Redemption Hill Church | Sermons

1 Timothy 3:14-16 | JD Summers In order to function correctly as the church, we need to know what our purpose is. If we have the wrong direction, we risk wasting our lives working on something less than what God has designed for us. The church is God’s family, indicating the intimacy God has shared with us through salvation. The church is God’s dwelling place, his temple where he delights to dwell...

Luke 24:50-53 | JD Summers The incarnation and resurrection of Jesus are essential and wonderful truths, but we should not ignore his ascension either. When Christ ascended into heaven, he gave us a great cause for rejoicing. Jesus has been accepted by the Father, who has exalted him to his own right hand. Jesus has fulfilled God’s promises and provided salvation! This should lead us to worship an...

Galatians 5:22-23 | Steven Parkin It can be easy to live a life filled with good works that is devoid of goodness. To guard against this lifeless moralism, let us instead press in to know God more. He is the one true source of goodness, and any good thing we have comes only from him. Let us embrace the goodness of God and see it overflow in our hearts to others!

Luke 24:33-49 | JD Summers As Jesus appears to his disciples, he opens their minds to understand the scriptures and sends them out as messengers of grace. Those who know the truth of Christ are called to testify for Christ. Thankfully, Jesus promised to empower us by his Spirit as we share the good news of great joy with all people.

Luke 24:13-32 | JD Summers By nature, we are slow to believe. What can overcome our slowness of faith? The Word of God. Jesus uses Scripture to speak into our hearts, giving us life, overcoming doubts, and drawing us to himself. When Jesus opens our eyes, he gives us joy. Let us rejoice in the vision of our risen Savior!

Luke 23:50-24:12 | JD Summers Jesus was born to die, but he was also born to reign. He humbled himself lower and lower, taking on flesh, being born as a baby, and submitting himself to death, even death on a cross. But he did so that he might be highly exalted far above every power and authority. This doesn’t fit our natural ordering of things, and so we must respond in faith. We should identify w...

Luke 23:44-49 | JD Summers Jesus’ death on the cross was not just an example of extravagant love and sacrifice. Jesus accomplished something, accomplished many things. He made atonement for sin by giving his life as a ransom for many. He opened the curtain to the holy of holies, breaking down the barrier of sin and ushering believers in to gain access to God’s presence. He ratified the new covenan...

Dalton Vansell | Daniel 3 We live in an age of pluralism that claims all ways of life are acceptable. The world calls us to affirm the choices of others, and even goes so far as to demand that we bow down and worship the idols of their creation. As Christians, we must prepare for the pressures of pluralism and set our eyes on the God who does not have eyes that cannot see or ears that cannot hear,...

Galatians 5:22-23 | Steven Parkin Christians are called to kindness. Not to a kindness that is nice by the world’s standards, but to kindness that is defined by Christ. Jesus overflowed with kindness, driven by his deep compassion for those around him. He demonstrated this kindness to us by going to the cross and providing an atonement for sins we could never accomplish. Let us look to Christ, see...

Luke 23:32-43 | JD Summers When Jesus was on the cross, he was mocked for not being able to save himself. In reality, he was sacrificing himself to save all who would believe in him. Jesus showed how much he loves sinners by praying for their forgiveness on the cross. He was faithful to the end, providing an effective salvation by his sinless life and innocent death. And he holds out the promise o...

Luke 23:26-31 | JD Summers When we encounter the truth about Jesus, he demands a response. Some respond in faith, taking up their cross and following him. Others respond mistakenly, focusing on the suffering of Christ but missing the reason why he suffered: to bear our sins that deserve judgment. Some are interested in the story of Jesus, but mere interest is not enough. Jesus invites all people t...

Galatians 5:22-23 | Steven Parkin We often view our calling to be patient with dread and frustration, but Scripture shows us that patience is a godly virtue. God demonstrates his grace and love to us by bearing with us patiently, giving us time to repent rather than immediately pouring out his righteous wrath on our sin. He then shares his patience with us, infusing us with the ability to bear up...

