Rise City Church

In this special New Years Eve Church-at-home edition of Rise City Church, pastor Pete discusses how the concept of hope in the New Testament is far more than merely wishing for good things to happen. It's the full expectation that a good God who loves us will bring it.

What if the version of God you’re following isn’t actually the God of the Bible?

It’s easy to reshape God into someone who fits our preferences, agrees with our decisions, and never asks us to surrender what we want to keep. But a god we create will always lead us somewhere we never planned to go.

In this message from our The Gospel Can’t Be Hijacked series, Pastor Bobby explores the story of Micah in Judges 17–18 and the danger of counterfeit worship. Because following God on our own terms isn’t really following Him at all.

What does it look like to follow God for who He is, rather than what He can do for you?

In this message from The Gospel Can’t Be Hijacked, Pastor Bobby Harrell looks at the story of Simon the sorcerer in Acts 8 and how easy it is to turn our relationship with God into a transaction. We can start to think that if we serve, give, or worship enough, God owes us something in return. But following Jesus was never about using Him to get what we want.

God owes us nothing, but He’s already given us everything. So what’s really driving the way we follow Him?

As we begin our new sermon series "Hijacked", Pastor Bobby looks at what happens when we try to use the GOOD NEWS of Jesus for our own purposes.

It’s easy to want the benefits of following Jesus while still wanting to live life on our own terms. But faith isn’t about borrowing someone else’s relationship with Jesus or simply using His name. It’s about actually knowing Him and allowing Him to change the way we live.

The question is simple: Do you have a faith of your own, or are you living on borrowed faith?

As we close out Unless the Lord Builds the House, Pastor Bobby looks at the things we allow to fill our lives, our homes, and our relationships. The rhythms we live by, the priorities we make time for, and the things we give our attention to are shaping us every day—and our kids are watching.

But the goal isn’t just to fill our lives with better habits or more meaningful things. Paul reminds us to let the message of Christ fill our lives. When Jesus becomes the center, He begins to shape the way we love, forgive, parent, serve, worship, and live.