Redemption Hill Church | Lawrence, Ks

A remarkable contrast of characters in the temple.

Jesus ties together doctrine and practice, theology and emotion, as He lays out our ultimate obligation to love God supremely.

Our tendency to turn from the true God to something or someone else is nothing less than idolatry that must be repented of. The good news is that Jesus loves and died for idolaters like us, and there is hope for forgiveness, true change and real satisfact

Our submission to the state is an expression of and subordinate to our ultimate obligation to submit to the supreme authority of God.

Eternal life depends on submission to the authority of Christ through faith and repentance.

Listen as pastor Roger Johansen (missionary to Brazil) calls us to behold our God, for our God is a God to behold.

If Jesus is supreme (which He is), then our prayer and communication must reflect this compelling truth.

As Peter expresses surprise at the immediate withering of the fig tree, Jesus takes the opportunity to teach them, calling the disciples to a geniune faith that experiences the power of God.

David believed that salvation and satisfaction are found in God alone, and so his greatest desire was to be in the presence of God. When we understand who God is, it becomes clear that we too must seek the Lord as our greatest treasure.

Though Jesus is humble, He is not weak. The cursing of the fig tree interprets and explains the cleansing of the temple. Religious hypocrisy will be judged.

When Jesus enters Jerusalem it becomes clear who He truly is, what He is like, and what He came to do. His kingship, humility and mission are all on display in the triumphal entry. The question is, how will we respond to this king?

When Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus we are given a beautiful picture of genuine faith, true conversion, and authentic discipleship. The one who started off blind on the side of the road ends up seeing, and following Jesus on road to Jerusalem.

When we rely on the Lord we can be confident that He will be faithful. He always wins His battles and always keeps His promises.

Those who are ransomed by Christ are called to serve like Christ.

When a wealthy young man approaches Jesus with an urgent and sincere question, Jesus lovingly exposes his faulty assumption and hidden idolatry.

The resurrection reveals and confirms some essential truths that call us to faith and offer us hope.

Jesus loves and saves the humble and helpless who look to Him in faith.

Listen as Steven Parkin shares with us the truth about God's character and plan in this introduction to the book of Habakkuk.

God's will for marriage is the permanent union of a man and woman until death. But the good news for sinners like us is that the gospel marriage is meant to portray also brings grace, healing and forgiveness.

Christianity is not a crutch. It's a cross.