Redeemer Presbyterian Church

This sermon emphasizes the importance of setting goals in alignment with God's will.

This sermon explores two forms of spiritual blindness. The man at the pool of Bethesda was blinded by "victim mentality," a mindset of helplessness that fails to acknowledge one's ability to personally grow beyond the challenges of their circumstances. The Jews were blinded by legalism. Their preoccupation with enforcing their man-made laws prevented them from recognizing and celebrating the healing Jesus accomplished in the man's life.

This sermon discusses Obadiah, a God-fearing man who served as a high-ranking official under the wicked King Ahab. From his position in Ahab's cabinet, Obadiah secretly protected God's prophets from persecution. The sermon explores the tension between Christian faith and political involvement, arguing that Christians must engage in politics to promote righteousness and justice. It emphasizes the biblical principle of obeying God over human authorities, especially when civil commands contradict God's law.

God used the wicked deeds of blasphemous con-men and made it so all the Jews and Greeks in Ephesus magnified the name of the Lord Jesus. This is a display of God's divine power and sovereign control.