Redemption Church

09/06/2026

Sept 6, 2026
Psalm 37

09/05/2026

THANK GOD, FOR GRACE! “THEN GIVE IT AWAY”

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
“And above all things have fervent love for one another, for ‘love will cover a multitude of sins.’”
(1 Peter 4:8, NKJV)

TODAY’S WORD:
Family, when you truly become grateful for the grace God has shown you, it changes the grace you show other people.

None of us wants to be defined by our worst moment, biggest mistake, or weakest season.
We want mercy. We want forgiveness. We want someone to remember that there is more to our story than where we fell short.

So why wouldn’t we give others that same grace?

There will be times when you know something about someone that could embarrass them, damage their reputation, or expose their failure. Just because something is true doesn’t mean God appointed you to broadcast it.

Scripture says love covers.

That doesn’t mean ignoring harmful behavior or hiding wrongdoing that needs to be addressed. It means we don’t take pleasure in exposing, gossiping about, or humiliating people.

Yesterday,
we thanked God because HIS APPROVAL IS ENOUGH.

Today,
thank Him for all the times HIS GRACE COVERED YOU.

Think about how patient God has been with you. Think about the mistakes He forgave, the opportunities He gave you to grow, and the mercy you received when you didn’t deserve it.

Then give some of that grace away.

Before you repeat someone’s failure, ask yourself:

“WOULD I WANT SOMEONE TO DO THIS TO ME?”

Grateful people don’t just celebrate the grace they’ve received.

THEY BECOME PEOPLE WHO GIVE GRACE
TO OTHERS.

PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Father, thank You for Your mercy, patience, forgiveness, and grace toward me. Help me extend that same grace to others. Give me wisdom to know when to speak and when to remain silent. Keep me from gossip, unnecessary judgment, and exposing others for my own benefit. Let my words and actions reflect the love You continually show me. In Jesus’ name, Amen. “🙏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾🙏🏾.”

FAITH DECLARATION:
I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE GRACE GOD HAS SHOWN ME, AND I WILL EXTEND GRACE TO OTHERS. I WILL NOT USE SOMEONE ELSE’S WEAKNESS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEAR THEM DOWN. I WILL CHOOSE LOVE OVER GOSSIP, MERCY OVER UNNECESSARY JUDGMENT, AND WISDOM OVER REACTION. BECAUSE GOD HAS BEEN GRACIOUS TO ME, I WILL BE GRACIOUS TO OTHERS.

SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES:

(Proverbs 17:9 KJV) ”He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.”

(Luke 6:36 KJV) “Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.”

(Ephesians 4:32 KJV) ”And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”

(James 2:13 KJV) “For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.”

09/04/2026

THANK GOD, “HIS APPROVAL IS ENOUGH”

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
“But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.” (1 Corinthians 4:3, NKJV)

TODAY’S WORD:
Family, it feels good when people encourage us, support us, and recognize what we’re doing. But there is a danger when their approval becomes necessary for us to feel valuable.

People can celebrate you today and criticize you tomorrow. Someone who understands your journey in one season may misunderstand you in the next.

If your confidence depends on people’s opinions, your peace will constantly be in their hands.

Paul understood something we all have to learn: people don’t determine your value God does.

You don’t need everybody to understand you.

You don’t need everybody to agree with you.

And you certainly don’t need everybody’s permission to become who God created you to be.

Yesterday, we thanked God for HIS TRUTH.

Today, thank Him that His truth tells you WHO YOU ARE.

You are loved.

You are chosen.

You are valuable.

You have purpose.

And when you become secure in God’s approval, rejection doesn’t have the same power over you.

Appreciate encouragement when it comes, but don’t become dependent upon it.

WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE IN GOD, YOU DON’T HAVE TO BEG PEOPLE TO CONFIRM YOUR WORTH.

PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Father, thank You that my value is established by You and not by people’s opinions. Help me appreciate encouragement without becoming dependent upon approval. When I am misunderstood, criticized, or rejected, remind me who You say I am. Give me confidence to walk faithfully in the purpose You have given me.
In Jesus’ name, Amen. “🙏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾👏🏾🙏🏾.”

