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Seeing the Providence of God

Pastor Dan Nichols

July 18, 2021

In a literary manner, the story of Esther is well-written and yet simple: it has a setup, a conflict, and is followed by a resolution. It is, however, different from all the other Old Testament narratives in that it is meant to read like a good book. While being entirely true and…

Is Reformation Enough?

Pastor Dan Nichols

July 11, 2021

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 13 The books of Ezra and Nehemiah offer us various glimpses into God’s ongoing work to bring together and build up a community of men and women who are fully devoted to displaying His glory. Throughout the last 18 weeks, we have seen that this is an…

The Honor and Glory of Ordinary

Pastor Kyle McIver

July 04, 2021

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 11-12 Our lives teem with the ordinary. Vital components of everyday life upon which we are deeply dependent even without conscious thought or recognition. And Nehemiah 11-12 is very much like those ordinary, everyday objects we’re prone to miss. These…

The Pathway For Knowing God

Pastor Dan Nichols

June 27, 2021

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 9-10 There is a pathway for entering into a relationship with the God of the Bible. For some, it is a path that has been walked down frequently, making it worn, well-traveled and familiar. Others may be walking down it for the very first time. No matter…

Sit, Stand, and Step: Responding to the Word of God

Pastor Dan Nichols

June 20, 2021

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 8:13-18 If you have known and followed Jesus for any length of time, no matter for how long, you know that the Bible is important. And even though we do not always act consistently with this truth, it is no less real. But why exactly is this book so…

Unfaithful People, Faithful God

Scott Hansen

June 13, 2021

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 8:1-12 Coming out of exile, Israel had already experienced God’s judgment in response to their sin. Now, they return in repentance and He is ready and waiting to receive them back and reaffirm the Covenant He had made with them. In His mercy, God does not…

Focusing In the Face of Opposition

Pastor Dan Nichols

June 06, 2021

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 6-7 I like toys, probably too much. But the truth is that I never particularly enjoyed toys for building because I rarely completed the build. I just could not stay focused, and within the first 20% of the build, I usually decided that I wanted to do…

Wealth, Poverty, and the Fear of the Lord

Pastor Kyle McIver

May 30, 2021

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 5 Think about a moment in your life when you were deeply focused on something important. Your attention was directed at a single task, driving toward accomplishing a particular goal. Perhaps it was finals week recently for some of our college students, or…

Preparing For The Work of Restoration

Tyler Yoder

May 16, 2021

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 2-3 God has built in our hearts a longing for restoration that leads us to boldly, thoughtfully, and communally enter into His work of restoration--both of ourselves and of Redeemer Church. Like the Israelites, may we say today, “Let us rise up and build…

God's Unfinished Work in His Garden Kingdom

Pastor Dan Nichols

May 09, 2021

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 1 Ezra and Nehemiah are one book capturing a singular idea: the reestablishment of God’s people in God’s place. The people of Israel were sent into exile as an act of God’s judgment for their disobedience, and now they have been brought back and the kingdom…

Ezra, Intermarriage, and Repentance

Pastor Kyle McIver

May 02, 2021

Sermon Text: Ezra 9-10 We have finally arrived at the end of Ezra - and we took a very roundabout road to this point! Two weeks ago we didn’t meet and Dan put together an excellent video walking us through Ezra 8. Last week was supposed to be Ezra 9, but because of illness and…

The Good Hand of God Was On Him

Pastor Dan Nichols

April 12, 2021

Sermon Text: Ezra 7 God talks in a way that you and I can understand. He gave us a book that we can know, and its language is not to, lofty for us. It is not as though he speaks to us as if he is the expert, always using terms that we cannot fully understand. And one of the ways…

The Righteous Savior

Pastor Kyle McIver

March 28, 2021

Sermon Text: Matthew 21:1-11 We are at this moment in the middle of one of the greatest competitions in the world: the NCAA Basketball Tournament, also known as March Madness. Especially in light of the tournament being canceled last year, fans across the country are particularly…

