Redeemer Church

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.

08/24/2026

https://www.redeemeroxford.org/sermons/every-good-gift/

"God is tempting me . . . God is punishing me . . . God is not good . . . God is not in control . . . God doesn't love me." We are all prone to drawing conclusions about God based on our experience of trials. We let our trials shape our theology - and therefore, we end up with a distorted theology. What we need to do instead is we need to begin with God, and with the truth that He has revealed in His Word, and we need to interpret our trials based on those things. Instead of letting our trials shape our thinking about God, we need to let our knowledge of God shape our thinking about our trials.

This is what James helps us to do in James 1:16-18. He teaches us that God is the source of good gifts, God is unchanging, and God has saved us. We are His beloved children. If the unchanging God, who is the source of all good gifts, has elected us by His sovereign will, has regenerated us by the Word of truth, and has made us a part of his new creation, then in whatever trials we are facing here and now, we can trust God fully in the midst of them.

08/17/2026

https://www.redeemeroxford.org/sermons/god-tempts-no-one/

In James 1:13-15, James shifts from discussing our trials to discussing our temptations - but there’s a tight connection between those two things. It is often in the midst of trials that we are most tempted. Trials and temptations go hand in hand. Whatever trial we may be facing, we will experience a unique temptation in it. And in these verses, James wants us to know that we must respond rightly to temptations in order to remain steadfast through trials.

This means that we must identify the source of our temptations: instead of drawing a line from the trials we face to the temptations we feel, we must draw a line from the temptations we feel to the desires we have. We also must consider the outcome of temptations: for those who continue in sin, the final result will be physical and spiritual death. Finally, in light of these things, we must draw near to God in temptations: God is not against us, waiting for us to fail. It’s just the opposite! God is for us, and He is ready to help us! He gave His Son to save us from the penalty, power, and presence of sin, and when we come to Him, we know that He will protect us and keep us from temptation and deliver us from all evil.

08/10/2026

https://www.redeemeroxford.org/sermons/the-lowly-and-the-rich/

In James 1:9-12, James exhorts both the poor brother and the rich brother to boast in their salvation, reminds them that riches are temporary, and then says, “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.”

James is talking here about a victor’s crown, and he is saying that a life of steadfast faith is like a race that requires perseverance and endurance - and at the end of this life, what kind of crown will those who were steadfast in faith receive? “The crown of life”. The rich will die, but those with steadfast faith will live forever and ever.

This is the reward that “God has promised to those who love him.” The person who remains steadfast under trial is the person who loves God. Why does this matter? Because God Himself is the supreme reward that we receive for all eternity. He is the reason why we persevere through every trial. The crown of life isn’t something we merely receive from God; when our lives of faith are complete, the crown that we receive is eternal life with God.

By boasting in our eternal salvation, we can remain steadfast through any earthly situation. Whether rich or poor, whether we have plenty or whether we are in need, by remembering our spiritual status and by looking ahead to the eternal reward of life with God, we will find the strength to endure any trial and to remain devoted to the Lord in any temptation.

08/07/2026

Join us this Sunday for fellowship, games, and fun for the whole family!

08/04/2026

☀️Courageous Kids Camp☀️

Praising the Lord for a fun weekend of friendship, worship, games, and activities with these kids as they learned more about how Christ is the Wisdom of God!

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08/03/2026

https://www.redeemeroxford.org/sermons/let-him-ask-god/

When it comes to asking God for wisdom, James 1:5-8 gives us a wonderful promise and a clear condition: The giving God will always give wisdom to those who ask with undivided faith. There are four ways we should respond to this in our lives today:

First, admit you lack wisdom. The path to wisdom is the path of humility. If we are going to receive wisdom, we need to begin by admitting that we don’t have it. Think about the example of King Solomon in 1 Kings 3 when he asked God for wisdom. What did he say? He said, “I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in.” When it comes to wisdom, this is how we all must view ourselves! Wisdom is knowing how to live in God’s world, God’s way, for God’s glory - and on our own, we simply don’t know how to do this! We are like little children who constantly need our parents’ assistance in everything we do. This morning, don’t insist in your heart that you have sufficient wisdom for the trials you are facing. Instead, humble yourself and admit your need for wisdom.

