River Oaks Community Church

Once a year our student ministry takes over the Sunday morning services and serves in ministry roles, leads in worship, and shares about their summer trip experiences. This year we will hear about the high school trip to BigStuf Camps in Panama City...

In what we believe to be the apostle Paul’s last letter in Scripture, in the last chapter of this letter/book, he gives vital teaching about completing what God calls us to do in life. In this message, we seek to learn how each of us can finish the...

What we believe about the Bible is what we believe about God. It’s one of the most serious challenges within the church today. This sermon explores Paul’s final letter to Timothy on the subject of learning, loving, and living out an all-Scripture faith.

In 1 Timothy chapter 6, God gives us three commands—to pursue, to flee, and to fight. This message explores how we can do all three at the same time and experience a closer walk with God.

Mission drift occurs when an organization passively changes course. It not only happens to businesses, it can also happen to people. This sermon explains how we can fulfill God’s mission for our lives and keep from drifting off course.

This sermon addresses how materialism only leads to ruin and a deeper path to despair.

If we believe that Scripture is inspired by God (and we do at River Oaks), we have to conclude that prayer is incredibly important in God’s eyes. This message addresses the call to pray for all people—“first of all.”

Why do some people feel so strongly they have to earn their acceptance with God? Why do others feel they can receive God’s salvation, and yet live any way they want to live? This message explores what’s behind these two extremes.

In this message, we will explore the qualifications of leaders in the church. We will see how the way they live their lives affects the church and the world around us.

How should we understand biblical passages that speak about homosexuality? Were they relevant during biblical times, but not today? This message explores how Christians today can understand Scripture on a challenging topic.

Christians often struggle to understand the Old Testament and how it applies to our lives today. This message explores the role of God’s law, especially in light of some challenging issues.

Many people struggle to understand parts of the Old Testament. So is it really relevant for us? Should we study it today? Why not focus only on the New Testament? This message addresses why Christians need to know and understand the Old Testament.

Jesus placed tremendous emphasis on the need for His followers to love one another. Why is loving unity so important for Christians? And how can we grow in it? This message looks at the importance of building relationships with one another.

Jesus had a heart for children. We see evidence of this in Matthew 19:13-15. In this sermon we looked at four ways we can learn from Jesus’ example on how to reach the Next Generation and pass along our faith to them.

All of us have stuff. In this short parable, Jesus—the master story teller—reveals how our possessions relate to the purpose of life and how we should manage our stuff.

Some of Jesus’ commands (like, “Love your enemies,” “Do good to those who hate you,” “Bless those who curse you”…) seem impossible to obey. And they are impossible without the help of the Holy Spirit. This message explores how we can grow in the...

Perhaps the most wise request the disciples ever made of Jesus was, “Lord, teach us to pray.” Jesus responded with twelve verses of teaching that lay the foundation for effective prayer. This message explores that teaching.

Perhaps the best way for us to learn how to apply Scripture in our lives is by observing how it was applied by Jesus. Jesus regarded Scripture as God’s authoritative Word, and He relied upon its power. In this message, we consider how Jesus understood...

Jesus teaches a master class on missional living in Luke 19:1-10. On our annual local missions and outreach emphasis day we're encouraged to stop, speak, and stay with those who are looking for Jesus.

In the Gospel of John, Jesus reveals who he is and what he does for those who place their trust in him. In this message, we reflect upon what the resurrection of Jesus means for his followers while we're here on earth and in eternity.