The Temple Changes Everything

Pastor Dan Nichols

March 22, 2021

Sermon Text: Ezra 6:13-22 It is a good thing to commemorate special days, both in remembrance of the past and in the anticipation of the future. Which is where we are in Ezra 6:13-22. In this passage we see two days of celebration, one looking forward in anticipation, and the…

A History of Opposition

Pastor Dan Nichols

March 14, 2021

Sermon Text: Ezra 4:1-6:12 These three chapters cover 90 years of history in which the nation of Israel experiences persecution and opposition as they obey Yahweh and work to rebuild the Temple. And while there are some starts and stops to the work, ultimately the people are…

Longing For Home

Pastor Kyle McIver

March 08, 2021

Sermon text: Ezra 3:7-13 Home. Now as soon as I said the word home, an image formed in your mind. It probably started with a house. You can see the color, the size, the shape, and the rooms. Or perhaps it was an apartment or a dorm room and you see the hallway, your door, and…

The Treasure of the Altar

Pastor Kyle McIver

February 28, 2021

Some of my favorite moments growing up were watching sports together with my family. I have many memories of watching games with my dad and brothers. We were huge Chicago Bulls fans in the ’90s, along with cheering for the Vikings, Timberwolves, and Twins. And I not only remember…

Banished and Brought Back

Pastor Dan Nichols

February 22, 2021

Globally there are 70.8 million forcibly displaced people. That is the combined populations of Shanghai, London, New York City, Baghdad, Hong Kong, Rio De Jenairo, Singapore, Madrid, and Toronto. This is a reality worth mourning, because home is a reflection of the nature and…

'Till Now The Lord Has Helped Us

Pastor Dan Nichols

February 14, 2021

Redeemer Church is at a significant juncture in its life. This season coming up here is one to be remembered in the life of our family. We think that God is going to do something in 2021 that will mark us as a family. Our desire is for us to walk into this season with faith…

Brick & Mortar: Men and Women Pt. 2

Pastor Dan Nichols

February 08, 2021

As we peer into what Bible has to say concerning the way in which God has created men and the way in which God has created women, we are making a practice of exploring not just a doctrine of mankind, but we are exploring the nature and character of God himself. That’s the point…

Brick & Mortar: Men and Women Pt. 1

Pastor Kyle McIver

January 31, 2021

At Redeemer, we hold the conviction that men and women are equal, but not identical. That we are in many ways the same, yet in very significant ways distinct. That neither gender is better than the other, but that they are not exactly the same either. We believe that men and…

The Best Hope We Have

Pastor Josh Foster

January 25, 2021

2020 was not the year we were anticipating. And 2021 seems to be following suit. As followers of Jesus Christ though, what a time to be alive. What a privilege it is to be alive. Why? Because amidst the tension. Amidst the fear. Amidst instability. Amidst it all, we have the one…

Brick and Mortar: Providence

Pastor Dan Nichols

January 18, 2021

The purpose of the entire Bible, beginning to end, is to demonstrate a dilemma and show God’s response to it. That is, the Bible contains one big story that captures the resolution to a problem. This problem is that humanity can’t get itself back to God. We have done something so…

Brick and Mortar: Baptism

Pastor Kyle McIver

January 10, 2021

The Bible holds up baptism as the display of a gospel reality already present in the life of the believer. They have been buried with Jesus and raised with Jesus through faith in the powerful working of God. Baptism makes the invisible visible, and the private realities of the…

Brick and Mortar

Pastor Dan Nichols

January 04, 2021

Doctrine is the collection of biblical truths that rise up out of the pages of Scripture. They get connected to one another and to our lives and then get passed down in the mission of making disciples. Doctrine is this body or system of realities about God, man, Christ, and the…

