Weekly Gathering Archives - River City Church

Easter 2025, Standalone

Three Ways to See

April 20, 2025

Resurrection Sunday – As Peter and John visit the empty tomb, there are three ways of "seeing" that happen. First, just a glance. Second, more investigation. Third, seeing with the eyes of the heart. In similar fashion, there are three ways of seeing Jesus today: Either he is "a" savior; he is "the" Savior; or he is "your" Savior.

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On the Way to Rome

April 13, 2025

Paul has appealed to Rome, and finally it is decided that they should set sail. But Paul's dream (and most of our lives) doesn't end up looking the way he expected it to look. First of all, he was going to Rome as a prisoner instead of on his own terms, and secondly, they ended up being blown way off course before they were even halfway there.

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Vision Sunday

April 6, 2025

A healthy human body is identified when every part is working properly, with all the internal and external parts doing exactly what they were designed to do. Paul reaches for that analogy when he talks about the Church in Ephesians 4. Pastor Nate presents our Spring Vision Sunday message of maturity – growing up as the body.

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The Seeds of the Kingdom

March 30, 2025

Guest Preacher Ronnie Martin (Director of Leader Care and Renewal for Harbor Network) walks us through a parable about the Kingdom of God, and how what begins as a seed must mature and grow until it reaches the designated end.

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He Must Increase…

March 23, 2025

As Paul stands trial before Governor Festus and King Agrippa, he recounts his conversion story one last time in the book of Acts, including details that he hadn't mentioned before – namely, the specific call of Jesus on his life: to be a servant who turns on the lights in people's stories, and leads them to repentance and faith.

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Anchored in the Resurrection

March 16, 2025

With every trial, Paul gets to bear witness in front of men more and more powerful than before. First the mob, then the religious leaders, then Governor Felix and Governor Festus, and in this passage, he is now in front of King Herod Agrippa and his wife Bernice. But Paul is staying rooted in saying the resurrection of Jesus is the reason he's on trial, and continuing to anchor himself in that truth.

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Later. Maybe.

March 9, 2025

Paul stands trial before Felix the Governor, and gives his defense. Felix began to be very interested in what Paul was saying, and even brought his wife in to potentially fact check Paul’s argument. But all of a sudden, when Paul’s defense turned into sharing the gospel to Felix, the conviction was too much. Felix bailed, said, "I’ll be in touch later, maybe," and two years later, he is out the door leaving Paul in prison for the next Governor to deal with, never having professed faith in Christ.

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Testimony Sunday

March 2, 2025

Three folks from River City talk about their own experiences of Jesus standing by them in difficult times, bringing about transformation, and giving them hope.

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Providence, Protection, and Patience

February 23, 2025

The next morning, as Paul sits in prison thanking Jesus for visiting him in the night, his nephew stops in for a visit and lets him know there is an ambush waiting for Paul. The Roman commander takes action, and gives Paul a VIP security escort out of town in the middle of the night to Caesarea where he will await trial.

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Jesus Stood By Me

February 16, 2025

Paul is now moved away from the mob, and into a formal trial in front of the Sanhedrin. It doesn't last long. Paul's speech is two sentences, he gets slapped in the face, and then spots an opportunity to get the attention off of himself. But that night in the jail cell, he gets a special visit from the Lord himself, encouraging him to stay the course.

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