The Lordship of Christ

The Lordship of Christ

by Joseph F. Riordan IV

Season 1

The Abundance of the Lord : Joy Is Not The Same As Happiness

Welcome to this series on the abundance of the Lord. There was a season in my life where I found myself battling heaviness, unhappiness, and what honestly felt like emotional darkness. Not necessarily rebellion against God. Not some massive outward sin. But a quiet heaviness that slowly settled into my mind and heart. And one day, I had a realization that shook me. There came a moment where I realized something terrifying: nothing around me was actually missing. God had provided for me. He had answered prayers I once begged Him for. He had carried me through things I thought would destroy me. And yet somehow… I was still living like a man trapped in darkness. Not because Christ had abandoned me. Not because God had failed me. But because I had slowly trained my mind to stare at shadows instead of abundance. I was alive in Christ… but emotionally living like a starving man standing in a room full of bread. God had been good to me. He had answered prayers I once cried over. He had provided for me again and again. He had carried me through seasons I thought would break me. I realized I had fallen into a trap many Christians quietly fall into: forgetting the abundance we already possess in Christ. We live in a world that trains us to focus on what we lack. Social media. Comparison. Fear. Outrage. Doom scrolling. Constant entertainment. Constant distraction. Constant dissatisfaction. But Scripture paints a different picture for the believer. Jesus said He came that we may have life and have it abundantly. So why do so many Christians live spiritually exhausted, emotionally chained, and mentally buried beneath heaviness? That’s what this series is about. Not fake positivity. Not pretending suffering isn’t real. Not denying trials. But learning to lift our eyes again. Learning to preach truth to our own souls. Learning to recognize the goodness of God. Learning contentment. Learning gratitude. Learning peace. Learning joy in Christ again. This is a series about stepping out of the tunnel and back into the light of God’s abundance. Before we begin, I want to say something important. talking about the abundance of the Lord can sometimes be difficult because many people have pulled that phrase out of context. Here, we are not talking about riches, luxury, health, wealth, or worldly prosperity as though God exists merely to make us materially successful. We are talking about something deeper. The abundance of God’s grace. The abundance of His mercy. The abundance of His love. His presence. His forgiveness. His peace. His patience toward us. The overwhelming reality that believers live every single day surrounded by the goodness of God—even in suffering. And that should bring us joy And when we truly begin to see that… it changes the way we live. Let’s open God’s Word together.

Season 2

The Expository - James 1:24 - The Tragedy of Forgotten Truth

Welcome to the Expository where we go verse by verse through the Bible and in context with the rest of Scripture.

Season 3

The Patient Husband : Passive Aggressive Communication

Welcome back to The Patient Husband!

Season 1

The Abundance of the Lord : The War of the Mind

Welcome to this series on the abundance of the Lord. There was a season in my life where I found myself battling heaviness, unhappiness, and what honestly felt like emotional darkness. Not necessarily rebellion against God. Not some massive outward sin. But a quiet heaviness that slowly settled into my mind and heart. And one day, I had a realization that shook me. There came a moment where I realized something terrifying: nothing around me was actually missing. God had provided for me. He had answered prayers I once begged Him for. He had carried me through things I thought would destroy me. And yet somehow… I was still living like a man trapped in darkness. Not because Christ had abandoned me. Not because God had failed me. But because I had slowly trained my mind to stare at shadows instead of abundance. I was alive in Christ… but emotionally living like a starving man standing in a room full of bread. God had been good to me. He had answered prayers I once cried over. He had provided for me again and again. He had carried me through seasons I thought would break me. I realized I had fallen into a trap many Christians quietly fall into: forgetting the abundance we already possess in Christ. We live in a world that trains us to focus on what we lack. Social media. Comparison. Fear. Outrage. Doom scrolling. Constant entertainment. Constant distraction. Constant dissatisfaction. But Scripture paints a different picture for the believer. Jesus said He came that we may have life and have it abundantly. So why do so many Christians live spiritually exhausted, emotionally chained, and mentally buried beneath heaviness? That’s what this series is about. Not fake positivity. Not pretending suffering isn’t real. Not denying trials. But learning to lift our eyes again. Learning to preach truth to our own souls. Learning to recognize the goodness of God. Learning contentment. Learning gratitude. Learning peace. Learning joy in Christ again. This is a series about stepping out of the tunnel and back into the light of God’s abundance. Before we begin, I want to say something important. talking about the abundance of the Lord can sometimes be difficult because many people have pulled that phrase out of context. Here, we are not talking about riches, luxury, health, wealth, or worldly prosperity as though God exists merely to make us materially successful. We are talking about something deeper. The abundance of God’s grace. The abundance of His mercy. The abundance of His love. His presence. His forgiveness. His peace. His patience toward us. The overwhelming reality that believers live every single day surrounded by the goodness of God—even in suffering. And that should bring us joy And when we truly begin to see that… it changes the way we live. Let’s open God’s Word together.

Season 2

The Expository - James 1:23 - The Mirror of God's Word

Welcome to the Expository where we go verse by verse through the Bible and in context with the rest of Scripture.

The Expository - James 1:22 - Doers of the Word, Not Hearers Only

Welcome to the Expository where we go verse by verse through the Bible and in context with the rest of Scripture.

