Exodus 16:1-21.

1 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had

killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger

to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely,

if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of

them.”

3 Elijah was afraid[a] and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba

in Judah, he left his servant there, 4 while he himself went a day’s

journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under

it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said.

“Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” 5 Then he lay down

under the bush and fell asleep.

All at once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” 6 He

looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot

coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.

7 The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and

said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” 8 So he

got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty

days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. 9

There he went into a cave and spent the night. (1 Kings 19:1-9)

1 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.”

3 Elijah was afraid[a] and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, 4 while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” 5 Then he lay down under the bush and fell asleep.

All at once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” 6 He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.

7 The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” 8 So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. 9 There he went into a cave and spent the night. (1 Kings 19:1-9)

Series: Life in the Wilderness week 3

Text: Psalm 63:1-11

A psalm of David when he was in the Wilderness of Judah

Jacob Wrestles With God

Text: Genesis 32:22-32

Series: Life in the Wilderness

Title: The great and terrible wilderness

Text: Deuteronomy 8:15-16

Summary: In the introduction to this new series, Pastor Daniel explores the consistent theme of the wilderness throughout Scripture, and looks at the ways we can meet God in a transformational way there

We are excited to have our dear friend, and sister, Rev Yolanda Fields who has pastored with her husband Pastor Cy Fields at New Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago over the past two decades, located 2700 W. Wilcox. She is also the current Executive Director of Breakthrough Urban Ministries located 3219 W Carroll Ave.

Sermon title: Redeemed, Called and His

Text: Isaiah 43: 1-2 KJV

Pastor Phil Jackson joins River City on the first Sunday of the new year to remind us that it is the crazy love of God that calls us, fills us, and sustains us, and invites us to build our lives in the new year on this crazy love

Christine Chang Lee continues Advent series. Title: Joy and the Kingdom of God.

Text: Isaiah 52:1-10 and 52:8

Worship by Pastor Aaron and RC3 Team

Series: Advent 2022

Title: The Stump of Jesse

Text: Isaiah 11

Summary: The Advent series continues as Jessica Gentry explores the significance of this passage in Isaiah