing the truth vs being blind to the truth. And the Jews still…2556nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1781414https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1781414Sun, 31 May 2026 23:13:50 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturTrusting God for What You Haven't Tasted Yet Text: 1 And the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes, and when the Lord heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp. 2 Then the people cried out to…1767nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1779460https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1779460Thu, 28 May 2026 00:41:31 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturTonight we are starting a new chapter Chapter 9 and we will begin by reading the 1st 5 vereses. Now, keep in mind, This chapter is entirely a narrative about a blind man that Jesus heals However, we can still learn something from this story Remember, John doesn’t waste any paper He doesn’t write just…1852nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1779182https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1779182Sun, 24 May 2026 23:12:21 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur1383nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1776947https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1776947Sun, 24 May 2026 23:12:21 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur1383nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1775519https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1775519Thu, 21 May 2026 00:46:29 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturOk, we left off last week at chapter 8 and verse 24. In this verse Jesus gives us a requirement for salvation. He says… 24 I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.” So, He says that unless you believe that I AM Again, recall from last…2374nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1772945https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1772945Sun, 17 May 2026 23:09:08 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur1835nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1768190https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1768190Sun, 10 May 2026 23:15:13 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturIntro Thank you all for being here. Thank you especially to our Mother’s here today That includes Stepmother’s Grandmother’s Expectant Mother’s Thank you to anyone who came because you Mother asked you to come. John said, I have no greater Joy than to see That my children walk in truth And I know our…2338nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1766222https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1766222Thu, 07 May 2026 00:54:10 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturThe Bread of Life Last week ended our lesson in John 7:36 And Jesus had just told the Pharisees That they wouldn’t be able to find him where he was going And he was certainly talking about when he later ascends to heaven We jumped ahead to chapter 14 Where Jesus tell his disciples that they WOULD be…2372nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1763262https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1763262Sun, 03 May 2026 23:05:23 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturIntro [Title "Take Offense" is on the screen. You don't read it aloud yet.] You can be seated, I’ll read my scripture shortly. You know, we live in a world where people are offended by just about everything. They even get offended on behalf of other people. Even when if has nothing to do with themselves…1598nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1761591https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1761591Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:45:48 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturThe Bread of Life Last week completed chapter 6 We looked at, what is typically called, The Bread of Life Discourse And in was in that Discourse That many disciples quit following Jesus So, let’s pick back up in Chapter 7 Where Jesus has left those people The scene changes He’s no longer talking to the…2230nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1758817https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1758817Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:15:46 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturIntroduction Over the last two weeks we have been walking through the story of Gideon and we have been calling this series The Making of the Mighty. In Part 1, we found Gideon hiding in a winepress — afraid, weak, and surrounded by the enemy. And that's exactly where God showed up and called him a Mighty…2251nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1756892https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1756892Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:52:31 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur2482nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1753952https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1753952Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:09:09 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturIntroduction I felt led of the Lord to continue last weeks sermon We found Gideon hiding in a winepress, afraid, while Israel had been oppressed by the Midianites for seven years — and that's where God showed up and called Gideon a Mighty Man of Valor. Remember, God calls you what you will become, not…2138nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1749267https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1749267Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:29:35 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText Judges 6:11-16 Now the angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress to hide it from the Midianites. And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you,…2720nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1747367https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1747367Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:55:24 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturWe stopped last week on John 5:18 18 This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. This is huge. When Jesus claimed to be able to work on the Sabbath And that God was…2685nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1744511https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1744511Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:25:59 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 20 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. 21 So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come…1966nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1742097https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1742097Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:49:46 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturOk, last week we finished the narrative about the Samaritan woman at the well. And after she went and brought a crowd to Jesus They asked Jesus to stay with them 2 days. Recall, that most Jews would not go through this land period Let alone, go through and stay 2 days. But Jesus said, I have to go through…2306nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1739108https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1739108Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:16:05 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 1 And God spoke all these words, saying, 2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is…2135nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1735016https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1735016Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:25:41 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturOk, picking back up where we left off last week, And if you missed it, We are in the middle of chapter 4 We were online only last week So, you can either listen to the podcast Or watch it on YouTube To get caught up But we left off at verse 15 And Jesus is in Samaria A place Jews never tread And he is…2390nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1734598https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1734598Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:18:17 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturI. The Inevitability of the Struggle 1 But now thus says the Lord , he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm…2229nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1728405https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1728405Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:03:59 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturThere was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and very many servants,…1892nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1728211https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1728211Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:41:26 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur1703nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1725554https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1725554Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:53:37 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturWe stopped last week on vs 16, 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Verse 16 is the Gospel in a sentence. The good news that the life of Jesus was given So that instead of judgment We, who believe in Jesus, Will…2343nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1725260https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1725260Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:04:56 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” 14 God said to Moses, “ I am who I am .” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘ I am has sent me…1796nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1720812https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1720812Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:03:18 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur9 Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told…2331nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1720432https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1720432Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:30:27 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur22 The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had. 24 And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the…2880nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1715977https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1715977Wed, 25 Feb 2026 01:48:46 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless…2336nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1715633https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1715633Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:21:21 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. “ ‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit…2338nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1713419https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1713419Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:14:47 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturGalen and Ann Thompson - Forward Missionaries to the Rocky Mountain District. Montana, Wyoming, and Utah. There are only 42 UPCI churches in those 3 states. They share their vision to plant more chruches. They are veteran church planters with loads of experience. We are partnering with them in prayer and finances.3055nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1710702https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1710702Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:27:15 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturIn the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God…3610nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1706461https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1706461Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:52:28 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturThe Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of…2761nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1706266https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1706266Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur2718nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1702018https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1702018Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:43:19 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturCalling of the Disciples (If Time Permits) The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What…2399nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1701548https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1701548Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:59:19 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur1st time - Sept 2013 Escondido Revised for Easter in Ramona 2018 (copied from an old word doc) Text: 31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33 They answered him, “We are…1723nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1697639https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1697639Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:41:51 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” Ok, so, this John is the cousin of Jesus. He is commonly referred to as John the Baptist Or John the baptizer. ANd this is to distinguish him from the Apostle John Who wrote this book.