Redeemer Weekend Sermons

Teacher: Adam Barnett

Isaiah 9:6

Psalm 90:2

Jesus was born, but he did not begin.

John 1:3 - Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

The infant is infinite.

Philippians 2:6-7

John 14:9

Christmas – God got on our level.

“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” - Augustine

Teacher: Adam Barnett

Isaiah 9:6

Isaiah 9:1-5

Isaiah 9:6-7

Isaiah 9:2-7, MSG

Mighty God - El Gibbor

1 - Jesus is God.

Philippians 2:6-7

“He took to himself what he was not, while remaining what he was … he continued to be what he is, while appearing to us as what we are.” – Augustine

2 - Jesus is a Warrior.

Luke 1:46-51

3 - Jesus sees your battles and cares.

Teacher: Dave Brown

Isaiah 9:6-7

Wonderful Counselor
Mighty God
Everlasting Father
Prince of Peace

Jesus has cognitive and practical mastery of every phase of reality: physical, moral, and spiritual. He is master only because he is Maestro. “Jesus is Lord” can mean little in practice for anyone who has to hesitate before saying, “Jesus is smart.” He is not just nice, he is brilliant. He is the smartest man who ever lived. He is now supervising the entire course of world history (Rev. 1:5) while simultaneously preparing the rest of the universe for our future role in it (John 14:2). He always has the best information on everything and certainly also on the things that matter most in human life.
—Dallas Willard

Colossians 2:2-3

The soul is the perceiver and revealer of truth… We know truth when we see it, from opinion, as we know when we are awake that we are awake.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson

The only way we can ever know what is right for us is that it feels better subjectively than any alternative…what tastes good is also, in the growth sense, better for us.
— Abraham Maslow

The counsel is that we can arrive at our full humanness by gratifying our desires. It has been a recipe for misery for millions.
—Eugene Peterson

Matthew 7:24

We don’t become whole persons by merely wanting to become whole, by consulting the right prophets, by reading the right book. Intentions must mature into commitment if we are to become persons with definition, with character, with substance.
— Eugene Peterson

Matthew 23:36-40

Relationship with God is not something added on after we complete our basic growth, it is the essential core of that growth. Take that core out, and there is no humanity at all but only a husk, the appearance, but not the substance of the human.
—Eugene Peterson

MESSAGE NOTES
In The Way | Consumerism | Week 12 | November 24, 2024

Teacher: Daniel Dennison

Mark 10:17-22

“An idol is anything in our life that takes the place of God. It is anything in our life other than God that gives us meaning, acceptance, and purpose.”- Tim Keller

Matthew 6:25-26

MESSAGE NOTES
In The Way | Legalism | Week 11 | November 10, 2024

Teacher: Dave Brown

“In the past few years, I’ve observed an epidemic of sorts: patient after patient suffering from the same condition. The symptoms of this condition include fatigue, irritability, insomnia, anxiety, headaches, heartburn, bowel disturbances, back pain, and weight gain. There are no blood tests or X-rays diagnostic of this condition, and yet it’s easy to recognize. The condition is excessive busyness.” - Dr. Susan Koven

Mark 4:35-41…
That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

“Margin is the space that once existed between our load and our limits. Margin is the space between vitality and exhaustion. It is our breathing room, our reserves, our leeway. It is the opposite of overload. When Jesus went to the back of the boat, he was practicing margin.” - Richard Swenson

If Jesus needed to stop, then so do we.

“Maybe the greatest enemy of the life you want is the life you are living.” – Craig Groeschel

“To walk with Jesus is to walk with a slow, unhurried pace. Hurry is the death of prayer.” - Walter Adams

"Every one of us needs half an hour of prayer a day; except when we are busy. Then, we need an hour.” - St. Francis

Jesus wants to infuse our lives with purpose, but not through full schedules and hurried lives.

Do I need to slow down in order to catch up with God?

