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Redemption Community Church
Weekly life-giving messages from Redemption Community Church in Westchester County, NY from Pastor Jeremy Ziegler and guest speakers. redemptioncommunitychurch.org
Everyone wants the good life, but Jesus says it's actually found in dying to yourself and following Him.
Religion focuses on outward appearances, but Jesus shows us that real transformation starts in the heart.
What we have on our own is not enough, but what we have with the help of the Holy Spirit is more than enough!
Everyone is building their life on something; Jesus invites us to build a solid life on Him.
Easter isn't just an occasion to celebrate; it's an invitation to decide what you believe about Jesus.
Being like Jesus requires me to move away from observation and engage in the problems around me.
Jesus invites us into a Christianity that is not just a set of beliefs but a way of life.
As we celebrate the arrival of Jesus, we’re reminded of this truth: while we’re waiting, God is working.
Peace isn’t found in the absence of problems, peace is found in the wholeness of God’s presence.
Christmas declares that love has arrived—God loves you, is for you, and has come to live with you - because you are the reason Jesus came!
You win the war in your mind by replacing the enemy’s lies with the truth of God’s word.
If you want to build a life that lasts, then you have to learn how to build a life of generosity.
Jesus said the narrow way leads to life. It’s not always easy, but it’s worth it—because it leads to Him.
Prayer isn’t just about getting what you want; it’s about allowing God to shape your heart!
Effective prayer isn’t about performance—it’s about communion with God from a sincere heart.
You don’t need to be perfect to be used by God; you just need to be faithful enough for God to trust.
In times of conflict, we can’t always be in control, but we can always choose to surrender!
Even when God’s name isn’t mentioned, He is still working behind the scenes—often through the influence of godly women.
When it comes to unity, I can either be the answer to Jesus’ prayer, or I can stand in Jesus’ way.
You can’t always control when temptation will show up, but you can make a plan in advance to deal with it.
If we're going to experience the life we truly want, we have to fight to get our focus back.
It is time to conquer in life. We do that through a spirit of faith, trust, and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Revelation is not a book to be scared of, but a letter to give you hope for the future.
There is more than enough joy right now in your life if you will slow down and invite his presence into this moment.
Why did Jesus weep? The joy of knowing God who is close to you, who cares for you, and is willing and able to make a difference in your life.
To experience the "rest for our souls" that Jesus promised, we have to learn and follow what Jesus modeled.
God wants to relate to you as a Father, and that truth can become the guiding principle of your life.
The Holy Spirit empowers us because what we have on our own is not enough, but what we have with His help is more than enough.
The Holy Spirit equips us, giving spiritual gifts to every follower of Jesus for the common good.
The Holy Spirit frees us, leading us out of the slavery of our selfishness into the freedom of Jesus.
When it comes to relationships, you don’t just attract what you want. You tend to attract what you are.
When we're in an unknown season, we step out in faith, trusting that God will step in and be faithful.
Getting back on the path to the place of God's will starts with taking one step in the right direction.
The resurrection of Jesus shows us that hope springs from unexpected places, and God is able to restore our broken dreams.
Isaiah's vision of Jesus as a suffering servant helps us to understand and live out of the power of God's self-sacrificial love.
Jesus says, "I am the true vine;" he alone gives life to those who are connected to him.
Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; he alone shows us the way to the Father."
Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life"; he alone can transform our grief and disappointment into an opportunity to experience new life.
Jesus says, “I am the Light of the World”; he alone gives us direction, hope, and grace.
Jesus invites us to move away from hurry and into a life of wisdom about our limited time.
Jesus invites us to move away from a life of hurry and into a new, restful way of life.
Four decisions we can make to upgrade our lives: choose rhythms over resolutions, choose faith over fear, choose worship over worry, and choose presence over perfection.
Christmas often has a way of reminding us that our lives are messy, but the good news is Christmas is about a God who meets us in our mess.
Practicing gratitude won't necessarily change your circumstances, but it always changes who you are.
When it comes to the return of Christ, knowing how the story ends affects how you experience it in the middle.
God speaks through the Bible because ultimately he wants us to know Him and be in a loving relationship with his son Jesus.
It's important to have the right concept of who God is because it’s impossible to love someone you don’t really know.
Our seemingly pointless missions are the very thing God uses to point us toward our greater mission.
To be a Christian is to live on mission, and that mission is to be a witness to the love of Jesus.
