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The gospel is the hope of the world. As we read the Scriptures, we see the overarching themes of God’s providence, power and provision to reconcile mankind and the created world to Himself through the Person and work of Jesus Christ. In light of this, we aim to be explicitly gospel-centered in all that we preach, teach and practice. Sermon audio and video from Redemption Hill Church, San Antonio, Texas

  1. 2d ago

    Who is Lord? | World Without end

    Acts 25: Festus takes over from Felix. Three days into his new role, he heads to Jerusalem where the Jewish leaders immediately bring up Paul, asking for him to be sent to Jerusalem as a favor so they can ambush and kill him on the way.Two years have passed. They still can’t prove a single charge. But their hatred hasn’t cooled.Festus plays diplomatically with the Jews. When he asks Paul if he’d be willing to be tried in Jerusalem, Paul utters the words that change everything: “I appeal to Caesar.”Then King Agrippa and Bernice arrive. Festus brings Paul before them, not to try him, but because he literally doesn’t know what to write to Caesar about the charges.Key truths:The betrayal is coming from inside the house (Paul’s own people)The pagans are trying to keep their laws better than God’s chosen peopleWe are messengers, the Lord gives the growthPreaching “Christ is Lord” is treason against CaesarWe have no king but Christ. All authority in heaven and on earth belongs to Him.

  2. Oct 29

    Extra Nos | Sola Scriptura

    Reformation Series Week 6 (Finale!): Extra Nos. 2 Timothy 3:14-17: Our final sola—Sola Scriptura, Scripture Alone. April 17, 1521. Martin Luther stands at the Diet of Worms before Charles V. Over 25 of his writings pile on the table. “Will you recant?” His answer still echoes: “My conscience is captive to the Word of God. Here I stand; I can do no other. So help me God. Amen.” What is Scripture? Paul says to Timothy: “All Scripture is breathed out by God” (theopneustos—likely Paul’s own coined word). Scripture is extra nos—from outside of us. God’s own breath. Three truths to stand on: (1) The canon is closed. (2) Scripture is infallible AND inerrant. (3) Scripture is perspicuous (understandable). Three applications: Know Scripture (recognize the counterfeits by knowing the real thing)Test everything by Scripture (even Mike, John, and me—especially me)Don’t be afraid to ask hard questions (even boring parts—Numbers 1 is still God’s Word)Be a Berean.

  3. Oct 8

    Sola Fide | Extra Nos

    Reformation Series Week 3: Extra Nos. Galatians 2:11-21: Paul confronts Peter to his face in Antioch for hypocrisy. Peter had been eating freely with Gentile believers, until "certain men came from James" (the circumcision party). Then Peter drew back, separating himself. Even Barnabas got swept into the hypocrisy. Sola Fide: Faith Alone. We are justified by faith in Christ alone, not faith plus works, not faith plus circumcision, not faith plus anything. Peter's sin was not what he did, it was what he stopped doing. He pulled away from the table out of fear. He wore the mask of a hypocrite (literally "an actor"). A believer playing the role of an unbeliever bound by the law. Peter knew better. He preached the first Pentecost sermon. He went to Cornelius's house. But fear turned him into a people-pleaser, and people-pleasers do not make good servants of God. Jesus + nothing = everything. Jesus + anything = nothing. I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. #Galatians2 #SolaFide #FaithAlone #ExtraNos #ReformationSeries #JesusPlusNothing #CrucifiedWithChrist #RedemptionHillChurch

