Redemption Church Sermons

Today we closed out our Christmas series "Star of Wonder". We were reminded through the testimony of the shepherds that Jesus is the star of the show. We spent our time talking about what the shepherds heard, what the shepherds saw and what they were told. What they experienced was the gracious pursuit of Jesus in the lives. They left Jesus presence glorifying and praising God. What is your response to Jesus?

In week three of our series "Star of Wonder" we look at the wise men coming to see Jesus. Jesus is not always the star I want but the only star I need. When they saw the star they worshipped Him. What will your response be to Jesus?

In week two of our series called "Star Of Wonder", we unpacked Mary's song in Luke 1. Her response to the reality of Jesus is that she will magnify the Lord! This is the only response when you have an accurate view of who Jesus is. May we be encouraged to strive to magnify the Lord with our whole lives!

Over this Christmas series the goal is to be reminded that Jesus is the star of the show! We will see this reality as the angel Gabriel shares this truth with Mary. It's an amazing story of a girl trusting in God’s plan for her life as she gets to be part of the impossible! The virgin birth is central to the Gospel because without the virgin birth there is no salvation! We trust you will be reminded that Jesus should be central in everything.

The apostle John wrote to the believers of his day as well as to us so that our joy might be made complete and that we know for sure that we can have eternal life. He challenges them and us with three questions. Do I obey? Do I love? Do I believe? In this teaching we look at the first four verses of this short book where John focuses our attention on what's most important - the gospel of Jesus!

The prodigal son is a story of the fathers heart for all people! Jesus tells the story of the prodigal son because it relates to the sinners and tax collectors... Jesus then tells the story about the older brother who relates to the pharisees!  Both sides are messed up!  Both sides desperately need the grace that only the father can provide.  The father’s invading grace changes everything!

In these verses we'll take a closer look at the older brother and see that grace must invade his performance. Where the younger brother's sin led him to self-ruin, the older brother's sin will lead him to self-righteousness. These verses show us a picture of the religious elite that needed grace to invade their public perfection, their private rebellion, and their prideful delusion. At the end of it all we see that the younger brother and the older brother both needed invading grace... and so do we!

All of us mess up. All of us have lived for the glory of ourselves, seeking our own agenda at one point or another. In this message we unpack a familiar story of a son who chose his own way above all else. In his greatest moments of defeat though, we see that there's rescue in the ruin. Have you made a mess of your life? Do you find yourself struggling to walk with Jesus instead of away from Jesus? This message will clearly point to the pride that could be at work in your life but also give you a clear plan of coming back to the Lord. Jesus loves you. Jesus will meet you in the ruin...and rescue.