Redeemer Church - Sermons

Speaker: Dane Burgess Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6 Episode Overview: Jesus' command, "Judge not," is one of the most quoted—and most misunderstood—statements in Scripture. In Matthew 7:1-6, Jesus isn't calling His followers to ignore sin or abandon discernment. Instead, He confronts the pride and hypocrisy that make us harsh toward others while remaining blind to our own need for grace. As citizens of...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34 Episode Overview: Jesus teaches that the direction of our lives is determined by what we treasure and who we trust. In Matthew 6:19-34, He challenges us to see money, possessions, anxiety, and our future through the perspective of God’s kingdom. When God becomes our first pursuit, everything else begins to fall into its proper place. This passage inv...

Speaker: Dane Burgess Scripture: Matthew 6:22-30 Episode Overview: What we trust reveals what we worship. In Matthew 6:22–30, Jesus exposes the danger of allowing money, possessions, and earthly security to become substitutes for God. The issue is not simply what we own, but what owns us. When we look to wealth and circumstances to give us identity, control, and peace, we place a burden on them th...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 6:19-23 Episode Overview: Jesus invites us to see life through the lens of eternity. In Matthew 6:19–23, He challenges us to examine where we are storing our treasure and whether we are living for what is temporary or what lasts forever. This message explores the reality that this world is not our final home and that the way we use our time, resources, and p...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21 Episode Overview: In Matthew 6:19-21, Jesus invites us to rethink what we value, what we pursue, and where we place our trust. His words are not a warning against enjoying God's gifts, but an invitation to invest in what lasts forever. By contrasting earthly treasures with heavenly treasures, Jesus reveals the wisdom of living with eternity in view....

Speaker: Dane Burgess Scripture: Acts 2:1-41 Episode Overview: At Pentecost, God poured out His Holy Spirit on the church and began gathering what sin had scattered. Walking through Acts 2:1–41, this message explores how the coming of the Holy Spirit reveals Jesus as both Lord and Messiah, fulfills God's redemptive plan, and calls people to repentance and faith. From the reversal of Babel to Peter...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18 Episode Overview: Matthew 6:16-18 reveals that true fasting is not about drawing attention to ourselves, but about seeking the Father in humility and sincerity. This message explores the difference between outward religious performance and genuine devotion that flows from a heart fully surrendered to God. Through Jesus’ teaching, believers are challe...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 6:7-13 Episode Overview: In a world shaped by outrage, revenge, and broken relationships, Jesus calls His people to a radically different way of living. Drawing from Matthew 6:14–15, this message explores why forgiveness matters, what forgiveness truly is, and how believers can extend grace even when the wounds run deep. Through the words of Jesus and the po...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 6:7-13 Episode Overview: Prayer is far more than a religious routine or a polished performance. In Matthew 6:7–13, Jesus teaches His disciples to come to God as deeply loved children approaching a gracious Father. This message walks through the Lord’s Prayer and shows how these fifty-seven words reshape the way we think about God, ourselves, and the world ar...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18 Episode Overview: Jesus warns that it’s possible to do all the right things for all the wrong reasons. In Matthew 6:1–18, He confronts the subtle temptation to seek the approval of people instead of the reward that comes from the Father who sees in secret. Giving, praying, and fasting are not rejected—they are expected. But Christ calls His people to...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48 Episode Overview: What happens when Jesus calls us beyond fairness into something far more demanding—and far more beautiful? This message explores the radical shift from retaliation to generosity, from self-protection to self-giving love. At the heart of it is a deeper transformation: not behavior modification, but a changed heart. As Jesus presses i...

Speaker: Luke Brandon Scripture: John 17:1–5 Episode Overview: Jesus lifts His eyes to the Father and reveals a heart fully aligned with God’s will—marked by patient waiting, unwavering obedience, and deep delight in the purpose of salvation. As Christ approaches the cross, His prayer shows that eternal life is not merely a future promise, but a present reality: knowing the only true God and Jesus...

