Redeemer Christian Church
522 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsRedeemer Christian Church exists to declare the gospel of Jesus Christ with our words and to display the gospel of Jesus Christ with our lives to our neighbors and to the nations. For more information, please visit us at www.redeemerchristianchurch.com!
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The Power of Spiritual Vision
September 18, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBJoin us for part two of our study of the book of Daniel, in which we explore the theme of the fleeting nature of earthly kingdoms and the enduring glory of God's kingdom. Dive into the prophetic interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream as a revelation of God's divine plan for history. Titled "The Power of Spiritual Vision," this sermon is aimed to help listeners see our lives in light of God's coming kingdom. Our mission is to declare the gospel of Jesus Christ with our words and ...
Faithfulness In A Foreign World
September 11, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBJoin us as Pastor David A. Ritchie begins a thought-provoking journey through the Book of Daniel, where we learn about the theme of “Faithfulness in a Foreign World.” In this sermon, we will discover how Daniel and his friends resisted Babylon's influence and maintained their commitment to God. Learn about the hidden power of the world and how spiritual practices can help you stay faithful. Our mission is to declare the gospel of Jesus Christ with our words and display the gosp...
Work and Rest
September 06, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBWork and Rest are rhythms of worship that God has woven into the fabric of creation. As we participate in the life of the Triune God, let us explore how Work and Rest relate to God’s people by exploring three practical applications from Genesis 2:1-3. Our mission is to declare the gospel of Jesus Christ with our words and display the gospel of Jesus Christ with our lives to our neighbors and to the nations. Visit redeemerchristianchurch.com/give and join in our mission through your generous...
The Twilight of The Idols
August 28, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBThe Apostle John has written the letter of 1 John so that we might know and behold the real Christ and forsake anything that would seek to substitute itself in place of him. As we conclude our exploration of 1 John, we explore three practical applications of the Apostle John’s Christ-centered vision: prayer as a response to knowing God, perseverance amidst challenges, and protection that is available to us because of God’s power. Our mission is to declare the gospel of Jesus Chris...
How We Overcome
August 21, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB1 John 5:1–12 is a mystifying passage. But, in Scripture, wherever there is mystery there is often great reward. As we plumb the depths of this section of Scripture, we will learn how it is possible to keep going and endure when the powers of this world seem insurmountable. The Apostle John teaches us “How We Overcome” by resting in the promise of God’s victory, receiving the testimony That Jesus is the Christ, and being renewed by the practice of the sacraments. Our mission is to...
The God Who Is Love
August 14, 2023 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBI John 4:7-21, 1 John Pt. 9 // When Christians quote the Bible and say "God is love" (1 John 4:16b), they are quoting one of the shortest, but deepest, phrases in all the Bible. But what does it mean that "God is love"? Is "God" just a fancy term we give to this beautiful and wonderful thing called "love"? Or is "God" something far more glorious and incomprehensible than we can understand, and "love" is the closest thing that comes to it? And more importantly - what does it mean for those wh...
Jesus Died and Rose for Sinners
July 30, 2023 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBWhat did Jesus Christ come to do? Some say that Jesus came to show us the power of love, peace, and forgiveness. Others might say that Jesus came to overthrow oppressive systems of injustice. But what did Jesus think about why he came? What was his understanding of what he came to do? Jesus, the self-aware Jewish Messiah, knew that he came to fulfill all the prophecies of the Old Testament, and that he would die and rise again to save sinners - people like you and me - from our sin, guilt, a...
Kept For Jesus
July 23, 2023 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBJude 24-25 // All of us worship something, and all of us sing songs to the things we worship. Whether its romance, money, success and triumph, the songs and music we hear every day give glory to the things our hearts want more than anything else. For Christians, the songs we sing glorify God for who he is and his power to do things only he can do. Only he can keep us secure in this life and the life to come. Only he is the unchanging Rock in a world of tumultuous ups and downs. We are kept f...
Defend and Preserve
July 16, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBJude 17-23 // The church is under siege, both from within and without. Wolves that seek to devour and destroy do not just come at Christians from outside the church, but from inside the church as well. How should Christians respond? Jude makes clear that we cannot fight fire with fire, or return evil for evil. Instead, in order to defend and preserve the faith, we must stand on Christ as our solid rock and obey his commandments as we proclaim the Gospel! Our mission is to declare the gospel...
