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RCC Online :: March 08, 2026 :: Worthy Bold Praise River Christian Church 2026-03-09 | What style of worship does God like? 150 chapters in the Book of Psalms are all about God style expression of praise and worship. Seven Hebrew words for Praise:1. Halal – to rave, boast, celebrate, to be clamorously foolish. 2. Yadah – worship with extended hand.3. Barak – to bless by kneeling or bowing.4. Zamar – to pluck the strings of an instrument with joyful expression.5. Shabach – to shout, to address in a loud tone.6. Towdah – to lift hands in adoration.7. Tehillah – exuberant singing.Worship is our response to what we value most. Worship is love expressed. What do I love the most?
RCC Online :: February 28, 2026 :: Mastering The Most Important Thing River Christian Church 2026-03-01 | Scriptures: Matthew 22:34-40, Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Leviticus 19:18, Romans 12:5 & 1 John 4:7-12 Jesus said: You can boil the whole Bible down to two commands: Love the Lord with your whole being and love your neighbors as yourself. 1. Tell people that you love them. Make it standard operating procedure. Look for memorable ways to say it.2. Put your love in writing. Children never throw away a hand-written note from their parents. When you express your love to a spouse or a child in a hand-written note… it’s their’s forever.3. Exercise loving touch. If you study the life of Jesus, you’ll discover that He would often show compassion through appropriate touch. Even if showing love is uncomfortable for you, climb out of your comfort zone for the sake of the people you love.4. Small acts of kindness. Gifts, flowers and calls all say, “while I was away I was thinking of you!”5. Enter into the life of the people you love. Love means you show up for things! Showing your love to the people you love is the most important thing you can do until you go to Heaven… let’s get started!
RCC Online :: February 22, 2026 :: You Are Ready River Christian Church 2026-02-22 | Scriptures: Luke 12:34, Proverbs 3:9-10, John 3:16 & 2 Corinthians 9:6-13 There’s a difference between first things being brought to God and left over things being brought to God.Satan has told you that you are not ready to trust God with your finances.Why God’s Way is the Best Way: 1. The Bible teaches it. 2. My heart needs it. 3. My faith is strengthened by it. 4. God blesses it. 5. Love requires it.We teach the practice tithing as a means for the church's potential being unleashed.
RCC Online :: February 15th, 2026 :: The Trap of More River Christian Church 2026-02-15 | Ephesians 1:6-8, 5:1-5, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Luke 12:13-34, & Exodus 20:17Satan's lie to us is that we are not greedy people. Greed is a Have-More-Ness.When you're greedy, you can no longer be satisfied with your own blessings because you're measuring them against others. Greed keeps us from godliness.Tithing wages war against greed. Tipping shows appreciation. Tithing shows allegiance.Greed says, "The next thing will be enough." Giving says, "God is enough." Our treasure determines the direction of our heart.
RCC Online :: February 8, 2026 :: Lie #1 River Christian Church 2026-02-08 | John 8:42-47, 10:10, Luke 18:18, & 1 Timothy 6:17-19The hero is a God who loves us, Jesus who saves us, and the Holy Spirit who guides us. Jesus has a problem with your riches having you.You can't hold onto your riches and hold on to Jesus. Only 5% of churchgoers tithe.Tithe means your first 10%. If you can trust God with your salvation, than you can trust Him with everything else. Will you trust Jesus with everything else?
RCC Online :: February 1, 2026 :: Compassion: When Love Interrupts River Christian Church 2026-02-01 | Scriptures: Luke 7:11-17 One of the purposes of miracles is they are previews of coming attractions. A miracle is a promise of a better day coming.For Jesus, compassion is the most godly thing you can do. Even the Kingdom of death cannot disobey the commandment of Jesus. 1. When God shows up He comes with compassion in His hands. 2. When God shows up with compassion He comes with power. 3. When God shows up with compassion He comes with hope. Jesus Christ destroyed death!
