Redemption Church - Sermons

The God We Worship | A.W. Tozer famously said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” So what comes to your mind? An impersonal force? A cosmic life coach? An angry judge? This summer, we'll explore who God truly is—and what difference it makes to worship him with your whole life.

The words we speak matter. They can bring life or they can bring death. This Sunday we'll take a look at the book of Proverbs together and learn how to bring life to those around us with our words.

John 9:1-41 In John 9, Jesus heals a man born blind—not only restoring his physical sight, but revealing a deeper spiritual truth about the need for honest humility. Join us Sunday as we explore what it looks like to admit our need and to look to Jesus for the kind of healing only he can give.

Proverbs 31:10-31 How does our faith shape our everyday lives as we move from task to task? This week, we seek wisdom that gives us purpose and strength today so that we can smile at all the tomorrows coming our way.

This week, we look at one of the most difficult teachings of Jesus: the exclusive nature of faith. Based on the responses, this message was just as unpopular in Jesus' time as it is today. Join us Sunday as we explore Jesus' divine claims of truth.

John 8:25-36 In this passage, we come to Jesus' famous statement: “The truth will set you free.” But free from what? And how does it work? This week, we'll explore Jesus' call to abide in the Truth, live as a son or daughter of God, and walk in real freedom.

Easter Sunday!

In a world full of noise, confusion, and half-lit paths, Jesus makes a bold claim: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” This week, we'll look at Jesus' second “I Am” statement in John's Gospel and explore what it means to follow him as he leads us into fullness of life.

John 7:53 - 8:11 This Sunday, April 6, is Commitment Sunday! We are excited to see how God will use our A HOME FOR JOY initiative—our effort to raise $2,000,000 so that we can create more inviting, joy-filled spaces for new faces to find deep, meaningful life in Christ. Thank you to everyone who has prayed, offered encouragement, and asked how you can be a part of it!

We are just over a week away from our A HOME FOR JOY Commitment Sunday on April 6th. Join us this Sunday as we spend time seeking the Lord together as a church in worship and prayer as we prepare to make our commitments.

Wherever Jesus is considered, questions are raised. Jesus' gravitas and goodness, his miracles and signs, his astounding teaching, and his radical claims come into conflict with the world and its ways. Whether 2000 years ago or today, all must decide what to do with his invitation: “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.”

If you are a follower of Jesus, you will reach crossroad moments where you will have to decide whether you will turn back or press on. This week, we watch how the hard sayings of Christ can become decision points for our faith journey. These commitments are important in our devotion to the mission of Jesus.

What distinguishes faith in Christ from every other religious or spiritual approach? And why does it matter so much? Join us this week as we explore the primary reason Jesus was sent from heaven to earth, how important this is for you, and how this shapes our mission as a church.

We're all searching for something that will truly satisfy us. Whether it's success, relationships, or comfort, we keep coming back hungry for more. In John 6, Jesus makes a bold claim: "I am the Bread of Life." Join us as we explore what it means to feast on Jesus and enjoy the true life he offers us.

Most of us want to be prayerful people. Few of us are. This week, we consider how we deal with the pressures of life, and we are invited into the path of prayerfulness as we seek to trust the God who sees all, knows all, and remains over all.

This week, we look at the only miracle recorded in all four Gospels—the feeding of the 5,000. But this miracle isn't just about food—it's an invitation to personally trust that Jesus can provide for our everyday needs as well. And when we learn to trust him, our anxiety lessens, our faith deepens, and we can rest in his abundant provision.

What role does the Word of God play in your life? In this week's passage, Jesus offers an inspection of reasons why people reject him. In doing so, he offers critical insights into the way the Word of God points us toward life in Him.

Have you ever faced a momentous moment that determined your future? This week, we will study Jesus' strong and profound words about himself—words that no mere human should ever speak about life, death, judgment, and eternity. Join us as we consider the implications of Jesus' claims for ourselves.

How do you see your life? Your answer to this question will shape your life. The Bible calls Christians “citizens of heaven” who have a home and an inheritance with God that brings joy indescribable. Join us Sunday as we close out this series looking at how we live in light of eternal joy.

What if there was a way for us to leave a lasting impact in those around us that changed the trajectory of generations to come? In our day, we seem to have become so comfortable in the messiness of life that we've lost our vision for God's redemption plan to actually work in our lives. This week, we see how the gospel brings hope for our families and all belong in the family of God.

By definition, the Gospel is good news, and the most natural response to good news is joy. We see this theme everywhere in the Bible. Jesus said that he came so "...that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” In this series, we will explore our church vision and some of the ways that God is stirring our hearts and minds both for our ministry to our people and for our mission to our city. We are asking the Lord to build a people of joy in the heart of our city.

Message from Caleb Holmes on December 29, 2024

Message from Caleb Holmes on December 29, 2024

How should the fact that Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem make a difference in our posture to our world? In a diverse and divided world, Christians are sometimes seen as angry, fearful, self-righteous, or defeated. But shouldn't the good news of great joy we see in the Christmas story bring a different response? This Sunday, let's consider how our worship shapes our witness. 

