Renew Bible Church Podcast

Grace To You - Galatians | Redeemed, Redeemed! | Pastor Chris Heller   Galatians 4:1-12 I grew up singing, “Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it, redeemed by the blood of the Lamb! Redeemed by His infinite mercy, His child and forever I am!" Do you know what it means to be redeemed? Have you ever explored the incredible depth of the doctrine of redemption? Join us this Sunday as we continue in our...

Grace To You - Galatians | Family Of God | Pastor Chris Heller Galatians 3:15-4:7 This Sunday we will finish unpacking Paul’s defense of the core doctrine of Justification by Faith. We will continue to ask, “what does it mean to be 'declared righteous'"?, both for Paul’s audience and the reader today. Join us as we hope to fully embrace our new family - the family of God - and in doing so, get use...

Grace To You - Galatians | Crucified With Christ | Pastor Chris Heller Galatians 2:20-3:14 This Sunday, we will continue our summer series in Galatians with one of the most memorable verses in all of scripture. Paul announces to the Galatians that he has been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer he who lives, but Christ who lives in him! What does this mean? What is Paul trying to convey? Wh...

Grace To You - Galatians | Face To Face | Pastor Jon Adams   Galatians 2:1-19 This series has challenged us to think of our lives as a soundtrack, speaking words of grace as we interact with others. But what about times when our tone needs to be stronger, sharper, or even confrontational?  This week, we’ll watch as two giants of the New Testament - Peter and Paul - square off in a public confronta...

Grace To You - Galatians | This Is My Story | Pastor Chris Heller Galatians 1:6-20 What’s your testimony? Some of us have dramatic stories of how God brought us to salvation. For others, it may have been a slow and quiet realization. But no matter how we came to faith in Christ, what's really important is that we share our testimony with others. This Father’s Day, we will hear Paul share his story...

Galatians | Grace To You | Pastor Chris Heller   What does it mean to live under grace? Do you have to keep the Law to be a Christian? All of it, or just part of it? Who is right? How will we know? As the gospel spread across the Roman world after Jesus’ earthly ministry, conflicts arose over what it meant to be a Christian. The Galatian church included both Jewish and Gentile converts, and a theo...

We Get To Sunday | We Get To Grow | Pastor Jon Adams   This Sunday is one of those special days where we take in new members joining the Renew family. We will hear the faith stories of 44 individuals, 15 of whom will also be baptized. (These will be spread out between the two services.) Pastor Jon will be speaking on the importance of growing our spiritual walk and leading us in the observance of...

Ezekiel | Heaven On Earth | Pastor Chris Heller   This week, prepare to travel through Ezekiel's awe-inspiring final vision of a New Temple for God's people! It's often sung, "I can only imagine" what it will be like when we are in heaven, and in this last Sunday in Ezekiel, we will be sure to both sing and explore the wonders of that glorious place!

Ezekiel | Even So Come | Pastor Chris Heller   Ezekiel 38-39 We are excited to return to the book of Ezekiel this week for our final two sermons of our spring series.   This Sunday, Ezekiel presents us a picture of the future through his vision of Gog and Magog.   If end time prophetic events typically make you nervous, we pray this sermon will inspire and encourage you so much that you shout the...

Firestarters | Bradley Dillingham   This week, youth director Brad Dillingham will lead us as we consider the life of Timothy and how Eunice and Lois, his mother and grandmother, instilled in him a life grounded in a devout and fervent faith. This should be an encouragement to all our mothers and grandmothers, to know that their godly influence can have an eternal impact on the lives and futures o...

Ezekiel | Dry As A Bone | Pastor Chris Heller   Ezekiel 37 There are desert times in all of our lives, sometimes the deserts of our own choosing.  But the vision of Ezekiel reminds us God is in the business of renewal!   “Just because you can’t go back and change how it started, doesn’t mean you can’t start where you are and change how it ends!”

Ezekiel | Heart Of Stone | Pastor Chris Heller   Ezekiel 35 & 36 Have you ever known someone who had a stubborn, cold, heart of stone toward the things of God? Maybe that’s even a part of your testimony?    In Ezekiel 36:26 God says, “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.”   D...

Resurrection Sunday | Back To Life | Pastor Chris Heller   John 11:1-44 We'll be taking a one-week break from our Ezekiel series to celebrate the utmost precept of our Christian faith -- the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We hope you are already planning to join us for one or more of our services this weekend.

