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For the glory of God and the joy of all people.

Worship - the commitment to celebrate our covenant relationship with the God of the Gospel

Fellowship - the commitment to partner with one another in Gospel Love

Discipleship - the commitment to train believers in faithful application of the Gospel

Mission - the commitment to take the Gospel hope to our community, region, and world

Sunday Service Schedule:
BUILD Classes (Sunday School classes for all ages) - 9:00 am
Sunday Worship - 10:15 am

10/12/2026

https://www.redeemeroxford.org/sermons/wisdom-from-above/

This week Pastor Nathan taught us about two types of wisdom from James 3:13-18. The wisdom "from below" is marked by selfish ambition and jealousy and results in disorder and vile practices. True wisdom, on the other hand - the wisdom "from above" - is marked by Gospel fruit and results in a harvest of righteousness and peace. How do we come to have this wisdom from above?

First, we need to recognize the things in our hearts that are a result of earthly wisdom. Ask the Lord to show you any blind spots you may have, that his word would reveal to you the areas where you are sinning against him.

Second, we need to repent. Someone once said conviction without action is called sin. We must turn to the Lord and confess our sins. We must ask for his forgiveness and help to see him and fear him rightly.

Third, we need to realize that there is forgiveness in Christ. He paid for all the ways that we turn to worldly wisdom on the cross. We can receive God's wisdom only because he has made us new creations. We can be wise because as we see him as Savior and Lord we come to truly fear the Lord.

Fourth, we need to run to the Father and ask for wisdom. “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach.” Ask God for wisdom. Ask him for wisdom in the areas where you know you have worldly wisdom. Seek the wisdom He has provided in His Word. Run to the Father, and remember, “If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him" (Matt 7:11).

10/06/2026

We’re looking forward to our Evangelism Training night this Friday with Dr. Vic Minish! If you’re planning to attend, please fill out the registration below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrkmldMVnlu1dxVkFbCUpGUPniFIygZ3dSn8beWhoSwhw6Cg/viewform?pli=1

10/05/2026

https://www.redeemeroxford.org/sermons/you-better-watch-your-mouth-boy-james-31-12/

"We all stumble in many ways" - especially in our speech! In James 3:1-12, we learned that our words are powerful, our words are dangerous, our words are uncontrollable, our words are inconsistent, and most importantly that our words are revealing. As Jesus says, "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." Because this is the case, we don't just need to try harder to control our speech. We need the Lord Jesus Himself to work in our hearts by the power of the Holy Spirit to transform our speech. To tame the tongue we must change our hearts, and only Jesus can change our hearts! May the Lord help us this week to be careful with our words, to pay attention to our words, and to turn to Christ in repentance and faith when we stumble with our words.

09/30/2026

Main Idea >> In James 2:14-26, James draws a line in the sand. Your faith is either living or dead; it’s either true or false; it’s either saving or not saving. There is no third category. So what kind of faith do you have? Are you someone who merely claims to believe in Jesus, or can your profession of faith be demonstrated by the way you live?

Join us on Sunday mornings as we dig into the book of James!

09/28/2026

https://www.redeemeroxford.org/sermons/faith-without-works/

In James 2:14-26, James draws a line in the sand. Your faith is either living or dead; it’s either true or false; it’s either saving or not saving. There is no third category. So what kind of faith do you have? Are you someone who merely claims to believe in Jesus, or can your profession of faith be demonstrated by the way you live? Is there anything more to your faith than an affirmation of orthodox theology? Does your faith in Christ produce obedient works in your life? Will your faith have any saving benefit before God on the day of judgment? Can your faith save?

If your answer to that question is “Yes”, then first, praise the Lord! All true faith is a gift of God’s grace, so if you’re believing in Christ, then give God all the glory! Second, cultivate your faith. Saving faith is not something that can be neglected. Just like a living plant needs sunlight and water if it will continue to live, so we must actively cultivate our faith by hearing the Word of truth. And then third, express your faith through works. Like Abraham and Rahab, demonstrate your faith in Christ through works of loving obedience to Christ.

But what if that’s not you? What if you are realizing this morning that your “faith” involves nothing more than simply claiming to be a Christian? The call of James is to repent. Repentance is the difference between the worthless faith of the demons and the saving faith of the saints. Knowledge without repentance leads to condemnation. If that’s you - if your faith is in name only, if you merely profess Christ but you are not living for Christ - then today, even now, truly repent of your sin and be saved.

09/26/2026

We’re looking forward to our upcoming Evangelism Training event with Dr. Vic Minish. Join us on Friday, October 9th!

09/21/2026

In James 2:10-13, after showing us first that we are lawbreakers who need mercy, and then that we receive mercy through the law of liberty, James teaches that we must show mercy to others. It's not that showing mercy is necessary to earn mercy from God. Rather, our mercy toward others is the necessary evidence that we’ve truly actually trusted in Christ for mercy. Where there is no mercy in our lives, there is no true faith in our hearts - and therefore those who don’t show mercy remain under God’s judgment.

