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The God of Deliverance

October 20, 2024
With the base of operations now at Lydia's house, Paul and Silas settle into a routine of prayer with the new believers. But this new church has stirred up some opposition – both spiritual and political. Paul and Silas end up beaten by rods and thrown in prison, where we find them worshiping in the middle of the night.
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Passage: Acts 16:16-40
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Closed Doors Open Doors

October 16, 2024
Paul and Silas head north to catch up with the new believers in Galatia and Phrygia. Then apparently, they decide to not go home yet, but keep going further west. But, in one of the strangest lines of Acts, the Holy Spirit said no to Asia, and no to Bithynia. Paul gets a vision about heading to Macedonia, and the crew springs into action.
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Riverside or River City?

September 29, 2024
In this sermon from Sept 2024, we presented the vision for building our own facility in Riverside. This message was immediately followed by an exercise with our architect/designer, so there are references to that exercise throughout.
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Passage: 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Jeremiah 29:5-7, 1 Peter 2:4-6
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Why It Matters

September 22, 2024
The Jerusalem council writes a letter to send back to the Gentile believers in Antioch, and send it by the hands of Paul, Barnabas, Judas, and Silas. The Gentile believers were overjoyed when they received the letter, because it welcomed them as brothers and sisters in Christ!
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Passage: Acts 15:22-35
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The Uncompromised Gospel

September 15, 2024
After Paul and Barnabas return from their missions trip, they are met with a bit of hostility from local church leaders who say these new Gentile converts need to follow the laws of Moses if they want to belong to the church. Paul and Barnabas get into a heated argument with them, and they all agree to take this one to Jerusalem for some answers.
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Passage: Acts 15:1-21
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Psalm 40

September 1, 2024
We've all been in situations where we needed rescued. Maybe your situation was dire, maybe it wasn't all that life-threatening. But either way, we know the thrill of deliverance; the joy of rescue. Psalm 40 celebrates the deliverance of God, even though the battle isn't yet won.
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Passage: Psalm 40
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Psalm 92

August 25, 2024
In this sermon on Psalm 92, Josh Krueger, one of our Men's Ministry leaders, uses the metaphor of three lenses—mirror (self-centered), magnifying glass (focused on others' flaws), and telescope (focused on God)— and challenges listeners to examine their perspectives. True spiritual growth and peace come from surrendering to Jesus as the Most High, not just as King, and living with a heart open to God’s will.
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Passage: Psalm 92
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Psalm 44

August 18, 2024
We all suffer. We all go through hardship and pain, or as the Dread Pirate Roberts says in The Princess Bride, "Life is pain, and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something." Andrew Brooks, River City's Student and Youth Director, teaches from Psalm 44 and uncovers the truth that orienting our hearts around God's word before we suffer is what drives us through the challenges of suffering. If we're oriented around what is true before hardship comes, it's much easier to re-orient ourselves in and after the moment.
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Passage: Psalm 44
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