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We have been on a Journey from Eastr to Pentecost and now 1 week past. The book of Acts is a great book to read an watch the incredible work of the Holy Spirit though early believers. This week, as we continue, the church is born and Peter stands up to speak. The disciples have now accepted the call…

How many of you know what a trade secret is? In the business world, trade secrets are real and important to get ahead of your competition. They are confidential pieces of information that give a company an edge over their competition. It might be a formula like Coke . Coke kept their formula in a vault…

We have been in a journey these last few weeks we have called A Journey from Easter to Pentecost. We have learned about how God told Abraham that the world would be blessed by his descendants. We have learned houw our mighty God delivered His people out of slavery in Egypt. We have seen that through…

We live in a world that doesn't like to wait … Which is kind of the understatement of the year. How many of you like to wait in traffic? in line? We're surrounded by instant gratification —Microwaves, fast food, same-day shipping, and answers at our fingertips. Waiting feels like a waste of time. It's…

Good evening River Church!!! We are looking at teachings from Paul's letter to the church at Ephesus or the book of Ephesians. Tonight, we will look at Paul's teachings from Ephesians 3 where he talks about being Rooted and Grounded in Love. This is important because God's nature is self-sacrificing…

Have you ever found yourself at the end of something and wondered, What now? Maybe it was after finishing a major project at work. Maybe it was graduating from School… College. Maybe it was saying goodbye to a loved one. There is a strange tension between the sense of accomplishment and the uncertainty…

Two Sundays ago and last Wednesday, we began looking at the events that took place after Easter. First we saw Jesus meet his disciples in their doubt, offering peace and calling them to believe ( John 20:19–31 ) ) Then last time, we witnessed Jesus restoring Peter after his denial, proving that His love…

Welcome to River Church. We are going to do a few messages out of the book of Ephesians. We will learn some things about God's character. Ephesians was written by Paul and there are two big ideas in this book that we will look at. God's love is bigger than anything you can imagine . Look what Paul said……

Good Morning and Happy Mother's Day . Pastor Kathy and I both were blessed with great moms as many of you have been as well. T oday, we are celebrating all of the impactful women in our lives who have served us, raised us, loved us, taught us, and, ultimately, mothered us, even if they were not our birth…

Restored and commissioned Good Evening. Sunday we looks at the story of Thomas whom most people think of as Doubting Thomas because he wrestled with doubt, and even with that, Jesus met him with patience and grace. Let me remind you of what I said Sunday. Jesus does not condemn nor does he turn away…

Good morning everyone. On Easter, i told you that we would begin to look beyond Easter to the events after Jesus resurrection leading to Pentecost. Easter is a day of victory and we can boldly proclaim, He is Risen. Easter is exciting. It's exciting when we first give our lives to the Lord. For the disciples.…

17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give…

Intro This is Holy week and a lot is going on in Jesus life. Tomorrow is called Holy Thursday where he will have his last meal with his disciples … The Last Supper. He will then go to the Garden to pray. After that, he will be arrested. I like what John says in John 18:4–6 “Jesus fully realized all that…

How many of you remember when you were kids… Your mom would say something like, don''t go out in the cold because you will catch a cold… especially of you went out with out your jacket, a hat, your gloves or with your head wet. never go out int he cold with your head wet. Anybody remember those remarks?…

I don't know how many of you have watched the God's not Dead Movies, but I love them. In each of the movies, the culture says that God is Dead. But just like the movie says, and I am telling you today. God is not Dead, God is Alive and Well. The idea that God is dead is not new. It's not some enlightenment…

Have you ever met people who didn't like you? Most of us have. Most of us have even experienced people who don't like us that don't even know us… they identify us with a group. MAGA … Far Left… Christian… I believe that we are living in the last of the last days and one of the reason why is the persecution…

