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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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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 1
A series of messages from the book of James. This week we begin where James does, considering the question of suffering. James offers his message: Don't waste…
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God's Word and the Pursuit of Holiness part 3
Series conclusion. What practices and disciplines can we employ to deepen and intensify our faith relationship to Christ, the connection through which his…
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God's Word and the Pursuit of Holiness part 2
The daily pursuit of holiness is done as an act of worship in response to the gospel. But HOW is it done? By what power can it be accomplished? From Romans…
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God's Word and the Pursuit of Holiness part 1
As believers in Jesus, we need to wake up every single day and resolve to pursue a life of even more radical obedience to the perfectly holy law of God than we…
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God's Word and Serving Part 2
Conclusion to our two part series on serving. Serving others restores the shalom (peace) of God that He originally planned for this world. And you cannot find…
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God's Word and Serving Part 1
Ministry Operations Pastor Matt Lomenick begins a two-part series on the topic of God's Word and Serving. Healthy, biblical, and uniquely Christian service…
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One Voice (Psalm 22)
From Psalm 22, Worship Pastor Ryan Brasington takes us through David's journey from suffering to singing praises in the midst of the congregation, a journey…
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Why Do Good People Suffer? (Psalm 44)
From Psalm 44, Tom Hendrikse tackles one of the most persistent and difficult questions for any believer to answer. If God is there, why does he allow…
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God, Our Refuge (Psalm 16) Father's Day 2011
In this Father's Day sermon from Psalm 16, Tom Hendrikse looks at the pressure and expectations of being a husband and father. He explains how to find true…
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God's Word and Prayer Part 4
Our series on prayer concludes. This week we look at the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector from Luke chapter 18, where we learn that when we come…
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God's Word and Prayer Part 3
Our series on prayer continues. This week we look at the parable of the unjust judge and the widow from Luke chapter 18, where we learn that we ought to pray…
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Stand in the shadow
Youth Sunday 2011. Carter Brown preaches a message on crucifying yourself to the world, and the world to yourself. Let your faith authentically shape your…
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God's Word and Prayer Part 2
Our series on the basic principles of the Christian life continues the study of prayer. This week Tom discusses the attitude we should have as we pray.
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God's Word and Prayer Part 1
We continue our mission for 2011, to Know the Word and Live the Word, with another series on the fundamentals of Christian Living. We study the Lord's Prayer…
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That You Should Take Notice of Me
A Mother's Day sermon for 2011, from the book of Ruth. She sacrificed and God honored it, and her.
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God's Word and Salvation's Song part three
A study from the book of Isaiah looking at the Servant Songs. What makes God break into song? What inspires his mind and moves his soul? This week we look at…
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God's Word and Salvation's Song part two
A study from the book of Isaiah looking at the Servant Songs. What makes God break into song? What inspires his mind and moves his soul? Is it the same thing…
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God's Word and Salvation's Song part one
A study from the book of Isaiah looking at the Servant Songs. What makes God break into song? What inspires his mind and moves his soul? Is it the same thing…
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God's Word, God's Will, My Life part four
Our series on finding God's will for our lives, that is, finding out what God wants us to do, concludes this week. We study questions five and six from the…
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The Value of Wisdom
From Proverbs chapter 2, our Director of Student Ministries, Carter Brown, speaks to us about the value of wisdom and about what we can do to manifest wisdom…
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God's Word, God's Will, My Life part three
This week, Tom covers the third and fourth questions to ask when you're trying to find what it is God wants you to do (in other words, find his will for your…
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God's Word, God's Will, My Life part two
Know the word, live the word in 2011! Six questions to ask when you want to know what God wants you to do (in other words, to find his will for your life)…
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God's Word, God's Will, My Life part one
The next chapter in our mission to know the word and live the word begins! What does this book tell us about what God wants us to do? This week we look at…
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Taking Your Defining Moment
In the darkest of times, at the lowest point, that is where we often find the defining moments of our lives. How will we respond? Will we find God in the…
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God's Most Holy Place
A study from the book of Hebrews, examining the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Convenant. Looking at many familiar stories with gospel eyes gives them new life…
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Know The Word, Live The Word (part five)
Our series from Colossians concludes by examining what it looks like when you are knowing the word and living the word in your marriage, your family, and your…
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Know The Word, Live The Word (part four)
Our series from the book of Colossians continues by asking the question of how we go about living like the new you that God declares us to be. When we do not…
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Know The Word, Live The Word (part three)
Our series from the book of Colossians continues with warnings about avoiding the human traditions and philosophies that would take us captive with their…
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Know The Word, Live The Word (part two)
Our series from the book of Colossians continues. The apostle Paul describes images of our great God and king, Jesus Christ, almost like an art museum of…
