Rivers Church

As believers, it's easy to fall into a ‘Stockholm Syndrome' mindset where we start aligning more with the world than with God. In this message, Ps Adi unpacks the causes of this mindset in our lives and encourages us with powerful truths on how we can overcome it in our personal lives and our church.

God has created each of us with great potential, but sometimes we stop short of the promises that God has for us. In this message, Ps André encourages us with five powerful truths on how not to stop short even when we face setbacks and disappointments in life.

Romance is a beautiful idea created by God. God desires an intimate relationship with each of us. In this message, Ps. Wilma outlines 4 points and encourages us to use principles to help us have a Biblical perspective of romance.

In today's world, numerous cultures and voices are speaking into our lives, but we need to be able to discern between the voices of the world and the voice of God. In this message, Ps Adi encourages us with powerful truths on how God speaks to us and how we can discern His voice.

There are unsigned contracts in our lives that can hold us back from stepping into everything God has for us. In this message, Ps Earl encourages us on how we can tear up those contracts and step confidently into God's plan and purpose for our lives.

The Holy Spirit is not an optional extra; He is essential for us, He empowers us, and without Him, we are powerless. In this message, Ps André continues with part 6 of our powerful things series, encouraging us with seven benefits the Holy Spirit brings as we choose to draw near to Him daily.

God created us in His image to worship Him, and through worship, we develop intimacy with Him, enter His presence, hear His voice, and experience breakthroughs in our lives. In this message, Ps André continues in part 5 of our series, Powerful Things, as he encourages us with 7 practical truths about the power of worship in our lives and our church.

Truth frees us from confusion and doubt, it provides safety, and it guides us. In this message, Ps André continues in part 4 of our series, powerful things as he encourages us with 7 powerful and practical things about the power of truth and the importance of it in our lives and in our church.

Whether we are in a season of aging, relocating, or loss, we need to adapt to the change, or we will struggle and not have joy. In this message, Ps Wilma encourages us with 3 powerful and practical ways we can adjust to different seasons of life.

Jesus had Great Faith in God that He would be resurrected. On this special Easter Sunday, Ps André encourages us with 4 powerful and practical ways we can apply the Great Faith of Jesus in our own lives.

Faith is tough when there's a risk of pain and suffering. On this special Good Friday, Ps André encourages us with five powerful and practical truths as we reflect on the Great Faith of Jesus in trusting the prophecies spoken about Him.

Money is not the root of all evil, the Bible says that the love of money is the root of all evil. In this message, Ps André continues in part 3 of our series Powerful Things as he encourages us with 5 powerful and practical truths about the value of money in our lives.

The name of Jesus doesn't just stop things, it starts things too. In this message, Ps André continues in part 2 of the series Powerful Things as he encourages us with eight powerful truths about what the name of Jesus brings into our lives and into the life of the Church.

Words can be destructive, but they also have the power to build. In this message, Ps André starts a series called Powerful Things, encouraging us with eight practical ways to overcome gossip and slander in our lives.

There is power in our words. In this message, Ps Wilma encourages us to be mindful of the words we say, especially in challenging seasons, as they hold power over our lives. Ps Wilma encourages us on the impact of words in five different seasons we may find ourselves in.

Rejection is a painful experience that can shape our identity. In this message, Ps Adi teaches us how to recognise and understand rejection, allowing us to respond as Jesus did, in a healthy and constructive way.

Seeds carry an instruction to fulfil their assignment and produce abundance. In this message, Ps. Obed encourages us with five key provisions from the Bible as we hear, obey, and declare the Word of God in our lives.

We cannot control what happens to us but we can control our response to it. In this message, Ps André encourages with 8 things that we can do to make the best of every bad situation.

You have intrinsic value because the hand of God is on you. In this message, Ps André reminds us of the incredible value we have as human beings because God made us. Ps André uses some illustrations and scriptures from the Bible to show us how valuable we are in the eyes of God.

Don't underestimate the preparation that takes place in the waiting season. In this message Ps Wilma encourages us to be expectant and trust God that the answer is just around the corner as we wait with great faith.

Division starts in the heart and then spreads into our world and communities. In this message, Ps Adi encourages us with four areas in which we must be undivided to keep our hearts fully committed to God and His church.

