Riverwood Church - Waverly, IA: Sermons

Launch Sermon PlayerEver felt unloved or even unlovable? The story of Leah and her dysfunctional relationship with her husband, Jacob, and sister, Rachel, from Genesis 29 shows that you are seen, heard, and attached to God, who is worthy to be praised. So listen in to hear just how much you are loved.

Launch Sermon PlayerAbraham is the father of the Jewish faith. The covenant God established with Abraham in Genesis 15 promised a nation would come from Abraham and his descendants. But did you know that same covenant ceremony also pointed to Jesus and the Gospel? Listen to to hear how God revealed the Gospel thousands of […]

Launch Sermon PlayerWe use language everyday. When we communicate well, things go very smoothly. But when there is a breakdown in communication, there is a breakdown in unity. So why would God confuse the language of humans in Genesis 11? And how does the story of the Tower of Babel point to Jesus? Listen in to […]

Launch Sermon PlayerThe story of Noah and the Ark is one of the most horrific stories in all of Scripture. The mass killing of every human on earth except 8 people? Really?!? Come on! And yet, hidden inside this Rated-R story is evidence of Jesus and His gospel message of love and grace.

Launch Sermon PlayerWhy do we do the things we don’t want to do? We eat too much, we drink too much, we buy too much. We know we shouldn’t do them, but we do them anyway. In this fourth message in our His Story series, we see through the sad story of Cain & Abel […]

Launch Sermon PlayerFor some people, the subject of sin is a very uncomfortable topic. For others, it is a ridiculous topic. And yet for others, it’s simply no big deal. But the Bible treats the topic of sin as a very important one that MUST be addressed. And the topic is first discussed very early in […]

Launch Sermon PlayerThere is a mistake that many Christians make with their theology. They start at the wrong place in the Bible. If you follow Jesus and don’t want to make the same mistake, listen in. And while you are at, you’ll also hear about the crazy love God has for humans.

Launch Sermon PlayerWe all love stories. We love reading about a character who overcomes great odds on some kind of adventure. Well, guess what? God wants to author an amazing story in your life. But we’ll warn you – that epic story begins when you understand what the Bible is.

Launch Sermon PlayerSometimes we mistakenly treat intangibles (like love) as if they were tangible objects (like cookies). We act as if giving away the intangible will leave us with less. But things like love and grace and respect aren’t like cookies or gum. Rather, the more you give it away, the more you actually have. […]

Launch Sermon PlayerTruth is incredibly important. In this second part to the Values series, we look at the topic of truth, seeing how there is a negative affect of truth, but a powerful positive aspect to it as well. So listen in to learn why Riverwood as a church values truth, and what it can do for you as […]

Launch Sermon PlayerIf your relationship with God seems a little stale, or you are investigating the Christian faith, or you just want to start your new year off right, we invite you to listen in to this first message from the Values series about the amazingness of Grace.

Part 4 of 4 in the Do Christmas Different series from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa. This week's passage is John 3:16-17 (along with Luke 2:10).

Part 3 in the Do Christmas Different series (an Advent Conspiracy message series) from Riverwood Church in Waverly, IA. This week's topic was Give More. The passage was Matthew 2:9-12.

Part 2 in the Do Christmas Different series from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa. This Advent Conspiracy message is from Matthew 2:1-8.

Part 1 in the Do Christmas Different Advent Series at Riverwood Church in Waverly, IA. This week's theme is Worship Fully and the passage is Luke 1:26-56.

The ninth and final message in the Uphill message series, a study of 1 Peter from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa. This week's passage is the entire chapter of 1 Peter 5.

Part 8 of the Uphill sermon series at Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa, a message series from 1 Peter. This week's passage is 1 Peter 3:18-4:11.

Part 7 in the Uphill series from 1 Peter at Riverwood Church in Waverly, IA. This week's passage is 1 Peter 3:13-17, 4:12-19, which is all about suffering.

Part 6 in the Uphill series, a study of 1 Peter from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa. This week's passage is 1 Peter 3:8-12, all about how to be a blessing to others through honor.

Part 4 of the Uphill sermon series out of 1 Peter from Riverwood Church in Waverly, IA. This week's passage is 1 Peter 2:13-25.

Part 3 in the Uphill message series from Riverwood Church in Waverly, IA. This week's passage is 1 Peter 2:1-12.