Pastor David Hemmerle. When you suffer you have two choices, you can sin or you can serve.
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We are truly free when we realize we are not home yet.
Paster Jeff Leake Kick's off week 2 of the "Built to Last" series. Nothing changes in our lives until we admit we need help.
Acknowledging our broken relationship with God can put us on the path to rebuilding it.
Jesus invites us to lose whatever is holding us back from following Him, so we can gain eternal life.
Jesus invites us to rise above the anger around us, so we can bring healing to people who need us.
Jesus can transform our grief and disappointment into an opportunity to experience new life in Him!
Good Friday reminds us that the cross was by us and for us, but the most powerful truth is the ongoing work of the cross in us.
We resist the ways of this fallen world by following the ways of Jesus, and we do that best in community.
When we’re going through a storm, God wants to teach us to face our fear and build our faith.
We can experience God's peace when we resist the enemy by replacing his lies with the truth of God’s word.
When it comes to emotions, if you don’t understand what’s going on beneath the surface, you run the risk of shipwrecking your relationships.
In order to have emotionally healthy relationships, we need to communicate with compassion by listening and speaking with empathy for others.
In order to have emotionally healthy relationships, you need to clarify expectations by talking to people in person, instead of in your head.
When it comes to navigating relationships, one of the most clarifying questions we can ask is: "What does love require of me?"
In light of my past experience, my present situation, my future hopes and dreams, what is the wise thing for me to do?
When you're making a decision, stay true to your conscience by asking: "Is there a tension that deserves my attention?"
We write the story of our lives one decision at a time. The question is: “What story do you want to tell?”
Making decisions with integrity starts with understanding the motives of your heart, and a great question to ask yourself is: "Am I being honest with myself... really?"
Christmas is a great opportunity to treasure our blessings and ponder the possibilities of a good God at work in our lives.
When it comes to embracing joy, your external circumstances do not have to determine your internal reality.
Fulfillment = finding a purpose bigger than yourself + pursuing that mission in community.
Being fearless is not about the absence of fear; it’s coming face to face with your fear and choosing to trust God in the midst of it.
When it comes to forgiveness, allow God to transform your pain, so you don’t transfer that pain to others.
When it comes to forgiveness, allow God to transform your pain, so you don’t transfer that pain to others.
If you have to choose one thing to excel at, excel at love because love is the only thing that will last!
Spiritual gifts are “divine enablements,” and they happen when the Spirit of God comes upon you to accomplish what He wants done in the world!
When it comes to sexual integrity, we honor God with our bodies because we recognize that our bodies belong to Him.
Unity is only possible when we’re unified around a hope in Jesus that’s larger than our differences.
“Hate the Sin; Love the Sinner,” love your neighbor as yourself because love transforms sinners into neighbors!
God helps those who cannot help themselves, and He most often helps them through His people!
Everything doesn't happen for a reason, but God can redeem everything that happens for His purpose!
Instead of believing the cliche, "God won't give you more than you can handle," let's embrace the truth that God will help you handle all that you've been given.
God's desire is for us to experience spiritual maturity, but in order to embrace that, we have to shift away from self-fulfillment and follow the example of Jesus.
Being a faithful disciple includes being a faithful steward of the finances God has entrusted to you.
When you discover new life in the kingdom of God, it's worth giving up everything to pursue it!
God's grace doesn't add up because it goes against every natural tendency that we have to earn what we get.
Grace is the currency of forgiveness: your capacity to forgive others is based on your capacity to receive the grace of God.
The gospel comes to us like a seed with great potential, but what it produces depends on the condition of our hearts.
We overcome the pain of unmet expectations by turning to the God who's able to exceed our greatest expectations.
Choosing to live our lives with clean hands and a pure heart allows us overcome challenging seasons and walk into what God has for planned for us.
As we demonstrate how to be the church, others around us see the life change and are drawn to Jesus.
The resurrection means death and suffering do not get the final word, and you can experience the presence of a real God.
It's possible to have an encounter with Jesus and still miss who he is. It's one thing to be a Christian; it's another thing to recognize Jesus as your king.
In God's redemptive plan, our regrets can be transformed from being a finish line to becoming a starting line for a whole new life.
Temptation isn't just an obstacle to my progress; it's an opportunity to learn to overcome.
The biblical idea of repentance is not only acknowledging our sins but turning back to God.
