River Of Life - Cold Spring

Our identity is one of the main lessons Jesus teaches in Luke 4 and our true, God-given identity starts when we begin our relationship with God. LIFE LESSON 1: Sometimes it is God’s Spirit that leads you into the wilderness. LIFE LESSON 2: If you don’t want your identity stolen by the enemy, you must know the word of God. LIFE LESSON 3: Your purpose comes from God, not peoples’ expectations or opinions.

Welcome to Easter at River of Life Church! Hear a message of hope, transformation, and new life told through testimony, song, and the Word of God.

"But now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people, because you have not kept the Lord’s command." -1 Samuel 13:14 "One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful, and David sent someone to find out about her. The man said, “She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” Then David sent messengers to get her. She came to him, and he slept with her. (Now she was purifying herself from her monthly uncleanness.) Then she went back home. The woman conceived and sent word to David, saying, “I am pregnant.” -2 Samuel 11:2-5 David fell into temptation because he was in a rooftop and allowed his eyes to linger for too long. He chose lust for a moment and it cost him everything. What is your rooftop? When Joseph faced temptation, he ran! "She caught him by his cloak and said, “Come to bed with me!” But he le

It can be tough to be patient. Such as waiting on your parent to stop working, waiting on virtual class to load, waiting for the next movie in your favorite series. What could you LOSE if you’re NOT patient? God had promised to make Abraham the father of a great nation—and God said He would bless all people through him. God began to fulfill this promise when Abraham had a son named Isaac. When Isaac grew up, he married Rebekah. It seemed that Isaac and Rebekah couldn’t have children, but God kept His promise. Isaac prayed, God answered his prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with TWINS. Rebekah could feel the twin boys struggling inside her, and went to ask God what she should do. The time came for Rebekah to have her babies. Esau was born first; he had a head full of red hair. Then Jacob was born—still holding onto Esau’s heel. Esau loved to roam in the wilderness. He grew up to become a skillful hunter Jacob was happy to stay at home among the tents. He probably spent his days cooking. One d

It can be tough to be patient. Such as waiting on your parent to stop working, waiting on virtual class to load, waiting for the next movie in your favorite series. What could you LOSE if you’re NOT patient? God had promised to make Abraham the father of a great nation—and God said He would bless all people through him. God began to fulfill this promise when Abraham had a son named Isaac. When Isaac grew up, he married Rebekah. It seemed that Isaac and Rebekah couldn’t have children, but God kept His promise. Isaac prayed, God answered his prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with TWINS. Rebekah could feel the twin boys struggling inside her, and went to ask God what she should do. The time came for Rebekah to have her babies. Esau was born first; he had a head full of red hair. Then Jacob was born—still holding onto Esau’s heel. Esau loved to roam in the wilderness. He grew up to become a skillful hunter Jacob was happy to stay at home among the tents. He probably spent his days cooking. One d

"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." -Matthew 6:33 NIV Oftentimes, money is a source of conflict in marriage. We focus too much on materialism.In today's message, we are talking all about finances, stewardship, and budgeting. Materialism: I need it, I want it, I have to have it. Stewardship refers to God’s ownership and a human being’s partnership. When we give first place to the Father’s agenda, the Son’s priorities, and causes of God’s church, we invest in things that last forever. We misunderstand money and it’s used when we think it’s all ours, or even as 90% ours and 10% God’s. Today, we are going to challenge you to readjust, reschedule, replan, reprogram so that we put God first. Budgeting can also help couples with financial stress. 10-70-20 Budget 1. Subtract your tithe and taxes from your gross income. 2. Take 10% of what’s left and invest it. 3. Use 70% of the remainder for life expenses. 4. Apply 20% to pay down debt.

For hundreds of years, God’s people lived as slaves in Egypt. They cried out to God, and He rescued them. God parted the waters of the Red Sea. He led them through to freedom in the wilderness. He showed His love and care by providing bread from heaven and water from solid rock. After three months, God led His people to Mount Sinai where they set up camp in the desert at the foot of the mountain. God calls to Moses. God called out to their leader, Moses, from the mountain.

Do you have a preschooler or younger? This weekend we will continue our journey into the Easter Story! We will take a look at what happened when the tomb was empty! Our Adventure Book in our Parent Toolbox will give you all the information you need! It will provide your child curriculum, activity pages, and a guide for you as a parent to become the teacher! We have a great opportunity to be our families spiritual leader and our River Kids team is devoted to equipping you as the parent. This service will be engaging, fun, and bible based!

