Redemption Church

MINE. MINE. MINE.What started as a funny moment with my children uncovered something much deeper in my own heart and exposed one of the most countercultural teachings Jesus ever gave about money.This Sunday, we'll discover why Jesus wasn't simply concerned with what we give, but with what we treasure. You may never look at your wallet or your heart the same way again.

Your greatest ministry may not happen inside the church. It may happen inside your home.In Acts 10, Cornelius shows us that one person pursuing God can influence an entire family. Before Peter preached the gospel, Cornelius had already built a home that feared God. His faith didn't stay personal. It became contagious.In this message you'll discover:• How to lead your family by pursuing God first• Why healthy homes revolve around God's Word, not personalities• How to intentionally gather your family around Christ• Why you should never stop believing God can save your loved onesMain Point:Faith that changes your home begins with a heart that pursues God.Scripture: Acts 10:1-48If this message encouraged you, like, subscribe, and share it with someone who wants to see their faith go beyond the walls.#Acts10 #FaithAtHome #ChristianFamily #BeyondTheseWalls #BibleSermon #PastorRobbey

Prayer Beyond These Walls | Nehemiah 2:1-8What if your prayer life was never meant to stay inside the walls of a church?In this message from Nehemiah 2:1-8, we discover that some of the most powerful prayers in the Bible weren't prayed in a sanctuary. They were prayed in the middle of everyday life.Nehemiah wasn't a pastor or a priest. He was a government official serving the most powerful king in the world. Yet when the moment came, his first response wasn't panic or self-confidence. It was prayer.This sermon will challenge you to move prayer beyond Sunday mornings and into your workplace, your home, your conversations, and your daily decisions.Prayer isn't something we do. It's how we live.In this message:Why prayer should go beyond the walls of the churchHow Nehemiah prepared for God's opportunities through prayerWhat "arrow prayers" are and why they matterThree simple prayers every believer can pray each day: - God, I need You. - God, help me. - God, I trust You.How Jesus modeled a life of continual prayer and dependence on the FatherWhether you're at work, at home, facing a difficult conversation, or making an important decision, God invites you to bring Him into every moment.If this message encouraged you, consider subscribing, sharing it with someone who needs it, and let us know in the comments:Where do you need to take prayer beyond the walls this week?#Prayer #Nehemiah #PrayerLife #ChristianLiving #FaithInEverydayLife #BeyondTheseWalls #BibleTeaching #Sermon #RedemptionChurch #WalkWithChrist

If someone looked at your calendar, your habits, and your screen time, what story would they tell?Jesus lived with purpose wherever He went from crowded cities to quiet shorelines and everywhere in between. In this message, we'll take a fresh look at the life of Jesus and discover what it means to make the most of the time we've been given.

In this first message of our new series, Beyond These Walls, we ask a challenging question: If the church building disappeared tomorrow, would your walk with Jesus continue?Faith was never meant to be confined to a service, a podcast, or a building. Jesus calls us to follow Him at home, in our relationships, and especially at work. Through Colossians 3, we discover that our lives are hidden with Christ, and that includes how we treat our employers, coworkers, and those under our authority.Your workplace is not a distraction from ministry. It's your mission field.

What do you do when life does not go the way you thought it would?Joseph was faithful, forgotten, and stuck in prison. But God was not absent. What looked like delay was part of God's design.In this service, we look at Joseph's life in prison and connect his suffering to Jesus on the cross. Joseph was forgotten by men, but Jesus was forsaken so we could be remembered by God.As we take communion, we remember the Savior who entered our suffering, carried our sin, and turned the evil of the cross into the good of our salvation.#PastorRobbey #Joseph #Jesus #Communion #TheCross #Genesis50 #GoodNews #ChristianSermon #BibleTeaching #RedemptionChurch

Everyone wants a title. Nobody wants a towel.On the night before the cross, the disciples argued about greatness, positions, and honor. Then Jesus did something that shocked the entire room.Why would the King of Kings take the lowest place? Why would the Master become a servant? And what does a dusty basin of water have to do with your life today?Join us this Week as we explore one of the most powerful and unexpected moments in the life of Jesus in a message called "Titles and Towels" from John 13:1-8.

