Redemption Church

The Covenant Life of God in the Church 2023: Belonging in the Covenant Family

What does it mean to Belong? As the people of Jesus, we are called to Participate in and belong to Each Other, but what does this mean in our lives? In this sermon, we explore the book of Philippians and look at what Paul means when he says we are “partners together” both in and through Jesus. 

The Covenantal Life of God in the Church 2023: The Covenant Life Around Jesus

What is the center of your life? This is a question that we must all answer. The answer we hope we get is “Jesus.” But what does it even mean to have Jesus as our center? This week Pastor Scott digs into how a life that is oriented around Jesus means that we live our lives with God’s people for those who do not yet follow Jesus.

Sexuality and the Mission of God: The Mission of God and LGBTQ+ ; Q&A

In this conclusion sermon, we look at 1 Corinthians 6 and examine how the Lordship of Jesus over the Body is good news for all people. We also included one final Q & A with Pastors Nate and Scott, and look at questions that have been sent in by folks throughout our series. 

Sexuality and the Mission of God: Panel Discussion

Today we took a short break from our teaching series to engage a series of questions related to sexuality within the life of the local church. This is an important component to our overall series on Sexuality and the Mission of God, so we hope this conversation serves you.

Sexuality and the Mission of God: Transgenderism

We live in what many are calling our “Transgender Moment” in history. But how are we supposed to think about this as Jesus’ people who embody his life and love? The mission of the church is to understand how culturally, historically, and theologically we are to grapple with this Transgender Moment, and in this sermon we explore how to walk alongside our brothers and sisters with deep empathy and a commitment to show them Jesus. 

Sexuality and the Mission of God: Homosexuality, Part 2

Is homosexuality compatible with orthodox Christianity? What are the various ways the Church has dealt with this pertinent issue? In this second sermon on homosexuality, Pastor Scott explores the various views within the Church and inspects the biblical material, especially the use of the Greek word (arsenokoitai) for “homosexuals” in 1 Corinthians 6:9.

Sexuality and the Mission of God: Homosexuality, Part 1

We live in a day where the story of Homosexuality is seen as an appeal to be authentic and true to ourselves. Our inner self and inner voice is where we "must learn who we are." But in God’s kindness, he has actually given us bodies that speak to us and are themselves a “reservoir of meaning.” This means the story and life of homosexuality is offering us a counterfeit to what Jesus offers us, and only in the Lordship of Jesus we do learn both who we are and how our bodies are made to find their fulfillment in him. The great task of the church today is not to bash and abolish the gay community, but to rather draw them to Jesus through our lives of sacrifice and love poured out before all image bearers.

Sexuality and the Mission of God: My Body, My Choice: HookUp Culture

The hook up culture is the worldview that promotes sex as simply for fun and pleasure. Everyone should do it. However, we are finding that this worldview is leaving millions more broken and unfulfilled than ever because sex is more than physical. It involves the whole person. This is the reason the Biblical worldview promotes sex as fulfilling between a husband and wife. Listen as Pastor Scott deconstructs the Hook Up worldview and provides a biblical rationale for the Gospel ethic.

Sexuality and the Mission of God: Anthropology, Gender, & the Rise of Expressive Individualism

Sexuality has become the dominant cultural narrative of our day, and whatever you believe about issues regarding sexuality, we all have to admit how fast this change has occurred in our country. The church has not always responded well to this fast-paced, frantic reality. Some churches have begun to embrace the current sexual norms, while others have raged against them. What should the church do? In this opening sermon to the series, Pastor Scott addresses these issues while laying out a biblical paradigm that will serve as the framework for the rest of the series.

Discipleship as Story Participation: Part 2

If discipleship is the progressive transformation of our life story into the story of God as we each play our Spirit-given role, then Acts 1.8 has pertinent information for our journey of following Jesus. In this verse we see that the church becomes witnesses together who each have a Spirit-given role to play. Listen as Pastor Scott concludes his short series on Discipleship & Story.