Survivor: a group of average men and women against each other and nature on a deserted island What is the Secret to Survival? You must begin again, and again, and again, and again. "Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." -Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV How can you begin again? 1.) Acceptance 2.) Attention 3.) Amnesty 4.) Affection

When you have to wait, remember God is with you.

"Grow old with me! The best is yet to be,The last of life, for which the first was made, our times are in his hand, who says, “a whole I planned, youth shows but health, trust God and see all, don’t be afraid." - Robert Browning 3 Stages of Marriage: 1.) Honeymoon Stage "Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the young women. Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love. My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. My beloved is mine and I am his; he browses among the lilies. Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or like a young stag on the rugged hills." - Song of Solomon 2:2, 5, 14, 16-17 NIV 2.) The Party is Over Stage "A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping of a leaky roof in a rainstorm; restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand." -Proverbs 27:15-16 NIV "I find

When you have to wait, remember God is with you.

For hundreds of years, God’s people lived as slaves in Egypt. They cried out to God, and He rescued them. God parted the waters of the Red Sea. He led them through to freedom in the wilderness. He showed His love and care by providing bread from heaven and water from solid rock. After three months, God led His people to Mount Sinai where they set up camp in the desert at the foot of the mountain. God calls to Moses. God called out to their leader, Moses, from the mountain. Moses shared God’s words with the people, and they agreed to do everything God said. Later, God called Moses to meet with Him again on the mountaintop. Before he left, Moses told the elders that if anyone had a problem, they could talk to Aaron and Hur. Then Moses and his helper, Joshua, went up the mountain. The glory of God settled on the mountain like clouds and fire. Moses stayed within the cloud on the mountain, talking with God for 40 days and 40 nights. The people went to Aaron and complained that Moses had left them.

It’s important to God that we choose to be kind—and not just to the people who you might expect. Crowds of people followed Jesus around. They wanted to hear what He had to say, which made the religious leaders nervous. They looked for ways to try to trick Jesus into saying something that would make Him look bad. Jesus chose to answer the man by telling a story, which was the Good Samaritan. Jesus’ story made it clear: ANYONE you’ll ever meet is your neighbor. Bottom line, be kind to people who are different from you. Everyone who needs you to show them God’s love is your neighbor. For more information, go to https://riveroflifeag.org/kids

"When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida, 11 but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing. Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.” He replied, “You give them something to eat.” They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.” (About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” The disciples did so, and everyone sat down. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. They all ate and were satisfie

Wherever Jesus went, crowds of people followed Him. This made the religious leaders nervous. They looked for ways to try to trick Jesus and make Him look bad. One day, a law expert stopped Jesus with a question. Luke 10:25-28 The law expert wanted to find out the LEAST he had to do in order to obey the law. Jesus answered by teaching truth through a story. Jesus’ story is for US, just like it was for the people who listened that day. We should always be ready to show kindness, to ANYONE, because every person is important to God. Bottom Line: Be kind to people who are different from you.

In Matthew 5:41 is the story of the second mile. Sometimes we only feel like being as kind as we HAVE to be. In the story, the person who carried that backpack had to go a mile, no matter what Jesus said that you can choose to DOUBLE that . . . and carry it for two miles. Jesus wasn’t just talking about carrying a backpack for a Roman soldier. He meant that we can “go the extra mile” any time we choose to be kinder than we have to be. When you make your own choices beyond what you’re REQUIRED to do, you show the person how valuable they are to you. Be kinder than you have to be.

Communication plays a vital part in a marriage. What are some things that get in the way of good communication with your spouse? "Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” -Genesis 3:1 (NIV) "I would not obey my teachers or listen to my instructors.I have come to the brink of utter ruin in the midst of the whole assembly.” -Proverbs 5:13-14 (NIV) "Strangers will obtain your wealth, and someone else will enjoy the fruit of your labor." -Proverbs 5:10 (NLT) 1.) Schedules 2.) Children 3.) Television / Media 4.) Pornography In a world of busyness and constant chaos, how can we be intentional to jump start healthy communication with your spouse? 1.) Praise One Another Praise We need to do the same. In the Bible, King Lemuel wrote of his faithful wife, "Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women do noble things, but you surpas