Intro Kid at Marrero Middle - When I did assembly programs in middles schools there was a kid who kept causing trouble in one of them. He wouldn't listen to the teachers… so when the principal got there, he swung at the principal. Unfortunately for the student, a deputy was right behind the principal…

Take out your message notes and we will continue our series Living a Happy Life. Jesus said that there are 8 things that bring God's blessing into your life… 8 things that bring happiness into your life and I want you to be blessed and happy. I want the same for me. So let's read the 6th statement Jesus…

We are in the series, Living a Happy Life where we have been looking at the teachings of Jesus in His famous Sermon On the Mount. Each of these statements begin with Blessed is… or Happy is… They are instructions on how to be truly happy… to be full of joy… truly satisfied… truly secure. The culture…

We are in the series, Living a Happy Life where we have been looking at the teaching of Jesus in His famous Sermon On the Mount. Each of these statements begin with Blessed is… or Happy is… They are instructions on how to be truly happy… to be full of joy… truly satisfied… truly secure. Our culture thinks…

Intro Mary once shared how her struggles with insecurity and shame seemed like a wall that isolated her from others. Anytime anything went wrong, she felt like it was her fault. She constantly felt the shame of not being good enough. But one day during a church gathering, a friend told her that God loved…

We are looking at Jesus Sermon on the Mount so that we can learn how to live the Happy Life that Jesus came to bring. Each of his statements begin with Blessed or Happy is… Today, we will look at this one… 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. I have struggle with this in the past,…

Today is Ash Wednesday… The Beginning of Lent. Lent is a time historically that the church has used to prepare for Easter. Here in our area, people tend to use it as an excuse to go crazy on Mardi Gras Day, or Fat Tuesday. But that's only what we have done to Ash Wednesday here in our area. It's really…

Today we want to speak about Fresh Passion or as many Bible verses say , Zeal . We want to be on fire for God. We want a Fresh Work in each of us. Look at Titus 2:13-14 13 while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.…

Every week we talk about becoming a follower of Jesus, a Christian. But I am always afraid that we make it too casual. Becoming a Christian is totally by the Grace of God, but the Bible doesn't' say it stops with a prayer or a single event. Becoming a Christian is when you give control of your life over…

To prepare you for this message, however, I first want to give you some “life truths .” (You may want to write some of these down). 1) Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back. 2) Therapists tell us that the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what we start, so go ahead…

What's the greatest sermon you have ever heard? One Pastor thought he'd done a really good job of preaching, and so afterwards he said to his wife, “There are only a few great preachers in today's world.” And she responded, “Yes, and there's one less than you think there is. Let me say this. The best…

Intro Each of us has just one life to live and it should be an amazing life. However as I look all over, I see people not living amazing kind of lives. I see people struggling emotionally and just existing. Many people struggle with anxiety, sleeplessness, and worry. Through that on top of depression…

Intro We are in week 4 of I have decided to… This is the last week. I hope that you have enjoyed the series. Can you believe this is the first week of February, so NYR are a little old, but now is the time… to make some decisions for the Lord. Look what Paul said, 2 For he says, “In the time of my favor…

9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from…

Intro We are in week 2 going into week 3 of 21 Days of Prayer and fasting We are in the new year, a little more than half way through the first month of the New Year. People used to make resolutions. funny resolutions I will remember to write 2025 instead of 2024 by end of Jan instead of Feb. I resolve…

Intro Describe what we are going to do… Worship - Teach - Pray individually - pray together… 25 min on your own - Prayer requests… prayer guide Pray out loud - it keeps you from being distracted. we will have music playing. Don't visit in the room… pray Don't go and pray for someone unsolicited… ask…

Intro - Describe what we are going to do… Worship - Teach - Pray individually - pray together… 25 min on your own - Prayer requests… prayer guide Pray out loud - it keeps you from being distracted. we will have music playing. Don't visit in the room… pray Don't go and pray for someone unsolicited… ask…

