Redemption Church Sermons

In these verses we are exposed to Jonas' heart and to his constant running to comfort, to control, and to creation. God is really exposing our own hearts to show us that He is the solution we desperately need! It's also in these final verses of Jonah that we see an unlikely ending to this probing book. Ultimately it leaves us recognizing that One greater than Jonah is needed... and His name is Jesus!

God's grace is greater than our sin. God's grace invades the great city of Nineveh and the result is clear repentance from the people. The king responds by getting off his throne and turning to the Lord. As you listen to this message, as the Lord to reveal to you what needs to be removed from the throne of your life so that Jesus can take His rightful place in your life.

God brings us down to break us down. Have you experienced the results of God bringing you below the surface? This is the place where God can get after our true heart condition. This is the place where we learn to be honest about who we are. This is the place where we confess who He is. This is the place where we learn to be thankful for all that He has done.

God gets the glory even when we run for our own glory.  We know this to be true all over the scripture; that when we run from Him, He moves and directs to use it for His own glory.   This week we pick up the story with Jonah in the boat going through the storm.  God uses Jonah’s rebellion to reach and save those around him.  When we run from God, we will eventually run into God.

Today is our 3rd baptism service.  Our big idea is Jesus said it, Jesus did it.  We asked three questions: What did Jesus say? What did Jesus do? What will you do?   We saw that Jesus gave the command of baptism and Jesus was baptized.  Baptism is disciples of Jesus being immersed under the water which identifies them with the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.  Baptism taking your faith public!  Have you followed Jesus command to be baptized?

The storms of life uncover who is in control of your life. We all face different kinds of storms but what have you learned through the storms you face? How does the cross of Jesus impact your view of the storm you're in? In the story of Jonah we see God graciously pursuing Jonah through a storm. The storm makes it abundantly clear that although Jonah has quit on God, God has not quit on Jonah.

The Lord of your life determines the direction of your life.  The question to consider is who is the one calling the shots in your life?  You or God?   Jonah is the story of God’s gracious pursuit of runners.  Are you running with God or running from God?  Your life choices make known which direction you are running.

Today we celebrate all that God has done in our short history at Redemption.  We saw when God speaks the results are alway life changing.  When God speaks God acts.  God speaks from awareness, God speaks with a vision, when God speaks He provides the strategy and when God speaks He gives courage.  We find our courage in Jesus to do whatever He asks us to do!

This single verse is encouraging us to join in with all creation and to proclaim the greatest truth that has ever been told… That Jesus Christ saves and is Lord Lord over all!! May our life's anthem be to continually proclaim Jesus as Lord!

We are so excited to close out our month of guest preachers with pastor Curtis Allen from Maryland. Pastor Curtis was part of the church planting network, Fellowship Associates, along with Pastor Josh this past year. This was such a timely and convicting message on what real faith looks like...a faithful faith. We know you'll be challenged not only by Pastor Curtis' testimony but also his challenge from the Word. Share with friends and family this powerful message on what genuine biblical faith should look like.