Redemption Hill Church

Throughout Scripture, we see that God’s presence dwells with His people. Like Moses at Mount Sinai, we don’t want to go anywhere if God’s presence isn’t with us (Exo. 33:12-16). We also want to follow the call to dwell in our city, building houses, planting gardens, and investing into the good of the city (Jer. 29:4-7). In our own lives, we experience God’s presence in the Spirit, through Christ.

Our deep desire is that we would Dwell more deeply in God’s presence both individually and as a people and that Redemption Hill will have An Enduring & Faithful Presence here in DC. We hope to find a place that RHC can call home, where we can establish a lasting presence that will be a hub for ministry and a rooted commitment to the good of our city.

On Sunday we begin the journey together by exploring these themes across the pages and storyline of Scripture.

This week we end our Advent journey in the book of Isaiah. So far, we have looked at hope, peace, and joy made available to us in Christ. This week, we look at God’s great love for us. Join us as we talk about how God’s “breaking in on us” always happens in the middle of our stories.

So far this Advent season, we have looked at how the Lord speaks through the prophet Isaiah to bring hope and peace to a people who desperately need it. This Sunday, we will turn to God’s Word to learn about joy. We will look at how God’s people receive his blessings, justice, and presence in the midst of a hard season and will learn about a God who turns deserts into gardens.

Advent is a season of longing. We long for God’s rule and reign to break into the darkness of the world around us, and in us. Last week we looked at the true meaning of Advent hope. This week we look at the words of God, as spoken through the prophet Isaiah, regarding the coming King. These words are, at their heart, words of peace. We will be in Isaiah 11:1-10 looking at The Coming King and His peace.

This Sunday we begin our Advent Series with sermons from the book of the Prophet Isaiah. The Prophet’s words are a much needed reminder of God’s promises made to His people. In a world full of dark and evil acts, we can look ahead to the day when the return of the King will make peace between the nations and push back the darkness with the light of His life.

As Jesus continued His final teaching to His disciples, called the Farewell Discourse, He had just finished a powerful metaphor of the Vine and the Branches, and He called His disciples His friends. Now, in John 15:18-16:4, Jesus makes it clear that following Him is not going to be easy. In fact, after His departure from them, the disciples’ lives are going to be much more difficult. He warns them with the explicit purpose that they won’t fall away. This is a good and timely passage for us. Deconstruction is a major issue right now. If you feel weak, or you’re wrestling with doubts and fear, my hope is that God will speak to your heart directly as we spend time together on Sunday.

This Sunday we will continue in our series in John’s Gospel with John 15:1-17. In it we will see the way that Jesus used a powerful and memorable metaphor of the Vine and the Branches. We have a tendency to root ourselves into all kinds of sources of life and encouragement, but Jesus is the true vine. We will explore together what it means to remain or abide in Him.

As the Farewell Discourse continued, Jesus told His disciples that when He left them, they would do even greater works than He had done. That’s a big task! Don’t forget all that they had seen Jesus do. The call to do the Father’s works isn’t left to the disciples to figure out and do on their own, though. Jesus promised that they would have the power and help of the Holy Spirit within them. We will take time on Sunday to see the beautiful calling we have to step into the life and work of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

After calling His disciples, from the very beginning, to follow Him, Jesus now tells them that He is going to a place they cannot follow. Peter, Thomas, and Philip are all confused. Their questions and pushback are helpful for us as we try to understand what it means to follow Jesus.

This Sunday we begin what is called “The Farewell Discourse” in John. After Jesus washed the disciples’ feet and Judas left the room to go and betray Jesus. These are the final teaching Jesus gave His disciples on his final night with them. These passages contain some of the most important teachings of Jesus, and John recorded it for us. This section has been loved and held by Christians across every context and culture for the last two millennia. I am so excited to begin it together as we look this Sunday at: The Mark of the Christian: Love.