RCC Online :: January 25, 2026 :: Built For Belonging River Christian Church 2026-01-25 | Acts 2:42, Galatians 6:2, Hebrews 3:13, James 5:16, Romans 5:5, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10Membership should be intentional. God Saves us individually, but then he intentionally placed us into community.The early church was a large army that consisted of numerous small platoons.We need community for... Caring reasons. Daring reasons.Don't mistake companionship for what the Bible calls fellowship. Community will take you where you are and help you get where you're supposed to be.There is nothing on earth more beautiful than the bride of Christ when she's at her best. Helping one another is how we grow roots if deeper community.
RCC Online :: January 18, 2026 :: More Than Words: A Life of Service River Christian Church 2026-01-18 | Scriptures: Matthew 9:33-35, Mark 10:42-45, Philippians 2:3-7, 2 Corinthians 4:5, 1 Peter 4:10 & Luke 12:35-37 The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve. He who was higher than everyone chose to come lower than anyone.Jesus didn’t just save us from something, He saved us for something. Instead of asking, what can the church do for me? We’re supposed to be asking, what can the church do through you?Wherever you go this week, you go as a representative of the kingdom, as a servant of Jesus. Serving is the only strategy in Jesus’ kingdom. We cannot divorce why Jesus came from how he came. Instead of asking who’s the boss, ask who can I bless?
RCC Online :: January 11, 2026 :: What if We Wrecked the Roof? River Christian Church 2026-01-15 | What if?Two Questions: 1. Who will you wreck the roof for? 2. What does it look like for us to wreck the roof?Three ways to wreck the roof: 1. Pray 2. Go 3. Give
RCC Online :: January 04, 2026 :: Encouragement: Gods Gift Through You River Christian Church 2026-01-04 | 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Hebrews 10:24-25, Acts 4:36-37, 9:26-27, 11:22-26, 15:37-40, 2 Timothy 4:11 & Colossians 4:7-8To encourage is to motivate others in the direction of Jesus.3 How Tos1. Encourage by stepping out with the radical generosity.2. Encourage by seeking out what is good in the Body of Christ.3. Encouragers call out the Kingdom potential in the others.The Challenge: That we start to encourage on purpose.
RCC Online :: December 28, 2025 :: Ordinary to Extraordinary River Christian Church 2025-12-28 | What is God’s team full of? People the world overlooks or believes are unqualified. People with a messy past People willing to say yes to Jesus God uses the ordinary to do extraordinary things through the Holy SpiritGod uses those who have been with JesusMany of us just need to step up to the plate and take a swing.The Bible is not a record of people who were strong enough to serve God. It’s a record of people weak enough to need Him.
RCC Online :: December 21, 2025 :: Bethlehem River Christian Church 2025-12-22 | Bethlehem was music city in Jesus’ day. Bethlehem’s Question: Will you sing a new song? 3 Takeaways: 1. No one but God could write this song. 2. Anyone can join in the chorus. 3. You matter and you’re valuable to God.The music of Bethlehem never ends. This Christmas, will you listen to alternative music?
RCC Online :: December 14, 2025 :: Nazareth River Christian Church 2025-12-14 | aNazareth question: Will you join a new story? Christianity stands or falls on the legitimacy of the incarnation. The Christmas story demands a response. God’s plan was for Mary was to bring a miracle to her, to grow in her, to be raised by her, to change the world around her. The prayer the mother prayed at his birth is the same prayer the son will pray at his death. If makes a difference if you know the end of the story. Mary knew that the author of the story was also the finisher. This Christmas, will you get on God’s page?God does not exist to join your story. You exist to join His!
RCC Online :: December 07, 2025 :: Christmas Road Trip Jerusalem River Christian Church 2025-12-07 | Scriptures: Matthew 2:1-8, John 5:39-40, Luke 2:21-38Jerusalem’s question: Will you accept a new King?Christmas is heaven's announcement that all illegitimate sovereignty is about to be short lived.Three reactions of Jesus’ birth Some despised him. Most ignored him. Few adored him.It’s possible to know the Bible and ignore the King.Weirdos are most willing to rebel against the status quo and embrace something new from God.Christmas asked us to live with hope and faith in a world that's still governed by Herods. This Christmas, will you pray for Jesus’ reign?
