Riverbluff Church Sermons

"Don't Let Pride Get Your G.O.A.T." Healthcare professionals will sometimes use the phrase “silent killer” to describe certain diseases. A quick Google search describes Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) as the top “silent killer” because it typically causes no obvious symptoms for years while quietly damaging the heart, brain, and kidneys. Environmental healthcare professionals refer to carbon mo...

Daniel: Hope in a Hostile World - part 3 " Getting Rid of Your Batering Faith" I write this today, on 9-25, what some are now calling “Dolly Parton Day”, reminiscent of the 1980 comedy movie “9 to 5”, in which she co-starred with Lilly Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dabney Coleman.  Since her passing last month on 8-25, much has been written and spoken about her “personal faith”.  And I’ve been once agai...

Ditching Our "I'm GOD" Delusion Did you know, according to Wikipedia, that nationally syndicated Radio Hall of Famer, self-titled “Charlamagne tha God,” graduated from Berkeley High School in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, after attending night school following a period of incarceration as a teenager? (His given name is Lenard Larry McKelvey.) While not everyone who has been clinically diagnosed w...

"Living with Hope-Built Resolve" For most who read this, 25 years ago today was not a day filled with hope.  Instead, fear, confusion, and anger gripped us, and our nation, as we repeatedly watched those twin towers explode and fall, the Pentagon in our nation’s capital in flames, and saw the debris field of Flight 93 strewn across the Pennsylvania countryside.  Hope was somewhat allusive that day...

Did you know that the first meal ever eaten on the moon was Holy Communion? Like me, some of you may remember living through this, while others have only read about it in history books. The year is 1969 and the date is July 20th. Americans across the country gathered around their TVs waiting to see what 10 years earlier President John F. Kennedy said the United States would be the first to do. Put...

Like some of you, I grew up in a day when there were only 3 major television networks to watch on public airwaves.  They were ABC, CBS, & NBC.  In those “early days”, there was also a popular TV Game Show, that eventually aired on all three networks.  It was called “TO TELL THE TRUTH”.  It first aired from 1956-1968 and most recently ran from 2016-2022 with a few other revamps and restarts in betw...

If you’re a movie go-er you may recall a film released in 2015, simply entitled, “The Walk”. It dramatically depicted the 1974 high-wire walk, taken by that French daredevil Philippe Petit, between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. It had some incredible cinematography. But, that walk was anything but simple! In 2nd John, the apostle challenges all followers of JESUS to a different kind o...

Several months ago, I had the incredible privilege of interviewing on our stage, three of our very own college students who have sensed some call from GOD into vocational ministry.  It was a great joy for me! Recently two of those young men, Noah Walker and Jacob Blaton, returned home from several months of mission service through our North American Mission Board.  I’ve loved hearing what GOD was...

Our GOD is so very good to us at Riverbluff Church.  HE continues to pour HIS SPIRIT out on us and give us blessing after blessing.  Often those blessings come in the form of opportunities to join HIM in what HE is doing, across the street and around the world. This Sunday, our recently returned, Medellín, Colombia Missions Team, will be sharing with us from their personal experiences with GOD whi...

The Gospel is the greatest news the world has ever known—but for many Christians, sharing that message with others can feel intimidating or overwhelming. We certainly have found this to be the case within DRIVEN. In this message, I want to share with you a journey that the Lord has taken the DRIVEN family on over the past 7 months or so and highlight a number of ways that He has been moving in and...

For many years, I have loved the Chris Tomlin song, GOD OF THIS CITY. There have been many video backgrounds attached to this song and posted on Youtube. Click HERE to see one of my favorites! In the song, there is a line that goes: “Greater things have yet to come and greater things are still to be done in this city.” I believe that about our city and I hold with conviction that GOD wants to do g...

Throughout the history of “the Church”, there have been many great moves of GOD. And as followers of Jesus, we should be praying frequently and fervently to see a great move of GOD in our homes, and cities, in our churches, and our nation. But while praying for that, we must not lose sight of how GOD is always moving in HIS Church. Jesus said in John 5:17, "My Father is always at His work…”. This...

