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As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we are invited to reflect on God's faithfulness and sovereignty in our lives. Christians are encouraged to be grateful for the ways God has guided and sustained us, even in the midst of challenges. Thanksgiving is a time to acknowledge God's goodness and love, recognizing His hand in every aspect of our lives. May we, like Daniel, be found faithful, trusting in the eternal King who reigns over all.
We are so thankful to the Executive Director of The Summit Collaborative, Rick Langston, for joining us in worship and bringing a powerful message!
Join us as we continue our series on The Sermon on the Mount. Risen Church exists so that those who are far from God would be engaged by the Gospel, embraced in community, equipped for God's mission, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and raised to new life in Christ for God's glory.
We're so thankful to Owen Githanga from Compassion International for sharing his testimony as a Compassion child. Together, our church signed up to help release 40 children from poverty in Jesus name!Risen Church exists so that those who are far from God would be engaged by the Gospel, embraced in community, equipped for God's mission, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and raised to new life in Christ for God's glory. Join us at 9am or 11am on Sundays at the Water Table in Virginia Beach. We don't just have a seat for you, we have a place for you. Learn more and plan your visit at https://risenchurchvb.com/what-to-exp... today!
True confession is about coming to grips with the truth you've been ignoring on a soul level.
God doesn’t always deliver us from the fire, but if Jesus is your refuge, He will always deliver you through it.
God doesn’t always deliver us from the fire, but if Jesus is your refuge, He will always deliver you through it.
Depth in the Lord comes through recognizing the depth of your need, and receiving the depth of God’s fullness for you in Christ.
Jesus has a new song for you, and the song He sings over you is the only one worthy to be the theme song of your life.
God Himself is the ultimate blessing. Knowing God, enjoying God, being delighted in by God, and sharing Him with others has always been the point!
When we truly follow Jesus as His servants, we'll be operating from a position of surrender.
Christmas is about joyful giving in response to the greatest gift of all: Jesus Christ.
To know Jesus is to know Peace. To intentionally draw near to Jesus is to intentionally draw near to Peace.
The only way we can be of any earthly good is if we are truly and continually Heavenly minded! Which means leaning into the whispers of Heaven, even now.
God has designed a you-shaped space and place in our body, not only for you but the person beside you.
Spiritual gifts aren’t just about discovering who you are and what you’re good at, they’re about hungering and thirsting for who God is and trusting in Him for what He’s good at!
Everything you are called to do is simply a response of worship to what has already been done for you in Christ. Jesus in my place.
We proclaim the Gospel with our words, but we demonstrate the Gospel through our relationships.
Every relationship is a stewardship from God and for God. To operate in the name of Jesus in all we say or do means that behind everyone we serve stands Jesus.
Covenant marriage is designed by God to be a daily demonstration and proclamation of God's love for us in Jesus Christ.
As priests of God, we joyfully participate in the building of God's holy, happy Temple!
Life in Christ isn't just about intentionally putting off sin, it's about intentionally putting on Christ!
The lifelong practice of putting to death the old self and putting on the new self in Christ.
Fruitfulness in your commission from God is the overflow of faithfulness in your communion with God. ‘Christ in you, the hope of glory.’
"'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus. Just to take Him at His word. Just to rest upon His promise. Just to know, 'thus saith the Lord.'" - Louisa Stead
Being firmly established in Christ means being firmly established in prayer and thanksgiving.
“Turn full your soul’s vision to Jesus, and look and look at Him, and a strange dimness will come over all that is apart from Him.” – Lilias Trotter
Jesus isn’t just a powerful means to another end. He is the end, and knowing Him is the point. When we miss Jesus, we will miss true meaning and purpose altogether.
The invitation of salvation and restoration is an invitation to actively rest in Jesus Christ.
Redemption doesn’t come through religion, it comes through Rebirth. In order to see and receive Christ for who He is, you must be born again.
Jesus looks beyond the masks, labels, and struggles, and speaks right to our true identity. And He’s calling us to do the same.
Prayer in the Spirit is more than a one-way presentation to God, it’s a two-way conversation with God.
All the promises of God find their “yes” in Christ. None of the promises of Satan ever find a “yes.”
Drawing near to God and each other, and inviting all who don’t know him into this Gospel Family is how we demonstrate true thanksgiving for the grace of God in Christ!
Is your life characterized by shrinking back from the holy presence of God, or drawing near? Is it the insecure terror of Mount Sinai, or the unshakeable joy of Mount Zion?
God’s discipline is designed to draw you near and shower you with His love as His legitimate children.
Rivet your eyes on Jesus, consider the heritage of courage and testimony that surrounds you, and run the race He’s set before you with joyful abandon!