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06/17/2026

Haggai 2 - When we judge by the world's standards, or, more specifically, as the world does, what do we miss? As someone who is naturally judgmental, the Lord has taught me that I miss out on the joy of showing mercy, compassion, and being an encourager; I miss out on the work God wants to do in my life and in the lives of others to bring us closer to Him and each other; and I miss out on being a tangible example of God's love, wisdom and power to the world.

The Jews that returned to Jerusalem from Babylon had started to rebuild the temple, but then suddenly stopped. When we go to the book of Ezra, we learn that it was not because they became self-focused, not from a lack of desire to please God, but because of fear from opposition. Ezra 4 tells us that the surrounding people (the world) opposed their rebuilding the temple, and actually got the previous king to issue a cease and desist order. So God sent Haggai to them to deliver a three-fold message to them as an encouragement to remain faithful. The church, therefore, needs to know this message and encourage one another in the work of the kingdom so that opposition from the world will not discourage us through fear.

06/14/2026

Today's Scriptures:
Genesis 1:1
Genesis 1:27
Numbers 11:14-17
Judges 3:10
Judges 14:19
2 Chronicles 20:14
Ezekiel 11:5
Isaiah 11:2
Luke 3:22
Luke 4:18
John 16:7-15
Acts 2:1-4
Ephesians 1:13-14
1 Corinthians 8:6
1 Corinthians 2:6-15
Romans 8:26-27
Ephesians 6:18
Galatians 2:20
Philippians 2:12-13
Galatians 5:16-17
2 Corinthians 10:5
Acts 16:6-10
Ephesians 3:20-21

06/11/2026

Series: The Psalms
Scripture: Psalm 27
Sermon: "Overcoming Fear"

"The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid?" (Psalm 27:1).

Is that true for you? And have you considered the fact that your fear is not based on truth, but a lie? Remember the exchange between God and Adam in Genesis 3:9-11: "But the Lord God called to the man, 'Where are you?' He answered, 'I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.' And he said, 'Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?'" When Adam and Eve ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, fear immediately began to rule their lives because they could not discern the truth, and thus their behavior was directed by fear based on a lie. We know that that is no way to go through life, but when we gave access to the enemy, he took full advantage of it, and every generation has struggled with fear to this day. That's why we need to ask God to do what David asked God to do for him: "Teach me your way, Lord; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors" (Psalm 27:11).

Therefore, if you are tired of being afraid and letting fear rule your decisions, join us this Sunday at 11 am as we seek God's view of us and our situation, which is based on truth, and seek his way to move forward, which is done by faith in Christ and by the Holy Spirit. If you cannot join us in person, please join us virtually via YouTube (Riverview Church Evans Ga).

06/10/2026

The Book of Haggai - While only two short chapters, this word from the Lord, which was written shortly after the return of the remnant of the Jews from Babylon to Jerusalem, is just as prevalent today for the church. Why? Because the problem God has Haggai address His people about was their prioritizing their own comfort over the rebuilding of the temple: "These people say, 'The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord's house.' Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: 'Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?'" (Haggai 1:2-3). Consider this quote from an article from January 2015 by Naftali Bendavid in the Wall Street Journal, in which he addresses the problem of derelict cathedrals, chapels, and monasteries in Europe, which have been repurposed into skateboard parks, gyms, museums, supermarkets, and even bars: "The closing of Europe's churches reflects the rapid weakening of faith in Europe, a phenomenon that is painful both to worshipers and others who see religion as a unifying factor in a disparate society."

I don't think we realize the pain the church can bring on itself and the communities God has placed us in when it fails in its priority to the two greatest commandments: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." (Matthew 22:37-40), Therefore, since "it is time for judgment to begin with God's household" (1 Peter 4:17), we need to pray, study and "give careful thought to our ways" (Haggai 1:7), as we seek to learn and repent of all areas of our lives that have become self-focused.

Please join us at 6 pm on Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall as we "seek first his kingdom and his righteousness" (Matthew 6:33).

06/09/2026

Wednesday Night Bible Study

Series: Obscure Books of the Old Testament

Scripture: Haggai

While only two short chapters, this word from the Lord, which was written shortly after the return of the remnant of the Jews from Babylon to Jerusalem, is just as prevalent today for the church. Why? Because the problem God has Haggai address His people about was their prioritizing their own comfort over the rebuilding of the temple: "These people say, 'The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord's house.' Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: 'Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?'" (Haggai 1:2-3). Consider this quote from an article from January 2015 by Naftali Bendavid in the Wall Street Journal, in which he addresses the problem of derelict cathedrals, chapels, and monasteries in Europe, which have been repurposed into skateboard parks, gyms, museums, supermarkets, and even bars: "The closing of Europe's churches reflects the rapid weakening of faith in Europe, a phenomenon that is painful both to worshipers and others who see religion as a unifying factor in a disparate society."

I don't think we realize the pain the church can bring on itself and the communities God has placed us in when it fails in its priority to the two greatest commandments: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." (Matthew 22:37-40), Therefore, since "it is time for judgment to begin with God's household" (1 Peter 4:17), we need to pray, study and "give careful thought to our ways" (Haggai 1:7), as we seek to learn and repent of all areas of our lives that have become self-focused.