I would suspect that all of us would like to START OVER at something. Today, on this first SUNDAY of 2025, is a great day for you to take a MULLIGAN…..in any number of ways. 18 “But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. 19 For I am about to do something new. See, I have already…

Intro Joke - If the 3 wisemen had been 3 wise women, they would have asked for directions so they would not have been late… been on time… helped deliver the baby Jesus… leaned the stable, cooked a meal… and bought disposable diapers…. I love to watch some of these stunts that people do that just seem…

Here are some more… You might be a cajun if… You might be a cajun if You pass up an opportunity to meet the president to go to a crawfish festival in Breaux Bridge Your children's favorite bed time story begins with, “first you make a roux…” None of your favorite vacation spots are north of Abbyville……

Today we are continuing our Louisiana Christmas series. Last Wednesday, we learned how to Keep Jesus as the Reason for the Season. Since Christmas is one of the two best times to talk to people about Jesus, I called this message, Let's Catch Some Fish this Christmas . In Louisiana, almost everyone loves…

What are some of the best times I've had during the Christmas Season? While you think about that, here are some of mine growing up. Our church Live nativity scene. If it was cold, the ladies would have some wonderful hot chocolate ready in the fellowship hall. It was fun. Then on Christmas eve we would…

How many of you ate too much over the last couple of weeks beginning with our potluck? How many of you watched too much football? (can't watch too much football ) How many of you had to put up with some difficult people? If you said yes to any of those, you are in the right place. I have always been…

Intro Snoopy - A few years ago, the Peanuts cartoon pictured Charlie Brown bringing out Snoopy's dinner on Thanksgiving Day. But it was just his usual dog food in a bowl. Snoopy took one look at the dog food and said, "This isn't fair. The rest of the world is eating turkey with all the trimmings, and…

Intro Know God Find Freedom Discover Your Purpose Make a Difference This is the Spiritual Journey we want to take you on. Many of us need to get going in our walk with the Lord. This message is a find freedom message. Finding Freedom is one of the ministries Jesus did… 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on…

Intro Talk about families. How many of you shudder at the thought of all the family gatherings during the holidays? During the holiday season, we will all spend more time with family that we do the rest of the year. Someone once said this about family… It's good to see them come and it's good to see…

Hello River church! We're going to learn today from John the apostle, someone who was very close to Jesus himself. John watched Jesus, learned from Jesus, listened to Jesus, and was an eyewitness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. So John is a well-informed person when it comes to the things…

Intro We are in week #9 in the study of the Fruit of the Spirit. We are doing this because of the time we are in. Things are so toxic and it's a great opportunity for us to live out these characteristics so others can see. I believe it's so important for people to see Jesus living in us and these fruit…

Introduction We have been in a series on the Fruit of the Spirit. all of these are qualities in the life and temperament of Jesus. Here is our theme verse Gal 5:22-23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against…

Intro - We just had the harvest Fest. Your faithfulness helped us reach 838 people with a safe and fun time, a time when our people were able to love on 838 people, give them candy, feed them, give them Christian books, and our prayer team folks prayed with a lot of people. We have given money to help…

Intro We are in this series that we are doing because of the toxic culture we are in and that we are in an election season. People are going around with bad attitudes and tempers flare up. We seem to have los the ability to disagree without being disagreeable. so during this emotionally charged season,…

Intro Does anybody love Jesus at River Church today? We are in week #5 in the study of the Fruit of the Spirit. We are doing this because of the time we are in. Things are so toxic and it's a great opportunity for us to live out these characteristics so others can see. I believe it's so important for…

Intro I am so glad that you are here tonight. We are in part 4 of the series The Fruit of the Spirit . Here is the theme verse for the series. There are 9 of these. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against…

Intro . It's so good to see you this morning. No one is here by accident. Isn't God amazing that he would bring us together like this. If he brought us together then I believe that He has something to say to us this morning. We are in the series titled The Fruit of the Spirit . These are character values…