The Stream at Riverside

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Welcome! We believe that the gospel of Jesus Christ creates communities on mission everywhere. Join us each week as we delve into the Word of God. Produced by Riverside Community Church in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Children's Sermon - September 6, 2020

Daniel gives the children's sermon on Amos 1:3-2:3.

Sep 06, 2020•5 min

Amos 1:3-2:3 - Justice for All

Sermon Discussion Questions: 1) In what ways do you identify with the question from Psalm 94, regarding unaddressed injustice: 3 O Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult? 4 They pour out their arrogant words; all the evildoers boast. 5 They crush your people, O Lord, and afflict your heritage. 6 They kill the widow and the sojourner, and murder the fatherless; 7 and they say, “The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive.” How does the Psalmist’s answer com...

Sep 06, 2020•40 min•Season 4Ep. 2

Amos 1:1-2 - The Burden Bearer of Bad News

Sermon Discussion Questions 1. In 1st Kings 11:9-13 and Amos 7:14-16, we see both Solomon and the people of Israel reject correction from the Lord. In the absence of the biblical prophets, how do we hear and receive correction from God? What obstacles in your life keep you from recognizing your sin and turning from it? 2. A reoccurring theme in our text is that those who turn their hearts away from the Lord often become oppressors of the weak or complacent to the marginalized. But the Lord is ro...

Aug 30, 2020•34 min•Season 5Ep. 1

Children's Sermon - August 30, 2020

Nate gives the children's sermon on Amos 1:1-2 and 7:14-15.

Aug 30, 2020•5 min

Living Into Christ - Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Sermon Discussion Questions 1. What do you remember about your baptism? How does the picture painted throughout out the New Testament of taking off the old and putting refract through your own memory of your baptism, or others you’ve witnessed? How do you understand the ongoing call to “live into your baptism”? 2. The church in Christ is holy and without any spot or wrinkle “in the heavenly places, where Christ is seated." But the church on earth has warts, blemishes and plenty of wrinkles. How ...

Aug 23, 2020•43 min•Season 3Ep. 4

Gospel Shaped Family: Come to Jesus Meeting

Sermon Discussion Questions 1) What does it mean for us as a church (and small group) to be a part of a Gospel-Shaped Family [Church] with an ancient heritage? In what ways should we be careful to put community in its proper place? In what ways have you sought for community to satisfy you more the than Lord of the community? 2) How is God calling you to maturity as a member of this Gospel Shaped Family? What things do you want help to put away? What things do you want help to grow in? In what wa...

Aug 16, 2020•40 min•Season 3Ep. 3

Gospel Mission Together- Ephesians 3:1-13

JayWill continues our sermon series on exploring the church’s values.

Aug 09, 2020•37 min•Season 3Ep. 2

Gospel Centrality - #Blessed - Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon Discussion Questions 1) Paul tells us in this passage that the God behind the world is not only fundamentally good, but loves us and has purposed our everlasting good in Christ. This means that, no matter how unsettling or hard things become in this life, we have every reason as believers to be at peace, deeply grateful and wildly hopeful. How do you relate to this implication? 2) If what God is doing in the world at present is reconciling all things to himself in Jesus Christ (vv.9-10), ...

Aug 02, 2020•42 min•Season 3Ep. 1

Mark 15:40 - 16:8 - The Resurrection and Our Response

Sermon by Josh Parks.

Jul 26, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 40

Mark 15:33 -39 - In The Dark

Sermon Discussion Questions Have you ever felt abandoned by someone who was supposed to love you and care for you? How have you responded to that abandonment? How does Jesus’ suffering abandonment at the cross for you (both “in your place” and in order to set a pattern you can follow) heal you in your abandonment? Martin Luther famously declared that we often fail to see Christ’s glory hidden in suffering, and so miss God himself. How do we tend to overlook God in our own weakness and shame? In ...

