Redemption Hill

Redemption Hill We’re independent, non-denominational, and theologically reformed. We gather. We grow. We go. We’re a 9-year-old church plant in San Antonio, TX.

We’re independent, non-denominational, theologically reformed. We are an eclectic group of people coming together as a family, servants and missionaries to gather, grow and go as the Lord calls us each to.

06/18/2026

Paul in Corinth | World Without End

Acts 18:1-17: Paul leaves Athens and arrives in Corinth, a city so steeped in debauchery that "to live like a Corinthian" became Greek slang for moral corruption. The church wasn't planted in a place that degenerated, it was planted in the cesspool itself.

There Paul meets Aquila and Priscilla, the New Testament's most beautiful picture of unified marriage. Always mentioned together. Tentmakers by trade, missionaries by calling. Their tent-making fueled their mission, not the other way around. Your work is sacred when done unto the Lord.

But Luke's bigger purpose? Verifiable historical details. Claudius (4th Roman emperor, AD 41-54), expelled the Jews from Rome in AD 49 (confirmed by Suetonius). Gallio (proconsul of Achaia, AD 51-52, brother of Seneca the Younger). These timestamps anchor the gospel in real history.

Luke 1:1-4: He wrote so you would have certainty (asphalion = locked-down assurance) in what you've been taught. The gospel either happened or it didn't. If it did, Jesus is the Messiah.

0:00 - Welcome: 52 Weeks in Acts (Halfway Through!)
2:00 - Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
4:00 - Scripture Reading: Acts 18:1-17
6:00 - Paul Arrives in Corinth (City of Debauchery)
8:00 - The Church Planted IN the Cesspool
9:00 - "Christ and Him Crucified" (1 Corinthians 2:2)
10:00 - Meet Aquila and Priscilla (Always Together)
12:00 - Unified Marriage = Unified Mission
15:00 - Don't Become Glorified Roommates
17:00 - Tentmaking Fueled Their Mission
19:00 - Don't Be a Slave to Your Own Business
21:00 - All Work Is Sacred Unto the Lord
23:00 - Different Seasons, Different Ministry
25:00 - Claudius: The Historical Timestamp (AD 41-54)
27:00 - Extra-Canonical Books vs. Luke's Accuracy
29:00 - Time and Place Relationship (Spurs Analogy)
32:00 - Luke = Greatest Historian of Antiquity
35:00 - Luke 1:1-4: Writing for Certainty
38:00 - Asphalion: Locked-Down Assurance
40:00 - It Either Happened or It Didn't
41:00 - Suetonius Confirms the Edict of Claudius (AD 49)
44:00 - Context for the Book of Romans
47:00 - Gallio: Proconsul of Achaia (AD 51-52)
48:00 - Brother of Seneca the Younger (Famous Philosopher)
51:00 - Verifiable Events, People, Places, and Dates
53:00 - Faith Bolstered by Evidence (Not Blind Faith)
54:00 - Jesus Shows Up to Care for Paul (Next Week!)
55:00 - Closing Prayer & Communion

05/28/2026

Pentecost Sunday! Acts 17:1-15: Paul and Silas arrive in Thessalonica where there's a synagogue. For three Sabbaths, Paul reasons from the Old Testament scriptures, explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead.

Over 1,000 Old Testament prophecies converge in one man, Jesus. Yet the Jews wanted a warrior-king, not a carpenter from Nazareth. They wanted conquest, not crucifixion. Instead of celebrating the answer to centuries of prayers, jealous Jews form a mob.

Accusations: "These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also!" "They say there is another king, Jesus!"

The gospel doesn't just bring salvation, it reorients entire lives. From self-centered to Christ-centered. From idols to the living God. From horizontal concerns to vertical citizenship. That's threatening.

Paul and Silas flee to Berea (50 miles) in the night. The Bereans examine Scripture daily to verify. Many believe.

The gospel came not in word only, but in power and in the Holy Spirit.

05/21/2026

Good News in The Ruins | World Without End

Acts 16:16-24: Paul and Silas meet a slave girl with a spirit of divination. She's making her owners rich through fortune-telling. Demonically possessed, she follows them for days shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God who proclaim the way of salvation!"

Theologically accurate. But unhelpful. Paul commands the spirit: "In the name of Jesus, come out of her." It does. Immediately. No power struggle. She's freed, not just from demons, but brought into God's family.
Her owners are furious. Their hope of gain is gone. They drag Paul and Silas to the marketplace, accusing them of disturbing the city and promoting unlawful customs. The crowd joins in. They're stripped, beaten with rods (no limit like Jewish law), and thrown into the inner prison, reserved for murderers.

The same gospel that saved Lydia saves this slave girl. The same gospel disrupts everything. It exposes hearts, challenges powers, and demands everything, offering everything in return.