Kept from False Teachers
July 09, 2023 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBJude 5-16 // We live in a world obsessed with safety. From food and drug warnings, to sensors on our cars and homes, we go to great lengths to keep our bodies and belongings safe from harm. But what about the safety of our mind, or our soul? The book of Jude is a safety warning for the minds and souls of believers about the dangers of false teaching, and the danger of God's judgment, sensuality, and division. These dangers are serious, but in Christ, we are far more safe and secure than we c...
Called, Kept & Beloved
July 02, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBJude 1:1-4 // The book of Jude is a small, weird book. It only has 25 verses in it, and it can go off on some strange tangents that are weird and bewildering to us today. But God has given us Jude to be a part of his divine revelation to us, so what does he have to say to us in it? Hidden in these 25 verses are some treasured gems of how God keeps his people, even in the midst of the trials and temptations of the world! We should place our confidence in him because we are called, kept, and b...
The Radical Way of Love
June 25, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB1 John 3:11-24a // What does "love" mean? In our day, "love" can mean anything and everything, and in a culture of radical self-expression, any form of "love" is legitimate. But what if there is a true standard of what "love" is? What if "love" isn't determined by my wants or desires, but by what someone has done for me? What if "love" isn't a desire, but a Person - and what if that person gave his very life to bring his enemies into his family forever? Our mission is to declare the gospel ...
When You Know the End of the Story
June 18, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB1 John 2:28-3:10 // We live in a cultural moment where the stories that captivate us struggle to end well - if they ever get to end at all. If the stories around us do not have good or happy endings, it can be hard to believe that our lives will have good or happy endings as well, and what we should do in the meantime. But what happens when you know the end of the story? When you know that Jesus Christ will return to make all things new, how does that empower us to live with courage and conf...
How to Fight the Antichrist
June 11, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB1 John 2:18-28 // What exactly is the Antichrist? Even outside of Christian circles, the word "Antichrist" is a well known term that evokes mystery, suspicion, and even mockery. Unfortunately, Christians can and do contribute misunderstandings or caricatures of what the Bible has to say about the Antichrist, and can portray the Antichrist as an unstoppable force to fear. John has a lot of serious things to say about the Antichrist, but you might be surprised at what John has to say about how...
The End of the World
June 04, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB1 John 2:15-17 // Is the world going to end? There is no shortage of end-times scenarios for both religious and non-religious people alike. How about when the world is going to end? Is the world going to end sooner rather than later, or vice versa? What does the Bible say about the end of the world - and what kind of future can we hope for as the world already begins to end because of what Jesus has done for us? Our mission is to declare the gospel of Jesus Christ with our words and display...
Pentecost and Purpose
May 28, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBPentecost Sunday 2023 // "Why should I bother with coming to church?" Many people today wonder what the point of church is and why they should care. Sure, there are some positive benefits associated with church attendance, but is church meant to simply make our lives a little more comfortable or less stressful? A look at a surprising and confusing scene in the New Testament - the day of Pentecost - shows us that the purpose of church is so much bigger and more important than we can even imag...
Why Did Jesus Leave Us?
May 21, 2023 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBAscension Sunday 2023 // The Gospel of Jesus Christ focuses on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave. But that's not the end of the story of everything Jesus has accomplished for us - there is even more good news! How can this often overlooked teaching offer us comfort and assurance that we need today as Christians? Our mission is to declare the gospel of Jesus Christ with our words and display the gospel of Jesus Christ with our lives to our neighbors and to the ...
How We Know That We Know
May 14, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB1 John Pt. 3 // Can you truly know that you're saved? So many people claim to be Christian, but how can someone truly know that they are saved? Jesus himself tells us that if we love him, we will keep his commandments, and that we will love one another. The apostle John zeros-in on these very simple truths to remind us that new and novel ideas or beliefs cannot give us what the fundamental truths of the Gospel give us. It is when we rest in the simple truth of the Gospel that we can truly kn...
Hidden In Christ
May 07, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB1 John, Pt 2 // Are Christians hypocrites? It can sure seem like Christians do not practice what they preach today, but to the apostle John, this isn't new or surprising. Christian hypocrisy is something that has plagued Christianity since the early church, but the solution to Christian hypocrisy isn't to throw away Christianity. The solution to Christian hypocrisy is the same Savior who saves us from all our sin - including our hypocrisy - and offers us freedom from hiding in our sin by giv...
The First Word
April 30, 2023 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB1 John 1:1-4, 1 John Pt. 1: The apostle John lived through many trials and tribulations. He has watched all his friends, his fellow apostles, martyred for their faith. He has witnessed the explosive growth of the early church, and has contended for the faith against false teachers who threaten to tear the church apart. Now nearing the end of his life, John writes a letter to a group of Christians who are dismayed and confused about who Jesus is. Was he real? Did he actually come in the flesh...
