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Sunday August 25 – “Playing Church”

August 20, 2013 by Pastor David Rathel

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“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.”  Matthew 7:21 

The Treasure Principle: YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU, BUT… YOU CAN SEND IT ON AHEAD.   Matthew 6:19-21

Vs. 19  THE DON’T – “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.”  

Vs. 20 THE DO – “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal.”

Vs. 21  THE WHY – “for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

ACTS 4:32-37 – People Who Were Through PLAYING CHURCH!

32 And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all. 34 For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales 35 and lay them at the apostles’ feet, and they would be distributed to each as any had need.

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Acts 4:36 Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement), 37 and who owned a tract of land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Three Examples At RiverTown Of People Who Don’t “Play Church.”

1. The TSYS Stock Sale! – Earlier this year, God led a member to donate 100 shares of TSYS Stock to RiverTown.   

2. The Harley Davidson Motorcycle! – After Last Week’s Sermon, God led another member to donate his Harley to RiverTown for immediate Sale.  

3. The Velcro Marriage Mailer! – Now, God has sent the owner of a local direct mail company to send out 50,000 post cards for only his cost.  

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Velcro Marriage

 

50,000 Post Card Mailers.  Where Are They Going?

 

Matthew 7:21  “for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

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About Pastor David Rathel

My wife, Melanie, and I moved back to Columbus with our two week old little girl, Hannah, after finishing Graduate School in Fort Worth, Texas in 2001. RiverTown Church was born in a movie theater on September 9th that same year with a vision to be “a church for people who don’t go to church” here in our hometown. God has blessed us since then with a great location on Schomburg Rd. near my old neighborhood and High School. New people are coming to RiverTown all the time and discovering that God can “transform their lives into the likeness of Jesus Christ” through a church family where you can Believe, Belong, and Become!

From our first prayer meetings in a living room in nearby Phenix City, to our preview services and grand opening the Hollywood Connection movie theater, and finally to our current property and buildings on Schomburg Rd. God has led us all the way.

My wife and I both grew up here, so we know the people and love it here. Melanie keeps me going! We’ve been through all the good, the bad, and the ugly of life and have found that everything is sweeter together. You’ll never find us at a church event on a Friday night. We’ve had date night on Fridays since my first day as a Pastor. We met while working together in a Franklin Graham evangelistic crusade here in Columbus in 1996. Our second child is named Graham for that very reason! Our first child, Hannah, was born in Forth Worth just before we finished Seminary in 2001. Two weeks after she was born in Fort Worth, we were on the road back to Columbus to knock on doors and start RiverTown. She and the church will always be the same age!

On this blog, you'll be the first to know what God is teaching me and teaching through me to our church family. We'll laugh together and sometimes cry together. Most of all, you'll be challenged to take your next step in following Jesus Christ.

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