Waking With The Word

Pastor Dan Nichols

December 28, 2020

There is a table waiting for us. It is filled with the finest of foods and the best drink. On it can be found samples of the sweetest of delicacies. It is a table that sits before you and I, always satisfies, and never leaves us wanting more or wishing we had not lingered so long…

Abraham: The Example of Gospel Faith

Pastor Dan Nichols

December 20, 2020

One of the most natural of human impulses is to place oneself within a story. And this is a good, God-given thing. I believe it to be a part of having been created in God’s image. And while I truely believe that we are meant to see Jesus first in any story. I think that many who…

Abraham's Blessed Offspring

Zeke Hernandez

December 13, 2020

God promised to bless Abraham, and he keeps that promise in Jesus. Through Jesus all the families of the earth are blessed and in Jesus, we share in those blessings.

The King Who Comes Down To Us

Pastor Dan Nichols

December 07, 2020

For more than a month citizens of the United States of America have gone about their lives with a certain significant question hanging over them: “who will occupy the highest office in our country in 2021”. If you’re like me, you somewhat assumed the answer following the first…

The Promised Deliverer Who Defeats and Disarms Your Enemy.

Pastor Kyle McIver

November 29, 2020

Shadows of Advent Part 1 || I will always remember the month of March from this past year. My Dad, older brother and I finally booked flights down to spring training to watch the Twins after years of talking about it. I won’t remember that trip for the baseball though. We…

Love Towards All

Pastor Dan Nichols

November 22, 2020

In 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18 Paul gives seventeen different challenges, each one pertaining to how the Christians at this church in Thessalonika need to grow in their love for their pastors, for one another, and in the activity of loving Jesus together. But for just about anyone…

Hopefully Awaiting the Day of the Lord

Pastor Dan Nichols

November 16, 2020

The day of the Lord is an ancient phrase That speaks to the moment when God and His kingdom overcome all who are opposed to Him in a manner that is complete and comprehensive. This will be a terrible and devastating day. But such is not the case for children of light, for they…

Knowing Hope

Pastor Dan Nichols

November 09, 2020

Hope is hard to come by these days. And it seems as if grief is having its way in our world. Yet the Apostle Paul explains in detail that the Christian, no matter what his or her present experience is, can know hope by recognizing the manner in which Jesus intends to bring human…

Loving Your Neighbor by Getting to Work

Pastor Kyle McIver

November 02, 2020

1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Take a moment to think about your life. When you look at your current life situation or your family or your job or where you are in your education, how do you feel? Do you like where you’re at in life? Now consider a slightly different question: what does…

God's Holiness and Ours

Pastor Kyle McIver

October 26, 2020

Holiness in our lives is becoming who we already are in Christ. Holiness flows out of an identity given to us God. A few months ago my wife Allie and I watched the Lion King together with our kids for the first time. Now I hadn’t seen this movie for probably 15 years or more, but…

Fully Delighted and Begging for More

Pastor Mike Schumann

October 18, 2020

1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 When I was younger in my faith I pictured Paul as a man whose heart was cold toward people. Always thinking, writing about and praising God such that he had no capacity left to think about people, or love, people. So consumed by God that he had no room left…

Unmoved by Affliction

Pastor Dan Nichols

October 11, 2020

1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5 God as king, in a way that only He can, exercises authority over affliction and brings it under his rule. God says to suffering, “you are now mine. You were meant for evil, but I intend you for good.”

The Gospel of God

Zeke Hernandez

October 04, 2020

Two of the most important questions you can ever ask yourself (and others) are: "Have you repented and believed the Gospel?" and if so, "How is the Gospel at work in you today?" This is the heart of what Paul is getting at here in 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16. The Gospel has an impact…

Placing The Gospel Front and Center

Pastor Kyle McIver

September 28, 2020

1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Last weekend my oldest daughter Ella came flying down the stairs and burst into the living room with breaking news: she’d seen an orangutan outside her bedroom window. And this is one of those moments as a parent where you just melt because your kids are…

Are You Willing to Face the World's Frown?

