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RCC Equip - Angels and Demons a four week study. Week Two | Chris Ward

No one wants to suffer. A lot of people make their choices to avoid suffering at all costs. But Peter never says that suffering in rare or may never happen. Instead, in 1 Peter 4:12-19, he reminds us that suffering is inevitable. So…as Christians how are we supposed to suffer? Join us as we unpack how the people of God understand and handle suffering, no matter what the circumstance might be. Febr...

RCC Equip - Angels and Demons a four week study. Week One | Chris Ward

This week, in 1 Peter 4:7-11, Peter challenges his readers to live like the end is close. In light of this, he wants them to keep four things in mind. What are they and why do they matter?   2-16-25 | 1 Peter 4:7-11 | Chris Ward

We’re back in 1 Peter this week! In 1 Peter 4:1-6, he encourages us to take the truth of the cross and move forward, never looking back. He wants us to know it won’t be easy and people outside the Church won’t always understand why we choose what we do, but Peter points us back to why to be encouraged…no matter what. February 9, 2025 | 1 Peter 4:1-6 | Jonny Burns

This Sunday, as we reflect on gathering to approve church business for the next season, we’ll also pause to reflect on what it means to be the community God has designed us to be. To consider this, we’ll turn to Paul as he shares his view of a healthy church in 1 Thessalonians. 1:4-10. Join us as we reflect and focus together on what we are called to be as The Church. February 2, 2025 | 1 Thessalo...

This Sunday, we’re tackling Part 2 of 1 Peter 3:18-22. After digging a little deeper in 3:18-20 last week, we’ll look at the passage as a whole and examine the battle happening between good and evil. What does Peter want us to remember when we spend time thinking about things like “spirits in prison” and Noah and baptism? Join us as we continue to get encouraged no matter what the brokenness of ev...

This week, in 1 Peter 3:18-22, this text has historically been one of the most mysterious passages in the book of 1 Peter. But a clear understanding of it allows us to get a glimpse into the spiritual realm and an understanding of how that spiritual realm impacts our daily lives. Join us as we pull apart Peter’s desire to continue to give us hope in Jesus when times are tough. January 19, 2025 | 1...

1 Peter 3:13-17 continues to call us to live differently in the face of persecution. How do we do that? First, we live like Jesus did when He was persecuted. Second, when our behavior catches the attention of others, we don’t hesitate to share that we get our hope from Jesus. January 12, 2025 | 1 Peter 3:13-17 | Keith Gove

We’re back in 1 Peter this Sunday! Peter is still telling us about how our thinking (about the gift of our salvation) impacts our behavior. This week, in 3:8-12, he is going to circle us back to how we set our minds when the world around us isn’t what we hoped it would be. What a great way to start off the new year! January 5, 2025 | 1 Peter 3:8-12 | Chris Ward

To close out 2024, we’re going to focus on the joy of being in God’s Word. The gift of Scripture gives us a beautiful picture of who God is, which is why being in the Word matters so much to us at RCC. This Sunday, we’ll talk about the joy of seeing God for who He is in Scripture and set a hope for 2025, to meditate on His Word even more.

For our final week of our Christmas Series, The Soul Felt Its Worth, we’re listening to Simeon, a man in the Jewish temple who longed for the Savior to come (Luke 2:25-35). God not only fulfilled His promise of sending our Savior but gave Simeon a chance to meet Him right after He was born. Simeon’s response to this experience gives us something everyone should realize about Jesus. What is that? 1...

For week two of our Christmas Series, The Soul Felt Its Worth, we’ll hear from Zechariah, John the Baptist’s father. As part of God’s way of revealing what was to come, He took away Zechariah’s ability to speak. How much more glorious were his words when the joy from the depth of his soul could be heard? Join us as we look at where we put our hope, how we look at others, and how we approach God, a...

This week we start our Christmas Series,  The Soul Felt Its Worth . We’ll begin sharing in the joy Mary felt when she realized that she would experience the Savior of the world. Our hope is that throughout this series, our experience of her joy will grow our own experience of Jesus this Christmas season. December 8, 2024 | Luke 1:46-55 | Chris Ward

We prepare our hearts for Christmas by listening to Paul’s encouragement to the church in Colossae. In 3:15-17, he points them to ponder what a church should look like in light all that Jesus has done and is doing in our lives. What should the church look like? December 1, 2024 | Colossians 3:15-17 | Brian Betts

In week two of talking about dynamics between wives and husbands, 1 Peter 3:7 encourages husbands to honor and care for their wives. Why? Not just for the sake of domestic bliss (although we all love that), but because they are loved by God and He longs to share His Kingdom with them. November 24, 2024 | 1 Peter 3:7 | Keith Gove

In 1 Peter 3:1-6, we’ll start the first of two weeks on another type of relationship to be lived in faith - marriage. Peter wants us to never forget God’s design for marriage and to understand the strength that comes from honoring Him in our marriages or any other close relationship. November 17, 2024 | 1 Peter 3:1-6 | Chris Ward

This week, Peter continues to take us through social scenarios and encourage us to reflect Jesus in them. In 1 Peter 2:18-25 he talks about slaves and masters. While that isn’t directly applicable to us now, we do see parallels with work and those who oversee us. So, what do Christians do when they have a boss who’s not so great? Join us as we reflect on what to do in the workplace when things are...

As we move through 1 Peter, Peter has focused on how we are to think about ourselves in light of who God is and what He has done. Now he is shifting to how we interact with others, in light of who we are in God. To start, he encourages believers to consider how we interact with our government (1 Peter 2:13-17). Why does this matter? What’s at stake? November 3, 2024 | 1 Peter 2:13-17 | Chris Ward

In 1 Peter 2:9-12, Peter challenges us to both live in the past and move on from our past. How do we do that? How do we never forget what we once were but never live like that again? October 27, 2024 | 1 Peter 2:9-12 | Chris Ward

As we continue in 1 Peter (2:4-8), we read a lot about stones, including Jesus as the cornerstone. In this analogy, Peter is not only trying to point to fulfilled prophecy but calls us to consider what calling Jesus "a cornerstone" actually means to our lives. Join us as we reflect on what it means to make Jesus the cornerstone of our lives. October 20, 2024 | 1 Peter 2:4-8 | Jonny Burns

This week in 1 Peter (1:22-2:3), Peter leans into nature to get us to consider how we grow. Why? Because when we examine how we are growing we can find ourselves growing toward good things and away from bad things. What are those things? October 13, 2024 | 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 | Chris Ward

For our first few weeks in 1 Peter, the author has continued to challenge us to think rightly about God. This week, in 1:13-21, Peter begins to infuse this thinking into how we live. His hope? To encourage us to assess our lives and wonder, if God has done so much for us, why would we ever settle for living for anything less than honoring and glorifying Him. October 6, 2024 | 1 Peter 1:13-21 | Chr...

After establishing the importance of living in light of our salvation, secured by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Peter continues to add perspective in v. 10-12. The search for who the securer of our salvation would be and when it would come is filled with centuries of those who came before him. As believers living in 2024, how can their experience impact ours? Join us as we talk proph...

In verses 6-9, Peter challenges us to look directly at how we, as believers, live differently, even in challenges. In these, he says we both “grieve” and “rejoice”. His ultimate hope is that we would grow in our joy as we see the growth in our faith from these challenges. How do we actually start to do this? September 22, 2024 | 1 Peter 1:6-9 | Keith Gove