This weekend at Riv, we wrapped up a months long series through the book of Galatians. Since Paul closed his letter with some closing thoughts, I figured I would do the same thing. I am more blown away than ever about the freedom God offers us through Jesus. This verse has been one of my [...]
A lot of people have asked for the John Stott quote I shared this weekend at Riv. He was commenting on this passage: “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.” – Galatians [...]
This weekend at Riv, we celebrated Easter by talking about how Jesus has set us free so that we can be free. If you would like to watch the entire teaching, you can do so here. To download discussion questions from this weekend’s message, click here. (YouTube Link)
Today’s Text Reading – Luke 4:1-30 Jesus began his public ministry by quoting from the book of Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, [...]
Today’s Text Reading – Luke 3 When John the Baptist was asked if he was the Christ, his answer carried all of his typical flair: “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with [...]
Today’s Text Reading – Luke 2:22-52 When Jesus was 12 years old, he went missing and his mom and step-dad freaked out. They couldn’t find him with their family or playing with his friends. Eventually, they found him in the Temple, listening and asking questions. When his mom scolded him, his response was: “Why were [...]
Today’s Text Reading – Luke 1:67-2:21 As we draw nearer and nearer to Easter, we find ourselves reading about Jesus’ birth in the Text Project. These familiar words remind us of why Jesus was born: And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will [...]
Today’s Text Reading – Luke 1:39-66 When Jesus’ mom Mary visited her pregnant cousin (John the Baptist’s mom) and together they realized what God would do with their children, Mary sang a song of praise to God. In this song, she marveled that God would use her to bring the Messiah into the world. She [...]
Today’s Text Reading – Luke 1:1-36 In what may seem like an odd turn for our Text Project, one week before Easter we move from reading about Jesus’ death to his birth. But embedded in Jesus’ birth is the purpose of his coming: his death. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, [...]