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Riverbend Church
by Riverbend Church
Riverbend is a community following Jesus in Bend, OR.
Episodes
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REVELATION | Chapter 19
In his continuation of the "Behold the Lamb" series, Andrew explores Revelation 19 to illustrate that the biblical narrative culminates not in fiery destruction, but in a celebratory wedding. The text contrasts the tragic fall of Babylon -a symbolic empire representing the "cult of self" and...
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GENEROSITY | Be Generous to the Poor
In his presentation on financial stewardship, Ben explains that true Christian discipleship requires not just a transformation of belief and worship, but also a "conversion of the pocketbook" regarding how money is handled. The teaching establishes three primary biblical priorities for financial...
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GENEROSITY | All We Have Belongs to God
In his teaching on Luke 12, Andrew emphasizes that everything we possess ultimately belongs to God, calling believers to embrace biblical "stewardship" over modern concepts of absolute ownership. Because Christ first served humanity by securing an eternal, un-spoilable inheritance, Christians are...
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GENEROSITY | Watch Out for Greed
In Ben's message, "Watch Out For Greed," he outlines the severe biblical warnings regarding the spiritual dangers of wealth and the deceitfulness of riches. Scriptural passages from Luke and Mark caution that life does not consist of an abundance of possessions and that the desire for wealth can...
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GENEROSITY | There is More Joy in Giving than Receiving
In his sermon launching a miniseries on generosity, Andrew acknowledges the cultural discomfort surrounding church discussions about money while asserting that generosity is a core theme in Jesus's teachings and essential for spiritual transformation. Contrasting modern society's equation of…
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How the Lord Changed Me | BELOVED
Every human heart carries two questions: Am I fully known—and am I still loved? The enemy takes our deepest wounds and uses them to whisper false names over us: rejected, unwanted, unworthy. But at Jesus’ baptism, we hear a different voice. Before Jesus performs a miracle, preaches a sermon, or...
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How the Lord Changed Me | BEFRIENDING FAITHFULNESS
In his personal testimony, Andy shares how an early faith built on a performative identity and constant church involvement was dismantled through three distinct seasons of hardship. This foundational crisis began in college with a sudden onset of severe depression that stripped away an outwardly...
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How the Lord Changed Me | ALPHA
In her teaching on Alpha Sunday, Lauren uses her personal transition from a superficial familiarity with Christianity to a genuine relationship with Jesus to illustrate the power of authentic, agenda-free friendship. Drawing from the Gospel of John, the message highlights how Christ consistently...
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How the Lord Changed Me | COMMUNITY
In his teaching on Revelation 18 and 19:10, Nic explains that the apocalyptic visions of Babylon's destruction are not depressing demolitions, but rather God’s necessary preparation for re-creation, likening God to a visionary architect restoring the world to its Edenic design. The text uses...
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REVELATION | Chapter 18
In his teaching on Revelation 18 and 19:10, Andrew explains that the apocalyptic visions of Babylon's destruction are not depressing demolitions, but rather God’s necessary preparation for re-creation, likening God to a visionary architect restoring the world to its Edenic design. The text uses...
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REVELATION | Chapter 17
In his teaching on Revelation 17, Nic explains the apocalyptic vision of God's final judgment on Babylon, depicted as a "great prostitute" to symbolize a seductive empire characterized by idolatry and covenant unfaithfulness. This specific imagery reveals how corrupt worldly systems use wealth…
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REVELATION | Chapter 15 & 16
In his teaching on Revelation 15 and 16, Steve Marshman explores the concept of God's holy and just wrath, distinguishing it from irrational human anger. These chapters detail the pouring out of the "Seven Bowls of Wrath," which are described as God's final act of judgment against unrepentant…
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REVELATION | Chapter 14
In his sermon on Revelation 14, Michael uses the lighthearted metaphor of "dog problems" to introduce profound human questions regarding suffering, ongoing evil, and the realities of divine justice. The message explains that Revelation's apocalyptic imagery depicts a spiritual proxy war between…
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REVELATION | The Perfect Fake Ch.13
In his teaching on Revelation 13, Andrew explores how the enemy's spiritual strategy shifts from overt domination to subtle imitation by offering a counterfeit, seductive version of the good life. The apocalyptic vision introduces a dragon and two beasts, symbolizing recurring corrupt human…
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REVELATION | The Cosmic Battle
In his sermon on Revelation 12, Andrew addresses the tension believers often feel between the theological claim that Satan is defeated and the tangible reality of evil and suffering in the world. He argues that maintaining a surface-level "fragile triumphalism" without a robust theology of...