Pastor Mike Schumann

September 23, 2020

1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 Christians are called to turn to God and away from idols. When we do, we can be sure that the world will not like it, but those who want to see the Father's smile must be willing to face the world's frown.

The Relationship Between Faith and Love

Pastor Dan Nichols

September 13, 2020

1 Thessalonians 1:1-3 In just one verse the Apostle Paul tells us what this letter is all about. The big idea is that faith in Jesus and His saving work fuels love for one another. Together faith and love free us to do life together in hopeful harmony as we await Jesus…

Paul, Jesus, and the Kingdom of God

Dan Nichols

September 07, 2020

The Church is how people come to know what Jesus and His kingdom are like. This is the introduction sermon to our new series through the book of 1 Thessalonians, From Faith to Love.

Who is Jesus?

Pastor Kyle McIver

August 30, 2020

Matthew 11:28-30 Think back with me for a moment to a time when you interviewed for a job. Perhaps you can recall a particularly difficult interview in which the questions were hard to answer clearly. Now imagine you’re sitting down for another job interview and the interviewer…

The Privilege of Repentance

Pastor Mike Schumann

August 23, 2020

2 Corinthians 7:9-10 It is human nature to feel grief over our sin. But when a Christian grieves, something miraculous happens. The Christian is moved, by the Spirit, to repent. And repentance is a truly remarkable privilege.

Show Up For Good

Pastor Dan Nichols

August 16, 2020

Romans 1:11-12 A letter is beautiful and meaningful. To me, it is preeminent in written communication. But in Romans 1:11-12 Paul says that there is indeed something better than a letter; that one thing better than the handwritten letter is being present. It is in this passage…

As We Await The End

Pastor Dan Nichols

August 09, 2020

Daniel 12 Here we are at the end of the book of Daniel, the end of this fourth and final vision. And the details in chapters 10-12 concerning the suffering that God’s people are to experience leave us wondering how all of this comes to an end, and what we are to do until then…

Sovereignty, Persecution, and Perseverance

Pastor Kyle McIver

August 02, 2020

As we work our way into Daniel 11 tonight, I want to call your attention back to last week when we covered Daniel 10. Daniel 10 opens with Daniel praying and fasting for three weeks - he is seeking the Lord, and the Lord responds in a marvelous way by unfolding for Daniel what we…

A Man Greatly Loved

Pastor Mike Schumann

July 26, 2020

Daniel 10 In our context, it is a very common thing to put on a face that suggests all is good and right in our world, even when it is far from being true. Many people do it — they might feel stressed, hurt, disappointed, and yet the look on their face, their posture, their…

Repentance and Rescue

Pastor Dan Nichols

July 19, 2020

Daniel 9 It is no small thing to ask someone to believe what the Bible says. It’s one thing for you yourself to know, internalize, and believe it, but the more you actually talk about the Bible with people, the more you realize in it are texts that are difficult to understand…

The Son of Man: Our Unshakeable Hope in Uncertain Times

Pastor Kyle McIver

July 05, 2020

Daniel 7 Oceans have always fascinated me. Whenever I watch Planet Earth or some similar production, shows featuring ocean life have always held a particular appeal. There is so much life in the water, and so much variety. There are tiny fish you can find from the beach, and…

The Faith and Fate of Those Who Trust in God

Pastor Dan Nichols

June 28, 2020

Daniel 6 What exactly does the story of Daniel and the Lion’s Den teach us? It shows us a True Israelite, whose unwavering trust in God lead to protection from death. By faith, Daniel is declared righteous by God and brought safely out of the pit.

