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Romans 8:4-27 We continue this morning in our study of the Great Life. God has promised us a life that is abundant, not just routine. Like living in the Promised Land, a land flowing with milk and honey…the Spiritual life is a life full of promise and blessing. We have learned that there are three types…

Intro - My testimony of seeing a vision of my sins falling to my side. I went through the temptations of my teenage years, the learning and failures of my twenties, the struggle of my 30s with testimonies in each one. On this side of 40 and almost 50 I recognize that the an essential element of faith…

In the bitter winter of 1944, during the height of World War II, the Ardennes region of Belgium, served as the stage for one of the most crucial battles of the conflict: The Battle of the Bulge. For it was here that Allied forces found themselves facing a massive German offensive, who were intent on…

Jesus demonstrates the humble nature of shalom in the way he fulfils Zechariah’s words on the day of the triumphal entry to Jerusalem.

True Worship I want to know why are you here today? Why did you take time out of your busy life to come to church this morning? Is it b/c you’ve done it since you were a child? Is it b/c you feel like it has to be done to check it off of your “good person” checklist? Were you dragged here by a friend…

One of the central themes in the Bible is freedom. The nation of Israel came into being by God setting them free from their slavery in Egypt. We read what God says about that in today’s reading: The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because…

Victims or Overcomes? How many of you could use a way to be strong ? Many people are looking for an outpouring of the manifest presence of God. Many people are crying out for more of God’s presence. Our heavenly Father has heard us and He is giving us His present, but He is giving us His true presence…

Hey guys—this is your last warning: Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. It’s the primary day our country celebrates romantic love. We spend absurd amounts of money on cards, overpriced chocolate, and roses that cost half that much two weeks ago, all as a way to celebrate love. There is nothing wrong with getting…

Why did Jesus come to this world? This is a question that theologians have wrestled with for centuries… (and we are ALL theologians) Why did Jesus step out of Heaven and onto this earth? What was the purpose of the Incarnation? (Go ahead, give me your answers) Jesus answers the question directly: 10…

A man, down on his luck, went into a church which catered to the "Spiritually Well-to-do families”. Spotting the man's dirty clothes a deacon, worried about the church’s image, went to the man and asked him if he needed help. The man said, "I was praying and the Lord told me to come to this church."…

Secular - A Christian man went on a safari When he was there, he found a huge lion. The man didn't have a gun and there was no way he could outrun the lion. So, he did the only thing he could do. He got on his knees and prayed "Dear God, I was always a good Christian. Will you perform a miracle and give…

True Wokeness Luke 8:40-56 We have a lot of things to deal with in this generation. Things we never thought would come our way, never thought would be issues. We deal with suicide often in this generation because of our decadence. We are so spoiled; so entertained; so distracted by all this world that…

True Discipleship The Summer of 2006 was an Exciting summer for me. It was the summer that Corrie and I got married. Father’s Day Weekend. But more importantly than that…It was the Summer the Dallas Mavericks made it to the NBA Finals. To Be honest with you, I don’t care much about basketball. But you…

In this session, Dr. Mercury Thomas-Ha expounds upon "The Days of Our Lives" and the need for God's wisdom to understand their brevity in relation to experiencing a favorable life.

The Freedom of Forgiveness Today we wrapping up the River Valley Church study about purpose in the freedom that God gives us. Just as a quick recap, we kicked this series off by looking at the source of our freedom. Without God freedom wouldn’t even exist! By the power of His word, He created us for…

Tuning In Last week we talked about being spiritually minded. We asked ourselves, “ what thoughts and motives are in my mind? ” We looked at some practical tips and advice from Pastor John Piper that would help us to be more spiritually minded. James wrote to other Christ followers telling them that…

Identity In Christ Who do you think you are? If someone was legitimately curious and asked you that question, how would you answer. One place to find ways people identify themselves is online. Here are a few pictures of people I follow on YouTube. This is Eric and he calls himself the “10th Generation…

Spiritually Minded Last week we talked about identity. Specifically, we saw that God alone has the right to determine our worth and define our identity. He sets our value and has decided that we are worth the life of His own Son. When Jesus traded places with us, He took our punishment and, in Him, He…

Understanding the Strategy to Defeating Temptaion

God’s Love? 5 The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord . 6 The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord , the Lord , a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, 7 keeping steadfast love for…

We are talking about a faith that is Tried & True…There’s a Testing of our Faith to determine if it is true. When we hear the word faith a lot of ideas come to mind…some people think about “blind faith,” something crazy, some people think about “positive thinking,” some people think about a belief system,…

Citizens Last week we kicked off a new series based on a River Valley Church bible study about our true freedom in Christ. We are learning what it means to have true freedom and how that freedom gives us purpose. Last week we examined the difference between the human idea of freedom and God’s idea of…

In this session, Dr. Mercury Thomas-Ha addresses the cyclical issues that continue to present themselves and give way to the big question: When will all these things end? Regardless of our social dilemma we need to tap into our source of faith and discern what the LORD is saying. Watch today, as Dr. Thomas shares "The End and The Kingdom".

The Way Life Shapes Us Every one of us are shaped by a combination of our nature, how we were hard wired by God before birth and nurture… the events that have happened to us since then. Especially powerful in shaping us are things like our parents, (and their attitude to God and money and what life is…