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The Jesus Way | A Love That Heals
In her message on Mark 10, Katy explores the discipline of empathetic listening as a profound method for embodying the healing love of Jesus in a divided and isolated world. True listening extends beyond basic conversational skills; it requires paying attention to both spoken words and unspoken...
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The Jesus Way | Love That Brings the Kingdom - John 13
In his teaching on John 13:1-17, Andrew contrasts modern "influencer culture," which bases self-worth on competing for public attention, with the counter-cultural example of Jesus. The narrative focuses on Jesus taking the lowest position of a servant to wash His disciples' dirty feet just hours...
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REVELATION | Chapter 12
Ben Joyce brings a message on Revelation chapter 12
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REVELATION | Chapter 11:1-14
In his teaching on Revelation 11:1-14, Nic tackles one of the most notoriously difficult passages in the apocalypse, interpreting its complex symbols as a profound message about the church's role and resilience during times of worldly judgment. The act of John measuring the temple is understood…
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REVELATION | Chapter 10
In his teaching on Revelation 10, Andrew explains that the apocalyptic visions serve to reveal heaven's perspective on current reality, demonstrating that Jesus is actively forming His church to witness to the world before the final judgment. The passage acts as an intentional interlude where a...
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REVELATION | Chapters 8 & 9
In her teaching on Revelation 8 and 9, Katy addresses the uncomfortable theme of divine judgment, framing the sounding of the seven trumpets not as arbitrary cruelty, but as God’s merciful and just response to the prayers of His people crying out against evil. Contrasting human revenge—which…
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REVELATION | Chapter 7
In his teaching on Revelation chapters 6 through 8, Andrew counters the common stereotype of an angry God by emphasizing that the compassionate Jesus of the Gospels is perfectly consistent with the holy judge of the apocalypse. The apocalyptic visions are presented not as a strict chronological...
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REVELATION | Chapter 6
In his presentation on Revelation 6, Ben explores the apocalyptic visions triggered when the Lamb opens the first six seals of the scroll. The sequence begins with the four horsemen—riding white, red, black, and pale horses—who are released to bring conquest, violence, economic hardship, and…
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REVELATION | Chapter 5
In his teaching on Revelation 5, Andrew explains that the biblical concept of heaven is not merely a distant future destination, but a present reality where God's perfect will is already reigning and intersecting with earth. The vision centers on God holding a sealed scroll that represents His...
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Worshipers First | Phil Comer
Referencing multiple passages, Phil Comer brings a message about how we're meant to be worshipers first, and workers second.
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EASTER | Jesus is Risen!
In his Easter sermon, Andrew uses the object lesson of a torn and restored piece of paper to illustrate how the resurrection of Jesus possesses the power to take broken lives and make them whole. The biblical narrative deliberately places the empty tomb in a garden to parallel the Garden of Eden,...
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REVELATION | Message to Laodicea
In his teaching on the biblical message to the church of Laodicea, Andrew explains that Jesus acts as a faithful friend by offering a necessary, though uncomfortable, correction to a congregation that has become apathetic. Using the city's historical water aqueduct system as a metaphor, the talk...
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REVELATION | Message to Sardis
In this message, Ben teaches on the letter to Sardis from Revelation 3. Will you have a reputation before the Lord or before man?
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REVELATION | Message to Philidelphia
In his teaching on Revelation 3:7-13, Andrew explores Jesus's message to the persecuted church in the ancient city of Philadelphia. This first-century Christian community existed in a region dominated by Roman imperial religion and a hostile Jewish synagogue, leaving the small church feeling...
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REVELATION | Message to Thyatira
In his teaching on Revelation 2:18-29, Michael addresses the message to the church of Thyatira to emphasize the importance of maintaining unwavering allegiance to Jesus within the marketplace. The ancient city of Thyatira was a prosperous commercial hub where economic survival required joining...
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Alpha Sunday
The Alpha Sunday talk emphasizes the church's mission to fulfill the Great Commission by making disciples and inviting others to follow Jesus. Acknowledging that evangelism can often feel uncomfortable or argumentative , the message advocates for a relational, low-pressure approach modeled after...
