Ridge Church Audio Podcast

This week we are continuing in Part 3 of our series "Brick By Brick" with Pastor Leroy continuing to answer the question of what it means to be a part of the Local Church. God commands us in John 13 to love one another as God has loved us. And in Ephesians 4 we are called to bear one another in love, and to eagerly maintain the unity of the Spirit. And that is our answer for this week - "To be part of the local church is to be zealous about maintaining unity and peace in the church." 

This week Pastor Leroy is teaching as we continue in our series Brick By Brick. We are continuing to look at Gods' Word to answer the question about what it really means to be a part of the local church. This week we take a look at Ephesians 2:10 to give us a better picture of what the church is and our purpose. We also look at Ephesians 1:3-5 to remind us of our individual purpose within the local church. Pastor Leroy leaves us with one central thought to the question - we are to remember and remind one another what Christ has done for us. 

This week we are kicking off a brand new series called "Brick By Brick." Our hope for this first week is to shed light on what role we play in our local church. Pastor Trip does this by looking at the early church in the book of Acts. As Christians, we are the heartbeat of the local church. God has called all of us to serve a unique role based on the skills and experiences that God has placed in our life. We hope that this first message reminds you and inspires to be involved in the Church. 

This week we are closing out our series "The 47 Day Question." We are so thankful for all that God has taught us through this series and we hope that you have grown in your knowledge of what real faith looks like. This week signifies the end of our series but our hope is that it is not the end of your faith Journey. When Jesus was getting ready to leave this earth, he told his disciples that He would be with them forever. He sent his spirit to be with them and to walk with them. And He does the same for us. The Holy Spirit is with us every moment guiding and leading our steps. 

This week we are continuing our series "The 47 Day Question" with part 3 being all about Faith. Faith is a crucial part of our relationship with God. Faith is how we express our dependence on God. We hope and pray that this message helps you to better understand your faith and what it means in your relationship with your heavenly Father. We pray that you put your faith in our Good Father. 

Happy Easter Ridge Family! We are so thankful to serve a risen King who has saved us from our sins. This week we continue in our series "The 47 Day Question" in which Pastor Trip gives us the only question that matters. And that question is "Who is Jesus?" Jesus is our resurrected King who defeated death and sins on our behalf. When we make that question our focus, we can begin to have faith in Jesus knowing that we've answered the only question that matters. We hope and pray that this message gives you better knowledge of who Jesus is. 

Happy Palm Sunday Ridge Family! We are so excited to be kicking off a brand new series called "The 47 Day Question". In this first message, Pastor Trip lays the foundation for the following weeks by reminding us of the importance of asking questions and looking for answers when it comes to our faith. We don't have to have all the answers and we don't have to ask all the questions but we can never stop seeking Jesus. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life and no one comes to the Father except through Him. We hope and pray that you will join us next week for Easter as we celebrate the resurrection of our Heavenly King. 

This week, we are wrapping up our series "I Believe" with the last part of the Trinity - The Holy Spirit. Pastor Trip calls on us to ask the question, "How can you be filled with the Holy Spirit, and yet nothing in your life really changes?" I think we all have asked that question before in our lives and of other people. Pastor Trip directs us to the book of Galatians for our answer in which Paul instructs us to ALLOW the Holy Spirit to guide our lives. Our prayer is that you would daily surrender your life to Holy Spirit so you may experience true freedom in Jesus. 

This week we are continuing in our series "I Believe" where we are learning more about one of our core beliefs - The Trinity. This week pastor Trip takes us through the problem of our sin and what the Bible says about the 'problem' we have and how the Bible says to fix it. The Bible tells us that the Son, who is a part of the Trinity came to this earth to die on a cross so that our sin would be defeated along with death. We hope and pray that this message gives you the knowledge and helps you to draw closer to God. 

This week we are continuing through our series "I Believe" with Pastor Trip taking us through the story of the Prodigal Son. The Prodigal Son is one that we are all familiar with but we may not fully understand the impact that the story has on our lives. The Prodigal Son reminds us of how good our heavenly Father is and how we can never earn the grace He freely gives us. 

This week we kicked off a brand new series called "I Believe." In this series, we will be looking in-depth at what we believe as Christians and how those beliefs impact our day-to-day life. Our prayer is that this series would help you better understand your faith and give you the courage to proclaim it to others.

