Riverwood Church - Waverly, IA: Sermons

Today's sermon is a look at where Riverwood is, as a church, today. Pastor Erin helps us take a look at our past, discuss our areas of growth & areas to work on, and help us see the vision of where Riverwood is planning to focus in the future.

This human yearning for more has been around since sin entered the world but Jesus would have us understand that less IS more.

In Matthew, Jesus extols the spiritual benefits of fasting. He also shows that prayer and fasting are linked.

Jesus tells us that the way we connect with heaven is to pray. In other words, the way to get up to heaven is to get down on our knees in prayer.

What James wrote about 2000 years ago continues to apply to us today. Seek God while you Watch/Listen to the final part of our "Seek" series.

Many people don't believe they could be loved by God because of the mistakes they make in life. We find forgiveness by seeking Jesus.

In today's sermon, Pastor Erin explains how we should Choose Hope during the Holidays - even when hope isn't the obvious choice.

In this sermon from our Advent Series, Pastor Erin shows the difference between knowledge and wisdom through the story of the Wisemen that visit Christ's birth.

The shepherds were often social outcasts making the fact that the shepherds were the first to be told of Christ's birth even more interesting and meaningful.

We often try to fill our need for contentment with new things. Yet, while purchases can provide temporary contentment, it always fades.

We should give thanks to God because of His goodness, guidance, because He delivers & heals, and for His power & blessings.

At the beginning of Mark 13, Jesus and his disciples have “The Olivet Discourse.” One of the disciples remarks at the beautiful stonework on the new temple.

When a poor widow gives all she haves, Jesus marvels about her gift. The amount she gave was great due to the incredible sacrifice that accompanied that gift.

Generosity is not supposed to be disposable or temporary. Generosity should be repetitive and intrinsic just like blinking or breathing is to each of us.

The grace that overflows from God to us so freely should manifest in our giving freely of the abundance we have. Through this, we reflect God's heart to others.

2 Corinthians 9:7 ends with “for God loves a cheerful giver.” Why is cheerful giving hard? How do we overcome the baggage that keeps us from giving cheerfully?

Instead of asking the question "How much should I give?" we should instead try to figure out "How much should I keep?"

2 Corinthians 9:6 uses a simple “If this, then that” statement. Show sparingly and you will reap sparingly. Sow bountifully and you will reap bountifully.

Paul teaches the church at Corinth about giving in 2 Corinthians 9. In part 1 of this 6-week series, we learn from Paul how we are to "give expectantly.”

We were born into our sin yet we are to keep pulling away from that which we were born into feel continually drawn to.

In today's sermon, Pastor Erin pulls apart our misconceptions of who is in charge of the church we attend.

In part 2 of the “Defining Church” series, Pastor Erin shows how the church should be “on mission” together.

This is the first part of a four-week study. If you are not a follower of Jesus, you’re welcome to be a part of Riverwood. We started this church for you.

Shortly after answering the 3 questions previously covered, Jesus immediately addresses how He can be the “Son of David” and also David’s Lord.

The most important commandment in all of scripture is also one of the most famous verses in all of scripture that many churchs have built their mission on.