Rise City Church Podcast
266 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsMessages and media from Rise City Church in Gresham, OR
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An Unwasted Life
June 05, 2023 21:26 - 39 minutes - 36 MBDo trials and pain hold you back from believing there is a Good God? Does living a life of purpose and significance seem outside of your grasp? You're not alone. In the book of James, we read about a man that encounters Jesus and experiences life transformation that results in a shift in his identity. This week, Pastor Jason teaches through James 1 to see how trials produce in us something far greater than we could ever imagine. Listen in for hope that sees beyond the pain to a joy that God...
Next Gen Sunday
May 29, 2023 18:25 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBDo you want to see your church and community revived and transformed by the Gospel? Are you investing in someone that will carry the mission of the church beyond your years? 1 Timothy 4 gives a call to raise up the next generation of believers to spread the Gospel. Listen in as our youth pastor, Jordan, teaches how to lead, equip, and learn from our youth and children because they aren’t just the future of the church, they are the church right now.
We Love God’s Future
May 22, 2023 21:15 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBDo you have a bucket list—a list of things to experience before you die? Are you living like there isn't anything after life? Do you wonder if there really is a heaven? Randy Alcorn, the foremost scholar of the theology of eschatology, joined us to teach us a right theology of heaven. Listen in to understand what heaven is, how God is reversing the brokenness we experience, and that God longs for us to experience happiness now and in our future life.
Raising Up The Next Generation
May 15, 2023 03:05 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBHow do you change the culture and values of your community? How can you make a generational impact that will last? Do you want children that will choose to follow Jesus even after they're out of your home? Raising up the next generation of children is one of our primary values, and carries massive importance in seeing our city saturated with the Gospel. Listen in to a message through Proverbs that will inspire you to invest outside of your circumstances and pour into the next generation.
We Love God’s Creation
May 09, 2023 05:13 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBGod's creation—the cosmos, the land and sea, creatures and humans. It was all created and formed by God on purpose for a purpose. It sounds simple, but most of us have lingering questions. When was the world made? Why did God make me this way? What is my purpose here on earth? This week we tackle the theology of Anthropology by starting at the very beginning, in Genesis 1, to look at the creation and formation of the world, our humanity, and God's clear call on us as image bearers. Listen i...
We Love God’s Mission
May 01, 2023 21:19 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBWhy does the church exist? Is faith alone enough? If your faith feels outdated, joyless, and stagnant then this message is for you. Jesus came to seek, serve, and save the lost. When he came he lived as the ultimate example of living out the Gospel, the Good News. He came with a mission, and the mission has a church. Listen in to learn why Jesus sent the church, and how we are to live out of the Gospel in three ways - demonstration, declaration, and participation—all for His glory, your j...
We Love God’s People
April 25, 2023 15:49 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBDo you wonder what differentiates the Christian church? What are the marks, qualifications, and characteristics of a Gospel-centric Christian community? What is the church's mission, and how does it influence the church? The church is God's chosen instrument to bring the hope of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection to the world. This week we look at Ecclesiology—the study of the church. We opened the Scripture to see how God has designed the church to reach the lost, equip the saints, and ...
We Love the Gospel
April 17, 2023 19:08 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBThere are deep mysteries of God and the Christian faith that are amazing to think through and study, but the basics of the Gospel are all you need to receive salvation. The Gospel can best be understood in four simple movements: Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration. Listen in to grasp an understanding of what you are created for, how our relationship with God has been broken, why Jesus had to die, and the truth of God’s desire to restore our identity in Him. The Gospel isn’t somethin...
Eternity is Written on our Hearts
April 10, 2023 20:32 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBThe validity of Christianity is built on an event. A historical moment, where a multitude of witnesses experienced God in the flesh, be crucified, buried, and then resurrected. The people closest to Jesus were radically transformed by the reality of the resurrection and the empty tomb. 2,000 years later the question for you is, do you believe? The power and transformation of the resurrection isn't just for the first-century disciples, it's for you today. To live in the power of the Holy Spi...
We Love God’s Word
April 03, 2023 16:16 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBWhy do Christians prescribe to a book as their guide? Is the Bible even accurate or trustworthy? Is it possible for God to speak through words on a page? What do we do with parts of Scripture that are hard to understand? Why are so many issues where the Bible does not tell us what to do? This week we learn from Dr. Gerry Breshears about What We Believe about the Bible. Listen in to rekindle a love for the Word of God or to go deeper in your understanding of how God speaks through His Word.
