Ransomed Community Church Sermons
279 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsRansomed Community Church is a missional church rooted in historic biblical Christianity that is committed to reaching an ever-changing culture with a never-changing message.
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Psalm 16
May 30, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBMain Idea: God is our greatest good. I. God is Our Greatest Good! a. When God is our greatest good, we can hold other good things loosely. b. When God is our greatest good, we will delight in God’s people. c. When God is our greatest good, we won’t run after lesser gods. d. When God is our greatest good, we are satisfied with what He gives us. II. We Need to be Reminded! a. This changes us! b. This holds us when life is uncertain. c. This frees us to rejoice in any circumstance. d....
Mark 14:53-65
May 23, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBMain Idea: Jesus suffered injustice so that we could be justified freely. I. An Illegitimate Trial a. It was illegal. b. It had inconsistent witnesses. c. It had erroneous leadership. II. A Divine Revelation a. Jesus fulfilled messianic prophecy. b. Jesus revealed his identity with clarity. c. Jesus warns Caiaphas III. An Unjust Verdict
Mark 14:43-52
May 16, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBMain Idea: Jesus sovereignly submits to betrayal to save us and show us how to live! I. Things Get Serious a. Jesus humbly receives the infamous “kiss of death” b. Peter proudly resisted God’s plan and providence II. Things Get Scriptural III. Things Get Strange
Titus 2:3-5
May 09, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBMain Idea: Godly mothers can demonstrate the power of the Gospel in an ungodly world. I. Invest in Younger Women a. Be an example. b. Teach younger women. II. Love Your Husband III. Love Your Children a. Ground them in the unchanging truth of God’s Word. b. Discipline them in love. c. Give them the Gospel! IV. Demonstrate Godly Character a. Exercise self-control. b. Pursue purity. c. Prioritize the home.
Mark 14:26-42
May 02, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBMain Idea: Jesus met all the criteria to be our sufficient Savior! I. The Divine Nature of Jesus a. He predicts the future. b. His divine prerogative is challenged by proud men. II. The Human Nature of Jesus a. He suffered agony as a man. b. He obeyed God perfectly as a man.
Mark 14:12-25
April 25, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBMain Idea: Gospel clarity in the hearts and minds of the redeemed drives forward devotion, endurance, and proclamation. 1. Setting the Table for Gospel Clarity 2. Seeing the Gospel as the Unimpeded Eternal Plan of God 3. Getting Clarity About the Gospel
Mark 14:1-11
April 18, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBMain Idea: Jesus commends extravagant worship and wholehearted devotion in the midst of much corruption! I. Scene 1: A Picture of Religious Corruption II. Scene 2: A Picture of Extravagant Love and Wholehearted Devotion a. Her sacrifice showed who she treasured b. Her sacrifice was not popular, but she was praised by Christ. c. Her sacrifice pointed to the cross. III. Scene 3: A Picture of Deception
Mark 13:1-37
April 11, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBMain Idea: Stay awake! We have a master to serve and a mission to accomplish! I. Instructions for Living as a Faithful Disciple a. Beware of false teachers. b. Beware of mistaking the signs of the end for the end itself. c. Prepare to suffer. II. Encouragements for Living as a Faithful Disciple a. Your suffering has a purpose. b. Your Savior is trustworthy, and His words are true. c. God’s wrath is not for you.
Romans 8:31-39
April 04, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBMain Idea: Why are Christians so excited about the Resurrection? I. God is for us! II. God defends us! III. God’s love secures us!
Mark 12:38-44
March 28, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBMain Idea: Unless we are authentic disciples, we will leave others spiritually destitute. 1. The Look of Healthy Discipleship a. The disciple loves his Lord and pursues him. b. The disciple embraces his Lord’s mission. 2. See the Scribes’ Failure a. They compromised the Scriptures. b. They lived for their own glory. 3. What will be the legacy of your discipleship? a. The widow as an illustration of devotion b. The widow as an illustration of destitution
Mark 12:35-37
March 21, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBMain Idea: Jesus is not only the Son of David, He is the Son of God! I. Jesus is Greater than David a. The Context b. The Riddle II. Jesus is God the Son! Application: 1. Realize that Jesus is a better King. 2. Celebrate that Jesus is a sovereign King!