Otto Skoog | Psalm 16 Anxiety in our world is at an all time high. Nothing is trustworthy - the stock market is volatile, our friends fail us, our bodies break down. Where can we turn? We need a God who is trustworthy in the midst of uncertainty. When we trust in God, we will find satisfaction in him. He will lead us in good counsel and direct our steps in security. When we realize that the Lord i...

Luke 23:1-25 | JD Summers The heart of the gospel message is this: Christ in our place. Though innocent, Jesus was condemned to die for the guilt we ourselves bear. He was despised and rejected by those who would stop at nothing to protect themselves and accomplish their sinful desires. Satan worked in these people to try to defeat Jesus, but he merely played a part in God’s plan to save sinners b...

Luke 22:63-71 | JD Summers The most important question anyone will answer in this life is “Who is Jesus?” How we respond to the person of Jesus determines everything about our lives. Some reject him, understanding his claims and yet refusing to submit to them. Jesus is the prophesied Son of God who took on flesh, died on the cross, rose from the dead, and reigns with the Father in heaven. Believin...

Various Texts | JD Summers Those who have never married or are no longer married fit into God’s redemptive plan just like everyone else. God loves marriage, but marriage is not the mission. God’s glory is preeminent in his plan, and single people must pursue his glory above all else. In God’s providence, those who are not married are uniquely suited to glorify God in ways that those who are marrie...

Various Texts | JD Summers It’s common in our world today to dread getting old. We often fear death and idolize youthfulness. But God sees age as a sign of blessing, of a life well enjoyed. God has a high calling for senior saints, both in ministering to their spiritual families and their natural families. In God’s economy, elder saints are invaluable to their younger brothers and sisters in the c...

Various Texts | JD Summers Disciplining children is a sensitive topic today, but God’s Word makes clear that it is a spiritual duty for parents. Biblical discipline goes beyond words and uses actions to deal with matters of the heart. God disciplines us out of love, and our discipline must do the same, not involving aggressive physical force applied out of anger, but rather appropriate discipline...

Ephesians 6:1-4 | JD Summers Having children in marriage is part of God’s plan for the family. But God desires more than just bringing new humans into the world; he desires that parents multiply disciples. This means requiring obedience from children and cultivating a desire to honor their parents. It also means abstaining from provoking children to anger, but instead applying appropriate discipli...

JD Summers When Jesus established the church on the earth, he ordained two practices for us to continue in until he returns - baptism and communion. These ordinances set local churches apart from every other institution on earth, marking them out as Christ’s bride, commissioned to make disciples throughout the world. Baptism points to a believer’s experience of conversion and allows believers to p...

Psalm 103 | JD Summers We will all have to deal with grief. It is the appropriate emotional response in times of loss. But in God's grace, there is something unique about the way Christians grieve. Christians mourn loss, but we do so with hope. Our grief should draw us near to God, basking in his steadfast love. As we walk through deep grief, let us fix our eyes on Jesus, whose faithfulness to us...

Various Texts | JD Summers Married couples are sinners who have joined their lives together. This means that there are real difficulties in marriage, but this does not mean that marriage must be a miserable slog of difficulties and disagreements. God designed marriage as a means of great joy in a multitude of ways. Couples find joy in companionship, in intimacy, and in starting families. Spiritual...

Various Texts | JD Summers God’s will for wives is to participate in his mission by helping. In his good design, God created men and women equal in dignity, honor, and value, and he also created them different in roles and responsibilities. As a result of the curse brought about by Adam and Eve’s sin, wives often face difficulties in embracing this responsibility, but the right way to respond is n...

Various Texts | JD Summers God’s will for husbands is loving leadership in marriage that embraces God’s design for masculinity and emulates Christ. God designed husbands to lead not as oppressive dictators but as loving heads who willingly bear the responsibility of caring for their families. Husbands may not feel up to the task, or they may be discouraged by past failure, but God promises to equi...

Various Texts | JD Summers If we misunderstand the nature and purpose of marriage, we will end up hurting people and suffering frustrating consequences. God has designed marriage as an exclusive, lifelong covenant between a man and a woman. This design of marital union is good, and when a husband and wife pursue God’s purposes in marriage, they glorify God and benefit others. Marriage glorifies Go...