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Rise Church Dyer
by Rise Church
Sermons from Rise Church of Dyer, Indiana.
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Ep. 37 The Affliction - Genesis 16 - 10/11/26
People are complicated. Even when we want something good, our pursuit of it can lead us to make unwise decisions, hurt others, and take matters into our own hands.In **Genesis 16**, Sarai and Abram try to secure God’s promise of a son through their own plans. Their decisions create conflict and...
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Ep. 36 The Covenannt - Genesis 15 - 10/04/26
Can we trust God when his promises seem impossible—and the waiting stretches on? In “The Covenant,” Pastor Josh Benner explores Genesis 15, where God reassures Abram, promises descendants as numerous as the stars, and confirms his covenant through a remarkable ceremony.Part 4 of The Promise: The...
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Ep. 35 The Priesthood - Genesis 14 - 9/27/26
What does a mysterious priest in Genesis 14 have to do with Jesus?When Lot is captured in a war between kings, Abram sets out to rescue him. On his return, he meets Melchizedek, the king of Salem and priest of God Most High. The encounter lasts only a few verses, but the Bible returns to...
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Ep. 34 The Choice - Genesis 13
How do we know if we’re following God’s will—or simply convincing ourselves that God wants what we already want?In Genesis 13, Abram and Lot face a choice. Lot looks at the land before him and chooses what appears to be the better option. Abram takes a different approach: he holds the outcome…
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Ep. 33 The Call - Genesis 11:10-12:20
Sunday service from Rise Church in Dyer, Indiana - 9/13/2026What can we learn from Abraham about trusting God when life doesn’t go according to plan?In Genesis 11:10–12:20, God calls Abraham to leave everything familiar behind and go to a land God promises to show him. Abraham responds in…
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Ep. 32 Who is Jesus? The Lord of the Garden - John 18:1-11
Who is Jesus? In John 18:1–11, Jesus enters the garden knowing exactly what awaits him. Judas arrives with an armed crowd to arrest him, but Jesus does not hide or run. Instead, he steps forward and declares, “I am he”—and they fall to the ground.In this sermon, Pastor Josh explores the powerful...
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Ep. 31 Who is Jesus? The True Vine - John 15:1-5
What does Jesus mean when He says, “I am the true vine?"In John 15:1–5, Jesus gives us a powerful picture of the Christian life: *Jesus is the vine, God the Father is the vinedresser, and we are the branches.* Just as a branch cannot live or produce fruit apart from the vine, we cannot experience...
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Ep. 30 Who is Jesus? The Way, the truth, and the life - John 14:1-7
In John 14:1–7, Jesus speaks to troubled hearts with a message of hope: *“I am the way, and the truth, and the life.”* As He prepares His disciples for the cross, Jesus promises that He is preparing a place for His people and that He will come again.But how do we get to God? How can we have the...
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Ep. 29 Who is Jesus? The Resurrection and the Life - John 11
Sunday service from Rise Church in Dyer, Indiana - 8/9/2026 Who is Jesus? In John 11, Jesus makes one of his most powerful claims: “I am the resurrection and the life.” And then, standing outside the tomb of a man who had been dead for four days, Jesus demonstrates exactly what that means.The...
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Ep. 28 Who is Jesus? The Good Shepherd - John 10:1-18
Who is Jesus? In John 10:1–21, Jesus declares, “I am the Good Shepherd.” But what did He mean? Why does He compare Himself to a shepherd, and why does He say that the Good Shepherd lays down His life for His sheep?In this message, we explore the Old Testament background behind Jesus' words, the...
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Ep. 27 Who is Jesus? The light of the world - John 8:12
What does Jesus mean when he says, “I am the light of the world”?In this sermon from John 8:12, Pastor Josh explores the Bible’s theme of light and darkness—from creation and the Exodus to the promises of Isaiah and their fulfillment in Jesus Christ.Jesus is not merely one source of spiritual...
