TEACHING SERIES: The Story Of Us
TITLE: Honouring Parents In An Of Independence
BY: Nathanael Ballew
DATE: Sunday 10 July 2022
BIBLE PASSAGES:  
Proverbs (Chapter 15, verse 20)
1 Timothy (Chapter 5, verses 1-8) 

EXCERPT:
Throughout our lives, our relationships with our parents change. At various stages the emphasis of the relationship changes. And as part of this, there comes a time when we shift from being cared for by our parents, to caring for our parents. What does it mean to honour our parents throughout all of our lives? How do we live grateful lives in an age of independence?

Welcome: 
What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together in-person is still true of us online. We are on a journey together to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers across Birmingham and beyond. Riverside is a church made up of people from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences all with one thing in common; our discovery of God and His amazing love. We hope you will feel at home among us and that you will find our weekly services, events and groups welcoming and relevant to your life.

Whoever you are, whatever you believe, you're so welcome in this community. To find out more about Riverside Church please visit our website: https://riverside-church.org.uk/ 

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READ ONLINE (Church Blog) - https://www.riverside-church.org.uk/blog  
WATCH ONLINE (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/RiversideChurchBirmingham

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10/07/22 | The Story Of Us | Honouring Parents In An Of Independence | Nathanael Ballew | Online

TEACHING SERIES: Letting The Light In
SERMON TITLE: Abandonment
BY: Nathanael Ballew 
DATE: Sunday 17 March 2024
BIBLE PASSAGES: John – Chapter 18, verses 15-27

EXCERPT:

Every now and again you hear a truly tragic story about a person being abandoned by those who are meant to look after them. Most of us will never face such tragedy. But on a much smaller scale, at various times in life, we can all feel a bit abandoned. Whether it be our friends, family, spouses or employers, many of us identify with feeling abandoned, forgotten or ignored.
As he approached the cross, Jesus went from being heralded by the crowds to being all alone. Even those closest to him abandoned him. But, as if that wasn’t enough, we remember the words he cried on the cross, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me.’ To feel forsaken not just by your closet friends, but by the God of the universe. That is abandonment! But what if that completely changes how we see our own feeling so being abandoned, forgotten or ignored.

‘And when you suffer, you may be completely in the dark about the reason for your own suffering… But the cross tells you what the reason isn’t. It can’t be that God doesn’t love you; it can’t be that he has no plan for you. It can’t be that he has abandoned you. Jesus was abandoned, and paid for our sins, so that God the Father would never abandon you.’ (Timothy Keller)

Welcome: 

What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together in-person is still true of us online. We are on a journey together to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers across Birmingham and beyond. Riverside is a church made up of people from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences all with one thing in common; our discovery of God and His amazing love. We hope you will feel at home among us and that you will find our weekly services, events and groups welcoming and relevant to your life.

Whoever you are, whatever you believe, you're so welcome in this community. To find out more about Riverside Church please visit our website: https://riverside-church.org.uk/ 

Useful Links:
# OUR WEBSITE: https://riverside-church.org.uk/ 
# READ ONLINE (Church Blog) - https://www.riverside-churchblog.org.uk/ 
# WATCH ONLINE (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/RiversideChurchBirmingham

17/03/2024 | Letting The Light In | Abandonment | Nathanael Ballew

Title: Needing A Miracle
By: Andy Mackie
Bible Reading: Book of John (Chapter 2, verses 1-11) 
Recorded: Sunday 26/04/2020 (Online Service)  

Longing For Hope: Needing A Miracle
If ever we needed a miracle, it is now. And so, it’s valuable to spend some time exploring the first miracle, the first ‘sign’, in John’s gospel. Verse 11 spells out that Jesus’ miracles are never just blunt displays of power. No, they point to something - to who Jesus really is. Therefore, this beautiful miracle has some really important pointers for us today, in a time when we are desperate for a miracle. 

The first, and obvious, point is that Jesus is the real master of the banquet. His mother knows it (v5 – mums always know best!), and everyone else is about to discover it. Even though everyone has their role to play, Jesus is actually the only one who really is in control. Secondly, Jesus is the real master of the banquet. It is no coincidence that Jesus’ first recorded miracle was about a party. He is interested in our joy and community (wedding feasts were much more significant community events in those days). In the middle of this pandemic, don’t we need to know that Jesus is in control and really cares about our wellbeing? 

OK, that’s all well and good. But what hope does that actually give us today? Well, this is where the context of this miracle is so refreshing, because we are given a number of amazing signposts. There is a mixture of: our need for cleansing from sin and the emptiness & powerlessness of religious duty to do so (ceremonial jars in v6); the very real eternal hope that Jesus offers (his ‘hour’ had not yet come, but through his death & resurrection the promises of Isaiah 25:6-8 are delivered); and Jesus is the great bridegroom who commits himself to us, which is better than any temporary and fleeting comfort (v9-10). That brings hope!

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What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We exist to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers. Whoever you are, whatever you believe, you're so welcome in this community.

To find out more about Riverside Church and to find our social media account infomration please visit: https://riverside-church.org.uk/

Note: While this talk is based on the above listed sections of the Bible, the actual bible readings used during our services may sometimes change.

26/04/2020 | Longing For Hope | Needing A Miracle | Andy Mackie | Online Service

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