Serving God is not just about getting something done. God cares about the heart behind the hands.In this message from 1 Timothy 3:8–13, Pastor Robbey teaches what it really means to serve God with humility, faithfulness, and a heart shaped by Christ. Deacons are not called to chase titles, recognition, or control. They are called to serve because Jesus first served us.When God uses a servant publicly, He first shapes them privately. And when we serve others well, God changes us in the process.Big idea: Serving them changes me.Text SERVE to 618-983-5237 to get started serving at Redemption Church.#PastorRobbey #RedemptionChurch #Sermon #ChristianSermon #BibleTeaching #1Timothy #ServantLeadership #ServeGod #ChurchLeadership #Faith #Jesus

What are you doing with what God gave you?In this message from Matthew 25, we dive deep into the Parable of the Talents and the reality that every believer will one day stand before Jesus and give an account. This is not a sermon about gifts and abilities. It is a sermon about stewardship, accountability, faithfulness, and living ready for the return of Christ.Are you building your life with gold, silver, and precious stones... or wood, hay, and straw?Jesus did not save us so we could bury our faith in comfort, fear, excuses, and self-preservation. He entrusted us with the gospel, resources, influence, time, leadership, and opportunities for His glory.The fire will reveal it all.Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Romans 14:10-12, 1 Corinthians 3:12-15#PastorRobbey #Matthew25 #ParableOfTheTalents #ChristianLiving #Faithfulness #JudgmentSeatOfChrist #Stewardship #BibleTeaching #EndTimes #JesusIsComing #Discipleship #Evangelism #ChristianMotivation

You're not missing something… you've been given something.God gave it.Love shapes it.People feel it.In this message from 1 Corinthians 12–13, we break down the truth about spiritual gifts. You don't need a platform to make an impact. You need obedience. When you use what God gave you, shaped by love, lives change.Stop comparing.Start stewarding.Step into what God already put in you.#PastorRobbey #SpiritualGifts #ChurchLeadership #FaithInAction #ServeOthers #ChristianLiving #HolySpirit #PurposeDriven #ChurchGrowth

Paul reminds believers that freedom in Christ isn't doing whatever you want… it's being released from the power of sin. But here's the tension… many Christians claim freedom while still living like slaves.There's a battle happening inside of you. Flesh vs Spirit. And whichever one you feed… wins.This message exposes the deeds of the flesh, reveals the fruit of the Spirit, and calls you to stop playing games with grace. Christianity isn't customizable. You don't pick your favorite parts of God.You don't need to try harder this week… you need to walk closer with the Spirit.#PastorRobbey #HolySpirit #FruitOfTheSpirit #Galatians5 #ChristianLiving #FaithInAction #WalkInTheSpirit

In this message, we see that the Holy Spirit does not just help you. He empowers you to live boldly, speak clearly, and obey immediately. The same Peter who once denied Jesus stood unshaken before opposition. Why? Because the Spirit changed him.You are not called to carry the pressure. You are called to carry the message.- The Spirit gives boldness.- The Spirit gives words.- The Spirit convicts hearts.- The Spirit empowers obedience.You bring the willingness. The Holy Spirit brings the power. So the question is simple. Will you speak?#PastorRobbey #HolySpirit #BoldFaith #ChristianLiving #FaithInAction #ActsChurch #Gospel #SpiritLed

Goodbyes don't usually feel like good news. So why did Jesus say it was better for Him to go?In John 14, Jesus makes a promise that confused His disciples… and if we're honest, it still doesn't sit right with us today. How could losing His physical presence ever be an advantage?In this message, we unpack one of the most overlooked and misunderstood promises Jesus ever gave—and why it completely reshapes how you live your daily life.This isn't just theology. This is about power, presence, and the way God is working in you right now.If you've ever felt distant from God, unsure of His presence, or wondered how Jesus is still at work today… this message is for you.