The cost is real. But Christ has already endured infinitely greater for us.

05/14/2026

The Gospel Disrupts Everything

Acts 16:16-24: Paul and Silas meet a slave girl with a spirit of divination. She's making her owners rich through fortune-telling. Demonically possessed, she follows them for days shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God who proclaim the way of salvation!"

Theologically accurate. But unhelpful. Paul commands the spirit: "In the name of Jesus, come out of her." It does. Immediately. No power struggle. She's freed, not just from demons, but brought into God's family.

Her owners are furious. Their hope of gain is gone. They drag Paul and Silas to the marketplace, accusing them of disturbing the city and promoting unlawful customs. The crowd joins in. They're stripped, beaten with rods (no limit like Jewish law), and thrown into the inner prison—reserved for murderers.

The same gospel that saved Lydia saves this slave girl. The same gospel disrupts everything. It exposes hearts, challenges powers, and demands everything, offering everything in return.

The cost is real. But Christ has already endured infinitely greater for us.

05/05/2026

Paul's Second Missionary Journey | World Without End

Acts 16:1-15: Paul and Silas continue the second missionary journey. In Lystra, they meet Timothy, son of a Jewish believer and Greek father, well spoken of by the brothers. Paul circumcises Timothy (not for salvation, but for gospel access to Jews).

As they deliver the Council of Jerusalem's decision, churches are strengthened and grow daily.

Then something unexpected: Forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach in Asia. Attempted Bithynia, the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. So they go to Troas.

The Macedonian Vision: A man appears to Paul, "Come over to Macedonia and help us!" Immediately they seek to go, concluding God has called them.
In Philippi, they find Lydia, seller of purple goods, worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to Paul's message. She and her household are baptized. The church in Philippi is born.

God guides through closed doors AND open doors. When He closes one path, He's opening another.



0:00 - Scripture Reading: Acts 16:1-15
3:00 - Week 48: World Without End (Acts Series)
5:00 - Paul Returns to Derbe & Lystra
6:00 - Meet Timothy: Son of Jewish Believer & Greek Father
8:00 - Well Spoken Of by the Brothers
10:00 - Paul Circumcises Timothy (Gospel Access, Not Salvation)
13:00 - Delivering the Council's Decision (Churches Strengthened)
15:00 - Increased in Numbers Daily
17:00 - The Founding of the Church in Philippi
20:00 - Forbidden by the Holy Spirit to Speak in Asia
23:00 - Spirit of Jesus Did Not Allow Them (Bithynia)
25:00 - Closed Doors Are God's Guidance Too
28:00 - They Go Down to Troas
30:00 - The Macedonian Vision: "Come Over and Help Us"
33:00 - The Flip-Flop Story (California to Africa)
38:00 - Immediately We Sought to Go (Luke Joins the Team)
42:00 - Sailing to Philippi (Roman Colony)
45:00 - Sabbath at the Place of Prayer (No Synagogue)
48:00 - Meet Lydia: Seller of Purple Goods
52:00 - Worshiper of God (God-Fearer, Not Yet Believer)
55:00 - The Lord Opened Her Heart
58:00 - She and Her Household Baptized
1:02:00 - Lydia's Hospitality (She Prevailed Upon Us)
1:08:00 - God Guides Through Closed AND Open Doors
1:12:00 - Closing Prayer: Send Us to Share the Gospel

04/30/2026

Two Journeys,One Gospel | World Without End

Acts 15:32–41

After the Council of Jerusalem settled the gospel question (salvation by grace alone), the church sends Judas and Silas to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas to deliver the letter. Judas and Silas encourage and strengthen the believers, then return to Jerusalem.Paul proposes a second missionary journey to revisit the churches they planted. But a sharp disagreement erupts: Barnabas wants to bring John Mark (who deserted them on the first journey). Paul refuses. The conflict is so intense they part ways.Two journeys, one gospel: Barnabas takes Mark and sails to Cyprus. Paul chooses Silas and travels through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.Even godly leaders disagree. But God uses BOTH journeys. Mark gets a second chance under Barnabas's mentorship. Paul and Silas push forward in gospel mission. The gospel advances through division.

04/23/2026

Anniversary Sunday at the Picnic! (Part 2 of 1 Peter 2:1-12)

Third Sunday of Easter + Church Anniversary Picnic!

1 Peter 2:1-12 (Part 2): Picking up where we left off last week. Peter calls us to a twofold change—outward AND inward. The inward change precedes the outward change.

We've been ransomed by the precious blood of the Lamb. Not trying to EARN, but living in RESPONSE to what Christ has accomplished. We've been transformed, transported, transplanted—changed by grace alone.
The Literary Sandwich (v.1-3 + v.11-12): Put away malice/deceit AND abstain from fleshly passions. Keep conduct honorable among unbelievers so they glorify God.

