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What happens when life pushes you past your limits? In Luke 8:40–56, we witness three powerful encounters with Jesus: A desperate father. A suffering woman. A seemingly impossible death. This sermon explores the meaning of desperate faith and how Jesus responds when human hope is gone.

Today, Pastor Robert teaches about how Jesus looks beyond the demon possessed identity of a man and heals him.

Today’s message walks through Luke 8:16–25, showing how three moments in Jesus’ ministry are deeply connected by one unified theme: what real faith in Jesus looks like when life gets hard. Jesus teaches us that: • Revelation of truth demands active listening • Active listening requires obedient commitment • Obedient commitment reveals trust during adversity

Today, Pastor Robert compares the different soils in the parable of the sower with Riverside Friends Church and shows how we are becoming a healthy field.

What happens when we forget what Jesus has forgiven us from? In Luke 7:36–8:3, Jesus tells a story about two people who were both forgiven—but only one truly understood what that forgiveness meant. One walked away changed. The other stayed distant. In this message, we look at why remembering our forgiveness is not about living in shame—it’s about living in gratitude, humility, and freedom.

Today, Pastor Robert teaches on John the Baptist's doubt and Jesus' response to our doubt.

Today, Pastor Robert covers one of the hardest sayings of Jesus, "Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say?"

In Luke 6:27–42, Jesus speaks directly to those who are truly listening and calls them to live in a way that turns the world upside down. In this message, we walk through Jesus’ teaching on the Upside-Down Kingdom, where following Him means: Loving enemies instead of retaliating Extending mercy instead of condemnation Practicing humility before correcting others Jesus doesn’t call us to easy agreement, but to obedient living.