  4. Sep 24

    Introduction | Extra Nos

    Philippians 3:4-11: Paul lays out his impressive resume, circumcised on the eighth day, tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews, a Pharisee, blameless under the law. Then he calls it all rubbish compared to knowing Christ. Extra Nos is Latin for "outside of us," Luther's term for the alien righteousness of Christ given to us. It's not something we produce; it's something handed over to us from outside. Key truths:Dead people don't do anything. We were dead first, then made alive, we must be born again so we can believe, not the other way around.Every conversion is sudden, even the "vanilla" ones. Christ hunts us down. No one seeks God. God seeks us (Genesis to Revelation).Legalism is not the lesser evil. Adding 1% of law-keeping to the gospel erases the gospel. Everything good in your life is Extra Nos. From outside of you. From Him. 0:00 - Welcome: Reformation Month Kickoff 1:00 - Introducing "Extra Nos" (Six-Week Series) 2:00 - Scripture Reading: Philippians 3:4-11 4:00 - The Five Solas Preview (Grace, Faith, Christ, Scripture, Glory) 6:00 - Paul Writes to the Philippians (Warning About Wolves) 9:00 - What Is Your Testimony? (Before Christ & With Christ) 10:00 - Dead People Don't Do Anything (Ephesians 2:4-5) 12:00 - Paul's Impressive Resume (Circumcision, Tribe of Benjamin) 16:00 - Good Theology Saves Lives, Bad Theology Takes Lives 17:00 - Pharisee: Son of Pharisees (Family Business) 19:00 - Blameless Under the Law (Observationally Perfect) 23:00 - Paul's Conversion on the Road to Damascus (Acts 9) 26:00 - Salvation Happens in a Moment (Not Slow & Steady) 27:00 - Lydia's Quiet Conversion (Same Power as Paul's) 29:00 - "There Is None Who Seeks God" (Romans 3:11) 30:00 - God Always Initiates (Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus) 31:00 - Pastor's Testimony: Religiously Running From God 37:00 - Everything Once Treasured = Rubbish 43:00 - Adding 1% of Law Erases the Gospel 45:00 - The Power of the Resurrection Lives in Us (Ephesians 1) 48:00 - Christ Suffered With Us (Shared Suffering) 51:00 - Suffering Is a Gift (Philippians 1:29) 56:00 - Don't Buy an Insurance Policy for Your Faith 1:02:00 - Legalism Is Not the Lesser Evil 1:03:00 - Challenge: Name Five Things That Are Extra Nos 1:04:00 - Closing Prayer #Philippians3 #ExtraNos #AlienRighteousness #ReformationMonth #FiveSolas #ChristAlone #NothingButChrist #RedemptionHillChurch

  5. Sep 17

    Paul Testifies Before Felix | World Without End

    Week 65 in Acts. Acts 24:1-27: Paul stands before Felix, the Roman governor of Judea, a former slave turned tyrant whom Roman historian Tacitus described as "reveling in cruelty and lust, wielding the power of a king with the mind of a slave." The Jewish council hires Tertullus, a smooth-talking lawyer, who flatters Felix shamelessly and accuses Paul of being a "plague" and ringleader of the Nazarenes. Paul's defense is masterful: Respectful but not fawning. Truthful and clear. No flattery. No insults. The Holy Spirit gives him exactly what to say, just as Jesus promised in Luke 12 and Luke 21. Then Paul preaches to Felix and Drusilla about faith in Christ, righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment. Felix is alarmed. But instead of repenting, he procrastinates: "Go away for the present." Alarm is not enough. Demons believe and tremble too, but are not saved. The demons do better than most of us, they at least tremble. Today is the day of salvation. #Acts24 #AlarmIsNotEnough #TodayIsTheDayOfSalvation #FelixAndDrusilla #TrembleButNotSaved #RedemptionHillChurch 0:00 - Welcome: Week 65 in Acts1:00 - Scripture Reading: Acts 24:1-275:00 - Recap: The Journey to Caesarea9:00 - Jesus' Promise: "You Must Testify in Rome"11:00 - Who Is Felix? (From Slave to Tyrant)13:00 - Drusilla: Jewish Princess & Adulteress14:00 - Tacitus: "Cruelty, Lust, Mind of a Slave"16:00 - "Where They Make a Desert, They Call It Peace19:00 - The Mount of Olives (Consumed in AD 70 Siege)20:00 - Nero Recalls Felix (Too Cruel Even for Nero)22:00 - Tertullus: The Hotshot Lawyer's Flattery23:00 - Paul's Defense: Respectful But Not Fawning24:00 - "According to the Way They Call a Sect"25:00 - The Universal Resurrection (Just AND Unjust29:00 - Luke 12: Holy Spirit Will Teach You What to Say33:00 - Acknowledge Christ Before Men37:00 - Luke 21: You Will Be Brought Before Governors42:00 - The Two-Year Time Jump (Prison as Mission Field)43:00 - Faith in Christ, Righteousness, Self-Control, Judgment45:00 - Felix Alarmed But Procrastinates47:00 - ALARM IS NOT ENOUGH (Demons Tremble Too)48:00 - Today Is the Day of Salvation49:00 - Warning: We May Lose These Freedoms53:00 - Paul Was Not Alone (Jesus Was With Him)54:00 - Christ Our Advocate (Romans 8, Hebrews 7, 1 John 2)58:00 - Closing Prayer

