Riverside Church Sunday Message

TEACHING SERIES: What We Waiting For? SERMON TITLE: Waiting With Your Party Clothes On BY: Nathanael Ballew DATE: Sunday 3 December 2023 BIBLE PASSAGES: Mathew – Chapter 25, verses 1-13 EXCERPT: Have you ever been on a rollercoaster? Near the beginning there’s often a steep, slow climb to the top of a hill. As you travel up, expectation grows! And then, as you reach the top, the fun begins as mome...

TEACHING SERIES: What We Waiting For? SERMON TITLE: Waiting In The Dark BY: Sarah Auger DATE: Sunday 26 November 2023 BIBLE PASSAGES: Malachi – Chapter 4, verses 2-6 EXCERPT: Have you ever seen a dog tied up outside a shop, waiting for its owner. Occasionally the dog really starts whining, with a despair that wonders ‘is my owner coming back?’ And then, when the owner reappears, the joy for the do...

TEACHING SERIES: Story SERMON TITLE: The Story Begins BY: Judy Moore DATE: Sunday 19 November 2023 BIBLE PASSAGES: Mark – Chapter 16, verses 1-8 & verses 9-20. EXCERPT: Glen Scrivener writes, ‘The resurrection of Jesus is undeniably a miracle. But it’s not a miracle that adds to the absurdity of your world. The resurrection explains what would otherwise be even more absurd.’ The resurrection of Je...

TEACHING SERIES: Story SERMON TITLE: The End Of The Story BY: Nathanael Ballew DATE: Sunday 12 November 2023 ‘BIBLE PASSAGES: Mark – Chapter 14, verses 12-26 & Chapter 15, verses 33-41. EXCERPT: Why is it that we so often associate rescue with the symbol of a cross? Hospitals, pharmacies, aid agencies, lucky necklaces – all characterised by a cross symbol. The cross is the greatest moment in histo...

TEACHING SERIES: Story SERMON TITLE: A Story Of Sacrifice BY: Tim Chilvers DATE: Sunday 5 November 2023 BIBLE PASSAGES: Mark – Chapter 11, verses 1-24 EXCERPT: Everyone loves a story that involves a dramatic sacrifice. Yet, it’s not quite as entertaining when we are the ones who might need to make the sacrifices! Jesus calls people to give him every part of our lives, not Sundays or simply giving...

TEACHING SERIES: Story SERMON TITLE: A Generational Story BY: Sarah Auger DATE: Sunday 29 October 2023 BIBLE PASSAGES: Mark – Chapter 10, verses 13-16 EXCERPT: Jean Twenge, says the following, ‘The breakneck speed of cultural change means that growing up today is a completely different experience from growing up in the 1950s or the 1980s—or even the 2000s.’ One of the striking things about Jesus w...

TEACHING SERIES: Story SERMON TITLE: An Awesome Story BY: Tim Chilvers DATE: Sunday 22 October 2023 BIBLE PASSAGES: Mark – Chapter 9, verses 2 to 13 EXCERPT: Have you ever had a ‘wow’ moment? When something truly awe-inspiring almost takes your breath away? Mark’s account of Jesus reveals that through Jesus we can come into the presence of God without fear or shame. Wow! Jesus is all we need to fo...

TEACHING SERIES: Story SERMON TITLE: A Story A New Identity BY: Judy Moore DATE: Sunday 15 October 2023 BIBLE PASSAGES: Mark – Chapter 8, verses 31 to 38 EXCERPT: When you meet someone for the first time, how do you describe yourself? What defines you? By going to the cross Jesus lost his identity, so we can have a new identity. When we understand how much Jesus loves us by being willing to die fo...

TEACHING SERIES: Story SERMON TITLE: A Story That Equips BY: Nathanael Ballew DATE: Sunday 8 October 2023 ‘BIBLE PASSAGES: Mark – Chapter 6, verses 7 to 13 & verses 30 to 42. EXCERPT: There is a brilliant YouTube video of a little girl trying to hula-hoop. She thinks she’s doing well, but in reality her Dad is stood behind her, holding the hoop! Jesus doesn’t just call us to follow him, he calls u...

TEACHING SERIES: Story SERMON TITLE: A Story You Can Trust BY: Judy Moore DATE: Sunday 1 October 2023 BIBLE PASSAGES: Mark – Chapter 5, verses 21-43 EXCERPT: In October last year, a survey was conducted by Ipsos about the levels of trust in the UK. The results were sobering – only 12% of British citizens say that they trust politicians. This is the lowest percentage it has ever been. And, compared...

TEACHING SERIES: Story SERMON TITLE: A Story That Break The Rules BY: Sarah Auger DATE: Sunday 24 September 2023 BIBLE PASSAGES: Mark – Chapter 2, verses 18 to Chater 3, verse 6. Mark – Chapter 7 (all). EXCERPT: Most classic stories have a good and a bad main character. But what if the line between good and bad isn’t as clear cut as you realise. Jesus showed a new way to know God that was not base...

TEACHING SERIES: Story SERMON TITLE: A Story Of Second Chances BY: Judy Moore DATE: Sunday 17 September 2023 BIBLE PASSAGES: Mark – Chapter 2, verses 1-17 EXCERPT: Have you ever been in a situation when you really messed something up? Said something you regretted; did something that you wish you could undo? In those kind of situations, most of us would do anything to have a second chance. What if...

