Riverbluff Church Sermons

"To dwell above with those we love, that will be a glory. But to dwell below, with those we know, that's another story." While I was not quickly able to find who authored that brief poem, their words still hold great truth! If you’ve been in church for any length of time, you know some relationships in the church can be a bit challenging. So how do we grow a church that even the lost would love? I...

In our study of the incredible letter written by the earthly brother of our LORD JESUS, we have celebrated how “down-to-earth” and practical the counsel is that James gives us for growing a “Faultless Faith”. Unfortunately, James’ practical approach to living the Christian Life, has been misunderstood by some, leading them to a “works-based” pursuit of faith in JESUS. In this message,  Pastor Joe...

God’s Word speaks of our salvation in three different tenses. We have been saved. We are being saved. And, we shall be saved. These do not create contradiction nor tension. All three truths are there. I have been saved, that is, in the past when I received Jesus Christ as my personal Savior; I was saved forever from the penalty of sin. And one day, I shall be saved from the possibility of sin, whe...

Have you ever heard of daredevil Bobby Leach? On July 25, 1911 he became the second person to ever successfully go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Later in his life, Bobby Leach died from surgical complications after slipping on an orange peel, severely damaging his leg. Which once again proves the saying, “It’s the little things that kill you!” Far too often, we live as if “sin” is just a “little...

What could be the possible connection between, our suffering, God’s Wisdom, and our faith and doubts? In this message, Pastor Joe Still turns our attention to James 1:5-11 for answers to this question by examining back-to-back verses, the first we love, but the second sinks our souls if we misunderstand what James writes.

The word “FAULT” has several synonyms that provide different shades of meaning. One is “WEAKNESS”, such as a moral weakness. Another is “RESPONSIBILITY”, as in the case of wrongdoing or failure. Yet another meaning is “GEOLOGICAL”, as in the San Andreas Fault. There seems to be no real positive aspect to the meanings associated to the word “FAULT”; but, WHEN you add the suffix “less” to that word,...

During this service, we sing “WHAT CHILD IS THIS”.  I’m not sure if there has ever been a more important question in the history of humanity. The impact that Jesus has had on human history, on the human condition, and on our understanding of the obligations of one human being to another is unmatched, there’s not even a close second.  With the coming of Christ, who humbled himself to enter our worl...

In this full Christmas Eve service we celebrate the birth of JESUS! In Luke 2, we see the Shepherds “telling everyone” about His birth. We’ll look closely at the Shepherd’s Story this Sunday. Their personal story of JESUS, powerfully demonstrates how HE blessed them, coming to them right in the midst of their brokenness, and gave them new life. Blessed…Broken…Given! Not only is it the Shepherd’s S...

Did you know that not everyone likes to be surprised? Social scientists who study such things, tell us that about 1/3 of the gifts we get at Christmas are “surprise” gifts. Things we did not expect! Retailers also tell us that they anticipate people returning about 1/3 of the gifts they receive at Christmas. I wonder if there is some correlation here between gifts we return and gifts that we didn’...

It’s the third Sunday of Advent and we light the Joy candle. Do you have JOY this Christmas season? Or have you had some moments when you felt your JOY being stolen away? Where do we find JOY? And how do we live in a way that fills us with JOY? In this message, Pastor Dean Infinger leads us to discover true JOY.

It's a special time of year as we approach the day we celebrate our Savior’s birth. This sermon series, titled "God Gives", explores the gifts of Advent... Hope, Peace, Joy, Love. In this message, Pastor Dean Infinger will be lighting the “HOPE” candle. Do you have hope? Hope is often defined as a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. What are you expectantly waiting for...

It’s a special time of year as we approach the day we celebrate our Savior’s birth. This sermon series, titled “God Gives”, explores the gifts of Advent… Hope, Peace, Joy, Love. In this message, Garrett Walker, Director of Student Ministry, will be lighting the “PEACE” candle. As we prepare for the coming of Jesus, we remember that Jesus is our HOPE and PEACE.

There is a undeniable connection to GOD’S Grace and Thanksgiving! God’s Grace declares… …that IN SPITE OF my deepest FLAWS and even BEYOND my own beliefs about myself...I AM GOD'S BELOVED! ‬ …that I am already ACCEPTED, I have already ARRIVED! …that I am COMPLETELY and TOTALLY LOVED by the GOD of all CREATION! …that I have NOTHING to PROVE! …that I have EVERYTHING to IMAGINE! …that now I can LIVE...

This Sunday is International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Christian. We join with churches all around the world to hear GOD’s heart for our global extende family, more than 360 million who suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith. In this message, Pastor Joe Still leads us to explore the words JESUS gave us to live by in a world of persecution.

In this message, Pastor Joe Still takes a look at what Deuteronomy 7 calls “The Faithful GOD”! We’ll learn how FACING the FUTURE with FAITH will require a FAITHFUL GOD!

In my 35 years of serving on staff here at Riverbluff, our LORD has continuously amazed me with the incredible ministry opportunities HE bring to us. One of those amazing opportunities is our partnership with Pastor Brian Miller, his wife Katherine, and the Kingdom work GOD has given them in Medellin, Colombia. Their work of saving babies by rescuing single moms from homelessness through ESTHER’S...

Pastor's Picks part 13: Following Christ While Facing War This week, we’ve all once again been faced with the atrocities that terrorism and the war that follows can bring. The pain and human suffering that comes is both immeasurable and incomprehensible. What can we, as followers of Jesus on the other side of the world, do? In this message from Pastor Joes Still we'll learn how to follow Christ wh...

Here is the truth about human beings, we live either at the mercy of God or the mercy of our circumstances. Many times we’re tempted to think that we’re in control, that we’re self-sufficient. But then something happens, something we can’t control, and in an instant it becomes clear “What a fool I was! I have no control.” But God is involved in all things, and if we can learn to live in that reali...

In this message, Pastor Joe Still continues in our series, “Pastor’s Picks”.  The primary text comes from 2 Samuel 3 where we learn together, “How To Avoid The Death Of A Fool”!

In this message, Pastor Curt Bradford teaches from Romans 15.  He shares three essential things disciples of Jesus can use to strengthen their hope.

"How to Disable Disciples" In this message, Pastor Curt Bradford continues teaching in the book of Daniel. He shares the strategies the world uses to try to disable disciples of Jesus AND how disciples can stay strong as a disciple in this world.

In this message from Dean Infinger, we are in the book of Daniel. We will witness the courage of four men from Jerusalem who chose to Stand Firm in the Faith. We live in a culture that serves the idols of success, money, power, fame, and sexual freedom. How do we live as Christians in these times? How do we let our light shine before men? It can be done when we put God first. When we trust the Liv...

In this message, guest speaker Pastor Daniel Norman teaches from the books of Ephesians and 1 Timothy. Daniel shares his personal testimony and journey with God. Daniel came up through Midland Park and Riverbluff. He has served for many years in local churches as worship leader. Daniel plans to serve as Community Pastor and Worship Pastor at Kingdom Church, a new church plant, beginning in January...

In this message, Pastor Curt Bradford shares scripture from 1 Corinthians written to encourage disciples of Jesus to embrace His goals for life. You’ll want to hear the practical suggestions Pastor Curt shares!

I encourage you to read Matthew 16 to prepare for this message. There are so many truths to learn when we observe Jesus and his interactions with the religious elite and his disciples. He gives warnings to his disciples, praises them, and rebukes them. On the journey, Jesus teaches us how to live and leads us to focus our attention on our heavenly father.  Pastor Dean Infinger