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Colossians 3:1-4 . 1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who…

Since the beginning of this year. We have looked at the book of Matthew. We began with the genealogy of Jesus and these next two weeks we are looking at the ending of the life that Jesus spent here on earth. Next Sunday is Easter and we will look at the Resurrection and what Jesus said to us as He was…

Introduction Good morning to all of you. We continue our sermon series this morning called “I Believe” which is a line-by-line journey through the Apostles’ Creed. And you know the line we come to today, I trust. In our wording of the Creed it is the bit where we confess that after Jesus died he descended…

From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. God our Father showed us His Love by His Gift. For God so loved the world, that he gave…

Prayer Verse 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Review of Last Class We discussed the topic of Developing a Godly Character. The Right Motive The Source of…

2 Tim. 2:3–4 ; 4:7–8 Intro: This weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day. A day first observed on May 30, 1868 to honor those who died in the Civil War. Now, on Memorial Day, we honor the memories of all those who have died in the military in the service of the United States of America. There have been hundreds…

They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us. My eyes fail because of tears, My spirit is greatly troubled; My heart is poured out on the earth Because of the…

Genesis 3:1-13 We are going to start a new series today entitled The Hold of Shame. This three-part series addresses the realization that shame can trap us in harmful secrets, struggles, and circumstances. Shame often pushes us to withdraw into isolation and focus on our perceived failures. This series…

Psalm 130 is one of the penitential psalms. It is a wondrous text on the forgiveness of our God. Because of this Psalm’s clear and theologically deep teaching on the nature of God and his forgiving character Martin Luther described it as a Pauline psalm. We are unsure as to the setting of this psalm,…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts open and humbled in Your presence. Thank You for the gift of Your Word, which is alive and active, guiding us in truth and drawing us closer to You. As we gather today to study this passage from Philippians, we ask that You would speak to…

Hello River church! We’re going to learn today from John the apostle, someone who was very close to Jesus himself. John watched Jesus, learned from Jesus, listened to Jesus, and was an eyewitness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. So John is a well-informed person when it comes to the things…

The right tool for the job : Digging a hole. Church growth can be a lot like me digging a hole with a plastic bucket. If you don’t have and utilize the right tools for the job it can be nigh impossible. What are the tools and resources that we need in order to be a healthy growing church? Paul’s aim…

This is the last Sunday of 2024. It is customary for many this time of year to do some extra reflections on the year that was and look ahead to the year that will be. Many make their new years resolutions. I’ve never really been much on new years resolutions, personally. It has been shown that these…

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? We live in a world of things....Retirement: song by Madonna: Material Girl We as a people have a tendency to value the things of this life more than they value the things…

Most of us love stories, and this is the most important story you will ever hear, but this story, if you want the happy ending, must be believed. This is the story of God and us. It is a story like many others, in that there are things to marvel at, things to be frightened of, and things to look forward…

Today we are looking at verse 6 of the Beatitudes. I want to point out again the progression we see as you move through the verses. They show how one begins with their own sense of sin and finally becoming a child of God and the results that follow. These verses deal with what we think in our hearts.…

May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. We are about to look into something which is so glorious and endless, nothing should give greater…

The Perspective of Mary A Lesson in Full Surrender Text: Luke 1:26-38 Introduction vs.26-27 We live in a world that celebrates independence, self-reliance, and control. (notice i did not say self-control) Yet, when it comes to our relationship with God in salvation and in service —He calls us to full…

Intro: Last week we opened up chapter 6 of Nehemiah and we started looking at the mindset, strategies, and tools we need to have, in our arsenal, when we are standing in the cross-hairs of Satan. Standing in the Cross+hairs - pt.2 Nehemiah has dealt with and effectively combated every attack that Satan…

Today, we are invited into the courtroom where Jesus of Nazareth is on trial for claims made that go against the law of the Hebrews as well as Roman. We know that He is telling the truth although the statements may contradict the rule and boundaries set by the Sanhedrin and the Roman Empire. Jesus, at…

Intro - Describe what we are going to do… Worship - Teach - Pray individually - pray together… 25 min on your own - Prayer requests… prayer guide Pray out loud - it keeps you from being distracted. we will have music playing. Don’t visit in the room… pray Don’t go and pray for someone unsolicited… ask…

Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”…

John 8:1-11 1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. 20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”…

The right tool for the job : Several summers ago I decided to buy an in-ground basketball hoop for my boys. We had one of the portable kind before, but the kids broke that is short order, so we needed something durable. So I researched it on YouTube and figured out the best solution was an in-ground…

18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say , Elias; and others say , that one of the old prophets is risen again. 20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that…