Sermon Podcast

We will never reach people if we can’t see people. How can we see (and treat) people the way Jesus does? We stop looking for the minimum requirements, stop looking to make excuses, and stop looking at what’s on the surface.

Next-level relationships always come with a cost. There are three questions we must ask ourselves for every next-level relationship. Will I quit, or will I persevere? Will I stay silent, or will I have honest conversations? Will I consume, or will I sacrifice?

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Next-level relationships honor God in every season of life. Singleness is a season to develop character, community, and contentment. Dating is a season to prioritize character over chemistry, community over isolation, and clarity over intimacy. Marriage is a season to unite—to love unconditionally, serve selflessly, and respect completely.

To have next-level relationships, we must choose our words carefully. We must be aware of when we speak (not when it's out of anger, not when it's gossip, and not when it's all about us). We must be concerned with how we speak, always being truthful and loving. And we must be wise in what we speak (words that build up, repair, and save).

People who are desperate for God never stop praying to God. To persist in prayer, we must get the right perspective of God and make a commitment to God.

People who are desperate for God do the unexpected for God. Are you in need of a miracle? The miracle is not as complicated as we think, requires a humble heart, relies on God for healing, and lives with contentment in every circumstance.

People who are desperate for God display great faith in God. They see themselves the way Jesus does, remain focused on the mission, surrender their comforts, and follow Jesus even when it's difficult.

When the battles of life are all around us, people who are desperate for God seek the presence of God. To win the battle, we pray and fast before the battle, praise and worship through the battle, and proclaim His greatness after the battle.

In 2026, Dan River Church will be desperate for God, kingdom minded, and disciple making.

Let's look back on all God has done this year.

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Hope is here this Christmas Eve because the shame of the past can be forgiven, the suffering of the present can be temporary, and the stress of the future can be avoided.  

Chaos cannot keep Christ out of Christmas. When we feel chaotic and stressed, we look to the Prince of Peace. We obey what Jesus says, stay where Jesus is, and worship who Jesus is. The result: Our storms will pass, and our salvation will become personal.

We need to stop viewing our Heavenly Father through the lens of our earthly fathers. The Everlasting Father is the founding father of eternity and the one constant father throughout history. The Father provides generously, pursues passionately, pardons completely, and parties extravagantly.

One of the names of God in Isaiah 9:6 is Mighty God or El Gibbor: hero, warrior, champion. Our Mighty God's power is proven, permanent, and personal. Cry out for the power of Mighty God today!

Names matter. One of the names of God in Isaiah 9:6 is Wonderful Counselor. The Wonderful Counselor is approachable, reliable, and available. His provisions are endless, His perspective is eternal, and His presence is everywhere. That's good news in troubling times.

The Lord gave two ordinances to the Church. Baptism is the first act of obedience after trusting Jesus as Savior, a public identification of belonging to Jesus, and a public declaration of who Jesus is. The Lord's Supper is a body of believers who commune together with the shared confession that Jesus is Lord.

Join us as we celebrate our baptisms.

Join us as we celebrate our baptisms.

Who has the Son? Those who place their hope for heaven entirely on Jesus and those who live with a new nature have the Son. If we have the Son, eternal life is promised, prayer is powerful, victory over sin is possible, and Christ is the priority.

What do you testify to, and what is the testimony about you? Your testimony: I believe; I've been born; I love; I obey; and I'm overcoming. Jesus' testimony: the water, the blood, the Spirit, and the life.

How does God's love for you make a difference in you and through you? There is joy in your heart. There is a declaration of who Jesus is. There is a lack of fear and a love for others. Real love initiates, sacrifices, and endures.

We have an enemy, and he has a strategy. But we can trust in God's Word, God's Spirit, and God's people to triumph over him.

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