Pray to the Lord of the Harvest
April 23, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBMatthew 9:9-13, 35-38 // Jesus tells us that the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Not only are we to pray for the Lord to raise up laborers for the harvest, we should not be surprised when the Lord calls us to participate in his harvest. This was the case of Dr. Ryan Pennington, director of Refugee Language Project, and his family, who were called to the Ma Manda people of Papua New Guinea to provide the Scriptures in their own language. As the director of Refugee Language Proj...
Confidence in Resurrection
April 16, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBPsalm 16 // What gives you confidence in life - and how do you know your confidence won't be misplaced? Death is everywhere. Death is certain and permanent. Nobody has ever been able to earn enough income, popularity, or security to escape their mortality. If we put our confidence in these things to escape death, we will be sorely disappointed when these things fail to deliver us from that fateful day. But what if we put our confidence in someone who died - but was raised from the dead? And...
Easter Sunday - Five Truths that Flow From Resurection
April 09, 2023 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBJohn 20:1; 11-18 // "So what if Jesus rose from the dead? What does that have to do with my life today?" Many people read the story of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and recognize that it is a beautiful and powerful story, but that it's just that - a story. It doesn't mean anything for living in our modern world today, nor can it help us with the distressing challenges we face in everyday life. But if the resurrection of Jesus Christ truly happened, then nothing could be more relevant to ...
Good Friday, 2023
April 09, 2023 20:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBJohn 19:1-30 Our mission is to declare the gospel of Jesus Christ with our words and display the gospel of Jesus Christ with our lives to our neighbors and to the nations. Visit redeemerchristianchurch.com/give and join in our mission through your generous financial assistance - every gift and donation we receive goes to this goal!
The King We Want and the King We Need
April 02, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBMatthew 21:1-11 // If you got to pick your salvation, what kind of salvation would you want God to give you? As Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, the people cry aloud "Hosanna!" The long-awaited king had come to overthrow the Roman Empire and deliver the people from their oppression - or so they thought. Jesus was coming to bring salvation, but it was not the salvation that they were expecting or seeking. Instead of political salvation, or material salvation, Jesus came to bring etern...
The End of Evil
March 26, 2023 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBNahum, Pt 3 (Nahum 3:1-7, 18-19) // How could such a small, weird book in the Old Testament have anything to say to Christians today? Nahum is a book that foretells divine wrath against the city of Ninevah, a city built on violence, bloodshed, and oppression. Assyria was one of the most powerful empires of the ancient world, and Ninevah was its crowning jewel to its citizens - and the dread and terror of those who opposed Assyria. But Nahum isn't just foretelling the downfall of one wicked ...
The Good News of Justice
March 19, 2023 20:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBNahum, Pt. 2 - Nahum 1:15-2:13 // Why is God's justice something to look forward to? Our sin is not just an individual problem. Sin is a problem that plagues all of humanity, and the creation we live in. When we talk about "salvation", we often narrow it to our individual salvation and miss out on how Scripture talks about salvation. God's salvation includes our personal salvation, but also the salvation of his people and all creation from sin and death. While we look forward to God's final...
The Righteous Wrath of God
March 12, 2023 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBNahum, Part 1: Nahum 1:1-14 // How can the wrath of God be a good thing? The idea of a "wrathful God" seems like an archaic view of God from the distant past. If God is love, then he can't be wrathful - that would make him an abusive tyrant! But God's wrath is not like the wrath we know from sinful man. His wrath is an extension of his love and perfect goodness. His wrath is based not on sin, but on his holy power and authority - and his wrath is a shelter for those who turn away from evil ...
The Power To Change
March 05, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBStandalone - John 3:1-21 Our mission is to declare the gospel of Jesus Christ with our words and display the gospel of Jesus Christ with our lives to our neighbors and to the nations. Visit redeemerchristianchurch.com/give and join in our mission through your generous financial assistance - every gift and donation we receive goes to this goal!
The Devil vs. Jesus Christ
February 26, 2023 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBMatthew 4:1-11 How does Jesus Christ respond to the devil's testing? After Jesus' baptism, he is immediately driven into the wilderness for 40 days. What may seem like an abrupt break in the exciting action of the Gospel account is actually leading us to one of the most important events in Christ's entire ministry. After 40 days, the devil visits Jesus to test him. Exhausted from fasting for 40 days, how does Jesus respond to the devil's testing - and what happens if he fails? Our mission ...