We Love God the Holy Spirit
March 27, 2023 18:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBWho is the Holy Spirit? Is it simply our emotions or intellect? Is it the presence of God on earth? Who do God and Jesus say the Holy Spirit is? From the very beginning of Scripture, the Holy Spirit makes himself known. The New Testament church experienced and lived out of the Holy Spirit’s movement in their lives. This week we learn who the Holy Spirit is, how to respond to His presence, and how your life will be transformed because of the gift of the Holy Spirit. You are part of the story...
We Love God the Son
March 20, 2023 20:28 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBWho is Jesus? What does history say about Jesus? Was Jesus actually fully human? Is it possible he was also fully God? Who does Jesus say he, himself, is? Why does this matter and how do we respond? The answers to all of these questions are tackled in this week’s message on Christology, the study of Jesus. Listen in to dwell in the wonder of Jesus, fully man and fully divine, sent to die on a cross, so that our sins could be forgiven and we could have a life of abundance, in relationship wi...
We Love God the Father
March 13, 2023 19:19 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBThis week we launch a series called The Ologies, looking at who God is, His nature, creation, and mission. Who is God? How can Christians have one God called the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? Join us as we look at Theology Proper— the study of God the Father. Listen in to understand God’s enormity, His steadfast love, and His eternality that gives us the comfort to worship a God that exists outside of our comprehension of time.
Live the Law of Christ
March 07, 2023 04:17 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBAt the conclusion of Galatians 6, Paul gives us instructions for how to build a culture that fulfills the law of Christ by restoring community, bearing one another's burdens, and pressing on in good. Listen in as Pastor Jason teaches through scripture how to keep pursuing good even when it's hard, how to walk in the truth and love, and how to pursue Kingdom Fruit rather than man's approval by Living the Law of Christ.
Walk In The Spirit
February 20, 2023 18:47 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBDo you feel enslaved to the things you wish you didn't do? Do your deepest desires for good conflict with your strongest desires for self-satisfaction? Do you feel like you're on your way to rock bottom, and don't know how to change your direction? In Galatians 5, Paul answers some of the most challenging questions that face us today. How do you live a life of freedom? How do you pursue love in hard things? Paul commands us to crucify our fleshly life that leads to destruction and to walk i...
Freed from the Law to Love Like Christ
February 13, 2023 20:47 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBDo you consider yourself a person of faith? Do you see faith working in your life? Is faith alone enough? In Galatians 5, Paul contrasts a life lived by the law versus a life lived in this salvation of Jesus. He tells us that faith alone is worthless, but we cannot live by the law either. If we seek acceptance in our works (the law) we are rejecting the work of Christ. But, because of the good news of Jesus, we are no longer under the law for salvation, but now we are under the law of grace...
From Slaves to Sons
February 06, 2023 22:12 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBDo you feel tired of the pull from your old way of living? Do you find yourself running back to sin and the slavery you lived in instead of living in the freedom of a new life in Christ? This week, in Galatians 4, Paul explains how through the Gospel we are no longer enslaved by our old life, but we are set free and adopted into sonship. Join us as we see how we've been set free from slavery to both sin & the law and learn all the implications that come with our adoption as heirs to eternit...
Why Some Teams Thrive, But Most Teams Don’t
February 01, 2023 22:55 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBWhy do some teams thrive, and other teams don't? How do you create a healthy team culture? What are the attributes of a quality leader? Listen to this special Team Night message to explore the biblical principles that apply to your work, home, and ministry that lead toward thriving adaptable teams, and how to avoid habits and culture that lead down the wrong path.
New Family + New Identity = New Security
January 31, 2023 00:33 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBWhat would change in your life if you were fully secure in Christ? Too often, we try to gain our identity in the wrong things: our success, our possessions, or what others think of us. This week, as we explored Galatians 3, we looked at how Paul intentionally built the foundation of the church upon the Gospel of Jesus: rooting our corporate identity as people of His Grace, not our works. When our identity is tied to His Gospel and belonging to His family—we are given a security that cannot ...
What’s True of Him, Is True of You
January 23, 2023 23:32 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBAs Paul continues to center the Galatians around the Gospel, he draws a stark contrast between being declared righteous because of Jesus and trying to become righteous by following the law. It’s the doctrine of justification vs the danger of self-righteousness. And if we’re not careful, we can confuse the two in our own lives as well. You are not justified through your right thinking, behavior, or tribe, but only by the work of Jesus on the cross. Through Jesus, God sees you as a son, not a...