1. Schedule time with God.

2. Learn to say no.

3. Quit something.

4. Adopt new disciplines.

5. Resist social acceptability.

6. Turn notifications off.

7. Practice Sabbath.

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In The Way | Legalism | Week 10 | November 10, 2024

Teacher: Dave Brown

/> We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.
—Galatians 2:15-17

/> Since in much Western theology “justification” and “salvation” have regularly been confused, sometimes even conflated, it has been easy to strip out the “Jew and gentile” aspect of these verses and read them simply as saying, “To be saved, it isn’t a matter of keeping moral rules; it’s just a matter of believing.”
—N.T. Wright

/> Legalism is the distortion of obedience that can never produce truly good works. Its first fault is that is skews motive and purpose, seeing good deeds as essentially ways to earn more of God’s favor than one has at the moment. Its second fault is arrogance. Belief that one’s labor earns God’s favor begets contempt for those who do not labor in the same way. Its third fault is lovelessness in that its self-advancing purpose squeezes humble kindness and creative compassion out of the heart.
—J.I. Packer

/> Our beliefs about legalism and grace direct affect how we view God and how we view ourselves.

/> Grace does not do away with holiness, righteousness, and obedience.

/> The Christian ideal had not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.
—G.K. Chesterton

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In The Way | Complacency | Week 9 | November , 2024

Teacher: Tim Mannin

/> 1 Peter 1:1 (NIV) To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces…
Mark 12:28-31 (Message) “Which is most important of all the commandments?” Jesus said, “The first in importance is, ‘Listen, Israel: The Lord your God is one; so love the Lord God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence and energy."

/> 1 Peter 4:1-3 (NIV) Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. 2 As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.

/> GOD IS NOT LOOKING FOR PERFECT, HE’S LOOKING FOR PASSIONATE
PREPARE YOUR PASSION IN PRIVATE SO GOD CAN USE YOU TO SLAY GIANTS IN PUBLIC.

/> 1 Peter 4:1-4 (NIV) Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. 2 As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 3 For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry. 4 They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.

/> 1 Peter 4:5-7 (NIV) They will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit. 7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.

/> 1 Peter 4:8-11 (NIV) Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and power for ever and ever. Amen!

/> WE ARE TIRED OF MEDIOCRE VERSIONS OF FAITH, SO WE ARE OVER THE TOP PASSIONATE ABOUT THE PURSUIT OF THE LIVING GOD.

/> Hebrews 12:1-3 (Message) Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves That will shoot adrenaline into your souls

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In The Way | Technology| Week 8 | October 27, 2024

Teacher: Adam Barnett

/> Poison #1: My phone controls me.

/> “We are formed in the image of what we habitually gaze at.” – Justin Earley, Habits of the Household

/> Antidote: 1 Corinthians 6:12. “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything"—but I will not be mastered by anything.

/> True freedom comes not from permission to do everything, but from not being enslaved to anything.

/> Action Step: Delete a time-consuming, unnecessary app (right now).

/> Poison #2: My phone defines my worth.

/> Other people’s words (positive or negative) don’t define my worth.

/> Antidote: 1 Peter 2:9 and Ephesians 2:10. You are God’s special possession … God’s handiwork.

/> Action Step: Memorize 1 Peter 2:9 and Ephesians 2:10.

/> Poison #3: My phone is a weapon.

/> Antidote: James 1:19-20. Let every person be … slow to speak.

/> Action Step: Be nice and say you’re sorry.

/> Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. - Deuteronomy 6:4-7

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In The Way | Unforgiveness| Week 7 | October 20, 2024

Teacher: Leanne Benton

/> We were created for connection, but we can easily drift or be pushed toward isolation!

/> Genesis 2:18 "Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone.”

/> John 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full."

/> "People began to tell me they felt isolated, invisible, and insignificant. Even when they couldn’t put their finger on the word “lonely,” time and time again, people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds, from every corner of the country, would tell me, “I have to shoulder all of life’s burdens by myself,” or “if I disappear tomorrow, no one will even notice.”

/> I Peter 5:8, "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."

/> Our very identity is discovered and uncovered in community.

/> Hebrews 10:24-25, "Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near."

/> James 5:16, "Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results."

/> Galatians 6:1-3, "Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ."

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In The Way | Unforgiveness| Week 6 | October 13, 2024

Teacher: Adam Barnett

/> Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5

/> Matthew 18:21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.

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/> Matthew 18:26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.

/> Matthew 18:28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. 29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ 30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.

/> Matthew 18:32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. 35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

/> The kingdom of heaven is a forgiving place!

/> Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. - Ephesians 4:32

/> Colossians 3:1212 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.