Redeemer Downtown Sermons

In the second episode of Fruitful, Ashley Spilker explores the fruit of love by inviting us to look beyond our own efforts and back to the love of God revealed in the gospel. As we grow in seeing, believing, and delighting in Christ's love for us, the Holy Spirit reshapes our hearts to love others with greater freedom and sincerity.

It's easier to spot someone else's flaws than to confront our own.

In this sermon from the series, "In the City as in Heaven," Pete Nicholas explores Jesus' challenging words in Matthew 7:1–6. While our culture swings between rejecting all judgment and constantly judging everyone, Jesus offers a better way. He exposes how pride and hypocrisy distort our perspective, then calls His followers to cultivate humble discernment instead.

The gospel doesn't ask us to ignore truth or abandon wisdom. It humbles us by revealing our own need for mercy, freeing us to engage others with greater compassion, clarity, and grace.

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

In the first episode of Fruitful, Ashley Spilker introduces the Fruit of the Spirit by exploring the book of Galatians and the freedom we have in Christ. Rather than striving to become more loving, patient, or joyful through our own effort, we're invited to abide in Jesus and allow the Holy Spirit to produce lasting fruit in our lives.

Join us for this 40-day devotional study as we explore each of the nine qualities of the fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5, using "Fruitful: Cultivating a Spiritual Harvest That Won't Leave You Empty" by Megan Hill and Melissa B. Kruger as our guide.

Money rarely asks for your attention. It quietly asks for your trust.

In this sermon from the series, "In the City as in Heaven," Pete Nicholas explores Jesus' teaching in Matthew 6:19–24 and the subtle ways money shapes our hearts. While wealth promises security, significance, and status, those promises never truly satisfy.

Instead, Jesus invites us to invest in something that cannot be lost. As we discover the lasting security and identity found in Christ, generosity becomes more than a financial practice, it becomes a response to God's generosity toward us and a pathway to greater freedom, joy, and trust.

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

Worrying promises control, but often leaves us feeling more trapped than before.

In this sermon from the series, "In the City as in Heaven," Jeff White explores Jesus' words in Matthew 6:25–34 and His invitation to exchange a life consumed by anxiety for one rooted in trust. While anxiety keeps our attention fixed on uncertain futures, Jesus points us to the character of our Heavenly Father, whose care for creation reveals His care for us.

Rather than being consumed by what might happen tomorrow, we're invited to seek God's kingdom first and discover a deeper freedom rooted in His love and faithfulness.

This is the eight sermon in the sermon series "In the City as in Heaven", preached by Rev. Jeff White.

Real spiritual growth begins in places no one else can see.

In this sermon from the series, "In the City as in Heaven," Pete Nicholas explores Jesus' teaching in Matthew 6:1–18 on giving, prayer, and fasting. While these practices can easily become ways to seek approval, prove ourselves, or bargain with God, Jesus reveals that the heart of the devotional life is something far deeper: knowing our heavenly Father.

Rather than treating spiritual disciplines as a performance or transaction, we're invited into a relationship where God Himself is the reward. This sermon challenges us to examine what truly motivates our devotion and offers a compelling vision of a life shaped not by appearances, but by the transforming presence and love of God.

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