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Peter was a fair-weather friend and denied Jesus, but Jesus is the perfect Friend, giving his life for us who fall short.
In this week's passage, we see Jesus' power, authority and plan, as soldiers come to arrest Him in the garden of Gethsemane.
In this week's passage, Jesus concludes His prayer to the Father, asking that all believers would be united in Christ.
Jesus intercedes to the Father on behalf of his disciples and reveals what he wants for them.
In this week's passage, we see Jesus begin a prayer to the Father, and He makes a request: to glorify Himself.
Jesus comforts his followers in the sorrow and suffering they face with the promise that we will see him again in a little while. His return is worth the wait.
In this week's passage, Jesus describes the work of the Spirit of Truth: He testifies about Jesus, prepares us for persecution, convicts the world, and guides believers in all truth.
Jesus talks about the persecution that is expected for his followers. Pastor Wade explains what Christian persecution is and is not.
In this week's passage, Jesus describes an allegory for His disciples which makes it clear: God is glorified when His people produce healthy fruit.
In this week's passage, Jesus tells the disciples He is leaving them with peace not of this world.
In this week's passage, we see Jesus assure the disciples that He will not leave them as orphans.
This week we explore questions on this passage and three assurances Jesus gives for troubled disciples. Listen in as Pastor Brian teaches on the true nature of the "greater works", asking anything in his name, and the identity of the Paraclete.
This week we see Jesus give a new command to his disciples: to love one another just as He has loved them. Listen in as Pastor Wade teaches what this command means, and how can we live it out as Jesus' disciples today.
In this week’s passage we see Jesus and the disciples eating dinner together and it’s brought to attention that there is a traitor among the faithful. This is no surprise to Jesus, and it proves there is nothing that can derail the will of God.
This week we continue our John series as we see Jesus fulfilling the prophecies of Isaiah.
After many references to his hour, the hour has finally come for Jesus to be glorified by his atoning death. Will you follow him?
Our culture has a prominent message that love should be easy. You can fall right into it. In this week’s passage, we see that true love is actually very costly.
This week we continue our John series as we see the Pharisees meeting to discuss what they should do about Jesus.
This week in our John series, we discuss the resurrection of Lazarus, and celebrate how anyone who believes in Jesus, like Lazarus, was once dead in sin but has now been made alive through Christ.
In our culture, we try to sanitize death and avoid the reality of it. This week, we reflect on the death of Lazarus, and examine the responses from Mary, Martha, the disciples, and Jesus.
This week, we return to our John series as we see the Jews preparing to stone Jesus over His bold claims.
Suspense is rooted in the unknown and the uncertain. This week, as continue our John series, we see some of the Jews ask Jesus to stop keeping them in suspense. They want to hear Jesus plainly say that He’s the Messiah. Jesus’ response shows that He’s given them everything they need to trust and believe, but they refuse.
Throughout history we see a mixed bag of good, bad, and indifferent leaders. In this week’s text, Jesus addresses this issue by describing a sheep pen with many characters.
In this week’s passage we see the effect Jesus’ healing of the blind man had on the people. The man is questioned, and ultimately thrown out for his belief. Listen in and hear the good news Jesus teaches, that the world has a spiritual blindness, and He has come to give us sight.
This week, we jump forward in John to see the moment of Jesus’ arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. Listen in as Rev. Lyle Lee discusses Christ’s identity, and our response to it.
In this week’s passage, we see Jesus perform a miracle by healing a man who was born blind. Listen in as Pastor Brian Metz shows how this passage reveals much about God’s sovereignty over suffering, our role in faithful obedience, and the power of our testimony.
Who does Jesus claim to be? This week, Jesus concludes the discussion he’s been having with the people by making it abundantly clear exactly who He is. Listen in as we continue our John series.
In this week’s text, Jesus continues to challenge and correct the people. The people say they believe in him, but as they continue to talk with Jesus, they seem to be relying heavily on their pedigree. Jesus challenges that notion by calling them children of the devil. Listen in as Pastor Wade discusses the differences between children of the devil, and the children of God.
In this week’s passage, we see Jesus making the credible declaration that those who do not believe in Him, will die in their sin. This passage is an honest plea, and a real warning. Listen in, as Pastor Wade discusses the implications of Jesus’ warning, and the good news that comes from faith in Jesus.
