Redeemer Church, Huntsville

In this Advent sermon from Isaiah 9:1–7, Pastor Zach Carter unpacks the world behind the word Advent—a political term for an emperor’s victory parade—and shows how early Christians used it to describe the arrival of a very different kind of King. Against the backdrop of King Ahaz’s panic, failed political alliances, and the looming brutality of Assyria, Isaiah announces not a new policy, but a Per...

Thomas Newman walks us through Luke 10:25–37—the familiar parable of the Good Samaritan—by backing up to hear the whole conversation that leads to it. A lawyer asks Jesus, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” and what follows is not a simple moral lesson about being nicer to people, but a surgical exposure of our self-justifying hearts. Jesus holds up the law like a mirror, showing how easily...

In this sermon from Romans 7:7–25, Pastor Zach Carter explores one of the most honest and hope-filled passages in Paul’s letters—the Christian’s inner war between desiring holiness and feeling powerless to achieve it. He unpacks how the law reveals sin but cannot remove it, why the flesh cannot produce true obedience, and what it means for believers to live in the tension between new desires and o...

What does it mean to die to the law and live to God? In this sermon from Romans 7:1–6, Pastor Zach Carter explores Paul’s striking analogy of marriage to explain how believers’ relationship to the law has changed through Christ. The law could reveal sin but never remove it—it could diagnose the disease but never heal it. Yet in Jesus’ death and resurrection, we have died to the law’s condemnation...

What does it really mean to be free? In this message from Romans 6:15–23, Pastor Zach unpacks the modern illusion of freedom and Paul’s bold claim that everyone serves a master. Freedom, he argues, is not found in autonomy or doing whatever we please—but in belonging to Christ. Drawing from Paul’s striking analogy of slavery, Zach explains how the gospel dismantles the myth of moral neutrality and...

Pastor Brandon unpacks Paul’s call to gospel-shaped forgiveness: put off unity-killing sins (bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, slander, malice), put on kindness and tender hearts, and forgive as God in Christ forgave you. This message roots reconciliation in the cross—costly, deliberate, and freeing—and invites the church to “walk in love” as a fragrant offering to God.

In a world loud with competing voices, we slow down to listen to Jesus in Luke 11:1–13. Pastor Thomas Newman opens our series Conversations with Jesus with the disciple’s request—“Teach us to pray”—and shows how everything changes when we approach God as Father. Because we are His children, we can pray shamelessly and persistently, trust His wise goodness when the answer is “no” or “not yet,” and...

In Romans 6:1–14, Paul pivots from justification to sanctification—showing what it means to live as those no longer under sin’s reign but under grace. In this sermon, Pastor Zach unpacks the first imperative in Romans: “Consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.” Discover how grace doesn’t lower the bar but liberates us to live the life we were made for—freed from sin’s doma...

Paul’s “super-abounding grace” (Rom 5:20) sparks a big question: should we keep sinning so grace shines brighter? In Romans 6:1–4, the answer is a resounding no—and the proof is baptism. Pastor Zach “double-clicks” on this passage to show how immersion visibly proclaims our union with Christ: buried with Him, raised to newness of life. Along the way, he charts a path between antinomianism and lega...

In this message from Romans 5:12–21, Pastor Zach explores the far-reaching impact of two men—Adam and Christ—on the entire human race. Using vivid historical parallels like the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, he shows how one act can reverberate through history, shaping lives and destinies. This sermon unpacks the deep theology of federal headship and imputed guilt, but not as an abstra...

In a world that talks endlessly about love yet feels lonelier than ever, what does it mean that God loves us? In this message from Romans 5:6–11, Pastor Zach Carter explores the depth of God’s love — a love that is not transactional or conditional, but one that meets us at our very worst. You’ll hear why human love is often limited and fragile, why God’s love is radically different, and how this t...

In a week marked by shocking violence and cultural dread, Pastor Zach Carter turns our eyes from the endless scroll to the ancient prophet Habakkuk. When justice felt paralyzed and violence filled the streets, Habakkuk cried, “How long, O Lord?” Zach traces the prophet’s honest lament, God’s surprising answer, and the hinge of the book: “the righteous shall live by faith” (Hab. 2:4). Moving from t...

