Risen Church - Concord, NC

Pastor Tom Sandquist, Pastor Emeritus of Concord Bible Church, led us through Exodus 20:12, the 5th Commandment. Why do we honor our parents? What implications does our submission to God-given authority have for other areas of our life, and the fulfillment of others of God's commandments? Listen to this exposition of Exodus 20:12 to see how. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc...

This week, elder candidate Bob Hammond preached a standalone message on 2 Kings 5 and the story of Naaman's healing. Listen to learn about the saving, cleansing, and often mind-boggling work of God for all who come to Him by faith.  To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

This is a delayed posting of a special Sunday service we held on May 5th, 2024, where we had several members guide us through praying Psalm 23 as a congregation. Listen to learn how we can pray like the Psalmist, because the Lord is truly Our Shepherd. Teachers include: Casey Sandberg Cody Ray Gary Edwards Jason Shaw To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Fac...

This week, we heard from guest preacher Grant Ketron. Grant is currently a Pastoral Resident at Park Baptist Church in Rock Hill, SC, and is soon moving to become the Pastor of New Covenant Community Church in Weyers Cave, VA. Grant led us through Paul's letter to Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:8-18, to show us how we ought to guard the precious message of the gospel. Listen to learn more! To learn m...

Why is the Sabbath included in God's Ten Commandments? Does it have any enduring relevance for Christians? Or is it merely a ceremonial command, specific to the Jews, that has been entirely abolished with the coming of Christ? Do we still need a day every week, kept holy to the Lord? Listen to the fourth entry in our Ten Commandments series, and the first of two messages on the Sabbath, to le...

When we think about "taking the Lord's Name in vain" - we tend to think about curse words. Certainly, that is a part of it! But have you considered all the  other ways that we might dishonor and misuse God's Name? Have you thought about how to  honor and  properly use God's Name, and to take it  upon  yourself? Listen to this exposition of the Third Commandment to learn mo...

The first commandment dealt with our internal worship of the One True God. The second commandment deals with our external worship of Him. Listen as guest preacher Chad Ferrell, Pastor of King's Church in Charlotte, NC, guides us through what it means to have "No Idols." To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

Are the Ten Commandments relevant for Christians today? Or are they only for Old Testament Israel? Join us in this series to learn why this summary of God's Law is worth our attention, and how it gives shape to our ethics in the era of the New Covenant. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

Did you know that not all boasting is bad? When our boast is in Christ, we're doing precisely what we were designed to do. Guest preacher Josh Wredberg shows us what Paul means about "boasting in the cross of Christ" in his teaching on Galatians 6:11-18 - the final sermon in our series on the Book of Galatians! To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with...

Paul said in Galatians 5 that we must use our freedom to "serve one another in love" and that we must live by the Spirit to produce the "fruit of the Spirit." What does that look like in day-to-day practice in the life of the church? Listen to this exposition of Galatians 6:1-10 to learn how to ultimately fulfill the Law of Christ. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.ri...

There is a war going on within every Christian: the sinful flesh vs. the indwelling Spirit. In Galatians 5, Paul shows us what is produced when we live in accordance with the flesh, and what is possible when we live in accordance with the Spirit. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

Many in our world think of the Christian life as binding and restrictive. The Apostle Paul begs to differ. What  is  freedom, for the Christian? How should we understand it, protect it, and utilize it? Listen to this exposition of Galatians 5:1-15 to learn. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

Sure, we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus every Easter. But is there anything we actually need to  do with that information? Should we take any  action  because of it? Or should we merely agree that it happened? Listen to the words of the Apostle Peter in Acts 2 to learn how the Resurrection calls us to action. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebo...

Throughout Galatians, Paul has made much of Abraham as the "spiritual father" of all Christians - those who share his faith. But who is our "spiritual mother"? Listen as we explore one of the more obscure passages in Galatians (4:21-31), and learn what it means to be the "children of the free woman" and the "children of promise." To learn more about Risen Ch...

The Apostle Paul finds himself "perplexed" that the Galatians would so quickly turn back to the spiritual slavery they experienced before finding freedom in Christ. Listen to this message, from Risen Church member and Family Group leader Bob Hammond, to learn how to press on toward Christ and resist backsliding. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us o...

What does it mean when the Bible says we are "adopted" as God's children? How can we appropriate this truth in our lives as Christians? Listen to this exposition of Galatians 4:1-7 to learn how. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

What are some of the  results of embracing Christ by faith? What does it produce in us? What does it produce  among us in the Christian community? Listen to this exposition of Galatians 3:26-29 to learn what it means that we are both one  with Christ and one  in  Christ. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

All throughout Galatians, Paul has been militating against the thought that the Law (God's Commands) can make anyone righteous before God. But that leads to a natural question...what good is the Law for the Christian? Listen to learn how God intends the Law to function in the Christian life - primarily to lead us to Christ. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect wi...

Nathan Brooks, pastor of Glorieta Baptist Church in Concord, preaches from Luke 10 on the Parable of the Good Samaritan. He demonstrates that, rather than this parable being simply something we need to do (though it certainly is), it's a declaration of what Christ has done . Listen and be encouraged! To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and In...

In Galatians 3, Paul masterfully demonstrates that salvation has always been by faith in God, rather than by works of the Law, or any form of human righteousness. Listen to learn why this applies to you, just as it did to Abraham and every one of God's people from Old Testament to New.  To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

Galatians 2:15-21 brings us to the heart of the gospel, the heart of the Bible's message, and the heart of the human problem. How can sinful human beings be accepted by a holy God? Only by faith in Jesus, which crucifies our old life and raises us to new life in Him. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

Sunday, January 28th was the One Year Anniversary of launching Risen Church! One of our founding members, Joseph Morrow, preached on "The Gospel and Influence" as he led us through Galatians 2:11-14. How should the truth of the gospel affect our relationships with others in the church, especially those different from us? How does our adherence to or deviation from the gospel tend to infl...

Will the one gospel message Paul defends in Galatians hold up in any and every context, and can he stay united with the original Twelve Apostles around the message that he teaches? Further...is it true that  all  people can be saved by grace alone, through faith alone? Listen to Galatians 2:1-10 to find out.  To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook an...

The Apostle Paul was formerly an enemy of the cross and of Christ. What happened to him? He was converted by the Risen Christ and the good news of God's grace. Listen to Pastor Dwayne Milioni, from Open Door Church in Raleigh, NC, as he walks us through the significance of Paul's conversion, as well as our own. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on...

Galatians is a book full of gospel-driven intensity. The Apostle Paul writes to a young church in Galatia with stern words, reminding them not to depart from the gospel of God's grace - even if so-called "teachers" should try to lead them astray. Listen and be reminded of all that Christ has accomplished apart from works, and of our important assignment to protect the one, true, gos...