FAITH DECLARATION:
MY VALUE DOES NOT RISE WITH PRAISE OR FALL WITH CRITICISM. GOD CREATED ME, GOD LOVES ME, AND GOD HAS GIVEN MY LIFE PURPOSE.
I WILL NOT SURRENDER MY PEACE TRYING TO WIN EVERYONE’S APPROVAL. I KNOW WHO I AM, I KNOW WHOSE I AM, AND GOD’S APPROVAL IS ENOUGH.

SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES:

(Galatians 1:10 KJV)"For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.”

(Ephesians 1:6 KJV)"To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.”

(Psalm 139:14 KJV)"I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.”

(Isaiah 43:4 KJV) “Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee.”

09/03/2026

Communion will be this Sunday! If you're watching through FB Live, have your juice and bread ready. Amen

09/03/2026

THANK GOD, “FOR THE TRUTH”

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
(Ephesians 6:11, NKJV)

TODAY’S WORD:
Family, not every battle happens around you. Some of the greatest battles happen within you.

The enemy was defeated by Jesus at the cross, so one of his greatest weapons is deception. If he can get you to believe a lie, he can influence how you think, how you feel, and eventually how you live.

“You’re not enough.”

“Nothing is going to change.”

“You’ll never recover from this.”

“God has forgotten about you.”

“You might as well give up.”

But just because a thought enters your mind doesn’t mean you have to accept it as truth.

God has given you His Word and His Spirit to help you recognize what doesn’t belong.

That’s why guarding your mind is so important. You can’t stop every thought from showing up, but you can decide which thoughts are allowed to stay.

Yesterday, we thanked God because HE FIGHTS OUR BATTLES.

Today,
thank Him because HE GAVE US THE TRUTH TO RECOGNIZE THE ENEMY’S LIES.

When fear says you can’t, remember what God said.

When your past says you’re finished, remember what God said.

When circumstances say there is no way, remember what God said.

Don’t build your life around a lie when God has already given you the truth.

THE ENEMY’S LIE ONLY HAS POWER WHEN YOU AGREE WITH IT. GOD’S TRUTH SETS YOU FREE WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT.

PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Father, thank You for Your Word and for the Spirit of truth who guides me. Give me wisdom and discernment to recognize every lie that contradicts what You have spoken over my life. Help me guard my heart and mind, reject thoughts rooted in fear and deception, and build my life upon Your truth.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
“🙏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾.”

FAITH DECLARATION:
I WILL NOT ALLOW A LIE TO BECOME MY TRUTH.
MY MIND BELONGS TO GOD, AND HIS WORD HAS
THE FINAL AUTHORITY OVER MY LIFE. I REJECT FEAR, DOUBT, DECEPTION, AND EVERY THOUGHT THAT CONTRADICTS WHAT GOD HAS SAID. I WILL GUARD MY MIND, STAND ON HIS WORD, AND WALK IN THE FREEDOM THAT TRUTH PROVIDES.

SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES:

(John 8:32 KJV)
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

(John 16:13 KJV)
“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth.”

(2 Corinthians 10:5 KJV)
“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”

(Philippians 4:8 KJV)
"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”

09/02/2026

THANK GOD, “THE BATTLE IS HIS”

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
“LORD, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O LORD our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude.”
(2 Chronicles 14:11, NKJV)

TODAY’S WORD:
Family,
there will be times when life makes you feel outnumbered, outmatched, and overwhelmed.

King Asa understood that feeling. Judah was facing an enormous army, and naturally, the odds were against them. But Asa didn’t begin by talking about how powerful the enemy was. He started declaring how powerful his God was.

That is a lesson for us.

Sometimes we spend more time describing the problem than declaring the greatness of God.

We talk about how difficult it is, how long it’s been, who is against us, what went wrong, and why the odds don’t look favorable.

