Redeemer Church - Sermons

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...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17 Episode Overview: In Matthew 3:13–17, the baptism of Jesus opens a window into the heart of the gospel: God saves sinners. At the Jordan River, the Father speaks, the Son submits, and the Spirit descends—revealing the Triune God acting together in perfect unity to accomplish salvation. Though sinless, Jesus steps into the place of sinners, identifyin...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Luke 10:21-37 Episode Overview: In this episode, we walk through Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:21–37 and confront the deeper question beneath the familiar story. When asked, “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus reframes the issue—not by narrowing the definition of neighbor, but by reshaping the kind of people His followers are meant to be. Grounded in the b...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23 Episode Overview: In Matthew 3:1–12, John the Baptist steps onto the stage of redemptive history with a clear and urgent message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” This sermon explores what repentance truly is, why it is good news, and how it prepares us to receive the King Himself. Far from mere moral reform or momentary sorrow, biblic...

Speaker: Luke Brandon Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23 Episode Overview: Matthew 2:13–23 reveals a tension we all feel: God is sovereign over history, yet human beings are fully responsible for how they respond to Him. In the flight to Egypt, the massacre in Bethlehem, and the quiet obedience of Joseph, Matthew shows that God’s redemptive plan moves forward even through suffering, fear, and apparent cha...

Speaker: Dane Burgess Scripture: Hebrews 13:20-25 Episode Overview: As the book of Hebrews comes to a close, the author does not leave believers with a checklist, but with a benediction—a prayer rooted in what God has already done and is still doing through Jesus Christ. Hebrews 13:20–25 reveals the “bookends” of the Christian life: unchanging realities that hold faith steady and guard against slo...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Episode Overview: In Matthew’s telling of the Magi’s journey, we are invited to behold something both shocking and glorious: unlikely seekers traveling far to worship an unlikely King. Pagan astrologers arrive at a humble home, drawn by divine guidance and overwhelming joy, to bow before the child born King of the Jews—and Savior of the world. Their p...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Episode Overview: Matthew’s account of the wise men invites us to look closely at an ordinary-appearing child and ask an unavoidable question: How will we respond to Him? In Matthew 2:1–12, we encounter a heavenly sign, two rival kings, and three very different responses to Jesus—anxiety, apathy, and adoration. This passage reveals that Jesus is not m...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Episode Overview: Matthew’s account of Jesus’ birth introduces us to two names that reveal the heart of the gospel: Jesus and Immanuel. In this sermon, we see that the child born of the virgin is both the Savior who rescues His people from their sins and the God who draws near to dwell with them. Matthew 1:18–25 declares that our deepest problem is n...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Episode Overview: In Matthew 1:18–25 we encounter one of Scripture’s most staggering claims: God became man while remaining God. This episode explores the incarnation not as a sentimental Christmas idea but as the jaw-dropping center of the gospel. We trace Matthew’s account through the “why” and “who” of Jesus’ birth—why the eternal Son had to take...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17 Episode Overview: In this sermon from Matthew 1:1–17, we explore the genealogy of Jesus—often overlooked, yet profoundly rich with gospel truth. Matthew begins his Gospel not with myth or moral lessons, but with history. A list of names becomes a declaration of good news: Jesus Christ has come as the promised Savior-King. This genealogy reveals that G...

Speaker: Rob Berreth Scripture: Hebrews 13:7-19 Episode Overview: In this sermon from Hebrews 13:7–19, we explore how God calls His people to relate to spiritual authority within the local church. Scripture paints a vision of leadership rooted in faithful teaching, Christlike character, and vigilant care for souls. At the same time, believers are invited to remember, imitate, obey, and pray for th...

Speaker: Luke Brandon Scripture: Hebrews 13:7-16 Episode Overview: Hebrews 13:7–16 calls believers to a steadfast faith rooted in the unchanging person and work of Jesus Christ. In a world filled with shifting beliefs and persuasive distortions of truth, this passage reminds us that Jesus is our fixed heading, God’s Word is our trustworthy path, and the eternal city to come is our true destination...

Speaker: Dane Burgess Scripture: Hebrews 13:4-6 Episode Overview: In Hebrews 13:4–6, we see how even God’s best gifts—love, intimacy, provision—can become counterfeit gods when they replace the Giver Himself. The writer of Hebrews calls us to freedom from idolatry, not through willpower, but through worship—by finding only in Christ the satisfaction idols falsely promise. Whether it’s se...