The River Church, Newcastle: Recent Episodes
Rick Loosemore
A new church for Newcastle. Currently meeting in pastors Rick and Cheryl's home, with calling to reach the North East with the gospel.
This week friend of the church Joel Davis continues our series in 1 Samuel with 1 Samuel 3
This week, friend of the church and guest speaker, Joel Marsden from Cornerstone Church Newcastle. going through Ephesians 3:14-21
This week, Rick continues our series folliwing the family of faith with Genesis 29:31 - 30:24.
This week, Katie continues our series in Genesis with Chapter 29 with the story of Jacob, Leah and Rachel.
This week, Rick continues our series following The Family of Faith with Genesis 25:19 - 27:40
As Rick restarts our Genesis series, we see how we are imaged as Servants, Sons and the Bride of Christ.
This week, in a family service, Rick culminates the Luke series in the famous parable of building our lives on Jesus.
This week - Phil goes through Luke 5:12-31 - going through the 3 stories of cleansing of the leper, - healing of the paralysed man and, The calling of Levi
This week - Guest speaker and Friend of the Church - Jonny Tuck from Gateway Church Newcastle - Speaks to us on Luke 4:1-13
This week - Rick restarts our series going through the Gospel of Luke with Luke Chapter 3
This week - Guest speaker and friend from the church Jenni Fenton preaching on the Parable of the Sower
Guest Speaker and Friend of the Church - Jacob Taylor from Cornerstone Church Starts the New Year with Matthew 11:25-30
This week, Rick conclused our series in Malachi - Looking at The Good, The Bad and The Lord's Day
This week, we are joined by friend our the Church Joe Popplewell who preaches on James 3:13-18
For our Final Weekend Away message. Rick preaches on our Vision and Values as a Church as we head into our summer of Rest and Reset
For our Weekend away, Friend of the Church - Duncan Bell continues his teaching on 2 Corinthians 2-3 exploring Power and Glory
For our Weekend away, Friend of the Church - Jason Mayhall preaches on Matthew 28:18-20
For our Weekend away, Friend of the Church - Duncan Bell teaches on 2 Corinthians 2-3 exploring Power and Glory
In the second of our two seminars on the historicity of Daniel, Maya walks us through the very specific predictive prophecies in Daniel 11.
APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO QUALITYDespite some technical difficulties with the mic, Rick shares how Daniel is a model subject of the victorious God - even in the face of the Lions' Den.
This week in Daniel 5,7-8 Rick defines the sovereign of God by examining his Opposition, Victory and Reign.
In the first of two seminars on the historicity of Daniel, Maya explores the fulfilled prophecies of Daniel 7-8.
This week Rick takes a look at Daniel 3 & 4 Exploring Pride, Judgement and Resurrection
King Nebuchadnezzar has a fretful dream, the interpretation of which carries the truth of Christ's victory through all time.
Carmen reflects on the responses of Mary, Peter, and John to resurrection, and asks how we might respond in return.
Rick Loosemore - "Abram’s own name, much like the covenant itself, will be reinstated and enlarged."
The first in our Vision and Values series to kick start 2024 where Rick Loosemore explores our vision of being 'A Gospel Community for Newcastle and the North East, rooted in the Word and flowing with the Spirit'.
In Part 2 of Paul's trip to Athens, he contextualises the gospel, by affirming what's good in culture, by identifying its cracks, and by proclaiming truth.
Paul begins his Second Missionary Journey, leading in the truth that man is limited but God is sovereign.
"Amos is a book for our day, and the clamour for justice that it issues speaks right into our hearts." - Jon Potter
Joel Davies looks at the book of Joel with us and we see that through God's Grace and compassionate intervention, he moves his people from a place of catastrophe and poverty to a place of safety and abundance.
Ruth Baker looks at the Easter Story with us from John 20: 1-18 focused on the experience of Mary Magdalene.
Paul describes the relationship between the Law and God's Covenant and that we receive this inheritance through Jesus.
Paul continues with describing how we are saved by faith and not by works. He goes further in pointing to how all scripture points to Jesus.
Introductory to our new series in Galatians. Paul introduces himself, gives his credentials and establishes that their is only one true Gospel.
Paul and Barnabas take a letter from the Jerusalem council back to the Church in Antioch before splitting up to return to the churches they had previously visited.
I the penultimate episode of our Acts Series for 2022 we see Paul attend the Counsel of Jerusalem where the matter of the Law and how it applies to the Gentiles is discussed.
Paul deals with some Jewish Christians who are debating whether the Gentile Christians need to follow the law of Moses or not.
Persevering through persecution Paul continues to bring the Good News to the Gentiles as well as healing a crippled man.
As we continue in our Acts series we see Paul preaching in the Jewish Synagogue where he demonstrates how Jesus fulfils the old testement prophesies about him.
As we look at the early church in Antioch, Rick shares the vision of The River Church to be one of diversity, to be spirit-led; and to be a sending church across the North East.
As we continue our series in Acts we see how Jesus is the head of the Church whilst the Church's role is earnest prayer. A dramatic jail break unfolds as Herod makes a costly mistake.
Paul finishes his goodbye letter to Timothy by encouraging him to preach the gospel in all situations.
Having cautioned Timothy that true disciples of Christ will Suffer for the Gospel, Paul teaches his friend how to Continue.
