Rivercrest Presbyterian Church - Sermons
This is the sermon podcast of Rivercrest Presbyterian Church in Lexington, South Carolina. Rivercrest is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
Episodes
351 episodes
To Live is Christ | The Discipline of Rejoicing | Philippians 19-26 | September 29, 2024
Paul reminds us to be committed to the gospel. In the end, it will all turn out in deliverance and salvation for those who trust in Jesus. And though this life brings difficulties and the desire is to leave this world to be with Christ, the ten...
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To Live is Christ | Cause for Rejoicing | Philippians 1:12-18 | September 22, 2024
As Paul's imprisoned, he is still witnessing the gospel advancing. Our circumstances do not limit the Lord, who uses even hardships to spread the good news of Christ. We are to share sincerely, have right motives, and rejoice regardless of the ...
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To Live is Christ | Praying Partners | Philippians 1:9-11 | September 15, 2024
In his love for the church, Paul expresses his desire that Christians should pray for one another. Not only is it impactful in the moment, but it will carry us as we wait for the day of Christ; when He comes again. In this we will be sanctified...
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To Live is Christ | A Sure Gratitude | Philippians 1:3-8 | September 8, 2024
Paul writes with joy and love to the people of the Philippian church even though he's imprisoned and away from them. Being rooted in Christ, Christian community is more than just togetherness, its family and shared partnership. The church is wh...
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To Live is Christ | Unlikely Origins | Philippians 1:1-2 | September 1, 2024
Paul writes to the church in Philippi to encourage and instruct them in Christ. An eclectic group of people make up this church as we observe in Acts 16, some of Paul's earliest encounters with other believers. From this origin we know that Pau...
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A King and a Kingdom | Delighting in the Rock | 2 Samuel 22:32-51 | August 25, 2024
David finishes his prayer of deliverance in gratitude and humility. Everyone is hard wired to worship, but who or what we worship is a choice. David has chosen to worship the Lord who saved him and established his feet upon the Rock. We can do ...
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A King and a Kingdom | Storm Forged Faith | 2 Samuel 22:1-31 | August 18, 2024
As David has grown old and reminiscent of his up and down life, he is confident in the prevailing love and grace of God. Though he has done great things, horrible sins, and been through many trials; David attributes salvation to God who cares f...
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A King and a Kingdom | Chariots of Pride | 2 Samuel 15:1-12 | August 11, 2024
David's sin with Bathsheba and Uriah is met with a consequence; that the sword will never depart from David's house. His son, Absalom, is a schemer and commits treason so that he can claim the throne in Israel. Though we can look at Absalom and...
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A King and a Kingdom | I Cry Mercy | Psalm 51 | August 4, 2024
Confession, repentance, forgiveness; these are all laid out by David before the Lord. In terrible sin and conviction David recognizes that he has wronged the Lord and is completely honest and broken over his sin. We, like David, ought to consid...
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A King and a Kingdom | Broken and Beloved | 2 Samuel 12:1-15 | July 28, 2024
Sin doesn't happen in a vacuum. David's adulterous actions with Bathsheba led to murder of her husband Uriah. This mess was made by David and against the Lord who spoke truth through the prophet Nathan. In justice, the Lord doesn't let the sin ...
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A King and a Kingdom | Sliding Toward Sin | 2 Samuel 11:1-27 | July 21, 2024
The slide toward sin doesn't begin with what is seen, but with what we linger on. David's life in 2 Samuel 11 is a more than a tragic story of sin and its fallout. It's a cautionary tale for the people of God, in humility, and in recognition of...
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A King and a Kingdom | The Kindness of God | 2 Samuel 9:1-13 | July 14, 2024
David, in keeping his word to Saul, pursues and extends kindness towards Mephibosheth; the crippled son of Jonathan who can offer David nothing. This is the lavished kindness God has extended towards all those by faith in His Son, that we would...