Speaker: Dane Burgess Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4 Episode Overview: What does it mean to truly know and experience the life God offers—not as an abstract idea, but as something real, tangible, and shared? This message walks through 1 John 1:1–4, where the apostle points to what was seen, heard, and touched in Jesus Christ. The focus is on the reality of the “Word of Life,” the invitation into fellowsh...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 27:51-54 Episode Overview: The moment Jesus died, something unimaginable happened—what had always been closed was suddenly opened. The barrier between God and humanity, symbolized by the temple curtain, was torn apart. What once warned people to stay away now invites them to come near. This message traces the significance of that moment, showing how access t...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 27:45-46 Episode Overview: Darkness falls at midday, and a cry breaks the silence—one that reveals far more than physical suffering. At the cross, something deeper unfolds as Jesus endures the full weight of judgment in the place of sinners. What appears to be a moment of defeat is actually the fulfillment of a plan stretching back through the Scriptures. Fr...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 5:31-37 Episode Overview: Words are cheap in a world where “yes” often means “maybe” and “no” can be negotiated. In Matthew 5:31–37, Jesus exposes how easily people hide behind technicalities, loopholes, and half-truths while still appearing righteous. He brings clarity to marriage, divorce, and everyday speech, calling His followers to something deeper than...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 5:27–30 Episode Overview: Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:27–30 cut deeper than outward behavior and expose the heart. This message explores how lust is not merely an external act but an internal issue that shapes our desires, decisions, and ultimately our lives. With clarity and urgency, it calls us to take sin seriously—not out of fear, but because God intends s...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 5:21–26 Episode Overview: Anger rarely begins with shouting or violence. It begins quietly in the heart—with pride, resentment, contempt, and the subtle ways we diminish others. In Matthew 5:21–26, Jesus takes the command against murder and exposes the deeper issue beneath it: unrighteous anger. He confronts the attitudes and words that fracture relationship...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 5:17–20 Episode Overview: Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:17–20 can sound overwhelming at first: a righteousness greater than the scribes and Pharisees is required to enter the kingdom of heaven. Rather than lowering God’s standard, Jesus reveals something far better—He fulfills it. Every command, every promise, and every detail of God’s Word finds its completion...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 5:10–16 Episode Overview: In Gospel of Matthew 5:10–16, Jesus names His people “the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world.” These words are not flattery—they are a calling. This message explores what it means to live with confidence in Christ’s transforming power, to seek the good of our cities, and to endure opposition without losing heart. Drawing...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 5:10–16 Episode Overview: In Matthew 5:10–16, Jesus declares that His people are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. This message explores what that identity means in a culture shaped by Christian influence yet increasingly untethered from Christ Himself. The church’s strength has never come from blending in, grasping for power, or retreating i...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 5:1–6 Episode Overview: In this sermon on Matthew 5:1–6, we enter the opening words of the Beatitudes and discover a pathway that begins with spiritual poverty and leads to deep, lasting joy. Jesus declares that the kingdom belongs not to the self-sufficient, but to those who know their need. From being poor in spirit to mourning sin, from meekness to a hung...

Speaker: Dane Burgess Scripture: Matthew 5:1–10 Episode Overview: In this message from Matthew 5:1–10, we hear Jesus publicly redefine what it means to live a truly flourishing life. On a hillside before the crowds, He declares blessing not over the powerful, the impressive, or the self-sufficient—but over the poor in spirit, the meek, the merciful, and those who hunger for righteousness. These wo...

Speaker: Dane Burgess Scripture: Matthew 4:12–25 Episode Overview: When Jesus begins His public ministry, Matthew tells us that something decisive happens: light breaks into darkness. This sermon traces how the arrival of the King changes reality itself—before any command is obeyed, before any response is given. From Galilee to the shoreline, from proclamation to healing, we see what it means when...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 4:1–11 Episode Overview: In Matthew 4:1–11, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness to face temptation. This passage reveals far more than a model for resisting sin—it announces victory. Where Israel failed in the wilderness, Jesus succeeds. Where humanity doubted the Father’s goodness, provision, and plan, the true Son remains faithful. By resisting...