You overcome the temptation toward a false identity by knowing who you truly are in Christ!
Principles for parenting: If you are under the roof, obey; if you have living parents, honor; if you have kids under your roof, don't provoke; and make passing the spiritual torch your #1 priority.
The grace of God + a commitment to work on the relationship = a pathway to a healthy marriage.
Singleness isn't a problem to be solved. It's a season to be lived with intentionality.
We overcome the challenges of friendships by becoming the kind of friend to others that Jesus has been to us.
What you're filled with will influence you. We experience spiritual battles daily, so we need to learn to pray: Holy Spirit, fill me!
What do you do when you realize you've lost your passion for God? You remember what it was like to have it, repent - which means turn back to God, and you do the things you did at first.
It's intended to be a distinctive hallmark of God's people that we don't work endlessly and strive meaninglessly like the world does. God, teach us to rest.
"Search my heart" is a dangerous prayer that might uncover some unexpected things, but it can also lead us to the grace we need.
Happiness tends to be connected to our external circumstances, but joy is an internal spiritual reality we can experience despite our circumstances.
Christmas is a day of wonder, giving, and miracles. And the greatest miracle we can experience is God with us!
Christmas Reveals that God doesn't require us to come up to Him, but He's the God who comes down to us.
You can't control how much talent, intelligence, or gifting you're born with, but you can develop your teachability.
The ultimate goal of teachability is to gain wisdom, the ability to make the right decision in any given situation.
Reaching your full God-given potential requires overcoming the roadblocks to teachability.
To be a Christian is to be a disciple, committed to a lifestyle of teachability, but first we have to overcome self-righteousness.
What do we do when life feels overwhelming? Psalm 3 provides 4 principles we can embrace: instinctive worship, courageous rest, honest processing, and an optimistic outlook.
Depression is often a result of life imbalance, and life imbalance happens when we live beyond our limits.
When it comes to the darkness of depression, we are not powerless. With God's help, we can take steps toward the light.
Besides biological factors, there are other life factors that can lead us into the darkness of depression. Identifying and addressing those causes can help us embrace the freedom that God has for us.
The way you relate to the people closest to you should be a reflection of how Christ relates to you.
Your attitude towards God is the most important thing about you. It's either a catalyst for a deeper relationship with God or it's costing you a deeper relationship with God.
If you're a follower of Christ, God wants to use you to have eternal impact through a lifestyle of ministry.
Wherever we are on our spiritual journey, a higher view of Jesus can give us a fresh perspective for life.
Changing the world starts with changing your world, and you do that by recognizing and using your influences.
Pursuing a new normal and bringing healing to racial division will require us to do 3 things: listen and learn, step into the pain of others and do our part.
Walking humbly is how we keep in step with God, and the key to walking humbly is to live like Jesus...full of grace and truth.
Christians are called to act justly, and justice requires compassion for the vulnerable.
Jesus revealed to us that God is a loving Heavenly Father who wants to give us His blessing.
When we're open to the Holy Spirit, he can bring inner transformation and do for us what we can never do on our own.
The gift of prophesy in the New Testament is Holy Spirit inspired encouragement. God wants to speak through us to bring healing, blessing and words of life to others.
When we are open to the Spirit, we will be empowered to do the things God called us to do.
The Holy Spirit wants to dwell and work in the life of every believer in a very real way... if we are open to it!
Sometimes God calls us to lead through difficult seasons. The good news is we don't have to understand the plan to trust that God has a purpose.
Inheritance is WHAT you leave behind. Legacy is WHO you leave behind. Many people leave an inheritance, but only a few leave a legacy.
We often feel overwhelmed by all of the things we want to change about our lives, but the good news is you change the direction of your life one decision at a time!
You don't have to have it all figured out to do God's will. You just have to take the next step of faith.
When the future isn't certain, He's the God of the middle! The middle is the place where you learn to trust God.
It's possible to follow Jesus but far asleep on the job. As Christians we're called to keep watch!
Sometimes sacrifice doesn't make sense. When your heart tries to have faith, your mind often tries to make sense.
You can't follow Jesus without journeying to the cross. The path to new life leads through the cross.
One word of criticism can take someone down, but one word of encouragement can build someone up. We can either be fault finders or hope dealers!
Emotional connection and communication go hand-in-hand. As the communication goes, so goes the relationship.
Knowing the unique strengths, weaknesses, and needs of your temperament and others can be a game changer for healthy communication.
