River View Christian Church

04/19/2026

Potluck tomorrow after service 🥩🥣🥢🥦🥡🌮🥟🥨🥧

04/14/2026

Happy Tuesday!

Reminder that we have a potluck on Sunday after service!

04/07/2026

Heavenly Father,
in the name of Jesus Christ, Your only begotten Son,
who was crucified, died, was buried,
and descended into the depths of hell,
I come before You today in humble confession and repentance.
Lord Jesus,
You descended into the stronghold of the enemy.
You shattered the ancient gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
You proclaimed Your victory over death, hell, and the grave.
You bound the strong man, disarmed the powers and principalities,
and led captivity captive in triumphant procession.
I confess and renounce every tie I have allowed
to the kingdom of darkness and the powers of hell.
I confess that I have, at times, opened doors in my life
through sin, fear, unbelief, occult involvement,
bitterness, unforgiveness, idolatry, or agreement with lies of the enemy.
I confess every place where I have given ground to the devil,
where I have lived as though death and hell still had authority over me.
Today, I renounce and break every legal right
that the enemy has claimed in my life, my family, or my bloodline.
I renounce every spirit of death, fear, bo***ge, depression, addiction,
lust, rage, rebellion, witchcraft, divination, or any other unclean spirit
that has operated in my life because of past sin or generational iniquity.
Just as You, Lord Jesus, descended into hell and rose again in power,
I declare that the same resurrection power that raised You from the dead
now lives and works in me by the Holy Spirit.
I confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
He is the Victorious One who conquered hell.
He holds the keys of Death and Hades.
No weapon formed against me shall prosper,
and every tongue that rises against me in judgment I condemn.
I renounce every claim of the enemy over my mind, will, emotions, body,
and spirit.
I break every chain, every stronghold, every assignment of hell
that has tried to keep me captive.
By the authority of the name of Jesus Christ,
and by the power of His blood shed on the cross,
I command every demonic force, every spirit of darkness,
and every lingering influence of hell to leave me now.
You have no right to remain.
Your gates are broken.
Your power is destroyed.
Your captives are set free.
Lord Jesus,
just as You led the righteous dead out of the prison of death,
lead me out of every remaining prison in my life.
Fill every place that was once occupied by darkness
with Your light, Your truth, Your freedom, and Your presence.
I declare with boldness:
“I am no longer a slave to sin or to the fear of death.
I belong to the Risen King.
I walk in the victory of the Harrowing of Hell.
Christ has triumphed, and in Him, I triumph.”
Thank You, Father, for the finished work of the cross.
Thank You, Jesus, for descending into the depths for me
and rising in glorious victory.
Thank You, Holy Spirit, for applying this victory to my life today.
I now receive Your freedom, Your healing, and Your restoring power.
I surrender every area of my life fully to You.
In the mighty, matchless name of Jesus Christ,
who is alive forevermore,
Amen.

04/04/2026

I really like this song by Carman becuase it shows how powerful Jesus is to defeat death and Satan by raising from the grave! When I looked around on You Tub...

