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Rio Vista Church Sermons
From its base in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Rio Vista Church serves to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. These are our weekly messages.
Episodes
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Jesus and True Treasure
What is it that you value most of all? Jesus says the kingdom of heaven is a treasure worth far more than all of the other treasure you have. Is he asking you…
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Jesus and Life
There is no more politicized “hot button” message in 21st century America than the question of abortion. What should we do, as individuals and as a church…
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The Word Part 33 - John 21:1-25
Series conclusion. John writes the epilogue of his Gospel, and records Jesus giving his disciples the charge of going out to become fishers of men. Jesus also…
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The Word Part 32 - John 20:1-31
The resurrection of Jesus is central to Jesus’ message. The grave is no longer an end, but a beginning. Jesus brings life from death, first for himself, and…
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The Word Part 31 - John 19:16-42
Why was it necessary for Jesus to be crucified? Not why was it necessary for Jesus to DIE, any Christian can answer that, but why was it necessary for Jesus to…
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The Word Part 30 - John 18:28 ~ 19:16
We find out how the Jewish leaders and the Roman governor Pontius Pilate handled the Truth of God. Everything needed to happen exactly as it did, in order for…
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The Word Part 29 - John 18:13-27
Watch and pray, storing up the Word of God so that you will be prepared for the day your faith is on trial. Wait on the Lord’s deliverance, not seeking…
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The Word Part 28 - John 18:1-12
The ones who had Jesus arrested weren’t concerned with his mission, they wanted their nation back and any Messiah who wasn’t going to make that his mission was…
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The Word Part 27 - John 17:1-26
Jesus was gathered with his disciples for one final time. Yet in this prayer John records, Jesus wasn’t praying for himself at all. His concern was solely on…
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The Word Part 26 - John 16:25-33
Most people would say that death terminates life, but Christians should see it as the exact opposite. God brings life out of death. The resurrection reality of…
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The Word Part 25 - John 16:4-15
Orthodox Christians confess that God is three persons in one. Jesus says that God’s primary interaction with our lives in this world will be through the Holy…
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The Word Part 24
John 15:18 through 16:4 teach that the world WILL hate the followers of Christ because they don’t belong to the world. Jesus doesn’t want us to be surprised by…
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The Word Part 23
John 15: Jesus teaching that he is the true vine and we are the branches. God is the vineyard keeper who prunes branches to produce even greater amounts of…
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The Word Part 22
In John 14 Jesus tells his disciples that he will send them the Holy Spirit. We explore the often controversial and emotionally charged views of the Holy…
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The Word Part 21
The end of John 13 and the start of chapter 14 describe Jesus’ final hours. He knew how short his time was, so everything he did or said now was important. Sam…
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The Word Part 20
From John chapter 13. Spiritual growth occurs in loving community. Pastor Matt Lomenick talks about what that loving community can empower us to do, and what…
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The Word Part 19
Following the resurrection of Lazarus, Jesus attends a feast at Bethany where Mary pours expensive perfume on his feet and wipes it with her hair. She…
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Joseph (Father's Day)
God chose Joseph to be the earthly father to Jesus. Pastor Tom Hendrikse reveals this extraordinary man to be an example for fathers today as Joseph…
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The Word Part 18
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, but only AFTER his sisters Martha and Mary had to go through the suffering of watching Lazarus die. What Jesus wanted them…
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The Word Part 17
Jesus tells the crowd that he is both the good shepherd and the door to the sheepfold. He explains that his sheep will know his voice and come when he calls…
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The Word Part 16
Jesus and the disciples encounter a man born blind and the disciples ask Jesus who sinned, this man or his parents. Jesus tells them neither did, but this…
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The Word Part 15
Jesus declares himself to be the Light of the world. When the Jewish religious leaders object, this prompts Jesus to confront them about who their TRUE father…
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Hannah (Mother's Day)
Hannah suffered not being able to have children, pleading with God to help her. Yet he waited until her request was not about HER but rather about HIM. Mothers…
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It Is Finished
Jesus is the ultimate finisher who leaves nothing undone. He will accomplish in us everything God has purposed for us to do. And on the last day, we will stand…
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The Word Part 14
This week we read a story about a woman who, it says, "was caught in the act of adultry." Would Jesus discredit himself by not following the Scriptures, or…
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The Word Part 13
John chapter seven could be characterized as the place where true faith and self-interest collide. True faith empties itself of self-interest and exaltation…
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The Word Part 12
John chapter 6 is familiar ground, the feeding of 5000 and Jesus walking on water. One of the "I am" statements is here, "I am the Bread of Life." Jesus…
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The Word Part 11
Following His resurrection, Jesus encountered two disciples. Jesus showed them how Moses and all the prophets had declared that these things had to happen to…
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The Word Part 10
Jesus tells the Jewish religious leaders that if they had believed Moses, they would believe Jesus, because Moses wrote about Him. Did Moses write about Jesus?…
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The Word Part 09
