Inspirational messages from The River Christian Church
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For our first church meeting of 2025, Ps Peter Morton shares from Luke 24 about finding motivation, and the powerful effect that Jesus' presence and words have on our lives.
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Ps Judy Dawson brings a challenging message at the start of the year about the wells of Isaac and the awareness for us to step into the blessings that the enemy has come to shut down in our lives.
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Shake Off & Step Up - Ps Chris Dawson
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Ps Chris Dawson shares on how God has commanded us to be a beacon of light to those who are far from Him & step up to the occasion of carrying Jesus no matter what ability you have.
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Imago Dei - Part 4 - Made For Community
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Ps Peter Morton finishes up our Imago Dei series looking at how through the Trinity God IS community - and so as people made in His image, we've been designed for community too.
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Pastor Annika brings insights on how we have been created in His image, by God and for God. Also how we will live differently, when we grasp what our identity is as a child of God, carrying His DNA and reflecting His nature and image.
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Pastor Annika brings insights on how we have been created in His image, by God and for God. Also how we will live differently, when we grasp what our identity is as a child of God, carrying His DNA and reflecting His nature and image.
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Ps Peter Morton brings a challenging message on the importance of work, and God has a pattern for how we work and there is a blessing in His pattern of work.
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On Sunday, we were blessed to hear a powerful message from our guest speaker Ps Paul Saunders (Hope Centre, Wellington) on the "Builder's Anointing." He encouraged us to embrace the anointing to build, reminding us that we are blessed with everything we need to overcome the battles that come with the work of ministry. Through faith, we are equipped…
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Imago Dei | Part 2 - Made For Community
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As part of the Imago Dei series, Pastor Judy Dawson speaks on the importance of staying connected to one another as we are made to live in community to go beyond and farther to fulfil God's purpose in our lives.
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Imago Dei | Part 1 - Made In His Image
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Pastor Judy Dawson starts the series on Imago Dei, responding to the question “Who Am I”. Each one of us are a gift from God and we are all His Image bearers, and how that shape the way we see ourselves and interact with others.
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Ps Claire McLean continues our Imago Dei series by exploring how we are made in the image of God - God who works and says work is "good" and invites us to have a renewed perspective on work - embracing it as God's greater plan to make His invisible kingdom visible through us.
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Prophetic words spoken by Pastor Wayne on 17th Nov 2024.
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Pastor Wayne Peat brings an encouraging word on the importance of focusing on the spiritual matters to have a break-through in every other areas of our lives.
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Imago Dei - Part 1 - Made In His Image
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Ps Peter Morton begins our new series 'Imago Dei' - looking at what it means to have been made in God's image and how it creates a solid foundation of worth and value in our lives that can never be taken away.
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Pastor Judy Dawson talks about the progressive spiritual growth that happens in every believer, that we should be willing to have the desire to be transformed to the image of Christ.
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The Kingdom of God vs The Kingdom of The World
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What does it mean to be part of the Kingdom of God? We are called to be living in this world but not formed by it, to be formed instead by God through The Way, The Truth and The Life of Jesus, prioritizing His Presence, His Purposes and His People.
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Ps Peter Morton talks about creating space that God can land - not just in our personal lives, but also what it means for us as Church fellowship.
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Does having faith for something mean we have to stay completely focussed on it? Ps Peter Morton gives keys to staying in faith and holding on to God's promises when our prayers aren't answered quickly.
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Pastor Judy Dawson brings a challenging message on persistence, and how not to let limitations and unknown stop us from growing on the inside to step up to greater things that God has prepared for us.
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Relatable - Part 1 - Build The Buffer
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Ps Peter Morton kicks off our new series on relationships and looks at how building a buffer in our relationships can help us raise the threshold at which our negative reactions kick in.
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Ps Annika mentioned the different types of relationships we encounter, and the 4 areas of our lives that we need to be ready to sacrifice if we want to sustain and prioritise relationships.
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We often pray and seek God for our areas of need or weakness, but what about the areas where we're 'good'? Ps Peter Morton shares a vital key for breaking the endless cycle of seeking God in times of need, then forgetting God in times of plenty.
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Pastor Judy Dawson shares about the need for reverential fear of God that keep us stay within the parameters of His word motivated by love.
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Ps Kevin Forlong shares on the vital components of the gospel, and what it practically means for us to hold on to the promises of God in our day to day lives.
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RELATABLE | Part 4 - Handling Conflict Healthy & Freedom From Offence
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Pastor Judy Dawson speaks about the healthy way to handle conflict in relationships and steps to get out of the trap of offence.
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RELATABLE / Part 3 - Forgiveness and Reconciliation
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Ps Lyall Carter explores the impact forgiveness and reconciliation have on our relationships and families and communities, as we continue our RELATABLE series.
