Riverside Church Hamilton

Ben Harris introduces us to the book of Psalms, written to help us praise the Lord no matter the circumstances. We look at Psalm 1 which gives us the purpose statement of the book, that the path of blessing, the blessed life, is found by delighting in the Lord's instruction.

Ben Harris opens up the end of Mark 8, which is the hinge moment and high point of the first half of the book, where the disciples finally start to understand who Jesus is, before Jesus begins to teach them about his true identity and what it means to follow the servant king.

Ben Harris unpacks the next section of Mark's gospel and we see Jesus head out of town into the gentile region. How will they respond to Jesus, and what can we learn from Israel's wrong responses to Jesus?

Ben Harris opens up Mark 7:1-23 as we see Jesus identify our biggest problem, hearts that are evil. At he heart of the bible's story is God's promise to deal with human sin and evil by giving us new hearts.

Ben Harris opens up Mark 6 as we see two very different kings contrasted. King Herod, who uses his power to get what he wants, and King Jesus who uses his power to provide what we need. Will we see and trust Jesus for who he truly is, the king of God's kingdom?

Ben Harris unpacks three different eyewitness stories that show us more of who Jesus is, his care and his control. If that's what Jesus is like, what does it look like today for us to trust him and not be afraid?

Dave Newmarch unpacks Mark 4:21-34 and Jesus teaching on the kingdom of God. The question we are faced with is will we really listen to and trust King Jesus to bring about his kingdom.

Ben Harris looks at Mark 4:1-20 and explores why Jesus teaches in parables, and how the parable of the sower challenges us to listen to God's word and respond rightly. Will you show yourself to be good soil?

Ben Harris opens up Mark 3:7-35 to show us three different groups who all misunderstand Jesus . Jesus shows us that to follow him means to understand rightly who he is and what he's come to do. Will we take up Jesus offer to be part of the new family he is creating and trust that he has won the victory over Satan?

Ben Harris opens up Mark 2:13-3:6 as we look at 4 stories of escalating conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees. Jesus shows us that the new way to please God and be part of his kingdom comes through him, not religious practices.

Ben Harris opens up Mark 2:1-12 as we unpack the story of Jesus healing the paralytic. A suprising story that shows us our biggest problem, and that Jesus meets our need by offering forgiveness. Week 3 in the Servant King series.

Ben Harris unpacks Mark 1:16-45 to show us the authority king Jesus has, authority to call, to teach, over the spiritual realm, and to heal. The question for us is will we let king Jesus shape our priorities and lives around his? Week 2 in The Servant King. Mark 1-8 Series.

part 1 of The Servant King series in Marks gospel. Listen as Ben Harris unpacks the start of Mark's gospel and we look at the identity of Jesus as the Christ, the son of God in whom the kingdom of God has come.

Did Jesus really rise form the dead? Listen as Ben Harris opens up 1 Corinthians 15 and unpacks why we can have great confidence that Jesus really did rise from the dead, and what that means for us today.

Ben Harris unpacks what makes Good Friday so good, as we see what Jesus achieved on the cross for us 2000 years ago, fulfilling the great prophecy in Isaiah 53.