Connected to the Cross – In this sermon, guest speaker Nate Wheeler asks the question: What if the Church could stay connected full-time to the resurection power of the Jesus, instead of simply plugging in for a periodic battery charge?

Getting Ready for the King  —  As part of our preparation to rule with Him, God has a specially designed cleansing and pruning process. He wants us to be open to His process. He wants to make us beautiful to Him. The Church often stands in opposition to God’s purification process by praying only for…

2022 Celebration Sunday — River of Life celebrated the wins of 2021 and outlined the focus and direction of 2022. We celebrated the grace of God that flowed through ordinary people. We also encouraged the Body of Christ that their efforts, prayers, and love matter on so many levels. They are doing well! People in…

She Said Yes!!  —  It is an honor and a privilege to be loved of God. He calls us His bride as an affectionate term to help us understand the context of the intimacy, communication, and oneness He desires with us. Do we understand and appreciate how intensely God desires our wholehearted, single-focused love? He’s…

The Call of the Bride – Part 2  —  The Lord calls all people into close, intimate relationship with Him. It is both an honor we cannot earn and a responsibility to which we must wholeheartedly respond and commit. The Bride must allow the Father to refine, purify, and prepare her to embrace the role…

The Call of the Bride  —  The Lord calls all people into close, intimate relationship with Him. It is both an honor we cannot earn and a responsibility to which we must wholeheartedly respond and commit. The Bride must allow the Father to refine, purify, and prepare her to embrace the role to live eternally…

ASTONISHED  —  Astonished : The original Greek word “thaumazō” means to be astonished, to wonder, to marvel, to admire. When the people of Jesus’ day first heard the story of His birth, they were astonished. The arrival of Christ the Messiah, the Anointed One, brought so many implications: Closeness with God, peace, joy, and blessing.…

In Our Need, He Gave Himself — Casey Marques looks into the geneology of Jesus. He points out four anamolies, where specific moments or people were called out within the record. Each person represents a broken situation, where God redeemed the painful circumstance and allowed the lineage of Christ to be axactly what He had…

Disciples Are Trustworthy  —  The Lord entrusts His people with His property, possessions, and power. He loves His disciples to toil, engage, and commit to His work. That is where we will truly know His heart and experience His mission. Disciples must be comfortable with the truth that sometimes God would rather do something through…

Disciples Are Anointed – Part 2 —  Disciple are committed to pursue a deeper anointing of the Holy Spirit. The Lord reminds us that His will is accomplished not by might nor power, but by His Spirit. We are to be excited about small beginnings, because the Lord desires to see the deeper work begin in…