River of Life Church - St Joseph

For - Week 2

This week we wrap up our mini-series, For, by talking about the fact that every one of us is saved for the Great Commission. As a part of us accepting Jesus and joining the Body of Christ, God has called each of us to reach both our neighbors and the nations. This sermon discusses that point and then moves to how we can practically live out the Great Commission by praying, giving, and going. 

For - Week 1

This week we start a new mini-series called "For" where we are going to be talking about what we are saved FOR. Many Christians know and can articulate what God has saved them FROM, but sometimes Christians can struggle to understand what God has saved the FOR. For us to mature in our faith, we have to move fully into what God has saved us FOR. In this series we will get into what that means for us. 

Seeking - Week 4

This week we talk about maturing in our seeking process. Using the idea of a pyramid that we move from lower levels to higher levels, Pastor Tyler highlights that there are different levels of maturity that our seeking needs to move through. The story of the rich young ruler in Mark 10 serves as the backbone for today's message as we wrap up our series on seeking God. 

Seeking - Week 3

This week we dive into the idea of seeking God first in our lives. What does it mean to seek him first like it talks about in Matthew 6:33? We break down that idea to show that Jesus was talking both about seeking God first in priority and in the process of our lives--both of which have strong implications for how we live out our faith day to day. 

Seeking - Week 2

This week we continue our series on seeking God by talking about some characteristics of truly seeking him. There can be various aspects of our lives that can either hold us back from seeking God or that can hinder us from seeking him the right way. We dive into the story of 1 Kings 19 where Elijah seeks God after receiving some distressing news. In the middle of that mess, he is able to press through and seek God. The result is that he has an encounter with God that changes him in the exact way he truly needed. The same can happen for us!

Seeking - Week 1

What does it mean to seek God and why should we seek him? In this series, we are going to look at the answers to those questions. This week we begin by showing that we have the responsibility and joy to seek God with all our hearts, and that he shows up when we do. Then we transition to talking about a very specific way to seek God: fasting. It's a great way to kick off our new year by giving effort to growing closer to Jesus. 

Gifts of Christmas - Week 4 (Family Service)

This week we finish off our Gifts of Christmas series by talking about probably the greatest gift that Jesus brought when he came: love! This is a family service for us, so we have the kids in our normal service. Because of that, the message is geared for BOTH kids and adults. Each point starts with Pastor Tyler talking to the kids and ends with Pastor Tyler bringing the point home for adults. 

Gifts of Christmas - Week 3

This week we explore what it means that Jesus brings us the gift of light through his coming on Christmas. This idea has so many wonderful layers to it and beautifully expresses what Jesus does in our lives through his presence. With Jesus, we can have light even when things seem dark. 

Gifts of Christmas - Week 2

This week we continue our Gifts of Christmas series talking about the gift of peace. This sermon focuses on the idea that we can truly experience God's peace in us. Because of Christ, we no longer have to live in inner turmoil or conflict. Instead, we can experience his peace deeply in our souls and then join his mission to spread peace to the world around us. 

Gifts of Christmas - Week 1

This week we begin a new series entitled The Gifts of Christmas. Obviously, the greatest gift of Christmas is Christ coming, but with is coming he also provided us with secondary gifts that are a part of the Christmas story. This series will focus in on those gifts and we will start with the gift of joy!