Second, trust the giving God. Though we lack wisdom, our Father in heaven is rich in wisdom, and He is a God who loves to give. Sometimes, however - and especially in the midst of trials - we find ourselves struggling to trust His generous heart. We begin to think to ourselves, “If God really loves to give, then why hasn’t He given me what I need to get out of this situation?” If we find ourselves asking questions like this, then what we need to do is remember God’s greatest gift. As Paul puts it in Romans 8:32, “He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him graciously give us all things?” The saving sacrifice of Jesus is the ultimate revelation of God’s giving heart. The cross of Christ gives us the confidence to confess with King David, “He withholds no good thing from us.” In the midst of your trials, trust the giving heart of God.

Third, turn away from double-mindedness. God is the giving God who gave His Son for us and who withholds no good thing from us - but at the same time, the double-minded doubter “must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord.” What this means is that if we are going to receive from God’s generous heart, then we must always be turning away from the idols that emerge in our own hearts and be turning to a single-minded devotion to Him. If we are going to meet the clear condition of “undivided faith” in our prayers, then we must be committed to regular repentance before the Lord in those prayers.

Fourth and finally, ask for daily wisdom. To those who are trusting in God’s giving heart and who are turning away from having a divided heart, God makes the wonderful promise that He will give you the wisdom you need - but you still must come to Him and ask! God’s gift of wisdom comes to us through the means of prayerful communion with Him. In whatever trials you are facing, He invites you to draw near to Him and to share your need with Him. As you do this daily, He will always give you the wisdom you need to glorify Him - and not only that, but even in your trials, you will experience the joy of regular fellowship with your heavenly Father. If anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask the giving God.

07/27/2026

https://www.redeemeroxford.org/sermons/steadfast-faith/

In James 1:2-4, we learn that because trials fortify our faith in Christ and result in being glorified with Christ, we should consider them joy and seek to grow through them. How can we do this?

First, change your perspective. The first thing we need to do when a trial comes is to change the way we are thinking. We need to remember God’s Word and consider the purpose for trials that God has revealed. If you are struggling to count a trial as joy this morning, begin by aligning your thoughts with the truth of God’s Word.

Second, cultivate your love for Christ. The reason we desire spiritual wholeness is because we treasure Christ Himself. If that’s the case, then the most important thing we can do when we’re in trials is to cultivate our love for Him. And how do we do that? Only by reflecting deeply on His love for us. Cultivate your love for Christ in trials by hearing the good news of His saving, rescuing love for you.

Finally, hope in final glory. The perfection James describes at the end of our passage is not something we will attain in this life; we will only attain it in eternity. This is where we need to set our hope, Church. If we are hoping for a time in this life when trials disappear, we will be disappointed, maybe even disillusioned. Our trials will continue, and this is why we must set our hope beyond the here and now to the day that Christ returns and brings us into His glory. May the Lord work in us to have an increasingly steadfast faith until that day.

07/20/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGcw-1YYm5Y&t=5045s

In our message this week from Titus 2:1-14, Pastor Nathan shared how grace moves us to live godly lives, pursue discipleship with one another, and eagerly anticipate Christ’s return. Discipleship is a grace-empowered community endeavor! It calls for older men and older women to personally invest in younger men and younger women. It touches the home and the workplace. It requires teaching and modeling. And all of it is in light of the appearing of God's grace in Christ's first coming and God's glory in Christ's second coming.

If you need help getting plugged into discipleship relationships at Redeemer, please reach out and let us know! Whether it be participating in a d-group, teaching BUILD Kids classes, serving with our youth, or receiving biblical counseling, we hope that our whole church is engaging with our commitment to apply the Gospel to our lives with one another.

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07/13/2026

https://www.redeemeroxford.org/sermons/god-meant-it-for-good/

Yesterday we reached the conclusion of our series through the book of Genesis - the end of "the beginning". Genesis started by introducing us to two different worlds. First, we heard of God’s good world. It was a world full of beauty and rest and relationship and joy and life. It was a world centered on the worship of God. This was the world we were made for, and this is the world we truly long for. But that world didn’t last. The second world that we were introduced to is the fallen world. This is a world full of evil and fear and brokenness and sorrow and death. It is a world that is under the curse of God. This is the world that we live in today, and this is the world that we long to be delivered from.

In the final scenes of Genesis, there’s death, there’s sorrow, there’s sin, there’s fear, and there’s more death. This book does not conclude with the words, “And they all lived happily ever after.” It concludes with the people of God continuing to navigate the realities of the fall. And yet, what Genesis 50 shows us is that there is hope for those who walk by faith: Our comfort in a fallen world is that our sin has been forgiven, our God is in control, and our exodus is coming. All this is true in Jesus, the second Adam, the greater Joseph, the lion of Judah. He has paid for our sins, He has conquered death, and He will visit us and bring us into His new creation!