Rio Vista Church Sermons
672 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsFrom its base in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Rio Vista Church serves to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. These are our weekly messages.
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Friend of God | Week 3
April 16, 2024 20:15 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse begins our journey through the life of Abraham, illuminating the lessons of faith available to us in Abraham's triumphs and trials.
Friend of God | Week 2
April 16, 2024 20:15 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse begins our journey through the life of Abraham, illuminating the lessons of faith available to us in Abraham's triumphs and trials.
Friend of God: Life of Abraham | Week 1
April 09, 2024 20:29 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBPastor Sam Kastensmidt kicks off our new series, Friend of God, with the story of the Babel and the call to live our Kingdom ethics over Babylon ethics.
Death to Life: Luke 19:28-40 | Week 6
March 26, 2024 12:16 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse explores Luke 19 and what it tells us about the kind of King Jesus is.
Death to Life: Luke 18:1-14 | Week 5
March 19, 2024 15:20 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse explores Luke 18 and how followers of Jesus persevere in prayer.
Death to Life: Luke 14:1-24 | Week 4
March 12, 2024 12:27 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse explores Luke 14 and how following Jesus means prioritizing Jesus, his mission, and his kingdom above everything and everyone.
Death to Life: Luke 12:35-40 | Week 3
March 05, 2024 15:37 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse explores Luke 12 and the calling to live today as if it might be the Great and Final Day!
Death to Life: Luke 12:13-21 | Week 2
March 01, 2024 19:13 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse explores Luke 12 and the calling to follow Jesus (even if it costs you your money)
Death to Life: Luke 12:1-12 | Week 1
February 21, 2024 18:50 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBJoin us for our Easter series: Death to Life! In the first week, Student Ministry Director, Will Buschmann, explores Luke 12 and the calling to follow Jesus (even if it costs you your life).
Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 2
August 29, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBJudah is led by a wicked king named Ahaz. But despite having a wicked king and seemingly everything in the world coming against them, God is still faithful. Why? Because of his promises that a Savior will come to redeem you and me!
Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 1
August 22, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 16 MBOur study of Isaiah opens in chapter 6 with his vision of God. Isaiah reacts to seeing the Lord "high and lifted up" on his throne by declaring himself a sinner and unworthy to be there. After Isaiah's sins are atoned for, God gives him a mission.
Life of Peter Week 8
August 15, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBGod gives a pair of visions, first to a Roman centurion named Cornelius and then to Peter. The result is the church reaching out to Gentiles for the first time. The Gospel is for everyone! Who is your "Cornelius" today?
Life of Peter Week 7
August 08, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBThe apostles gathered in Jerusalem, where Jesus had told them to wait for the Father to send the Holy Spirit. When he did, it was in dramatic fashion, visible to those gathered in the room and audible all over town. Then Peter delivered his first sermon.
Life of Peter Week 6
August 01, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MBThe story of Peter's Restoration teaches us that even when we fail him, God still wants us and calls us to follow him. Even as Peter had to confess that his love for Jesus didn't match Jesus' love for him, Jesus still wanted Peter to care for his sheep.
Life of Peter Week 5
July 25, 2021 13:00 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBOn the Sunday morning following the Resurrection, Peter and John are told about the empty tomb by Mary and the other women. They run to it, discover that it's true, and shortly thereafter Jesus appears to them in person and in the flesh.
Life of Peter Week 4
July 18, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBAfter Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, Peter followed they took Jesus to the home of the high priest. As Peter waited outside by the fire, he was questioned about being a follower of Jesus and denied three times that he even knew him.
Life of Peter Week 3
July 11, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MBWho do you say that I am? Jesus asked his disciples this question and Peter's answer formed the basis upon which the church was built. What are the modern day applications from this iconic moment in Peter's life?
Life of Peter Week 2
July 04, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 16.5 MBJesus comes walking on the water as the disciples are caught in the midst of a storm. Peter comes to join him and although his faith fails in the storm, Jesus is faithful to catch him before he sinks.