God’s Gospel Not Man’s Gospel
January 16, 2023 19:44 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBWe all have things in our past that we regret, that hurt others, and that ruined relationships. But what if God used all the brokenness of our past to write a story filled with grace and redemption? This is the story of the Apostle Paul. Paul was known for his hate and persecution of Christians, but then he encountered Jesus and was radically transformed. The hurt and pain he caused were flipped and used for God’s glory. The same can be true in you if you allow the Gospel to penetrate your ...
No Other Gospel
January 09, 2023 19:45 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBDo you find yourself confused by reading the words of Jesus and his amazing grace and love, and then look at church and see something that doesn’t speak to the nature of the Gospel? Does the church sometimes look more like the world than Jesus? The church in Galatia was divided over church traditions, interpretations, and tribalism. If we’re not careful we can find ourselves prey to the same distractions and adding to the Gospel. Listen in as Jason walks us through Galatians 1 to see the tr...
The Presence of Peace
January 02, 2023 20:22 - 41 minutes - 57 MBWhat kind of expectations do you have for the new year? Does it spark excitement or anxiety? Do you linger on the worries of your future and that of our world? 2023 could be anything. Regardless of the chaos, conflict, and confusion around you can choose to dwell daily in the peace of Jesus. Join us as we look at Luke 2 at the expectations of the world Jesus entered into, and how to find peace in the presence of Jesus and bring it into the lives of those around you.
Servant King
December 19, 2022 19:32 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBWhy is it that over 2000 years ago a baby came to earth as the Messiah of the world, but the people who were most anticipating him missed his arrival? How is it that all the prophecies and foretelling of his coming would be fulfilled, but the people would reject the signs of his coming? Are we still missing seeing the Savior in our lives as we also live a world marked by the curse, consumed in our own self-focus? Jesus came as a weak, fragile baby to a world filled with political and cultur...
Your Access Ensured
December 12, 2022 20:45 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBTo many people, God is a far-off being, a distant creator, a divine holy presence. But God, even in his immense holiness, desires a close relationship with you. How can a relationship with such an enormity be grasped? Drawing near to the Creator of the world requires us to look at the love and sacrifice of Jesus. Without Him, we live in separation from God, but through His sacrifice we are welcomed into God's holiness, to draw near in confidence, and to have unwavering hope in the Savior of...
From Grief to Gladness
December 06, 2022 04:29 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBThe curse has left our world broken and, as a result, the loss of things we love is always around us. Maybe it was the death of a family member, or you are dealing with a broken relationship. It could be the loss of a community or changing family dynamics. In any case, we grieve the life we once had before everything changed. This week Pastor Jason shows us that Jesus comes near to enter our pain and grief and by doing so, He gives us a glimpse of His kingdom. As His people, we don’t hav...
Free to Live
November 28, 2022 21:09 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBDo you desire a life of fullness, joy, and abundance, but instead find yourself drifting to a life of sin? Why is it that, in our mind, we desire to do the right things, but we end up falling into the same sins over and over? In Romans, Paul lays out a life lived in the tension between doing what is right and being pulled toward what is wrong. Scott Bean talks to us about how God has given us laws that lead to redemption, but this life without condemnation can only be found in Jesus and hi...
The Curse is Broken
November 22, 2022 17:13 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBWe are all living under the curse and every aspect of our lives is feeling the effect of man’s fall from the Garden of Eden — relationships, work, family, creation itself, and even our direct relationship with God. If everything is infected and polluted with pain and hardship, has the enemy won? Listen in as Pastor Jason teaches through Galatians 3 to show us how this knowledge of the curse actually points us back to Jesus and His love for us. Learn how the curse has been broken, and the ki...
A United People
November 14, 2022 20:30 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBLast Sunday, we learned about community killers that we need to watch out for. But aside from just knowing what to watch out for, how do we actually combat those relationship plagues that he laid out? Thankfully, God’s Word always gives us the answer. Listen in to this week’s sermon where Pastor Jason walks us through what Paul wrote to a fracturing church in Colossians 3:11-16, as we are called to raid the closet of Christ and clothe ourselves in His characteristics. Join us to learn how ...
Community Killers
November 07, 2022 20:19 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBHave you ever been in a relationship or community that just felt off, or maybe even ended up completely broken, but you couldn’t put your finger on what went wrong? This week, Zach talked to us about the community killers that Peter laid out in 1 Peter 2. Malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander. But… those are such bad-sounding words and we are pretty good people, so that couldn’t be applicable to us, right? When we pull back the curtain and look at the actual definitions, we realize ...