RCC Online :: November 30, 2025 :: Courageously Surrendered River Christian Church 2025-11-30 | Scriptures: John 5:30, 10:18, 18:33-38, Matthew 5:17, 7:28-29, 9:6, 28:18 & Psalm 119:54 How do we take a stand for truth in a world that listens with its eyes and thinks with its feelings? The answer: We teach them about Jesus. When we settle the authority issue, we settle the truth issue. Jesus show us that… - maximum freedom is found under God's authority, not outside of it. - maximum freedom is found under the authority of God’s word. When you venture outside of God's authority in any area of life, you do not gain freedom, you always losefreedom. You can't be over until you're willing to be under. There's a difference between believing in and surrendering to.
RCC Online :: November 23, 2025 :: Courageously Forgiving River Christian Church 2025-11-23 | Scriptures: Matthew 5:19, 43-47, 6:12, 14-15 Mark 4:35, 5:7-9 & 7:37 & 2 Corinthians 5:21What's your next move when the door shuts that you wanted to open? God clearly wants to bless the whole world. We all tend to divide the human race into two basic categories, us and them. Jesus treats people on the other side as if they're people on our side.It's not us and them. It's holy and sinful.Forgiveness means that we choose the way of love over the lifestyle of hate.The truth is, Jesus picked our side and that changed everything.
RCC Online :: November 16, 2025 :: Courageously Weird River Christian Church 2025-11-16 | Scriptures: Matthew 7:13-14, Romans 12:2, 1 Peter 2:11, Proverbs 16:25, John 10:9If you want what normal people have, then do what normal people do. If you want what few people have, then do what few people do. How you think is how you behave. How you think is what you become.It’s time to be courageously weird.When Jesus invites us to enter the narrow gate to life, he's saying, the only way to do is through Him.
RCC Online :: November 09, 2025 :: The Practice of Gratitude River Christian Church 2025-11-09 | Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Philippians 4:4-7, Jeremiah 17:9, Romans 12:2, Luke 17:11-19, Pslam 103:2, Philippians 4:11, 1 John 4:18Gratitude is not a moment; it's a muscle.Gratitude keeps you close to the heart of God.Growing in gratitude takes practice.Gratitude replaces worry with worship.
RCC Online :: November 2, 2025 :: Courageously Generous River Christian Church 2025-11-02 | We’re generous because God was generous first.True generosity isn’t just what we give, but what we make available to God. Generosity received becomes generosity given.Generous love begins in the mind before it ever shows up in the hands. When our hearts mirror God’s — generosity becomes the lens through which we see the world.Generosity is not safe — it’s courageous. Be generous with your time.Be generous with your resources. Be generous with your hospitality and love.
RCC Online :: October 26, 2025 :: Sharing the Gospel with Our LGBTQ+ Friends River Christian Church 2025-10-26 | Every person needs to be treated with dignity, kindness and respect, regardless of what they are attracted to, what they believe, or how they decide to live their lives.54% of LGBTQ people grew up in church.73% of LGBTQ people view churches as unfriendly.Often, when Christians consider sharing the good news of Jesus, they think they have only two options: 1. Repent or perish. 2. Complete approval. There is a third option: hospitality. This creates room, time, and space for people to learn about Jesus.There is a difference between acceptance and approval. We can accept people, even though we disagree. We have to strive to create a safe, loving and welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ people so they can feel free to come and learn about Christ.
RCC Online :: October 19, 2025 :: When Closeness Cracks: The Cost Of Casual River Christian Church 2025-10-19 | Scriptures: 1 Peter 3:15-16, Ephesians 4:14-15, Matthew 16:24 & 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8When sex becomes casual there are casualties. Reality has a way of not conforming itself to our feelings, our desires or the majority rule. Holy means different. Sex is the primary test of our generation’s fidelity to the way of Jesus or the way of the world. – John Mark ComerWe have to surrender every part of ourselves to God, including our sexuality. The good news is that Jesus’ compassion and grace is bigger than any of our sins.