You don't need a lifetime to be saved… just one moment of real faith.On a cross, two men were dying. Same condition. Same Savior. Different response. One rejected Jesus. One surrendered. One moment changed everything.You may feel too far gone… but you're only one decision away. Today can be your today.#PastorRobbey #FriendDay #GospelMessage #Salvation #JesusSaves #Faith #Church #BibleTruth #Easter #HopeInChrist

Fear is one of the enemy's oldest traps. In Acts 5:17-32, the apostles are arrested for preaching Jesus. The authorities try intimidation, threats, and prison to silence them. But instead of backing down, they boldly declare, “We must obey God rather than men.”In this message, we confront a hard question: Who do you really fear? The fear of people traps you. The fear of God frees you. When culture pressures believers to stay quiet, the church must decide if we will protect comfort or proclaim Christ.#PastorRobbey #FearOfGod #Acts5 #ChristianBoldness #FaithOverFear #BibleTeaching #StandForTruth #Church

Lost people aren't the enemy. They're the mission.In Luke 15, Jesus confronts a culture that loved labeling people but refused to love them. While religion called them “sinners” and culture called them “trash,” Jesus called them lost sheep.This message is a wake-up call to the church. Stop waiting for lost people to come to us. Stop waiting for the perfect moment. Stop assuming someone else will tell them about Jesus.Real compassion doesn't just feel something. It does something. The shepherd left the ninety-nine and went searching for the one. And heaven still celebrates when one lost person is found. Who is your one?#PastorRobbey #Luke15 #WhosYourOne #Evangelism #ShareTheGospel #LostSheep #ChurchOnline #FaithInAction #ChristianSermon #BibleTeaching

The Titanic was called unsinkable…until it wasn't.
They had room for luxury… but not enough room for lives.In Matthew 24, Jesus warns that judgment will come suddenly, just like in the days of Noah. The problem isn't that we don't know danger is coming. The problem is we're not prepared to rescue.Are we more concerned with appearances than people?
Have we filled our lives with so much clutter that there's no room left to save anyone?This message challenges us to:
• Recognize the danger
• Reject image over people
• Remove the cargo that keeps us from rescuing othersA Christian life that costs nothing accomplishes nothing.

John didn't see a tame judgment. He saw a Great White Throne. He saw the books opened. He saw the dead stand before a holy God. And he saw a lake of fire.Judgment Day is real. Justice is coming. The question is not if. The question is, who is ready?If we saw what John saw in Revelation 20, we would tell our family, our friends, even our enemies about Jesus.The throne is real. The books will open. Today is the day to respond.#PastorRobbey #Revelation20 #JudgmentDay #EternalDestiny #PreachTheGospel #Acts18

You are not mostly alive. You are either dead in sin… or alive in Christ. Ephesians 2:1–10, we walk through Saul before Christ and Paul after Christ. One life trusted résumé, religion, and reputation. The other life was raised by grace and sent with purpose.Dead people don't drift into life.God intervenes.This sermon will challenge where your confidence really stands. Is it Christ alone? Or Christ plus you?Life One drifts. Life Two walks. #PastorRobbey #Ephesians2 #GraceAlone #GospelTruth #Salvation #FaithOverWorks #BiblePreaching #ChurchOnline

What happens when we stop listening to God, not because He is silent, but because we've decided His Word feels distant, outdated, or impersonal?In When Words Fail, we confront a quiet but dangerous assumption many of us carry: that the Bible is merely words from an old book instead of the living voice of a loving Father in heaven. When we reduce Scripture to ink on a page, we unintentionally close our ears to the God who speaks with care, authority, and love.This message challenges us to reconsider how we hear God's Word:Are we approaching Scripture as information—or as relationship?Do we treat God's commands as cold rules or as loving guidance?What changes when we believe the Bible is God speaking to us, not just about Him?If you've ever struggled to trust God's Word, felt disconnected from Scripture, or wondered why His voice feels distant, this sermon is for you.

We don't drift into holiness-we drift into compromise. A pure life isn't built by trying harder, but by guarding our way according to God's Word. What you hide in your heart today will shape the life you live tomorrow. Psalm 119:9-11 is our main text.

