RiverValley Church - Sermons

n the final message of our Ephesians: Living in Christ series, Pastor Dave concludes Paul's teaching on the Armor of God by focusing on two essential weapons for every believer: the Sword of the Spirit and prayer.

In Part 2 of The Battle, Pastor Dave continues through Ephesians 6:10–20, exploring the Armor of God and how believers can stand firm against the schemes of the enemy. This message reminds us that we don't fight for victory—we fight from the victory Christ has already won.

In this message from our Ephesians: Living in Christ series, Pastor Dave explores one of the most discussed passages in Scripture: Ephesians 5:21–33. Together we look at God’s design for marriage, the roles of husbands and wives, and how a Christ-centered marriage can reflect the gospel to the world.

In this week’s message from our Ephesians: Living in Christ series, we continue through Ephesians 5 and explore what it means to truly walk as children of light. Paul reminds us that apart from Christ we were once darkness, but through Jesus we have been brought into the light. As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect His goodness, truth, grace, and holiness in the way we live.

This message confronts the culture around us and reminds us that God’s design for love, purity, relationships, and holiness is good. As believers, we are called to put off the old life and reflect the grace, truth, and love of Christ. Walking worthy is not about earning salvation—it’s about responding to the incredible mercy and forgiveness we’ve already received through Jesus.

In Part 2 of Ephesians: Living in Christ, we continue through Ephesians 4 and explore what it means to truly be transformed by Jesus—not just acting different outwardly, but being changed from the inside out.

In Ephesians: Living in Christ, we continue in chapter 4 with Lost and Found —a powerful call to stop living like we’re still lost and start walking in the new life Jesus has given us. Paul challenges us to “walk worthy” of our calling—not by earning salvation, but by reflecting what Christ has already done.

In Ephesians: Living in Christ, we explore God’s strategy for building His Church from —not through a few people doing everything, but by equipping every believer to live out their calling. Ephesians 4:7–16 shows us that Jesus, our conquering King, has given gifts to His Church—apostles, prophets, evangelists, and shepherd-teachers—not to do all the ministry, but to equip the saints for the work o...

In our Ephesians: Living in Christ series, we reach a turning point in Ephesians 4:1–6—moving from what we believe to how we live. Paul calls us to walk worthy of our calling, not by earning anything, but by living in response to everything God has already done. This

n our Ephesians: Living in Christ series, we look at Paul’s second prayer in Ephesians 3:14–21 and what it means to truly be strengthened from within. Paul prays not for external change, but for inner transformation—that we would be strengthened by the Spirit, that Christ would fully dwell in us, and that we would begin to grasp the immeasurable love of God.

When everything feels broken and hope seems gone, is there still a reason to believe? In this Easter message, When All Seems Lost, we walk through Luke 23–24 and the reality of what the disciples felt as Jesus died—confusion, grief, and hopelessness. But the story doesn’t end there. The resurrection of Jesus changes everything.

In our Ephesians: Living in Christ series, we look at Ephesians 3:1–13 and Paul’s encouragement to not lose heart. Paul writes from prison, yet he sees himself not as a victim—but as a prisoner of Christ on mission. He reminds us that the gospel is worth everything, even suffering, and that God’s plan has always been to bring all people—Jew and Gentile—together in Christ.

Before Christ, we were separated from God, without hope, and without access to His presence. But through the blood of Jesus, everything changed—He brought us near, gave us peace, and tore down every barrier. Now, we are no longer strangers. We are citizens of God’s Kingdom, part of His family, and being built together into His dwelling place. This message is a reminder of who we were, what Christ...

In this passage, Paul prays that believers would receive a spirit of wisdom and revelation through the Holy Spirit so they can truly understand three life-changing truths: the hope of God’s calling, the riches of Christ’s inheritance in His people, and the immeasurable power of God at work in those who believe. When these truths move from head knowledge to heart revelation, they transform how we l...

We’re launching a new series through the book of Ephesians: Living in Christ. In Ephesians 1:1–14, Paul bursts into praise over the incredible spiritual blessings we have in Jesus. Before the foundation of the world, God chose to redeem and adopt us—and when we hear and believe the gospel, we are sealed with the Holy Spirit as His own. This message explores what it means to be chosen in Christ, fo...

In this fourth message of our Living Sent series, we explore what it looks like to share Christ in everyday conversations. Jesus proclaimed that the Kingdom of God is at hand — and we are living in a time of grace. That means the opportunity to repent, believe, and receive new life is open now… but not forever.

In this message from Luke 10:25–37, we unpack the Parable of the Good Samaritan and confront the real obstacles that keep us from loving others well. Pride. Busyness. A culture that grows cold. Jesus doesn’t redefine who our neighbor is — He redefines what it means to love. To live sent is to see people differently, move toward the hurting, and reflect the mercy we’ve received. Our neighbor is any...

This message launches our Living Sent series, calling us to see people through spiritual eyes, embrace the ministry of reconciliation, and live as ambassadors for Christ. We are invited to intentionally meet people who don’t know Jesus and introduce them to the hope of the gospel.

This message concludes the theme of God’s judgment and salvation, showing that no one is saved by good works, but only by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Drawing from Revelation and the life of Martin Luther, it calls us to genuine surrender, assurance rooted in God’s Word, and readiness for the coming Day of the Lord.

This message walks through the final judgment before the Great White Throne, where every unbeliever is judged according to their deeds and cast into the lake of fire. It clearly explains heaven, death, Hades, and hell—showing why salvation is only found by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice alone writes our names in the Book of Life.

This sermon challenges us to take God’s holiness seriously, to reject complacency, and to recognize that judgment and grace always go together. The great and terrible Day of the Lord came once in the days of Noah—and Scripture tells us it is coming again.