New IdentityPeter begins by telling us who we are. Everything flows from that. His original audience was anassortment of first century Christians, scattered over a wide area in what is modern day Turkey. Hisaudience was made up primarily of gentiles...

The Gospel Lived Out The Book of First Peter is all about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This Gospel emphasis is two-fold: the Gospel "understood," and the Gospel "lived out." True Christian faith always includes both. 

That's why First Peter is filled...

God's House

The Bible regularly describes the people who love God as His house (c.f. Ex. 16:31, 1 Tim. 3:15, 1 Peter 2:5).  In our passage this morning, the writer of Hebrews writes that we "have a great high priest over the house of God" (10:21). ...

What Kind of Church?  (Part 6)

Romans 15:5-7

Pastor Adam McMurray

October 7, 2012

 

 

The Power of a Warm Welcome

"The power we have to embrace or to reject people is almost unlimited." So writes Jerry Sittser in the opening pages of his book...

Prayer – Mark of a Living ChurchThe Book of Acts is awesome. Life bursts out on every page. It all starts with Jesus Christ in Hisresurrection power and presence – Jesus alive, at work, on the move, building His church, andengaging in His global...

God's Work in and Through UsTwo and a half years ago, River West Church entered into a special season of prayer. During thattime, we had a special teaching series on the subject of prayer. We also had a special weekdedicated to continual prayer. The...

True Followers of Christ

I want to be part of a church where every member is becoming a true follower of Jesus Christ. Howabout you? That kind of church will make a difference in our broken world. More importantly, that'sthe only kind of church Jesus...

People don't like church

People have all sorts of opinions about "church."  Lots of people don't like church, period.  When they hear the word "church" they think – "organized religion."  That's negative twice over.  "Organized" sounds too much like...

Thessalonians: The Church That Turned The World Upside DownIn the end, every local church is going to be known for something. Sadly, many churches throughouthistory will be remembered for all the wrong kinds of things—senseless controversies, sex...