River Of Grace Bible Church: Recent Episodes
In Part two of this -New Look at The Holidays- Pastor Dustin walks us through what true biblical -Peace- looks like and how we can take hold of it in this life time.
This Holiday Season we are taking a new look at the traditions that currently are staples within the church. Why do we celebrate them- Are they biblical- Are we really fulfilling our calling as Christians-
Today as we continue in John 6 we experience Jesus giving one of His greatest sermons to massive crowd that had followed Him to Capernaum. The Bread of Life but we will quickly see they were not interested the Bread that Jesus offered, instead they sought only worldly goods.
Are you a -True Believer- or are you a -Pretender-. Here in John chapter 6 we see the story of Jesus walking on the water. Within this account there two groups of people at the center of the story. The disciples who go out in the boat and the people whom Jesus feeds. From these two groups God gives us a measuring stick to compare ourselves to in order to see if we are -True Believers- or -Pretenders-.
Here in John chapter six verses one through fifteen we discover the miracle of Jesus feeding thousands. Within this incredible miracle stands a Truth that overshadows the miracle itself. That Truth is that we must always trust Jesus to provide in the hour of need even when it seems impossible,
Have you ever heard or used the phrase, -no good deed goes unpunished-- It seems that should have been the motto for Jesus. He did nothing but good and was punished for it. Why- Today we look at this phenomenon and consider it's implications on our lives.
Do you have unbelief in your life- Yes, we all do. Jesus responds to our unbelief in a very direct and complete way. Today we discover Jesus' remedy for unbelief.
Here in the story of the -Woman At The Well- we see an incredible truth come to light through the Samaritans of Sychar. As they are invaded by the presence of Jesus and respond by declaring -This is the Savior of the World.
What is -Living Water-- And why does Jesus interact with the Samaritan woman the way He does- Listen today and learn the lesson that Jesus is teaching about sharing the truth about Him.
Understanding how Jesus feels about His Father's temple should be the greatest encouragement to Christians. Today Pastor Dustin unpacks this clear and powerful text and shows us how Jesus displays His authority and zeal for His Fathers temple.
As we come to the wedding in Cana we are about to experience the first sign performed by Jesus. But what is it's purpose and why should it matter to us. Join us today as we dive into the text to learn the magnificent truth behind this -sign-.
Jesus told Nathanael, -Greater things than these you will see-. What greater thing could there be. Join us today as we dig deeper into God's Word and experience His grace.
The full moon is mesmerizing and we love to stare at it. However it is a fake, a deception and no truth is in it. Why- Because the moon has no source of light. It is merely a reflection of the sun. Today we look at what it means when the scriptures call Jesus the -True Light-.
The Gospel According to John is one of the most theologically rich books in the New Testament. We begin our journey through the book John gleaning God's sweet truths to enrich our souls.
The final part of the this four part series on The Blessing of Lament. Having a biblical basis and pattern for going to God in our sufferings is one of the greatest blessings God gives us as His children. Today we find the final cornerstone to biblical lament. Trust in God
In this second part of our series the Blessing of Lament, Pastor Dustin unpacks the truth about a biblical form of complaint that is heartfelt and honest with God.
Understanding and embracing the concept of biblical lament is one of our greatest needs in the Christian Body. Understanding the God wants to hear your cries, your complaints, your questions, and your praise is a major key to living fully for Christ. Mark Voegrop says in his book -Dark Clouds-Deep Mercy- that -Lament is the prayer in pain which leads to praise.- Amen and Amen
The Key to Christian living is prayer but not just any prayer. Prayer that is effectual and faithful. Learn from James today what it means to pray in faith.
Patience while we are in the midst of struggles and suffering is incredibly difficult. But gives a great insight through James on how to wait on the rain.
Greed and Wealth are not topics just pertaining to money and James gives the harshest warning of his entire letter in chapter 5-1-6. So who is he writing too and what does it mean-
Who's will are you following- James warns us about living our lives within the scope of our own will.
The incredible power of the tongue. It can be used for good but is most often used for evil. Come learn what the secret is to controlling our tongues.
It's time to test our character when it comes to -Walking The Walk- of the Christian life. James challenges us to do just that in today's message.
At the resurrection of Jesus the accounts tell us that two women left the tomb with -fear and great joy-. How can these two things be equally true- Well we dive into the word to grasp the reality that -We cannot fully understand the atoning work of Jesus Christ on the cross until we have been traumatically ruined by the Holiness of God-, Pastor Dustin D. DeVos
We begin a short series from Matthew 22-27 as we journey towards Easter looking closely at the ministry of Jesus Christ on His mission to walk -The Road Called Grace-.
As we have walked through the book of Amos and have been so clearly exposed to God's Sovereignty, His Justice, His Wrath, and His Righteousness we now are going to see God's perfect Love, Grace, Mercy and Kindness as He reveals His plan and purpose of redemption in the closing verses of Amos.
The whole of our lives is the sum of our choices. Having a biblical understanding of life and death gives us the framework for grasping the fact that we must Seek The Lord in order to make decisions that will lead to life rather than death.
A second way to make better choices is by being able to recognize when God is disciplining us. It is His corrective teaching to bring us back to him.
As we study the book of Amos not only do we see prophecy and history revealed but we see God's righteous judgement against wickedness and unrighteousness. However another critical lesson we can learn from Amos is that all of life is directed and ruled by choices. Choices that we must know how to make. In this message we begin to see ways revealed in Amos about how to make better choices.
Having a clear understanding of what prophetic vision is and it's value to the individual believer will produce a conviction for restraint in the face of sin.
When we are faced with change that comes from God we most often fall into sin. Today we look at what types of sin are common to us when we face change and how to avoid them.
Jonah has attempted to run from God because God was trying to bring change to both Jonah's life and the lives of his enemies. Jonah wanted to no part of it but God will complete what He determines to do. Jonah is facing a lot of change. Today in we look at the processes God will use to bring about change in our lives.
As we have been walking through the book of Titus we are beginning to see a clear pattern to Paul's teaching here. He is encouraging Titus to teach and preach the whole counsel of God so that believers on Crete will -Walk the Walk and Talk the Talk-.