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Ep. 26 Who is Jesus? The Bread of Life - John 6:27-35
What does Jesus mean when he says, “I am the bread of life”?In John 6:25–35, a crowd follows Jesus after the feeding of the five thousand—but they are more interested in the bread he provided than in the Savior standing before them. Jesus redirects their attention from food that perishes to the...
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Ep. 25 Why didn't the Flood fix everything? Genesis 9:18-11:9
Sunday service from Rise Church in Dyer, Indiana - 7/5/2026From Noah's vineyard to the Table of Nations to the Tower of Babel, Genesis 9–11 reveals a pattern that repeats throughout Scripture—and throughout human history.After the flood, it seems like humanity has a fresh start. God makes His...
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Ep. 24 Why can we trust God's Promises? Genesis 9:8-17
We live in a world of broken promises. People fail us. Contracts have fine print. Warranties expire. It's easy to become cynical and wonder if anyone truly keeps their word.In Genesis 9:8–17, God makes an everlasting covenant with Noah and all creation—a promise that still applies today. This...
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Ep. 23 Why is God still faithful? Genesis 8:20-9:7
Why is God still faithful when humanity continues to sin? After the flood, Noah steps into a new world and his first act is worship. In Genesis 8:20–9:7, we discover that although God has brought judgment and renewal, the human heart remains unchanged. Yet God responds with grace, blessing, and...
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Ep. 22 Why is there still hope for the world? Genesis 8:1-19
After the floodwaters begin to recede, Genesis 8 reveals more than the end of God's judgment—it reveals the beginning of God's restoration. In this message, we explore how Noah's story points us to God's work of new creation, new life, and new hope.As the ark comes to rest, the mountains emerge,...
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Ep. 21 Why doesn't obedience save us? Genesis 7
Noah was righteous. Noah was obedient. Noah walked with God. So why did he still need an ark? In Genesis 7, we discover a truth that runs through the entire Bible: obedience matters, but obedience cannot save us. Noah wasn't rescued because he earned God's favor. He was rescued because he first...
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Ep. 20 Why is sin easier than righteousness? Genesis 6:9-22
Why does evil seem so natural while righteousness feels so difficult? In this message from Genesis 6:9-22, we continue our study through The Story of Noah and examine one of the Bible's most famous accounts. Noah lived in a world filled with corruption and violence, yet he stood out as a man who...
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Ep. 19 Why is the World so Broken? Genesis 6:1-8
Why is the world so broken? Why is there so much evil, suffering, and sin? And if God is good, why does He allow it?In this message from Genesis 6:1–8, we begin our new Noah series by looking at humanity’s corruption before the flood, God’s grief over sin, and the hope of grace in a fallen...
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Ep. 18 Faith that Works on Mondays - James 1
James 1 reminds us that trials don’t destroy faith; they reveal it. In this sermon, we look at how God uses pressure to grow perseverance, how temptation exposes the desires already in our hearts, and why simply hearing God’s Word isn’t enough—we must respond in obedience. If you’ve ever wondered...
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Ep. 17 Why Church Health can't be ignored
What makes a healthy church—and how do churches lose their way? In this biblical message, we explore church health through the story of the Ephesian church in Acts, Ephesians, and Revelation. From spiritual abuse and toxic church leadership to biblical discipleship, sound doctrine, Christian…
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Ep. 16 Why you can't follow Jesus alone - Acts 2:42-47
What does real Christian community look like? In this sermon on Acts 2:42–47, we look at how the early church was devoted to biblical fellowship, shared life, prayer, and spiritual community. This message explores why church is more than attendance—and why we were made to be fully known, fully...
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Ep. 15 Why Mission isn't Optional - Matthew 28:18-20
What does the Great Commission mean, and why is mission not optional for Christians? In this sermon on Matthew 28:18-20, we look at why every believer is called to live on mission for Christ. Jesus did not give the Great Commission only to pastors or missionaries, but to every Christian. This...
