Riverstone Community Church - Audio Podcast

27.08.16 And God Said…Riverstone Finding Fulfilment Session 4 Speaker: Bruce Buckley Topic: How can I discuss same sex marriage with grace and truth? Duration: 1.01.53 This is a great question! And the answer is in the question! What are your feelings about this issue? Discussion Ideals! You are can, and probably should, have a conversation about this subject. And it is important that you do it we...

27.08.16 And God Said…Riverstone Finding Fulfilment Session 3 Speaker: Bruce Buckley Topic: How can I have a Christ-Centred Marriage? Duration: 1.09.45 Simple answer! - Complex application! Foundation: 1. Be a Christian! Personally be Christ-centred! 2. Marry a Christian! Together be Christ-centred! 3. The Goal of Christian Marriages Becoming transformed into Christlikeness! Focus: Some suggestion...

27.08.16 And God Said…Riverstone Finding Fulfilment Session 2 Speaker: Phillip Gummerson Topic: How can I lay a solid foundation for marriage? Duration: 52.19 Key Verses: Ephesians 3:14-19 Any marriage can work beautifully if both people are willing to.. Listen Adapt Be self-sacrificial Commit Laying a solid foundation - is it even possible and does it matter? YES and because God that's why 1. Get...

27.08.16 And God Said…Riverstone Finding Fulfilment Session 1 Speaker: Graeme Erb Topic: How can I use my singleness to live for the kingdom of God? Duration: 52.03 Myth #1 The good life begins when I get married. God’s truth: Single life is good because God is good. Myth #2 Single life is too hard. Getting married will make life easier. God’s truth: Marriage is a gift but equally true, singleness...

21.08.16 Speaker: Linc Marlow Duration: 29.15 Christ the Redeemer Key Verses: Colossians 1:21-23 - NIV Specific Reconciliation 1. Man's basic problem - ( v.21 ) 2. Christ's Bodily Provision - ( v.22 ) 3. Christ's Blessed Presentation - ( v.23 ), ( Romans 8:1 ) 4. Christ's Bold Proof - ( v.23 )

14.08.16 Speaker: Linc Marlow Duration: 34.05 Christ's Supremacy Key Verses: Colossians 1:15-20 - ESV General Reconciliation Paul begins by establishing who and what Chrsit is. There are 72 truths about Christ given in these six verses. Paul discusses: 1. The Person of Christ (v.15) 2. The Product of Christ (v.16) 3. The Pre-Existence of Christ (v.17a) 4. The Power of Christ (v.17b) 5. The Preemin...

7.08.16 Speaker: Phillip Gummerson Duration: 34.54 Spiritual Immigration - Domain or Kingdom? Key Verses: Colossians 1:13-14 - NASB Transferred from Darkness to Light

31.07.16 Speaker: Andrew Cowell Duration: 44.01 Walking Worthy Key Verses: Colossians 1:9-12 - NASB Paul's Prayer for the Colossians

24.07.16 Speaker: Kevin Rosolen Duration: 40.29 The Gospel's effect in Colossae Key Verses: Colossians 1:1-8 The big picture: 1. The doctrine of the pre-eminence of Christ (chapters 1 and 2) 2. The believers duty to the pre-eminent Christ (chapters 3 and 4) Colossians: a gentile church Jewish believers as well Who began the church in Colossae? Epaphras, a native of Colossae. He heard while in Ephe...

17.07.16 Speaker: Eric Gordon Duration: 32.42 Job Choices and Consequences Key Verses: Ephesians 6:5-9

10.07.16 Speaker: Andrew Cowell Duration: 42.52 Friends and Friendships Key Verses: Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 , Colossians 3:12-14

3.07.16 Speaker: Phillip Gummerson Duration: 31.29 Vision and Mission Key Verses: Acts 11:19-26 What does being a Christian mean? Christian Disciple Vision Mission Goal is to make clones of Christ

26.06.16 Speaker: Brett Davis Duration: 39.02 Functioning in the Body of Christ Key Verses: 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 There are 7 gifts that are given to some to do: Ministering Exhortation Giving Teaching Showing mercy Faith Evangelism No member should compare or contrast themselves with any other member Diversity does not suggest inferiority Unity without diversity would produce uniformity, and uni...

