Riverside Community Church Sermons

Sermon given online by Stephen Pohlman for Riverside Community Church, 5 September 2021. One of the most troubling questions for Christians concerns the violence in the Old Testament, particularly the violence concerning the elimination of the Canaanites in the book of Joshua. While this question has troubled many a Christian and a sceptic alike, Steve provides 5 biblical angles for how we can thi...

Sermon given online by Craig Wilcock for Riverside Community Church, 29 August 2021. Craig tackles Part 2 of this series answering this controversial question.

Sermon given online by Stephen Pohlman for Riverside Community Church, 22 August 2021. These are the questions you've always been wanting to ask. Steve opens this series looking at this important question, "What happens when we die?"

Sermon given online by Stephen Pohlman for Riverside Community Church, 15 August 2021. Join Steve for the final sermon on John 17. We'll be joining in communion after hearing how Jesus prays for us to grow in love and in his presence.

Sermon given online by Stephen Pohlman for Riverside Community Church, 8 August 2021. We can often look at the disunity between churches and different denominations and be discouraged by the fighting and lack of visible unity. Yet Jesus prays that despite our differences, that we would be able to display a powerful unity to the world.

Sermon given online by Stephen Pohlman for Riverside Community Church, 1 August 2021. In His High Priestly Prayer in John 17, Jesus prioritises praying for unity in those who believe in Him. The reason He prays for this is because He knows that our unity is a powerful witness to the world about who He is!

Sermon given online by Stephen Pohlman for Riverside Community Church, 25 July 2021. Steve continues in John 17 looking at how God unites us as the church and he invites us to participate in His unity and community of love.

Sermon given online by Craig Wilcock for Riverside Community Church, 18 July 2021. In part 2 of this series in John 17, Craig looks at how Jesus prays for his disciples. We are also all called to live as Jesus' disciples. We are not called to be of the world, but IN the world and FOR the world.

Sermon given online by Stephen Pohlman for Riverside Community Church, 11 July 2021. Steve opens up a new series on Jesus' high priestly prayer in John 17. As we see how Jesus prays and what he prioritises, we get to adjust our prayers and priorities accordingly.  In this first message, we see how Jesus prioritises the Glory of God.

Sermon given online by Craig Wilcock for Riverside Community Church, 4 July 2021. Craig ends off this series with Psalm 23, encouraging us with the reality of God's protection and presence in all of life.

Sermon given online by Stephen Pohlman for Riverside Community Church, 27 June 2021. This week Steve looks at Psalm 18, a high point in David's life. How we process seasons of victory in our life is as important as how we process seasons of challenge.

Sermon given online by Craig Wilcock for Riverside Community Church, 20 June 2021.

Sermon given online by Stephen Pohlman for Riverside Community Church, 13 June 2021. This week Steve looks at how Psalm 40 can help us learn to place our trust in God in all circumstances.

Sermon given online by Stephen Pohlman for Riverside Community Church, 6 June 2021. Steve continues in this series looking at how David processes, prays and worships after having acted crazy in the presence of King Abimelech.

Sermon given by Craig Wilcock at Riverside Community Church, 30 May 2021.

Sermon given by Stephen Pohlman at Riverside Community Church, 23 May 2021.

Sermon given by Stephen Pohlman at Riverside Community Church, 16 May 2021. In this stand-alone message, Steve preaches from 1 Peter 3:15 about the Why, the When, the Where, the What and the How of sharing our faith.

Sermon given by Stephen Pohlman at Riverside Community Church, 9 May 2021. Today we look at the example Jesus set for us by his life and his embrace of the cross. (Apologies for the buzz in the audio)

Sermon given by Craig Wilcock at Riverside Community Church, 2 May 2021.

Sermon given by Stephen Pohlman at Riverside Community Church, 25 April 2021. The story of the cross is set up against the backdrop of the Kingdom of God. Jesus' central claim is that he is the King who brings the kingdom of God. But why did the King have to go to the cross? In Part 3, Steve helps us see the powerful victory of the King as well as the cruciform shape of the Kingship of God.

Sermon given online by Stephen Pohlman for Riverside Community Church, 18 April 2021. 

Sermon given online by Stephen Pohlman for Riverside Community Church, 11 April 2021. Join us as Steve opens up this new series called 'Beautiful Collision'. The cross is not a simple single thing. Rather it is like a multi-faceted diamond that is appreciated more and more as you look at it from different angles. The Biblical authors help us look at the cross from different angles so we can apprec...

Sermon given by Craig Wilcock for Riverside Community Church, 4 April 2021. Craig helps us see the fullness of Jesus' victory over sin, shame and all evil powers. Jesus' victory is not just something that happened 2000 years ago, but something that impacts our daily lives!

Sermon given online by Stephen Pohlman for Riverside Community Church, 2 April 2021. Easter lies at the heart of the Christian faith, and for good reason. Yet Easter weekend starts with Good Friday. But how can celebrating death be Good News? How can a crucifixion become known as Good Friday? Steve speaks from Romans 5 where we see the incredible answer to these questions.

Sermon given by Craig Wilcock online for Riverside Community Church, 28 March 2021. Craig wraps up our series in Nehemiah with the challenge that we can so easily fall into old ways. We need to continue rebuilding and reorientating our lives around Christ if we are to grow in faith and maturity.