Build Life-Changing Community
October 31, 2022 19:40 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBFriendship and community are one of the greatest longings of the human heart. We dismiss it saying we are introverts, loners, or enjoy solitude. We build up walls because of shame and pain in our past. We are afraid of deep relationships, and pride holds us back from engaging with others. And let's be real, deep relationships are hard and have conflict. So how do we actually build a life-changing community that is founded on a love that supports one another, calls each other to more, and is ...
How Community Forms us
October 25, 2022 23:36 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBYou are being formed. Whether you know it or not your community and the culture around you are forming you and setting a path for your life. Often we settle for insight and knowledge, but God is calling you to be radically transformed deep within your soul through steps of obedience. This week, Pastor Russell walks us through a theology of community formation and the path of revival in our culture. We open Ephesians 4 to see that Christ calls us to be transformed into the image of Jesus thr...
Build Your Circles
October 18, 2022 17:46 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBHow do you find people that actually get you? How do you create friendships that last the test of time, and can stand against challenging moments? Jesus lived a life filled with friendships of all kinds — from closeness with just a few, to a group that he poured into and that cared for each other. He gives us the example of a life full of relationships but finding those can be hard. Listen in this week as Pastor Jason walks us through the Scriptures to look at how to create friendships, wha...
We Are Garden People
October 11, 2022 07:55 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBWe are in a friendship recession. Between the pandemic and the false reality of closeness we pursue through social media, we're left with emptiness and loneliness — something God never intended. What if you could replace those feelings and fill the community-shaped hole in your soul with genuine friendships? What if you could truly find your people? This week, Pastor Jason leads us through Genesis 1-3, looking at how God created us in His image and for community and closeness with others, a...
The Devil
October 04, 2022 07:06 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBWe treat the Devil more like a cartoon character than a threat to us. We have a distorted understanding of who he is, how he works, and how we give him a handhold in our lives. But the Scripture teaches us he is a real enemy on the prowl planting deceptive ideas, that play to our disordered desires—always telling us that God is holding out on us. In John 8, Jesus breaks down the lies of the enemy, and tells us the depth of the deception we are facing. Listen in as Pastor Jason walks us thro...
The Flesh
September 26, 2022 19:06 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBDo you know that feeling of wanting what isn't good? Do you feel the pull and temptation of desiring things around you? Do you find yourself battling your mind and heart over your actions and behavior? We are at war with our own flesh — the corrupt inner nature that serves to please ourselves rather than God. We can't escape those desires, but we can address them by arming ourselves with the Word, the Spirit, and prayer. Listen in as Scott Bean walks us through Galatians 5 and teaches us ho...
The World
September 19, 2022 21:05 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBHave you ever watched the news and felt overwhelmed by the sadness? How do we simultaneously see an ever-increasing advance in technology and science yet darker things keep happening? The Bible teaches that human beings live in the midst of what it calls “Babylon” or “the World”. This is a categorical “enemy” that wars daily against our souls. So here’s the question: Where can we find hope? Can we thrive in Babylon? Listen in to this teaching from Genesis to Revelation, and find that in Jes...
Seven Lessons in Seven Years at Rise
September 14, 2022 01:18 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MBDo you ask yourself, "Where can I play a part in the local church? Is there really a need for me? How do I grow in my discipleship and become a contributor to the church?" Listen in to this special Team Night edition where we share one big announcement and Nolan Tjaden shares seven lessons he's learned in serving at Rise for the last seven years, and how ministry can be boiled down to one simple statement.
World Flesh Devil
September 12, 2022 19:33 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBWe are at war. But who are we up against? It's not a war against people or culture—it's a war against the three enemies of the soul. This is a battle that is around us, within us, and constantly tempting us to draw our focus from the life Christ died for us to have. In Ephesians 2, we learn that in order to walk faithfully after the Lord we need to embrace the power of grace, and understand the importance of our Gospel mission. To do that we need to identify our enemies for who they truly a...
Jesus is Unstoppable
August 29, 2022 20:09 - 45 minutes - 62 MBOne of the main reasons people reject Christianity is because they say “Christians aren’t different”. In this teaching, our argument is that Christianity is the thing that changes you. Through the Gospel, God grabs your heart with irresistible grace and sets even the farthest of sinners on the trajectory of becoming like Christ! What about you? Are you different? Join us as we walk through Romans 8:28-30 to explore how God changes us.
