River of Life Church Long Prairie (Audio)

Jesus Final Prayer

In the final week of the series, "The Beginning of the End" we look at John chapter 17. This entire chapter is commonly known as Jesus's high priestly prayer. In this prayer we see Jesus's heart revealed in a different way than we may have seen before.

The Beginning of the End - Judas

This week in our series, The Beginning of the End, we take a look at the disciple Judas Iscariot and his role in the death of Jesus. There actually is not a lot of information about this disciple but there are some important lessons we can learn by looking at the choices he made and his response to them.

Extravagent Devotion

This week in our series we look at the interaction that Jesus has with Mary as she anoints him with an expensive perfume seen in several gospel accounts. Pastor Josiah walks us through the story, showing us how Mary's actions would have been against the cultural norms, the others reactions to this. In looking at the story what questions should we be asking of ourselves.

Signs of the Age

How we read scripture is so important. If we are honest we can read scripture with some preconceived thoughts or ideas. This week Pastor Josiah walks us through a passage in Matthew 24. What was Jesus talking about in this particular passage? How can our preconceived thoughts maybe blind us to what He is actually talking about.

The Best Is Yet To Come

This week Pastor Josiah takes some time to talk about what has been happening here at RLC and what that means for our church moving forward. Understanding that God is always on the move, what is our part in keeping up with where He wants to lead us as a church.

The Beginning of the End - Dead Men Walking

This week in our series, " The Beginning of the End" we look at an interaction that Jesus has with the Pharisees and religious leaders. This passage of scripture we can mistakenly think is not for us, but in reality the words that Jesus speaks is something for anyone who proclaims to be His follower.

The Symbolic Savior

This week in our series, The Beginning of the End, we take a look at Matthew 21. Pastor Josiah walks us through 3 "scenes" that will give us a better understanding of what Jesus was doing, or what He was trying to teach. What was He warning them of? What important questions should we be asking ourselves as we look at this passage of Scripture?

True Heart Change

In our second week of the series, "The Beginning of the End," we take a look at familiar story in the book of Luke. We look at Zaccheaus's story. We look Zaccheaus's eagerness to see Jesus, and see an immediate change and response from him after experiencing Jesus. We also see the response of those watching this happen. There are some powerful lessons for us each to take and respond to from this short but powerful story.

The Beginning of the End - The Inciting Incident

This week we begin a new series, “The Beginning of the End” following some of the events that lead up to the death and resurrection of Jesus.  This week we look at what in story structure would be the Inciting Incident, the story of the raising of Lazarus.  As we walk through this story we can begin to understand the tension, the intentionality of how Jesus taught, how he did things and what that can mean for us.  

Kingdom Builders

River of Life Church is committed to being an outward focused church. What does that mean or look like? We look at the parables found in Luke chapter 15. Understanding how important it is to be reaching the lost. Pastor Josiah talks about the vision of River of Life church, and explains how we can accomplish being outward focused through Kingdom Builders.