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Ep. 14 Why the Gospel must be First - 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
What happens when a church loses its center?In this message from 1 Corinthians 15:1–4, we explore why the gospel isn’t just the starting point of the Christian life—it’s the foundation for everything.The church in Corinth was struggling with division, sin, and confusion. And as Paul closes his...
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Ep. 13 Jesus in the Storm - Mark 4:35-41
In this message from Mark 4:35–41, we walk through the powerful moment when Jesus calms the storm—and what it reveals about fear, faith, and the presence of God in our hardest seasons.The disciples were following Jesus… and still found themselves in a life-threatening storm. Sound familiar?This...
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Ep. 12 When doubt meets Jesus - John 20:24-31
What do you do when doubt creeps in?In this Easter message from Gospel of John 20:24–31, we look at the story of Thomas—often called “Doubting Thomas”—and what happens when his skepticism meets the risen Jesus.Thomas refused to believe unless he saw proof for himself. And honestly, many of us can...
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Ep. 11 Good Friday sermon
Special Good Friday service from Rise Church where we talk about the passion of Jesus and the forgiveness that he achieved for us on the cross. Message from Josh Benner. Service from Rise Church in Dyer, Indiana.
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Ep. 10 The courageous king - Matthew 21:1-11
Sermon preached by Steve Jones. Message from Rise Church in Dyer, Indiana.
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Ep. 9 The Graveyard and the Tree - Genesis 4:17-5:32
We often think our moment in history is the most important but the Bible tells a different story. In Genesis 4–5, we see two paths: one marked by success but ending in death, and another seemingly ordinary line that leads to God’s promise. This sermon explores how real meaning isn’t found in...
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Ep. 8 East of Eden - Genesis 4:1-16
If you know the story of Cain and Abel, it's an infamous passage in the Bible where an older brother takes the life of his younger sibling. Because Cain becomes such an infamous figure, it's easy to let his reputation precede his story. But when we do that, we miss out on some important nuance to...
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Ep. 7 The First Gospel | Genesis 3
It’s hard to even imagine what a world without sin would look like. Since the fall of man, every aspect of life and of our world has been affected by sin. As we’ve studied creation, sin has loomed over the story of God’s good world. In today’s passage, we look at the downfall of man and the first...
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Ep. 6 The First Commission | Genesis 2:5-20
Work is universal to the human experience. In this week's study, we see that work is good. It exists before the fall. God works and he gives humanity a special task in his creation. While our work is impacted by the fall, it's something that all Christians are called to. This week, we talk about...
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Ep. 5 The Garden of Heaven | Genesis 2:4-17
From the beginning, God has been making a sacred space for people to dwell in his presence. Humanity was created in God’s unmitigated presence in Eden. Because of the fall, we were cast out. The story doesn’t end there. Throughout the Bible and human history, God is using the creative elements of...
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Ep. 4 The Sabbath and Rest | Genesis 2:1-3
We live in a busy world with constant pressures on our time. This week's passage goes back to creation but it is just as relevant to us today as we look at rest in the Bible. From creation, we see that God gave us a day of the week that's ultimately meant to point us to a way to live.
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Ep. 3 The Image of God | Genesis 1:26-31
What does it mean to be made in the Image of God? It's a question theologians have wrestled with for centuries. As we explore Genesis 1, we focus on three aspects of this image. We have been given dominion over the world, we were created for relationship with God, and we were created as moral...
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Ep. 2 The Creator | Genesis 1:1-31
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1 tells us that God’s creation was good. In this message, we look at the impact of sin on creation and we look forward to the new work of creation that Jesus does. At the end of the Bible, the Lord will bring full restoration to his...
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Ep. 1 The Creator | Genesis 1:1-31
Genesis 1 teaches us many things about God. From the beginning of the Bible, we are pointed to a powerful Lord who created everything. We also learn that we have a good God who created a good world. Message from Rise Church of Dyer, Indiana. Sermon preached by Pastor Josh Benner. For more...
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