Mark 12: 28-34
March 07, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBThe chief duty of man is to love God and to love others. I. A Question of Importance II. Jesus Responds with a Two-Part Answer A. Love God 1. God is personal! 2. This love requires total devotion. B. Love Your Neighbor 1. Biblical love is selfless. 2. Biblical love is not hateful. 3. Biblical love is often hated by the world. C. The Essence of the Law is Love III. A Significant Revelation
Mark 12:18-27
February 28, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB1. A Question Intended to Trap 2. The Reason They Were Wrong 3. The Answer to the Question
Mark 12:13-17
February 21, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBWe honor God by honoring the governing authorities that have been providentially placed in our lives. I. The Wicked Plan a. An Unholy Alliance b. An Evil Purpose 1. A Flattering Introduction 2. A Crafty Question II. A Wise Response a. Jesus Affirms the Legitimacy of the State b. Jesus Points out the Deeper Problem
Mark 12:1-12
February 14, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBGod is loving beyond our comprehension, but He is severe in His judgement for those who reject his Son. I. God Loves His People a. He makes provision for our well being! b. He is patient! c. He sends His Son! II. God is Severe in His Judgement III. God’s Salvation Triumphs Through His Son
Mark 11:27-33
February 07, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBMain Idea: Jesus’s authority revealed His identity! I. Jesus is Confronted with Hateful Unbelief II. Jesus Counters Hateful Unbelief with Godly Wisdom III. Jesus Condemns Their Unbelief by Silence
Why do we have Covenant Partnership?
January 31, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBWe have Covenant Partnership because it provides the necessary clarity that we need in order to fulfill our biblical responsibilities to one another as the body of Christ. I. Covenant Partnership Makes our Commitments Clear II. Covenant Partnership Brings Clarity to our Christian Responsibilities a. It provides clarity for church leadership. b. It provides clarity for loving accountability. c. It provides clarity for caring for one another. III. Covenant Partnership Protects the Church and ...
Why do we practice believer's baptism?
January 24, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBWe practice believer’s baptism because baptism is an outward sign of an inward reality. I. What is baptism? II. What is the significance of baptism? a. It’s an outward sign of an inward reality. b. It’s an obedience issue. c. It identifies you with the people of God. III. Following Jesus in believer’s baptism glorifies God and blesses those who obey. 1. Surrendering to the Lordship of Jesus brings joy! 2. Believer’s baptism celebrates God’s grace!
Why do we take the Lord's supper?
January 17, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB1. What is the Lord’s Supper? a. Commemorating the final sacrifice (looking back) b. Recognizing the New Covenant (seeing the present) c. Rejoicing about our eternal hope (anticipating the future) 2. What is the solemn warning in 1 Corinthians 11? 3. What are we remembering with the Lord’s Supper?
Why Do We Sing?
January 10, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBMain Idea: We sing to glorify God and edify the church! I. God is praise when we sing! a. We praise God for who He is. b. We praise Him because He saves. II. The church is strengthened when we sing! a. Singing teaches us what to believe about God. b. Singing engages our hearts. c. Singing cultivates and demonstrates unity.
Matthew 28: 18-20
January 03, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBI. God is a Sending God a. God has a missional nature. b. God has a missional method. II. We are a Sent People a. Our purpose is mission. b. Our identity is missionary. c. Our method for mission: God’s people speaking God’s word by the power of God’s Spirit. III. The Purpose of Our Sending: Missions Exists Because Worship Doesn’t
Revelation 21:1-5
December 27, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBI. Will Jesus Return? a. We know He is coming back because God never lies! b. We do not know when He is coming. II. What will happen when Jesus returns? a. Understanding the order and nature of end time events is considerably complex. b. We want Him to come again! 1. Christ will have final victory over Satan. 2. Christ will bring the restoration that we long for. 3. Christ will bring the communion that we crave.
John 3:16-17
December 20, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBGod became man to live for us, die in our place, and give us new life. 1. Jesus came to live for us. a. God became man. b. He was born outside of sin. c. He lived without sinning. 2. Jesus came to die in our place. 3. Jesus came to give us new life. a. He gives us a new heart. b. He gives us a new family. c. He gives us a new future.