This week Pastor Leroy is wrapping up our series "Inside Insight." We have enjoyed his teaching these past few weeks. We hope and pray that this series has encouraged examining what's on the inside and ensuring that it matches what God's word says. This week Pastor Leroy is examining our fleshly tendency to be greedy. He walks us through Luke 12, in which Jesus tells a parable of a man who put his possessions over God, which we all have done at some point. We hope that God uses this message to help you reexamine the possessions he has given you and how to steward them well on this earth. 

This week, Pastor Leroy is continuing to lead us in our series "Inside Insight." This week we look intently at the passage Luke 18:9-14, in which Jesus tells a parable of two men going to pray at the temple. One man was a Pharisee and one was a tax collector. The Pharisee prayed with pride, thanking God that he was not as sinful as other people. While the Tax collector asked God to humble him for he was a sinner. We hope that Pastor Leroy's teaching on the passage will encourage you and bring to light any pride in your heart you may have been unaware of.

This week we are continuing to look at matters of our hearts. As followers, it is important to examine the condition of our heart and make sure that it is aligned with God's Word. Pastor Leroy reminds us that our outward behavior is directly linked to the condition of our hearts. We tend to modify our behavior around others to hide what is truly on the inside. Eventually, our true nature comes out and one thing we can do is have a heart of mercy like we are told in Ephesians. Paul tells the church in Ephesus to get rid of all anger, bitterness, slander, rage, and brawling. We are to FORGIVE one another as God has forgiven us through Christ. 

This week we are continuing our series "Inside Insight" and are in the book of Matthew. We are looking at a parable Jesus taught on what the Kingdom of Heaven is like. The parable teaches that a man on a journey entrusted his wealth to three of his servants. Two of the servants went and multiplied the wealth. While the last servant hid his bag of gold in the ground. Doing so caused his master to become angry with him. In the same way, God has entrusted us with His Kingdom here on earth and it is our responsibility to spread the Kingdom to all people. We hope and pray that this message encourages you and strengthens you. 

This week we are kicking off a brand new series called "Inside Insight." In this series, we will be thinking about our tendency to focus on our external appearances, external situations, and how they tend to take priority over the internal condition of our soul. Jesus taught that it is not what goes into our body that defiles us, but what comes from our heart that truly shows who we are. We pray that this message encourages and strengthens you. We love you Ridge Family. 

We are wrapping up the month of January and wrapping up our current series "Grow With the Flow." This week we are looking at an important scripture in Mark 8:34-36 where Jesus is teaching on the importance of taking up His Cross and giving up our life for the sake of the gospel. We can grow and press forward all we want but if we are not daily surrendering ourselves to Christ we will ultimately lose in the end. We hope and pray that this message encourages you and strengthens you. Come back next week as we kick off a brand new series!

This week we are continuing in our series "Grow With the Flow." This week Pastor Trip is continuing to look at the life of the apostle Peter and his tendency to butt heads with Jesus. Peter was very confident and assertive in his ability - sometimes to his detriment. We too can fall victim to this. That's why it is so important to reflect and become more aware of our actions. One of the best ways to foster that self-awareness is to study God's word and discover who we are truly supposed to be. We hope and pray that this message encourages you and motivates you to be more like Christ. 

We are so excited for another week in God's word and to be able to share with you what the Bible teaches. This week we are continuing to exam the life of Peter and his Ministry. We look closely at a passage in Galatians 2:11-13 where Paul confronts Peter's Hypocritical behavior towards Gentiles. Paul was a friend who confronted Peter with harsh, but loving truth. Those are the kind of believers that we need in our life. Then we can truly grow to be more like Christ. We pray that God would speak to you through His word and that you would seek him out in the Word. We love you Ridge Family.

We are excited for another week of teaching in our series "Grow With the Flow" where we are studying the life of Peter. This week Pastor Trip walks us through the difference between knowing everything about Jesus and becoming more like Jesus. Immediate life change takes place when we accept Jesus as our Lord and savior. But, that's not the end of our walk. It's only the beginning of an ongoing process that we'll be in until eternity. Following and becoming like Jesus is a process that causes us to grow. We hope and pray that this message would encourage you and give you strength.