The Ridge Weekly

Student Ministry Director Andrew Archer continued our "Take Time" series and reminded us of the importance of Sabbath. Even though God designed us to work, He also designed us to rest. // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/live

What does it mean to “hunger and thirst for righteousness?” Our bodies need food and water to survive. God designed hunger and thirst to be mechanisms that alert our minds to the reality that in order to continue - we need to eat and drink! Thankfully, most of us rarely experience the pain of hunger lasting more than a few hours or the desperation one feels from being truly parched. Even still, ho...

Pastor Tim kicked off a new series of talks titled "Take Time" that encourages us to view the last few years differently. The past three years have been challenging, but good has emerged from our trials, and we've learned some valuable lessons from the difficulities we have collectively endured. // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9...

Adam and Tim discuss additional thoughts about the Homecoming series // Many learned the children’s song “Heaven is a Wonderful Place” in Sunday school. The song begins, “Heaven is a wonderful place, filled with glory and grace. I want to see my Father’s face. Yes! Heaven is a wonderful place.” Although the song is simple, it captures a remarkable truth. The most wonderful aspect of heaven will be...

I choose to recognize that my problem is sin and that the solution is found in the person of Jesus. It is difficult for those of us who live in relationship with God to understand why anyone would choose hell. But how do you handle this choice? It is not like making a decision on where to eat or what to wear. It is a decision that will affect your life eternally. A loving God desires for you to be...

Pastor Tim wrapped up our "Homecoming" series with a talk reminding that the Bible is clear that hell exists, but God does not want any of us to end up there. If we place our trust and trust in Jesus, we don't have to wonder where we'll spend eternity – we will have eternal life. // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.the...

When I was a kid, I would imagine what heaven would be like. The streets of gold, giant mansions, maybe candy for dinner. I have since moved on from that last one, but as a kid, it was enticing…

Continuing his talk from last week, Pastor Tim shared some additional examples of how we can collect treasures in heaven. He encourages us to live in a way that acknowledges our true citizenship is in heaven and not on earth. // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/live

So many of us live for the here and now, investing in and caring for earthly things that won’t last. Instead, we should give of ourselves to something better — eternal things that will endure forever. This doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t take care of our possessions or spend time on hobbies that make us happy. But when we care too much about our earthly possessions, or invest all of our time in our...

This Sunday, Pastor Tim was back with a message about the significance of storing treasure in heaven rather than treasure on earth. Focusing on eternity helps break the grip that money and other earthly possessions can have on our lives. "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." – Matthew 6:21 // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in pe...

One hard thing about being human and on this earth is, although we can know how wonderful our eternal home is, we still cling to this life and this world. This is an indicator that we are putting things, and often times people we love, above God. But when we keep our focus on our eternal home, on our Savior and Lord, we actually love and enjoy those things and people all the more.

Pastor Josh urges us to live now as citizens of heaven. As believers, our citizenship is not of this world – it's already in heaven. What if we started right now living as citizens of heaven? What difference would that make in the present and for eternity? // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/live

“We drive across bridges all the time, showing our faith and trust that this bridge is strong enough to get us from this side to that side and will not collapse. And if we didn’t, we wouldn’t drive across that bridge.” This analogy was used to illustrate the faith required to make sure we end up in heaven. It is our belief in Jesus that He who came from heaven is the only One who can take us to he...

Pastor Josh explains that there aren't multiple routes to heaven. The only way to get to heaven is to place our faith and trust in the One who came from heaven – Jesus Christ. "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." – John 3:16 // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online o...

If we are to be free, the only thing that will lead to real freedom is the truth. The truth is that my mom, sister and brother, who had all placed their faith in Jesus, are no longer suffering, and in turn, they are experiencing the unexplainable joy of being fully present with our Creator (John 3:16, 1 Corinthians 13:12)! The truth is that when I am struggling and in need of comfort, I can turn t...

Continuing our "Homecoming" series from last week, Pastor Tim addresses ten common questions people have about heaven. He reminds us that we have to look to heaven to learn about heaven. // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/live

In the midst of the pain, I would picture the finish line, envisioning the triumph and the relief that crossing that line would allow. And it would work… I knew that I was in this race and a vital part of the team, that I had a role to fill and a job to do while I was running, but that there was an end coming, and it held sweet relief. This past Sunday, Pastor Tim introduced “Homecoming,” which is...

Pastor Tim introduced "Homecoming," a new series that explores what the Bible says about heaven. In Sunday's message, he dives deeper into the questions, "Why is there a need for heaven, and why does heaven exist?" // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/live

God used Phillip to share the Gospel message. He used him to be an influence in someone’s life. We all have an opportunity to share the Gospel with those around us. God has called us to go and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Baptism Sunday - September 4, 2022 by Chestnut Ridge Church

Adam and Tim discuss additional thoughts about the Immovable series. // Foundations matter. If a building's foundation is not solid, the entire structure may collapse. For Christians, the Bible has always served as a foundation for our faith. In recent years, though, the authority of Scripture has been called into question. Can we trust the Bible is really the Word of God? Can we know this ancient...

If God can use a person with a past like Paul’s, then He could definitely still use me, right? Jesus didn’t die for a certain type of sin, nor did He give His life for a limited amount of sin. The truth is, Jesus died for my sins, just the same as He died for Paul… Just as He did for you.

"Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit. But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head — Christ." – Ephesians 4:14-15 Pastor Tim reminded us that we will encounter people with all sorts of ideas that aren't true, but if we are properly...

Sometimes, people don’t look to the Bible for guidance because they don’t want to change the way they are living. They are happy with their lives and don’t feel that they need God to guide them, since they think are doing well on their own.

Pastor Tim kicked off our “Immovable” series on Sunday with a powerful message reminding us that we can have confidence that the Bible is the Word of God. The word "inspired" written in 2 Timothy 3:16 literally translates to "God-breathed" – how awesome is it that the Word of God is literally breathed by God! — Verses and message notes: https://theridge.church/notes — If you missed Pastor Tim’s me...