Rivers Crossing Sermons

What is the one thing in your life that, if you finally dealt with it, would change your faith journey? In this standalone message, Pastor Josh Pocock challenges believers to stop drifting spiritually and confront the hidden issues that quietly keep them stuck. Through honest teaching on secret sin, unforgiveness, apathy, pride, idolatry, and spiritual aimlessness, this message offers practical next steps toward becoming a fully engaged follower of Jesus.

Why do so many people chase peace and still feel exhausted, anxious, and empty? In this closing message from Philippians, Pastor Farrah Taylor unpacks the “secret” the Apostle Paul discovered while sitting in prison: true contentment is not found in control, comfort, or circumstances, but in Christ alone. Through personal stories, biblical truth, and practical insight, this teaching reveals how comparison, striving, consumerism, and coveting quietly steal our peace—and how Jesus offers a deeper stability that circumstances cannot shake.

Anxiety doesn’t just disrupt your thoughts—it quietly steals your joy. In this message from Philippians 4, we uncover how the Apostle Paul, writing from prison, reveals a powerful antidote to worry, stress, and internal conflict. By choosing joy, replacing anxious thoughts with prayer, and anchoring our minds in truth, this teaching shows how the peace of God can guard our hearts and minds—even when our circumstances don’t change.

Your past doesn’t have to define your future. In this message from Philippians 3:12–21, we’re challenged to stop living stuck in regret, shame, or disappointment and start pressing forward into what God has ahead. Through practical steps like choosing the right influences, aligning our desires with God, and anchoring our hope in eternity, this teaching shows how to build a future that isn’t limited by where you’ve been—but shaped by who Christ is calling you to become.

Who you follow shapes who you become. This message walks through Philippians 2–3 to contrast faithful, servant-hearted examples with false, self-focused leaders, showing how spiritual growth is directly tied to the models we imitate. By pointing to Timothy, Epaphroditus, and ultimately Jesus, this teaching challenges believers to both follow the right examples and become one worth following.

Happiness in Jesus isn’t found in comfort—it’s found in obedience. This message unpacks Philippians 2 to show how Jesus modeled radical obedience and how believers are called to “work out” what God has already placed within them. By contrasting cultural disobedience with a life shaped by humility, surrender, and action, this teaching reveals how true joy is experienced through trusting and obeying God daily.

This Easter message reframes the cross through the lens of joy, showing how Jesus endured suffering because of what it would accomplish—your salvation. By unpacking Hebrews 12, it challenges us to run the race of faith with endurance, remove what holds us back, and fix our eyes on Jesus, the one who makes eternal life possible.

Why do we feel weak even when we’re trying to stay strong? This message reveals that the real issue often isn’t strength—it’s a lack of joy. By showing how joy is found in God’s presence, renewed through our thinking, and strengthened through humility, this teaching gives practical ways to build a resilient faith that holds steady no matter the circumstances.

This message explores Paul’s powerful declaration in Philippians 1 20–26 that “to live is Christ and to die is gain.” It challenges believers to move beyond being fans of Jesus and step into the costly, joyful life of a fully engaged follower; serving, giving, worshiping, and pursuing the mission of Christ with their whole lives.

This message explores how the Apostle Paul maintained unshakable joy while imprisoned in Rome. Walking through Philippians 1:12–19, it contrasts happiness with joy and shows how a life centered on advancing the gospel keeps circumstances, critics, and hardship from stealing our joy. The message challenges believers to focus on the mission of Jesus and boldly share their faith so the gospel continues to move forward.

Kicking off a study through Philippians, this message explores how the Apostle Paul could write about joy while sitting in a Roman prison. From Philippians 1:1–11, it identifies three “thieves” that quietly drain joy—disconnection from gospel community, a hardened heart, and small, self-centered prayer, and shows how the cross anchors a joy that circumstances cannot steal.

Pastor Paul Taylor unpacks Mary of Bethany’s alabaster-jar offering as a picture of costly, beautiful worship and invites Rivers Crossing into a similar kairos moment through the Greater Things Project. Through Scripture, personal stories, and bold challenges, it calls every believer to move beyond “safe” giving into extraordinary, faith-filled sacrifice that will impact generations and fuel greater things for Jesus.

This message explores how encountering the grace of God transforms the way believers view money, possessions, and generosity. Through Scripture and practical application, it challenges followers of Jesus to settle the issue of ownership, discover the joy of giving, and step into faith-filled generosity that fuels lasting kingdom impact through the Greater Things Project.

This message unpacks God’s heart for generational legacy and challenges the church to intentionally fight for the hearts, faith, and future of the next generation. Through Scripture and real-life vision, it highlights why sacrificial faith, intentional environments, and lived-out obedience are essential to seeing kids and students come to know Jesus and live extraordinary lives.

Pastor Paul Taylor launches the Greater Things Project, calling Rivers Crossing into a kairos moment that will shape generations. Rooted in John 14:12 and stories of past faith steps, he explains the vision for a new 1,900–seat worship center, expanded kids and special needs spaces, and accelerated church planting, challenging every believer to move from safe giving to faith-filled sacrifice so more people can experience the “day of salvation.”

Pastor Paul Taylor teaches that there’s no shortcut to spiritual transformation, and loving God with all your mind requires intentional, Spirit-led renewal. From Psalm 139, 1 Corinthians 2, Romans 12, and Philippians 4, he explains that God knows our thoughts, our thinking is limited yet powerful, and believers are responsible to take thoughts captive and reprogram what they “tune into.”

Pastor Paul Taylor continues the No Quick Fix series by unpacking what it truly means to love God with all your soul. Teaching from Mark 12, Psalms, Deuteronomy, and the Gospels, this message defines the soul as our desires, personality, direction, and God-given life, and calls believers to seek God passionately, love Him personally, and follow Him persistently—rejecting spiritual shortcuts for a lifelong devotion to Jesus.

Pastor Paul Taylor challenges believers to reject spiritual shortcuts and pursue wholehearted devotion to God in a culture obsessed with instant results. Teaching from Mark 12, Proverbs, and Deuteronomy, this message shows that real transformation begins in the heart and unfolds through surrender, intentionality, and lifelong obedience empowered by the Holy Spirit.