Vintage
Old Testament classics in a contemporary world
Killing Goliath
March 4, 2018 • Matt Heinricy
What if every time you faced a problem, or any situation that seemed impossible or insurmountable that your first thought would be, "God's got this, I've got nothing to fear." How different would your life be? That was David's view of God in light of Goliath. Life is full of giants and is also all about our perspective. The bigger our view of God, the smaller our giants will appear.
Gideon's Army - The Rollercoaster Ride of Obedience
February 25, 2018 • Brandon Grant
Obedience is often times more like a rollercoaster than a lazy river. It’s filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, corkscrews, flips and stomach-in-your-throat moments. In this message, Pastor Brandon looks at the event when God called Gideon to use 300 men to fight the mighty Midianites and lead them to an improbable victory. This account provides five realities of obedience that all of us should know and apply.
Pits, Prisons and Palaces
February 4, 2018 • Brandon Grant
Life consist of a multitude of seasons as does our spiritual lives. In this message, Pastor Brandon unpacks the ancient story of Joseph to discover while we may not be able to control seasons - we can control our response in and through the seasons confidently knowing God is with us.
The Esau Syndrome
January 28, 2018 • Brandon Grant
Is it possible we underestimate what God wants to do in us and through us? In this sermon, Pastor Brandon looks at the story of Esau and Jacob to discover the power of our appetites and how our response to them can determine the direction of our lives.
In the Garden
January 21, 2018 • Brandon Grant
Have you noticed how old is now considered cool? We love bringing back old styles, fashions, social media posts, etc. And here at Rise City Church - we love bring back classics from the Old Testament! In this message, Pastor Brandon talks about life as God intended life to be in Genesis 1 and 2 compared to life as we intend life to be in Genesis 3 in the Garden of Eden.