This week we see Jesus testify about Himself, declaring that He is the light of the world. Listen in as we discuss what Jesus being the Light of the world means for a dark world.
We continue our John series as we see the religious leaders once again test Jesus. This time, they use a woman who has been caught in adultery to attempt to trap Him in His response to their questioning. Jesus instead responds with wisdom, truth and grace.
Jesus has been speaking with authority and truth, which inevitably brings opposition. In this text we see the divide He’s beginning to cause, with some believing Him to be Christ, some unsure, and others seeking to arrest Him. Listen in as Pastor Wade discusses this passage and evaluates the responses we see from the people.
We continue our John series as we see Jesus and His followers in the midst of a feast. The crowd has an abundance of food and drink, yet Jesus calls them to consider their spiritual thirst. Pastor Wade discusses how we are called to seek and share Jesus, even when our bodily needs are met.
In this week’s passage we see a crowd questioning whether Jesus is the Messiah or not, and Jesus’ response to the question. Some of the people believe, and others seek to arrest Him, but they can’t because “His hour had not yet come”.
In John 7, we see Jesus once again being accused of crimes by the crowd. Why are the people unable to recognize Jesus as the real and true Messiah? In this passage, Jesus teaches us how to distinguish between the truth and a lie.
As we continue our John series, we see that there’s a dividing line between the world, and Jesus. What is this dividing line? His mission, His message, and His Messianic identity. Listen in as Jason Crowe discusses this division, and the decision every person must make about Jesus in light of it.
This week, we continue examining Jesus’ teaching in the synagogue, and the disciples response. The passage begs the question, how did His words, which are spirit and life, cause so many people to turn away from Him?
In this weeks passage, Jesus speaks in the synagogue about eternal life, referring to himself as the “Bread of Life” offered to any who would believe. The people do not respond in faith to this claim, but instead they question His teaching, and eventually reject Him. Listen in and hear how we can respond in faith to the offer Jesus is presenting.
In John 6:28, Jesus is asked what we need to do to work for God. Jesus replies and only gives them one thing to do, “believe in the one whom God has sent.” That sounds simple enough, but what does it mean to believe truly?
This week, we return to our John series as Jesus begins a sermon of correction and rebuke which will result in many people turning their back on Him. Jesus offers the people eternal life and love, but they’re content with perishable loaves. Listen in as Pastor Wade discusses this passage, and the offer the gospel presents to us.
Some of us know what it’s like to be afraid of the dark. Maybe it’s physical darkness, or a season of life that feels dark. In this week’s passage, we see the disciples in the darkness, being tossed around by the waves, afraid of the situation at hand. Jesus calls out to them, and brings them peace through the sound of His voice. Listen in, as Pastor Wade speaks on how we can find peace in the midst of darkness by trusting in the Word of the Lord.
As we continue our series in John’s gospel, we see Jesus reveal how the religious leaders are unable to understand who He is. We see that they have set their hope on Moses, the law, and legalism, instead of the Man whom Moses wrote about - Jesus. Pastor Wade discusses this teaching, and the importance of reading God’s Word for ourselves.
In this week's passage, we see Jesus defending His case as the Son of Man to the religious leaders. He does this by referring to the credible witnesses who speak on His behalf: John the Baptist, God the Father, His miracles, and the Scriptures. Listen in as Pastor Wade speaks on the confidence we can have that Jesus is exactly who He says He is, and the opportunity we have to be credible witnesses to what Jesus has done.
What happens when we die? As we continue our John series, Jesus answers this question by describing His authority over the dead, resurrection, and the judgement He will enact. Pastor Wade discusses these things, and the hope we can only find through belief in the Lord of Life.
This week, as we continue our John series, we see Jesus describe His authority, and likeness to the Father. Jason Crowe speaks on this topic, comparing the relationship to that of a mirror's reflection. Jesus is the reflection of God, and He does as the Father does. Listen in and hear what the significance of this truth is.
This week, we continue our John series with the. healing of the man at the pool of Bethesda.
People can be very reluctant to say "yes" when making an agreement or giving their word. Something so certain, direct and clear as a "yes" is rare. When a man comes to Jesus asking for Him to heal his son, Jesus simply says "your son will live". As we continue our series in John, Pastor Wade discusses the certainty of Jesus' word.
