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WELCOME TO THE RIVERSEDGE! No . . . really! This is a great community of people who like new friends at whatever stage in life you find yourself. Currently we are studying the book of John! Again, Welcome . . . really! |
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SINCERE WORSHIP The Riversedge Church SERVICES Service at 9.30am and 11.00am (2nd Service has Kids church) All Services have Live Praise Band! Coffee and refreshments are served! |
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Welcome to "The River's Edge" Church Welcome Home! |
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Message "by Youth Pastor Dan Dickenson" |
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OUR FREEDOM LIVES IN CHRIST |
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| The Mystery of Believing He said, "Who are You, Lord? —Acts 9:5 Through the miracle of redemption, Saul of Tarsus was instantly changed from a strong-willed and forceful Pharisee into a humble and devoted bondservant of the Lord Jesus. There is nothing miraculous or mysterious about the things we can explain. We control what we are able to explain, consequently it is only natural to seek an explanation for everything. It is not natural to obey, yet it is not necessarily sinful to disobey. There can be no real disobedience, nor any moral virtue in obedience, unless a person recognizes the higher authority of the one giving the orders. If this recognition does not exist, even the one giving the orders may view the other person’s disobedience as freedom. If one rules another by saying, "You must do this," and, "You will do that," he breaks the human spirit, making it unfit for God. A person is simply a slave for obeying, unless behind his obedience is the recognition of a holy God. Many people begin coming to God once they stop being religious, because there is only one master of the human heart— Jesus Christ, not religion. But "Woe is me" if after seeing Him I still will not obey (Isaiah 6:5 , also see Isaiah 6:1). Jesus will never insist that I obey, but if I don’t, I have already begun to sign the death certificate of the Son of God in my soul. When I stand face to face with Jesus Christ and say, "I will not obey," He will never insist. But when I do this, I am backing away from the recreating power of His redemption. It makes no difference to God’s grace what an abomination I am, if I will only come to the light. But "Woe is me" if I refuse the light (see John 3:19-21). |
Fill yourself with the Word How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your Word and following its rules. –Psalm 119:9 NLT Let the Bible fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet. Henrietta Mears A drunk meets a cop Dawson Troter, founder of the Navigators, was student body president, basketball team captain, and class valedictorian when he was in high school. But then life fizzled out. He gambled, drank to excess, and caroused. He was staggering through the streets one night when a policeman stopped him, took his car keys, and asked, "Son, do you like this kind of life?" "Sir, I hate it," replied Trotman. Instead of arresting him for drunkenness, the policeman urged Dawson to change his life. That encounter was a turning point. Dawson attended a church gathering were he was challenged to memorize ten Bible verses stressing salvation. Trotman memorized the verses, then memorized another ten the next week. Several weeks later, as he pondered the meaning of what he had learned, he quietly prayed, "Oh God, whatever it means to receive Jesus, I want to do it right now." Trotman never got away from the power of the Word. As his knowledge of the Bible grew, he realized that a combination of prayer, worship, service, and the study of Scripture produced spiritual growth. Harold J. Sala in Heroes David used every technique he knew to ensure that he'd do things God's way. He programmed God's Word into himself so that he could retrieve it at crucial points along the way. He recited God's Word aloud, reinforcing his learning. He studied and reflected on God's Word. All this transformed his character and kept him on the right path. Adapted from Men of Integrity Devotional Bible with devotions from the editors of Men of Integrity, a publication of Christianity Today International (Tyndale, 2002), entry for June 5. |
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LISTEN TO WHO! WHO CD from the John Gunden Band Get your copy by visiting www.johngunden.com Or call the office 989 453 3435 Click here to visit our www.johngunden.com and hear our LATEST CD! |
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Church Mission exists to REACH unbelieving teens
and their families, to CONNECT them with other Christians, to help them GROW in their faith, and to challenge them to DISCOVER their ministry and HONOR GOD with their life. |
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