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RELATABLE | Part 3 - Commitment & Sacrifice
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Pastor Chris Dawson speaks about principles and blessings behind Commitment and Sacrifice from the life of Ruth.
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RELATABLE | Part 2 - How To Get Unstuck In Relationships
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Pastor Judy Dawson continues with the Relationship series, sharing practical ways to get unstuck from repeated negative patterns in relationships and how to keep our heart from building callus.
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Relatable | Part 1 - Living A Life Of Love
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Pastor Judy Dawson starts the Relatable series on the fundamentals of relationships starting with us, by choosing to live a life of love through the help of the Holy Spirit as we all have inadequacies in our relationships.
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Our Fiji mission team share stories and testimonies from the recent mission trip, and Ps Peter Morton brings a message on how we can be disciple-makers everyday in our sphere of influence.
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Ps Annika Morton explores how we can live with courageous faith, praying audacious prayers, redeeming our testimony and following God's call.
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Ps Peter Morton brings a message on how we can be disciple-makers everyday in our sphere of influence and our Fiji mission team share stories and testimonies from the recent mission trip.
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Pastor Judy Dawson speaks from the life of Paul that He works behind the scene, even through the messy parts of our lives to bring out His image in us.
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In the midst of the life of David, the shepherd king, we will find the essence of what it truly is to be a man, a man of the crook and harp.
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Pastor Chris Dawson brings the Father’s Day message on how to stay courageous when life goes from tough times to challenging times.
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GIFTED / PART 4 - Gifts of Serving and Mercy
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Pastor Annika concludes our series on the Motivational Gifts, this week looking at Serving and Mercy. What do these gifts look like in our lives, what are some of the challenges and how do we support others who have these gifts?
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Gifted | Part 4 - Gift of Leadership & Teaching
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Pastor Peter Morton brings the final part of the Motivational Gifts series. Today’s message looks specifically at the motivational gift of Leadership and the gift of Teaching.
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GIFTED / PART 3 - The Gifts Of Teaching and Giving
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Ps Peter Morton continues our series on the motivational gifts from Romans 12, this week looking at the gift of Teaching and the gift of Giving.
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Gifted | Part 3 - Gift of Discernment & Giving
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Ps Judy Dawson shares from Rom 12, Motivational Gifts the importance of building others with our words and with our resources through the gift of Discernment and gift of Giving.
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Motivational Gifts / Part 2 - Encourager and Discernment
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God has uniquely wired and gifted us for HIs purpose, on purpose. Ps Claire explores how those gifted with the Motivational Gifts of Encouragement and Discernment see what God is doing and partner with God to see change.
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Gifted | Part 2 - Gift Of Serving & Mercy
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Ps Judy Dawson speaks from the motivational gifts, the gift of Service and the gift of Mercy, how it is important and is used in the body of Christ to build His Kingdom.
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MOTIVATIONAL GIFTS / PART 1 - Intro & Gift Of Leadership
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Ps Peter Morton starts off our new series on the motivational gifts listed in Romans 12 - focussing on why we should know our gift and how it impacts others. Today's message looks specifically at the motivational gift of leadership - the marks of someone who has this gift, how they can develop it, and how others can relate to and support them. For …
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Ps Judy Dawson starts the new series on Motivational gifts, how each gift displays different characteristics of the Father, also talks about the Gift of Encouragement.
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As we continue our 10 Day Church Fast, Ps Peter Morton shares from Leviticus 6 on the responsibility of the priests to keep the fire in the temple burning, and how important it is that we don't let our spiritual fire grow cold or go out!
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Pastor Chris Dawson shares the importance of first fruit to God, and to make God first in every area of our lives.
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Nineveh powerfully turns to God as a result of Jonah's ministry... but God's not finished working in Jonah's life just yet. Ps Peter Morton unpacks the last chapter of the book of Jonah and looks at the process that God is doing within Jonah's heart, to make him into the messenger he's called to be.
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Jonah | Part 4 - Dismantle Your Temporary Tent
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Pastor Judy Dawson finishes the last part of the Jonah series highlighting the revolutionary love of God. Sometimes our unmet expectations can lead us to pitch up temporary shelters in the wrong places. Listen to the message to ask God to re-write the stories of your heart for yourself and others.
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Jonah - Part 3 - The God of the Grand Weave
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As we journey through the book of Jonah, we see God’s intense love of cities on full display. In Jonah 3, we will discover the wonder of the city, the path of influence, and the God of the grand weave.
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Jonah | Part 3 - God Of Second Chance
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Ps Judy Dawson highlights from the life of Jonah, it is about the message, not about the messenger. God gives second, third and more chances in the life of a believer to release His Grace.
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Through the prodigal prophet Jonah, and the prodigal son's stories, we see God's unending grace and willingness to restore those who humble themselves before Him. Pastor Claire challenges us to remember God's goodness, repent of our sin, and experience His restoration power in our lives.
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