Redeemer Church Podcast

Message Notes Following Jesus is not a striving for perfection, but a journey of progression. Stop letting the judgement of people effect the journey God has called you to. Your imperfection doesn’t negate the progress God is working in your life. Send questions to email@redeemermn.org Scripture Colossians 2 Support the show

Message Notes Jesus is what God looks like when he becomes visible. When we don’t know what to call that which is divine, we give it the generic label of ‘God’. Only one name personifies and makes visible the fullness of God – Jesus. Jesus is not generic, he’s personal, which means you can get to know him. Send questions to email@redeemermn.org Scripture Colossians 1 Support the show

Message Notes "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace." - 1 Peter 4:10 GRACE IN GRACE OUT Forgiven > Forgiveness Healed > Healer Loved >Lover Send questions to email@redeemermn.org Scripture John 21:15-19; 1Peter 4:1-11; Matthew 18:21-33; Titus 2:11-15a; Luke 5:6-8 Support the show

Message Notes "14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." Hebrews 4:14, 16 GRACE bridges the gap between what we hide and what God sees. GRACE is a f...

Message Notes GRACE is rooted in the character of God . . . from the beginning. GRACE matters because: 1. God designed the system. 2. God is the source. 3. God made a way. GRACE is Jesus. " For the law was given through Moses, GRACE and truth came through JESUS Christ." - John 1:17 Send questions to email@redeemermn.org Scripture Genesis 3:15; Genesis 6:5-9; Genesis 15:1-6; Psalm 51:1-12...

Message Notes For it is by GRACE you have been SAVED, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. - Ephesians 2:8 Jesus flipped the achievement system upside-down. God’s extravagant love yields a grace that is beyond compare. It is not what you do, it is who you are: 1 You are broken made perfect. 2 You are guilty set free. 3 You are loved to life. SAVED by GRACE through...

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 Message Notes “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us ponder how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another- and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” - Hebrews 10:23-25 For those who follow Jesus, we are to be a people...

Message Notes “A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you!’ Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.’ Thomas said to him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have...

Message Notes You are Enough because God is Enough Growth doesn’t need to be motivated by fear, guilt, or shame Send questions to email@redeemermn.org Support the show

Message Notes Jesus makes provision for mountain-top experiences in life. Jesus transfigured Conversations with Moses and Elijah On the mountain-top, there are different responses to Jesus’ glory: Peter’s suggestion God’s revelation Disciples’ terror Jesus’ encouragement Jesus instructs us as we come down from the mountain-top. God uses both mountain-top and everyday experiences to grow our faith....

Message Notes Jesus always takes time alone with His Father. Jesus comes to us in the storms of life. Jesus calls us to faith, not fear. Jesus’ presence brings comfort and peace in the storm. “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 Send questions to email@redeemermn.org Scripture Isaiah 43:1-3a; Matthew 14:22-33; 17:25; Mark 6:45-52; John 6...

 Message Notes Wilderness experiences come by being led or choosing to go. Jesus’ life shows both provision and preparation in the wilderness. Jesus’ life validates the wilderness is a place of prayer. God’s goal in the wilderness is to bring us to Himself. “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 4:2 Send questions to email@redeemermn.org Scripture Psalm 34:15-22; Ma...

Message Notes Soul is the breath and image of God in creation. Soul is where the Holy Spirit is miscible with who we are. miscible /’misebel/ adjective: forming a homogeneous mixture when added together Soul is the epicenter of Jesus-Transformation. Activate Transformation by agitating our Holy Spirit/Soul solution. The Healthy Soul/Spirit Reaction Invite  Trust Release Send questions to email@red...

Message Notes God cares deeply for our mental health, so we should too. The outside appearance is rarely a clear picture of what is going on inside. In the same way calories fuel the physical body, content fuels the mind. What mental fuel are you consuming? Choose the right mental fuel. God’s Word God’s Voice God’s Plan Send questions to email@redeemermn.org Scripture Luke 16:15; Philippians 4:8-9...

Message Notes Why does my physical body matter? You are created. You are a residence. You have purpose here. If God wants “all” then “more” depends on growth. Strength-Training Plan Set a goal – declare your WHY Do the reps – take incremental steps forward Repeat – make progress and do it again What do I do when it gets too hard? Find your team. Every Day is a Fresh Start A healthy body keeps us r...

 Message Notes God uses humility to transform lives. Humility is: THINKING of others SEEING others LISTENING to others GIVING for others Send questions to email@redeemermn.org Support the show

Message Notes You are an influencer. You are the light of the world. If you want to maximize your influence, shine your light on others. Use your influence to point people to their Heavenly Father.  Support the show

Message Notes When you have God IN you, what comes OUT of you begins to look different. There is unlimited potential in every person when they choose to follow Jesus. Discover your spiritual gifts then use them for the good of others. Send questions to email@redeemermn.org Support the show

 Message Notes “To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give...

Message Notes “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil....

Message Notes ”Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”  - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 The people God uses seem to have very little concern about how much suffering they would endure. Why?  - Because they had...

 Message Notes ”The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God. […] So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them.” Exodus 2:23-25 God will generally not do for you what he enables you to do yourself. God helps people who ask for help. God is able. - What we pray matters much less than who we pray to. God is will...

Message Notes “Come to me, all you who are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” - Matthew 11:28-30 Rest is a great act of faith. Christians are called to embrace the spiritual practice of mi...

Message Notes The Holy Spirit is observable. The Holy Spirit is transformative. The Holy Spirit is implausible. The Holy Spirit is essential. Start Seeing the Holy Spirit Today! STOP to be intentional. DROP your limitations. ROLL with where the Holy Spirit takes you. Send questions to email@redeemermn.org Scripture Acts 2:1-13; Leviticus 23:15-16; Luke 17:11-19; John 15:26-16:15; Acts 4:31; Isaiah...