Ezekiel | Keep A Watch Out | Pastor Chris Heller   Ezekiel 33 & 34 This week, as we continue in our Ezekiel series, we will finally begin to sense the tone of the prophesies starting to change from one of judgment to one of hope. We will see Ezekiel being called to perform his responsibility as a watchman, regardless of whether God’s sheep listen to the Shepherd's voice or not.

Ezekiel | Before The Fall | Pastor Chris Heller   Ezekiel 26-32 This Sunday, we will return to our series in Ezekiel and find the prophet being called to confront the pride of Tyre and Egypt.   Join us this week for communion Sunday, as we examine both the difference and the process of how the Lord deals with pride verses humility.

Let There Be Light | Jason Black   John 1:1-14 Light is one of the most powerful images in scripture. From the very first words of creation, spoken by the pre-incarnate Christ—"Let there be light"—to Jesus on earth declaring, "I am the Light of the World," God reveals Himself through His light.   But what does it really mean to walk in the light? How does the light of Christ overcome darkness in o...

Ezekiel | Circle The Date | Pastor Jon Adams   Ezekiel 24-25 On my fridge at home, our family has a calendar that marks all the important appointments and activities. Once in awhile, there will be a date that gets circled because it’s really important. It’s a date we need to remember.   In Ezekiel 24, God tells Ezekiel to "circle the date,” because it’s a day Israel will never forget. It’s a day o...

Ezekiel | Tested By Fire | Pastor Chris Heller   Ezekiel 20-23 We’ve all heard the idioms, metaphors, and sayings regarding fire . . . “that’s fire”, “they’ve been through the fire”, “he's on fire!" But what about “Tested by Fire?”   We will hear the fire metaphor throughout our text in Ezekiel this week as he is told to verbally groan through the house of Israel due to the sin and rebellion God s...

Ezekiel | Pack Your Bags | Pastor Chris Heller   Ezekiel 12-19 We have a lot of modern proverbs, idioms, and sayings in our society. We’ve heard things like, “Wow, they have a lot of baggage!” or, “Their bags are packed!” But what about, “Pack your bags!”   The phrase could be met with enthusiasm for a much anticipated trip, or could mean "get out, you are no longer welcome." This week, God will c...

Ezekiel | If These Walls | Pastor Chris Heller Ezekiel 8 : 1-11 : 25 This week we will continue our Ezekiel series as he is called up by God in a vision that takes him through the temple. God shows Ezekiel in a scene that is reminiscent of something like Scrooge in the Christmas Carol, of what is going on behind closed doors. Israel's sacrilegious sin is being seen by God, and he exposes it to Eze...

Ezekiel | Under Seige | Pastor Chris Heller   Ezekiel 3:16-7:27 There are times when we can feel like we're under siege. The circumstances of our lives, the consequences of our mistakes, and the failures of our past have invaded and overtaken our lives, homes, and hearts.   Join us this week as we learn how God uses Ezekiel, even in a very strange and unusual 390-day call, to reclaim territory tha...

Ezekiel | Shock & Awe | Pastor Chris Heller   Ezekiel 1:4-3:15 This week, we embark on our journey through Ezekiel with the sermon “Shock & Awe.” What if 'holy fear' is the best way for God to get our attention in order to instill in us His passion for His mission?   We'll see just how serious God is about sin and disobedience by His people, and His plan for a restored relationship with Hi...

Holy Fear - Ezekiel | Pastor Chris Heller   We had an amazing week as so many of you participated in our Week of Prayer walk-through! Over 850 people came out, and we're thrilled so many of you took the opportunity to be reminded of the awesome promises our God has given to us! We trust the experience was a blessing to you! We'll be taking a few minutes this Sunday to share some highlights of the...

We Get To Pray | Pastor Chris Heller   We hope you're planning to join us this weekend for our "We Get to Pray" Sunday, which kicks off our annual Week of Prayer. We'll enjoy a time of worship in song, and Pastor Chris will bring a Week of Prayer challenge. We'll also take communion together and observe the faith stories and baptisms of new incoming members to our church family. It'll be a full an...

Promises | Promise Tested | Pastor Jon Adams   Genesis 22:1-18 We’ve talked about a lot of doors in this series, but there’s a door we haven’t considered yet. It’s a door we don’t want, and a door we never ask for. But it’s a door that God sometimes puts right in front of us—the door of testing.   This week, we’ll watch as Abraham faces the greatest test of his life when God asks him to do the imp...