Redeemer Church Lynnwood

Synopsis: The Lord declares the death of Israel but promises a resurrection life in the Messiah. Unrepentant sinners will die, but those who repent have hope in the renewed life of the Messiah’s eternal reign. Sermon Text: Amos 8-9

Synopsis: The Lord expects that both the church and the state owe him obedience. Every human institution and sphere of authority must kiss the Son of God or be crushed with a rod of iron. When a nation rejects God and his messengers at every level, God rejects that nation at every level. God places before every nation life and death and the N. Kingdom has chosen death. Sermon Text: Amos 6:1-7:17

Synopsis: Amos Issues an oracle of repentance followed by an oracle of woe. Chapter five advance the case for Israel’s destruction and chapter 6 is a funeral sermon of lamentation. The N. Kingdom had sought salvation in false sanctuaries stripped of their real purpose, fellowship with God and conformity to God’s word through true worship. Idolatrous and presumptuous worship has led to a harsh love...

Sermon Text: Proverbs 28:13, 1 John 1:9

Synopsis: God’s grace and longsuffering love have been rejected for the idol of “self.” The Lord has roared and so Amos cannot be silent. A hearing date has been set, witnesses have been called and the sentence has been determined. Sermon Text: Amos 3:1-4:13

Synopsis: Without a heart for God and neighbor - greed, debauchery and avarice become the controlling interests of a nation. A wholesale rejection of God and His word leads to the destruction of the symbiotic relationship necessary to have a righteous people and a righteous nation. God will endure only so much injustice and wickedness, before utterly destroying such a nation for the sake of the op...

Synopsis: Gods children ought to be a feasting and joyful people. Christ has fulfilled the promises contained within each old covenant feast and has instituted a new feast, for his people to celebrate the new covenant. Sermon Text: Leviticus 23

Synopsis: Jesus’ authority is not merely spiritual but extends over every nation and throne of human history. The Great Commission includes the declaration of the universal Lordship of Jesus over every kingdom throughout human history. Sermon Texts: Psalm 47:2; Revelation 19:16

Synopsis: The Word of God is law, gospel and power. Sermon Texts: John 1:1-3; Revelation 19:13-16; Hebrews 1:1-2; Hebrews 4:12-13

Synopsis: That Jesus is the Lord of a New Creation requires our understanding first, the expectation of a New Creation, second, the Coming of a New Creation and last, the Consummation of a New Creation. This will clarify our doctrinal stance on Jesus’ Lordship now; where is he right now and what he is doing right now. It will clarify the place of each believer and the church in His rule and finall...

Sermon Text: John 17

Synopsis: The Central message of the Bible is that the Triune God is Lord, and that Lordship is the reason we are alive and the purpose of living. It’s the source of everything and the telos of everything. Sermon Texts: Exodus 3:1-6, 13-15, John 8:54-59, Philippians 2:5-11

Synopsis: The presentation of Jesus at the temple demonstrates the piety of Mary and Joseph while fulfilling the hopes of two faithful old prophets. Their response to and messages about Jesus offer the gospel in clear terms; Jesus is the consolation of Israel that reveals every human heart. Sermon Text: Luke 2:22-40

Synopsis: Zechariah’s prophecy has shaped the worship of Christians, East and West, for centuries. But the last we saw Zechariah, he was made mute for his unbelief. How did this disobedient priest come to write the words sung by millions of Christians over the last two millennia? Luke 1:57-66 describes how an old barren woman gives birth to the joy of the whole community. But the baby challenges t...

Mary believes the Angel’s message and so seeks out Elizabeth. Those who receive God’s favor seek fellowship with one another. Elizabeth and her baby greet Mary and her baby with overflowing with warmth, admiration and gratitude, inspiring Mary to respond with a song praising God’s covenantal loving kindness. Sermon Text: Luke 1:39-56

The Angel Gabriel’s next stop is an obscure town in Northern Judea to announce the birth of the messiah to a young Jewish Virgin. This scene has shaped the imagination and liturgy of the Church in profoundly positive and harmful ways. Mary, the God-bearer, is a picture of Mother Church and the true Christian; favored of God, thoughtful, obedient, believing, worshipful and a faithful follower of Go...

God visits his people in answer to prayer, fulfilling through the hope of one faithful couple, the hope of all Israel. The story and setting are familiar and full of typology from all over the OT, yet something is terribly amiss, which does not prevent the overwhelming grace of a loving and faithful God. Sermon Text: Luke 1:5-25

Luke investigated everything carefully to write an orderly account to provide certainty to his readers. Sermon Text: Luke 1:1-4

Synopsis: First Paul is generous in his gratitude to the Philippians for the generous gratitude they have shown him. Paul then goes on to encourage the Philippians by explaining how God has taught him true contentment. Lastly, Paul concludes his letter in the same spirit of brotherly affection and grace with which he opened the letter. Sermon Text: Philippians 4:10-23

Synopsis: Peace is given to us and yet we also must strive to sustain it. Not just some nebulous spiritual “inner peace” but our peace with one another. It is attained in Christ and maintained in Christ. Paul closes out his epistle by addressing the lack of unity head-on. The conflicts in Philippi need to end, for the saints serve the God of Peace. We keep the peace with one another by agreeing in...

Synopsis: Paul presses on and Strains forward, setting the standard for faithful Christian living. Paul’s confidence in Christ and in Christ’s commonwealth drives his progress in the Christian Life. Sermon Text: Philippians 3:12-4:1

Message from Jered Leslie on October 27, 2024

Synopsis: Paul begins to wrap his letter up with his central command, “rejoice in the Lord.” To give them reason to rejoice, he juxtaposes faithful Christians who are the circumcision with their opponents, who are dogs and whose cherished worldly “glory” is but rubbish. What Christians have is the Righteousness of God by faith, by which they are becoming like Jesus in his death and by which they a...

Synopsis: Paul diplomatically denies the Philippians request to send them Timothy, making their own Epaphroditus his emissary, while simultaneously lifting up two shining examples who exemplify the themes of his letter. The gospel partnership is unified familial service of the Lord Jesus Christ, that both fulfills God’s people and fills them with Joy. Sermon Text: Philippians 2:19-30

Synopsis: With the light of the Sun of Righteousness shining in their eyes, Paul now exhorts the Philippians to reflect Christ’s humility, obedience, selflessness, and love in the Gospel partnership and in the world. With Christ as the motivation and source of their power, the Saints in Philippi can endure their circumstances in unity with one another, obeying the word of God as good witnesses in...