19.06.16 Speaker: Linc Marlow Duration: 30.55 Your Children and God's Reflection Key Verses: Psalm 127 - NLT 1. Give your Children Spiritual Direction 2. Give Your Children Loving Discipline 3. Help them choose God's path

12.06.16 Speaker: Hayden Scott Duration: 33.55 Husbands and Wives Key Verses: Ephesians 5:21-33 - NLT Why are roles important? In the beginning - Genesis 2:18 , Genesis 3:16 , Genesis 3:17-19 Wives and the home - Proverbs 14:1 , Titus 2:3-5 , Proverbs 31:10-31 Intimacy - 1 Corinthians 7:1-4 Additional verses for Husbands - 1 Peter 3:7 , Colossians 3:19 Leadership and Submission - 1 Peter 3:1-6 , C...

5.06.16 Speaker: Warwick Gummerson Duration: 39.35 Why choose Christ? - A belief to die for Key Verses: 1 Peter 3:8-16 - ESV

29.05.16 Speaker: Phillip Gummerson Duration: 41.57 Divorce and Remarriage Key Verses: Jeremiah 3:1-10 Document on website Towards a Biblical perspective on marriage, divorce and remarriage. 1. God's overall plan for people includes marriage. 2. Physical intimacy, by and itself does not constitute marriage - ( Exodus 22:16-17 ) 3. God intends for marriage to be life long - Matt 19:4-6 , 1 Cor 7:10...

22.05.16 Speaker: Phillip Gummerson Duration: 39.06 Marriage and Honouring God 1. Defining marriage 2. Enjoying marriage 3. Supporting marriage 1. Defining marriage: Marriage is a covenant of companionship, a commitment between one man and one woman, before a Holy God, for life Matthew 19:3-6, Genesis 2:22-25 A wife is a gift to the man. A partnership. A companionship. Completely at ease. Complete...

15.05.16 Speaker: Phillip Gummerson Duration: 39.57 Singleness and Honouring God Key Verses: Galatians 3:26-29

8.05.16 Speaker: Phillip Gummerson Duration: 38.26 Not a normal Mother's Day message Key Verses: 1 Samuel 1:1-2 , 9-11 , 20-28 - NLT I'm Talking about prayer Hebrews 13:18-19 - NIV Matthew 9:35-38 - NIV Get some space, forget about yourself, remember who your talking to, confess freely, Ask fearlessly, Be thankful.

1.05.16 Speaker: Peter Gordon Duration: 37.36 Comic Culture & Christ Key Verses: Psalm 139:13-14 - ESV Identity - we are made in God's image. 2 identities. old in Sin and New in Christ Good and Evil Justice Rescuer

24.04.16 Speaker: Derek Finlay Duration: 30.16 On Being Human: Women and Femininity Key Verses: Proverbs 31:10-31 Genesis 2:18-20 Genesis 2:24 1 Corinthians 7:17 Mark 10:28-31 Genesis 2:18 Ephesians 5:22-33 Colossians 3:18 1 Peter 2:15 1 Peter 2:20 1 Corinthians 11:11 Proverbs 1:8 Galatians 3:28 1 Timothy 2:9 1 John 5:3 Woman goes with Man. God's idea. Women have lost a lot in this age…as God's id...

17.04.16 Speaker: Derek Finlay Duration: 35.36 On Being Human: Men and Masculinity Key Verses: Romans 12:3-8 NIV Where in the world did God put us? Genesis 1:28 What are we meant to be? How do we represent God? We are asked not to make an image because we are supposed to be THE image. Be the masculine man that God intended you to be. We are unique – and we have a duty to perform. That’s the way Go...

10.04.16 Speaker: Ken Harding Duration: 39.56 On Being Human: Relationships and God's Image Key Verses: Genesis 1:25-31 , 1 John 3:1-3 Man is an intelligent being… Man is capable of intelligent communication Man has a conscience and is accountable to it Man has a God-consciousness and is accountable to Him Man has an interactionary relationship with his fellow man Man was made for fellowship and r...

3.04.16 Speaker: Andrew Cowell Duration: 40.16 Who is Jesus Key Verses: Luke 9:10-23 , Hebrews 4:13 , Romans 2:16 , 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 From Luke 9:10-23 we discover 3 life changing TRUTHS about Jesus that prove that He is more than a good guy. TRUTH #1. Jesus is the Judge ( Luke 9:18-20 ) TRUTH #2. Jesus is the Saviour ( Luke 9:21-22 ) TRUTH #3. Jesus is the Source of true Satisfaction ( Luke 9:...