TEACHING SERIES: Story SERMON TITLE: A Story Of Relationship BY: Tim Chilvers DATE: Sunday 10 September 2023 BIBLE PASSAGES: Mark – Chapter 1, verses 9-28 EXCERPT: Relationships are so important, aren’t they? Friendships; colleagues; communities; families; partners. They give such joy and such pain. But why? Maybe it’s because at the heart of the story of our lives is a relationship that most of u...

TEACHING SERIES: Story SERMON TITLE: An Epic Story BY: Tim Chilvers DATE: Sunday 3 September 2023 BIBLE PASSAGES: Mark – Chapter 1, verses 1-8 EXCERPT: K. Chesterton once said , ‘I had always felt life first as a story: and if there is a story, there is a storyteller.’ In this introduction to the series, we are introduced to the ultimate story of history – the story with Jesus at its heart. Jesus...

TEACHING SERIES: Lifehacks SERMON TITLE: How To Have A Future That’s Bright BY: Nathanael Ballew DATE: Sunday 27th August 2023 BIBLE PASSAGES: Proverbs: # Chapter 11, verses 14 # Chapter 14, verse 22 # Chapter 16, verse 1-3 # Chapter 19, verse 21 EXCERPT: When facing decisions, we all want to know what is the best choice to make. How do we know? Where do we go for guidance for the future? Join us...

TEACHING SERIES: Lifehacks SERMON TITLE: How To View & Handle Money BY: Ado Muronzi DATE: Sunday 20th August 2023 ‘BIBLE PASSAGES: Proverbs: # Chapter 3, verses 9-10 # Chapter 8, verse 18-19 # Chapter 10, verse 2-4 # Chapter 30, verse 8 EXCERPT: ‘Money makes the world go round’. Does it? And how do we make sure we use our money well, before we start being controlled by money? Just us to explore ho...

TEACHING SERIES: Lifehacks SERMON TITLE: How To Disagree Well BY: Sarah Auger DATE: Sunday 13 August 2023 ‘BIBLE PASSAGES: Proverbs: # Chapter 6, verses 19 # Chapter 10, verse 12 # Chapter 16, verse 28 # Chapter 26, verse 17 EXCERPT: Disagreement and conflict is a normal part of life. In fact, friction and conflict can be good as ideas are challenged and refined. But how do we do this well? Author...

TEACHING SERIES: Lifehacks SERMON TITLE: How To Use Words For Good BY: Judy Moore DATE: Sunday 6th August 2023 ‘BIBLE PASSAGES: Proverbs: # Chapter 11, verses 12-13 # Chapter 12, verse 18 # Chapter 13, verse 3 # Chapter 17, verse 27-28 EXCERPT: We’ve all done it – said things that we really, really regret. How can we discover some lasting wisdom to help us use words well, so that we build others u...

TEACHING SERIES: Lifehacks SERMON TITLE: How To Listen In A World Of Noise BY: Mel Lynch DATE: Sunday 30th July 2023 ‘BIBLE PASSAGES: Proverbs: # Chapter 12, verses 1 # Chapter 12, verse 15 # Chapter 13, verse 13-14 # Chapter 15, verse 31-32 EXCERPT: The old saying goes, ‘you have two ears and one mouth for a reason!’ In our distracted world, everyone has an opinion and wants others to know about...

TEACHING SERIES: Lifehacks SERMON TITLE: How to be a Friend That Brings Life BY: John Goodliff DATE: Sunday 23th July 2023 ‘BIBLE PASSAGES: Proverbs: # Chapter 3, verses 27-31 # Chapter 17, verse 9 # Chapter 17, verse 17 # Chapter 18, verse 24 EXCERPT: “A diminishing circle of friends is the first terrible diagnostic of a life in deep trouble.” (David Whyte) In an age of isolation and online conne...

TEACHING SERIES: This Little Light of Mine SERMON TITLE: Desperate Times BY: Tim Chilvers DATE: Sunday 16th July 2023 ‘BIBLE PASSAGES: Revelation | Chapter 3 | Verses 14-22 EXCERPT: The last few years have shown that we can’t presume that our standards of living will always keep in increasing. But should that really be our goal anyway? For the ancient followers of Jesus, they had mistaken material...

TEACHING SERIES: This Little Light of Mine SERMON TITLE: The Open Door BY: Tim Chilvers DATE: Sunday 9th July 2023 ‘BIBLE PASSAGES: Revelation | Chapter 3 | Verses 7-13 EXCERPT: We live in a world in which success is the goal, regardless of the cost. For followers of Jesus, sometimes our lack of success can be disheartening. And it can be easy to forget that Jesus values faithfulness over success....

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TEACHING SERIES: This Little Light of Mine SERMON TITLE: Going Old-School BY: Judy Moore & Michelle Rawlins DATE: Sunday 25th June 2023 BIBLE PASSAGES: Revelation | Chapter 2 | Verses 18-29 EXCERPT: G.K. Chesterton once said, ’Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligar...

TEACHING SERIES: This Little Light of Mine SERMON TITLE: Setting On The Fence BY: Tim Chilvers DATE: Sunday 18th June 2023 ‘BIBLE PASSAGES: Revelation | Chapter 2 | Verses 12-17 EXCERPT: Have you ever tried to sit on a fence? It can get uncomfortable pretty quickly! The word ‘compromise’ comes from the idea of making a mutual promise and commitment – two different views, coming together. There are...