Episodes

  • Called to Injustice For the Gospel - 2025 - Firm in the Faith: 1 Peter

    Called to Injustice For the Gospel - 2025 - Firm in the Faith: 1 Peter
    Jul 6 2025
    This week we will continue in our 1 Peter series, Firm in the Faith, looking at 1 Peter 2:11-25. Now this is an interesting passage to consider on a weekend where we celebrate our freedom. Peter is going to call us in our new found freedom in Christ to submit ourselves to Jesus and every human institution, because all authority in this world comes from God. Furthermore he will call us to be ok with suffering injustice, knowing that when we suffer for doing good, we are actually identifying with Jesus and the very core of the Gospel. When you suffer for doing good, you are walking in the very footsteps of Jesus as he went to the cross and suffered and died for our sins, though he himself was sinless. And yet it was Christ suffering of injustice that led to our salvation in God’s plan. In a similar fashion, God is bearing witness to the Gospel through us when we as followers of Jesus suffer injustice for doing good. Peter’s message to us again is that we can only suffer well and persevere when we have set our hope on the grace that is to be revealed at the return of Christ. If we are firm in what God has done and is doing through Christ to save us, we can persevere through any suffering with hope.
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  • God's New Living Building - 2025 - Firm in the Faith: 1 Peter

    God's New Living Building - 2025 - Firm in the Faith: 1 Peter
    Jun 29 2025
    This Sunday we will dive back into 1 Peter and think about what it means to be Firm in the Faith again. Together, we will look at 1 Peter 2:4-12. Here Peter gives us important imagery for God’s people, the church. He shows us how we are all being built into a spiritual house for God. No physical temple needed anymore. God’s people will be God’s new temple, and Jesus is the cornerstone. Jesus as the cornerstone will be good for those that believe, but for others he will be a rock of offence and great stumbling block. You can probably think of many people in your life right now that are stumbling over Jesus. For God’s people however, Jesus will be the sure foundation we need to get through life with a living hope.
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  • How to Live Like You Believe the Gospel - 2025 - Firm in the Faith: 1 Peter

    How to Live Like You Believe the Gospel - 2025 - Firm in the Faith: 1 Peter
    Jun 22 2025
    Today we will be continuing in our series, Firm in The Faith, in 1 Peter. We will take a look at 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 tomorrow. In light of everything that Peter has said about our salvation in the first twelve verses of chapter 1, he will call us to set our hope fully on the grace that is to come when Jesus returns. Peter wants us in to live like we believe the Gospel. He will give us several very practical imperatives for how we are to live in light of the Gospel if we have set our hope on Jesus.
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  • The Mindset of an Elect Exile - 2025 - Firm in the Faith: 1 Peter

    The Mindset of an Elect Exile - 2025 - Firm in the Faith: 1 Peter
    Jun 15 2025
    This Sunday we will be starting a new series in 1 Peter which we are calling Firm in the Faith. Peter is writing to Christians spread across the world to encourage them to continue to hope in God and the salvation he has accomplished in Christ. Life in our world is difficult, and we see and experience tremendous amounts of suffering daily, but this should not lead us to despair or abandon our faith. Peter wants us to remember what God is doing even in the midst of everything - that God will be faithful to save us. Peter also makes God really big in his letter. The bigger we see God in our world and in our lives the surer our hope becomes. If we are going to face everything that life throws at us we need to hope in the Gospel and what God is doing. This week we will begin our study of 1 Peter looking at 1 Peter 1:1-12. Here Peter wants to remind us who we are as Christians and of our relationship to the world. We are ‘elect exiles’ as he calls us. People chosen by God for a salvation that will be accomplished, and yet we live life as foreigners on this earth as we wait for Jesus. We will be tested through suffering, but that suffering is used of God to refine us. This is what God has planned, and he will be faithful.
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  • Encouraging One Another - 2025 - The Church

    Encouraging One Another - 2025 - The Church
    Jun 8 2025
    This will be the last sermon in our series on The Church. Jeremiah Johnston will be preaching from Hebrews 10:23-25. In these verses the author of Hebrews encourages us as the church to not neglect meeting together, but to meet regularly as the body of Christ to encourage one another as we wait for Christ’s return. In addition, the author of Hebrews encourages us as the church to consider how we can continue to stir one another up to love and good deeds as we hold fast the confession of our faith without wavering, because God will be faithful to complete our salvation in Christ.
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  • Known for Love - 2025 - The Church

    Known for Love - 2025 - The Church
    Jun 1 2025
    Today we will continue our church series as we look at John 13:34-35 – The Church: Known For Love. These two verses are Jesus’ new command to the disciples–that his new society of believers, the church, will be known for the love that it has between its members. Furthermore, it will be this love that will be a witness to the world. This love will be defined by the love Jesus showed his disciples, and the love he has shown to the world on the cross. These are truly challenging verses for us to wrestle with as a church. This kind of love can only come through a mind and heart that has been transformed by the Gospel and empowered by the Spirit.
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  • A Body on the Move - 2025 - The Church

    A Body on the Move - 2025 - The Church
    May 25 2025
    This Sunday as we think more about the church we will consider how God has uniquely called and gifted believers, that make up the body of Christ, to serve in the church. As we use our gifts the church grows in maturity and advances the kingdom of God. It is imperative that each one of us find our place in the church to use our giftings. Some giftings are very practical and others are more miraculous, but the Bible teaches us that each gift is equally important for the body of Christ to function properly as God designed. This begs the question, “How has God gifted you to serve in the church? Are you serving?” If you haven’t found your place yet, “We need you!” We will consider service as part of the Christian’s life from 1 Corinthians 12:4-1, 27-31 & Romans 12:3-8. Take a moment to read these passages. Kelsey Conroy and others will share with us some new things we are doing to better help you find a place to serve at Risen Life.
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  • For Growth in Christ - 2025 - The Church

    For Growth in Christ - 2025 - The Church
    May 18 2025
    This Sunday we will be diving deeper into our look at the Church and talk about one of the primary purposes it serves in the life of believers. God places us as believers in the church so that we can grow up into maturity in Christ. Ephesians 4:10-16 tells us how God has designed the church to be an incubator for Christian growth. God has given the good gift of leadership to the church to help train the church to do ministry together. Under the authority of Christ the church leadership and members work to help one another grow in Christ. We also see in this passage that the members grow in their understanding of doctrine, how they are gifted to serve, and in love for God and man. Take a few minutes today to read through these verses and think about how the church has been a place for you to grow in Christ. Being a part of a local church is an indispensable part of God’s plan to continue to transform your life and heart into the image of Christ.
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