Redeemer Rockford Students

Every one is searching for change but they can't seem to find it. Christians for centuries have confessed that true change is wrought by the Holy Spirit who enables us to respond to the gospel. This human, real, experiential response is what is called Conversion - The human response to the gospel that consists of Repentance from sin and faith in Jesus Christ. There is no such thing as a Christ...

This sermon was preached to high school students. There have been primarily three views of salvation throughout time: 1) Salvation by works 2) Salvation by works + God/grace  (synergistic)  3) Salvation by Grace alone (monergistic). In this sermon JT breaks down these three major views and shows how John 3 proves the 3rd view. 

God's saving work began in the past when God the Father made a covenant with His Son to give him a people for his own possession. Jesus accepted the terms of the covenant and became a man and accomplished in his life and death salvation for all who trust in Him for salvation. God then begins to apply Jesus' work of salvation through the proclamation of the gospel when he draws sinners to h...

Salvation from A-Z is All of Grace. This is the first sermon is a series of sermons on the doctrine of salvation. In this sermon we see that the salvation of sinners began in the mind and heart of God before the foundation of the world when he chose to save a people for himself based on his good pleasure unconditional love. 

This sermon was preached by Pastor Perry Gagliano to our middle school and high school guys. 

Julie Haak and Kaitlyn Stead discuss the idolatry of appearance that so many girls face in our culture today. 

This sermon was preached by Collin Jones who serves as one of our interns at Redeemer Church. 

This sermon was preached by Alex Dunkin who is our Pastoral resident over Redeemer Kids. 

The sermon was preached by Daniel Ekberg who is one of our interns at Redeemer Students. 

This sermon was delivered by Sam Stelsel to our middle school and high school guys. I pray this timely message is an encouragement to your soul and a warning to each of you of the vanity of pleasure seeking. May we all rather seek first the kingdom of God and find at his right hand "pleasures forevermore". 

This message was delivered by Molly Stewart to our middle school and high school girls. I pray this timely message is an encouragement to your soul and spurs you on to live for Jesus. 

This sermon was preached by Collin Jones who serves as an Intern in redeemer Students. 

This sermon was delivered at the Redeemer Students Fall Kickoff by Pastor JT Stead. 

The message was delivered by Betsey Dirkse to all the young girls of Redeemer Students. I pray that her wisdom and passion for the truth would encourage you to seek and keep friendships that bring glory to God. 

Do you value the opinions concerns, values, beliefs, and perceptions of other people? Are you afraid of being rejected or being exposed as a failure? Is your life one of constant comparison and desire for people's praise? If so, then you probably struggle with what the bible calls fear of man. In this sermon Pastor JT speaks to the young men of redeemer Students in order to encourage them to F...

This sermon was preached by one of our summer inters Alex Dunkin. How does God unify people of different social, economic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds? In this sermon Luke gives us the answer through three conversion stories that launch the church in Philippi. 

If God is sovereign over salvation why should we evangelize? In this sermon Pastor JT unpacks this question and shows how God's sovereign initiation and work in salvation is Man's only hope of salvation and the believer's greatest motivation to reach the lost. 

The Gospel is a message of good news that changes everything about us. In Acts 2:42-47 we are given a description of what the early church was known for and how they applied the gospel they had just come to trust in. 

God is the cause of Salvation but what are the effects of being born again and indwelled by the Holy Spirit? In this passage you will see that the first effect was that the new converts devoted themselves to the Local Church. 

At the end of this sermon the Lord poured out His Spirit upon multiple students who received the Gospel for the first time. I pray this sermon encourages you in your faith and leads you to Jesus. 

The Day of Pentecost, 50 days after the passover, millions of devout Jews from all over the world are bewildered at the sound and appearance of wind, fire, and tongues. What does this all mean? was the crowds question and it is the question Pastor JT asks in this sermon. 

How can young women today live for God's glory? 

How do we Glorify God as young men today in a post Christian world? 

What is the glory of God and how does God's glory transform our lives?  Pastor John Dirkse opens up the conference with an amazing sermon answering these questions. 

Jesus told his sad disciples in John 16:7 that is is to their advantage that He leaves them to return to heaven. How can this be? In the Christian church we have holidays celebrating the birth, death, and resurrection of Christ but nothing regarding the Ascension of Christ. Why is that? In this Sermon Pastor JT explains why the Ascension is and should be a great source of joy, comfort, and worship...