RCC Online :: Desires & Decisions :: October 12. 2025 River Christian Church 2025-10-12 | An Apology:I’m sorry when the church has made sexuality and its rules more important than a relationship with God.I’m sorry if the message you heard was that your value is determined by your sexual history.I’m sorry if marriage was held up as the ultimate end all and be all. I’m sorry for any time Christians communicated the idea that there are different categories for sexual sin. I’m sorry if you have ever experienced sexual abuse or mistreatment by a Christian leader. “It’s the Holy Spirit’s job to convict; God’s job to judge; and my job to love.” – Billy GrahamWe are not sorry for speaking the truth in love. Jesus purchased your body, by giving up his own body on the cross. There's no room for an us vs them mentality
RCC Online :: October 5, 2025 :: Divine Design River Christian Church 2025-10-06 | We’re going to hold to these twin markers: conviction and gracious humility.Sexuality has a divine design. Before there was sin, there was sex. God designed sex… - As a way to consummate the marriage covenant between husband and wife. - To reproduce and start a family. - For our pleasure. Whatever God designed, Satan wants to distort or destroy.
RCC Online:: September 28, 2025:: God Never Said That:: What Your Feeding Your Mind Doesnt Matter River Christian Church 2025-10-02 | Reading the scriptures is when you go through the Bible. Reflecting on the Bible is when the Bible goes through you. How to read the Bible? 1. Read the Bible with curiosity. 2. Read the Bible with imagination 3. Read the Bible with integrity. 4. Read the Bible with expectancy. 5. Read the Bible with an appetite for learning. 6. Read the Bible by committing scripture to memory. 7. Don’t just read the Bible. Do something!
RCC Online :: September 21, 2025 :: God Never Said...Just Follow Your Heart River Christian Church 2025-09-21 | Scriptures: Ecclesiastes 1:1-2, 2:1-11, 12:13, Proverbs 3:5-6, 1 Kings 11:1-4 & 1 Timothy 6:21How to wreck your life: just follow your heart and let pleasure guide you. You are chasing the wind if… - you say, “If only…” - you ask, “When _____ happens then I will have a life.” “When we are pursuing the things that don’t have the power to make us happy, we are ignoring the ones that do.” – Dr. Henry Cloud Failure is to succeed at something that really doesn’t matter. Chasing God is the most important thing in life.
RCC Online :: September 14, 2025 :: God Never Said That, He is Tempting You River Christian Church 2025-09-15 | “Temptation is anything that promises satisfaction at the cost of your obedience to God.” – Tim Challies Process of Temptation: Step #1 - ThoughtStep #2 - Imagination Step #3 - JustificationStep #4 – Choice Three Truths About Temptation 1. It’s not a sin to be tempted. 2. You’re most vulnerable to temptation when you’re weak and when you think you’re strong. Temptation often comes through a door that’s been deliberately left open. One of the best ways to resist temptation is to eliminate it. 3. God always gives you a way out. Two Types of Sorrow 1. Worldly sorrow 2. Godly sorrow
RCC Online :: September 7, 2025 :: Did God Really Say Forgive and Forget River Christian Church 2025-09-07 | Scriptures: Jeremiah 31:34, Micah 7:19, Genesis 8:1, Exodus 2:24-25, Luke 22:19, Proverbs 14:15, Luke 11:14, 16:10 & Matthew 18:22 God will not react toward us in light of our sinful situation at hand. Forgiveness doesn’t mean one develops amnesia.Why should I NOT forget? 1. Our memories are part of our testimony. 2. Those memories are to be a source of wisdom for the future.How do I keep memories from turning into my dictator? 1. We need to keep a mirror handy. 2. Keep the cross in the line of sight.Questions to consider: 1. What’s a memory you need to release at the cross? 2. What are some specific things that God has forgiven you of? 3. If you are someone who has hurt someone recently, what will it look like for you to build trust with them again?
