Fear rarely disappears just because someone tells us not to be afraid.

In this sermon from the series, "The Comfort of the Gospel," Pete Nicholas explores Isaiah 42:18-43:7 and God's repeated invitation to trust Him in the midst of real fear. Rather than dismissing our anxieties, this passage confronts the deeper realities of sin, judgment, and our need for redemption before revealing the hope found in God's faithful presence. Through Isaiah's promises and their fulfillment in Jesus Christ, we discover that God's answer to fear is not the absence of hardship, but the assurance that He is with us through it. Because Christ has entered our suffering and borne our judgment, we can face life's deepest uncertainties with confidence in the God who calls us by name.

This is the fifth sermon in the sermon series, "Comfort of the Gospel", preached by Rev. Pete Nicholas.

This is Redeemer Downtown's live stream 5 p.m. worship service on Sunday, October 1, 2024. You can find all the various upcoming gatherings on the Events page of our website - redeemerdt.com/events.

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This is Redeemer Downtown's live stream 5 p.m. worship service on Sunday, October 1, 2024. You can find all the various upcoming gatherings on the Events page of our website - redeemerdt.com/events.

We're thankful to have you join us for worship!

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What if the person with the greatest authority was also the safest person to approach?

In this sermon from the series, "The Comfort of the Gospel," Pete Nicholas explores Isaiah 42:1-9 and the surprising portrait of God's Servant, Jesus Christ. Rather than establishing justice through power, outrage, or force, Jesus brings restoration with extraordinary gentleness, healing the bruised, strengthening the weary, and taking the weight of injustice upon Himself.

This message invites us to see a vision of justice that is deeper than politics or personal vindication; one that transforms both our hearts and our relationships. As we experience the comfort of Christ's work for us, we're also called to reflect His gentleness and become people who bring His restoring justice into the world.

This is the fourth sermon in the sermon series, "Comfort of the Gospel", preached by Rev. Pete Nicholas.

This is Redeemer Downtown's live stream 5 p.m. worship service on Sunday, September 29, 2024. You can find all the various upcoming gatherings on the Events page of our website - redeemerdt.com/events.

We're thankful to have you join us for worship!

- Today's worship bulletin: redeemerdt.com/ambulletin

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This is Redeemer Downtown's live stream 5 p.m. worship service on Sunday, September 29, 2024. You can find all the various upcoming gatherings on the Events page of our website - redeemerdt.com/events.

We're thankful to have you join us for worship!

- Today's worship bulletin: redeemerdt.com/ambulletin

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Sometimes our greatest source of anxiety isn't what we're facing, it's realizing how little we can control it.

In this sermon from the series, "The Comfort of the Gospel," Jeff White explores Isaiah 41:1-10 and God's invitation to find peace in His sovereign care. When uncertainty tempts us to seek security through comfort, power, or control, those pursuits often become the very things that enslave us. But Isaiah reveals a God who is both infinitely powerful and deeply personal, calling His people into friendship rather than fear.

Through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, we see that God's purposes remain trustworthy even in suffering. As we rest in His control, we're freed from anxious self-protection to become people who bring hope, peace, and love to others.

This is the third sermon in the sermon series, "Comfort of the Gospel", preached by Rev. Jeff White.