Redemption Church - Sermons

As 2026 begins, all of us are carrying hopes, plans, and uncertainties into the new year. As we return to John’s Gospel, we find the disciples in a similar place, and they're full of anxiety about what lies ahead. This Sunday, we’ll reflect on Jesus’ words to these anxious disciples and how what he says offers us a foundation for our lives that is steady, trustworthy, and full of hope.

Message from Tate Briggs on December 28, 2025

Have you ever felt like you were together but not really present with people you care about? One of the hidden costs of our hyper-busy world is a diminishment of our being truly present to one another. This week we look at Jesus’ arrival as Immanuel, God with us, and its implications for our lives.

Have you ever been around someone that always seemed to give you joy? Chances are, you wanted to be around them more! Join us as we explore how God’s grace helps us give the gift of a joyful presence to the people in our life.

Philippians 4:4-9 I | Gifts I’d Give: Peace that Pursues Our relationships are the most significant and influential factors in our lives. When broken, they’re among the most painful things, and when healthy, they are the most rewarding. Join us and consider the “Gift’s I’d Give” to the people in your life this Christmas.

Each December, we celebrate Christmas with lights, trees, and candy canes alongside hope, joy, and peace. In the mix of so many good things, it’s easy to miss the meaning of it all. Join us as we seek a most meaningful Christmas for ourselves, for our families, for our friends, and for our world.

Do you ever feel the ache for home—not just a place, but a deep sense that everything is made right? This week we’ll trace the story of Scripture through the meals God prepares for his people and see how, in Christ, God welcomes us home and sends us to extend that welcome to others.

How does a watching world know who Jesus is and what Jesus is like? This week, Jesus answers this question with a command: love one another. Join us as we consider how to live out the gospel in ways that show others the love of God.

Have you ever wondered how a disciple of Jesus could betray him? This week, we peer into the darkness of the life of Judas, which raises questions about the nature of sin, evil, and Satan. Ultimately, we will look to Christ, the light which darkness can not overcome. Note: Our sermon will include a mention of the end of Judas’ life, which ends in suicide.

Are you searching for a full and meaningful life but finding it harder to grasp than you thought? What if the path to the life you want is different than you imagined? In one of the most surprising moments in the Gospels, the Son of God kneels to wash his disciples’ feet. In doing so, he reveals that true life is found not in grasping for more, but in giving ourselves away.

In these verses, Jesus tells us why he came into the world: to save the world. That’s how big his mission is, and we are invited to play a part. This week, we explore our heart to see one more (and one more and one more…) rescued by Jesus.

Where do you seek approval of others? Whom do you fear disappointing? In these verses, John seeks to make sense of the fact that many who witnessed Jesus’ life refused to believe they were looking for glory in the wrong place. In looking at their faulty belief, we can begin to understand the unbelief in our own hearts as well.

If you had to describe the purpose of your life, what would you say? At the most critical moment, even when he found it difficult, Jesus possessed a sense of urgency and resolve to fulfill his life’s goal. Join us this weekend as we see the power of knowing your purpose.

How do you find the life you really want? Jesus’ answer is surprising. This week, we see the paradoxical nature of following Jesus, the King who rides a lowly donkey and glories in a cross.

This is a Prayer & Worship Sunday! We will seek to focus our minds and hearts entirely on our God, allowing more space to reflect on and to exalt God’s grandeur, goodness, and glory. Our study explores how our whole-hearted devotion to Jesus produces something beautiful in us.

This week, we will see Jesus’ raising of Lazarus from the dead — the greatest and most significant miracle in the Gospel of John. If Jesus can raise the dead, is there anything he cannot do? Why then would we not trust him with our whole lives?

In a complex and divided world, where do you look for security? In this week’s study, Jesus, our Good Shepherd, says that no one can snatch my sheep out of my hand. Jesus’ words in this passage offer some of the greatest encouragement imaginable to Christians.

n John 10, Jesus’ teaching hits on everything that matters for you and your spiritual life. That may sound like an overstatement, but understanding what Jesus says in these verses has the power to shape everything about you. Join us as we look at perhaps the most well-known image of our relationship with God — the Good Shepherd who came to give us life and life abundantly.

In the final week of our Redemption Life series, we unpack Paul’s call to “put on the armor of God.” With this imagery, Paul shows us how a gospel-shaped life, prayerful dependence, and gospel proclamation equip us to participate in God’s mission. Join us as we explore what it looks like to live for what matters most and participate with God in his plan of redemption for the world.

Where do you fit in the mission of Jesus’ church? When God gives us new life in his grace, he gifts and empowers and equips each of us to advance his purposes. Join us as we explore how God grows his people.

When God saves us by his grace and gives us new life, he invites us into a new community. This week, we explore the importance of grace-based relationships to our growth as disciples of Jesus.

You are invited to seek deep, meaningful life in Christ along with us. This is what we want for you: a transcendent, life-transforming encounter with the gospel of Jesus that shapes your life and, in turn, shapes us as a community. You matter to God and you matter to us, so we want to help you find your path to grow and flourish as a follower of Jesus. Let’s seek God together this fall.

You are invited to seek deep, meaningful life in Christ along with us. This is what we want for you: a transcendent, life-transforming encounter with the gospel of Jesus that shapes your life and, in turn, shapes us as a community. You matter to God and you matter to us, so we want to help you find your path to grow and flourish as a follower of Jesus. Let’s seek God together this fall.

We all long for connection, but why is it so hard to find? This week, as we conclude our focus on the Trinity, we’re asking: If God is a relational being—eternally existing as Father, Son, and Spirit—what does that mean for us as people made in God's image? Join us as we explore how the doctrine of the Trinity explains why we long for connection, why connection is so hard, and how we can move towa...

This Sunday, we’re excited to welcome Dr. Brandon Smith as we continue our focus on the doctrine of the Trinity. Dr. Smith serves as the chair of the Hobbs School of Theology and Ministry, Associate Professor of Theology and Early Christianity, and the Director of Graduate Theology and Ministry Programs at Oklahoma Baptist University. Originally from Texas, he and his wife Christa have four childr...