Jul 19, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 39

Mark 15:15-32 - Excruciating

Sermon Discussion Questions 1) Growing up, how did you experience being mocked? When was “ribbing” in good fun, and felt safe to you? When did it cross the line and felt shaming? Was there any one mock that was particularly hurtful? 2) Among your circle of friends or within your family, who - within or outside that circle - do you mock on occasion? When does it cross the line into derision? 3) Jesus experienced ridicule, jeering, humiliation, and shame in his crucifixion in order to remove our s...

Jul 12, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 38

Mark 15:1-15 - On Trial

Sermon Discussion Questions 1) Dan Allendar says scapegoating is "so much more than blame-shifting. We’re talking about the reality that we not only want to blame, we not only project, we not only identify somebody else as the fault, but we want them to suffer .” What scapegoats do conservatives often identify and lambast? What scapegoats do progressives typically target and defame? What scapegoats are you tempted to fear and loath? How does Jesus expose our hearts in this? 2) Flannery O’Conner ...

Jul 05, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 37

Mark 14:26-72 - Is This Your King?

Sermon Discussion Questions 1. In Mark 14:26-28 we see the disciples go to Mount Olive with Jesus to sing praises after communion and right after they finish singing of the Glory of God Jesus informs them, they will fall away. Showing that the same ones whose lips sung of His Glory would also, due to fear abandon Him with their lips. How have you who also sing of his glory turned and abandon him with your lips? What made you so quick to abandon Him? 2. On the night Jesus was betrayed, we see in ...

Jun 28, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 36

Hard Conversations: Racial Injustice and Reconciliation

A special collaboration between The Stream at Riverside and Riverside members Wayne and Felicia Penn from the podcast Marriage at Golgotha ( https://marriageatgolgotha.com ) and special guest Dr. Gabe Fluher from First Presbyterian Church. A discussion on the church's response to racial injustice in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and widespread protests. Josh Parks, James Walden, and JayWill Wilson return. Recorded on June 5, 2020.

Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 34 min

Mark 14:22-26 - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

Sermon Discussion Questions 1) "The Son of man came eating and drinking.” Explain this phrase from Jesus in the context of his ministry and teachings. What might Jesus’ radical "table fellowship" look like today? How does yours compare? What next step can you take in becoming more hospitable? 2) Jesus doesn’t only offer us a seat at his table - as incredible as that is. He offers us His whole self at the table. What does the Lord’s Supper mean to you? How do you understand the words of the Heide...

Jun 21, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 35

Mark 14:12-21 - Jesus, Weak and Strong

Sermon Discussion Questions 1) Throughout the surprising events “on the night that he was betrayed,” Jesus remains “in the know” and in control. From the detailed preparations for the Passover, to his arrest and abandonment by the Twelve, Jesus has total command of the situation ... as unknown, unsettling and upsetting as it was to others. If Jesus is just as sovereign in your life now as He was among His disciples then, how does this change your outlook on your present challenges? 2) Judas "sca...

Jun 14, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 34

Mark 14: 1-11 - The Powerful, the Pious, and the Poured Out

Sermon Discussion Questions: 1) We have all, to some extent, wasted portions of our life against Christ. How or in what ways are you willing to share with the group? How has or how might God redeem these wasted aspects? 2) As Christians, we have decided to “waste” ourselves, that is, to spend our lives, to pour ourselves out for Jesus. He is worth it…right? How is Jesus worth it for you? What about Jesus inspires your love, your devotion? 3) What if you pour out everything you have - your very b...

Jun 07, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 33

Humility, Harmony, and Hope - Romans 15:1-7

In this sermon, we step aside from our sermon series in Mark's Gospel to consider our hearts and attitudes about regathering as a church family. Sermon Discussion Questions: 1) Read 1 Timothy 1:5. This is the goal of all of our instruction: love from a pure heart, a clear conscience and a sincere faith. In what areas do you think you tend to have a weakened faith or particularly delicate conscience? Or where might your conscience be calloused? How might we together help you fortify your faith or...

