Advent from the Epistles Though the Gospels according to Matthew and Luke are famous for their birth accounts of Jesus, some of the earliest discussions of the coming of Jesus in the flesh are in the epistles (or letters) of the NT, some of which pre-date the Gospels! In other Read more…
God Works in History In this 51-sermon series on the first book of the Bible, we focused on two themes: The audio recordings for each sermon can be streamed or downloaded below. Reflection questions for each sermon are also included. Listen Reflection Questions The questions below are great to use Read more…
Gloria in excelsis deo What would it be like to be a witness to the coming of Jesus Christ, the king? The first two chapters of the Gospel according to Luke record the birth of Jesus, as well as the exciting details leading up to it. The appearance of Gabriel…Mary’s Read more…
“He Came to Jesus…” Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be one-on-one with Jesus? The Gospel According to John is one of the most famous and well-loved compositions in the Bible. From its opening exultation of the Lord Jesus as fully God, to its conclusion where Read more…
“Tell us if you are the Christ!” As Jesus neared the final moments of his earthly ministry and was subjected to fabricated charges, mockery, and scorn by his opponents, the high priest asks him a pressing question that had been building all along: And the high priest stood up and Read more…
Word Made Flesh Christmas celebrates the coming of God’s light, life, truth and grace in the person of Jesus Christ! You are welcome to join us on the Sunday mornings in December as we study the opening chapter of the Gospel John together. As God’s Word is proclaimed, the light, Read more…
Build One Another Up As we make transitions in how we do various ministries at River Oaks, join us for a short series exploring the biblical picture of what the church is supposed to look like. We will explore the unity we have and the ministry we are called to Read more…
The Fear of the Lord Join us for a series through the book of Proverbs entitled, Wisdom From Above.” We often ask God for wisdom when we are facing difficult situations or unclear choices and we want to do what is right or make a choice that produces the most Read more…
The Essential Confession The belief that Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead, in His body, 3 days after His crucifixion is the foundation of Christianity. Without a risen Jesus, the foundation crumbles. “I believe in the Resurrection” therefore, is the essential Christian confession. In this series we will explore Read more…
As a Ransom for Many Good Friday and Easter are at the very heart of the Christian Faith and for good reason. On Good Friday we remember that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, fulfilled His mission to serve sinners by giving His life as ransom on the Cross. Jesus Read more…
Pillar of Truth The church is the household of God. The church, therefore, is to be an expression of God’s character and reflect God’s design for renewed human relationships in the world. In 1 Timothy, the Apostle Paul shows how the gospel mission of the church rests upon the godliness Read more…
Matthew’s Birth Account The Gospel according to Matthew tells the powerful story of the coming of Jesus in the flesh as our king. Join us as we explore the genealogy of Jesus, the announcement of a divine king born of the virgin Mary, the persecution of this son by the Read more…
Remembering the Reformation In October 1517, Martin Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses on the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany. Little did he know then that this action would launch the Protestant Reformation. In honor of the 500th anniversary of that momentous occasion, we will be preaching through Read more…
The Short Books Some books, like Isaiah, justly receive a lot of attention in church because they are lengthy and cover a lot of theological ground. But there are some shorter writings that often run the risk of being overlooked due to their brevity—in fact, many folks may never have Read more…
Hope of Renewal Isaiah begins his monumental prophecy by exposing and denouncing the utter sinfulness of God’s people living in Jerusalem. Their social system was devoid of justice, their religious system was an abomination to the Lord, their political system was oppressive, and the people themselves were riddled with the Read more…
On the Third Day… For the weeks leading up to Good Friday and Easter, we will be encountering afresh the passion, death, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus through a short sermon series from Luke 22–24. Each Sunday we will see from God’s Word the horror of what Jesus endured Read more…
Cur Deus Homo One of the defining features of Christianity is the belief that Jesus Christ is truly God. That is, that the second person of the Triune God, who existed in eternity past before creation, took on flesh and became a man so that he could suffer and die Read more…
Faith…Virtue…Knowledge The second epistle of Peter begins with this prayer: “may grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord” (2 Pet 1:2). Knowledge of God is something that is given to us through our Lord Jesus Christ, and it is something Read more…
“To Us a Son is Given” For us, promises are easier to make than to keep. Thankfully, that is not the case with God. God always keeps His promises. Our Christmas series this year is entitled “Promised Child” because Christmas is the fulfillment of God’s promise made at the very Read more…
Hope Amid Trials The delightful first letter of Peter begins with these words of encouragement: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an Read more…