Redeemer Community Church

Ephesians 2:11–22 ( Listen ) One in Christ 11  Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12  remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the wor...

Ephesians 2:1–10 ( Listen ) By Grace Through Faith 2:1  And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2  in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3  among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body 1 and the mind, and were by n...

Exodus 15 ( Listen ) The Song of Moses 15:1  Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD, saying,   “I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously;     the horse and his rider 1 he has thrown into the sea. 2    The LORD is my strength and my song,     and he has become my salvation;   this is my God, and I will praise him,     my father’s God, and I will exalt him. 3 ...

Exodus 14 ( Listen ) Crossing the Red Sea 14:1  Then the LORD said to Moses, 2  “Tell the people of Israel to turn back and encamp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, in front of Baal-zephon; you shall encamp facing it, by the sea. 3  For Pharaoh will say of the people of Israel, ‘They are wandering in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.’ 4  And I will harden Pharaoh’s hear...

Exodus 11 ( Listen ) A Final Plague Threatened 11:1  The LORD said to Moses, “Yet one plague more I will bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. Afterward he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will drive you away completely. 2  Speak now in the hearing of the people, that they ask, every man of his neighbor and every woman of her neighbor, for silver and gold jewelry.” 3  And the LORD g...

Exodus 7:11–23 ( Listen ) 11  Then Pharaoh summoned the wise men and the sorcerers, and they, the magicians of Egypt, also did the same by their secret arts. 12  For each man cast down his staff, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs. 13  Still Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the LORD had said. The First Plague: Water Turned to Bloo...

Exodus 3 ( Listen ) The Burning Bush 3:1  Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2  And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. 3  And Moses sai...

Exodus 1:8–2:10 ( Listen ) Pharaoh Oppresses Israel 8  Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9  And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. 10  Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.” 11  Therefore they set taskma...

Psalm 22 ( Listen ) Why Have You Forsaken Me? To the choirmaster: according to The Doe of the Dawn. A Psalm of David. 22:1    My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?     Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? 2    O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer,     and by night, but I find no rest. 3    Yet you are holy,     enthroned on the praises 1 of Israel. 4    In...

Dwight discusses many important things such as how to interact with the homeless, how to know healthy ways of giving vs unhealthy ways, what are some of the local resources, etc.

1 Peter 5:5–14 ( Listen ) 5  Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 6  Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7  casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8  Be sober-minded;...

1 Peter 5:1–5 ( Listen ) Shepherd the Flock of God 5:1  So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2  shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, 1 not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; 2 not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3  not dominee...

1 Peter 4:12–19 ( Listen ) Suffering as a Christian 12  Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13  But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 14  If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit o...

1 Peter 4:7–11 ( Listen ) 7  The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. 8  Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 9  Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10  As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: 11  whoever speak...

1 Peter 4:7–11 ( Listen ) 7  The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. 8  Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 9  Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10  As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: 11  whoever speak...

1 Peter 4:1–6 ( Listen ) Stewards of God’s Grace 4:1  Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, 1 arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2  so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. 3  For the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living...

1 Peter 3:17–22 ( Listen ) 17  For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil. 18  For Christ also suffered 1 once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, 19  in which 2 he went and proclaimed 3 to the spirits in prison, 20  because 4 they formerly did not...

Jeff Heine teaching on the topic: Light in the Darkness: the Persistent Problem of Evil.  Jeff discusses the doctrine of Original Sin, the concept of the Fall, and how our view of sin influences our thoughts on forgiveness, justice, and salvation.

1 Peter 3:8–17 ( Listen ) Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake 8  Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9  Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10  For   “Whoever desires to love life     and see good days,   let him keep his tongue f...

1 Peter 2:13–25 ( Listen ) Submission to Authority 13  Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, 1 whether it be to the emperor 2 as supreme, 14  or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15  For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16  Live as people who are free, n...

1 Peter 2:13–25 ( Listen ) Submission to Authority 13  Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, 1 whether it be to the emperor 2 as supreme, 14  or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15  For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16  Live as people who are free, n...

1 Peter 2:9–12 ( Listen ) 9  But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10  Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 11  Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exi...

Julie Sparkman speaking on “Idol Addition: Facing false gods and finding sanity in the Gospel”, followed by Q&A. idoladdiction.org

1 Peter 2:9–10 ( Listen ) 9  But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10  Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. ( ESV )

1 Peter 1:22–25 ( Listen ) 22  Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 23  since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; 24  for   “All flesh is like grass     and all its glory like the flower of grass.   The grass withers,     and...