Rio Vista Church Sermons
678 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 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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Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 5
September 19, 2001 13:00 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBWhat moves God's heart and occupies his mind is the salvation of God's people through the work of his servant. That is the message of the servant songs. Have you personally experienced the salvation that Jesus came into the world to bring?
Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 4
September 12, 2001 13:00 - 38 minutes - 17.4 MBIn Isaiah chapter 40, the prophet records God wanting to comfort his people. God does this by telling them who he is, what he has done, and promises to pay the debt from all their sin. Thus, when we consider God's pardon to us, we can find true comfort.
Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 3
September 05, 2001 13:00 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBWhy don't people ask us about our hope? Probably because we look as if we hope in the same things they do. Pastor Tom says the voice of our greatest enemy wants to tell us not to trust God. To have hope that makes us different, we must learn to trust God.
Gospel of Mark | Week 10
June 26, 2001 15:00 - 42 minutes - 19.4 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse preaching from the Gospel of Mark on the Mission of Jesus. What does Mark show us about Jesus came to do?
Gospel of Mark | Week 9
June 19, 2001 13:00 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse preaching from the Gospel of Mark on the Mission of Jesus. What does Mark show us about Jesus came to do?
Gospel of Mark | Week 8
June 12, 2001 13:00 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBStudent Ministries Director Will Buschmann preaching from the Gospel of Mark on the Identity of Jesus. Who does Mark show Jesus to be?
Gospel of Mark | Week 7
June 05, 2001 13:00 - 37 minutes - 17 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse preaching from the Gospel of Mark on the Identity of Jesus. Who does Mark show Jesus to be?
Gospel of Mark | Week 6
May 29, 2001 15:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse preaching from the Gospel of Mark on the Identity of Jesus. Who does Mark show Jesus to be?
Gospel of Mark | Week 5
May 22, 2001 13:00 - 40 minutes - 18.8 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse preaching from the Gospel of Mark on the Identity of Jesus. Who does Mark show Jesus to be?
Gospel of Mark | Week 4
May 15, 2001 13:00 - 39 minutes - 18 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse preaching from the Gospel of Mark on the Identity of Jesus. Who does Mark show Jesus to be?
Gospel of Mark | Week 3
May 08, 2001 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBPastor Mason Brown preaching from the Gospel of Mark on the Identity of Jesus. Who does Mark show Jesus to be?
Gospel of Mark | Week 2
May 01, 2001 13:00 - 36 minutes - 16.5 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse preaching from the Gospel of Mark on the Identity of Jesus. Who does Mark show Jesus to be?
Gospel of Mark | Week 1
April 24, 2001 13:00 - 37 minutes - 16.9 MBPastor Tom Hendrikse preaching from the Gospel of Mark on the Identity of Jesus. Who does Mark show Jesus to be?
Holy Week | Easter Sunday
April 17, 2001 15:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBOn Easter Sunday, Pastor Tom brings a message of new life in Jesus! Zacchaeus, the chief tax collector in Jericho, has an encounter with the Son of God that brings salvation and a changed man. That can be your story, too!
Holy Week | Palm Sunday
April 10, 2001 13:00 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBPastor Tom takes us into the story of the Rich Young Ruler, a man who seemingly had everything yet was empty and desperately unhappy. He came to Jesus looking for answers, and Jesus told him he lacked just one thing, but first he had something to give up.
He Gave Us Stories | Week 13
April 03, 2001 13:00 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBJesus tells us that at the final judgment he will separate the people into the sheep and the goats. The righteous, who he calls the sheep, will be recognizable for how they have lived. When you look at their lives, you can actually see their faith.
He Gave Us Stories | Week 12
March 27, 2001 13:00 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBIn the Parable of the Wedding Feast, Jesus warns self righteous religious leaders in Israel that they will not make it into the kingdom of God. Instead, he says, people from everywhere, who are willing to wear garments provided by the king, will be there.
He Gave Us Stories | Week 11
March 20, 2001 13:00 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBIn the Parable of the Ten Virgins, Jesus teaches that his second coming at the end of the age will separate everyone into two categories, the wise or the foolish. The difference is preparation. When the bridegroom returns for his bride, will you be ready?
He Gave Us Stories | Week 10
March 13, 2001 13:00 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MBLuke chapter 18 starts off with two parables: the Persistent Widow and the Pharisee and Tax Collector. Both are teaching us about prayer. Pastor Tom focuses on the second parable and what we can learn from which man Jesus said found justification.
He Gave Us Stories | Week 9
March 06, 2001 16:00 - 37 minutes - 17 MBHis disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray, and he does, giving them what's come to be called The Lord's Prayer. Afterwards, Jesus tells them a parable about prayer and how their heavenly Father will listens and answers.
He Gave Us Stories | Week 8
February 27, 2001 14:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBFor the second week in a row, Jesus is talking about money. It was a frequent topic of his because he knew the potential for idolatry that money presents. Pastor Tom says the important question is: When Jesus talks about money, do we listen?
He Gave Us Stories | Week 7
February 20, 2001 14:00 - 34 minutes - 15.9 MBIn the Parable of the Rich Fool, Jesus asks us to take a hard look at our wealth (and all of us have wealth of one kind or another). Do we look to that for our security, or to God? How much of it do we give away? What treasure have we laid up in heaven?
He Gave Us Stories | Week 6
February 13, 2001 14:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBThe Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most familiar stories Jesus eve told. Asking who you neighbor is and hearing it's the person you see in need EVEN when that person is someone you'd otherwise consider an enemy can be quite a shock.
He Gave Us Stories | Week 5
February 06, 2001 14:00 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBPastor Mason Brown on the Parable of the Two Builders. At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus wants us to know there are two kinds of people: the wise, who hear his word and do it, and the foolish, who choose not to do what he says.
He Gave Us Stories | Week 4
January 30, 2001 14:00 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBJesus tells two stories with one message: the kingdom of heaven is a treasure so valuable that it's worth everything you have and everything you are. Let it fill your life and displace the emptiness. Recognize the beauty of Jesus today!
He Gave Us Stories | Week 3
January 23, 2001 14:00 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBIn the Parable of The Sower, Jesus describes four types of soil and how each one differs when seed is scattered on it. Each describes a different reaction to the gospel. Pastor Tom calls us to examine ourselves and see whether or not we are good soil.
He Gave Us Stories | Week 2
January 16, 2001 16:00 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBJesus gave three interconnected parables with one meaning. He seeks the lost and rejoices when they are found. Why? Because you're important to him. He doesn't want you as a servant, he wants you as a son or daughter!
He Gave Us Stories | Week 1
January 09, 2001 16:00 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBHow often do we have to forgive others? Do we have to forgive them for anything, or are there limits? Jesus answers those questions in this parable. A forgiven people should be people who forgive others, full stop. No limits and no restrictions.