River Of Life Church - Jesus Is The Center Of Our Belief

Thoughts from the Paster regarding Today’s Message

Christianity blended with man’s ideas of religion has caused many problems over the centuries.  Religious leaders have even sentenced other believers to death simply because of a different interpretation of a scripture.  It got so bad that for many years, the Christian religious leaders banned some of the words that Jesus spoke, under penalty of death or prison, because the words d...

Who Owns Your Temple?

Scriptures: Matthew 21:12-14, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 6:14-16, 1 Peter 2:4-5, 1 Corinthians 3:9-18

Jesus makes a clear picture of what a temple dedicated to God should be and what should be occurring in it….and what should not be occurring.

The apostles Paul and Peter make it clear that we who declare Jesus is our King, the Anointed One (The Christ), and we are His Followers…that we are now the Templ...

As members of the Kingdom of God (the Church, the Body of Christ, His Bride), we have given our lives over to God and been born again in Him.  Born again into His Kingdom and given our lives over to Him to guide us as servants and soldiers, available to do His Will in the way we live, trusting Him fully to do what He asks, when He asks, and how He asks. 

Unfortunately, we often find ourselves discounting God’s leadings and justifyi...

Jesus Christ - Example of Life

When Jesus makes our souls alive, then the one thing we have to do is to try to be like Jesus. A little girl went to a writing school. When she saw the copy set before her, she said: "I can never write like that." But she took up her pen and put it timidly on the paper. "I can but try," she said. "I'll do the best I can." She wrote half a page. The letters were crooked. She feared to have the teacher ...

Thought: Drive or Drought

When you lose hope of doing better, you lose everything that makes life worth living. A great artist was once asked, "What's the best picture you've ever painted?" "The next one," he replied confidently.

But another artist was heard to lament, "Too bad I failed," though he was at the very height of his glory. "Why do you say that?" asked a friend of his in astonishment. "Because I've lost any hope of impro...

Thoughts on the message from Pastor John: 

Scripture: Matthew 7:3, 25:33-46, Hebrews 2:1, Ezekiel 33:31

One of the news sources I use at times is called Ground News.  They offer articles from both left- and right-leaning news sources and rate them on how far each is from the center.  The one rating I find most interesting is their “Blind Spot”, in which they identify a news item that is left out of one side or the other, as if it h...

Thoughts on Today’s Message from the Pastor

Scripture: 2 Timothy:1-7, Ephesians 5:25-21, Psalms 91:1-2 & 127:1, Isaiah 54:17, Hebrews 11:7

This week’s message focuses on our role as leaders in our families and households, and on protecting our family and loved ones by living in the will of God and following a life in Jesus Christ.  Living a “Christ-like” life and not allowing sin to enter through you is a critical piece of crea...

Pastor John Napoli speaks about the Old Testiment story of Balaam. He uses Numbers 22:1-41.

Pastor John Napoli is the pastor of River Of Life Church located in Cloquet, MN. We are a non-denominational church that believes the Bible is the living word of God and all sermons are based on that truth. Pastor John does not share his sermons without thoroughly praying and studying out that they align with what the written Word of God say...

Thoughts on Today’s Message From the Pastor

Scripture: Psalm 112: 1-10

Most of us, if not all of us, have had conversations with someone who was affected by a less-than-loving father or mother, and the hurt that it brings throughout a person's life.  We have also had conversations with others who shared how loving and caring their mother and father were and how they were blessed because of it.  These point out how people's actions ...

Thoughts on Today’s Message From the Pastor

Scriptures: Ephesians 2:1-10, Hebrews 4:12-13, John 10:10,

        Matthew 11:28

Shame and the power it can have to make us think we are of less value than we are, is a big topic that I in no way believe I have all the answers for everyone and every situation.  In my life, I have experienced things that have made me cringe when I thought about them or gave me a feeling that I was less imp...

Thoughts on Today’s Message From the Pastor

Scriptures: Luke 3:21-22, 24:49, John 16:7, 4:14, 6:53-57,14:26,4:31-34, Acts 1:5-8

In a marriage relationship, it is crucial that both parties share the same goals and that their efforts are aligned, ensuring their hearts and actions remain in sync through frequent communication. A relationship functioning this way will survive the hills and valleys, weaknesses, and the problems that can...

Scriptures for today:

Luke 12:23,31 John 4:32-34 6:21-24,27 Hebrews 5:12-14

We live in an age of convenience here in the United States.  Convenience is often associated with getting something faster, quicker.  One major area linked to convenience in many people's lives is the food we eat.  Many Americans want their food and meals to be quick and with as little effort as possible.  With the busy lifestyle so many live, this turns ...

Scriptures for today:

Matthew 28:1-9, John 20:3-8, John 14:6, Matthew 7:13-14

Act 1: 6-11, 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-17

Today, we remember and celebrate the beginning of the greatest gift God has ever given the human race!

The Gift of salvation, payment for sin, and resurrection to life by the gift of His Son Jesus Christ

Have you opened the gift?

Do you believe and trust in this gift enough to have it lead your life?

But this is just ...

Palm Sunday celebrates the day Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey colt (a young donkey that has never been ridden on), and the people celebrate Jesus's arrival.

Jesus rides in as a hero, but just days later, they are demanding he be crucified because Jesus did not meet the Jews' expectations and wants.

The battle the people thought needed to be fought by Jesus was not the battle that NEEDED to be fought and WON! The people want...