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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

10/26/2026

https://www.redeemeroxford.org/sermons/humble-yourselves/

James concludes his call to humble repentance in this way in verse 10: “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.” How do we humble ourselves? By submitting ourselves to God’s loving authority; be resolving to resist the devil’s temptations; by renewing our relationship with God through prayer; by confessing our sins and idolatry to God who cleanses us in Christ; and by cultivating godly sorrow over our sin before Him.

This is different than what we commonly mistake for repentance. Sometimes, we think repentance is nothing more than a mere confession. While confession is included in repentance, true repentance involves much more than simply confessing your sins to the Lord. On the other hand, sometimes we think that repentance is a work we must perform - that repentance means trying harder. But that’s not what James says either! Self-effort is actually antithetical to true repentance!

No, at the heart of true repentance is humility before the Lord. And for all who humbly repent, here is God’s promise: “He will exalt you." He will raise you up to a restored relationship with Himself through His grace. Whether you are repenting for the first time, or for the thousandth time, this is your hope: through the humility of repentance, God draws near to us.

10/19/2026

https://www.redeemeroxford.org/sermons/you-adulterous-people/

In James 4:1-6, James moves from our horizontal conflicts with one another, to the inward war of our covetous desires, to the vertical enmity we have with God when we allow our passions to become idols. This idolatry is spiritual adultery, and it provokes God to jealousy - "but he gives more grace" to those who repent. When our passions rule our hearts, we must humble ourselves before our jealous and gracious God. How can we apply this truth in our own lives today?

First, look at your relationships. Where is there anger? Where is there unbridled speech? Where is there conflict? Where is there fighting and quarreling? And wherever you see these horizontal wars in your life, here’s what you need to remember: there’s a greater war going on in your heart. There’s something deeper happening. You don’t need a referee; you need a heart surgeon.

And so, second, look at your desires. What are you wanting? What are you not getting? What does this person have that you want? What is this person keeping you from obtaining? What is the pleasure that is driving you? What passion is controlling you? Whatever your answer is, that’s your idol. That is the false god that you have gone after and which provokes God’s holy jealousy against you.

Once you see what that idolatry for what it is, then third and finally, look to Christ. Look to Christ who died on the cross to absorb the wrath of God. Look to Christ whose blood purchases the greater grace of God. And, looking to Christ, humbly confess your spiritual adultery to the Lord and return to Him in true repentance.

10/16/2026

Join us on October 25th at Anniston Bible Church for our Reformation Celebration!! We’ll have fall festival games, face painting, balloon animals and more! Bring a costume and join us for dinner, enjoy fellowship, and hear the story of William Tyndale.

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."

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1760 Friendship Road
Oxford, AL
36203

Website

http://www.redeemeroxford.org/

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