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In our first message on marriage from Genesis 2 we learned that God created marriage perfect and good along with everything else that He created, but we know that marriage is broken. How, when, and why did it get broken? That is what we're looking at in this message.

What is marriage? Where did it come from? Is marriage just a social and cultural construct that man is free to redefine at will, or is it something more? What sayeth the Scriptures?

This past Sunday Pastor Trey continued our current series preaching a sermon from Genesis 12:10–20 entitled "Lying to Survive, Part 1". In it, we joined Abraham as he's forced to migrate to Egypt where we see his first failure in the faith. But will that stop God's plan to bless him? Find out int his riveting River sermon! For more information on River Community Church and its ministries, please visit https://www.rivercommunity.org

The sermon centers on the divine purpose of marriage as a sacred covenant designed by God to reflect Christ's love for the Church and to bring Him glory, grounded in Revelation 4:11 and 1 Corinthians 10:31. It emphasizes that marriage is not merely a personal or romantic endeavor but a spiritual journey of sanctification—where two sinners grow in holiness through mutual accountability, grace, and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit. The preacher calls couples to maintain an outward focus, bearing spiritual fruit, serving others, and surrendering their marriage entirely to God's will, trusting that His process of conforming them to Christ's image is both necessary and purposeful. By reframing marriage within the broader biblical narrative of justification, sanctification, and glorification, the message invites believers to embrace the challenges of the present as part of a greater, eternal purpose, finding joy and meaning in the daily commitment to please God together.

The sermon centers on the imperative of spiritual growth in the Christian life, anchored in 2 Peter 3:18, calling believers to continually grow in grace and the knowledge of Jesus Christ. It emphasizes that true maturity comes not from time alone but from intentional, humble pursuit of Scripture, prayer, and spiritual disciplines, warning against complacency and the dangers of being led astray by unlearned or unstable teachings. The message applies this principle to marriage, urging couples to grow together in Christ through selfless love, humility, and shared spiritual habits, while also stressing the necessity of seeking biblical counsel and accountability to overcome relational failures. Ultimately, the sermon calls for a lifestyle of continual dependence on God's grace, where humility, repentance, and obedience are the foundation of lasting spiritual and marital health.

The sermon centers on the theological significance of Jesus' genealogy in Luke 3, emphasizing that despite apparent discrepancies between Luke's and Matthew's accounts, both serve as credible testimony to Jesus' identity as the promised Messiah and Savior for all humanity. By examining the differences—such as divergent lines through Solomon and Nathan, the inclusion of women in Matthew but not Luke, and the shared lineage only at Shealtiel and Zerubbabel—the preacher presents two primary interpretations: either both genealogies trace Joseph's legal and physical lines through levirate marriage, or Luke records Mary's genealogy, which better aligns with Luke's broader purpose of showing Jesus as the Son of Adam and thus the Savior of all people. The sermon affirms that while definitive answers remain elusive due to historical gaps, the existence of plausible solutions underscores the reliability of Scripture and the sovereignty of God in fulfilling His promises. Ultimately, the genealogy is not a mere list of names but a profound declaration of Jesus' unique dual nature—fully God and fully human—qualified to be both the rightful heir to David's throne and the eternal Savior of the world, inviting believers to trust in God's timing, endure trials with faith, and anchor their hope in the eternal promise of resurrection and eternal life.

The sermon introduces a comprehensive, year-long study of the book of Ephesians, emphasizing the believer's elevated spiritual position in Christ and the practical implications of that reality. Centered on the themes of divine grace, the unity of Jew and Gentile in the church as the body of Christ, and the believer's heavenly identity, the message unfolds through a careful examination of Ephesians' setting, subject, structure, stakes, and the upcoming series. The letter's context—written from a Roman prison to a real city in a real time—anchors its authenticity, while its theological core highlights the believer's predestined inheritance, salvation by grace through faith alone, and the profound mystery of the church as a new creation. The structure of doctrine followed by duty, and the call to live in unity, love, and spiritual warfare, are presented as inseparable, with the ultimate goal of deepening the congregation's understanding of their identity in Christ and their responsibility to walk worthy of that calling. The series promises to confront key doctrines with clarity and grace, including predestination, forgiveness, marriage as a spiritual symbol, and the necessity of the full armor of God, all rooted in the apostle's prayer for God's glory to be magnified through the church forever.