We all long for peace—but vacations, politics, or personal achievements can’t provide the lasting peace we crave. In Romans 5:1–5, Paul announces that true peace is found only through justification by faith in Jesus Christ. Pastor Zach Carter unpacks how this hinge passage in Romans turns from the universal guilt of chapters 1–4 to the blessings of life in Christ: peace with God, standing in grace...

We’re all counters—tracking dollars, steps, hours, even spiritual things like prayers, sins avoided, and Bible pages read. But Romans 4 asks a life-altering question: What does God count? In this message, Pastor Zach Carter unpacks Paul’s stunning answer: God doesn’t count our works. He counts faith as righteousness. He doesn’t count our sins against us when we trust in Christ. And He counts all w...

In this sermon from Romans 3:27–31, Pastor Zach Carter unpacks Paul’s teaching that faith alone silences all boasting, opens the door for all people, and fulfills the law’s true purpose. He warns against subtle forms of spiritual pride—doctrinal superiority, ministry performance, suffering as merit, and spiritual discipline comparisons—and offers four gospel-centered practices for cultivating humi...

At the very center of the gospel is this truth: righteousness is not earned, but received. In this cornerstone passage from Romans, Pastor Zach proclaims the good news that God justifies sinners not by their performance, but by His grace—through the finished work of Christ. With warmth, clarity, and urgency, Zach presses us to ask: Do we really believe this? Or do we still live as if God’s favor r...

In this powerful message from Romans 3:9-20, Pastor Zach Carter explores the uncomfortable but necessary truth about sin—how it rules over everyone, corrupts everything, and leaves us without excuse. Drawing from a viral Coldplay concert moment, he connects our cultural obsession with exposure to Paul’s sweeping indictment: all are under sin. But this sermon doesn’t end in despair. With pastoral c...

From John 11, Austin DeArmond walks with Jesus to the tomb of Lazarus and encounter the God who delays with purpose, weeps with compassion, and conquers with power. Preaching from personal grief after the loss of his infant son, he offers not platitudes, but the unshakeable hope found in the Savior who raises the dead. Whether you are in a season of mourning, wrestling with divine delays, or longi...

What does it mean for Jesus to be Lord of the Sabbath? Noah Fowler unpacks two Sabbath confrontations that reveal not only Christ’s authority—but his compassion. With insight into the Old Testament, clarity about legalism, and pastoral urgency, Noah helps us see that the Sabbath was never meant to be a burden but a blessing. More than that, Jesus is our Sabbath rest—the one who heals the broken, c...

In this sermon, Pastor Zach Carter explores Romans 2:1–3:8, revealing how easy it is for religious people to fall into the trap of self-righteousness. Paul’s powerful argument challenges us not to trust in external religious practices, but instead to seek inward transformation through genuine repentance and faith in Christ. In the text, we see that no one—whether religious or irreligious—is exempt...

In this thoughtful and candid message from Romans 1:26-27, we explore how Scripture speaks clearly and compassionately into contemporary conversations surrounding sexuality. Pastor Zach guides us through the cultural history influencing today's views on sexuality, tracing the roots from the Stonewall riots and the sexual revolution to modern identity politics. Addressing five prevalent misconcepti...

What does it look like when God gives people exactly what they want? In this sobering exposition of Romans 1:18–32, Pastor Zach explores the five stages of a godless life—beginning with the suppression of truth and ending in the celebration of evil. But this isn’t just a diagnosis of “the culture.” It's a mirror held up to our own hearts. The passage reveals how the downward spiral of rebellion is...

On this Trinity Sunday—and Father's Day—Brandon Ash helps us marvel at the central mystery of our faith: one God in three persons. From Ephesians 1, this sermon explores the wonder of our salvation through the Father who elects, the Son who redeems, and the Spirit who seals. Rather than attempting to solve the mystery of the Trinity, we are invited to worship in awe, seeing how this doctrine shape...

From Romans 1:16–17, Pastor Zach unpacks Paul’s bold declaration that he is “not ashamed of the gospel.” Why? Because it is the power of God for salvation and the revelation of God's righteousness—truths that transform not only eternity but daily life. This sermon explains the meaning of God's righteousness, the nature of saving faith (notitia, assensus, fiducia), and the ultimate aim of the gospe...