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THIS WEEK'S SERMON

A Multi-Generational Legacy

May 12, 2024

In our society, there's a common misconception that family comes second or that children are a burden. But that's not how it's meant to be.

From the very beginning, God instructed us to thrive and grow as families. He saw family as a precious gift, a foundational blessing, and a way to share His teachings with future generations. Our goal is to raise kids to embrace the love of Jesus and become active members of His church.

Join us for our new series called "Established," where we'll dive into the Faith, Love, and Mission behind cultivating families that leave a lasting legacy.

  • PREACHER
    Jason Clarke
  • PASSAGE
    Theology of Family
Series: Established

Sermon Series

Rise Preaching Values

  • A Christo-Centric Hermeneutic

    This may sound complicated, but, what it means is we interpret all of scripture through the life and teachings of Jesus.

    We learn this from the New Testament epistles as they interpret all of Scripture through the lens of the Gospel. Without a Christo-Centric Hermeneutic (a.k.a. “Jesus-Centered Interpretation”) we can find ourselves teaching deistic moralism on one end, or feel-good self-help on the other. Ultimately, both fail us practically and eternally. In reality, Jesus is the only hero of Scripture—therefore, Jesus should be the culmination of every single sermon. 

  • Expositional Preaching

    What this means is the message of the sermon comes from the meaning of the text. John Stott says this: “To expound Scripture is to bring out of the text what is there and expose it to view. The expositor opens what appears to be closed, makes plain what is obscure, unravels what is knotted, and unfolds what is tightly packed.”

    Paul admonishes the young church planter Timothy to “Preach the Word.” The power of preaching does not come from man-made wisdom or creative ideas; the power of preaching is in the Spirit-empowered exposition of the truths of who God is, how He loves, and how we are to respond to His Word. At Rise, we teach both through the books of the Bible and expositionally through themes found within the Scriptures.

  • Real-Life Application

    Lastly, preaching must be applied to our actual, every-day lives. Preaching is not teaching people about the Bible; preaching is teaching people the way of Jesus with the Bible as our only authority.

    The power of the Gospel is that it reaches into every aspect of our lives: from marriage and sexuality, to work and purpose, to wounds and broken relationships. When the Bible presents theological truth, it almost always weds that revelation to relational application. To paraphrase James 1:22, we are not just attempting to understand scripture, as followers of Jesus, we are called to live it out.