But gratitude changes the conversation.

Instead of saying, “Look how big my battle is,” faith says, “Look how great my God is.”

You may be facing something today that you cannot fix by yourself. That’s exactly when you remember: you were never supposed to fight every battle in your own strength.

Yesterday, we thanked God because HE HAS ALREADY PROVIDED.

Today,
thank Him because HE FIGHTS FOR YOU.

Don’t allow what is against you to become bigger in your mind than the God who is for you.

You’ve seen Him bring you through before.

And if God did it before, you have every reason to trust Him again.

THE SIZE OF THE BATTLE DOESN’T DETERMINE THE OUTCOME THE GREATNESS OF OUR GOD DOES.

PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Father, thank You that I don’t have to face my battles alone. When circumstances look bigger than me, remind me that nothing is bigger than You. Help me stop magnifying my problems and start declaring Your greatness. I trust You with what I cannot control, and I believe You are working even when I cannot see it. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”🙏🏾👏🏾🙏🏾.”

FAITH DECLARATION:
I WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY WHAT IS AGAINST ME. MY GOD IS GREATER THAN EVERY BATTLE, EVERY OBSTACLE, AND EVERY ODD STACKED AGAINST ME. I WILL NOT MAGNIFY THE PROBLEM; I WILL MAGNIFY THE LORD. GOD HAS BROUGHT ME THROUGH BEFORE, AND I TRUST HIM TO DO IT AGAIN. THE BATTLE IS HIS, AND MY RESPONSE WILL BE FAITH, GRATITUDE,
AND PRAISE.

SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES:

(2 Chronicles 20:15 KJV) ”Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.”

(Exodus 14:14 KJV) "The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.”

(Romans 8:31 KJV)"What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?”

(Psalm 34:3 KJV) “O magnify the LORD with me,
and let us exalt his name together.”

09/01/2026

THANK GOD, “YOU ALREADY HAVE WHAT YOU NEED”

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
“The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.”
(Psalm 34:10, NKJV)

TODAY’S WORD:
Family, one of the quickest ways to lose your gratitude is to constantly focus on what you think you’re missing.

“If I had more money.”

“If I knew the right people.”

“If I had more education.”

“If I had their talent.”

“If I had their opportunities.”

But what if instead of asking, “What am I missing?”
you started asking, “What has God already given me?”

God has already placed gifts, wisdom,experiences, relationships, strength, and resources in your life that can be used in this season. They may look ordinary to you, but ordinary things placed in God’s hands can produce extraordinary results.

David had a sling.

Moses had a staff.

A widow had a little oil.

A boy had five loaves and two fish.

None of it looked like enough until God touched it.

Stop comparing what you have to what someone else has. Comparison will make you overlook blessings that deserve your gratitude.

You may not have everything you want today, but God has given you what you need to take your next step.

Use what is in your hands.

Develop what He placed inside you.

Be faithful with what you have while trusting
Him for what you need next.

Yesterday,
we thanked God because HE IS WITH US.

Today,
thank Him because HE HAS ALREADY PROVIDED.

Sometimes your next breakthrough doesn’t begin
with receiving something new.

IT BEGINS WITH RECOGNIZING WHAT GOD ALREADY GAVE YOU.

PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Father, thank You for everything You have already placed in my life. Forgive me for focusing on what I don’t have while overlooking what You have given me. Help me recognize my gifts, opportunities, resources, and relationships and use them wisely.
I trust You to breathe on what is in my hands and provide everything I need for where You are taking me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”👏🏾🙏🏾.”

FAITH DECLARATION:
I WILL NOT LIVE WITH A LACK MENTALITY. GOD HAS ALREADY PLACED SOMETHING VALUABLE IN MY HANDS AND SOMETHING POWERFUL
INSIDE ME. I WILL NOT COMPARE MY PORTION TO SOMEONE ELSE’S. I WILL USE WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN ME, BE FAITHFUL WITH WHAT I HAVE, AND TRUST HIM FOR WHAT COMES NEXT. WHAT LOOKS ORDINARY IN MY HANDS CAN BECOME EXTRAORDINARY WHEN GOD BREATHES ON IT.

SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES:

(Philippians 4:19 KJV)
”But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

(2 Peter 1:3 KJV)
“According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.”

(Psalm 23:1 KJV)
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

(2 Corinthians 9:8 KJV)
”And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.”

09/01/2026

THANK GOD, “HE IS WITH YOU”

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.”(Isaiah 43:2, NKJV)

TODAY’S WORD:
Family, sometimes we become so focused on asking God to change our circumstances that we forget to thank Him for being with us in the middle of them.

Notice God didn’t say you would never face deep waters, difficult rivers, or fiery seasons. He said, “I will be with you.”

That changes everything.

Think about what you’ve already survived. There were moments you didn’t know how you would make it, but somehow God gave you strength for another day. Doors closed, people disappointed you, plans changed, and storms came but you’re still here.

Sometimes we only thank God for what He brought us out of, when we should also thank Him for how He kept us while we were going through it.

The disciples learned this when a violent storm arose while Jesus was in their boat. The storm was real, but so was His presence. When they called on Him, Jesus spoke peace into what they could not control.

Whatever you’re facing today, don’t allow the size of the storm to make you forget WHO IS IN THE BOAT WITH YOU.

You may not understand the season, but God hasn’t abandoned you in it.

So before asking Him to remove the storm, take a moment and say:

“FATHER, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH ME.”

Because sometimes the first miracle isn’t the storm stopping.

IT’S HAVING PEACE WHILE THE STORM IS STILL RAGING.

PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Father, thank You for always being with me. Thank You for carrying me through deep waters, difficult seasons, and battles I didn’t think I could handle. When I don’t understand what is happening, help me remember that I am never facing it alone. Give
me peace in the storm, strength for the journey,
and faith to trust You until I reach the other side.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.”🙏🏾.”

FAITH DECLARATION:
GOD IS WITH ME.
I WILL NOT ALLOW FEAR TO MAKE ME FORGET HIS PRESENCE. DEEP WATERS WILL NOT DROWN ME, DIFFICULT SEASONS WILL NOT DESTROY ME, AND THE FIRE WILL NOT CONSUME ME. I MAY NOT UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING I AM FACING, BUT I KNOW WHO IS FACING IT WITH ME. I WILL WALK IN FAITH, LIVE IN PEACE, AND THANK GOD THAT I AM NEVER ALONE.

SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES:

(Deuteronomy 31:8 KJV) ”And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.”

(Psalm 46:1 KJV) “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

(Psalm 23:4 KJV) “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”

(Matthew 28:20 KJV) ”Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”

08/30/2026

REAL VICTORY: FINISH WITH JOY‼️

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
“Except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.” (Acts 20:23–24, NKJV)

TODAY’S WORD:
Family, we have reached Sunday, and everything
God has been teaching us this week brings us to these words from the apostle Paul:

“None of these things move me.”

Paul wasn’t saying there were no problems.

He wasn’t saying everybody treated him right.

He wasn’t saying every door opened.

He wasn’t saying he never experienced disappointment, opposition, betrayal, pressure, or pain.

In fact, Paul knew trouble was waiting for him.

Yet his declaration was still: “None of these things move me.”

That’s real victory.

Sometimes we think victory means God changes everything around us. We pray for the difficult person to change, the pressure to disappear, the door to open, the problem to be solved, and the situation to finally work the way we want.

And God can certainly change circumstances.

But sometimes His greater work is changing us in the middle of them.

Real victory is when the situation that used to steal your peace doesn’t control you anymore.

Real victory is when you understand that your time is too valuable to spend every day worried, offended, angry, or distracted.

Real victory is when you can extend grace instead of becoming consumed with judging somebody else’s journey.

Real victory is when people doubt you, misunderstand you, or remember the old version of you, but you keep becoming who God called you to be.

Real victory is when the fire inside you burns stronger than the voices around you.