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Know The Word, Live The Word (part one)
The first message in a new series from the book of Colossians and the kickoff to Rio's 2011 campaign to become students of the Word, live it out, and bear…
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Compassion In The New Year
From the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand, we see an example of true compassion in action. True compassion changes things about you. True compassion…
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A Difficult Year
For many, perhaps even most, 2010 was a difficult year. And there is no guarantee 2011 will be better. Jesus told his disciples that he was sending them into…
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Christmas Eve
Tom Hendrikse relates the story of visiting the cave in Bethlehem were tradition holds that Jesus was born. The transcendent God clothed himself in infant…
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God Gave part four
Our series concludes with the story of the magi and their journey to find the child who had been born King of the Jews. God teaches us a lot through this…
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God Gave part three
We continue in our series looking at the gift and the cost of Christmas by talking about Joseph, Mary's husband. There was a cost to him for this first…
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God Gave part two
Mary was willing to pay any cost to bring forth the gift of God's Son. Even though she could count the people who believed her story on the fingers of one…
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God Gave part one
There is a gift and a cost to Christmas, not just for God, but for God's people as well. We are to replicate the gift of God to us in Christ by doing for…
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I'm an F-A-N-A-T-I-C, I rep Christ til I D-I-E
In Revelation, Jesus sends seven letters to churches, the last one being to the church at Laodecia. This sermon examines that letter and what we can learn from…
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The New Normal
The pursuit of happiness. It's the American dream, right? The decision to follow Christ creates a new normal for us, one in which we transition from living for…
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The Worthiness of God part 5
Series Conclusion. From 2 Peter ch. 3, Tom answers the questions of what happens next in God's plan for the end of this world, what is the real truth about the…
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The Worthiness of God part 4
Examining the prophecies in Matthew 24 in order to better understand whether the book of Revelation refers to what has past or what is yet to come.
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The Worthiness of God part 3
A study in Revelation chapters 4 and 5. God gives a vision of Himself to encourage His people.
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The Worthiness of God part 2
Our study in Revelation chapters 4 and 5 continues. God chose to reveal certain things about Himself to John and instructed John to write them down for His…
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The Worthiness of God part 1
The beginning of a new series in which we take in the vision of God seated on His throne from Revelations chapter 4. This vision has layers of meaning upon…
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Gathering Sets Us Free
The conclusion to our series on gathering for worship. God calls us to not only set aside the hour we gather as holy, but also the entire day.
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Gathering Renews God's Promise
God makes promises to His people. When we gather to worship Him, we claim those promises and connect with the covenant family. This message also contains a…
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Gathering Tells God's Story
When we gather for worship on Sunday mornings, we give our praise and worship to an audience of one - God. We tell and re-tell of His glory, and of His grace…
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Gathering is About God
We gather for worship on Sunday mornings. Why? What do we want when we do that? How does God view our worship? This sermon makes the powerful point that…
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Love Like Cain
Carter Brown, director of student ministries at Rio Vista Community Church, preaches on what was learned from the Berlin missions trip.
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God's Family
Doug Souder, president of 4Kids South Florida, brings us a message about the awesome diversity within the kingdom of God. The faces of God's family might look…
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Hope for South Florida
All around us, every day, we see the homeless and the hungry. To our eyes, they seem very different from us. But are they? In this sermon, Tom introduces a…
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The Providence of God (Joseph), week 5
The story of Joseph concludes. He is reconciled to his family, fulfills God's purpose for his life in Egypt, and dies after a long and satisfying life. What…
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The Providence of God (Joseph), week 4
The Lord is with Joseph as he languishes in the Pharoah's dungeon. He rises to the top, as the jailor puts him in charge of all things. Joseph still believes…
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The Providence of God (Joseph), week 3
Joseph faces personal suffering and injustice. For years, he is in the pit of pharoah's dungeon. Despite that, Joseph never loses his trust in God. And God…
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The Providence of God (Joseph), week 2
Two responses to sexual temptation, Joseph and his brother Judah. Joseph was confident that God had control of his life and refused to give in to sin. Judah…
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The Providence of God (Joseph), week 1
Tom begins a new series on the providence of God, based upon the life of Joseph. Seemingly favored by God, Joseph was crushed by one bad circumstance after…
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Wisdom (Psalm 49)
How often do you hear others ask why bad things happen to good people, while at the same time bad people prosper? Do YOU ask that question? This week, Tom…
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Friend of Sinners
Jesus attends a party at the home of Simon, a Pharisee. A woman comes to him and washes his feet. When Simon objects, Jesus tells him a parable forgiveness and…
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Living in the Last Days
Principles that should shape our lives as we live in these, the Last Days.
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One Thing
On Father's Day 2010, a sermon on one father's advice to his sons, found in Proverbs chapter 30.