Rise City Church Podcast

God is Eternal

Have you ever heard stories that happened before you were born and wondered how that was even possible? Pretty crazy to think that time existed before you could comprehend it. But God has always existed!

Because He is the Creator of time, God sees all of time. This means He sees every moment of sin and brokenness in our past with the same vivid clarity as He sees our redemption through His Son and with the same clear focus as He sees our story in the future. Talk about a mind-blowing thought!

Listen in to this week's sermon as we unpack how God's eternality sets us free from the past, brings clarity to the present, and calms our anxieties of the future. For there is truly None Like Him.

A Life of Faithfulness

What does it mean to be faithful? A life of faithfulness calls us to wait on the Lord and lean in.

Listen in as Stacey Cutshall speaks on living a life of faithfulness from Team Night.

God is Compasionate

Kindness is what our world needs more of, but without knowing the origin of true kindness you aren't able to fully express it.

Kindness begins with an understanding of God's kindness to us, which is far greater than we can imagine. Kindness is what changes people, restores dignity, and allows for relational closeness.

Listen in this week as guest preacher, Daniel Goulding, shares that to be a person of kindness we must first explore God's incredible kindness to us. There is truly none like Him.

God is Love

If God is love, as it's written in John, how are his people so bad at it sometimes? God's own church struggles to be loving to one another. So how do we grow in something so foundational to faith but so difficult to live out?

Join us for this message from our series None Like Him as Pastor Russell explores love and we learn that love is not divorced from truth, but truth comes from love. If we want to get love right, we must live it out in community, and above all we abide with love himself, Jesus. Because if we get love right it will ripple outward into our world, and change the face of humanity to glorify God alone.

God is Holy

The character of God is completely unique. Above all things, He is holy in everything He ever does, He is set apart from evil, and His holiness is always. And that's something that is a little hard to wrap your mind around.

 

God’s holiness is the essence of his nature and the source of his goodness. It comforts us with his truth and justice, cleanses us from our sinfulness, and ultimately is what draws us to Jesus, the only one who can save us and reconcile us with God.

 

Join us for the first week of our new series exploring the nature of God in None Like Him - God is Holy.

 

The King’s Message

The birth of Jesus is a beacon of God’s unfailing love and faithfulness. Hope is trusting in something beyond ourselves, and we are called to follow Him to share His hope with others.  Jesus is the reminder that God has not forgotten us. Through Him, we can trust that God has a plan for our lives and for the world; He is our hope.

Join us for "The King's Message - Hope in the Manger" to hear how hope in Jesus is the anchor that holds us steady in the storms of life.

The King’s Victory

All you need to do is turn on the news or scroll through social media and you'll see a world filled with tremendous suffering and pain. It's foolish to think that evil doesn't exist. But there is hope. The kingdom of heaven is different from the kingdom of this world.

Jesus came as a humble, suffering servant to conquer evil and darkness and to bring peace, hope, and love. Through Christmas, Jesus would put an end to death. Join us for "The King's Victory: Conquering Darkness" to hear how the love of Jesus truly wins.

Change The Temperature

How do we influence the people and culture around us? What if you harnessed the character and skills that God has gifted you with to bring about Gospel change that glorifies Jesus and brings joy to those around you?

In work, family, and life, we can take steps to make positive shifts and encourage the people around us. Listen to this special Team Night episode to learn four ways to Change the Temperature in situations, culture, and relationships.

The King’s Arrival

From the twinkling lights on a Christmas tree to giving gifts and gathering with our friends and families, this whole Christmas season is filled with stars that are meant to point us to the Messiah.

As disciples, we are called to follow Jesus. It’s not just about having head knowledge of a savior, it’s about following Him. It's not about just collecting information or checking a box, but taking action to have a relationship with Jesus.

Listen in as our Youth Pastor Jordan walks us through "The King's Arrival" to learn to look for stars that point to Jesus. Just as the Wise Men followed the star to find the Messiah, we too can look for stars that lead us to Him.

All Bow Down

In Matthew 2:1-12, we learn about The Wise Men who come to baby Jesus, seek him out and worship Him. Their hearts were filled with the desire to encounter and fully worship this God who became a man, in the form of a tiny baby to physically be with His people.

Jesus is the invisible God, made visible.

Throughout the Bible, both before and after Jesus was born, we find people encountering Jesus and falling on their faces in worship, because He is just that worthy.

As we prepare our hearts for the coming of the King this Advent season, we invite you to listen to the message “All Bow Down” for some tangible ways to seek out Jesus this Christmas. May you be filled with awe and reverence this holiday season.