A God of Scandalous Grace
February 19, 2023 19:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBJonah 4 Jonah 3:10 - 4:11 // How can God be a God of mercy and justice at the same time? After God commands the fish to spit Jonah out on to dry land, Jonah reluctantly goes to Nineveh. As a Hebrew Israelite, currently experiencing the boot of the Assyrian empire, walking into Nineveh was a dangerous and life-threatening thing for Jonah to do, and yet he finally went - and began preaching a terrible sermon. Jonah wanted to see God's justice, and preached a bare-bones message of repentance w...
A God of Justice and Mercy
February 12, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBJonahJonah 2:10 - 3:9//How can God be a God of mercy and justice at the same time?After God commands the fish to spit Jonah out onto dry land, Jonah reluctantly goes to Nineveh. As a Hebrew Israelite, currently experiencing the boot of the Assyrian empire, walking into Nineveh was a dangerous and life-threatening thing for Jonah to do, and yet he finally went - and began preaching a terrible sermon. Jonah wanted to see God's justice, and preached a bare-bones message of repentance with no ho...
A God Who Saves
February 05, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBJonahJonah 1:17 - 2:9// Jonah did not just disobey God. He wanted to flee from God. So, in order to do this, he leaves the land of Israel, he leaves his people, and he even abandons his personal call and identity as a prophet of God, as he sails to the edge of the earth. Now, because of his sin, he cast into the sea where he sinks into complete and utter isolation. Sin often deceives us into thinking that it will give us pleasure and peace. But in reality, it drives us away and exiles us fro...
The God Who Defies Our Expectations
January 29, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBJonah (Part 1)Jonah 1:1-16// Jonah is not just a story. Jonah is our story. Jonah represents the enduring call of the people to step out of their comfort, out of their bias, and out of their tribe to embrace the mission of God. We have been called. Do we have ears to hear the voice of the One who calls us? We have been sent. Will we go to where God sends us? We have been loved. Will we love as God has loved us? We have the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Will we declare it and displ...
The Sacredness of Human Life
January 22, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBGenesis 9:5-6// The doctrine of the sacredness of human life doesn’t only have implications for society at large. It has deeply personal implications that reach down into the very motivations of our hearts. Murder is the fundamental denial and discretion of the image of God. It is why it is forbidden even in the Ten Commandments of Moses. But Jesus drills down deeper. He shows us that murder is rooted in hatred within our hearts. When we are wounded and wronged, we are tempted to respond by w...
The Greatness of the Gospel
January 15, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBGalatians 1:1-9 Our mission is to declare the gospel of Jesus Christ with our words and display the gospel of Jesus Christ with our lives to our neighbors and to the nations. Visit redeemerchristianchurch.com/give and join in our mission through your generous financial assistance - every gift and donation we receive goes to this goal!
The Hope of Epiphany & The City of the Lord
January 08, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBEpiphanyIsaiah 60:1-14// Human beings long to be home. In each of us there is a sense of restlessness and eagerness to find that place where we belong, where we are at peace, and where we are at rest. At the end of every journey and adventure is the hope of arriving at a place we can call home. The Bible offers an account of why we hunger for home: human beings were created by God in the garden of Eden. Eden was a place of peace, provision, and flourishing, but even more, it was a place where...
The Great Exchange
January 01, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBGalatians 4:4-7// Even if you've never heard the phrase "deus ex machina" before, you probably have seen it in books, TV shows, and movies many times over: when the hero of the story has lost because the odds are insurmountable and their fate has been sealed, something outside of the established story suddenly changes all factors in the story. An unwinnable situation suddenly becomes winnable, and the hero defeats the villain. Even though these 'reverses' are everywhere in our storytelling, d...
The Greatest Gift
December 25, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBChristmas Day 2022John 1:14-18 Our mission is to declare the gospel of Jesus Christ with our words and display the gospel of Jesus Christ with our lives to our neighbors and to the nations. Visit redeemerchristianchurch.com/give and join in our mission through your generous financial assistance - every gift and donation we receive goes to this goal!
The True Glory of Christmas
December 24, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBChristmas Eve 2022Luke 2:1-21 Our mission is to declare the gospel of Jesus Christ with our words and display the gospel of Jesus Christ with our lives to our neighbors and to the nations. Visit redeemerchristianchurch.com/give and join in our mission through your generous financial assistance - every gift and donation we receive goes to this goal!