There is no such thing as a faithful Christian church without a praying Christian people.
In Philippians 1, Paul prays for three things the all Christians can pray for: love that overflows, discernment to know what's best, and character that brings glory to God.
You can settle for what life has handed you, or you can pray into what God has promised you.
Prayer and fasting helps us strengthen our resolve to serve God, replace whatever we're depending on with dependence on God, and believe God for results and breakthrough!
Prayer is not a "wishing relationship"; it's a working relationship. Prayer is partnership with God!
Sometimes we wonder where God is when we're hurting. Christmas reminds us that he's GOD-WITH-US... a God who came down to us, redeemed us and lifted us up!
Christmas reminds us there is hope for everyone, a hope that comes to us and flows through us, to the world.
From the Christmas story we learn something important: God uses ordinary people for His extraordinary purposes.
In the midst of our noisy lives, God is wanting to speak to us, and one word from God can change everything!
When our plan ‘A’ falls apart, it can define us, it can defeat us, but there is another possibility…it can also develop us. God plans are still coming together even when our plans have fallen apart.
Kingdom citizens are people marked by gratitude, and gratitude reminds us that everything we have is a gift.
As a follower of Christ, you are an ambassador — a representative — sent by God from heaven to earth.
Christians shouldn't fit neatly into our nation's political categories because we're citizens of a different kingdom.
As Christians, how do we treat those whom we disagree with politically? We put people before politics by listening, learning, and loving.
How do we avoid getting caught up in the fear, divineness, and bitterness of this election season? Remember your most important citizenship is in heaven
With a posture of prayer and perspective of praise, we will seek God and do what seems right!
Praise doesn’t necessarily change your circumstances, but it always changes your perspective!
Sometimes when we're struggling with all of the overwhelming noise of anxiety, we discover that God is actually as close as a whisper.
Sometimes we struggle to possess what’s already ours; it's time to embrace all that God has for us!
Sometimes we have to let go of what we're holding on to in order to embrace what God is wanting to give us.
Deserts represent difficult stretches of our journey that we wouldn't choose, but a desert is a great place to learn to depend on God like never before.
Most of the time we can't control what happens to us, but with God's help, we can control how we respond to it.
When it comes to our spiritual journeys, sometimes God uses detours to get us to our destination.
Many of us have lost our joy lately, but the good new is, unlike happiness, we can choose to reclaim our joy!
There are two types of people: those who let their circumstances influence their enthusiasm and those who use their enthusiasm to influence their circumstances.
What’s normal is people thinking that blessing is mostly about them ending up with more for themselves. But God’s definition of blessing is so much bigger and better than that!
We all know what can divide us, but what can bring us together? It would take one enemy, one heart, and one purpose!
Fear of punishment will never change a person's heart. Only the unconditional love of God can do that.
In the midst of our current "us" or "them" culture, God offers us a third option and invites us to honor that which we have in common, the presence of His image in every person we meet.
In a divided world, Jesus forever changes the definition of neighbor: my neighbor is anyone made in the image of God!
Sometimes in trying to get back to normal, we miss out on the new thing God wants to do in us.
Pastor Jeff Leake from Allison Park Church in Pittsburgh, PA: My stress increases when I attempt to control the uncontrollable.
Some people are angry and just want to fight about anything, but Jesus calls us to get into the fight for something that actually matters.
If you surrender your life to God, he can make it into something greater than you could ever make on your own
Sometimes we just feel like running away from our problems, but our breakthrough comes when we run to the God who is above our problems.
What do you naturally find yourself looking to in a time of need? The strongest you’ve ever been is when you were most dependent on God.
In difficult seasons, we don't have to give into denial or despair. We have the third option of faith; we can choose to look to God!
Faith is not always believing for a miracle; sometimes it's just knowing that God is with you!
Jesus is our redeemer. He moves us from being stuck on WHY bad things happen to embracing WHAT God can in the midst of it. The Weekly Podcast of Redemption Community Church, Led By Pastor Jeremy Ziegler.
Biblical hope isn’t wishful thinking; it’s confident expectation because of who Jesus is. The Weekly Podcast of Redemption Community Church, Led By Pastor Jeremy Ziegler.
We find peace in uncertain times by trusting in an unchanging God. Peace is a person: Jesus Christ! The Weekly Podcast of Redemption Community Church, Led By Pastor Jeremy Ziegler.