Redeemer Church Podcast

Jason touches on the nature of the word "Maundy", and digs in... to the Passover Feast. Support the show

Tonight we reach the end of our walk with Jason through Holy Week. We close with a heartfelt invitation to Easter, and a time of reflection through music by Worship Director Wesley Berger. Join us for our last step together to the cross: Good Friday. Support the show

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DISCLAIMER: I apologize for the quality of the audio on this episode. We were experiencing massive amounts of electrostatic interference during the second half of the message. Measures were taken to edit and tame the crackling and popping, but ultimately the recording was somewhat damaged beyond total repair. - W Support the show

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Message Notes God appearing uncooperative does not mean He doesn’t exis We have permission to ask God to remove thorns in our lives. God has permission to say, “No.” God may choose to showcase His power on the stage of our weaknesses. God’s sustaining grace is not experienced when we resist His will. Sustaining grace begins with Your will be done, not my will . “My grace is sufficient for you, for...

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MESSAGE NOTES      God’s silence does not mean He is absent in our lives.     Since God is with us, we can confidently walk through difficult times.     The character of God is separate from the difficulties of life.     A change in our circumstances doesn’t have to impact our faith in God.    “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:2    Per...

Message Notes    In the beginning, sin severely limited people’s God access.    In the entirety of the Old Testament, people struggled with broken access to God.    Jesus changed everything when He restored our access to God.    The Holy Spirit made access to God:    1. Internal    2. Empowered    3. For Everyone    Prayer can restore, renew, and replenish the miracle of access to God through the...

Message Notes   It's in God's character to heal.    We live in the time between "Kingdom come" and "Kingdom complete."     Jesus revealed the Kingdom of Heaven when he healed people.     Jesus gave his disciplies the authority and co-missioned them to heal.     A Model for healing:     Compassion     Simple Prayer     God's Love     "When we prayed for no on...

Message Notes        God's power makes the impossible possible.        The Holy Spirit is God's power in us.        Plugging-In to God's Power.    Know your limits.    Ask for help.    Trust God.    God's power lives in us to flow through us.        Scripture    2 Kings 2:9; Psalm 107:28-30; Matthew 7:7-12; Matthew 19:26; Acts 1-8; 2 Corinthians 12:9-11; Ephesians 3:16-21; Ephe...

Message Notes    Jesus promises "even greater" miracles through us.     Start seeing miracles:     In-Step     Expect     See    When we reach our limit, God can do the imPOSSIBLE.    God's miracles are not based on what you can do, but in who you are.    Scripture    John 14:12-14; Matthew 6:25-34; Galatians 5:16-26; I John 5:14-15; Matthew 17:20; Acts 13:52 Support the show

Message Notes "... whatever you do, do it for the logry of God." 1Corinthians 10:31 What if...  work is the reward?  the prize is the process? You can be grateful in the grind?  Three enemies of being grateful in the grind:  The pillow: the seduction of comfort  The shiny thing: the allure of constant distractions  The towel: the perpetual temptation to quit  Scripture I Corinthians 10:3...

Message Notes "All day long the [lazy and selfish] craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back." Proverbs 21:26 ESV Three mindsets about generosity:  The bag mindset: There is never enough. (Haggai 1:6 NKJV)   The basket mindset: There is enough. (Deuteronomy 28:2, 5, Luke 6:38)  The barn mindset: There is way more than enough. (Proverbs 3:9-10, Exodus 13:2 NLT, Exo...

Message Notes  What would others say that you are always doing?  "The greatest among you will be your servant." - Matthew 23:11  For Jesus' followers, serving is not just something that you do, it's who you are.  "In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas) ; she was always doing good and helping the poor." - Acts 9:36  How do we become a...

Message Notes  We speak BOLDLY about what we believe DEEPLY.  How amazed are people by your boldness for Christ, 1-10?  How do we grow in boldness? Spend more time with Jesus.  Pray and ask God to make you bold.  Scripture Matthew 16:24, John 20:19, Acrs 4:8-13, Acts 4:29, I Corinthians 2:9, Revelation 21:1-7  Support the show

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Message Notes  Christmas is a culmination of God's "going to do it anyway" plan.  God used imperfect people to orchestrate the perfect story - the Christmas story.  READY OR NOT. BELIEVE IT OR NOT. HERE I COME.  Because God loves us, He ALWAYS fulfills His Word despite our weaknesses, doubts, and second-guessing.  Mary based her response on her confidence in the source of the inform...

Message Notes  Jesus - Yeshua - challenged all assumptions of the coming Messiah.  Joseph understood that the angel commanded him to give his son the name of the long-awaited warrior-king.  People were looking for a savior, but not the savior they truly needed.  Jesus didn't come to deliver us from the consequence of sin. Jesus came to free us from slavery to sin.  Salvation in Jesus is so mu...

Message Notes  God sent His son when the time had fully come.  God was ready to do something personal, so He had to do something relational.  God came in person giving a demonstration of His love for us.  God demonstrated He was for us before we had the opportunity to decide if we were for Him.  God is the Author of Life.  Jesus' death demonstrated the magnitude of our ingratitude and the mag...

Message Notes  Christmas began with a promise.  God promised to make Abraham into a great nation.  God promised to bless Abraham.  God promised to make Abraham's name great.  God promised to bless all peoples on earth through Abraham.  God reminded His struggling people of His promise.  When nobody expected it, God fulfilled His promise.  "The Christmas story began 2,000 years before the...

Message Notes  If you want good friendships, you must become a good friend  Third quality of good friends: Courage   Good friends have the courage to honor the other person  3 ways "The Three" showed honor:  Gave their time & energy  Thoughtfully encouraged their discouraged friend  Didn't settle for the bare minimum in their friendship  Return honor with honor Scripture Reading...

Message Notes Learning to practice an unhurried rhythm of life...  Ruthlessly eliminate hurry...  Stuck in deadline mode...  Alternating periods of activity and rest...  What this will require...  Some benefits...  Support the show

Message Notes   If you want good friendships, you must become a good friend.  First quality of good friends: Betrayal.  David's 3 Big Mistakes  Cuts Corners  Compromises Character  Betrays Uriah  It's never wrong to do the right thing Good friends... Own their mistakes  Seek forgiveness  Don't repeat the offense Scripture Readings 2 Samuel 11:1-17, Matthew 18 Support the show