…2181nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1688580https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1688580Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:36:37 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Ok, there is a lot to unpack here. The Word Became Flesh The word was identified as God the Father in verse 1 And the Light was said to be coming into the…2139nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1674677https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1674677Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:12:15 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturAnd when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death.…2353nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1654211https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1654211Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:49:00 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Now, I know we spent all last week on this single verse, And that is because it holds a lot of weight theologically If someone gets this verse wrong It is hard to correct the ship, so to speak. I just want to talk about…2748nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1654230https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1654230Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:39:29 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur2630nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1650691https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1650691Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Gospel of John is facinating to say the least. I use the word facinating because it means Extremely interesting And the word interesting means holding or catching the attention There is no single verse in the Bible…2041nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1648424https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1648424Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:28:52 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturBut Elisha said, “Hear the word of the Lord : thus says the Lord , Tomorrow about this time a seah of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria.” Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned said to the man of God, “If the Lord himself should…2607nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1644642https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1644642Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:19:04 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord…2325nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1635933https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1635933Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:08:57 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 1 The Lord said to Moses, “Yet one plague more I will bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. Afterward he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will drive you away completely. My title comes directly from this verse… One Plague More Introduction There is a very big backstory for this verse…2566nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1631861https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1631861Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:54:54 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturKey Verse 15 Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. The Resurrection Water baptism was for our burial with Christ,…2952nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1627639https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1627639Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:06:36 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturKey Verse 15 Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. Introduction So far in this series we have talked about The…3265nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1631639https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1631639Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:17:11 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur2269nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1627333https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1627333Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:18:28 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturIntro I understand we are a couple of days away from December. Which is the month about the birth of Jesus, and not the month where people talk about his death, burial, and resurrection. However, Paul once said that he didn’t come with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but he just came to preach Christ…1936nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1623021https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1623021Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:16:10 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText: 22 Then Moses led Israel on from the Red Sea, and they went out to the Wilderness of Shur. They journeyed for three days in the wilderness without finding water. 23 They came to Marah, but they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter—that is why it was named Marah. 24 The people…1954nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1618892https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1618892Wed, 19 Nov 2025 01:48:12 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturKey Verse 15 Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. Introduction Ok, tonight, we are going to dive deeper into what…2270nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1618242https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1618242Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:52:42 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a…2820nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1614319https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1614319Wed, 12 Nov 2025 01:50:09 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturIntroduction Key Verse: 15 Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. Last week we introduced a new series and we covered…2354nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1614042https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1614042Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:16:48 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 27 Then Peter said in reply, “See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?” 28 Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes…1346nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1609922https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1609922Wed, 05 Nov 2025 01:58:54 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturIntroduction 15 Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. So, tonight we’re going to start a new short series on an…2394nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1609722https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1609722Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:44:01 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur2925nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1605070https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1605070Sun, 26 Oct 2025 23:24:16 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 12 Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or anyone you have in the city, bring them out of the place. 13 For we are about to destroy this place, because the outcry against its people has become great before the Lord , and the Lord has sent us to destroy…2211nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1602937https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1602937Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:51:18 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur18 For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest 19 and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them. 20 For they could not endure the order that was given, “If even a beast touches the…2502nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1600473https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1600473Sun, 19 Oct 2025 23:27:48 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur1 Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. 2 And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. 3 And Abraham rose up from before his dead and said to the Hittites, 4 “I am a sojourner and foreigner…2466nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1596219https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1596219Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:53:05 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText Tonight, we will begin with a quick recap and then we will resume where we left off two week ago in Hebrews chapter 12 verse 3. Don’t forget to keep the overall theme at the front of you mind To hold fast to the New Covenant To the Gospel To the message of Jesus Christ and do not fall away Do not…2723nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1595894https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1595894Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:10:41 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 26 And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how…3453nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1591480https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1591480Sun, 05 Oct 2025 23:16:10 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - Decatur1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh…2355nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1589277https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1589277Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:43:29 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText Ok, we are on the 3rd week of chapter 11. I know it is taking some time to get through this chapter but there is just so much in here that I need to do it justice This chapter to me is the climax of the letter The first 10 chapters were all building up to this chapter on faith. There are so many…2548nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/363060https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/363060Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:12:45 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country,…2248nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1582373https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1582373Sun, 21 Sep 2025 23:07:10 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 1 The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised. 2 And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him. 3 Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised…2015nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1578108https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1578108Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:47:37 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. 4 By faith…2239nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1577739https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1577739Sun, 14 Sep 2025 23:19:19 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText I’m going to read just two verses from Genesis chapter 15 and then you can be seated but we are going to look at chapters 15-17 So, feel free to keep your Bibles open. 18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the…2564nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1573774https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1573774Wed, 10 Sep 2025 01:02:10 GMTRiver City Pentecostals - DecaturText 1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Tonight we are going to talk about Faith What does the word faith mean? Here, Option 2-B in Webster’s dictionary is how most people in modern western culture define faith: Firmly believing in something that has…3439no