RCC Online :: August 31, 2025 :: God never Said It Would Be Easy River Christian Church 2025-08-31 | Scriptures: Acts 2:42-47, Rev 3:14-21, 1 Cor. 12:4-7, Matt. 28:18-20, Eph. 2:8-10, Jas. 2:17God Never said it would be easy. We are not waiting to be the church of tomorrow. We are the church right now! This isn’t meant to be a Sunday thing. This is a lifestyle.
RCC Online :: August 24, 2025 :: The End Is Really A New Beginning River Christian Church 2025-08-24 | Acts 3:21, Colossians 1:20, Revelation 5:9-10, 21:1-5, 10-11, 18-22, 22:3-4, 14, 21 & 2 Peter 3:13-14One day God will put the curse in reverse!Creation is not groaning to be destroyed but to be redeemed.The book of Revelation doesn’t end with us going up to heaven, but rather heaven coming down to us.Seeing God is something you never finish.Heaven is described as a city. In heaven there will be no more death. In heaven there will be no more rush. In heaven there will be no more frustration in obedience. In heaven there will be no more barriers to God.Revelation was not written for promoting speculation but for producing determination.Revelation is not a call to escape, but a call to engage.We are called to partner with God in the ultimate restoration movement!
RCC Online :: August 17, 2025 :: A Love That Could Not Look Away River Christian Church 2025-08-21 | Proverbs 9:10, Deuteronomy 32:39-43, Revelation 15:1-4, 18:4, & 11-13, Revalation 19:1-3, & 11-16, & 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10Our God will bring an end to evil and evil doers.Salvation is deliverance from slavery.Salvation is a banquet at a wedding.The Bible begins with a divorce in a garden, and end with a wedding in a garden city.Salvation is a victory in battle.We are all pro millennial!Don't focus on a mysterious image and miss a glorious message!
RCC Online :: August 10, 2025 :: How To Slay A Dragon River Christian Church 2025-08-11 | All history is a drama between a dragon and a child. There is a dragon on the loose. We are at war! Jesus is telling his church that for a period of time a war is being permitted that has already been decided. You are either displaying either the mark of the beast or the Lamb. Revelation is not a call to make charts: it’s a call to make a choice. We are not fighting for victory, we are fighting from victory!
RCC Online :: August 3, 2025 :: Can I Get A Witness?!? River Christian Church 2025-08-03 | Scriptures: 2 Peter 3:9, Revelation 6:10, 8:1-5, 9:20-21, 10:10-11, 11:15-18, 12:11, Acts 1:8The Revelation is from Jesus to John for the churches. It’s so much worse to suffer as an unbeliever.Reasons for God’s judgement: 1. Because the saints seek justice. God’s answers the prayers of His people. The message to the church is to realize the potency of our prayers. 2. Because God seeks repentance. It takes more than “woe” to turn the hearts of rebels: it takes witness. Our task is more than to hold on, our task is to speak up.God must find witness if the world is ever going to find Him. We see witnesses who testify without a witness protection program. One day we will not be able to sin and we will not be able to witness.
RCC Online :: July 27, 2025 :: Im Still Standing River Christian Church 2025-07-28 | Bible believing Christians view this material differently. Allegiance to Jesus is worth it because He is worthy. The four horsemen represent what kind of world human beings create when they live apart from God. 1. History belongs to God! God wants to redeem the persecutors and the persecuted. 2. Judgment belongs to God! 3. Salvation belongs to God! God gives grace to all who bow before the Lamb! Those who stand for Christ will stand forever!
RCC Online :: July 20, 2025 :: Reclaiming Your Identity River Christian Church 2025-07-20 | Scriptures: John 1:14, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 1-2, Mark 10:27, Romans 12:3-12, Galatians 4:4-7, Romans 8:14-17, 1 John 3:1-31. The distinguishing character or personality of an individual.2. The characteristics that determine who or what a person or thing is.3. The core of who you are as defined by your creator. It is the lies we believe that put our true identity at risk. Your particular blend of pluses and minuses are all a part of what God had in mind when he made and declared you his masterpiece. Each of us have our own identity, but we also have a collective identity. You need God. You need his people. Victim mentality. Victory mentality.Who are you? ___________ ___________, ___________ __________, ___________, ___________We are sons and daughters of the Most High God!
