Risen Church - Concord, NC

How does Jesus deal with tough topics like marriage and wealth? How does a person demonstrate a heart that is ready to serve Christ's Kingdom, rather than themselves? Listen to Mark 10:1-31 as we, together, hear Jesus speak words that are undoubtedly hard, but full of love.  To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

What does it mean to be "great" in God's Kingdom? Does it match the world's definition of greatness? Listen as Risen Church member and worship leader Abnel Calderon teaches on the call to humility found in Mark 9:30-50! To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

Jesus comes down from the Mount of Transfiguration to find a helpless situation: people in desperate need of Him, yet struggling to trust Him. Even when His people's faith is weak, Jesus shows that He can be relied upon. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

Many of us are familiar with the story of Jesus' Transfiguration, but what does it  mean  for us as Christians? Listen to this sermon on Mark 9:1-13 as we explore what the Transfiguration means for Christians in regard to the past, present, and future. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

What does it look like when God's grace invades a person's life? What about when God's grace invades a church? Listen to this exposition of Romans 12:1-8 to learn how keeping God's mercies in view ought to turn every Christian into a living sacrifice and a humble servant. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

Like the Prophet Jonah, we are often guilty of running from God, away from his assignment to be witnesses of His grace. Yet, God is merciful in our failures. Listen to guest preacher Ramone Bellagamba teach on Jonah 2, in a message entitled "Grace for Our Witness." To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

Is the Lord's Supper simply a memorial of what Jesus did on the cross? Or are there more dimensions to what it means and what it accomplishes? Listen to this survey of 1 Corinthians 10-11 for all that the Apostle Paul teaches about this deeply important meal for Christians to share. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

Jesus instituted the Lord's Supper the night before His arrest. But did this practice come out of nowhere? Or does it have a deeper background? Listen to learn about the rich Old Testament history behind the Lord's Supper to gain a deeper grasp of all that it means for us today. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

How does God speak to His people when they offer Him many sacrifices, yet live in a way that dishonors him? Listen to guest preacher Adam Davenport (Raleigh, NC - Imago Dei Church) as he preaches from Isaiah 1:1-20 about God's Gracious Judgment. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

In the second installment of our Sacramentology series, we observe Jesus's command to baptize disciples in the Great Commission, as well as how the early church carried out this command in the Book of Acts. Listen to hear what this means for how we ought to practice Baptism today! To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

What is Baptism all about? Listen to this first installment in our "Sacramentology" series to learn where Baptism came from, what it signifies, and what it is meant to accomplish in the Christian life. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

Our lives and our society seem to revolve entirely around work and vocation. Is this good, or bad? Should we love work, or despise it? Listen to Ecclesiastes 2 for Scripture's perspective on both the brokenness and blessings of work, and how to make sure our labor is not in vain.  To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

This Fathers' Day, guest preacher Tyler Burton led us through Genesis 15 and God's Covenant with Abram (Abraham). He shows us that despite our weakness, God is faithful to His promise; and righteousness is found in simply trusting Him to do what He says. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

How do we pursue wisdom? Where do we find it? What must we avoid? Listen as we study Proverbs 1 and find true knowledge in fearing God. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

We all want happiness. Where do we find it? Is the popular definition of "happiness" consistent with the Bible's definition? Find out as we explore Psalm 1 together, in the first part of our "Wisdom in Christ" series. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

What does it look like for churches to partner together for the gospel? How does it bless and strengthen individual believers and churches when they look beyond themselves? Listen to Tyler Eason, lead planter of Gospel Hope Church in Greenville, NC, as he leads us through Philippians 1:3-11 and shows us how the Apostle Paul demonstrated the blessings of gospel partnership to the church at Philippi...

What does Jesus mean when He says that you must "deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow" Him? How do we do this practically? What does it mean if we are unwilling? Listen to this exposition of Mark 8:34-38 to learn one of Jesus' most important lessons on the cost of discipleship. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instag...

"Who do you say that I am?" These are the most important words Jesus could ever ask us! In this message from Mark 8, we hear Peter and the disciples' answer to that question. We also discover that up to this point, they saw Jesus in part, but not clearly. How can we be sure that we see Jesus with clarity, for who He really is, and what He really came to do? Listen to find out.  To l...

Jesus has been demonstrating, all throughout Mark's Gospel, that He is the Jewish Messiah. But has He come for the Jews only? Or for all nations? Listen as guest preacher Jackson Chambers teaches on 3 miracles that Jesus performs in Gentile territory, demonstrating that Christ's mission extends to every tribe, tongue, and nation! To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or...

Where does "uncleanness" come from? Is it something that comes from outside of us, or something that arises within us? Is our solution outward washing, or inward renewal? Listen to learn how Jesus answered that question, compared to how the Pharisees answered it. Honestly consider: how do  you  tend to answer that question? To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or conne...

Two of Jesus' most famous miracles are the feeding of the 5,000 and walking on water. What do these miracles demonstrate about who Jesus really is? Listen to find out how Jesus demonstrates his identity as our Compassionate Shepherd and Almighty God. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram  

As we've seen in Mark's gospel, Jesus and His followers get a variety of responses to their message and ministry. In Mark 6, rejection is a common theme. Some reject Jesus because they question His divine authority. Others reject His message because they don't care for its content. Others reject His values and those who hold them, because they take offense and seek to silence their...

Is the Resurrection just "icing on the cake" for what Jesus did, that we should only talk about at Easter? Or is it a truth that is indispensable to the gospel, with daily relevance for the Christian? Listen to learn 8 reasons why the Resurrection is  everything  for Christians, both now and in eternity. To learn more about Risen Church, visit www.risennc.com or connect with us on Facebo...

How does Jesus handle the deepest needs and the greatest fears of humanity? How does he respond to faith that is sometimes desperate, sometimes deficient, and sometimes defeated? Guest Preacher James Sharp (from Life Church in Salisbury, NC) walks us through Mark 5:21-43 to show Jesus' great power over sickness and death, and the faith we ought to exercise in Him as a result. To learn more ab...

This week, Chad Ferrell, Lead Pastor of King's Church in Charlotte, led us through Mark 4:35 - 5:20. When Jesus exerts his power over a storm and a legion of demons, the natural and the supernatural realms, people have varied reactions. Some fear him, some send him away, and others follow him. How will we react? Listen and consider the question - Who is Jesus, really, and what must we do in l...