We are in a spiritual battle, and the enemy's goal is to pull us away from our faith. In Part 3 of Developing Great Faith, Ps. André unpacks how we can stand firm by equipping ourselves with the armour of God.

In this message, Ps Jeff T Osborne encourages us from Joshua 17 with four things that we should keep in mind before we can make room for what God has called us to. Ps Jeff relates our lives to those of the Israelites as they began to possess the land the Lord had given them and helps us identify points that we can use to build our lives on.

Seasons are time frames and time frames change all the time. Every time frame tells a story.Ecclesiastes 3 stresses the preciousness of time. We learn that times will change and that time is our most precious resource.If we have lost money or property, those can be restored. However, if we have lost time, it cannot ever be restored.We should make time count for what is important and Moses encourages us in Ps 90 to ask God to teach us to number our days aright that we might gain a heart of wisdom.Every day is a gift and we need the Lord to teach us to use our time for what counts both here on earth and in eternity.

In this episode, Ps André continues in part 2 of developing great faith as he encourages us with four ways on how we can exercise great faith in our lives.

Forsaking All I Trust Him. In this episode, Ps. André lays out our vision for our church for 2025 as he encourages us to develop Great Faith and how God responds to us when we have Great Faith.

God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. In this episode, Ps. André encourages us that ordinary people must believe that God could use them to achieve extraordinary things in God's kingdom.

Purpose makes life meaningful and satisfying. In this episode, Ps. Andre continues to encourage us to make a fresh start and live with purpose in 2025.

In this episode, Ps. Wilma encourages us in the New Year, whatever we do and whatever season we find ourselves in, to keep the main thing the main thing.

In this episode, Ps. André encourages us with five things that point to Christmas &More.

We must have a confident expectation of a better future. In this episode, Ps. André encourages us with five principles that we can use to make a fresh start for the New Year.

Living water requires no work, but it works. In this episode, Ps. Adi encourages us that the things of this world will never quench our thirst, but only Jesus himself will give us true living water.

In this episode, Ps. Janet encourages us not to make our phones, a tool, the centre of our homes but to keep the centre of our homes the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and not the Father, Son and Holy phone.

When God reaches our core, He can bring out our true character. In this episode, Ps. André encourages us with four keys that we need to guard in our lives to avoid having an iceberg mentality.

God is a turn-around God, but He cannot turn it if we turn. In this episode, Ps. André encourages us to persevere under pressure and to stay when we feel like running. If we don't turn, then God can turn it.

God needs and uses people to create breakthroughs. In this episode, Ps. André encourages us with simple steps to create a breakthrough in our lives.

In this episode, Ps. André continues in part 5 of the Book of James as he encourages us around the theme of patience and prayer in troubles.

The pebble in your shoe may be far bigger than the boulders in your path. In this episode, Ps Mark encourages around the thought of tares and thorns.

In this episode, Ps Mark encourages us that we should let God be the shepherd of our life as he unpacks Psalm 23.

In this episode, Ps. André continues in part 4 of the Book of James as he encourages us around two themes: how to become a friend of God and how to identify if we have become an enemy of God.

The tongue is an instrument of dominion. In this episode Ps. André continues in part 3 of the Book of James as he encourages us around two themes, our tongues and our attitudes. 

In this episode, Ps. André continues in part 2 of the Book Of James as he encourages us around 2 themes, favouritism and faith without works.

In this episode Ps. André has started a series on the Book Of James.

Life is the sum of all our choices, and our decisions now are a vote towards who we will become. In this episode Ps. André encourages us to apply 12 tests before we make decisions to see if it will or will not honour God.

God has fresh purpose for us, but a rut will keep us from experiencing God's best in our lives. In this episode Ps. André encourages us that we must not retreat to comfort and safety but choose to step out into all that God has for us.

Honour up, honour down, honour all around. In this episode Ps. André encourages us with eight ways that we can all develop honour and how when we honour it elevates everything in our lives and pleases God. 

Strife is the leading cause to destruction in the family. In this episode Ps. André teaches us to overcome strife in the the house and how to avoid it with humility and repentance. 

We all struggle with keeping focus, in this message Ps André uses 1 Kings 13 to illustrate the power of focus in our daily lives.

Despite what the world might make you believe, the Church is still the place to be. Ps André reminds us that there is benefits when we attend church regularly but even more so when we serve and play our part in the Church.