RCC Online :: July 13, 2025 :: Reclaimed Purpose River Christian Church 2025-07-13 | Purpose is rooted in God's design.Prepared works need willing workers.Purpose is a process of becoming. You purpose serves a bigger purpose.Purpose without a step is just potential.
RCC Online :: July 6, 2025 :: Reclaiming Time River Christian Church 2025-07-06 | Your worth isn’t based on finishing the work. Sabbath says, “I am not what I produce.Chronos is the time we measure. Kairos is the time we notice.Don’t numb; Notice. Sabbath helps us notice what we usually numb.Meaning doesn’t live in the rush. It lives in the margin. We can’t live deeply if we live distracted.StopRestDelightWorship
RCC Online :: June 29, 2025 :: Throne Room Worship Experience River Christian Church 2025-06-29 | Before you look around, you need to look above. What John sees is that God sits on the throne, and because God sits on His throne the church will be able to stand. Worship combines the experiences of being on Patmos and being in the Spirit. We want why answers, but before we receive them, John gives us a who picture. 1. Worship centers us on God’s sovereignty. God is still on His throne. 2. Worship unites us with God’s creation. Worship does not divide the natural from the supernatural; it coordinates them. 3. Worship encourages us because of God’s sacrificial love. You ask, “Is it worth it?” The answer is a question, “Is He worthy?”
RCC Online :: June 22, 2025 :: Local Church? Why Bother? River Christian Church 2025-06-22 | The life of faith revealed and nurtured in the biblical narratives is highly personal, but never just individual. God’s global mission is always lived out locally. The local church is the hope of the world. Real love doesn’t happen in fantasy, it happens in reality. Jesus’ Three Gifts: Affirmation, Correction & Motivation Jesus Calls Out: 1. Lost passion 2. False teaching 3. Sexual immorality 4. Spiritual hypocrisy 5. MaterialismWe cannot become our best selves, by ourselves. Each letter to the seven churches closes describing a heavenly reward for the one who overcomes.
RCC Online :: June, 15, 2025 :: Revelation: Crisis of Familiarity River Christian Church 2025-06-16 | We can suffer from J.D.D. - Jesus Deficit Disorder Three Features of Jesus: 1. Jesus rules over the church. 2. Jesus rules over the darkness. 3. Jesus rules over the grave. “Our failures are rooted more in awelessness than lawlessness.” – Rick Atchley Pray: “Lord, help me be an awe full follower of Jesus.”
RCC Online:: June 8, 2025 :: Revelation - The Revelation Revolution River Christian Church 2025-06-10 | Why study Revelation? 1. It’s in the Bible. 2. It’s the finale of the Old and New Testaments.Summing up Revelation: God’s team wins. Pick a side. Don’t’ be stupid. 3. It promises a blessing to all who read and follow its message. Driving Question: What can Revelation tell me about being a faithful follower of Jesus regardless of the time I live? Two threats to the Church: 1. Outright persecution. 2. Cultural seduction.Prepare yourself for a big dose of Jesus!
RCC Online:: June 1, 2025 :: Weeds In My Garden - Its Not Over River Christian Church 2025-06-03 | It’s not over!I may have weeds in my garden, but I have a good gardener. God takes our troubles and turns them into bridges into the pain of others. God took a man who was about to commit suicide and turned him into a spiritual leader in his home. No matter how many weeds are in your garden your position in Christ is steadfast!Maybe instead of asking God to remove our weeds we could pray that God would use and redeem our weeds for His Glory!
RCC Online :: May 25, 2025 :: Understanding Depression River Christian Church 2025-05-25 | Depression is from a Latin word that means “to press down”. What we learn from Psalm 421. Human beings have been fighting battles with depression for a long time. 2. This is a battle fought with God and others. It’s not wrong to experience depression. Rather depression is a sign that something is wrong. The way to help others is to be burden carriers and not fixers.Sometimes, what gets in the way of the church being able to help somebody deal with depression is a spirit of judgment. What people need is for people to come alongside them, get familiar with the burden and help them carry it to Jesus.