May 31, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 32

Mark 13:24-37 - How To Prepare For The End Of The World

For a deeper dive into the Olivet Discourse, check out this blog post . Sermon Discussion Questions 1) Because we know that the Word of God is true and surely won’t pass away, Christ the King will certainly return. What could be preventing you from believing this taught? How can seeking the truth push you closer in having faith in Christ? 2) While Christ didn’t reject his disciples for falling asleep, he did rebuke them for not keeping watch during the night. Where have we not kept watch over ou...

May 24, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 31

Mark 13:1-23 - Let the Reader Understand

Sermon Discussion Questions 1) In Mark 13:5-11 Jesus warns us that scary times will shake the whole earth before the end (“these are the beginning of the birth pangs,” v.8). Our role in this time of global tribulation is to bear witness (vv.9-13). How does this challenge you during the COVID-19 pandemic? 2) The prophecy of Daniel regarding the “abomination of desolation” apparently involves multiple applications in history. Ex. the abomination of Antiochus Epiphanes in 167 BC (Daniel 11:31), and...

May 17, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 30

Mark 12:28-34 - The One Thing

Sermon Discussion Questions 1) Do you feel overwhelmed by all the things we’re “supposed to do”? Discuss our exhaustion, and how it leads us to despair or even resignation. How is Jesus’ distillation of all the Law and Prophets into two, simple commandments liberating? To quote St. Augustine: "Our precept is this: love, and do what you will.” Where does it feel even harder? 2) How does the costliness of the commandments expose our bankruptcy? Where do you feel most exposed these days? Where are ...

May 10, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 29

Sermon Q&A 1

Landon Jones, Josh Parks, James Walden and JayWill Wilson tackle all of the sermon questions that weren't answered on Sundays after the services. Recorded on 4/23/20.

May 08, 2020•59 min

Mark 12:13-27 - Jesus Contra Mundum

Sermon Discussion Questions 1) Re-read Mark 12:13-17. Jesus’ answer to the Pharisees and Herodians implies that the government - even an aggressive, pagan empire like Rome - has a legitimate place in the lives of the faithful that is to be appropriately honored as God’s ordained governing agency for the present moment. Besides paying our taxes, how else do we render honor to governing authorities (see 1Timothy 2:1-6; Titus 3:1-2)? 2) If we are to render to God what is God’s, and everything belon...

May 04, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 28

Mark 11:27 - 12:12 - Everyday Good and Evil

In this week's sermon, Pastor James Walden takes us through another exchange between Jesus and the religious leaders in Jerusalem. Sermon Discussion Questions 1. Re-read Mark 11:27-33. The indecision of the religious leadership in answering Jesus’ direct and simple question wasn’t an instance of human ignorance. It was the evil repression of truth. Where have you experienced this? Discuss a time when your indecisiveness was a form of evasion, not ignorance. Are there areas of indecision in our l...

Apr 26, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 27

Mark 11:20-26 - How Prayer Moves Mountains in Faith

In this week's sermon, Pastor Landon Jones walks us through Jesus' teachings about faith that can move mountains. Sermon Discussion Questions 1) Christ gives a strong command to have faith in God, without having any doubt. Yet, we know there is a place for doubt, as Jude writes in his epistle, “Have mercy on those who doubt.” (Look at Jude 17-22). What is the difference between doubting in faith and doubting in unbelief? What doubts are you wrestling with that we can bring to the Lord together i...

Apr 19, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 26

Mark 16:1-20 - Flawed and Faithful: Witnesses to the Resurrection

In this Easter sermon, Pastor James Walden walks us through the story of the resurrection of Jesus from the Gospel of Mark. Sermon Discussion Questions 1) Holding to a high view of the Bible and yet acknowledging the imperfect copies and translations we have available to us has always been part of the church’s attempt to read Scripture faithfully. Read and discuss Augustine’s comments in a letter to his friend, Jerome (who translated the Latin version of the Bible): ”Only to those books of the S...

Apr 12, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 25

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