Introduction Tithing – a hotly debated topic / can offend people with set ideas either way. Some churches preach “you must tithe”, some churches teach “complete freedom”. Some avoid the topic entirely because it is too controversial. But somehow, in all of the debate, the principles of the Bible about…

Intro Milestones. I used to think of this as those things on the side of the road that tell you how far you have traveled or in some places, how far you have left to go. I think they are now called mile markers. I then heard another use of this term when we first had Abbie. It is used to refer to “tasks…

Giving Series #2 The Grace Of Giving By Bill Denton Introduction A. Illustration A preacher paid a visit to a farmer and asked, "If you had 200 dollars, would you give 100 dollars to the Lord? "Sure would," said the farmer. "If you had two cows, would you give one cow to the Lord?" "Yeah, I would." "If…

As we’ve continued in our journey through H.A.B.I.T.S. for spiritual growth. Last week we spoke about involvement in the greater life of the church. That included the giving of our time and talents - which it is right and good to consider as a reflection of our tithe. We’ve come to the one that people…

The practice of offering to God a tenth of the harvest of the land and of livestock, as holy to the Lord. The idea is also used in a more general sense, meaning offering one-tenth of one’s income to the Lord.

5. Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up before hand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a manner of bounty, and not as of covetousness. 6. But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also…

1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners; 2 To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort…

Acts 8:26-40

Enniscorthy Christian Fellowship – 28th October 2007 Facing the Giant of Bitterness 2 Samuel 9 The Causes & Effects of Bitterness 2 monks were walking through the countryside when they came to the edge of a river. An old woman sitting there, upset because there was no bridge. The first monk offered to…

None of us are born in Christ as fully mature Christians. All of us are called to grow in Christ. To grow the Church of God we must Grow ourselves to be more Christ-like.

"Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts." v.41 "Watched" J Have you ever sat at the mall and watched people as they walk by. We often to it for entertainment, but Jesus…

Salvation is an Internal Renewal Through Faith by Grace. While Paul and Barnabas are in Antioch spending time with the disciples there and encouraging them, “Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.’”…

Choosing your future… right values… right guide … now, the right Team of people. To do what God wants you to accomplish, you will have to have a team. Success is never a one man show. Even solo athletes have a support team. You need a personal Team… a Dream Team. Today we will look at three angles… The…

God has shine a light in the world and added this light through his son into our inner man and established his kingdom.

What you don't kill will kill you. Fear is powerful and debilitating but we serve a Savior who has given us the ability to overcome fear . We will look at the word of God and see what He has to say about fear and how to overcome it.

What does it mean to be a living stone? How do christians live in light of Old Testament descriptions? Pastor Cooper leads us through understanding this rich section of scripture.

The Big Reveal 1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; 2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him…

Have you ever been lost? Have to ask for directions?… not any more, we have maps on our phones. Have you ever been misled by your map app? It’s important to have the right guide to get us around town… same in life Choosing Your Future… Choosing the Right Guide … Ever wonder why Jesus had to go back to…

Paul's Night Vision

Are we thankful for the trials and scars we have?

Today, we are celebrating 2 years as River Church. One thing we want to do is to make a difference in the lives of people in our congregation and around the WB. Fire in town shopping center – Firefighters couldn’t get it under control – Situation hopeless - Truck carrying farm workers came over hill…