Watch Your Tongue April 12th, 2026 | River of God | Pastor Donald Gray

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In this week’s message, Pastor Donald Gray delivers a strong and searching word about the power of the tongue, the necessity of the Holy Ghost, and the urgent need for believers to seek God for themselves. Preaching from James 3, Acts 2, and Matthew 6, he reminds the church that words carry spiritual power, the tongue can direct the course of a life, and no man can tame it without the help of God. The message calls believers to stop living on secondhand revelation, stop feeding on the noise of the world, and return to the voice of the Holy Ghost.

Pastor Donald teaches that the tongue reveals what is in the heart and that true transformation comes not from human effort alone, but from yielding to the Spirit of God in the secret place. He emphasizes that the Holy Ghost leads believers into all truth, empowers their speech, and produces the life of God through intimacy with the Father. The message closes with a direct challenge to enter the secret place, let God break and shape the heart, and allow the Holy Ghost to tame the tongue so that words bring healing, truth, unity, and power.

Key Reminders from This Message
• If you are not winning souls, you are not doing what God called you to do
• Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father making intercession for us
• God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance
• Believers must stop listening to every voice and return to the voice of the Holy Ghost
• God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost are all God
• We are created in the image and likeness of God, so our words matter
• Believers should not live only on what others taught them without searching the truth for themselves
• The tongue is powerful enough to direct the whole body and affect the course of life
• No man can tame the tongue, so we must depend on the Holy Ghost
• What comes out of your mouth reveals what is in your heart
• The Holy Ghost leads believers into all truth
• God calls His people to tarry, wait on Him, and be filled with His Spirit
• The secret place is where God shapes, breaks, and prepares His people
• Intimacy with God in the secret place produces power, fruit, and transformation openly
• If you want to speak like God speaks, you must spend time alone with Him

📖 Scripture Covered
• James 3:1–8
• Acts 2:1–4
• Matthew 6:6
• 2 Peter 3:9 (referenced)
• Philippians 4:13 (referenced)
• Acts 17:11 (referenced)
• Judges 6 (referenced)
• John 14–17 (referenced)
• Psalm 51:17 (referenced)
• Matthew 12:34 (referenced)
• Psalm 91:1–2 (referenced)
• Luke 11:20 (referenced)
• Acts 5:15 (referenced)

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Do You Know Jesus for Yourself? April 5th, 2026 | River of God | Pastor Donald Gray

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In this week’s message, Pastor Donald Gray delivers a heartfelt and urgent call for every believer to know Jesus personally and not merely through the opinions, traditions, or experiences of others. Using the life of Judas as a warning and his own testimony as an encouragement, he reminds the church that it is possible to be around Jesus, hear His words, and witness His power, yet still never truly surrender your heart to Him. The central challenge of the message is simple but searching: do you want Jesus for who He is, or only for what you think He can give you?

Preaching from Matthew 26 and John 17, Pastor Donald shows that even though Judas walked with Jesus for three years, his heart was never fully given to Him. In contrast, believers are called to seek the Lord with all their heart, come to Him just as they are, and experience His love personally. The message highlights the compassion of Jesus toward Judas, the danger of following Christ with selfish motives, and the life-changing power of truly meeting Jesus for yourself. It closes with a direct appeal to stop leaning on secondhand knowledge, seek the Lord sincerely, and let His love transform your life from the inside out.

Key Reminders from This Message
• The same grace that saves is the grace that keeps
• We are living in the last days, so believers must watch and pray
• Jesus did not come to push people down, but to lift them up
• It is possible to be around Jesus and still not truly know Him
• Judas wanted what Jesus could give, but did not want Jesus Himself
• Believers must seek Jesus with all their heart
• You must know Jesus for yourself, not just through what others say
• Jesus loves you just as you are and invites you to come now
• There is nothing you can do to make Jesus stop loving you
• Jesus knows everything about you and still calls you to come
• Following Jesus is not about money, status, or personal gain
• Knowing Jesus personally will change your life and keep you anchored in Him

📖 Scripture Covered
• Romans 1:16
• Matthew 26:20–25
• Matthew 26:48–50 (referenced)
• Matthew 16:24 (referenced)
• Jeremiah 29:13 (referenced)
• John 3:16
• Romans 3:23
• John 17:12
• Romans 12:1 (referenced)
• Isaiah 34 (referenced)
• Isaiah 49 (referenced)

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How Is Your Accounting? March 29th, 2026 | River of God | Pastor Donald Gray

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In this week’s message, Pastor Donald Gray brings a sobering and Spirit-led call for every believer to examine their life and prepare to give an account before God. Using the theme “How is your accounting?”, he connects this season of natural accounting to a deeper spiritual reality: God is looking at how we have lived, what we have done with what He gave us, and whether we are building our lives according to His Word. He reminds the church that it is a blessing to be in the house of God, that truth still matters, and that now is the time to let Scripture become the “spreadsheet” that honestly examines our time, stewardship, obedience, and walk with Him.

Preaching from Exodus 38, Luke 16, Matthew 25, and Romans 14, Pastor Donald teaches that just as Moses had to give an account for the tabernacle, every believer will give an account for their stewardship before the Lord. He emphasizes that God is looking at what we do with our time, our speech, our giving, and the gifts and abilities He has entrusted to us. The message also highlights faithful stewardship, cheerful giving, the danger of burying what God has given, and the hope that anyone can begin again right now through repentance and surrender. It closes with a direct appeal to stop living below what God called you to, build according to His pattern, and make sure your life is ready for His coming.

Key Reminders from This Message

• It is a blessing to be in the house of God
• Truth matters, and the truth of God’s Word sets people free
• Every believer must take a spiritual account of their life
• The Word of God is the pattern for how we are to build our lives
• God is detailed, intentional, and holy in all that He does
• What is built for God must be built according to His instructions
• Every person will give an account for their stewardship before God
• God is looking at our time, our speech, and our giving
• Faithfulness in little matters before God entrusts more
• Believers are called to use the gifts and abilities God has given them
• God loves a cheerful giver and sees the heart behind giving
• You do not have to stay the same — you can change right now through surrender to God

📖 Scripture Covered

• Exodus 38:21
• Exodus 38:24
• Luke 16:1–2
• Luke 16:10–11
• Matthew 25:14–15
• Matthew 25:18–19
• Romans 14:12
• Revelation 21
• John 14:2–3 (referenced)
• Psalm 122:1 (referenced)
• John 8:32 (referenced)

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