Paul exhorts Timothy to look to our future with Christ to enable him endure all evil today,
In the final chapter of Nehemiah, we find that this book is less about strategy and calling, and much more about the steadfast love of God.
In the penultimate of our Nehemiah series, we see Israel celebrating the completion of the wall whilst remembering the faithfulness of God and his promises to David.
In the thirteenth of our Nehemiah series, we see the people of God making a covenant with him
In the twelfth of our Nehemiah series, Rick explores with us the importance of prayer and confession.
In the eleventh of our Spring Series we see Nehemiah continuing to build community by stressing the power of the word of God and how it should be taught and preached.
In the tenth of our spring series we see that the walls of Jerusalem have been completed and Nehemiah now focuses on establishing community within the people of God.
In the ninth of our Spring Series, the walls are finished and Nehemiah has to keep his eyes on God amidst continued opposition.
In the eighth of our spring series, Rick Loosemore explores this passage which talks to us about following God whole heartily without compromise.
In the seventh of our spring series we see how Nehemiah deals with opposition from within and how he used financial generosity to overcome it.
In a one-off preach, Cheryl Loosemore looks at how we can have 'Faith in the Fire' during the tough times in our lives.
In a one-off preach, Steve Morrison walks us through a famous passage on Evangelism with the encouragement to pray.
In a one off preach we see how we can say thank you to Jesus, and share with one another, through the taking of communion.
In the sixth of our spring series we see how Nehemiah demonstrates an attitude of 'prayer and action' as the enemies of God mount up against him.
In the fifth of our spring series we see how when following the mission God sets before us we should take all our setbacks and frustrations to Him.
In the fourth of our spring series we see Nehemiah persevering with the task that God has laid before him as he begins to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem along with those living there.
In the third of our spring series Nehemiah continues to listen to God and the people of Jerusalem, as he sets about the mission God has laid before him.
In a one off talk Joel shares with us, through the book of Habakkuk, how we can have a close relationship with God full of communication, where it is possible to question God, and see him at work in our lives by reflecting on the past.
In the second of our spring series looking into the book of Nehemiah we see how prayer leads to action when Nehemiah petitions the Persian King for aid and then begins his mission to restore Jerusalem.
In the first of our spring series exploring the book of Nehemiah, we find a humble cup bearer to a foreign king learn of the sorry state of his Jewish homeland, his subsequent prayer to God and him remembering God's promises for his people.
In a one off talk Katie explores what it is like to find Rest as we delve into one of the most well known passages of the Bible.
Rick shares his heart for Newcastle, about our journey as a church including God's amazing provision, why we are here and what the plan is for the future.
In the final of our Winter Series exploring Luke's Infancy Narrative, we find a young Jesus in the Temple - His Father's House.
In the fifth of our winter series exploring Luke's Infancy Narrative we follow Mary and Joseph as they take Jesus to Jerusalem, meeting some interesting figures along the way.
In the climax of our winter series exploring Luke's Infancy Narrative, we join the shepherds in awe and wonder as they hear the good news of Jesus' birth in a humble manger.
In the third of our winter series exploring Luke's Infancy Narrative, a Father's song at the birth of his son points forward to another baby yet to be born.
In the second of our winter series exploring Luke's Infancy Narrative, a story of grace begins to unfold as we delve into a miraculous conception
In the first of our winter series exploring Luke's Infancy Narrative, a familiar story of righteous barren parents gives way to familiar of priest to saviour.
As we close the Acts series, we see the pattern that newly baptised, Spirit-filled always get added to a church.
After much build up, finally reports on the conversion, baptism, and infilling of the Holy Spirit of the Gentiles.
With attention shifted back to Peter, we see two healing stories that point beyond Peter to someone greater.
Saul, God's chosen instrument to carry the gospel before both Jews and Gentiles, begins to proclaim Jesus to the Greek speaking Jews.
The persecutor of the Jerusalem church, Saul, removes to Damascus and is encountered on the road by Christ.
Philip is scattered again, and meets a worshipper once excluded, but now welcomed into the presence and people of God.
Simon the magician is baptised, and when the Holy Spirit falls on the Samaritans, the Apostles offer an arm of unity.
As we return to the scattered church from last autumn's Acts series, we find Philip boldly continuing Jesus' mission from Acts 1:8.
At the close of the letter, Paul draws our attention to the wider implications of living a Christ centred life.
As Paul continues to request that Philemon release Onesimus to him, we ask what this passage and the rest of the Bible has to say about slavery.
As Paul exhorts Philemon to release Onesimus to his apostolic purposes, Rick explores how Paul's central motivation of love is revolutionary to their world and ours.
After last week's introduction, Rick explores what Paul's letter to Philemon has to say to a house church about family love.
In the first of a four week teaching series, Rick lays out who's who in Paul's letter to Philemon, and where we find ourselves in the story.
As the current Acts series finishes, Rick works his way through Stephen's magnificent preach, and recaps on the story so far.
At the climax of the Jerusalem church, the apostles appoint seven men to combat injustice and prejudice.
Peter preaches the first sermon in the church's history, and 3000 souls are added to the church.
At Pentecost the Holy Spirit falls, and the disciples proclaim the "mighty works of God" in languages other than their own.
Jesus commissions the disciples to be his witnesses to the world, and then ascends into glory.
Before Jesus ascends into heaven, he reveals himself to the disciples, and teaches them about the Kingdom of God.
In the first of our series on the book of Acts, Rick gives an overview of what we can expect to hear from God in this series.