Preparing for Sunday

Hey River Family!

Lord willing, this Sunday, we are going to continue on in our journey through James and will focus our attention on James 1:19c-25. By this time, James has commanded the church to be: Quick to listen and slow to speak regarding our reception of and response to, the Word of God.

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For if we have been united with Him (Jesus Christ) in a death like His, we shall certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His. -Romans 6:5

-THIS SUNDAY'S TEXT-

Fall is a beautiful time of year. The weather is cooling off; the squirrels are gathering their food; and the leaves are chan...

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Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger - James 1:19

-THIS SUNDAY'S TEXT-

James – Slow to Speak

Ecclessiastes 5:1-3, 7 reads - Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifi...

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Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger - James 1:19

-THIS SUNDAY'S TEXT-

Quick to Hear

In preparation for this coming Sunday’s sermon, read James 1:18-21. In verse 19, we come across some instruction that Christian community has become...

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Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come. - Romans 5:14b

-THIS WEEK'S FOCUS-

As we pause our time in James this week, we will sharpen our focus on the humanity of Jesus.

Read Romans 5

As you read through the first 11 verses of Romans 5, you see a beautiful description of the gospel an...

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