04/03/2026

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04/02/2026

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03/29/2026

Heavenly Father,
I come before You in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, with a humble and contrite heart. I acknowledge that You are the sovereign King over my life, my calling, and every season You have appointed for me. Today I stand in the light of Your Word and confess my sins openly before You.
Lord, like King Saul at Gilgal, I confess that I have acted in impatience and presumption. When I should have waited for Your appointed time and Your clear instruction, I rushed ahead and offered my own “sacrifices.” I have performed religious duties, made decisions, and taken spiritual ground in my own strength and timing instead of obeying Your voice. In doing so I have forfeited the full measure of the kingdom, authority, and blessing You intended for me, just as Saul lost his throne. I confess this as sin. Forgive me, Lord.
I also confess that I have been like the fig tree Your Son cursed on the road to Jerusalem. On the outside I have shown leaves—outward appearances of faith, activity, and spiritual busyness—but I have borne no lasting fruit for Your glory. My life has looked fruitful in season, yet my heart and actions have been barren. I have displayed the form of godliness while denying its power. I repent of this hypocrisy and fruitlessness.
Father, I further confess that I have not heeded the lesson of the fig tree in Your parable. You have patiently waited for fruit in my life; You have even dug around me and fertilized me with trials, mercy, and Your Word, yet I have failed to produce the good fruit You require. I have not discerned the signs of the times as the fig tree’s leaves reveal the nearness of summer. I have been slow to recognize the season You have placed me in and slow to respond with obedience and readiness.
In the mighty name of Jesus, I now renounce every attitude and spirit I have walked in:
I renounce the spirit of Saul—every root of impatience, presumption, and self-willed “sacrifice” that has caused me to forfeit Your best for my life.
I renounce all hypocrisy and false appearance of fruitfulness—the cursed fig-tree condition of leaves without fruit.
I renounce barrenness and unresponsiveness to Your patient cultivation; I reject every excuse that has kept me from bearing fruit in season.
I renounce spiritual blindness to the times and seasons You have set; I renounce every delay in recognizing and obeying the “summer” of Your purpose.
By the blood of Jesus, I break every legal right these sins have given the enemy in my life. I ask You, merciful Father, to cut off every barren branch, to remove the curse of fruitlessness, and to restore to me the full authority and inheritance I have forfeited through disobedience. Just as You gave the fig tree one more year of grace, I ask for Your fresh mercy now. Cultivate my heart again. Make me a tree planted by the rivers of Your presence, yielding its fruit in its season, whose leaf does not wither (Psalm 1:3).
Holy Spirit, teach me to wait on You with Saul-like obedience restored. Help me to discern the leaves of every season You ordain. Cause me to bear much fruit—fruit that will last—for Your glory alone. I surrender every area of my life afresh to Your perfect timing and Your perfect will.
Thank You, Father, that You are faithful and just to forgive me and to cleanse me from all unrighteousness. I receive Your restoration now. I declare that my kingdom is Your Kingdom, my fruit is Your fruit, and my season is aligned with Your perfect timing.
In the powerful name of Jesus Christ my Lord, I pray.
Amen.

03/23/2026

Heavenly Father,
the God of Israel who thundered from heaven in 1 Samuel 12 to show Your power and mercy,
We stand before You today as Your people once stood before Samuel.
In 1 Samuel 11 You gave us victory through Your chosen servant, yet in our fear and unbelief we demanded a king “like all the nations” (1 Samuel 8 echoed in 12).
We have repeated that same sin.
Lord, we confess:
We have set up false idols in the place of our true Savior, Jesus Christ.
We have bowed our hearts to celebrities, lifting their words as gospel.
We have placed politicians and political parties on the throne that belongs only to You, trusting their promises more than Your Word.
We have looked to human leaders for unity, security, and salvation instead of the One who died and rose for us.
Like Israel in 1 Samuel 12:19 we cry out, “We have sinned against the Lord by asking for a king in place of our God.”
Forgive us. Wash us clean by the blood of the Lamb.
Right now, in the name and authority of Jesus,
we renounce every false idol.
We renounce every celebrity we have exalted above You.
We renounce every politician and every political party we have trusted more than our Savior.
We tear them down from the altars of our hearts and declare: You alone are King.
You alone are Lord.
You alone are Savior.
Father, take us back to the beginning —
back to the pure, simple place of first love where there is no division,
back to the covenant unity You established with Your people in 1 Samuel 12.
As Samuel declared, “Fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart. Consider what great things He has done for you” (1 Samuel 12:24).
Bring us back to that holy beginning so we may walk in true unity — with You and with one another — under the Lordship of Christ alone.
Lord, You have given us this fresh opportunity to live properly.
We receive it with gratitude.
From this day forward we choose to serve You only.
We will not turn aside after worthless idols that cannot save.
We will fear You, obey You, and love You with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Teach us the good and right way, just as Samuel promised to do (1 Samuel 12:23).
And may our lives prove that “the Lord will not forsake His people, for His great name’s sake” (1 Samuel 12:22).
We pray this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our only King and Savior.
Amen.

03/22/2026

03/17/2026

tradition and medieval legends describe dramatic spiritual confrontations between St. Patrick and Irish druids (pagan priests/magicians), often framed as battles against demonic powers, since early Christian sources viewed pagan rituals as involving demons or satanic influence.
The most famous story involves a "wizard's duel" or supernatural contest at the Hill of Tara around 433 AD. According to hagiographical accounts (like those in later lives of the saint, not Patrick's own writings):
St. Patrick lit the Easter fire on the Hill of Slane, defying a royal decree that no fires could be lit before the king's pagan festival fire at Tara.
This challenged King Lóegaire and his druid priests, who were seen as wielding magical or demonic powers.
The druids reportedly summoned storms, fog, or darkness, and one high druid (sometimes called a "satanic wizard" in modern retellings) challenged Patrick to a contest of miracles.
In some versions, the druid levitated or invoked demons, but Patrick—relying on the power of Christ—prayed, dispelled the effects, and caused the druid to fall and die (or be defeated).