Jesus, Are You Serious?// Luke 18-19// Responding to the Sermon on the Mount
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1d ago
To many of Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount we might respond, “Jesus, are you serious?” Sayings like “love your enemy” and “do not worry” are shocking. But what if Jesus is serious? How will we respond? Today we analyze two acccounts of people who respond to Jesus — the rich ruler and Zacchaeus ..read more
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Practicing the Way of Jesus// Matthew 7:24-28// In the NRV as it is in Heaven, Sermon on the Mount
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by New River Valley Church
1d ago
This week we closed out our series through the Sermon on the Mount with Jesus’ closing parable, an invitation to practice his teachings. Will you practice his way of life ..read more
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Broad Road Behavior// Matthew 7:13-14// In the NRV as it is Heaven, Sermon on the Mount Series
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by New River Valley Church
1M ago
2 gates, 2 roads, 2 destinations. Jesus invites us into his Way of life, the road that leads to Life. Will we join him ..read more
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God Gives Good Gifts// Matthew 7:7-12 & Mark 16:1-7// Resurrection Sunday// Sermon on the Mount
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by New River Valley Church
1M ago
“Ask, seek, knock” Jesus teaches us, because God gives good gifts. When we experience unanswered prayer though, we may begin to question this goodness of God. At the resurrection, we see Mary, Mary and Salome experience an open door. This open door teaches us that God does indeed open the door and he does give good gifts ..read more
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A Confronting King// Matthew 21:1-22// PALM SUNDAY
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1M ago
Today we walk through Jesus’ triumphal entry as King into Jerusalem, his escapades in the Temple, and his cursing of the fig tree. None of this was random. On Palm Sunday we are confronted by the King and challenged to respond with vulnerability and repentance ..read more
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Scarcity versus Abundance// Matthew 6:19-34// In the NRV as it is in Heaven, Sermon on the Mount Series
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by New River Valley Church
1M ago
Jesus teaches us "Do not worry..." This is a hard teaching. We are constantly faced with worry and anxiety about money, time, and stuff. This is fueled by a spirit of scarcity which Jesus terms "Mammon." How are we to be a people of abundance, in the face of scarcity ..read more
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The Lord’s Prayer// Matthew 6:5-15// In the NRV as it is in Heaven, Sermon on the Mount Series
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by New River Valley Church
1M ago
Kameron Body teaches us about encountering God in prayer, not performing for others ..read more
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Become Love// 1 Corinthians 13// 1 Corinthians: The Power of the Cross
New River Valley Church
by New River Valley Church
3M ago
Paul encourages his hearers to embark on the 'treacherous mountain trek' of becoming love. When Jesus took on flesh, he perfectly modeled love for us. By his love, we need not seek after self-love, but rather we are empowered to become love for God and for others ..read more
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Teammates in the Gospel// 1 Corinthians 9:19-17// 1 Corinthians: The Power of the Cross
New River Valley Church
by New River Valley Church
3M ago
Corinth was an epicenter of athletic completion, strict training, and competing for a crown. In such a culture, Paul uses these images from every day life to paint the picture for God's people. We are to be teammates in the gospel of Jesus - training ourselves to be like Jesus for the sake of others. And the crown that will given to us shall never perish, spoil or fade ..read more
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Live Your Calling// 1 Corinthians 7:17-24// 1 Corinthians: The Power of the Cross
New River Valley Church
by New River Valley Church
3M ago
How do we follow Jesus in this world despite our circumstances? Paul's exhortation to the Corinthians is to "live as a believer in whatever situation" you find yourselves... Live your calling. When we find our identity in the One who calls us, we are able to let go of shame from our circumstances, tell our story, and see God move ..read more
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