The Middle (v.4-10): You are LIVING STONES being built into a spiritual house. Jesus is the CORNERSTONE—rejected by men, chosen by God. You are a CHOSEN RACE, ROYAL PRIESTHOOD, HOLY NATION. Once NOT a people, now GOD'S PEOPLE.

The church is not buildings or institutions—it's THE PEOPLE. We exist to proclaim His excellencies. From darkness into marvelous light.



0:00 - Welcome: Anniversary Sunday in Bandera Sunshine!
1:00 - Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 2:1-12
3:00 - Third Sunday of Easter (Continuing Part 2)
4:00 - Recap: Twofold Change (Outward & Inward)
5:00 - Ransomed by the Precious Blood of the Lamb
6:00 - Not Trying to Earn, But Living in Response
7:00 - Real Change = Changed Appetites (Not Dogged Effort)
8:00 - The Literary Sandwich (v.1-3 + v.11-12)
9:00 - Put Away Malice & Abstain From Fleshly Passions
10:00 - Keep Conduct Honorable (So They Glorify God)
12:00 - The Middle: Living Stones (v.4-10)
15:00 - Jesus: The Cornerstone (Rejected by Men, Chosen by God)
20:00 - You Are Being Built Up as a Spiritual House
26:00 - Church Is Not Buildings—It's THE PEOPLE
30:00 - Chosen Race, Royal Priesthood, Holy Nation
35:00 - Once NOT a People, Now GOD'S PEOPLE
38:00 - Proclaim His Excellencies (Darkness → Light)
40:00 - Luther on Service: The Shoemaker, Tailor, Prince
45:00 - We Exist for God's Glory
47:00 - Closing Prayer & Communion

04/16/2026

Living Stones | Faith That Endures

0:00 - Welcome & Introduction: 1 Peter 2:1-12
3:00 - Second Sunday of Easter (7 Sundays of Celebration!)
4:00 - 12th Anniversary of Redemption Hill!
6:00 - Picnic Postponed (Pray for Sunshine Next Week!)
8:00 - Chapter 1 Recap: WHO You Are in Christ
10:00 - Chapter 2: NOW What? (Indicatives → Imperatives)
12:00 - Two Sections: Inward Change (v.1-3) & Corporate Identity (v.4-12)
14:00 - PUT AWAY (v.1): Malice, Deceit, Hypocrisy, Envy, Slander
17:00 - Community-Killers (Not Just Individual Sins)
20:00 - LONG FOR (v.2): Pure Spiritual Milk
23:00 - Not to GET Saved, But to GROW UP Into Salvation
26:00 - "If You've Tasted the Lord Is Good" (Psalm 34:8)
29:00 - COME TO HIM (v.4): The Living Stone
32:00 - Rejected by Men, Chosen by God (Precious!)
35:00 - We Are Living Stones (v.5)
37:00 - Built Into a Spiritual House (Holy Priesthood)
39:00 - Zechariah 4:10: Don't Despise Small Things
41:00 - God Builds His House One Stone at a Time
43:00 - THE CORNERSTONE (v.6-8): Isaiah 28, Psalm 118
45:00 - Believe in Him = NOT Put to Shame
46:00 - THE POPCORN ILLUSTRATION
48:00 - Behavior Modification vs. Heart Transformation
50:00 - God Changes Desires (Hate What God Hates, Love What God Loves)
51:00 - Closing Prayer: Create Clean Hearts in Us

04/02/2026

The King You Need (Not the King You Expected)" | Matthew 21:1-11

Matthew 21:1-11: The Triumphal Entry. Jesus orchestrates the fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9—riding on a donkey signals "Your king has come."

Not the first time a king rode a donkey (Solomon rode David's mule in 1 Kings 1). Jesus = greater than Solomon, son of David.

Passover was like a fair—familiar + surprise. Up to 2 million in Jerusalem. Buzz in the air. Jesus disrupts the liturgy.

Crowd response: "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" (Psalm 118). They recognized the Messianic sign but misunderstood what KIND of king.

Not crowned with gold, but thorns. Not to overthrow Romans, but make atonement for sin.

What king are YOU expecting? Jesus is not choose-your-own-adventure. He just IS King.

03/19/2026

Lord Jesus' Saving Grace | World Without End

Acts 15:1-21: The first church council. False teachers from Judea: "Unless you're circumcised according to Moses, you cannot be saved." Paul and Barnabas have "no small dissension and debate" with them.

Is salvation by grace or by works of the law? It cannot be both.
The Council of Jerusalem gathers. Peter stands: "Why put God to the test by placing a yoke neither we nor our fathers could bear? We believe we'll be saved by grace—just as they will." James confirms with Scripture.

The verdict: Salvation is all of grace, not of works. In Christ alone. By grace alone. Through faith alone. Scripture alone. To God's glory alone.
Jesus + nothing = everything.

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