Redeemer Church Podcast

Message Notes   If you want good friendships, you must become a good friend!  First quality of good friends: Loyalty   Loyal friends....  Are consistent over time.  Love at cost to themselves.  Encourage faith in God. Scripture Readings 1 Samuel 20:1-33, 1 Samuel 23:15-16  Support the show

A truthful, wisdom-packed word of encouragement given to our 2019 confirmation students before their first communion. Support the show

Message Notes  When you sin or do wrong and you don't get what you deserve, you feel guilty.  What do we do when we find ourselves feeling guilty before God?  There's a sick part of me that likes when somebody gets what they deserve, except for when it's me.  Jesus did not come just to make bad people good. Jesus came to make dead people alive.  Scripture Readings   Luke 23:32-35, 3...

Message Notes   John 16:22 - "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble..."  Trouble, Trials and Hardships...  Prove your faith  A faith that has been tested is a faith that can be trusted.  Prepare you for a purpose  Resistance strengthens your faith.  Could it be that God's preparation comes packaged as pain?  God never was...

Message Notes  "I'm really good at finding your sins, and pretty good at covering up my own."  Sin promises satisfaction at the cost of disobedience to God, and eventual pain to you.  Without a belief in absolute truth, truth is defined by whatever makes me/you happy.  The problem is that we think that happiness and holiness are mutually exclusive.  Holiness is the pathway to true h...

Message Notes  Who does "unforgiveness" hurt?  It hurts God.  It hurts the person who is not forgiving.  What do you do when you're hurt, when you're bitter?  You can start by praying for the person who offended you.  One day the king came to you and said, "You owe, I'll pay."  To forgive someone does not mean to excuse or tolerate wrongdoing.  Forgiveness means...

Message Notes   Transformation: The process of becoming like Jesus.  Every Jesus encounter, in faith, results in transformation.  Jesus + Faith = Transformation.  Every step into greater transformation yields fruit.  Transformation + Obedience = Fruit.  "The BI9" (big-nine): Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control (Galatians 5) Scripture Readings...

Message Notes  Jesus rallied all of his disciples.  Not just the able.  Not just the worthy.  Only requirement: Follower .  The disciples said, "Yes" to GO to:  People.  Places.  Purpose.  Jesus did not send the prepared, he prepared the sent.  Jesus sends us with:  His message. - " The kingdom of heaven is at hand."  His power.  His promise.  Scripture Readings Matthew 10; Mat...

Message Notes  God wants us to say YES to Love. Because this is the most life-changing word in the world.  It doesn't matter how much I know. It doesn't matter how much I have. If you don't have love, it's nothing.  "Love is Patient..." - Patience is the ability to dwell gladly in the present moment when we would prefer not to.  Practice to grow in patience:  Slowing:...

Message Notes   1) Saying yes to following Jesus does not mean:      - Just going to church.      - Just believing in who Jesus is.      - Just "liking" Jesus. 2) Saying yes to following Jesus does mean:      - Saying Yes to Jesus means that we do some things differently.      - Saying Yes to Jesus means spending time with Him.      - We say Yes to Jesus when we become like Him.      - W...

Message Notes  1  God gives work as a gift.    2  God is your “real” boss.    3  God invites us to work and rest.    4  Christ is our identity; not work.    5  God desires our work to impact the world.  Scripture Readings  Genesis 1:31, 2: 2-19; Romans 12:6; Colossians 3:23-24; I Corinthians 10:31; Luke 2:41-50; John 5:17; Matthew 14:13a; II Corinthians 5:17;Matthew 5:16; Matthew 22:37-39  Support...

Message Notes   - Prayer starts where you are. (Romans 8:26)  - Our prayers are received. (James 5:15, Exodus 3:7, I Kings 17:21-22, Psalms 56:8)  - Your prayers can change reality. (James 5:16, Mark 9:29)  - Prayer always involves confession. (James 5:16)  - Feeling far from God is actually not about God's proximity; it's about our pretending. (Psalms 51:17) - Some prayers must be praye...

MESSAGE NOTES  James 4:1 - James is making the claim: You have a bigger problem than your current problem.  James 4:2 - James refocuses their attention from their circumstances to their inner life. And says, "Your problem isn't just out there; it's in here."  Envy can be so dangerous to human relationships.  James 4:2-3 - After James diagnoses their envy, he goes deeper and exp...

Message Notes  • James is simply something that we all know to be true: Our words matter. Words steer your life.  • Question for each of us today is: What kind of realities are you giving shape to with the words you speak?  • So how do we get our words to align with God’s will and bless others?  - We have to change where we stand  - We have to change what we see  - We have to change what we say   ...

Message Notes • James 1:19 “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.”   3 Simple Steps to Better Relationships • Be slow to speak.  - James is really saying is, allow God to manage your mouth. • Be quick to listen.  - Listening is actually an...

Message Notes • Reveals your true character. • “Suffering takes people beneath the busyness of life and reminds them they are not who they thought they were.” - Paul Tillich • Make you stronger. • God is more concerned with your character than with your circumstances. • Help draw you closer to Jesus. • Don’t have to have the last word. • God still has you. Scripture Readings  James 1:1-4, John 9:1...

Message Notes • God desires you to ask Him for whatever you want Him to give you. • God gives wisdom as a gift. • God gives wisdom to stay committed to Him and live by His commands. • God gives wisdom for relationships and activities that keep us close to Him. • God has put eternity in our hearts. • Jesus Christ IS true wisdom. Scripture Readings Full story of Solomon: I Kings 1-11; II Chronicles...

Message Notes  -  Why Moses is so important to the story of Joshua.    -  Joshua grew into his calling through humility before God and acts of courage.    - Who do I listen to?  Who listens to me?    - The promises of God to Moses and Joshua are ours today.   Scripture Joshua 4:10-14, Exodus 6:2-8, Deuteronomy 31:1-8, Joshua 1; Joshua 3:7-4:14, Joshua 5:15, Joshua 23  Support the show

Message Notes •  God’s presence in everyday life does not exempt us from experiencing trials. •  God calls us to walk in faithfulness and trust. •  Forgiveness is ALWAYS a part of God’s plan. Scripture Readings Full story of Joseph: Genesis 37-50.  Romans 15:4; Genesis 37:17b-36, 50:19-21; Romans 5:3-5; Colossians 3:17; Genesis 39:2-4, 21-23; Matthew 18:21-22; 1John 1:9  Support the show

The seven chosen to serve shared 3 characteristics. Well respected.  Full of the Spirit.  Wise  Acts 6:7 So God’s message continued to spread.  The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.   I am chosen to serve.  Send me.   Key Scripture Acts 6; Matthew 25:31-46; Galatians 5:13; Romans 12:1; 1 Samuel 12:24  Support the show

Religious leaders wanted to see a sign to believe, but God had another plan.  Religious leaders didn’t believe what they saw, but God had a bigger plan.  Jesus is . . .  Who they said He was.  Who He said He is.  Everything we need.  Key Scripture Matthew 16:1-4; Luke 7:36-50; John 1:43-46; Isaiah 11:1-4; Deuteronomy 18:15-19; John 20:29; John 14:1-6; Colossians 1:15-20 Support the show

The disciples of Jesus did not have enough, but God had bigger plans. A boy gave everything he had, and God had even bigger plans.  The boy was not too poor to:  Be obedient.  Be generous.  Be expectant.  Receive abundantly. God is not asking more from us than we have to offer, God is offering to do more with what we have. Key Scripture John 6:1-15; Exodus 19:5; 2 John 1:6; Luke 11:28; Luke 6:38;...