Part 1 in a verse-by-verse series from 1 Peter called Uphill at Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa. This week's passage is 1 Peter 1:1-12.

Launch Sermon PlayerIt’s easy to see when someone is engaging in an activity that isn’t good for them. But when someone tries to interrupt OUR desires, well… that’s a different story! But what if God is interrupting our desires not to rob us of something good, but rather to give us something even better? That’s […]

Launch Sermon PlayerWe carry expectations into everything. Into the movie theater, into restaurants, into marriage, into our jobs, into a class, into church, and even into our relationship with God. Some expectations get met, some are exceeded, but some never get met. But what do you do when God fails to meet your expectations? That’s what this […]

Launch Sermon PlayerJust like an addict needs an intervention from their loved ones who desire the best for them, sometimes people need a spiritual intervention from God who desires the best for them. But how will YOU respond when He intervenes in your life? In this third part of our Interrupted series studying the book of […]

Launch Sermon PlayerMost people long to have someone pursue them – to go to great lengths to display their love and devotion. In the story of Jonah, we see God go to tremendous length to show His love for Jonah. Likewise, in the gospel, we see the extreme lengths God went to to show His love […]

Launch Sermon PlayerDon’t you just hate interruptions? And yet, life is filled with them! So what should you do when a major interruption disrupts your everyday living? That’s what we look at in this new series, “Interrupted.” Through this series, we will study the Old Testament book of Jonah, discovering how Jonah messed up the […]

The final message in the #Unexpected teaching series from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa, where we look at the baptism of Jesus, the prequel to the Sermon on the Mount.

Part 15 in the #Unexpected teaching series, a study from the Sermon on the Mount at Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa. This week's text is Matthew 7:24-29.

Be Stupid is the 13th part of the #Unexpected series, a study from the Sermon on the Mount from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa. This week's passage is from Matthew 7:7-12.

Here is the next part in Riverwood Church's #Unexpected series, a study of the Sermon on the Mount. This week, we learned how to judge the way Jesus teaches us to.

This message is Part 11 in the sermon series Unexpected a study of the Sermon on the Mount from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa.

This is part 9 of the #Unexpected message series from the Sermon on the Mount at Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa.

Part 7 in the #Unexpected series, a study of the Sermon on the Mount from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa.

People of The(ir) Word is part 6 in the #Unexpected sermon series about the Sermon on the Mount from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa.

Part 5 in the #Unexpected sermon series, a study of the Sermon on the Mount from the book of Matthew, chapters 5-7, from Riverwood Church in Waverly, IA.

Part 4 in the #Unexpected sermon series, a study of the Sermon on the Mount, from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa.

Jesus the Abolitionist is Part 3 in a study on the Sermon on the Mount, from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa.

Be a Rubber Band is the second message in the #Unexpected sermon series about the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 5-7, from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa.

Easter 2016 message from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa, entitled Easter Changes Everything.

Launch Sermon PlayerIf you are a follower of Jesus, then you have been given the most precious, valuable thing the universe has ever seen. It’s called the gospel. But you aren’t supposed to hoard it. It’s to be shared. The gospel possesses the power to repair a person’s relationship with God, so it should be […]

Part 2 of the Putting Go Back in the Gospel series from Riverwood Church in Waverly, IA. This week's passage is from Luke 5:27-32.

Part 1 of 3 of the Putting GO Back in the Gospel series at Riverwood Church in Waverly, IA.

Part 4 of 4 in the Redefining Love series (a study of 1 Corinthians 13) from Riverwood Church in Waverly, IA.

Part 3 of the Redefining Love series, a study of 1 Corinthians 13 from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa.

Love is Tough is part 2 in the Redefining Love series from Riverwood Church in Waverly, IA.

Part 1 of a four-week series at Riverwood Church in Waverly, IA, looking at the topic of Love as defined by 1 Corinthians 13.

A sermon from Riverwood Church in Waverly, Iowa looking back at 2015 and ahead to 2016.

Launch Sermon PlayerSo far in this “New You” series, we’ve seen that in order to set and meet our spiritual resolutions, we need a New Leader (aka Jesus), we need New Rhythms, and we need a New Outlook. But there is one critical component that we must talk about. It’s a must-have step to keeping […]

Part 3 of the New You teaching series from Riverwood Church in Waverly, IA, all about setting and keeping spiritual resolutions.