RCC Online :: May 18, 2025 :: When the Darkness Feels Close River Christian Church 2025-05-18 | The Bible doesn’t hide the valley—it highlights it.You can be deeply faithful and still feel deeply low.God’s path out of the pit starts with small, faithful steps.You don’t need to be okay to come to Jesus—you come to Jesus because you’re not.You were never meant to carry this alone.
RCC Online :: May 11, 2025 :: Stress and Burnout River Christian Church 2025-05-12 | When your output exceeds your input, your upkeep becomes your downfall. How depleted are you? Signs of Burnout:1st Stage: Emotional exhaustion2nd Stage: Increased frequency & duration of negative self-assessment3rd Stage: Loss of emotional stability4th Stage: Isolation5th Stage: Diminished work effectiveness6th Stage: Identity impairment and confusion When you’re feeling burnt out… 1. Remember that you are not alone. 2. Pay attention to the body God gave you. 3. Be still and listen to the Lord.You never hear the whisper of God if you are running and going all the time.
“RCC Online :: May, 04, 2025 :: Weeds in My Garden” River Christian Church 2025-05-05 | Does the bible talk about suicide? YesIs suicide an unforgivable sin? NoWhat do I do if someone I know is struggling with suicidal thoughts?1. Take it seriously.2. Talk about it. 3. Talk about it carefully. 4. When you’re talking about suicide, talk about it directly.5. Love them the way you would want to be loved.6. Remember it is not a sin to be sick. What do I do if I lost someone I love to suicide?1. Remember that God knows what it is like to lose a child. 2. Remember that God is close.3. Let go of any guilt or shame that you carry.Joy is doubled in community and pain is cut in half.
RCC Online :: April 27, 2025 :: When Things Dont Turn Out As Planned River Christian Church 2025-04-27 | Name: ________________________________________________ Love to Do: ___________________________________________Unfulfilled Dream: _____________________________________ Mystery: ______________________________________________ Rather than an answer, the Bible usually gives us a path to take as we think and trust our way through disappointments. When You Are Disappointed: 1. Be realistic about prayer. There is a word that is used in the Bible to describe the season when God seems to be silent: Mystery 2. Refocus on God’s character. 3. Remember that God is working “upstream” even when you can’t see what he’s doing. 4. Resist the temptation to stop learning when you’re disappointed. Disappointment is where you earn your MSM – Masters in Spiritual Maturity
RCC Online :: April 20, 2025 :: Resurrecting Hope River Christian Church 2025-04-20 | Easter is a three day story: Distress Darkness Deliverance Three causes of our darkness: Past Present Future God does some of his best work in the darkest seasons of our lives. Is it possible that your store is a third day story and you’re only in day two right now? Hope is not based on something, hope is based on someone. Hope comes only to those who believe.
RCC Online :: April 13, 2025 :: Overcoming the Storm River Christian Church 2025-04-13 | How to Gain Freedom from Worry 1. Don’t let worry overcome you. 2. Make trusting God a priority over worry. 3. Always build your life on the right foundation. Wise & Foolish Builders 1. The materials we use to construct our lives is with the choices that we make. 2. Each house faces a storm. Will you build your life on Jesus?
RCC Online :: April 6, 2025 :: The Lies We Believe River Christian Church 2025-04-09 | Relationships are indispensable mental health. There is a complex root system to the weeds in your garden. Jesus really cares about the weeds in your garden. 1. You have a spiritual enemy who is the father of lies. Satan has had a signature move. He lies!2. Satan is trying to convince you of some lies about you. Lie #1 – My issue is my identity. Lie #2 – I am my diagnosis. 3. You defeat Satan’s lies with God’s truth. You need to be released from the lies that Satan has been feeding your mind by rehearsing the truth of God about you.