Mark 11:12-25
December 13, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBMain Idea: By faith and prayer, the purposes of God are carried through us. 1. Seeing our way through the seemingly disconnected events here! 2. The antidote to fruitlessness 3. Prayer – the great opportunity to fruitfulness
Hosea 3: 1-5
November 29, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB1. The Treachery of the Human Heart. 2. The Pursuit of Divine Love. 3. The Repentance from Ransomed Souls.
Mark 10:46-52
November 22, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBI. The healing of Bartimaeus is a beautiful picture of God’s salvation! a. To be saved, we must recognize our need. b. To be saved, we must rely upon Jesus alone. II. Jesus never ignores those who cry out to him in faith! ‘ a. Jesus always responds to desperate faith. b. Conversion is the greatest miracle of all.
Mark 10:35-45
November 15, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBI. There is Suffering to Endure as we Identify with Jesus! a. Our suffering is not one of propitiation, but one of purification. b. Our suffering is one of identifying with Christ. II. True Greatness is Marked by Genuine Humility. ‘ a. Disciples must reject the way of the culture and embrace the way of Christ. b. Disciples are to be marked by humility and service. III. Jesus Demonstrates True Greatness by Giving His Life for Us!
Mark 10: 32-34
November 08, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBI. Jesus was Committed to Carry out His Father’s Will a. We should be amazed and inspired by the courage of our Lord. b. To fear suffering is irrational when we know the purpose of it! II. There was a Purpose of the Savior’s Coming! a. The cross was God’s plan from the beginning. b. Jesus willingly came to bear the wrath of God for us! c. Jesus was miraculously raised to save us!
Colossians 3:1-4
November 01, 2020 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBChrist is Lord—and therein lies our joy, confidence, courage, and well-being!
Romans 1:16-17 - Justin Cosby -
October 29, 2020 04:37 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBMain Idea: Sola Fide (faith alone) is the centerpiece of the reformation and absolutely essential for understanding the good news of the gospel. I. The Gospel Reveals God’s Righteousness II. The Gospel Reveals the Righteousness that God Requires III. The Gospel Reveals that Christ’s Righteousness is Imputed to us by Faith Alone Ransomed Community Church is a missional church rooted in historic biblical Christianity that is committed to reaching an ever-changing culture with a...
Romans 1:16-17
October 25, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBSola Fide (faith alone) is the centerpiece of the reformation and absolutely essential for understanding the good news of the gospel.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 - Zach Terry -
October 23, 2020 03:34 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBRansomed Community Church is a missional church rooted in historic biblical Christianity that is committed to reaching an ever-changing culture with a never-changing message. Ransomed is located in Florence, Alabama. For more information check out our website: ransomedcommunitychurch.com
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
October 18, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB1. The Gospel Balances our Extremes 2. The Gospel Purifies our Motives 3. The Gospel Disrupts and Replaces our Rhythm
Mark 10:17-31 - Justin Cosby -
October 16, 2020 03:41 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBRansomed Community Church is a missional church rooted in historic biblical Christianity that is committed to reaching an ever-changing culture with a never-changing message. Ransomed is located in Florence, Alabama. For more information check out our website: ransomedcommunitychurch.com
Mark 10:17-31
October 11, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBThose who turn from trusting in self and worshiping stuff to trusting and worshiping Jesus will be exceedingly blessed in this life and the one to come!
Mark 10:13-16 - Justin Cosby -
October 09, 2020 02:39 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBMain Idea: We must trust in Jesus with simple childlike faith if we are going to be saved. I. Embrace the values of the Kingdom over the culture. II. Childlike faith is the way of the Kingdom! a. You must see yourself as in need of something you cannot provide! b. You must trust in the one who can provide! Ransomed Community Church is a missional church rooted in historic biblical Christianity that is committed to reaching an ever-changing culture with a never-changing m...
Mark 10:13-16
October 04, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBWe must trust in Jesus with simple childlike faith if we are going to be saved.
Mark 10:1-12 - Justin Cosby -
October 01, 2020 03:53 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBMain Idea: Disciples of Jesus must protect and pursue God’s intent and purpose for marriage even if it costs them. I. The Concept of Marriage is rooted in Creation a. Divorce is contrary to the purpose of God. 1. Marriage is between one man and one woman for life. 2. In marriage, the two become one. 3. Marriage is the work of God. b. Build your foundation from the beginning. II. Sin Makes Things Complicated III. Holding to God’s Purpose for Marriage is An...