Hidden Word. Holy Life.We don't drift into holiness—we drift into compromise.A pure life isn't built by trying harder, but by guarding our way according to God's Word. What you hide in your heart today will shape the life you live tomorrow.

Josiah was busy rebuilding God's kingdom but something vital was missing.In 2 Kings 22:8-20, we discover a shocking moment: while the temple was being restored, the Book of the Law had been left in the dust. God's Word was present… but ignored.In this sermon, we explore a sobering question:

Built to last or built to collapse?Jesus makes it clear in Matthew 7:21–27: everyone is building something with their life. The question isn't if you're building, but what you're building on. Church activity can look spiritual, but storms expose foundations. Trust yourself and fail… trust Christ and live. Eternity is at stake.#PastorRobbey #Matthew7 #BuiltToLast #SermonOnTheMount #ChristianSermon #BibleTeaching #FaithThatLasts #TrustChrist #Obedience #Foundation

What if the Bible isn't just paper and ink—but the living voice of God?This message confronts the real struggle behind our excuses: authority.God's Word isn't outdated, optional, or symbolic. It's breathed by God, alive with power, and meant to be obeyed. The question isn't do you own a Bible—it's will you trust it enough to submit your life to it?#PastorRobbey #BibleTruth #GodsWord #FaithOverFeelings #ChristianSermon #Authority #TrustGod #Scripture

What do you do when someone hurts you? Jesus doesn't leave forgiveness vague; He makes it personal.In this message from Matthew 18, Pastor Robbey walks through Jesus' teaching on forgiveness and reconciliation, including the powerful parable of the unforgiving servant. We see that forgiven people are called to forgive, and that obedience often begins with one difficult step: going to your brother.This sermon challenges us to stop holding debts Jesus has already paid and to live out the grace we've received—directly, humbly, and from the heart.

“Church family” sounds warm… until conflict makes it feel cold. The enemy can't defeat the church from the outside, so he'll try to poison it from the inside.In this message, we come back to Jesus' greatest commandment: love God first, then love people. Unity isn't something we manufacture; it's a gift from the Spirit we're called to maintain. Let's pull bitterness by the root, stop the drift, and choose love that actually looks like Jesus.#PastorRobbey #ChurchFamily #Unity #Ephesians4 #Matthew22 #Love #Forgiveness #Jesus #SundaySermon #BibleTeaching #Faith #Church 

Every story reaches moments where nothing inside it seems capable of making things right. John 1:1-14 shows us a world reacting, resisting, and responding, yet still trapped. Only when the Word becomes flesh does the story finally move toward resolution. This sermon explores why salvation required more than guidance or instruction, and why glory is seen when the Author steps into the story Himself.

In Luke 2:1–20, Caesar thinks he's running the world… but God is running the timeline. A decree, a journey, a manger, and none of it is random. The King didn't miss the palace by accident. He chose the trough, so nobody has to wonder if they're “too messy” to come to Him.If God can move empires to place Jesus in Bethlehem, He can align the details of your life. Stop managing your image. Start admitting your need. And like the shepherds, let's go to Bethlehem and see.

Welcome to the Series Intro for our Christmas journey through Isaiah 9:2–7. Isaiah writes to a people surrounded by despair, invasion, grief, and spiritual confusion. And before their world changes, God sends a promise that light will break in. Christmas exists because God cannot lie and does not fail.In this message, we begin where hope always begins—with a promise kept. Isaiah speaks in the past tense: “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light…” Even though Jesus hasn't been born yet, God's promise is so certain it can be spoken of as already done. Seven generations later, God fulfills His word. The question isn't, “Can God do it?” The question is, where have we stopped believing He will?We also face the reality of our darkness. Christmas isn't sentimental—it's God confronting the brokenness of the world. Isaiah names the yokes, the burdens, the oppression, and the wounds we didn't choose. We don't minimize the darkness; we magnify the God who steps into it. You can't heal what you won't name.Then comes the turning point: the light breaks in. God didn't wait for Israel to climb out of darkness—He stepped into it. The light isn't earned or achieved. It's given. Heaven sends what we can't produce.And the promise lands in a Person: the child who changes everything. The answer wasn't a concept. The light wasn't a feeling. The promise was Jesus—the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.If you're tired, anxious, carrying what you can't fix, or wondering if the darkness will ever lift—this message is for you. The light has a name, and His name is Jesus.