Please join us at 6 pm on Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall as we "seek first his kingdom and his righteousness" (Matthew 6:33). If you cannot join us in person, please join us virtually via YouTube (Riverview Church Evans Ga).

06/07/2026

Psalm 26 - Jesus said: "If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you" (John 15:19). However, the church still seems to struggle with being worldly: "Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly - mere infants in Christ" (1 Corinthians 3:1).

As we discussed two weeks ago, David prays for the Lord to "vindicate" him (Psalm 26:1), and to "test" him and "examine his heart and mind" (Psalm 26:2). That's because the enemy can tempt us to believe lies about God, ourselves and others, which can cause us to separate from Him and those we love. Therefore, we must remember what God told Adam in response to his fear of being "naked," to which God replied, "Who told you you were naked?" (Genesis 3:11). The lies we tell ourselves are not based on truth, which is why David constantly sought God: "for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness" (Psalm 26:3).

However, the enemy will not stop there, because God wants us to be tested from within and without to discover how faithful He really is, and how "his (my) grace is sufficient for us (you), for his (my) power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9). The world will try to seduce us and pressure us into conforming to it, and David tells us that is why he will not "sit with the deceitful, nor associate with hypocrites" (Psalm 26:4), and why God had Paul write to the church: "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will" (Romans 12:2).

Therefore, here are three questions we need to address:

1) Where are you feeling pressure from within that is causing you to withdraw based on a lie?

2) Where are you feeling pressure from without that is causing you to withdraw based on a lie?

3) How can we help each other to always be mindful of God's unfailing love and live in reliance on his faithfulness - just like David?

06/03/2026

Wednesday Night Bible Study 6/3/26

05/31/2026

Join us for a special message delivered by John Lindsey who will be sharing his story, which is ongoing, about how God called him to minister in Liberia, and the eternal connection we can establish now with believers around the world. He will share about his new relationship with a former warlord who turned from violence to the love of God in Christ to serve the people in his country, and how the church - the body of Christ - can transform a nation one child at a time.

05/27/2026

The Book of Joel - If you had provided blessings to a group of people for a very long time but they continued to do things they knew displeased you, what would you do?
Would you abandon them?
Would you destroy them?
How does love respond to unfaithfulness and disobedience?

The book of Joel is one of many books of the Bible that describe God's judgment of both the Jews and the surrounding nations, but also His forgiveness and restoration for those who repent. For example, Joel 1 describes an invading army of locusts sent by God to destroy all the crops in Judah, such that the "people's joy is withered away" (Joel 1:12). Why? Because of their disobedience. And the first group God calls on to "put on sackcloth and mourn" (Joel 1:13) are the priests. In fact, God had to call on one faithful man - a prophet - to call the people and the priests to repentance, which they do, and the Lord, who is "gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love," "relents from sending calamity" (Joel 2:13), and sends them "grain, new wine and olive oil, enough to satisfy you fully" (Joel 2:19).

So why study this book? Because Christ is coming to judge the whole world, and Joel 3:14 says: "Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision." And because 1 Peter 4:17 says: "For it is time for judgment to begin with God's household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?"

So here are some questions we need to consider:

1) In light of our nation's 250th birthday, how are we doing as "one nation under God?"

2) Are the "priests" in the churches in America helping the "multitudes in the valley of decision" know the truth about God and His plan to deliver and restore us through His Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?

3) Is God calling you to warn your priest and the flock in your church to repent?

4) If the church were to repent, what impact might that have on those "in the valley of decision?"

Join us at 6 pm on Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall as we explore this critically important word from God for "such a time as this" (Esther 4:14).

05/27/2026

Series: Obscure Books of the Old Testament
Scripture: Joel

If you had provided blessings to a group of people for a very long time but they continued to do things they knew displeased you, what would you do?
Would you abandon them?
Would you destroy them?
How does love respond to unfaithfulness and disobedience?

The book of Joel is one of many books of the Bible that describe God's judgment of both the Jews and the surrounding nations, but also His forgiveness and restoration for those who repent. For example, Joel 1 describes an invading army of locusts sent by God to destroy all the crops in Judah, such that the "people's joy is withered away" (Joel 1:12). Why? Because of their disobedience. And the first group God calls on to "put on sackcloth and mourn" (Joel 1:13) are the priests. In fact, God had to call on one faithful man - a prophet - to call the people and the priests to repentance, which they do, and the Lord, who is "gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love," "relents from sending calamity" (Joel 2:13), and sends them "grain, new wine and olive oil, enough to satisfy you fully" (Joel 2:19).

So why study this book? Because Christ is coming to judge the whole world, and Joel 3:14 says: "Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision." And because 1 Peter 4:17 says: "For it is time for judgment to begin with God's household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?"

So here are some questions we need to consider:

1) In light of our nation's 250th birthday, how are we doing as "one nation under God?"

2) Are the "priests" in the churches in America helping the "multitudes in the valley of decision" know the truth about God and His plan to deliver and restore us through His Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?

3) Is God calling you to warn your priest and the flock in your church to repent?

4) If the church were to repent, what impact might that have on those "in the valley of decision?"

Join us at 6 pm on Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall as we explore this critically important word from God for "such a time as this" (Esther 4:14). If you cannot join us in person, please join us virtually via YouTube (Riverview Church Evans Ga).

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