Category: Riley’s Messages

Repent & Believe Scripture Focus: Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 28:16-20 This is a new series of the commands our Lord Jesus Christ gave. I understand this is very limited, and I will get to each of these in greater detail as I move through this adventure. This blog is one of five upcoming messages.  When Jesus…

When Things Look Bad, “But God” Brings Hope Life can throw some tough moments our way. Times when it feels like everything’s going wrong, and hope is hard to find. But in the Bible, there’s this powerful phrase, “but God,” that shows up when it’s most needed. It’s God stepping in, turning bad situations into…

Leading Like Jesus: A Call to Deny Ourselves “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.” (Luke 9:23-24) These words from Jesus in Luke 9:23-24…

The Connection Between John 1:51 and Genesis 28:12: A Divine Bridge I am always amazed how the New Testament fulfills the Old Testament. I know I should not be but the more I dig the more incredible the Bible becomes. I have heard it many times, that as you tug at a truth revealed in…

This is a bonus to the seven-part series on the covenants of God. This is not to judge anyone but an explanation of how God honors both His and our covenants. This honoring of covenants is why He did not allow Satan to take Job’s wife when He allow him to take everything else. Marriage…

This is part seven of a seven-part series on the covenants of God. I recognize that the entire Bible is His covenant with humanity, but I will focus on these seven. “From dry bones to a glorified body, the New Covenant transforms not just our hearts but the very fabric of creation, sealing God’s promise…

This is part six of a seven-part series on the covenants of God. I realize the entire Bible is His covenant with humanity, but I am going to focus on these seven. “From a shepherd’s field to an eternal dynasty, God’s promise to David unveils a kingdom that no earthly power can topple, one crowned…

This is part five of a seven-part series on the covenants of God. I realize the entire Bible is His covenant with humanity, but I am going to focus on these seven. “At the foot of a trembling mountain, God delivered a covenant, not a ladder to salvation, but a mirror to reveal our need…

This is part four of a seven-part series on the covenants of God. I realize the entire Bible is His covenant with humanity, but I am going to focus on these seven. “From a pagan village to the father of nations, Abraham’s story isn’t about his greatness, but about a God who promises the impossible…

This is part three of a seven-part series on the covenants of God. I realize the entire Bible is His covenant with humanity, but I am going to focus on these seven. “In a world drowning in wickedness, God extended a lifeline, not just to one man, but to all creation, sealing His mercy with…

This is part two of a seven-part series on the covenants of God. I realize the entire Bible is His covenant with humanity, but I am going to focus on these seven. “Before sin messed everything up, God made a pact with humanity, a deal that’s still in play, shaping who we are and what…

This is part one of a seven-part series on the covenants of God. I realize the entire Bible is His covenant with humanity, but I am going to focus on these seven. “God’s Eternal Blueprint for Salvation Before the cosmos was summoned into being, the Triune God wove a tapestry of redemption, not as a…