Life of Peter Week 1
June 27, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 13.3 MBOur series on the Life of Peter begins with the story of his calling. Will Buschmann, Director of Student Ministries, challenges us with the question of whether we, like Peter in this story, are willing to value Jesus above all else.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 24
June 20, 2021 15:00 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBIn the series conclusion of Desiring the Kingdom, Pastor Tom considers the story of four lepers, people considered outcasts in their time, discovering God's provision for the people and sharing what they found. What are we doing to share God's provision?
Desiring the Kingdom Week 23
June 13, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBThe Syrian army surrounded the city where Elisha was living and demanded that he be turned over. Elisha prayed and the Lord struck the entire army with a delusion the Bible described as blindness. Pastor Tom asks what form of blindness might afflict us.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 22
June 06, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutes - 16 MBPastor Mason Brown brings us a message on the life of Naaman the Leper, a man who had everything the world says you want, but couldn't get rid of the spot on his skin until he came before God. What spot might God be using to drive you to a higher purpose?
Desiring the Kingdom Week 21
May 30, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MBTeaching Elder David Richardson leads the study of a chapter that details a series of miracles performed by the prophet Elisha. The nature of the miracles and the order in which they occur is a clear and intentional foreshadowing of Jesus Christ.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 20
May 23, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBMoab rebels against Israel and once again, the king of Israel asks the king of Judah for help. Judah's king, Jehoshaphat, proves he didn't learn anything from the last disastrous outing. How can we avoid making the same mistakes over and over?
Desiring the Kingdom Week 19
May 16, 2021 15:00 - 25 minutes - 20.6 MBElijah is about to be taken up to heaven by God. Elisha will be assuming the mantle of Elijah, that is, taking his identity in some sense. By the power of God's Spirit we are to take the identity of our master also--the identity of Jesus. Will we do this?
Desiring the Kingdom Week 18
May 09, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBOur study comes to the end of the wicked king Ahab, which comes to pass in part because he listens to the wrong people. Pastor Tom answers the question of how we can find God's will for us, so we don't listen to the wrong voices also.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 17
May 02, 2021 15:00 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBNaboth was a righteous man, by all appearances, living in Jezreel. He runs afoul of the entitled and wicked king Ahab, the ruthless queen Jezebel, and the cowardly leaders of his city. It's a story of unfairness, full of contemporary applications.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 16
April 25, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBWhat is the good life? Co-Director of Student Ministries Will Buschmann asks that probing question as he looks at Elijah's calling of Elisha to the prophetic office. Can we see the good life as yielding to whatever God has called us to do?
Desiring the Kingdom Week 15
April 18, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBElijah returns to Jezreel after defeating and killing the prophets of Baal. Queen Jezebel swears she will kill Elijah, which causes him to run and experience something of a meltdown. God comes and ministers to him physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 14
April 11, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MBElijah challenges the prophets of Baal to a contest proving which god was real—Baal or Yahweh, the God of Israel. (Spoiler alert! It was Yahweh.) One of the most dramatic stories in all of the Bible and one that Pastor Tom makes contemporary for us.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 13
April 04, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 19.5 MBToday we meet the prophet Elijah. Bold and brash, he was not afraid to confront the enemies of the Lord. He delivers a message to King Ahab, the wicked king of Israel, that Yahweh would withhold rain, for years, to prove he is the true God.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 12
March 28, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBThis week surveys ten kings of Israel, just one of which did what was right in God's eyes. The others worshiped idols. Pastor Tom asks us to think about what idols we might have and offers some sage advice on how we might discover what they are.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 11
March 21, 2021 13:00 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBSolomon is gone and we're on to what transpires with his son Rehoboam and the rival king Jeroboam. Both have the chance to choose wisely and both fail that test. All of this happens according to the will of God. Who is to blame when things turn out bad?
