Redemption Hill Church | Sermons

Luke 19:41-44 | JD Summers During his time on earth, Jesus demonstrated the depths of his nature and character. Entering Jerusalem through a serenade of palm branches and hosannas, he does not linger in the afterglow of a warm reception but instead expresses his heartfelt lament for the many who have rejected him. Jesus contains immeasurable depths of compassion, even to those opposed to him. His...

Luke 19:28-40 | JD Summers Jesus reigns as King over all. How will you respond to him? Jesus calls for a response of faith. True faith expresses itself in obedience to Christ’s commands. It honors him in humility, even as Jesus humbled himself. And true faith is demonstrated in a joyful embrace of his words. True faith submits to Christ, but it also rejoices in Christ. As we look to Jesus our king...

Ephesians 4:1-16 | JD Summers As a new year begins and people consider areas they’d like to change, it can be helpful instead to look backward and remember what must stay the same. Christ has created a spiritual unity in the church and part of our mission is to maintain it, meaning to walk in light of it and steward it. A love for the gospel fuels this mission, as does a love for God’s people and...

1 Corinthians 15:8-11 | Dan Rudman In Scripture, God speaks to us from his very own heart. As the human authors record God’s message to us, they are living examples of God’s divine grace. This grace draws sinners out of depravity and brings them into glorious light. Grace works effectively in the lives of believers, empowering them to accomplish God’s will. And it moves God’s people to share the g...

Psalm 24 | JD Summers God reigns in glorious might, strong in power, triumphant in victory. How then can we approach our magnificent Lord? Who can ascend the hill and stand in his presence? To come before him we must have clean hands and a pure heart, but no one meets this holy standard. Praise be to God, for he has sent his Son to make a way. What God requires of us he also provides for us in Jes...

Psalm 110 | JD Summers Our Lord is in the heavens; he does whatever he pleases. Jesus is our exalted king, deserving of glory and honor because of his own humiliation in coming to earth and dying on the cross. Jesus is our priestly king, bringing redemption through his perfect sacrifice. And Jesus is our triumphant king, conquering over all his foes and righting every wrong. As Christmas draws nea...

Psalm 98 | JD Summers Why is it that we worship God? What directs our praise to him? True worship is a response to what God has done, a reflection of God’s goodness and faithfulness directed back to him in the form of thanksgiving and awe. Believers should take time to look at God’s saving work, meditating on what he has done in giving Jesus Christ to provide salvation through the cross. And belie...

Psalm 8 | JD Summers Advent is a time of anticipation, and the Psalms can help us replace sentimentality with awe. In the Psalms, we see God’s people eagerly awaiting the coming of the Messiah, marveling at his intimate care and his majestic plan. God is transcendent, yet he made the pinnacle of his creation, human beings, just a little lower than the heavenly host. And God is imminent, taking on...

Luke 19:11-27 | JD Summers While we live in the period between the first and second comings of Christ, we eagerly await his return. But we must not wait passively, as Jesus gave us a commission, commanding us to make disciples and spread the good news of his death and resurrection. Believers have a choice to respond to this responsibility in faith or to shirk our task in disobedience. Others will...

Luke 19:1-10 | JD Summers Jesus comes to provide salvation. He seeks out the lost and brings them to salvation. He provides faith to those he saves and grants them the grace of repentance. All people are sinners, but believers are repentant sinners, those who have turned from their sin and embraced Jesus Christ. Real repentance runs deep and it produces significant change and significant joy. Like...

Luke 18:31-43 | JD Summers We see the world around us with our physical eyes, but the ability to see physically does not mean we can see spiritually. Spiritual sight, true sight, comes as a gift of God’s grace. When God opens someone’s eyes to understand the mystery of the gospel, he bestows upon them faith, the ability to see and grasp God’s goodness in the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus miraculou...

Romans 15:1-7 | Carey Wilson The church is made up of a wide variety of people who differ in ethnicity, social class, gender, age, and a multitude of other categories. In light of these significant differences, how can believers live together in unity? Christians must humble themselves and selflessly serve one another, even as Christ did for us. Our pursuit of practical unity flows from the gospel...