The Story of Stories

Pastor Dan Nichols

June 21, 2020

The events of Daniel 6 compose a singular story about a man condemned unjustly, who is brought safely through judgment for the blessing of God’s people. This moment stands alone as a miraculous act of glory, by which God displays His power over the grave. And yet, the elements…

A Far Better Banquet

Pastor Mike Schumann

June 14, 2020

I was previously scheduled to preach this chapter of Daniel on Sunday, March 15th. The temperature that day was expected to have a low of 19 degrees, and a high of 40 degrees. That was 92 days ago. It is now June 14th, 70 degrees, and we are outside because we have to be. Much…

Life as an Exile

Pastor Dan Nichols

March 08, 2020

Last week in Daniel 4 we saw the final of 3 scenes in which God reveals himself to Nebuchadnezzar. The first was in a dream, the second was in a fiery furnace, and then God communicates to the king in a second dream. And in this dream, which Daniel interprets, the king sees…

God Speaks and Acts for His Glory

Pastor Dan Nichols

March 01, 2020

Daniel 4 tells us that God speaks and acts for the glory of His kingdom. And that is something He still does today. This same pattern is happening now. God has spoken through a man, and through His book. He has promised an everlasting kingdom, a rock cut from the holy mountain…

Faith and the Fiery Furnace

Pastor Kyle McIver

February 25, 2020

Last weekend my wife and I were watching a favorite show of ours together after the kids were in bed. During a commercial there was an ad for a new show about love and relationships (I can’t honestly remember what it was called), and the tagline at the end of the commercial came…

The God Who Crushes Kingdoms

Pastor Mike Schumann

February 16, 2020

Daniel 2 Failure of the False Gods Nebuchadnezzar was a king with a wearied soul. He had called in the best and brightest that manmade religion had to offer — they were to be salve to his wearied soul, but they failed. These professional manipulators of the gods, who’d offer…

The True Israelite

Pastor Dan Nichols

February 10, 2020

The Israelites have failed to trust Yahweh and fallen short of fulfilling His mission to bless the nations, and as a result have been brought into exile in Babylon. Yet it is here that Daniel flourishes as a picture of the true Israelite, who seeks to enter into all of God's…

900 Years Earlier...

Pastor Dan Nichols

February 05, 2020

The story of Daniel doesn't begin in Daniel 1:1. Instead it begins 900 years prior with a man named Abraham and his family. Through formation, flourishing, and failure, the story of God's people is a long journey, but an important one to know about prior to starting Daniel.

The Sufficiency of the Bible

Pastor Mike Schumann

January 26, 2020

Over the last few weeks our church has been going through a short series on the four basic doctrines of the Bible — God’s word given to his people. Sermon 1, we said God’s word is our authoritative, meaning what is says, goes. We don’t argue against it, we don’t turn a blind eye…

The King Speaks Clearly

Pastor Dan Nichols

January 20, 2020

Deuteronomy 30:10-14 The king has not left His citizens wondering what they ought to think about who He is and what He expects of His people. Instead, He has spoken clearly to them in order that they would know Him and experience the joy of living in His place and fulfilling His…

God's Word is Necessary

Pastor Mike Schumann

January 13, 2020

So, last week pastor Kyle kicked off our 4-part mini-series on the characteristics of the Bible. His message covered the authority of the Bible. Today’s message, the second in our series of four, is on the necessity of the Bible — what the Bible is necessary for. After all, the…

The Authority of God

Pastor Kyle McIver

January 06, 2020

Authority is tense and hotly debated subject. Much of our cultural conversation in fact, revolves around authority. Anytime we are discussing the government, we’re talking about authority - making and enforcing rules or holding elections are all about who is in charge, who…

Jesus In The Old Testament

Pastor Dan Nichols

December 30, 2019

Sometimes we treat the Bible like a pop song; we may be able to sing along with the chorus, but everything else is a blur. But the truth is that the gospel of Jesus Christ, like the chorus of any good song, grows sweeter as we come to understand the lyrics leading up to it. Such…

God Is Truly With Us

Pastor Dan Nichols

December 23, 2019

Isaiah 7:10-14 Over and over again God enters into the scene and communicates to His people that He is truly, actually with them. When does He do this most often? During the darkest, most difficult of seasons; when we feel the deepest fear and anxiety. Why does He choose to do…

The Surprising King and His Inverse Kingdom

Pastor Dan Nichols

December 15, 2019

The questions that Isaiah 11 answers are who is the true king what is His kingdom like? The question we must answer is which king is ruling in our hearts, and does he look anything like Isaiah's description of the true king?