Have you ever wondered what makes Christmas deeply meaningful for some and just another festive season for others? This week, we'll look at another miraculous healing performed by Jesus—but this story reveals much more than his power. It invites us to think about Jesus' relationship with God and to discover how thinking deeply Jesus leads to feeling more deeply about him as well.

Have you ever wanted to increase your faith? This week, we look at a powerful person in a desperate situation who is forced to evaluate his faith. Jesus' approach to this situation challenges us all to consider the nature of true faith. Join us as we explore how faith grows in our lives.

The Christmas season is here and with it comes the familiar buzz words of the season: joy, peace, light, and, maybe most of all, hope. But have you ever stopped to think about what it actually means to have hope? This week, in John's Gospel we'll see that if Jesus is the Savior of the world, hope isn't just a wishful, seasonal thought—it's a guaranteed promise. And that this hope is available—not for a select few—but for all who receive him.

Have you ever considered what it really means to worship someone or something? This week, we explore the idea of worship, and we will discover that it is the steering wheel for our entire lives. And we will see that “the Father is seeking people to worship him” in ways that are worthy of his beauty and greatness.

We live in a thirsty world — not just in our bodies but in our souls. Everywhere we look, people seek to quench their “thirst” by finding fulfillment for their lives in a million different ways. But what if our thirstiness was actually a clue to a deeper desire for a soul-satisfaction that only God can fill.

How do you respond when someone cuts in line to move ahead of you? How do you feel when you perceive that someone causes you to decrease in importance or status? In these verses, we discover a key to finding personal joy. Dig in with us as we unearth a clue to finding a greater joy in the mystery of life.

This week, we come to what may be the most famous verse in the Bible: John 3:16. There is no human thought higher than this one sentence. As we study these verses, we will see a love beyond human reason that is worthy of our belief, yet many refuse to look to the only Son of God who was sent to save.

This week, we encounter Jesus' famous statement, “You must be born again.” Throughout history, people have sought new spirituality through an emotional experience, intellectual shift, religious involvement, striving for moral improvement, or embrace of a particular culture. But Jesus prescribes a far greater transformation. Join us as we learn to appreciate the total transformation of being born from above.

Are you hungry for a real spiritual life that goes deeper than the surface? Join us Sunday as we explore the curious story of Jesus cleansing the temple, which shows us where to find this kind of life and a potentially unexpected aspect of this life: disruption.

Where do you turn when you experience disappointment and scarcity of joy? This week, we see Jesus' first miraculous sign where he turns water into wine at a wedding celebration. In this sign, we catch a glorious glimpse of what Jesus is all about: JOY!

Jesus said, “Follow me.” This is one of the foundational statements for the Christian life. On the one hand, it's simple enough for a child to understand in a game of Follow the Leader. But at the same time, the call is big enough to reorient our entire lives. Join us this Sunday, as we discover what it means to become a follower of Jesus.

Have you ever wanted a new day so badly you couldn't wait? If it's important enough, you drop everything and get ready for it's arrival. This week, we see how John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, prepares the way for Jesus' arrival. In his example, we see how the gospel both elevates us and humbles us, as we orient our lives around Jesus.

If you needed one absolutely critical bit of information to unlock the rest of the story John is writing, it is found in John 1:14-18. Some have called these verses the pinnacle of human thought. For God so loved the world that he moved into the neighborhood and introduced himself to us. Nothing in our lives or in all human history is more glorious than this.

John opens his gospel with a bold claim: Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God. It's a claim that most people find farfetched or unimportant. But John knows this is the case. Join us Sunday as we see how John addresses those tensions and invites us to examine his claim and test out the relevance of the story for ourselves. You can download this week's Reflection Guide at redemptionokc.com/resources.

If you need guidance for the most probing, important decisions in your life, where do you turn? From the very first lines, John announces that Jesus is the most trustworthy guide for humanity–both intellectually and experientially. In this series, we will work our way through the theological riches of the Gospel according to John, who is said to be Jesus' closest and most trusted friend. Who better to tell us how to experience spiritual vitality and meaningful life through belief in the person, work, and teaching of Jesus? Download this week's reflection guide at redemptionokc.com/resources.

Throughout this series, we've seen that an encounter with God's grace shapes our lives, and, in turn, shapes our community. But it doesn't stop there. Join us Sunday, as we wrap up our series exploring how a personal encounter with God's grace shapes how we interact with the hurting, the downcast, and those who don't know God's grace in Jesus for themselves.

Each of us is on a journey. All day, every day we're being formed unto someone or something whether we like it or not. This means that being formed towards deep life in Christ will take intentionality. Join us this week, as we lean into how God desires to grow, form, and equip you for all of life.

The gospel invites us into a common cause bigger than any one of us. In the New Testament, we see that Jesus' church is comprised of people with a bunch of different gifts and a bunch of different roles serving together in one mission. This week, discover your place in God's redemption plan, which gives us all a meaningful role to play.