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REVELATION | Message to Pergamum
Steve teaches from Revelation 2:12–17 that the church in Pergamum lived in a culture saturated with idolatry and imperial worship yet was commended for holding fast to the name and character of Jesus even under persecution, including the martyrdom of Antipas. The passage presents Christ as the…
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REVELATION | Message to Smyrna
In this sermon on the letter to Smyrna, Andrew characterizes the congregation as an underdog community enduring the suffocating pressure of persecution within a wealthy, empire-loyal city. Believers there faced poverty and slander for refusing to engage in civil worship, defined as the…
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REVELATION | Message to Ephesus
In this message regarding the letter to Ephesus in Revelation 2, Andrew illustrates how spiritual passion, like a dying fire, requires intentional effort to be rekindled . The book of Revelation serves as a practical guide for following Jesus and resisting the seductive drift of "Babylon,"...
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REVELATION | The Revelation of the Living One
Katy explores the opening vision of Revelation to counter the anxiety often associated with "End Times" theology, presenting the book as a discipleship manual for the present rather than a terrifying prediction of the future. Written to a persecuted church facing the terror of the Roman Empire…
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REVELATION | Behold the Lamb
In this message, Andrew introduces a sermon series on the book of Revelation, aiming to reframe it not as a confusing prediction chart for the end of the world, but as a book of hope and courage for faithful discipleship in the present. Andrew addresses the common fear and dread associated with…
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God Centered Life Pt.2
In this message, Andrew calls the community to rekindle a God-centered life by rebuilding the inner altar of prayer and devotion so that attention, desire, and identity are reordered around intimacy with God rather than idols or self-reliance. Drawing from John 17, the Gospels, and the early…
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God Centered Life Pt.1
Andrew calls the community to a God-centered life rooted in continual restoration of the inner altar, arguing that true spiritual renewal begins not with self-improvement but with turning the heart fully toward the Lord. The message traces the biblical theme of altars as meeting places between...
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Looking Back, Looking Forward | 2026
Andrew reflects on Psalm 46 to lead the community in looking honestly back on the past year and forward into the next, emphasizing that God is a present refuge and strength amid real instability rather than a promise of ease. The message names the temptation to reframe, bypass, or escape pain and...
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ADVENT | A Love Stronger Than Us
Katy reflects on Zechariah’s song in Luke 1 to reveal the nature of God’s love as it is unveiled in the Advent story. The passage shows a movement from silence to praise as Zechariah, disciplined through waiting and unbelief, emerges with renewed faith that treats God’s promises as already...
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ADVENT | Good News of Great Joy
Benjamin Joyce, Riverbend's newest Elder, teaches on the unconditional Joy that Jesus brings.
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ADVENT | The Peace Jesus Gives
In this message, Andrew teaches that true peace is not the fragile calm created by controlling circumstances but the deep, resilient shalom that comes from attachment to Jesus. The contrast between “the peace the world gives” and the peace Jesus gives runs throughout the message: worldly peace...
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ADVENT | Hope that Doesn't Disappoint
In this message, Andrew teaches that Christian hope is a confident expectation grounded in God’s character and promises, not a curated emotional “vibe,” and he uses the story of Zechariah in Luke 1 to show how true hope is formed, tested, and fulfilled. People naturally live within layered and...
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WORSHIP ≠ MUSIC
Michael explains that worship in Scripture is not centered on music but on a life shaped by fearing God, bowing in surrender, and serving with faithful obedience. The modern church culture has reduced worship to personal musical preference, creating a consumer mindset that obscures the biblical...
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Sowing a Hidden Seed
In this message, Brook teaches about creating a culture of prayer in the home begins with recognizing the formative power of words and embracing prayer as the slow, hidden work that shapes generations. Using Luke 5:16 as a framework, the message emphasizes that prayer is an ongoing, relational...
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Parenting as Formation
In this message, Elizabeth Mosser teaches us about walking in God's strength as we choose to embrace our limitations as parents.
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Practice Love & Respect
Phil and Dianne Comer from Intentional Parenting teaches how to practice love and respect in marriage - referencing Ephesians 5.
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Orthopraxy - Generosity as a Way of Life
In this message, Andrew teaches from Matthew 6:2–4 and 19–21 on generosity as a way of life, showing that giving is not about obligation or public recognition but about cultivating a heart of gratitude, trust, and worship toward God. Everything belongs to the Lord and believers are stewards, not...
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