Light in the Land of Deep Darkness

Pastor Kyle McIver

December 08, 2019

Advent is a season of waiting. You’ve heard that these last couple Sundays and it may well be familiar to you from years past. But whether familiar or brand new to you, I don’t want us to glaze over the importance of waiting. And not really just during this Advent season, but as…

Behold, My Servant

Pastor Mike Schumann

December 02, 2019

How God's gentle servant will bring good news to the nations. So, as a church, we’ve just completed a short season of walking together through the book of Philippians. Now, as a church, we’re beginning an even shorter season, just these next four weeks leading up to Christmas…

The Heart Gives

Pastor Dan Nichols

November 24, 2019

Philippians 4:10-23 Money, possessions, tithing...very few topics are as difficult to talk openly about as these. And yet the Bible makes more than 200 statements concerning how we ought to understand and manage that which God has given us. In fact, 11 of Jesus parables use…

Be a People of Peace

Pastor Mike Schumann

November 18, 2019

Philippians 4:2-9 The people of God will know peace when they cling to Jesus, the Maker of peace.

Stand Firm In The Lord

Pastor Kyle McIver

November 11, 2019

Philippians 3:17-4:1 When my wife, Allie, and I were expecting our first child, our oldest daughter Ella, we listened through a five or six part series on parenting together. The series itself was wonderful and we learned a lot from it. But there was one story they told that I…

Faith & Works

Pastor Dan Nichols

November 04, 2019

Philippians 3:1-16 There are two ways to approach God. The first is by works, and the second is by faith. And truth be told, there is gain in both. But ultimately only one is worthy of your lifelong pursuit.

What Sacrifice Looks Like

Pastor Dan Nichols

October 28, 2019

Philippians 2:19-30 As we behold Jesus we are transformed into His likeness. To see Jesus is to become like Him. But what does this look like for the Church? And what is at the heart of how we treat one another? Paul answers these questions for us as he describes his…

Behold Jesus and Become Like Him

Pastor Dan Nichols

October 13, 2019

Philippians 2:1-11 Seeing Jesus as the source of your life, not just an example.

The Mindset of a Heavenly Citizen

Pastor Kyle McIver

October 06, 2019

Philippians 1:27-30 Christians are called to live in a manner worthy of the Gospel, striving together for the sake of Christ in the face of opposition.

For The Eternal Good of Another

Mike Schumann

September 29, 2019

Philippians 1:22-26 How eternity with Jesus changes the way we others around us

God, Eternity, and the Prayers of People

Pastor Mike Schumann

September 22, 2019

Philippians 1:18-21 God saves his people, God keeps his people, and God calls his people to pray that they may be kept. Part 4 in our series through Philippians

The Purpose In Your Suffering

Pastor Dan Nichols

September 15, 2019

Do you struggle to find purpose in your pain? Have you wondered if God intends to bring any sort of meaning to the challenging things that you have experienced? The Apostle Paul tells us that if you hold fast to Jesus, all of your difficulties can find fulfillment in him and…

A Letter to a Church Plant (Philippians 1:9-11)

Pastor Mike Schumann

September 08, 2019

Part 2 of our series through the book of Philippians When it comes to reading your bible...don't set it down until you find something you can adore about God.

A Letter to a Church Plant (Philippians 1:1-8)

Pastor Dan Nichols

September 02, 2019

Part 1 of our series through the book of Philippians