But where there is true faith, there will also be mercy! And where there is mercy, here is what James says to conclude verse 13: “Mercy triumphs over judgment.” Here James proclaims the final victory that mercy will win for all who are under the law of liberty. Mercy boasts in triumphant victory over judgment. When God’s mercy comes to a lawbreaker and transforms that person into someone who is characterized by mercy toward others, then the judgment they deserve has been decisively defeated. It’s been defeated through God’s mercy, and we proclaim the victory of God’s mercy whenever we show mercy to others.

If you’ve truly received God’s mercy through faith in Christ, then you will extend mercy to others. Therefore, "so speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty."

09/14/2026

https://www.redeemeroxford.org/sermons/favoritism-and-faith/

James 2:1-9 teaches us that true faith in Christ leads us to love all people the way Christ our King has loved us. What this means for those who are holding the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, is that Jesus’ love must control who we love and how we love.

Who are we called to love? We are called to love all people regardless of any earthly distinctions we might make. God hasn’t chosen only certain kinds of people to be included in His Kingdom; Jesus didn’t die only for those with a certain status; the Spirit doesn’t regenerate only particular types of sinner - and therefore we are called to love all people without distinction! We are called to love others without regard to their wealth, their ethnicity, their marital status, their political affiliation, their religious beliefs, or their social skills. If there are no earthly distinctions that can exclude someone from God’s Kingdom, then there must be no earthly distinctions that affect our love for others.

And how are we called to love? We are called to love others as ourselves, and we are called to love others as Christ loved us. In other words, we are called to love others with Gospel love. Gospel love is selfless - we don’t love people to gain something from them, but rather to serve them. Gospel love is sacrificial - we don’t love people as long as it’s comfortable, but instead we love people even when it costs us something. Gospel love is active - we don’t only love people when it’s convenient; we love people by intentionally pursuing them. Gospel love is gracious - we don’t love people based on how they’ve treated us, but instead we love people even when they’ve sinned against us.

The final words of the command to love our neighbor in Leviticus 19:18 are "I am the Lord.” Who is the Lord who speaks to us? He is our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, who loved us and gave Himself for us - and not for us only, but for all people. Let us repent of the idols that lead us to show favoritism, let us return to the Lord in steadfast faith, and let us love each person as He has loved us.

09/08/2026

https://www.redeemeroxford.org/sermons/be-a-doer/

In our circles, we are often good hearers. We value good teaching. We want expositional preaching, we recognize that doctrine is important. We listen to podcasts and sermons through the week, and we read good books. We fill our lives with ways to hear the word. We may even be vocally critical of other churches who don't have very solid preaching. “All they focus on is doing, they couldn't even articulate the gospel.” We need to recognize that we can all very easily sit and hear word preached to us, the word of the gospel, the word that Christ has freed us from slavery to sin, and Christ has called us to holiness, and say yes and amen, and walk out the door thinking that was a good sermon without taking any action on the sermon, without realizing that we need to respond in repentance and faith . . . In reality, there should always be a response to the word. We should respond, in meekness, with faith, in repentance, and obedience to what the gospel calls us to and how it calls us to live. It is useless to hear the word and not act on it . . . We must not let our hearts be deceived into thinking we are faithful followers of Christ if we aren’t acting out on what we have heard. We must not think that we have steadfast faith if we don't live in a way that reflects the word of the Gospel that we have heard. Be a doer, and don't be deceived!

08/31/2026

https://www.redeemeroxford.org/sermons/wisdom-anger-and-salvation/

How does the Gospel save us from our anger? First, the Gospel reveals to us the God who is slow to anger. Though He is our loving Creator and blessed us with every good gift, we rejected Him and exchanged Him for our idols - and how did God respond? Not with a display of His wrath, but instead with a demonstration of His grace. God responded to our sin with patience, with mercy, with compassion, and with kindness. Though we sinned against Him, God’s heart was inclined toward us. In fact, He loved us in our sin by sending His Son to die for us - to absorb His righteous anger in our place so that we could be forgiven of our sins and become the recipients of His saving grace. And even though we continue to sin against Him, He continues to display His perfect patience toward us. He continues to forgive us. He continues to love us. He continues to extend His kindness to us. The Gospel saves us from sinful anger by revealing the God who is slow to anger.

And then, as we come to know this God - as we behold His glory and experience His grace - our desires are transformed. Idols lose their grip. We stop wanting the things we were wanting, because we want God more than those things. We come to find more joy in glorifying God through sacrifice than in satisfying ourselves through our passions. And what does that do to our sinful anger? It destroys it at the root! Sinful anger is undone when idols lose their grip, and this is what happens as we taste and see the goodness of God through the Gospel.

This, in turn, enables us to walk in true wisdom toward others. How is it possible to "be angry and not sin"? It’s only possible when our desire to glorify God is greater than our desire for anything else. Now, though someone’s actions might tempt me to anger, I can remember how patient God has been with me, and I can recall how much He has forgiven me, and I can reflect on His great kindness toward me, and I can extend that same patience, forgiveness, and kindness to others. Whereas my anger would have led me to harm them, God’s grace empowers me to love them. Only the Gospel can save us from sinful anger and make us into people who are truly wise.

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1760 Friendship Road
Oxford, AL
36203

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http://www.redeemeroxford.org/

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