Good Morning, trust that you all had blessed Christmas and that we trust that come upon a New year 2019 that God is going to bring many blessing into our lives and to our Richvale Church Family What I love about a New Year… Is that it represents New Possibilities… and Potentials... A New year is like…

12 The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord !’ The King of Israel!” 14 Then Jesus, when He had found…

SELF-DISCIPLINE The letters to the Corinthians are the apostle Paul’s response to a series of specific questions and issues facing Christians in Corinth (a city in Greece). Paul had started the church in Corinth some years earlier and was quite concerned when he heard of their struggles. Corinth was…

The Three Elements in the Battle of the Mind If you have your Bibles let’s go ahead and turn to Acts 14:1-7 ; 1 In Iconium they entered the synagogue of the Jews together, and spoke in such a manner that a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of Greeks. 2 But the Jews who disbelieved stirred…

In the course of our lives, we will be hurt. The world is filled with broken relationships. People offend and are offended so easily. You will get hurt in life. Maybe you have been hurt by what people said about you… by what someone thought about you… You may have been hurt by what people have done to…

Over 70% of church attending teenagers…teenagers who regularly attend church when they are in their parents homes…over 70%…walk away from Christianity within a few years of leaving their parents home…this number has risen over the last few years alone. Which means less than three out of 10 church attending…

Discipline is a tool God designed to bring about holiness, righteousness and peace in His children.

Galatians 5:22-23 In one of his meetings, D.L. Moody was explaining to his audience the truth that we cannot bring about spiritual changes in our lives by our own strength. He demonstrated the principal like this: “Tell me,” he said to his audience, “how can I get the air out of the tumbler I have in…

What does the Bible say about Spiritual Gifts? 1 Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want you to misunderstand this. There are many spiritual gifts and the primary way you will learn what they are is to get involved in different…

Intro: We want to become people that others say about us, They were with Jesus... Complaining makes us un-attractive to believers and to unbelievers. It will kill our witness. It will drive people away from us. The problem is that complaining is a difficult habit to break because it’s so easy to do.…

All of us would agree that the Big Three Enemies of the Christian life are the World, the Flesh, and the Devil. All three attack us through the time-honored method of whispering in our ear, “You deserve a break from self-control today.” Indeed, all advertising is carefully designed to create in us a…

1. By Stirring up your gift 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, 7…

The Love Of A Father Then He said, “A man had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.’ So he divided his estate between them. “Not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together, and journeyed to a distant country,…

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Title: Being An Example Of Believers Main Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-16 Introduction: Let no man despise thy youth... I. Being An Example Of Believers A. In Word B. In Conversation C. In Charity D. In Spirit E. In Faith F. In Purity II. How To Be A Better Example Of Believers A. Give Attendance 1. To Reading 2. To Exhortation 3. To Doctrine B. Neglect Not Your Gifts C. Meditate Upon Those Things III. Continuing To Be An Example Of Believers Close: I Beseech You Brethren Other Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16 Matthew 12:36 1 Peter 1:15 Philippians 4:9 1 Corinthians 12:11 Romans 12:1-2

With God in your life there should be no fear. Be still....and Know!!

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

One of the things that I have noticed over the years is how quickly people can flip you from being happy to angry. Have you ever noticed that? You could be having a great day… the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming… You feel great. And then some crazy-maker walks into your life and in about…

Introduction Several years ago, I had the privilege of preaching in a chapel service for New England Baptist College in Southington. Afterward I was to host a question and answer session attended by young preacher boys. Once the introduction was completed and Dr. Barry Brown turned the podium over to…

John Macarthur and further back the SBC have made Women’s roles in the life of the church a front and center issue. The SBC had knuckle heads making statements like… a women in my pulpit… never . Then a couple of weeks ago, John MacArthur made the satement about Beth Moore… stay home. Unfortunately today…

The classic virtue of temperate conduct, especially the avoidance of extremes. Scripture commends moderation as a way of life for Christians, while stressing the need for total commitment to God.