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"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” - Matthew 5:7 (NIV) 2 Ways You Can Be Merciful - 1.) Remind ourselves how merciful God is to us. “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” - Mathew 6:12 (NIV) “But God's mercy is so abundant, and his love for us is so great, that while we were spiritually dead in our disobedience he brought us to life with Christ. It is by God's grace that you have been saved.” - Ephesians 2:4-5 (GNT) 2.) Remember, we will all face God one day. “For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear.” - 2 Timothy 4:3 (NLT) “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” - Matthew 6:14 - 15 (NIV) Let’s stand before God having loved too much than

“The last and final word is this: Fear God. Do what he tells you. And that’s it. Eventually God will bring everything that we do out into the open and judge it according to its hidden intent, whether it’s good or evil.” - Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (MSG) …“fear God and do what He says. That’s it!”.. “Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.” - Proverbs 21:21 (NIV) A. What keeps you from living hungry for God 1.) We fill up on the wrong things. “He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.” - Hebrews 11:25 (NIV) “The Lord says, “All you who are thirsty, come and drink.Those of you who do not have money, come, buy and eat! Come buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend your money on something that is not real food? Why work for something that doesn’t really satisfy you? Listen closely to me, and you will eat what is good; your soul will enjoy the rich food that satisfies.” - Isaiah 55:1-2 (NCV) 2.

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." -Matthew 5:6 (NIV) “Happy are those who long to be just and good, for they shall be completely satisfied.” - Matthew 5:6 (TLB) “Those who are hungry and thirsty to be right with God are happy, because they will be filled.” - Matthew 5:6 (NLV) “Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.” - Proverbs 21:21 (NIV) Join us next week to hear two things that will keep you from God.

"Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him,  and he began to teach them. He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." - Matthew 5:1-5 "9 For those who are evil will be destroyed,     but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land. 11 But the meek will inherit the land     and enjoy peace and prosperity. 22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,     but those he curses will be destroyed. 29 The righteous will inherit the land     and dwell in it forever. 34 Hope in the Lord     and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land;     when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it." -PS 37:9, 11, 22, 29, 34 "Do not fret because of those who are evil     or be envious of those who do wrong;" -Ps 37:1 "3 Trust in the Lord and do good;     dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. 4  Ta

“Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” - Matthew 5:1 - 4 (NIV) Jesus wept over Lazarus - “Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.” - John 11:38 (NIV) Jesus wept over Jerusalem - “During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.” - Hebrews 5:7 (NIV) The Bible never teaches us to deny our pain ---> “I weep with sorrow; encourage me by your word.” - Psalm 119:28 (NLT) “I am worn out from sobbing. All night I flood my bed with weeping, drenching it with my tears.” - Psalm 6:6 (NLT) “I am exhausted from crying for help; my throat is parched. My eyes are swollen with weep

All around us, there is a need for prayer and miracles. As a church, we believe for the miraculous. 1.) Take a step of faith. "For with God nothing will be impossible.” -Luke 1:37 (NKJV) 2.) Find a verse to hold onto. "Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us," - Ephesians 3:10 (NKJV) 3.) Surround yourself with people who will pray and speak positively to you in times of trial. Luke 5:18-25 (NIV)

“To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Luke 18:9 - 14 (NIV) 1.) Those who are poor in spirit recognize they are out of step with the world. “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the ey

Thanks for listening to our podcast this week! We were Live on the Lake at Riverside Resort for Father's Day. Enjoy a message from Pastor Denny Curran.

Thanks for listening to this week's message where we're celebrating KIDS on National Kids Day! Enjoy a message from our River Kids Team this morning.

The most important day of the harvest is the day you choose the seed. “Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.” - 2 Corinthians 9:6 (NLT) The Parable of the Bags of Gold - “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[a] each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.“After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained fiv

"Not to us lord, not to us, but to your name be the Glory because of your love and faithfulness." - PS 115:1 1.) Students, if not all of us, go through our lives with so many voices speaking into our lives. These voices tell us where to go, what to do, what to believe, how to behave, and what we believe about ourselves. "Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching." - 1 Timothy 4:12-13 (NIV) "For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" - Ephesians 2:10 (NIV) "But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine." - Isaiah 43:1 (NIV) "I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said

Dictionary definition of FAMILY - A group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. A group of people related to one another by blood or marriage. “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” - Matthew 7:24 - 27 (NIV) 1.) Jesus promises serious difficulties in all of our lives. 2.) Jesus promises total security and success to the who obey His Word! 3.) Jesus promises failure to every person and family that neglects His Word. Why would people build on the sand? a.) Because it’s quicker and easier b.) B

“Most of our problems are not circumstantial. Most of our problems are perceptual. Our biggest problems can be traced back to an inadequate understanding of who God is. Our problems seem really big because our God seems really small. In fact, we reduce God to the size of our biggest problem.” - A.W. Tozer “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and He will direct your path.” - Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) "Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together." - Psalm 34:3 (NKJV) 1.) It’s usually when I’m attempting my best, that I feel attacked the most. "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." - Galatians 6:9 a.) If you do good, you’ll get weary! (Sounds very encouraging, right?) b.) If you don’t give up, you will reap a harvest! (This is the encouraging part!) 2. The Enemy will always attack you where God is leading you! (The enemy is trying to take you ou

In honor of Mother's Day, our First Lady - Cheryl Curran - takes the platform to share a timely message from Psalm 1. “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.” (NIV) - Psalm 1:1-3 (NIV)

Where Do We Go from Here? 1. What is Heaven like? A. It’s a literal city. Revelation 21:1-2 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”[a] for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. (NIV) Revelation 21:21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass. (NIV) Revelation 22:1-5a - Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants

We are talking all about marriage in this series! Marriage doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful. In this week's message, Pastor Denny breaks down 3 different ways that can help us to create and cultivate a healthy, beneficial marriage. 1.) A personal relationship with Christ The closer you get to God, the closer you get to each other. 2.) Pursue on another. “Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh;
she shall be called ‘woman, for she was taken out of man.” That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.” - Genesis 2:22-24 (NIV) “I follow close behind you, protected by your strong right arm.” - Psalm 63:8 (TLB) 3.) Pray with one another. “So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but w

We are always going to fail in something. We are imperfect! We will all experience failure in life. The night Jesus was arrested, two of his best friends failed him. This week we're breaking down how Peter failed Jesus. We're asking these questions - 1.) What causes personal failures in your life? 2.) What did Peter do right? 3.) How does Jesus respond to our failure? 1.) We think we are stronger than we are. “Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written “‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.” “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.” But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.” - Matthew 26:31 - 35 (NIV) 2.) We fear the disapproval o

Thanks for joining us for our Missions Experience 2022! Pastor Micah MacDonald shared the importance of global and local missions and the need to GO. 1.) God's love finds you. "Now he had to go through Samaria." - John 4:4 (NIV) 2.) God's love compels you to find others. 3.) Jesus is still meeting people at water wells today! "Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” 30 They came out of the town and made their way toward him." - John 4:28 - 30 (NIV)