Risen Church - Concord, NC

In this episode, Risen elder (pastor) Bob Hammond leads us through 1 Corinthians 3:1-9. In this passage, the Apostle Paul addresses the Corinthians' divisions, urging them to stop idolizing human leaders and focus on Christ. We'll be challenged to examine our loyalties, both in the church and our daily lives. Are we following fallible people, or building a stable foundation in Christ?  T...

We usually think of the "antichrist" as a future political figure. But in 1 John 2:18-27, John warns us that many antichrists have "already come" and departed from the church. What caused them to be antichrists? How can we avoid the same fate? Listen to find out. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

So far, the Apostle John has given a great deal of focus on  love as a defining characteristic of the Christian. But here, he tells us what we should  not  love: the world. What does he mean by this? Are we guilty of loving the world? Listen to this exposition of 1 John 2:15-17 to find out. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

In 1 John 2:3-6 we get John's first, explicit application of the "obedience test." If we claim to know God, we must obey His commands and "walk as Jesus walked." Listen to learn more about what this looks like in the everyday Christian life. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

What does it mean to "walk in the light"? It means, first, that we seek to walk away from sin, and to avoid evil - because God is without sin and without evil. Second, it means that when we do sin, we confess it to the God who is able to forgive and cleanse us. Walking in the light means dealing honestly with our sin. Listen to this sermon on 1 John 1:5 - 2:2 to learn what this looks lik...

In 1 John 1:1-4, we see the Apostle John's opening words to an ancient church he ministered to. He writes to declare the "Word of Life" that is found in Jesus Christ alone, to defend the truth of the gospel he has deposited to them, and to encourage them that they may know that they have eternal life. This is the first of a planned fourteen sermons in the letter of 1 John. We hope y...

Our desires are both our greatest strength and our greatest weakness. Beneath every good deed is an foundational desire, and beneath every sin is an unruly desire. The sin of coveting, dealt with in the 10th Commandment, occurs when our desires get out of order, focusing on what someone else has, or what God has not given to us. Listen to this exposition of Exodus 20:17 to learn the definition of,...

The Ninth Commandment tells us - "Do not give false testimony against your neighbor." Are the words we speak, about God and others, true? Do we speak the truth, even when it's not to our own advantage? Listen to this exposition of the Ninth Commandment from our recently elected elder, Bob Hammond, to learn more of how to speak truth to the glory of God. To learn more about Risen Chu...

When we come to the eight commandment ("Do Not Steal"), we might be tempted to breathe a sigh of relief. "At least I don't steal!" But if we look beneath the surface, we'll see that it still has something to say about us. Listen to James Sharp, pastor of Life Church in Salisbury, NC, teach us what the eighth commandment has to say to all of us.  To learn more about Ri...

The Seventh Commandment - "Do Not Commit Adultery" - cuts to the heart of our culture's greatest sins, but even to the depths of our own hearts. Listen to this teaching on Exodus 20:14, as well as Scripture's overall teaching on marriage and sexuality, to learn more about God's good design for this area of our lives. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com...

Almost anyone can agree to the three words of the sixth commandment - "Do Not Murder" - regardless of their religious, cultural, or ethical background. But how do we define  what constitutes murder? How do we define  who  must be protected from it? The Sixth Commandment, and the rest of Scripture, establishes this for us. Listen to this exposition of Exodus 20:13 to learn why human life...

Abnel Calderon, our worship leader and one of our founding members, led us through Romans 12:1-2 on Sunday, June 30th. We were reminded of what the good news of the gospel should produce in us - a life of "living sacrifice" to God, and ongoing transformation to become more like Christ. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

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...