Season 1

The Abundance of the Lord - Peace the World Cannot Give

Welcome to this series on the abundance of the Lord. There was a season in my life where I found myself battling heaviness, unhappiness, and what honestly felt like emotional darkness. Not necessarily rebellion against God. Not some massive outward sin. But a quiet heaviness that slowly settled into my mind and heart. And one day, I had a realization that shook me. There came a moment where I realized something terrifying: nothing around me was actually missing. God had provided for me. He had answered prayers I once begged Him for. He had carried me through things I thought would destroy me. And yet somehow… I was still living like a man trapped in darkness. Not because Christ had abandoned me. Not because God had failed me. But because I had slowly trained my mind to stare at shadows instead of abundance. I was alive in Christ… but emotionally living like a starving man standing in a room full of bread. God had been good to me. He had answered prayers I once cried over. He had provided for me again and again. He had carried me through seasons I thought would break me. I realized I had fallen into a trap many Christians quietly fall into: forgetting the abundance we already possess in Christ. We live in a world that trains us to focus on what we lack. Social media. Comparison. Fear. Outrage. Doom scrolling. Constant entertainment. Constant distraction. Constant dissatisfaction. But Scripture paints a different picture for the believer. Jesus said He came that we may have life and have it abundantly. So why do so many Christians live spiritually exhausted, emotionally chained, and mentally buried beneath heaviness? That’s what this series is about. Not fake positivity. Not pretending suffering isn’t real. Not denying trials. But learning to lift our eyes again. Learning to preach truth to our own souls. Learning to recognize the goodness of God. Learning contentment. Learning gratitude. Learning peace. Learning joy in Christ again. This is a series about stepping out of the tunnel and back into the light of God’s abundance. Before we begin, I want to say something important. talking about the abundance of the Lord can sometimes be difficult because many people have pulled that phrase out of context. Here, we are not talking about riches, luxury, health, wealth, or worldly prosperity as though God exists merely to make us materially successful. We are talking about something deeper. The abundance of God’s grace. The abundance of His mercy. The abundance of His love. His presence. His forgiveness. His peace. His patience toward us. The overwhelming reality that believers live every single day surrounded by the goodness of God—even in suffering. And that should bring us joy And when we truly begin to see that… it changes the way we live. Let’s open God’s Word together.

Season 2

The Expository : James 1:21 - Receiving the Implanted Word

Welcome to the Expository where we go verse by verse through the Bible and in context with the rest of Scripture.

Season 1

The Abundance of the Lord : Training Yourself To Notice Grace

Welcome to this series on the abundance of the Lord. There was a season in my life where I found myself battling heaviness, unhappiness, and what honestly felt like emotional darkness. Not necessarily rebellion against God. Not some massive outward sin. But a quiet heaviness that slowly settled into my mind and heart. And one day, I had a realization that shook me. There came a moment where I realized something terrifying: nothing around me was actually missing. God had provided for me. He had answered prayers I once begged Him for. He had carried me through things I thought would destroy me. And yet somehow… I was still living like a man trapped in darkness. Not because Christ had abandoned me. Not because God had failed me. But because I had slowly trained my mind to stare at shadows instead of abundance. I was alive in Christ… but emotionally living like a starving man standing in a room full of bread. God had been good to me. He had answered prayers I once cried over. He had provided for me again and again. He had carried me through seasons I thought would break me. I realized I had fallen into a trap many Christians quietly fall into: forgetting the abundance we already possess in Christ. We live in a world that trains us to focus on what we lack. Social media. Comparison. Fear. Outrage. Doom scrolling. Constant entertainment. Constant distraction. Constant dissatisfaction. But Scripture paints a different picture for the believer. Jesus said He came that we may have life and have it abundantly. So why do so many Christians live spiritually exhausted, emotionally chained, and mentally buried beneath heaviness? That’s what this series is about. Not fake positivity. Not pretending suffering isn’t real. Not denying trials. But learning to lift our eyes again. Learning to preach truth to our own souls. Learning to recognize the goodness of God. Learning contentment. Learning gratitude. Learning peace. Learning joy in Christ again. This is a series about stepping out of the tunnel and back into the light of God’s abundance. Before we begin, I want to say something important. talking about the abundance of the Lord can sometimes be difficult because many people have pulled that phrase out of context. Here, we are not talking about riches, luxury, health, wealth, or worldly prosperity as though God exists merely to make us materially successful. We are talking about something deeper. The abundance of God’s grace. The abundance of His mercy. The abundance of His love. His presence. His forgiveness. His peace. His patience toward us. The overwhelming reality that believers live every single day surrounded by the goodness of God—even in suffering. And that should bring us joy And when we truly begin to see that… it changes the way we live. Let’s open God’s Word together.

Season 5

The Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 20 : Did God Leave All Mankind To Perish In the Estate of Sin and Misery?

Welcome to this short catechism study. Join me every Sunday morning as we go through one question and answer. The Westminster Shorter Catechism was written in the mid-1600s by the Westminster Assembly, a group of pastors, theologians, and leaders gathered to bring clarity and reform to the church according to Scripture. Completed between 1646 and 1647 and approved in 1648 in London, this catechism contains 107 questions and answers designed to clearly teach the core truths of the Christian faith—even to those with a simple, childlike understanding. Each question builds on the last, helping us think carefully, biblically, and deeply about who God is and why we exist. This isn’t just about memorizing answers. It’s about shaping how we think, grounding what we believe, and learning to see God more clearly through His Word. We’ll take it one question at a time.

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