Discipleship Pathway - Knowing God's Identity
/This is week 2 of our Discipleship Pathway series! Here Pastor Jonathan talks about who God is, the all powerful creator, the great I AM.
Current Sermon Series
Our summer sermon series, “The Good News in the Old Testament,” will explore key narratives and figures in the Old Testament and how they relate to the New Teatament life and ministry of Jesus — demonstrating that the Old Testament is not just a historical book but also a revelation that leads us to a deeper understanding of the Good News we have in the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
recent Sermons from The River
Discipleship Pathway - Knowing God's Story
/Welcome to week 1 of our Discipleship Pathway series! Here Pastor Jonathan preaches about the story of the world: its Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration.
September 8, 2024
/Jonathan brings a sermon on what it means to have vision both for a church and for our personal lives.
September 1, 2024
/Today, Chris gives sermon on how to bring your faith to the next generation of believers, and how to help them and yourself faithfully follow Jesus.
August 25, 2024
/Jonathan preaches this morning about Gospel transformation. What does it mean to be transformed, how are we transformed, and what stands in the way of transformation?
August 11, 2024
/Today Jonathan gives a sermon on the discipleship of Timothy by Paul and others to introduce the start of our exciting, new Discipleship Pathway.
The Two Kingdoms: The Ethics of the Kingdom
/Today Jonathan gives the final sermon in the series titles The Two kingdoms. Today's sermon is about the ethics of the people in the Kingdom. How Jesus not only lived the sermon on the mount but as followers our sacrifices have a bigger end goal.
The Two Kingdoms: The Fulfillment of the Law
/Chris continues our series “The Two Kingdoms,” exploring what it means in Matthew 5 when Jesus says that he did not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it.
The Two Kingdoms: The Beatitudes
/Today, Matthew continues our sermon series on The 2 Kingdoms by looking at the Beatitudes in Matthew chapter 5.
The Two Kingdoms: Parable of the Sower
/Today, Jonathan continues our series on Two Kingdoms. We look at the parable in Matthew of the Sower and the Seeds, looking at what is our focus and perspective.
June 30, 2024: The Two Kingdoms - Parable of the 10 Virgins
/Today, Chris gives sermon continuing our series entitled Two Kingdoms. In today's sermon we look at the attributes of the coming kingdom through the parables of the 10 Virgins and how we should wait for The Bridegroom.
June 23, 2024: The Two Kingdoms - Attributes of People of the Kingdom, pt. 2
/Today Jonathan continues our sermon series entitles "Two Kingdoms". Today we learn about how to persevere by looking at Paul's afflictions and how we can be God-Seekers during our afflictions.
June 16, 2024: The Two Kingdoms - Attributes of People of the Kingdom
/Jonathan continues our series, "The Two Kingdoms," looking at attributes of People of the Kingdom of God.
June 9, 2024
/Rev. Dr. Mary McDonald shares about God’s work on her recent ministry trip to Bolivia, and preaches on what it means to sow and reap a harvest in the Kingdom of God.
June 2, 2024: The Two Kingdoms - Week 2
/This is our second week in our sermon series, The Two Kingdoms. Pastor Jonathan talks this week about the relationship of the The Kingdom to The Church.
May 26, 2024: The Two Kingdoms - Week 1 Intro
/Today we begin a new sermon series called The Two Kingdoms! Here Jonathan begins to unpack what the Kingdom of God is and how we can receive it.
May 19, 2024: Pentecost Sunday
/Pastor Jonathan discusses the historical background and current significance of the Pentecost.
May 12, 2024 | Perfect Love Casts out Fear
/Will McLaughlin, a church-planter in Cambodia and one of the missionaries we support, is with us today to preach on the incredible Love of Jesus, looking at how the perfect love of Christ casts out all fear.
May 5, 2024 | To Know, Follow, and Share Jesus
/Today Scott Cramer gives a sermon on the beginning part of Acts and how John and Peter were able to Know, Follow, and Share their testimony of Jesus Christ after performing a miracle.
Changing Cultures | Share Jesus
/Jonathan concludes our series "Changing Cultures," looking at the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch and the goal of Sharing Jesus with others.