Redemption Bible Church

A common television trope is to imagine what life would look like if one past action were changed. Sometimes a character imagines how good life could have been if only they had made one better decision.  Other times, we’re shown how changing that decision could have led to a much worse life. In 1 Corinthians […]

Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the […]

26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up. 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should […]

What is God’s plan for passing on the Christian faith to the next generation? The answer to that question is both surprisingly ordinary and stunningly extraordinary. In the familiar passage of Deuteronomy 6:4-9, we’ll see how God uses the ordinary institutions of the family and the local church to accomplish only that which God can do. […]

Much like chapter 13, we must not get carried away in debates about the nature of certain spiritual gifts. There is great value in wrestling over the nature of those gifts, but we can’t do so at the expense of Paul’s overall message. It is all too easy for us to get caught up in […]

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 touches on some widely debated theological issues and if we aren’t careful it’s easy to get so wrapped up in these issues that we miss the whole point. We want to be attentive to what this passage teaches about spiritual gifts like tongues and prophecy, but we must also let Paul’s focus […]

Sermon Notes:   We have been saved into the body of Christ. The body needs every single member. The body must show the same honor and care to every member. The body needs builders not bystanders.

Sermon Notes:   A spiritual gift is any ability that is empowered by the Holy Spirit and is employed for the building up of the church.  Spiritual gifts are not the measure of our faith or maturity. Our diverse gifts share a common source. You have been gifted to build up the church. Main Idea: […]

Sermon Notes:   A divide church cannot partake in the Lord’s Supper together. In the Lord’s Supper we remember and proclaim the saving, sacrificial love of Christ. Examine yourselves to avoid the Lord’s judgement.

Sermon Notes: Main Idea: Men and women glorify God together by embracing divinely created gender distinctions. Husbands and wives should present themselves in ways that honor one another. Male and female distinctions should be reflected in the church. We must not blur male and female distinctions.

Sermon Notes:   Use your Christian freedoms to build others up through gospel mission and love. Gospel love and mission require self-sacrifice. True Christian freedom is our ability to glorify God through gospel love and mission. Imitate Christ, the supreme example of gospel love and mission.

Sermon Notes: Union with Christ means that we are identified with and participate with Christ in all things. Every blessing and saving benefit is received through our union with Christ. The Lord’s Supper symbolizes our union with Christ. Our union with Christ excludes every kind of idolatry. Worship Christ alone or not at all.

Sermon Notes:  Even Christians can fall under God’s judgment. Learn to guard your heart from idolatry. God is faithful to help us tear down idols.

Sermon Notes: A Christian’s greatest priority is the gospel mission. Gospel mission may require us to lay down our rights. Gospel mission demands discipline. Do you boast in or begrudge the mission?

1 Corinthians 9:1-14   Sermon Notes: Spiritual work deserves material compensation. Gospel advancement must motivate pastoral ministry. Gospel advancement must motivate joyful and generous giving.

1 Corinthians 8:13   Sermon Notes: Knowledge is subordinate to love. Knowledge should lead to greater love for God. Knowledge should lead to greater love for the church. Main Idea: Love is the goal of knowledge.

1 Corinthians 7:25-40   Sermon Notes: Don’t be shaped by present, worldly matters. Single-minded devotion to Jesus matters more than marriage or singleness. Main Idea – Whether you are married or single, your life must be shaped by single-minded devotion to Jesus.  

The passage teaches that the truly blessed person is the one who delights in and dwells on God’s Word, allowing it to shape the direction of their life. Like a tree planted by streams of water, the one rooted in Scripture grows steadily and bears the fruit of joyful obedience. In contrast, those who reject […]

Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind 9 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 We must work the works of him […]

What are common threats to the gospel today? What does it look like to stand steadfastly and keep the faith? And how do we help others resist these dangerous false teachings? These are some of the questions we’ll get to see the book of Jude answer for us. In this small yet oddly confusing book, […]

1 Corinthians 7:8-16   Sermon Notes: To the unmarried: stay if you desire, marry if you don’t. To the married: stay married! To those in mixed marriages: stay married if you can!

1 John 1:5-7; Philippians 2:1-8; Colossians 1:9-10   Sermon Notes: Fellowship with Christ requires fellowship with his people. Christ-like service forms Christ-like disciples. Growing in Christ requires learning more about Christ.

Ephesians 4:11-16; 2 Timothy 3:14-17; Acts 2:42-47   Sermon Notes: Church Membership is the proper context for discipleship. Personal Disciplines fuel personal discipleship. Our corporate Gatherings fuel corporate discipleship.

Sermon Notes: We exalt Christ in all things. We equip one another for maturity in Christ. We evangelize so that other may exalt Christ with us.

Psalm 84 Sermon Notes: Joy is found in the presence of God. Joy is found by those who draw near to God. Joy is found by trusting in God’s goodness.