Rig Church | Houston Sermons

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Bishop Duane Swilley preaches that obedient, covenant-centered living — especially in family and youth ministry — activates God’s promises, removes delay, and sets in motion a series of blessings for individuals, marriages, and the church.

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A call to preserve and defend the honor of God through faithful, ordered kingdom ministry — modeled by David’s battle with Goliath — emphasizing apostolic/bishopric responsibility, spiritual warfare, discipleship of next generations, corporate intercession, and stewardship.

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Pastor Shane Abbott argues that Daniel’s true test was not the one night in the lion’s den but seventy years of faithful living in Babylon. Christians are called to be kingdom ambassadors who remain faithful in foreign cultures, carry God’s character into their spheres of influence, refuse the spirit of Babylon, and trust that God is the eternal King.

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Using the parable of the king's wedding (Matthew 22:1-14), the sermon argues that physical proximity, attendance, or religious language does not equal true surrender to Christ — believers must 'put on' the gift of the king (the wedding garment, i.e., Christ's righteousness) by genuine faith and obedience. The message calls listeners to respond to God's invitation now, warns against distraction, pride, and self-righteousness, and urges active evangelism to bring others in from the 'highways.'

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Bishop-elect Tomi Arayomi exposes the spirit of Leviathan as the hidden driving force behind modern 'exposure' culture and toxic leadership fallout. He contrasts dealing with surface-level attacks (snakes on the ground) with confronting the principalities that send them, calls the church to humility, covenant faithfulness and prayer, and outlines the seven heads of Leviathan that produce pride, twisted truth, slander and division.

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Pastor Shane teaches that seasons of shaking or 'sifting' are not proof of failure but are God’s process to remove what cannot go with you (the chaff) and reveal and strengthen what can (the wheat). Using Peter's denial and a contemporary testimony, he emphasizes that Jesus prays for our faith to survive the sifting, and gives practical steps—recognize lies, replace them with truth, engage community, pray and take thoughts captive. The sermon invites listeners to return to God, receive prayer, join community, and continue in faithful living (including generosity and evangelism).

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Dr. Robert Henderson teaches on the 'court of heaven' and the role of prophetic words coming from the "open books," explaining how to discern and present prophetic intent before God. He outlines five effects of God's voice—adjustment, testing, season-change, provision of a way, and connecting soul and spirit—and gives practical steps (worship, intercession, receiving and declaring the word, and faithful giving) to activate those realities.

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Bishop Joseph Garlington proclaims that a season of God's favor (kairos) is here now and urges the congregation to recognize it, declare it, be specific and persistent in asking, steward generously, and respond in faith — including salvation and Holy Spirit infilling — while celebrating the commissioning of their pastor as Bishop Elect.

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Apostle Tobi teaches that believers are 'champion seed' born into spiritual conflict and called to fight from victory. Using Jacob and Esau, he urges listeners to develop spiritual discipline, practical skill (the 'stew' as a medium of transfer), and a persistent prayer life to claim their destiny, receive revelation and experience deliverance.

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Pastor Shane Abbott uses the Parable of the Sower to show how small ‘seeds’—words, observations, and stories—can grow into massive division if left unchecked. He identifies four heart postures, contrasts seeds of God vs. seeds of the enemy, gives practical steps (go to the person, 24-hour rule, pause/redirect/clarify/release), calls for repentance and reconciliation, and invites people to lay down offense and sow into kingdom work.