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A King and a Kingdom | Standing in Grateful Awe | 2 Samuel 7:18-29 | July 7, 2024
David responds to God's covenant promise with right posture. This posture then leads to praise and petition. In humility and awe, David ponders the greatness of God and acknowledges all he has is the Lord's. Christians share in this promise and...
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A King and a Kingdom | You Go, I Go | 2 Samuel 7:1-17 | June 30, 2024
In a season of rest, David seeks to build a house for the Lord but is met with a different answer than he expected. Instead, God makes a covenant with David that will transcend generation after generation in David's line, ultimately to Christ w...
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A King and a Kingdom | Contemptible Faith | 2 Samuel 6:1-23 | June 23, 2024
David is now king of Israel and has commissioned the Ark of the Covenant to return to Jerusalem after 20 years with Abinadab. Though David and the people of Israel were doing the right thing, they were not obedient to the way God asked them to ...
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A King and a Kingdom | A Humble King | 1 Samuel 31:1-13 | June 16, 2024
The book of 1 Samuel ends with the tragedy of Saul. The Lord humbles the king of Israel regardless of Saul's power, plea, and position. In justice and holiness, God humbles all those who are prideful and choose to go their own way. This ushers ...
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A King and a Kingdom | Belonging to God | 1 Samuel 30:16-31 | June 9, 2024
God never abandons His people, nor is indifferent to what happens in His creation. In His providence, work of recovery, and in overwhelming generosity we can be encouraged, along with David in this trial, that God is in control and to Him belon...
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A King and a Kingdom | Holy Fallout | 1 Samuel 30:1-10 | June 2, 2024
Following after the Lord's anointed and trusting in Yahweh has led David's men away from home, and when they return they realize their families have been taken. This hurts the men, including David, whom many want to stone, but David points them...
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A King and a Kingdom | Trust in His Steadfast Love | Psalm 57 | May 26, 2024
David pours out his heart in the midst of great struggle. All the while he understands Who it is who holds him, Who it is who loves him and hears his prayers. Believers today are to live in the same trust in a God who covers us in the shadow of...
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A King and a Kingdom | Some Other Way | 1 Samuel 24:1-22
Sin always tries to make us believe that there is some other way. For David in what seemed to be a coincidental situation with a vulnerable Saul, did not strike him down but trusted in not only the will of God, but the way of God. Jesus never t...
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A King and a Kingdom | Blessing a Friend | 1 Samuel 19:1-18 | May 12, 2024
Jonathan exemplifies true friendship yet again towards David by telling him his father's plan to kill him. He also is a good son towards his father, not shaming him but reminding Saul of truth. Unfortunately the refrain of life is the same toda...
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A King and a Kingdom | A House Divided | 1 Samuel 18:6-16 | May 5, 2024
Jealousy turns King Saul mad, and he will seek to harm David the rest of his life. Saul's true issue is with God, but he has forgotten the Lord and turned to his own way. Thankfully we have a loving King in Christ who not only goes out and wins...
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A King and a Kingdom | Covenant Friendship | 1 Samuel 18:1-5 | April 28, 2024
Love can be difficult to define at times, but the Bible explains love in a variety of different ways and depths. The love that Jonathan expresses to David is a deep brotherly affection that truly is beautiful; it's a friendship in the Lord.
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A King and a Kingdom | Worthy of Honor | 1 Samuel 17:17-49 | April 21, 2024
A familiar story in the Bible that might get perceived incorrectly, the fight between David and Goliath is not about the strength of David or how the humble underdog prevails over the oppressive foe, but how the Mighty God of Israel defeats His...
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A King and a Kingdom | A Tale of Two Statures | 1 Samuel 17:1-16 | April 14, 2024
The Philistines continue to combat the Israelites, but this time it's a single foe who puts fear into the hearts of his enemies. Goliath is described as impressive and intimidating, contrasted with David who is young and unassuming. But as the ...
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