Sermons preached at the North Mountain Congregation of Redemption Church. All of life is all for Jesus. For more information visit redemptionaz.com
In a world that wants to help the poor, but only from a safe and comfortable distance, we believe that we are called to embody Christ’s kingdom through concrete acts of compassion, tangible ministrie…
In a world that validates nearly every consensual expression of sexual desire, we believe that God intends sex to be only practiced within marriage and prohibits any sexual activity outside of this o…
In a world that sees gender as a fluid social construct, we believe that biological sex (male and female) is created by God, and gender identity should be understood and expressed within one’s biolog…
In a world of rampant tribalism, where Christians are often tempted either to conform to secular culture or to seclude from it, we believe that we should engage our world with conviction and civility…
"By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." Discipleship should always be marked primarily by love.
John 13:31-38
Speaker: Josh Watt
"Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me." Betrayal. Darkness. Confusion. Following Jesus has always involved living in conflicting realities.
John 13:21-30
Speaker: Josh Watt
"If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet." Jesus' display of love made John stop and take an incredible mental note of this interaction.
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"Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him..." And with those words, John gives a summary statement of Jesus' public ministry.
John 12:37-50
Speaker: Josh Watt
"Remember me, O my God, for good." Nehemiah ends in failure. And rightfully so, it ends with a prayer to God to do good in spite of it all.
Nehemiah 13
Speaker: Josh Watt
"We will observe and do all that commandments of the Lord..." It's time to recommit for the people of God. Let's learn from what they committed themselves to.
Nehemiah 10-12
Speaker: Josh Watt
"And we have acted wickedly..." In light of all that God has done, Israel (like us) chose to rebel. The only way forward is confession.
Nehemiah 9
Speaker: Josh Watt
"They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave sense so that the people understood the reading." We are a people of the Book. This is who we are called to be.
Nehemiah 7-8
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"But they intended to do me harm." Nehemiah faced strong adversaries. Why? Because he was trying to be faithful to what God had "put into his heart." We, like him, will always face strong opposition.
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"Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers." God's people are always called to justice especially among the poor. Nehemiah shows us what it looks l…
"And we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night." The battle in life for a Christian involves two weapons: prayer and protection.
Nehemiah 4
Speaker: Josh Watt
"If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you send me to Judah, to the city of my father's graves, that I may rebuild it." For Nehemiah, it's time to get to wor…
"The wall of Jerusalem is broken down and its gates destroyed by fire." God has always been faithful. Nehemiah is proof of our God's covenant faithfulness to us.
Nehemiah 1:1-11
Speaker: Josh Watt
"And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself." Jesus' crown comes through his death and so does the greatest invitation ever given.
John 12:27-36
Speaker: Josh Watt
"Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life." As Jesus gets closer to the cross, his message for us is crystal clear.
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