Real victory is when chains that once held you no longer define you.

And real victory is when you can walk through pressure and still say:

“I will finish my race with joy.”

Family,
look at what God has walked us through this week.

Monday,
we learned to guard our peace.

Tuesday,
we learned to value our time.

Wednesday,
we chose grace over judgment.

Thursday,
we refused to let doubt define us.

Friday,
we stirred up the fire within.

Saturday,
we declared that the chains have to break.

And today,
God is showing us what all of it produces:

A life that cannot easily be moved.

That’s maturity.

The goal isn’t to become emotionless.
The goal isn’t to pretend things don’t hurt. Faith doesn’t require you to deny reality.

Paul acknowledged the tribulations.

He simply refused to give them authority over his assignment.

There is a difference between feeling something and being controlled by it.

You can experience disappointment and keep believing.

You can experience grief and still have hope.

You can be criticized and remain secure.

You can encounter resistance and continue moving.

You can have unanswered questions and still trust God.

You can walk a road you never would have chosen and still believe that God is ordering your steps.

Some of us have spent too much time saying, “God, get me out of this.”

But perhaps part of our prayer should become:

“God, develop me through this.”

Give me stronger faith through this.

Give me greater wisdom through this.

Teach me patience through this.

Purify my heart through this.

Strengthen my character through this.

Show me what matters through this.

Prepare me for my next assignment through this.

Because there are some things God doesn’t simply want you to go through.

He wants you to grow through.

And when you grow through it, you don’t come out the same person who went in.

You come out stronger.

Wiser.

More discerning.

More compassionate.

More disciplined.

More grateful.

More focused.

More dependent on God.

Family, don’t allow what you want right now to make you miss where God is taking you.

You may not understand the road.

You may not understand the delay.

You may not understand why certain people walked away.

You may not understand why the door closed.

You may not understand why this season required so much from you.

But you don’t have to understand everything to trust the One who does.

So as we close this week’s message, make Paul’s declaration personal:

None of these things move me.

Not because I am strong enough by myself.

Not because life doesn’t hurt.

Not because I have every answer.

But because my life is anchored in God.

I will guard my peace.

I will value my days.

I will walk in grace.

I will reject limiting voices.

I will stir up what God placed inside me.

I will walk in the freedom Christ gives me.

And whatever comes next

I will keep running.

I will keep trusting.

I will keep believing.

I will keep praising.

And by the grace of God,

I WILL FINISH MY RACE WITH JOY.

That is real victory.

PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Father, thank You for everything You have taught me throughout this week. Thank You that victory does not depend on everything around me being perfect. Teach me to become so rooted and grounded in You that the pressures, disappointments, criticisms, delays, and difficulties of life cannot move me away from my purpose. Help me guard my peace, value my time, extend grace, reject doubt, stir up my gifts, and walk in the freedom You have given me. When I face roads
I would not have chosen, remind me that You are still ordering my steps. Use every season to strengthen my faith, develop my character,
and prepare me for what is ahead. Give me the grace not merely to go through difficult seasons, but to grow through them. Whatever comes, help me remain faithful to the assignment You have given me and finish my race with joy. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, Amen!

FAITH DECLARATION:
Today,
I declare that none of these things will move me from what God has called me to do. My circumstances do not control my joy. People’s opinions do not determine my destiny. My past does not define my future. Pressure will not steal my peace, distraction will not waste my purpose, doubt will not silence my calling, and chains will not determine how far I can go. God is ordering
my steps, developing my character, strengthening
my faith, and preparing me for everything ahead.
I will not merely go through difficult seasons;
I will grow through them. I will keep running, keep trusting, keep believing, keep praising, and keep becoming. By the grace of God, I will finish my race with joy.

SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES

(Hebrews 12:1–2 KJV) ”Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.”

(1 Corinthians 15:58 KJV) ”Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”

(James 1:2–4 KJV) “My brethren, count it all joy
when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”

(2 Timothy 4:7 KJV) “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”

08/30/2026