RiverGlen Christian Church Podcast

 

After the last few years, it's easy to want to relax, to pull back, or even to retreat.  But we've been called to PRESS ON and RALLY around what matters.  It's time to come together and to rally!   That includes our marriages, our families, our kids, our groups and community.   Join us every week for Rally Cry!

After the last few years, it's easy to want to relax, to pull back, or even to retreat.  But we've been called to PRESS ON and RALLY around what matters.  It's time to come together and to rally!   That includes our marriages, our families, our kids, our groups and community.   Join us every week for Rally Cry!

We were created for connection! Luke 10:30-35 “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’”  Romans 12:10  1 Corinthians 12:25  Galatians 5:13  Galatians 6:2  Ephesians 4:32  Colossians 3:16  Hebrews 10:24  James 5:16  John 13:35 “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

1 John 2:15-17 “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Fatheri s not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.”  Misconceptions About Addiction  1. Addiction is limited to drugs and alcohol  2. If you remove the substance or behavior, you break the addiction  Recovery Steps  1. We admitted we were powerless over ___________, and that our lives had become unmanageable.  2. We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.  3. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.  Romans 2:12 “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – which is your spiritual act of worship.”

Matthew 28:16-19 Having doubt doesn’t mean you’re a hypocrite – it means you’re human.  John 20:19-20, 24-29 Jude 21 “Be merciful to those who doubt.”  Ways to Deal with Doubt  Admit your doubt  Investigate your doubt  Stay in the group  Give Jesus the benefit of the doubt  “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” -Martin Luther King, J

1 Kings 19:2-13 It’s okay to not be okay  Be gentle with yourself because God is gentle with you  Change the way we speak to ourselves  Listen for the whisper Romans 8, Matthew 28:20, Jeremiah 29:11, 1 Corinthians 15:57, John 14:27, Psalm 121, John 15:11, Nehemiah 8:10

 Fear - Sees a threat and reacts Anxiety - Imagines a threat and can’t move on  Underlying Causes of Anxiety  1. Change  2. Hurry  3. Personal Challenges  Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”  Counterweights for Anxiety  1. Celebrate the goodness of God  2. Ask for help  3. Leave your concerns  4. Meditate on good things  1 Peter 5:7 “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”  Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”

Psalm 109:8-10 “May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership. May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow. May his children be wandering beggars; may they be driven from their ruined homes.”  Anger is not a sin  John 2:15-16 “So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables…’To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!’”  Matthew 5:21-22 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment.”  Ephesians 4:26 “In your anger do not sin.”  What do we do with anger so we can deal with it in a heathy, God-honoring way?  1. Redirect  2. Replenish  3. Release it  Romans 5:8 “God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”