Hope in Our Disappointment
December 18, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBAdvent 2022 (Part 4)Matthew 1:18-25'// As a man, Jesus has experienced all of our disappointments. He experienced the heartbreak of loss as he was told that John the Baptist had been murdered by Herod. He experienced the sting of betrayal as every one of his disciples fled from him when he was arrested. He knows the pain of what it feels like to have a friend like Peter curse the very mention of his name. He knows our disappointment. And that is why he is qualified to heal it. But even more, ...
Greater than our Expectations
December 11, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBAdvent 2022 (Part 3)Matthew 11:2-11// John the Baptist was the forerunner for Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah. And yet, despite spending his entire ministry preparing the way for Jesus, John began to have some doubts as he languished in his prison cell. What if Jesus wasn't the Messiah? What if he was preparing the way for the wrong person? John sends his disciples to inquire of Christ whether he ought to be looking for someone else, and in his response, Jesus answers him that he is the one J...
Prepare the Way of the Lord!
December 04, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBAdvent 2022 (Part 2)Matthew 3:1-12// Sometimes we need sharp reminders to shake us out of the stupor of our comfortable lives. John the Baptist's warning to the Pharisees and Sadducees - and to us today - is absolutely necessary. He sees through the pretension and the pride and lies that we construct to bring ourselves false comfort and he’s going to be able to separate the wheat, the fruit of a life oriented toward God and toward repentance, from the chaff, the excess useless part of the whe...
God Breaks into Our Story
November 30, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBAdvent 2022 (Part 1)Matthew 1:1-17// Matthew shows us that, more than entering the story of Israel, Jesus perfected it. Jesus succeeds where Israel fails. Jesus is the true Abraham who leaves a place of comfort to go forth in faith and find a home for his family, so that through him blessing might come into the whole world. He is the true David who fights the true giants of sin, Satan, and death on our behalf, and who will rule and reign with a kingdom that knows no end. Jesus is the one who ...
Psalm 107
November 20, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBThanksgiving - Psalm 107Psalm 107:1-32// When we look out on nature, we see God’s goodness everywhere. Whether it is the glory of the Palo Duro Canyon, the beauty of snow, the joy of music, the taste of pizza, the wonder of children, the majesty of the universe, we see the good blessings of God everywhere around us. These are all examples of gifts God gives to all freely which reveal his nature to us. But the one place we see the goodness of God most clearly is in the gift of his only son to ...
The Deathless Sermon
November 13, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBThe Deathless Sermon - Orphan Sunday 2022James 1:27// Sunday, November 13th, 2022 is Orphan Sunday, a day where we highlight God's call for the church to care for the orphan and the fatherless as one of the most important and vital practices of our faith. We are so incredibly thankful for Dr. Milton Jones of Christian Relief Fund and for the work they do around the globe to bring water, medicine, and education to orphans all over the world!Our mission is to declare the gospel with our words a...
The Great Mystery of the Church
November 06, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBRomans: The Power and Glory of the Gospel (Part 31)Romans 16:1-27// Romans 16 gives us a type of candid photograph of Paul and certain church members in Rome in the middle of the first century. It provides us with a window into the real lives of real Christians who have gone before us in the faith. Yet, it is in and through the lives of ordinary Christians that the gospel of Jesus Christ has gone forth. It is in and through the lives of ordinary Christians that the supernatural power of God h...
The Enduring Mission of God
October 30, 2022 04:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBRomans: The Power and Glory of the Gospel (Part 30)Romans 15:14-33// Jesus is the one who was despised and rejected by men. He is the man of sorrows who has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. He is the one who was "pierced for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities". At the cross, Jesus endured the "chastisement that brought us peace" (Isa 52:13—53:12). Yet, here in Romans 15, Paul is connecting his own ministry to that of the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 52 and 53. Is this b...
Conflict in Light of the Gospel
October 23, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBRomans: The Power and Glory of the Gospel (Part 29)Romans 14:13-15:13// The Bible is a book that recounts many miracles and epic moments in history. We think of Moses dividing the Red Sea, Elijah calling down fire from heaven, and Jesus rising from the dead. Miracles are important. And miracles can and do happen. But the primary way that the kingdom of God has advanced is through the simple faithfulness of the people of God as displayed in the profoundly practical and small moments of life. T...
The Judgment of Men & the Judgment of God
October 16, 2022 04:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBRomans: The Power & Glory of the Gospel (Part 28)Romans 14:1-12// Justification is the doctrine that we have been declared righteous through faith in Christ alone. We do not earn righteousness through our good works; we are made righteous through the perfect work of Jesus Christ. Justification means that for those who have faith in Jesus, the verdict of our final judgment has already been rendered because Christ has taken all condemnation for our sin and he has given the gift of his righteous...