Redeemer Presbyterian Church

Genesis 3:15 The Promise of a Redeemer

Revelation 3:1-6 Our need for revival (2)

Revelation 3:1-6 Our need for revival (1)

Mark 2:1-12 Healing and Forgiveness

A bible study taught at RUF.

Mark 1:1 Rejoice in the Lord

Paul calls us to rejoice in the Lord. What is it about the Lord that brings joy? Why is the Gospel news that brings joy?

Revelation 2:8-11 The Suffering Church

A letter to the church at Smyrna. Jesus gives us perspective on our suffering. 1. He doesn't connect their suffering with their sins. 2. He will never take us in suffering where he has not been. 3. He knows and can stop our suffering but sometimes chooses not to. 4. Suffering can reveal our spiritual blessings. 5. He knows the end of our suffering. 6. He promises us that the worst suffering will never touch us.

Mark 7:1-13 The Spiritual Dangers of Legalism

1. Legalism produces people who are highly critical of others, vv1-22. Legalism makes God’s instructions harder than they are, vv3-53. Legalism misses the heart, vv6-84. Legalism is looking for loopholes, vv9-13

Revelation 2:1-7 Love for Jesus

Revelation 2:1-7 Losing our first love

Jesus identifies the heart problem characterizing the church at Ephesus. He commends them lavishly, criticizes them kindly, and counsels them earnestly.

Mark 5:1-20 The Gospel and Evangelism

The Priority, Place, Message and Success of Evangelism. This was a large group Bible study taught at Arkansas RUF, and I made use of some excellent illustrations borrowed from Ricky Jones.

Mark 2:13-17 Calling and Ministry

Jesus calls Levi and confronts the Pharisees. He shows himself to be the great physician. This sermon was preached for the ordination of Brandon Davidson at Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Joplin, MO.

Philippians 4:6-7 Anxiety and Prayer

The remedy God gives us for anxiety is casting all our anxieties on him because he cares for us. The power of prayer, the principles of prayer, the promise of prayer.

Mark 1:40-45 The Compassion of the King

The problem of the leper who Jesus heals. The power of Jesus who heals the leper. Some practical applications, both personal and corporate. This was a large group Bible study taught outside at RUF in declining light. Sorry for the occasional distractions at the end because of it.

Mark 1:14-28 The King's message, disciples, and power

The King has come. His preaches a message that brings joy. He gathers unlikely disciples. He exercises unstoppable power over evil. Even ours.This is a large group Bible study taught outside in the cold and wind at RUF. Sorry for the occasional distractions.

Mark 1:14-28 The King's message, disciples, and power

The King has come. His preaches a message that brings joy. He gathers unlikely disciples. He exercises unstoppable power over evil. Even ours.This is a large group Bible study taught outside in the cold and wind at RUF. Sorry for the occasional distractions.

Philippians 3:17-4:1 A Warning

Paul warns that many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Hear the heart behind that warning, the warning itself, and the way of escape.

Mark 1:9-13 Entering the Dance of God

Under the metaphor of the dance, this sermon explores the mystery of Trinitarian love, how we get to participate in that love, and why it often doesn't feel like it. Outline: The Father's love for His Son, the Father's approval of His Son, and the Father's testing of His Son.This was a Bible study taught to Arkansas RUF. The metaphor of Dance was suggested by Tim Keller who picked it up from C.S. Lewis. Also helpful on this subject was Shared Life: The Trinity and the Fellowship of God's Peop...

Philippians 3:1-11 Confidence before God

How can we have confidence before the face of God? How can we know we are right with Him? Paul describes An Unjustified Confidence, A Justified Confidence, and Marks of a Justified Confidence.Rev. Brian Habig's thoughts on this passage were particularly helpful and used liberally.

Mark 1:1-11 The Believability and Beauty of the Gospel

How can we believe that God became man to bring lost mankind back to God? Isn't that too fantastic to believe? Isn't the Gospel of Mark unreliable? And even if its true, how is it any good? This is a Large Group Bible study taught to Arkansas RUF.

Mark 1:1 The Gospel is News that brings Joy

This is a Large Group Bible study taught to Arkansas RUF. In it we consider why the Gospel is Good News.

Philippians 2:12-13 The process of becoming like Jesus

Sanctification is the process of God making us like Jesus. It calls for our cooperation. Here we consider Christian obedience: Activity and Ability.

Philippians 1:19-26, 29 The gift of pain

What does Paul mean when he says that it has been granted to us to suffer for Christ's sake? Why would anybody welcome such a gift? How can we receive it with courage and even joy?

Isaiah 40:12-31 God shares his strength with the weak

Luke 18:1-8 The Parable of the Persistent Widow

Jesus wants his people to persevere in faith and in prayer as we await his return. And so he builds our confidence to appeal to God for justice, protection, and the final end of all evil. Our confidence to pray is in the character of God, our standing with him, his long-suffering, and the promise of Jesus. Jesus closes the parable with a pointed question to us - do we believe?

Revelation 3:7-13 Serve Boldly!

Matthew 13:44-46 The Kingdom of Heaven

Jesus says there is a kingdom and it is important. What is it like? What does it teach us about God and his people? How might that shape us?

I Corinthians 13:1-8 Loving our friends and enemies

How important is it that we love others? What does love look like in action? Where do I get this kind of love?

Ephesians 5:21-31 Husbands, love your wives.

The drama, demands, and deaths of headship.

Revelation 3:1-6 "Wake up!"

A letter from Jesus to the church at Sardis. This sermon considers our need to be revived, how we get revived, and what we gain from being revived.

Revelation 3:14-22 Do Business and Eat Dinner with Jesus

A letter to the church in Laodicea.

William Cowper: God Moves in a Mysterious Way

Disappointment and Despair in the life of hymn writer and poet William Cowper.

Revelation 2:18-29 The Bride of Christ

Revelation 2:12-17 Do you want Jesus or the World?

Revelation 2:8-11 Jesus speaks to our pain.

Jesus speaks to our pain. A letter from Jesus to the church in Smyrna.

Philippians 3:12-16 Mature Christian Thinking

What does a maturing Christian think about himself, the Christian life, and the Gospel? I. View of self: a sense of frustration not perfection.II. View of the Christian life: responsible activity not passivity.III. View of the Gospel: preservation enables perseverance.About the first four plus minutes capture a pastoral prayer and a prayer for a mission trip group from Covenant Church in Fayetteville. Just skip ahead if you prefer to hear only the sermon.

Romans 6:1-14 Dealing with our sins

How does the cross of Christ resource Christians to fight the battle against our own sins?

Romans 8:28-32 Get comfort before you need it

Where do we turn when all the trials come? To God's promises, process and provisions. All of which point our faith to Christ and the cross.

I Timothy 1:15 The presupposition for healthy relationships

What does the apostle Paul mean when he says that he is the chief of sinners? Why don't we believe this about ourselves? What difference might it make in our relationships if we do believe this?

Romans 5:1-11 The Benefits of Justification

What does it mean that God justifies the ungodly? What benefits do we receive from God because of this justification? How do these benefits shape us?