The Cycle of the Christian Life
August 23, 2022 04:23 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBDoes your life feel like a cycle of pressure and difficulty? We are all either working through a problem, going through hardship or suffering, or walking through a season of pain. And if you're not, then you're about to. But why is that? Why is that we find ourselves in a place of pain and feeling limitations? Justin Anderson opens the Scripture this week to the book of Jonah to look at a man, a place, and a people that reflect the image of the Christian walk — one that is a constant cycle ...
Find Hope in Your Battle with Anxiety & Depression
August 15, 2022 17:44 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBDo you ever feel fear well up in you and go out of control? Or maybe it's a deep sorrow that seems to plague you - you just can't shake it. You are not alone! We have story after story of biblical heroes walking through seasons of anxiety and depression, it's not uncommon. So, how did they move past it? How are we called to walk through these emotions and deep realities, and find hope in the battle with anxiety and depression? What does it look like to take care of our bodies and renew our ...
Healing From the Pain of Our Past
August 08, 2022 23:03 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBHave you ever been hurt by someone, and don't know how to heal from it? Are your own sin and struggles keeping you in a pattern of unhealth? Do you want to break the cycle of pain that has riddled your family and have a different legacy than the generations before you? Whether your own sin, sin done to you or around you — your past has shaped your present, but it doesn't have to determine your future. This week, we read from the book of Genesis about a family marked by generations of deceit...
You are Made New
August 01, 2022 21:45 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBFollowers of Jesus look, act, think, speak, and live differently. Why is that? What changes in a person when they choose to follow Jesus with their lives? How do we live in the reality of being a new creation, and not stuck in our old ways? This week, we look at the life transformation of Paul, a man that had a radical encounter with Jesus, and had his life flip upside down. Listen in to learn what it looks like to live a life compelled by the love of Christ over the approval of culture, a...
Gospel Goodbyes
July 26, 2022 06:07 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBHow do you work through grief when you feel the loss of friendship? What does it look like to send someone into the next season of life with grace and generosity? How can a church say goodbye to Gospel partners — those who you've served and led alongside? This week's message looks at Paul's parting words in Acts 20 to the church in Ephesus. His example shows us that both deep sorrow and joy can coexist, because when we are moving forward as a body of believers the Kingdom's gain is always o...
A Case for Closeness
July 18, 2022 18:56 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBWe live in the most hyper-connected generation in history, but a generation more isolated than ever. We crave a deep nearness that can only be satisfied by the counterintuitive practice of getting alone with God. Do you struggle to take time with God? Seeking God out will be as natural as breathing once you catch onto the wonder of His presence. In Exodus 33 Moses displays the pure beauty of God’s presence. Listen to this message to learn more.
Solitude
July 11, 2022 19:23 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week, Jason worked through an incredible teaching from Mark 1 about intentional solitude. Soli-whaaat?! Jesus often went into the desert to get alone before the Father. Solitude is a missing ancient practice from most of our lives, but one we find molded by Jesus and vital to our distracted souls today. What is the value of the spiritual discipline of solitude? What’s the difference between solitude and isolation? All this in more is what we explored on Sunday! Check out this episode...
Compassion for the City
July 05, 2022 19:04 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBYou see Churches in almost every city across America. But what impact should the church have in a city? How should they see the brokenness and needs of their community? What's the impact a church should have on the citizens? Jesus gathered crowds everywhere he went, and when he did he was moved with deep compassion. He was teaching his disciples to bring the Kingdom forth. What do we, 2,000 years later learn from these miracles? Listen in as Pastor Jason teaches from Matthew 14 to a crowd o...
The Way of Self-Denial
June 27, 2022 21:42 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBHave you ever made huge sacrifices to get something? What would make you give up everything, surrender your own will, and make tremendous sacrifices daily? What we find in the pages of Scripture is that Jesus is worthy of losing everything. Discipleship to Jesus always comes with the cost of daily surrender. But what we gain in the process is infinitely better than what we give up. Listen to this message as we walk through a theology of self-denial.
Biblical Fasting
June 20, 2022 19:47 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBDo you ever go to make a decision and aren't sure that you're doing the right thing? Do you want to be more reliant on God and less hungry for worldly things? Have you ever considered fasting for spiritual reasons, but don't know where to start? All through Scripture you see God lead and desire our growth toward Him through fasting and prayer. But do you understand why, how, and when to do it? God is seeking you. If you take time to purpose yourself through fasting you will find that you ar...