I imagine many of you have already begun your INDEPENDENCE DAY celebration. Over on our side of town, folks began shooting fireworks at the beginning of this week! Over these last 250 years, GOD has richly blessed these United States of America. When it comes to this nation, “GOD shed His grace on thee,” as boldly proclaimed in the song AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, is an understatement! One of the ways...

What a truly wonderful week the LORD gave us at VBS! GOD’S protection over technology and our facilities, (especially HVAC), has been seen by all of us who are “VBS Veterans” here at Riverbluff. More importantly GOD is doing a great work in the lives of so many kids, (and some of their parents). It is so beautiful to see! This Sunday we’ll celebrate that work of GOD and our children will be leadin...

Freedom has been an illusive longing in the hearts and minds of humanity since we were created and placed in the Garden of GOD, where we quickly chose enslavement to sin! (see Genesis 3) I write this on a national holiday commemorating the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of the Civil War and ensure that all remaining enslaved people were freed. It is a celebrati...

If someone only did a shallow, superficial reading of the first four books of the New Testament, (the Gospels), they would certainly walk away knowing that Jesus did not come to earth looking for perfect people.  The lives of those closest to Jesus during His earthly ministry, were pretty much all “hot messes”! When the Apostle Paul wrote his first letter to Christians in the city of Corinth, he r...

How to Let God Fight for You - part 2 In John 5:17, JESUS said, “My Father never stops working, and so I keep working, too.” In HIS great grace, our GOD has invited us to join HIM where HE is working in our city and in places around the world. We are going to take some moments this Sunday to celebrate just a few of the places HE is moving and the joy we receive when we join HIM! I sure hope you’re...

This Sunday when we gather, we have the great privilege to celebrate with a special group of people in our River-family, they are our recent Graduates. Some earned their high school diplomas, several earned a bachelor’s degree, one earned their Ph. D.! While all these Grads have completed a great challenge, each of them will now step into a new arena where they will face new opponents and battles....

This weekend is designated by our nation as Memorial Day Weekend.  For many it marks the beginning of Summer and is often celebrated with camping, cookouts, and beach trips.  It’s origin is much more somber and serious in nature. While established as a federal holiday in 1971, Americans began to recognize Memorial Day in 1868. Originally known as “Decoration Day” the holiday started with communiti...

On May 14, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Benin, Indonesia, Madagascar, Namibia, Vanuatu, and a few other countries celebrated a National Holiday, complete with the closing of schools, banks, and government offices. In Germany, the holiday is called “Christi Himmelfahrt”, which like...

The book of Proverbs is not a “prophetic” book, but a book of Wisdom.  It’s a collection of wise observations, assembled by the man the Bible describes as the wisest man to live, King Solomon. (see 1 Kings 3 & 4) Proverbs 31:28 tells us something incredible about Godly Mothers.  It says, “Her children stand and bless her.”  The verses just before, tell us why that would happen: “She is clothed wit...

 "Why pray? In this message, Pastor Dean Infinger looks at the true purpose of prayer: a tool not for getting what we want, but for wanting what God wants. Join us as we discuss how a posture of 'Thy Will Be Done' transforms our anxiety into peace and our efforts into impact. Don't miss this opportunity to strengthen your connection with the Father!"

Years ago, while attending a Celebrate Recovery Training, I remember hearing the speaker say: “The JESUS of the Bible is in the RECLAIMING, RECOVERING, REDEEMING, REPOSSESSING, RESTORING, business!”  And to that I remember saying, “AMEN”! I don’t know of a personal encounter in the Bible that better demonstrates this truth about JESUS, than John 21:15-25.  JESUS takes a brief walk with the Apostle...

Most of us are familiar with the idea of giving someone the “Benefit Of The Doubt”. Like choosing to trust that someone’s intentions are good despite uncertainty or evidence suggesting otherwise. It is a choice to assume innocence rather than assuming guilt or malice when faced with mysterious circumstances. This week, as we continue our Easter Teaching Series: FOREVER CHANGED, I think we should a...

In this message, Dr. Curt Bradford continues our series on lives that were forever changed by their encounter with Jesus. This week, we will look at the disciples who encountered the risen Savior on the road to Emmaus. This story beautifully illustrates the importance of biblical community and discipleship; just as those disciples walked and processed the scriptures together, we are called to grow...