When it comes to sharing the gospel, many of us have seen it done both the right and wrong ways. In this message, Pastor Matt looks at how Jesus shared the gospel, which considering the context, is very thought provoking.
The Good News really is good and worth being shared. But what exactly is the Good News? In this message, Pastor Brandon unpacks the Gospel and exclaims how we should view success when sharing with others.
Consider all the things we recommend to me and tell them, “You’ve gotta try it!” In this message, Pastor Brandon begs the question why we’re not the same when it comes to sharing our faith as we are all of the other things we constantly recommend.
Sometimes, even though we could be surrounded by people, we could feel alone. Matt Heinricy talks about God's solutions, and God's heart for us when we feel alone.
All stories are meant to find their central plot long from the overarching Story of God. In this message, Pastor Brandon zooms back in to unpack the story and vision of Rise City Church and how it fits into God’s grand Story.
Are you familiar with the over arching Story in the Bible, or just stories in the Bible? In this message, Pastor Brandon zooms out to look at the panoramic picture in order to capture the vision of God for a lives and where our individual stories fit into the ultimate Story.
God is not just a promise maker - He’s a promise keeper! In this message, Pastor Brandon compares God’s promise-keeping abilities to Babe Ruth’s legendary “called shot,” and shares how the promises of God are still for us to live by today.
"And I want you to know, my dear Brothers and Sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News." Philippians 1:12. In this message Pastor Nick dives into what it means to persevere and how quitting is addicting to a defeated soul.
How did Jesus end his greatest sermon ever? In this message, Pastor Brandon unpacks the grand finale to the Sermon on the Mount in which a key ingredient to spiritual growth is unpacked.
Which road do you find yourself traveling down in life? Who is influencing that path primarily? What do you desire to be a final outcome of your life? In this message, Pastor Brandon explores these questions and more as he unpacks the finale of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.
Have you ever had someone give you advice that was easier said than done? In this sermon Dan gives us practical perspective and life application on the Golden Rule.
What you believe about God determines how you pray... So what did Jesus mean when He said, "Don't pray as the pagans do..." Pete Goodman helps give context and explain the scriptures in a way you probably didn't consider before.
We love to look at the issues in other’s lives… which only distracts us from the issues in our own lives. Judging others keeps us preoccupied with others, instead of the work that God wants to do in our lives. This is about perspective. When you and I fully understand the grace, mercy and love of God, we are much more willing to extend that to others.
Have you ever considered all we can learn from observing how God the Father parented Jesus his one and only Son? In this Father’s Day message, Pastor Brandon unpacks 8 “dad tips” from observing God as Dad.
Motives matter. Why do something is significant as what we do. In this message, Pastor Brandon looks at Jesus’ call for all to consider the heart motives behind the spiritual acts we do for God.
What’s makes you any different than anyone else? This is the question that Jesus posed that still is asked frequently today. In this sermon, Pastor Brandon hones in on the attitude of Jesus as something that must be a distinctive difference of all who follow Jesus.
What is Jesus’ view on marriage? What does he say about divorce and remarriage? In this sermon, Pastor Brandon unpacks comments Jesus made on this matter to help gain a greater understanding of God’s original intent with marriage.
Biblical acceptance is the recognition of reality and the willingness to trust God with every part of our lives. Looking at the life of Job we see a man who lost everything yet did not blame God. He had perspective on his life and on who God is that allowed him to push through the pain and accept the difficult things in his life. Without acceptance we will stay stuck and unable to grow up spiritually.
Lust has become a way of life in our culture. In this message, Pastor Brandon explores the epidemic of lust and choosing to do whatever is necessary to pursue love instead.
In this message Pastor Brandon looks at the explosive and dangerous nature of anger in our lives.
Have you ever tried to live up to the standard, or image of another person? In Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus addresses the issue of The Law. This was a standard set by God to help them see their need for forgiveness and a savior. However, they missed the point and attempted to live up to a standard they were never intended to meet. Likewise many of us misunderstand and misapply the Word of God to our lives today. We misunderstand grace by trying to earn our standing with God, rather then trusting the w...
In this message, Pastor Brandon explores the call Christians have in their lives to make a difference in the world through their words and actions.
The Sermon on the Mount that Jesus gave 2,000 years ago is arguably the Greatest Sermon Ever. In this message, Pastor Brandon unpacks the intro to the sermon to discover the life that God promises to bless.
Easter is the incredible celebration that the tomb only held Jesus for three days. However, on the third day the tomb had a vacancy because Christ had risen victoriously and overcame death. This miraculous event provided a way for all to come back into relationship with God and receive the hope of the promise of home. In this Easter message, Pastor Brandon shares the unbelievable and fully-accessible hope of Christ that includes the promise of Home - which is not so much a location as it is a re...
In this message, Pastor Brandon unpacks the response of three men who were given the option to bow or be burned in a fiery furnace. They declared an “even if ___________” that we’re challenged to embrace too.
Too frequently we are indecisive when it comes to choosing to be committed to our faith. In this message, Pastor Brandon unpacks the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal to challenge us to stop wavering between two opinions and choose Christ.
What if every time you faced a problem, or any situation that seemed impossible or insurmountable that your first thought would be, "God's got this, I've got nothing to fear." How different would your life be? That was David's view of God in light of Goliath. Life is full of giants and is also all about our perspective. The bigger our view of God, the smaller our giants will appear.
Obedience is often times more like a rollercoaster than a lazy river. It’s filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, corkscrews, flips and stomach-in-your-throat moments. In this message, Pastor Brandon looks at the event when God called Gideon to use 300 men to fight the mighty Midianites and lead them to an improbable victory. This account provides five realities of obedience that all of us should know and apply.
Is your life more about comfort where the Kingdom? In this message, Pastor Brandon continues to the Vintage series looking at the burning bush incident in the life of Moses to discover how he was Kingdom-minded rather than comfort-driven..