Desiring the Kingdom Week 10
March 14, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MBThis week mark's the end of Solomon's story as it is recorded here, and it's not a happy ending. Pastor Sam reviews Solomon's life, begun in promise and ending in disobedience, in a eulogy that serves as a warning to everyone who thinks they cannot fall.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 9
March 07, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBAs we come near the end of Solomon's story, we see more evidence that his heart is somewhere else except with the Lord. Despite all the advantages he had, Solomon suffered from loving the wrong thing. This week, we ask ourselves: who do WE love?
Desiring the Kingdom Week 8
February 28, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBGod appears to Solomon a second time and promises that he will inhabit the Temple, consecrating it as his dwelling place on the earth. But God also gives Solomon a solemn warning. How did Solomon respond? What IS a wise response to God?
Desiring the Kingdom Week 7
February 21, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBSolomon presides over dedication of the Temple. In his prayer, Solomon anticipates a day when God's people will turn away from him. Solomon asks God to take them back when they repent. Pastor Tom connects that with the story of the prodigal son.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 6
February 14, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBThe Ark of the Covenant was brought to the completed Temple. No other religious artifact was more important to Israel than the Ark. Co-director of Student Ministries Will Buschmann brings us a look at the meaning behind its design and its contents.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 5
February 07, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 15.6 MBThe Temple contains elements that seem unusual to modern day Christians. However, each of these elements has rich meaning, not only for the people of that day but for all believers today as well. Pastor Sam Kastensmidt walks through them all.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 4
January 31, 2021 14:00 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBGod asked Solomon what he wanted and Solomon asked for wisdom. This pleased God so much that he not only gave Solomon wisdom, but also great wealth. This week's message examines what Solomon, in his great wisdom, had to say about wealth.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 3
January 24, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBWisdom begins with humility. You can't begin to live skillfully until you understand that you don't have all the answers. Pastor Tom Hendrikse challenges us to look for those areas where we are living out of alignment with the wisdom of the Lord.
Desiring the Kingdom Week 2
January 17, 2021 14:00 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBHave you recognized your need for King Jesus? And if you have, are you standing on the sidelines of the spiritual battle before you? Or are you engaged in it?
Desiring the Kingdom Week 1
January 10, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 15.1 MBAdonijah, son of King David, attempts to seize control of the kingdom. He goes along with the serpent (Satan) that we see at work in Genesis chapter 3. Will you commit to the Lord and to slaying your serpents this year?
Advent Week 6
January 03, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 15.6 MBPastor of Marriage Ministry Charlie Halleran brings us the message during the Sixth Week of Advent.
Advent Week 5
December 27, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MBCo-Director of Student Ministries Will Buschmann opens God's word for us during the Fifth Week of Advent.
Advent Week 4
December 20, 2020 14:00 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBGod is the only source of perfect, unconditional love for us, and down through the ages, he has used shepherds as the agents to announce his love for his people. On the first Christmas, 2000+ years ago, it was those shepherds who first heard about Jesus.
Advent Week 3
December 13, 2020 14:00 - 36 minutes - 16.5 MBIn the Old Testament, God's Spirit was said to come upon people, and you knew the result would be dramatic. The effect of God's Spirit on Mary and Elizabeth certainly was as well. We should all long for the same thing to happen with us.
Advent Week 2
December 06, 2020 14:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBGod interrupted Mary's plans on that first Christmas. Her response was to submit without question or complaint. When God interrupts our plans, how do we respond? Do we submit, like Mary, or do we carry on with our own goals and ideas?
Advent Week 1
November 29, 2020 14:00 - 19 minutes - 9.05 MBThe nation of Israel had gone without a prophetic voice for over 400 years, and Israel had been the home of God’s prophets throughout their history. God’s Word connects us to him, in whom we find life, and away from man-made religions that lead to death.
Undivided Week Three
November 22, 2020 14:00 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBJesus unites us to demonstrate his love. If we come together to love one another, the world will take notice. This week in our "Undivided" series, we consider the story of four men who would stop at nothing to show love to a fifth.