Riverside Church

Join us as we un-pack 1 Samuel 22 together.  This chapter tells us how far Saul has fallen, how God has turned him over to his own lusts.  God is not obligated to save anyone!  The fact that anyone is saved shows that God is full of grace!  In this chapter we take notice how Saul treats the men of God, and how David treats them.  Grab your bible and lets study together!

In Hebrews 12 we continue our study of God and the way he corrects.  There are 3 ways he correct his children.  Much like earthly fathers, our Father in heaven doesn't leave us to ourselves and allow us to live however we wish.  Grab a bible and lets worship together as we unpack this word! www.RiverSideFWB.com

Preached at Celebrate Recovery in Rosewood NC, Pastor Kevin takes us through a quick survey of the promise of God.  To understand the story of redemption.  Rebel what will you do when the King steps down from his throne?  Lets study together! -RiverSideFWB.com

Before jumping into 1 Samuel 21, Pastor Kevin adjusts our glasses.  We must look clearly through the specticals to understand what is going on in 1 Samuel.  The theology of reprobation and the theology of grace are explained.  God passes over some, and saves others.  Grab your bible and lets study together! -RiverSideFWB.com

Recorded at Hope Extended's Celebrate Recovery in Rosewood NC.  Pastor Kevin unpacks the story of the 10 lepers and the encounter with Jesus.  Jesus simply speaks to the afflicted and they are healed as they obey the command of Jesus!  Grab your Bible and lets study this together!! www.RiverSideFWB.com

Can God save?  Can he heal?  Can he change people?  Just walk up and ask Keith, listen as he gives his Testimonial at The River on a Sunday morning!!

There is a redeemer, there is hope, there is peace.. and His name is Jesus.  Listen to Alex as he gives us his Testimony how God brought him so far!  

On testimony day at the River, the intro of Hebrews 12 was started.  Grab your Bible and lets build YOUR faith by hearing the word.  

This week as we cover the book of 1 Samuel we examine the king Saul and his spiritual experience.   The spirit moves on Saul, but the spirit wasn't in Saul.  He lays at the feet of Samuel after he rides into town to kill David.  However God moves.  Thankfully God moves on Saul and causes him to lay at the feet of the prophet.  Soon a rumor begins about Saul... "Is Saul among the prophets?"  It was said as sarcasm because his life didn't line up to the fact that he laid on the alter a few times because of a move of God.  Judas in comparison was a Preacher and spoke boldly.  A theologian, and yet was lost.  Even though he walked with Jesus, he didn't trust Jesus.  It may not look like it really is.  Join us as we examine these things!

Do you have faith or do you simply assume that God is good and will lump you in with the good guys allowing you into heaven?  Do you have a personal faith in the one who saves sinners?  Looking at the text in this section we see where the children of Israel walk across the Red sea on dry land, because God held it in place.  The Egyptian army tried to follow because they "assumed" that God would hold it in place for them.  Soon they would find out that they should never assume anything, because they had no faith in this God, but only assumed that he was kind.  Do you follow the path of the Egyptians?  Grab your bible and lets study together!!!

Speaking at Celebrate Recovery in Rosewood NC, Pastor Kevin unpacks the story of the woman who weeps over the feet of Jesus.  Grab your bible and lets study together!!

This week at The River we examine and unpack 1 Samuel 18.  When Saul grows so prideful and angry over David it leads to Saul trying to kill David.  The issue isn't really Saul hating David, the issue is Saul and God!  Notice the Javelin in Saul's hand and the Lyre in David's!!!  Lets study together, grab your bible and lets get after it! www.RiverSideFWB.com

This homecoming message at the River took place on Sept 19, 2021.  Marvin Alexander also known as Pastor A spoke a powerful word to the congregation, called "Just do it".  Reminding us that if God called you to do a work, get busy after that work!  "JUST DO IT!"  Grab your bible and lets study together! www.RiverSideFWB.com

Everyone knows the story of the underdog David vs. Goliath the champion of Gath.  However have you ever heard of another Shepard who will come and crush the skull of his enemy?  Grab your bible and lets dissect this section of scripture, and lets see who is really behind all of this!  Who is the villain and who is the hero of this story and your story!  Lets study!!!

By Faith, that word starts each verse found in chapter 11.  This time we look solely at Moses, begining with Moses' parents.  By faith they hid him, mixed with doubt, however we know that God is a God of grace!  With our doubt God still shows mercy!  By faith Moses begins his ministry and denying his place in line for the throne!  Grab your Bible and lets study together!

When God commands do you submit and honor God?  Or do you honor the commands of men?  Pastor Edwin breaks down the issue of Saul and the Amalek people.  Samuel when confronting Saul he asks "What is this sound of horses, goat and sheep I hear?"  Saul is corrected by Samuel, because he did not obey the Lord.  Saul begins to arguing with Samuel.  God rips the kingdom from Saul.  God begins to move and has Samuel to seek out the new king who will be one "after God's own heart".  David is introduced.  A man after God's own heart.  David soon finds himself on the battle field.  Grab your bible and lets study together.  

Is Faith a feeling?  Is it goose bumps, or just words that roll off the tongue?  According to Hebrews it's more than that.  In the book of James, the epistle writer tell us to "Show us your faith, and I will show you my faith by works!"  So we ask, "WHAT YOU DOING?"  We know that's not grammatically correct.  However it gets the point across.  Asking if you believe, where are your works?  Yes Paul teaches we are justified by faith, and we at the River teach in faith alone, but faith is NEVER alone!  Grab your bible and lets study in Faith, about Faith!!!

In this study of 1 Samuel we hear the retirement sermon of Samuel.  His motto has been "Here I am".  Being available and willing to serve God should be our motto like Samuel's!  He asks if he's been shady to the people of Israel, then afterwards preaches a convicting sermon to stir the hearts of the people to repentance.  A good minister will always call the people to repent and serve the one true God!  Grab your bible and lets study together "At The River!"

We continue our study of Hebrews, in this episode of At The River we unpack chapter 10.  "25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near..." unless a pandemic occurs , unless it rains, unless it's sunny outside.  No, grab your bible and lets study together!  "Many men will avoid going to the doctor because they don't want to hear their aliments, that is likely why they don't attend church to hear what God says about them!" ... "If you are far from the people of God you are far from God." If you can't say "amen, say ouch!"

Grab your bible, and lets read where the Israel nation sang "Long live the king!"  After betraying the God of Israel!  Finding him hidden among the baggage, Saul is anointed as king.  When a people are evil, God will give them evil rulers, if they are especially evil God will give them ringmasters instead of pastors!  Lets do bible study together, and learn about free moral agency, and the sovereignty of God.