The River Church | Post Falls, Idaho
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If you’re looking for a church to call home we believe you will find a place to belong at The River Church! Follow along as pastor Steven Karst preaches through the Word of God in Post Falls, Idaho. Learn more at theriverag.church
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The Ship Is Not the Promise — Acts 27
In Acts 27, Paul boards a ship bound for Rome, a hurricane-force Northeaster takes it apart, and God keeps every word He spoke while all 276 people reach shore alive. This message presses on the tension between what we depend on and the God we trust, because God promised to preserve the people…
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Acts 23-26 | Post Falls, Idaho
Across Acts 23–26 Paul is struck before the Sanhedrin, targeted by forty assassins, kept two years in prison by a corrupt governor, and put on trial before Felix, Festus and King Agrippa. In every one of those rooms he talks about Jesus. The circumstances keep changing but the message doesn't…
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Resurrection Power: Don't Stop at Verse 49 — Luke 8
In Luke 8, a synagogue ruler named Jairus sets aside his reputation and falls at Jesus' feet for his dying twelve-year-old daughter, a woman who has suffered for twelve years touches the fringe of His garment, and then word arrives that the girl is dead. This message, part of our series in…
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Passed On: The Laying On of Hands — Hebrews 6
Hebrews 6 puts the laying on of hands on its list of elementary doctrines of Christ. That's surprising, since very few churches would think to put it in a statement of faith. This Sunday's message walks through six things Scripture keeps tying to the practice: blessing, authority, receiving the...
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Don't Settle for the Shallow — Acts 2 and the Two Baptisms
Teaching from Hebrews 6 and the baptism of thousands in Acts 2, The River Church looked at the two baptisms the New Testament calls foundational: baptism in water and baptism in the Holy Spirit. Churches often make a big deal of one and quietly leave out the other, and this message showed from...
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Leap of Faith — Hebrews 11
Stepping away from the Acts series to revisit the elementary doctrines of Hebrews 6, this Sunday's message landed on the second one — faith toward God — and let Hebrews 11 define it: the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Biblical faith is not manifesting…
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Willing to Live for Him — Acts 20–22
Picking up where Acts 20 left off, this message follows Paul from the beach at Miletus and Tyre all the way to the temple steps in Jerusalem, where he knows chains and suffering are waiting for him. The tension is one many of us know from a camp altar: we are quick to say we would die for Jesus,...
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Finish With Nothing Left on the Table — Acts 20
Acts 20 follows Paul out of Ephesus through one more changed plan, one more plot against his life, and one long goodbye at Miletus — and it shows us what it looks like to finish something God started. Starting an assignment is exciting; staying in it when the road gets longer and the cost gets...
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Who Is Lord? — Acts 19
Paul spends nearly three years in Ephesus, a city built on commerce, the temple of Artemis, and magic so famous that spells were literally called Ephesian words — and this Sunday's message in Acts 19 asks what happens when Jesus stops being someone we believe in and becomes the Lord we surrender...
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There Is More — Acts 18
Preached from Acts 18:24–19:7, this message follows Apollos — an eloquent, well-studied man from Alexandria who taught accurately about Jesus but knew only the baptism of John — and the twelve disciples Paul met in Ephesus. The tension is comfort: the human habit of treating a real past encounter...
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When Your Battery Is Low — Acts 18
Preaching through Acts 18, this Sunday's message met Paul in Corinth — arriving from a discouraging stop in Athens, walking into a city of 200,000 Roman citizens, 1,000 temple prostitutes on the Acrocorinth, and a synagogue that ran him off. The message traced three ways the Lord cured Paul's...
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Turning the World Upside Down — Acts 17
This Sunday's message walked through all three cities of Acts 17 — Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens — and showed that Paul never used a one-size-fits-all script; he reasoned, explained, proved, and proclaimed Christ differently to every audience he met. In Thessalonica the gospel stirred up…
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When the Gospel Shakes a City — Acts 16
This Sunday's message walked through Acts 16 in Philippi and named four things we should expect to see when the gospel shakes a city: chains start breaking, darkness starts fighting, praise starts rising, and households start believing. The tension is midnight — that place where you have prayed…
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Change Plans — Acts 15
This Sunday's message walked through Acts 15:36 into Acts 16, where Paul and Barnabas hit a sharp disagreement over John Mark, split up, and the mission keeps moving anyway — proving that changed plans do not mean God has stopped leading. From Mark's dropped potato sack to Timothy's painful…
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Jesus Plus Nothing — The Jerusalem Council in Acts 15
In Acts 15, the young church faces its first great conflict: a group insisting Gentile believers be circumcised and keep the whole law of Moses to be saved. Peter, Paul, Barnabas, and James answer with a settled verdict — salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, Jesus…
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He Got Two — The Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25
Preaching from the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30, this message confronts our lifelong habit of comparison — the reason so many of us bury the one gift we've been given while staring at what everyone else received. The tension is that we all see ourselves as the one-talented servant,...
