Redeemer Downtown Sermons

In the fifth episode of Fruitful, Ashley Spilker reflects on the fruit of kindness through Romans 2, where Paul reminds us that it is God's kindness that leads us to repentance. As we recognize the mercy, patience, and grace we've received in Christ, our hearts are transformed from judgment and self-reliance to compassion and trust.

Some foundations don't reveal themselves until life begins to shake.

In this sermon from the series, "In the City as in Heaven," Pete Nicholas explores Jesus' closing words in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 7:24–29), where two houses face the same storm but stand on very different foundations. Everyone builds their life on something, whether they realize it or not. But when suffering, disappointment, or uncertainty expose what we've trusted most, only one foundation remains secure.

This sermon invites us to examine what our lives are truly built upon and discover why Jesus offers a hope that can withstand both the storms of this life and the certainty of eternity.

This is the thirteenth sermon in the sermon series "In the City as in Heaven", preached by Rev. Pete Nicholas.

In the fourth episode of Fruitful, Ashley Spilker explores the fruit of peace and patience, inviting us to see how both are cultivated through a deeper trust in God. Rather than avoiding conflict or striving for surface-level harmony, followers of Jesus are called to become peacemakers who speak the truth in love with humility and grace.

Some choices feel freeing in the moment but quietly lead us away from the life we're actually searching for.

In this sermon from the series, "In the City as in Heaven," Charles Chung explores Jesus' sobering words in Matthew 7:13–23, where He presents two paths, two kinds of teachers, and two kinds of disciples. In a culture that celebrates unlimited options and trusting yourself above all else, Jesus offers a surprising alternative: the narrow way that leads to true life.

This message challenges the difference between merely knowing about Jesus and truly knowing Him, revealing that the Christian life is not built on religious performance but on a relationship of trust, obedience, and dependence on Christ.

This is the twelfth sermon in the sermon series "In the City as in Heaven", preached by Rev. Charles Chung.

This is the twelfth sermon in the sermon series "In the City as in Heaven", preached by Rev. Pete Nicholas.

After careful consideration, on March 25, 2025, we removed a comment referencing Kanye West from a sermon published on March 23, 2025.

In the third episode of Fruitful, Ashley Spilker reflects on the fruit of joy through Hebrews 12, reminding us that biblical joy is rooted in God's unchanging promises rather than changing circumstances. As we fix our eyes on Jesus and learn to trust Him in both seasons of sorrow and seasons of hope, the Holy Spirit cultivates a deep and lasting joy within us.

Few things test our faith more than unanswered prayer.

In this sermon from the series, "In the City as in Heaven," Pete Nicholas explores Jesus' invitation in Matthew 7:7–12 to ask, seek, and knock. Prayer can often feel complicated, disappointing, or reserved for moments of crisis, but Jesus reveals something surprisingly simple: we approach God not as strangers, but as children coming to a loving Father.

The gospel gives us confidence to pray honestly, persistently, and with trust even when the answers don't come in the way or timing we expect.

This is the eleventh sermon in the sermon series "In the City as in Heaven", preached by Rev. Pete Nicholas.