God chose Samson, set apart from birth, and empowered with supernatural strength, yet he fell to the very temptations he was called to resist. In this sermon, we explore Samson's rise, his downfall through pride and desire, and how his story exposes the idols that weaken us today.If you've ever battled ego, comfort, approval, pleasure, or hidden sin, this teaching speaks directly to you. Samson shows us what happens when strength isn't surrendered—but also that God offers redemption even when we've fallen.

God chose Samson, set apart from birth, and empowered with supernatural strength, yet he fell to the very temptations he was called to resist. In this sermon, we explore Samson's rise, his downfall through pride and desire, and how his story exposes the idols that weaken us today.If you've ever battled ego, comfort, approval, pleasure, or hidden sin, this teaching speaks directly to you. Samson shows us what happens when strength isn't surrendered—but also that God offers redemption even when we've fallen.

King Saul was Israel's first king—gifted, tall, chosen, and anointed. But beneath all of that strength was a heart crushed by insecurity. In today's message, The Crown That Crushed a King, we walk through Saul's story to see how insecurity led him into fear, disobedience, compromise, and ultimately destruction.When Saul hid among the baggage (1 Sam. 10), he showed us something important:

We live in a world obsessed with self-help, self-love, and self-promotion, but Jesus calls us to something far deeper and far more costly. In “Which Me Am I Following?” Pastor Robbey Smith takes us through Luke 9:23-25, revealing the battle between the me I want and the me Christ commands.Discover: 1️⃣ Which Me Am I Following – Luke 9:23a — the daily decision between self and Savior. 2️⃣ The Commands That Crush Me – Luke 9:23b — how true discipleship dismantles comfort and pride. 3️⃣ The Lie of Idols – Luke 9:24 — exposing how the pursuit of self leads to loss. 4️⃣ Proof Idols Are Worthless – Luke 9:25 — seeing the emptiness of everything that tries to replace Jesus. 5️⃣ Follow the Right Me – learning what it means to walk in step with the will of Christ, not the pull of self.This message will confront your heart and call you to surrender to the only King worth following.

Who's really sitting on the throne of your heart?In this message from our Throne War series, Pastor Robbey Smith preaches from Exodus 32:1–14 and reminds us that idolatry isn't ancient history — it's a modern battle. When God feels distant, we often build our own “golden calves” — control, comfort, or success — and call them good. But just like Israel, God still sees the substitute… and He still calls us back through mercy.

When life gets hard and the grind feels endless, gratitude can feel out of reach. But in Philippians 1:3–11, Paul shows us that joy and thankfulness aren't dependent on circumstances — they're rooted in God's ongoing work in us.In this message, “Thank God,” Pastor Robbey Smith unpacks how gratitude can shift your focus from frustration to faith, from exhaustion to endurance, and from complaining to contentment.Whether you're pushing through long days, tough seasons, or hidden battles, this sermon will help you see how God is still working — even in the grind.

The Gospel Is Eyewitness Truth — John doesn't speak from rumor or theory; he testifies to what he has seen and touched.Our Testimony Brings Fellowship — When we share what Christ has done, it connects us with God and with His people.The Goal of Testimony Is Joy — Full joy comes when we share Jesus with others and see lives changed.

✨ In this message, Open Heart, Open Home, we're reminded that the Gospel doesn't just transform our hearts—it also reshapes how we live in community. An open heart leads to an open home, where hospitality becomes a powerful witness of Christ's love.

In Acts 16:25-34, Paul and Silas show us what it means to worship in the dark. Chained and beaten, they sang—and God shook the prison wide open.This message, “Changed at Midnight,” reminds us: Your midnight response might be someone else's morning breakthrough.