Talks from Sundays

In this fourth message of our Knowing God series, we explore the meaning of God’s promise, “I am the Lord, who heals you,” first spoken to Israel after He made the bitter waters of Marah drinkable. While it promised healing and restoration to God’s people then, the New Testament reveals it as a picture of God’s continuing desire to heal and restore all who place their trust in Jesus.

In this sermon Hsoc looks at Exodus 17:8-16 where we discover the name of God: Jehovah Nissi. It covers various aspects of living in the victory available to us through Jesus.

This week in our Knowing God series, we encounter El Roi - the God who sees me. Through the story of Hagar in Genesis 16, we discover a God who actively seeks the lost, notices the overlooked, and meets people in their wilderness places. More than learning another name of God, this message invites us into an encounter with the One who knows us by name, sees our pain, and speaks hope over our lives...

Vahé starts off the series on the Names of God explaining how knowing who God shapes who we are and who we are becoming, and how we are designed to live a God-centred life. He looks at the significance behind God revealing His Name at the burning bush, what His Name tells us about who He is and how this revelation can change us.

In this message, we explore the vital role of the Holy Spirit in the life of every believer. We look at God's invitation to each of us to receive the Spirit, walk with the Spirit, and be led by the Spirit each day.

As we celebrate the fourth anniversary of the beginning of Redeemer Rotterdam, we reflect with gratitude on all that God has done among us. We share some of the many reasons we are thankful, and we look ahead with faith, considering what we are praying for and hoping to see in the years to come.

In this message we explore Gideon’s victory over Midian and how it points to God’s Kingdom coming through Jesus. God uses ordinary, available people. Like Gideon, we are called to trust God’s promises and walk by faith, even when we feel weak or afraid. God hasn’t simply come to change our personal lives, He has come to draw us into His greater purposes as His Kingdom advances. Our stories are now...

In this message we look at how Gideon had to face challenges and fears when God thinned out his army from 30.000 men to only 300. In preparation of the battle to come, Gideon was tested in his obedience to God and learned to walk in humility and surrender. In our own lives we also face fears. The question is; do we follow the voice of our fear or God’s voice? We explore practical steps that can bu...

In this message, Vahé looks at the life and story of Gideon and unpacks what Scripture has to say about developing a conversational relationship with God. A relationship where we converse together and ask for guidance. Vahé also explores how we can become the kind of people who naturally recognise God's voice and act on it.

In this message, we see how, before facing the Midianites, God calls Gideon to deal with the idols in his own life. We explore how God calls us to identify and confront the idols we cling to, and why turning and looking to Him is always so much better.

In this message, we explore Gideon’s encounter with God in Judges 6 - his doubts, God’s call, and Gideon’s response. We see how God initiates, calls the weak, and transforms lives. We also see how Gideon co-operates with God’s call, which raises the question, how do we keep our hearts receptive what God is saying and doing?

Judges reveals a cycle of complacency, compromise, and struggle that speaks to the human condition and at times can even mirror our own lives. Yet when people cry out, God responds with grace. Gideon’s story shows our need for transformation, God’s willingness to rescue, and reminds us how critical it is to believe God’s word as we seek to break the cycle.

In this message we look at how Jesus journeys with us through hard seasons and the challenge to us to believe Him, to remember His word and to know that we are not alone.

On Easter Sunday, we considered the significance of baptism as a powerful symbol of cleansing, a sign of belonging, and a step of faith. Rooted in Jesus’ death and resurrection, it reveals new life, identity, and hope. This message invites each of us to consider our response.

In this message, we look the meaning of 'Palm Sunday', the event of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, that we read about in the gospels. Taking a 'triple jump' through Scripture we explore its significance in God's plan for salvation. In addition, we look at things that can hinder us 'seeing it' and living it out in our own lives.

In chapter 4 we see that God works to bring fullness and fruitfulness out of seasons of emptiness and barrenness. And that there is a hope for us. Because from the line of Ruth and Boaz would come a greater kinsman redeemer, Jesus, who gives us a hope and a future.

In Ruth chapter 3 we see a beautiful picture of redemption. Boaz acts as Ruth’s kinsman-redeemer, stepping in to rescue and restore her. This points us to Jesus, our true Kinsman Redeemer, who comes near to redeem us, cover our shame, and secure our future. Ruth’s story helps us see the wonder of what Christ has done for us.

In the second message of our series on Ruth, we consider the truth that even in the midst of loss, when we cannot see it, God is still at work. Here we explore the question: How do you believe when you cannot see?

In the opening of our series on Ruth, we focus on the reality of suffering. Naomi has experienced almost every loss imaginable, yet even amidst her turmoil and grief, signs of hope begin to emerge. Our own lives can mirror this pattern, we go through seasons of emptiness and challenge. In this message, we will consider suffering, pain, and loss, and explore how, even in the midst of difficulty, Go...

In this sermon, Vahé looks at John 14 along with other texts to describe how we can move from fear to courage. What we need to know and what we need to experience in order to move from fear to courage, courage to face our fears, courage to believe in the promises of God and courage to live the lives Jesus has for us.

Everyone wants to live a life that counts—bold, courageous, and shaped by deep conviction. Yet living that way isn’t easy. In this message, we explore what faith in Jesus really looks like, and how trust in Him is formed and expressed through both the big, defining moments and the small, everyday decisions of life. How do we grow, cultivate, and step into a life truly marked by faith?

So often in leadership, the focus falls on structures, roles, vision, and goals. All of these matter. But there is another aspect of leadership that is sometimes less obvious, harder to define, yet just as important: culture. In this talk, we reflect on what healthy culture looks like, why it shapes people more than we often realise, and how healthy leadership intentionally creates environments th...

In this new season at Redeemer, we’re revisiting the issue of leadership and why it is foundational to church life. In this message we explore the biblical vision for elders and deacons, reframing leadership as servant-hearted responsibility, shared authority, and care for God’s people, so the church can flourish and bless the city.siting the issue of leadership and why it is

In this new season of church life here at Redeemer, we’re revisiting the issue of leadership, and why it is such a foundation issue in church life. In this message, we explore why leadership matters, why it can be sensitive, and how Scripture shapes a vision of leadership rooted in service, character, and humility. Drawing from the life of Jesus and the New Testament, we reflect on what it means t...

In this message we look at Jesus' prayer and teaching about letting go of false humility to ask our Father daily for provision, forgiveness, grace to forgive others, and deliverance from temptation, trusting that He delights to respond.