Mark 10:1-12
September 27, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBI. The Concept of Marriage is rooted in Creation a. Divorce is contrary to the purpose of God. 1. Marriage is between one man and one woman for life. 2. In marriage, the two become one. 3. Marriage is the work of God. b. Build your foundation from the beginning. II. Sin Makes Things Complicated III. Holding to God’s Purpose for Marriage is Another Call to Uncomfortable Discipleship! a. Pursuing God’s purpose in marriage is not easy! b. Pursuing God’s purpose in marriage will not be popular. ...
Mark 9:42-50 - Justin Cosby -
September 25, 2020 03:03 - 44 minutes - 41 MBRansomed Community Church is a missional church rooted in historic biblical Christianity that is committed to reaching an ever-changing culture with a never-changing message. Ransomed is located in Florence, Alabama. For more information check out our website: ransomedcommunitychurch.com
Mark 9: 42-50
September 20, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBThe severity of hell warns us of the dangers of sin and bids us to run to the cross for safety!
Mark 9:38-41 - Justin Cosby -
September 16, 2020 02:09 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBMain Idea: True greatness in the kingdom is often found in what we consider to be insignificant. I. God chooses to use messed up people. II. Resist the temptation to think highly of yourselves and less of others that are also following Jesus. a. Practice inclusive exclusivity! 1. Christianity is an exclusive religion. 2. The Kingdom of God includes all that are trusting in the person and work of Jesus alone. b. Seemingly insignificant service is significant in the Kingdom! I...
Mark 9:38-41
September 13, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBTrue greatness in the Kingdom is often found in what we consider to be insignificant.
Mark 9:30-37 - Chance Hall -
September 10, 2020 04:32 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBGreatness in the kingdom includes: • an understanding that suffering and sacrifice are going to be present in serving. (v30-31) • being patient with those who don’t have it all together and who don’t get it. (v32-34). • serving others and receiving the humble and insignificant. (v35-37). Ransomed Community Church is a missional church rooted in historic biblical Christianity that is committed to reaching an ever-changing culture with a never-changing message. Ransom...
Mark 9:30-37
September 06, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBGreatness in the kingdom includes: - an understanding that suffering and sacrifice are going to be present in serving. - being patient with those who don't have it all together and who don't get it.
Mark 9:14-29 - Justin Cosby -
September 06, 2020 04:23 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBMain Idea: God’s power comes abundantly to those who humbly rely upon Christ 1. We are helpless apart from Christ. 2. Jesus personally engages us. 3. Jesus makes his power available to us through faith. a. Jesus has authority over the demonic! b. We don’t have to fear! c. Prayer is the action of faith! Ransomed Community Church is a missional church rooted in historic biblical Christianity that is committed to reaching an ever-changing culture with a never-changi...
Mark 9:14-29
August 30, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBGod’s power comes abundantly to those who humbly rely upon Christ
Mark 9:1-13 - Justin Cosby -
August 26, 2020 03:48 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBMain Idea: Jesus is the greatest of all, and He came to redeem God’s people in an unexpected way. 1. The Glory of the Son of God was Revealed 2. Jesus is the Greatest! a. Jesus is greater than Moses who represents the law. b. Jesus is greater than Elijah who represents the prophets. 3. The Great One Came to Deliver by Dying Ransomed Community Church is a missional church rooted in historic biblical Christianity that is committed to reaching an ever-changing culture with...
Mark 9:1-13
August 23, 2020 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBJesus is the greatest of all, and He came to redeem God’s people in an unexpected way.
Mark 8:27-29 - Juston Cosby -
August 18, 2020 03:27 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBMain Idea: Jesus is the Promised King and Son of God who has come to restore the Kingdom of God through His life, death, and resurrection. I. Who is this Jesus? (Ch. 1-8) a. He is divine! 1. Jesus is the Son of God. 2. Jesus was affirmed by the Father and the Spirit. 3. Jesus possessed divine authority. - Authority over Satan and evil spirits - Authority over creation - Authority over death - Authority to forgive sin b. He...