God wants us to bless us, he wants to lavish his love upon us but he also wants to know that that love is returned. Honouring God with your tithes and sacrificial offerings is the primary way that the Father knows we trust him and are willing to follow his ways. As we give appropriately out of the first and best he says he will open wide the flood gates of heaven.
In Malachi God says we are his treasured possession. He makes it pretty clear that we are loved lavishly and if we enter into trusting relationship with him he will bless us abundantly. Unfortunately for many, the way God assesses the authenticity of our relationship is through our giving. Join Darren as he unpacks the importance to Father God of our tithes and offerings. It's far far deeper than a finance issue!
WE APOLOGISE FOR THE VISUAL QUALITY IN THE SECOND PART OF THE VIDEO. WE WERE EXPERIENCING SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.
Jesus never cancels or overlooks sin, he confronts it in order to bring redemption and restoration. But it is a confrontation characterised by kindness. Peter finds this out when he finally has his personal encounter with Jesus on the shores of Lake Galilee and Jesus says "come and eat with me, I've made you breakfast"
Thomas, known through the centuries as the doubter, has an intense encounter with Jesus that leaves him worshipping Jesus as his Lord and God. What can we learn from this disciple who got to see and believe?
The encounter on the road to Emmaus offers us an insight into the way the Gospel works on the heart. After being taught from Scripture, Cleopas and his wife extend an invite and over the breaking of bread Jesus reveals himself fully to them and changes their lives. The written word paves the way for the invite and the invitation leads to the revelation.
As our Easter services were all outdoor events we were unable to film them. Therefore we we have prepared some Life Group Material for you to use. Hopefully this will give you the essence of Riverside's teaching over this wonderful time of celebration.
As our Easter services were all outdoor events we were unable to film them. Therefore we we have prepared some Life Group Material for you to use. Hopefully this will give you the essence of Riverside's teaching over this wonderful time of celebration.
As our Easter services were all outdoor events we were unable to film them. Therefore we we have prepared some Life Group Material for you to use. Hopefully this will give you the essence of Riverside's teaching over this wonderful time of celebration.
On this Palm Sunday Darren looks at the wider implications of the Exile and the impact it had on the Jewish People. As Jesus enters Jerusalem he is in fact weeping because the Jews have learned nothing from their experience in Babylon. They are so far from God that even when he steps into their presence the miss him.