Immersing people in a vibrant,
life-transforming and community-
impacting relationship with Jesus Christ.

Sermons by Darrell VanWagner

Open

River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
Open
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Open  –  We are all God’s servants, and we have a role to play in building up the people that make up the Body of Christ. The modern church model doesn’t always lend itself to this reality, but we were designed to be different. God’s power is not limited by or weaknesses or dependent upon…

A Song of Encounter

River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
A Song of Encounter
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A Song of Encounter — God is using the open-book lives of imperfect lovers of God to reflect the dream of being redeemed Can we face loss, dryness, and weeping and remain well-loved in the Father’s embrace. Will we linger in His presence because we adore being with Him and being loved by Him? He…

The Contrast of Intimacy

River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
The Contrast of Intimacy
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The Contrast of Intimacy  –  Intimacy with Jesus really contrasts people from those who do not have it. This is not always as simple as a Christians vs. the world situation. Often the religious are turned off and offended by intimacy, while sinners are affected to their core by it. Can we lead others out…

He Just Showed Up

River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
He Just Showed Up
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He Just Showed Up  –  An unending principle in the Kingdom of God is that Jesus appears when we invite Him into a moment. He may not always look the way we expect or do what we think He should do. But He gets to be King. Jesus loves to develop His people with a…

Royal Priests. Holy Nation.

River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
Royal Priests. Holy Nation.
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Royal Priests. Holy Nation.  –  We are collectively royal priests ministering before the Lord and making known His glory. We are all worshippers declaring the praises of God into the brokenness and darkness as ones who have been called out of the darkness and into His marvelous light. The Church must have a culture of…

Honoring the Vessels

River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
Honoring the Vessels
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Honoring the Vessels  –  To be Holy is to be set apart to the Lord. To worship alongside and to work alongside other holy believers means that they are set apart unto the Lord as well. Maybe not in the same ways, but in the same God. They are vessels of honor and should therefore…

Searched by the One Who Knows Me

River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
Searched by the One Who Knows Me
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Searched by the One Who Knows Me  –  We serve a wonderful God, whose thoughts are greater and higher than ours. His influence upon our lives draws us to be Holy like Him. But how do we learn to fully surrender to the process that makes us holy? What helps us surrender our fear of…

Vessels of Honor

River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
Vessels of Honor
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Vessels of Honor–  Jesus desires for us to be a totally committed Bride, with values and priorities in all the right places. He desires that she be open to others needs and unashamed in her lifestyle decisions. He wants her to see clearly and to appreciate His beauty, because her eyes have been trained to…

The Frustration of Compromise

River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
River of Life Church: Amherst, NH
The Frustration of Compromise
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The Frustration of Compromise  –  The Lord is pursuing His people to know Him more deeply. Rebellion in lifestyle leads to dullness in our sensitivity and effectiveness in His kingdom. The things we treasure either confirm or invalidate our claim that we love God and pursue His best in our lives. Humanity is ever trying…

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