Our God heals! But the Scriptures teach is that God doesn’t heal according to our purposes -- God heals according to His purposes. Is that still a comforting…
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Training Up The Next Generation
An investigation of the ways education has changed in our country since religion was carefully excluded from it. Sam Kastensmidt makes the case that a…
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The Word part eight
Follow-up from the Samaritan woman’s plea for the her town to "come and meet this man." Many believed in Him. Then Jesus returns to Galilee where He was…
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The Word part seven
From John chapter 4, Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well. She has searched for satisfaction everywhere the world tells you to find it, and found…
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The Word part six
From John chapter three, with Nicodemus coming to Jesus under cover of night. Tom Hendrikse takes you inside the mind of Nicodemus and leads us on a journey…
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The Greatest Love Story In Literature
From Hosea chapter 3, a message about the love story God wanted you to know. The prophet Hosea was told by God to take a wife under unusual circumstances and…
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Generosity: A Kingdom Encounter
From Mark 14:3-9, the story of Mary’s anointing of Jesus gives us an example of a generous heart. Why is generosity such a rare event today? God wants us to be…
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The Word part five
From John chapter two, Jesus driving the merchants and the money-changers out of the temple. Tom takes us through this passage bite by bite, stopping to taste…
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The Word part four
This week, we hear the story of the first miracle Jesus performed in public, the changing of water into wine at the wedding feast in Cana. It is a familiar…
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The Word part three
Our series looking at the life and teachings of God's Living Word, Jesus Christ, continues with Jesus beginning to assemble the group of twelve men who would…
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The Word part two
Jesus said John the Baptist was the greatest man ever born. Greater than Moses or Abraham? What made John so special? Tom teaches us about this unique man of…
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The Word part one
A series from the Gospel of John. By knowing the written word of God, we come to know the Living Word of God--Jesus Christ, who brings order out of chaos…
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I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life
Our Advent series on five of the 'I Am' statements of Jesus concludes with 'I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.' From John chapter 14. Probably the most…
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I Am the Light of the World
Our Advent series on five of the 'I Am' statements of Jesus continues with 'I Am the Light of the World.' From John chapter 8. How does the Bible portray…
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I Am the Door
Our Advent series on five of the 'I Am' statements of Jesus continues with 'I Am the Door.' From John chapter 10, Jesus declares Himself to be the door and the…
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I Am the Bread of Life
Our Advent series on the 'I Am' statements of Jesus continues with 'I Am the Bread of Life.' Physical bread is the daily sustainer of life and spiritual bread…
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I Am The Resurrection and The Life
Our Advent Series on five of the I Am statements of Jesus. Jesus proclaimed Himself, His very person, to be the source of life and the only answer to the…
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Transfigured - Christ and You
Jesus deserved the splendor of the Transfiguration, but he endured the agony of the Cross...so that we, who deserve the agony of the Cross, could inherit the…
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Leverage Your Life part 4
Our series on leveraging your life for Jesus concludes with a story from 2 Kings about the siege of Samaria. Sometimes God allows his people to be enslaved by…
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Leverage Your Life part 3
Our series on leveraging your life for Jesus continues with the subject of your time and talents. God has placed us all into a different role within the body…
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Leverage Your Life part 2
Our series on leveraging your life for Jesus continues with what is probably the most sensitive subject the church can discuss - your treasure. Your money and…
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Leverage Your Life part 1
From Luke 9, Jesus tells those who truly desire to follow him what they do. Deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow him. What does that mean?…
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 8
Real Faith Lives for God and not for Money. Our series from the book of James concludes. When you plan how to run and use your business, finances, money, and…
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Gain or Loss
When you love, you do what is difficult willingly. Your sufferings of obedience will be a small price to pay, as knowledge of the one you serve makes your…
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 7
Real faith calls us to repentance. Our series from James continues as we look today as his call to action. We have seen what our lives should look like because…
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 6
Real faith lives according to a different kind of wisdom, and produces a very different kind of fruit. Our series from James continues as we look at the…
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 5
Authentic faith shows up not only in how we live but also in how we speak. The words that we use and how we use them reveals what is going on in our hearts. If…
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 4
What is the relationship between faith and works? If we are saved by faith alone, why does God command us to do good works? What ARE good works, anyway? Tom…
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Let No One Deceive You
From 1 John chapter 3. We examine the connection between Love and Obedience. Jesus not only saved us FROM sin, He saved us TO obedience. The love of God is…
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 3
From James chapter 2. Since we are new creations by God Himself, we must live that way and see things through the eyes of faith, including the poor and…
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 2
Our series from the book of James continues. This week James delivers the sobering message that real Christians don't just LISTEN TO God's Word, they also DO…