Redeemer Rockford Students

Scott Kolcharno // James 4:13-5:6 // JH + HS // 08.27.25

Matthew Bloomquist // James 4:1-10 // JH + HS // 08.20.25

Alex Dunkin // James 2:14-26 // JH + HS // 07.23.25

God creates each of us with our own preferences, but how do we not let this lead us to partiality? Sinfully prioritizing one person or people group over does not honor God and can be cancerous for a community. Listen as Matthew Bloomquist preaches from James 2:1-7 on this subject.

Daniel Ekberg // James 1:13-27 // JH + HS // 07.09.25

Everyone has experiences that fail to reach our expectations. When you run into them, how do you respond? Is it easy to be angry or despair? Pastor Gabe begins the book of James, covering James 1:1-8 and shows how God desires us to respond to trials and temptations in this life.

Abiding in Jesus is a commonly spoken phrase, but what does it really mean? What fruit does it produce? And how does this fruit influence our friendships? Listen as pastor Gabe addresses the students from John 15 on this subject.

When thinking through how to pursue a dating relationship as a Christian, where do we start? Listen as pastor Gabe begins with a sketch of Marriage's ultimate goal from Ephesians 5:22-33 and then works backwards to apply its principles to all stages of interest and pursuit. This sermon was preached to a Sr. High Audience

In this sermon, Matthew Bloomquist brings the Lord's Prayer series to a close, providing us with a Biblical incentive to pray and giving a number of practical helps for us to implement it. This sermon was preached to a Jr. High audience.

Have you ever wondered why siblings can be so difficult to love, appreciate and get along with? Even if you have a good relationship with them, why do tensions seem to arise? How does the Gospel transform our relationships with them? Listen as Pastor Alex preaches from selected scriptures answering these questions. This sermon was preached to a Sr. High audience.

Do you know that regardless of how peaceful your life seems, you are in the midst of a cosmic spiritual war? The Lord's Prayer gives us great helps in defending ourselves from Satan's attacks. Listen as Matthew Bloomquist shares from Matthew 6. This sermon was preached to a Jr. High Audience

In this new series, we are tackling the topic of relationships through the lens of scripture. If you want an improved relationship with your parents, where does that process begin? Listen as Pastor Gabe reasons from the Word of God that the best way to begin is by honoring them. This sermon was preached to a Sr. High Audience.

What does it mean to forgive? Is it really possible to forgive and forget? What implications does God's forgiveness have on our lives? Listen as Sumner Korleski answers these questions and more from the Lord's Prayer. This sermon was preached to a Jr. High audience.

Jesus in Matthew 7 offers an analogy of a tree to describe healthy versus unhealthy hearts and the "fruits" that they will produce. Pastor Gabe concludes the book of Galatians, covering 6:11-18, by drawing out this last plea from the Apostle to rejoice in, cling to, and endure for the Lord.

Many of us are prompted to pray by crisis, stress, and moments in life where we realize our helplessness. While God does love to hear our hearts concerns, what would it look like if your prayer life looked more like "abiding" than "exchanging"? Listen as Scott Kolcharno teaches through the "Our Daily Bread" section from the Lord's Prayer. This sermon was preached to a J...

Paul devotes the last section of Galatians 5 to identify what fruits the Holy Spirit produces in us. in Chapter 6, he helps us to answer the question "What do these look like in my life?" Listen as Gabe Whittaker shares this from Gal. 6:1-10. This sermon was preached to a Sr. High Audience

Part of the human experience is being filled with desires, ambitions, and dreams. What does it mean to submit those things to God? How can we find reason for comfort as we do? Listen as Daniel Ekberg continues through the Lord's Prayer and answers these questions. This sermon was preached to a Jr. High Audience.

Do you ever feel lacking in joy, peace, or love? These, among others are fruits of God's Spirit working within us. Listen as Daniel Ekberg preaches from Galatians 5:19-26 on the battle between the Spirit and the flesh and calls us to "Keep in Step" with the Spirit.

What does it mean to pray that the Lord's Kingdom would come? What is His kingdom? What is our response to the coming of God's kingdom? Listen as Kyle Darge preaches the next section of the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6:10. This sermon was preached to a Jr. High audience.

The words of the Lord's Prayer have been uttered perhaps as many times as any other phrase in human history, but what do they mean? What does it mean to pray to our Father in Heaven? What does it mean to "Hallow" His name? Listen as Matthew Bloomquist preaches the first phrase of the Lord's Prayer. This sermon was preached to a Jr. High audience.

Why is getting the Gospel right so important? Despite what we may think, right and wrong is the difference between life and death. Listen as Pastor Gabe preaches from Galatians 5:7-12, showing several false gospels that our world embraces and their sad results which are opposed to the true Gospel and the life that Christ offers us through it.

What is the goal of Christians on earth? How do we accomplish this? Who are we called to serve with our gifts and our lives? Listen as Daniel Ekberg preaches from Ephesians 4:7-16 and shares answers to these questions. This sermon was preached to a Jr. High audience.

What does freedom mean to you? What does it cost? What does it provide? In this sermon from Galatians 5:1-6, Pastor Gabe preaches on the nature of the freedom that belongs to all in Christ. This sermon was preached to a Sr. High audience.

What is a spiritual gift? Who gets them? How should we use them? Listen to Scott Kolcharno answer each of these questions and more from 1 Corinthians 12. This sermon was preached to a Jr. High audience.

In Galatians 4:21-31, Paul uses the Old Testament to lay out two opposing lines of descendants that have different origins, experiences, and definitions. Listen as Pastor Gabe shares some of the defining characteristics of each. This sermon was preached to a Sr. High audience.