Justified by God
/Pastor JT continues on in Galatians and preaches about justification: what is justification, how are we justified, and who justifies us?
recent Sermons from The River
The Redemptive Benefits of Conflict
/Pastor JT preaches the conflict between Peter and Paul and talks about recovering the redemptive benefits of healthy conflict in the Church today.
Protecting the Gospel
/Pastor JT preaches on Gal 1:1 - 2:10 on protecting the gospel
Jesus the Great High Priest
/Jack McDonald preaches on Hebrews 4:14-16 and the High Priesthood of Jesus. He discusses the greatness of Jesus, his ongoing role as High Priest, the amazing empathy of God, and the mandate to approach the throne of grace.
False Gospels
/Pastor JT preaches on Paul's warning to the Galatians (1:1-12) about embracing false gospels and examines some of the false gospels in our world today.
The Relationality of the Trinity
/Pastor JT preaches on the eternal existence and the relationality of the Trinity and how it applies to our lives and ministries.
The Holy Spirit: Behind Us, Inside Us, Before Us
/Chris Andrews preaches on Pentecost Sunday about how the Holy Spirit convicts, empowers, transforms, and leads us by being behind us, within us, and before us.
The Ascension of Jesus Christ
/Pastor JT looks at Psalm 93 as a coronation hymn for Jesus and then looks at the Ascension in Luke 24 and talks about the importance of this event in Jesus' ministry and in our lives.
The Dangers of Prejudice in the Church
/Pastor JT talks about how damaging prejudice can be to everyone involved. He looks at the acceptance of the Gentile believers in Acts 11 and points out how this story can relate to our situation in the modern Church.
An Intellectual Finds Faith
/Dr. John Patrick, a former doctor, professor, and medical researcher speaks on finding and holding on to faith in the intellectual and academic world.
What is True Conversion?
/Pastor JT looks at Paul's conversion in Acts 9 and discusses five aspects of true conversion: Conversion is Personal, Grounded in Christ, Transformational, Communal, and Commital.
Embracing the Mystery of God
/Chris Meckley preaches on mystery as a characteristic of God and how embracing that mystery, rather than trying to explain it way, can actually lead us into deeper faith.
1 Corinthians 1:18-24; Luke 24:13-35
Living Sent in an Easter World
/Chris Meckley preaches on what it means for us, as believers, to live in the post-Resurrection world. What does it mean for us to be "Sent" and to live not for ourselves, but for our Sender?
John 20:19-23 and Acts 5:27-42
Moses: Letters in Exile
/Pastor JT looks at the story of God showing Moses the Promised Land on Mt. Nebo and compares it to Christ's final triumphant entry into Jerusalem on his way to the Cross.
Moses: Letters in Exile
/Pastor JT preaches on Moses striking the rock in Numbers 20 and shows how this story points us forward to Jesus Christ, the Rock who was struck for our sins.
Moses: Letters in Exile
/Pastor JT speaks on the 12 spies going into Promised Land ahead of the people in Numbers 13 and 14.
Moses: Letters in Exile
/Pastor JT preaches on the giving of the Law and answers the questions "What is the Law?" "How does it relate to the Gospel?" and "How does it relate to us?"
Moses: Letters in Exile
/Chris Andrews talks about grumbling, complaining, and how hard it can be to trust in God when life is challenging.
Exodus 16:1-3 and 11-15, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Moses: Letters in Exile
/Pastor Jonathan Tagg talks about the parting of the Red Sea in Exodus 14.