This week, we continue our series in John's gospel as Jesus teaches His disciples about the work God has sent him to accomplish: to seek and save the lost. The disciples are invited to join that work, as many Samaritans come to Jesus to hear the good news He brings. Pastor Brian breaks down this passage and discusses how we too are called to join in this mission.
In this week's sermon, we see the Samaritan woman respond to her life-changing interaction with Jesus by sharing her testimony with the people in her town. Many of the townspeople come to Jesus and confess Him as Savior through the sharing of her experience! Tune in to see what we can learn from this woman's example.
What is the right way to worship? Jesus tells the Samaritan woman "those who worship God must worship Him in spirit and truth". In this week's sermon, we discuss the principles of worship seen in Jesus' teaching.
We continue our study of John's gospel by examining Jesus' encounter with a Samaritan woman at a well. Jesus offers her "living water". What is this water, and how do we receive it? Listen in as Pastor Wade discusses how we can receive this water, and thirst no more.
We wrap up Chapter 3 with John continuing to instruct his disciples concerning Jesus' divinity, authority, and trustworthiness. The call He extends is beautifully straightforward: embrace and wholeheartedly believe in the profound testimony of Jesus! Any denial of His words would be akin to discrediting the very nature of God Himself.
During this week's passage, John's disciples seem to be jealous that people will be baptized by Jesus instead of John. Why would they feel this way when John's ministry is built on directing people to Jesus? This week's sermon examines John's response to these concerns.
In John 3:19-21, Jesus finishes the conversation with Nicodemus by speaking about the stark truth of judgement to come to those who love the darkness. Pastor Brian discusses the reality and wickedness of darkness, and the Light we find in Jesus.
Our study in John brings us to one of the most popular verses in the Bible - John 3:16-18. Why are these verses so popular, and what are some misconceptions surrounding them? Listen in and hear the true, good. news found in this passage.
Jesus and Nicodemus continue their conversation, as Jesus gives both correction and direction to the religious leader, pointing forward to Christ's sacrifice to come.
We wrap up John chapter 2 by discussing the difference between being impressed by a miracle worker, and submitting fully to the authority of a Savior.
There's no limit to the abundance of grace and provision we receive from Christ! Our series in John continues by examining Jesus' first miracle, turning water into wine.
In this week's sermon, we learn that if we're going to know Jesus truly, we need to know him as our substitute, our righteousness, and as the Son of God.
John the Baptists arrival was so peculiar that Priests and Levites were dispatched from Jerusalem to investigate what was going on. They only had one question for John, "Who are you?"
This Prologue is like the trailer for the coming attractions. John plans to reveal and affirm his purpose for writing this book. It's the front bookend and thesis of his gospel - this is echoed in chapter 20:31: "...so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name." John's goal and the aim of this message is for you to receive the true light, Jesus, believe in His name, and gain the right to become children of God! Listen in as pastor Brian Metz serves up a passionate plea to believe in Jesus.
In John 1:4-9 Christ is described as the light and the life. If we're going to value what John is saying here, we need to understand that apart from life and light, the only thing that awaits us is darkness.
This week we begin our series in John's Gospel. The message is clear. Jesus is God. He always has been and always will be.
Worthy Redeemer Church desires to be a church that prays. This weeks sermon aims to help by examining the Lord’s prayer.
The Thrill of Hope! Advent is seen as a time to prepare one’s heart for Christmas and for the eventual return of Christ. Four weeks of setting our hearts and minds on the first visitation of Christ in the flesh and an opportunity to be thoughtful of His triumphant return. This week Pastor Brian aims to exhort us to embrace the hope of the manger and Jesus’ promised return.
We hope this message convicts and comforts. If you have more questions or need more information about Worthy Redeemer Church please visit worthyredeemer.com
This week Jude warns us to watch out for the mouths of wolves because they blaspheme all that they do not understand. That shouldn’t surprise us, it’s a part of their predatory nature.
This week we continue in our series through Jude and look further into the “Anatomy Of A Wolf”.
As we continue through Jude, in vs 5-7 we are entreated to look backwards to stories of God’s past judgments. What are we supposed to learn from the failed faith of our ancestors and God’s judgment upon them?
Jude warns us of wicked men who have crept into the church unnoticed. Jude could have named names but instead, he begins to provide the information we need identify them.
This week we began our series in the book of Jude. In vs. 3, Jude urges believers to contend for their faith. What does it mean for us to be faithful contenders and how do we contend without becoming unnecessarily contentious?