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Open Doors, Hard Roads — Acts 14
Following Paul and Barnabas from Iconium to Lystra and back, this Sunday's message in Acts 14 dismantles the idea that an open door from God means an easy road. We were reminded that opposition, misunderstanding, and even being stoned and left for dead do not mean we missed God's will — the...
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Sent From Worship — Acts 13
Preaching verse-by-verse through Acts 13, this Sunday's message traced how the first missionary journey was born not in a strategy session or a fundraising campaign but in a diverse church at Antioch that worshiped, fasted, and listened to the Holy Spirit before being sent out. The central…
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Maybe Yes, Maybe No: Empowered, Not Enabled — Acts 12
Working through Acts 12, this Sunday's message walks through Herod's persecution of the church, James being put to the sword, and Peter sleeping between two soldiers the night before his execution until an angel walks him out of prison. The central tension is why God lets James die yet delivers...
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Acts 10 - The River Church | Post Falls, Idaho
This sermon explores how God prepares hearts before we even have a chance to speak, using Cornelius as an example. It emphasizes that prayer and generosity are noticed by God, regardless of one's background or status.
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Acts 9
This sermon explores the dramatic transformation of Saul, a zealous persecutor of Christians, into Paul, an apostle for Christ. It highlights how God uses divine interruptions to reach self-righteous individuals and calls believers to walk in compassion rather than pride.
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Philip in Samaria — Acts 8
The sermon explores the spread of Christianity from Jerusalem to Samaria, highlighting Philip's role as a lay person spreading the gospel despite persecution. It emphasizes that God uses ordinary people like Philip and C.S. Lewis to bring about transformation.
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From Serving Tables to Standing Tall - Acts 6-7
The sermon explores the tension between serving practical needs and fulfilling spiritual duties in early Christian communities. It emphasizes the importance of prioritizing prayer, study, and preaching while also addressing the overlooked members of the congregation.
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God's Call to Move Forward — Deuteronomy 1
The sermon explores the Israelites' long journey from slavery in Egypt to their promised land, emphasizing God's call for them to move forward despite fear and hesitation. The speaker encourages listeners to trust God’s timing and step into new opportunities.
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You Belong 5
You Belong Here… What does it mean?
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You Belong 4
You Belong Here… What does it mean?
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You Belong 3
You Belong Here… What does it mean?
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You Belong 2
You Belong Here… What does it mean?
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You Belong
You Belong Here… What does it mean?
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Cody Karst | Conflict: A Family Tradition
Cody Karst talks about Conflict…
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Abundant Life
How do you get abundant life?
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Judges Part 6
Continuing in Judges…
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Judges Part 5
Continuing in Judges…
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Judges Part 4
Getting back into Judges… We often ask God for relief, but God knows that relief without repentance only leads back to bondage. Before God defeated the Midianites, He had to defeat the "enemy of the heart" in Gideon by tearing down the altars in his own household.
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Light of the World 3
Continuing in the Christmas season in 2025 Isaiah 7:14; 9:2, 6, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38; 9:23, John 1:46
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Light of the World 2
Continuing in the Christmas season in 2025 * Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 * Genesis 49:10 * Luke 3, 4:16-21 * Matthew 1:1-17 * 1 Chronicles 17:11-14 * Acts 13:22 * Leviticus 25:8-13 * Isaiah 61:1-2
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Light of the World
Entering the Christmas season in 2025
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Cody Karst | Jonah
The Assyrians were vile, cruel, and everything Jonah despised. So he ran 2,500 miles away! The Book of Jonah shows us what happens when we let our prejudice, politics, or nationalism trump the heart of God for the lost.
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The Cave is Not Your Address
“So many times… we withdraw from the the people, the community, from God, and we let that cave become our home."
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Overflow
Why Tithing Is a Privilege of Faith, Not a Legal Obligation
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The Good Samaritan
Embrace your call to "go and do likewise" by asking the Holy Spirit to move you from just seeing to truly perceiving the needs of others. As you let that compassion lead you to sacrificial action, you will become a true neighbor and reflect the saving mercy that Jesus first extended to you.
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If you’re looking for a church to call home we believe you will find a place to belong at The River Church! Follow along as pastor Steven Karst preaches through the Word of God in Post Falls, Idaho. Learn more at theriverag.church
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