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Knowing God’s Will
2007-11-05 14:43:00
The River Church Knowing His will is more valuable than all the treasures we could ever have, and we must always esteem knowing His will as the true treasure, and therefore make it the primary thing that we seek. - Rick Joyner Knowing and doing God’s will is a hunger in the heart of every true follower of Jesus.  Probably hundreds, or even thousands, of books have been written on how to know God’s will for our lives.  And yet, many of us remain doubtful and frustrated about how to discover the details of His will for us.  How can we be sure He will guide us into His perfect plan for us? The Bible promises that God will reveal His will to us, if we ask Him to: I will instruct you and teach you in the way in which you are to go: I will guide you with My eye. -  Psalm 32:8 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, Who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. - James 1:5   The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understa...

Press Through to Your Victory
2007-10-29 17:56:00
 The River Church  Revolutionary War hero John Paul Jones, with his ship burning and about to sink, was asked by the British commander whether he wished to surrender. “I have not yet begun to fight!” was his emphatic response.  He went on to victory. When our circumstances seem bleak, the prayer answers haven’t yet arrived, and the devil is demanding our surrender, we need to respond as Jones did: “I have not yet begun to fight!”  Victory is just around the corner, though we seem to be in our darkest hour.  Pray on, in Jesus’ Name.  War on, in Jesus’ Name.  Our God has not forgotten us. Those who persevere will also prevail. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. – 1 John 5:4 Now thanks be to God, Who always causes us to triumph in Christ…. – 2 Corinthians 2:14 But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. – 1 Corinthian...
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And the Fire Fell
2007-10-23 01:01:00
The River Church 1 Kings 18:30, 38 – Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.  And all the people came near to him.  And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down. … Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust…. It’s the familiar story of the contest on Mount Carmel between Elijah and the prophets of Baal.  With frenzied zeal, Baal’s followers called on their god to bring down fire from heaven, but nothing happened.  Elijah then calmly repaired the altar of the Lord, soaked his sacrifice with gallons of water, and confidently prayed that God would show Himself to be the One True God.  God responded with fire from heaven that completely consumed not only the sacrifice, but even the stone altar and the water in the trench around it.   But the first thing Elijah did was repair the altar that was broken down.  God has a  prescribed order for how He wants things done.  We cannot...
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Welcome to An Encouraging Word
2007-10-02 14:55:00
The River Church  An Encouraging Word is a weekly devotional with inspiring thoughts to help you grow in knowing God on a more personal level.  Look for our debut “Word” in days to come. The River Church is an apostolic revival center, located in Appleton, Wisconsin, with a passion to pursue the Presence of God that will transform cities, states, and nations into wellsprings of Kingdom Glory upon the earth. The whole earth will be filled with His Glory as the waters cover the sea. (Habakkuk 2:14)   We pray, “God, start a revolution, and let it begin with us!” We believe God’s mandate for His Church today is to heal the sick, cleanse the leper, raise the dead, and cast out demons, just as Jesus commanded in Matthew 10:8.  Signs and wonders shall follow the believer.  (Mark 16:17, 18) We invite you to come visit us!