Habakkuk 3:1-19 | Steven Parkin Trials and tribulations often drive us to fear. We fear our circumstances or our oppressors. We are afraid that we will not endure or that we will be abandoned by God. But in the midst of fears that discourage us, there is a holy fear that sustains us. True faith in God leads to a fear of the Lord that does not drive us away from him but instead draws us in, draws u...

Luke 18:18-30 | JD Summers Sometimes people try to earn eternal life by following a set of rules, reasoning that if they can be good enough, God will accept them. Others desire eternal life on their own terms, willing to follow Christ in some areas but not willing to give up whatever is most precious to them. Jesus accepts all who trust in him, but saving faith in Christ is wholehearted and repent...

Luke 18:15-17 | JD Summers It is normal for humans to despise weakness. We hate it in others and hate it in ourselves. But true faith in Christ includes a profound sense of need. The Kingdom of God belongs only to those who are completely dependent on Christ because he embraces the lowly and endorses lowliness as a defining characteristic of our lives. We will often be confronted with our inabilit...

Luke 18:9-14 | JD Summers Jesus makes it plain that not all roads lead to life. Those who place their faith in themselves, evidencing pride in their character and deeds, will be humbled. Exalting yourself will only lead to destruction. But those who place their faith in Christ, throwing themselves at his feet for mercy, will receive life. God exalts the humble because they trust not in themselves...

Luke 18:1-8 | JD Summers It is very common to run to God in the first moments of a significant trial. But the longer the time of suffering continues, the more difficult it is to continue trusting in him. But God does not grow further away, instead he invites us to keep coming back to him again and again. He wants us to run to him in prayer, petitioning him to act justly and bring about his righteo...

Luke 17:20-37 | JD Summers We are often taken and distracted by many things, some more important than others. But nothing is as important as our Lord. Are you ready for him to return? As we look to Christ’s second coming, we must first receive him as our savior. We must also beware of the sinful and deceptive pull of the world around us. Jesus is coming again, and while he came initially to die, h...

1 Corinthians 4:1-2 | Bryan Neal There are many ways to define success. We often evaluate ourselves by our position, our accomplishments, or our wealth. But Scripture reminds us that success for followers of Christ is defined by our service and our stewardship. We are servants like mere rowers on a boat; we are stewards like mere tenants of another’s money. As we seek to live successful lives, let...

Habakkuk 2:2-20 | Steven Parkin Looking at the world around us often causes us to question God’s goodness or plan. But his justice is perfect and he gives many reasons to trust it. God has planned out exactly how he will mete out justice in his own time. He knows the heart accurately and provides justice for external and internal sins alike. He brings justice about in accordance with the extent of...

Luke 17:11-19 | JD Summers Jesus desires genuine faith from his followers, and genuine faith is grateful. Believers in Christ have so many reasons to give thanks, and a heart of faith naturally overflows in praise and gratitude for them all. We are needy and God has given us mercy. We are lonely and God has come to us personally. We are worshippers and Jesus is worthy of worship. Let us respond to...

Luke 17:1-10 | JD Summers Scripture not only tells us what is true, it tells us how to live. Jesus graciously explains what it means to follow him, not merely commanding obedience but showing us the way to obey. Following Christ means taking sin and error seriously. It means forgiving as God in Christ has forgiven us. It means placing our faith, no matter how weak at times, in the almighty power o...

Luke 16:19-31 | JD Summers Death is the great equalizer. The rich and the poor both will die. No matter what your station in life, death is inevitable. But through faith in Christ, all those who trust in the Messiah will find rest and eternal life with their Savior and God. Let us take time to consider the day of our death now and place our eternal hope in Jesus!

Luke 16:18, Matthew 19:3-10 | JD Summers Followers of Christ are called to embrace and follow his Word, even when his Word seems difficult. Christ calls us to take up our cross and follow him, and there are many crosses to be born in the area of divorce and remarriage. Scripture teaches that God highly values the marriage union and desires none to separate what he has brought together. But it also...

Luke 16:14-18 | JD Summers Jesus loathes hypocrisy. When he interacts with hypocrites, he speaks truth directly to their hearts, no matter how painful it feels. Rather than seeking to maintain a certain appearance before others, we ought rather to embrace the Word of God no matter what, aligning our hearts and minds with the truth of Christ and receiving the love and grace found therein.