  6. Sep 10

    The Plot to Kill Paul | World Without End

    Acts 22:30-23:35: Paul is brought before the Sanhedrin, the same high council that condemned Jesus 27 years earlier. He opens with, "I have lived my life before God in all good conscience." The high priest orders him struck. Paul fires back: "God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall!"Realizing the council is divided between Sadducees and Pharisees, Paul cries out: "I am on trial for the hope of the resurrection!" Chaos erupts. The tribune rescues him again.That night, Jesus stands by Paul. "Take courage. As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome."A conspiracy of 40+ men vow not to eat until Paul is dead. But Paul's nephew overhears. The tribune deploys 200 soldiers, 70 horsemen, and 200 spearmen to escort Paul safely to Caesarea.Our call: Suffer well and trust the Lord. A ship in harbor cannot be steered. Get moving. Trust God to direct your steps.#Acts23 #SufferWellAndTrustTheLord #TakeCourage #JesusIsWithYou #ConqueredCommissionedKept #ShipInHarbor #RedemptionHillChurch0:00 - Welcome: Week 64 in Acts1:00 - Scripture Reading: Acts 22:30-23:358:00 - The Acts of the Risen Lord (Not Just the Apostles)10:00 - Nebuchadnezzar's Lesson: "Look What I Have Done"12:00 - Romans 7-8 + Galatians 2: Not Me, But Christ16:00 - Paul Stretched Out for Flogging (The Gray Poupon Moment)19:00 - The Sanhedrin: Same Council That Condemned Jesus21:00 - "I Have Lived in All Good Conscience" (Then—SLAP)23:00 - Saul vs. Paul: The Transformation the Council Saw27:00 - "God Is Going to Strike You, You Whitewashed Wall!"28:00 - They Broke the Law to Judge Him (Deuteronomy 25)32:00 - The Real Issue: The Resurrection of Jesus34:00 - Sadducees vs. Pharisees ("That's Why They Were SAD, You See")36:00 - Tribune Rescues Paul (Third Time!)37:00 - Acts 9:15-16: Paul Must Stand Before Kings39:00 - When You Feel "Arrested" in Life41:00 - Jesus Stands By Paul (Overshadowing Him)43:00 - "Take Courage—You Must Testify in Rome"48:00 - God's Sovereign Orchestration (The Nephew, The Romans)51:00 - The Holy Spirit Gives Words in the Moment52:00 - A Ship in Harbor Cannot Be Steered55:00 - Angels Guarding Paul (Psalm 91)57:00 - Suffer Well and Trust the Lord (1 Peter 4)1:00:00 - Closing Prayer: Get Moving and Trust

  7. Sep 3

    Paul's Testimony | World Without End

    Week 63 in Acts.Acts 21:39-22:29: Paul stands on the temple steps, bloody and battered, and asks the Roman tribune for permission to speak, not for release, not for water, but to address the mob that just tried to kill him. He speaks in Hebrew, which stuns them into silence, and shares his testimony.Paul's testimony: He was zealous. He was religious. He was highly educated under Gamaliel. He was persecuting Christians. But Jesus hunted him down on the Damascus road. He was blinded, then given sight. Conquered by grace. Commissioned by grace.The crowd listens, until Paul says the word "Gentiles." Then they explode: "Away with such a fellow from the earth!"Three big truths:Your testimony is not the gospel. Jesus is the hero.The spectacular testimony isn't a better testimony, just a different one.We are responsible for faithfulness. God is responsible for results.Paul was conquered by grace. Commissioned by grace. Kept by grace.#Acts22 #ConqueredByGrace #CommissionedByGrace #KeptByGrace #PaulsTestimony #DamascusRoad #JesusIsTheHero #YourTestimonyIsPowerful #RedemptionHillChurch 0:00 - Welcome: Week 63 in Acts1:00 - Scripture Reading: Acts 21:39-22:29 7:00 - Recap: The Riot in the Temple11:00 - The Roman Tribune Protects Paul (Providentially)13:00 - Tarsus: "No Obscure City" (Wealth, Position, Free City)15:00 - Paul's Surprising Request: Let Me Speak to Them18:00 - He Speaks in Hebrew (Stunning the Crowd)19:00 - Paul's Testimony: Conquered by Grace21:00 - Hebrews 1: Paul Had the Puzzle, Missing the Center22:00 - You Can Be Sincere and Sincerely Wrong24:00 - Your Testimony Is Not the Gospel (Jesus Is the Hero)26:00 - The Gospel Is What JESUS Has Done28:00 - More Mercy and Grace in Jesus Than Sin in You30:00 - The Spectacular Testimony Isn't a Better Testimony33:00 - Conquered by Grace = Commissioned by Grace37:00 - Paul Hoped for Conversion—Got Rejection39:00 - The Word "Gentiles" Explodes the Crowd42:00 - When Sharing the Gospel Hurts (Rejection Is Real)44:00 - The Same Sun That Melts Ice Hardens Clay46:00 - We Plant Seeds—God Gives the Increase49:00 - Paul Kept by Grace (Roman Citizen for Such a Time)52:00 - Closing Prayer: Conquered, Commissioned, Kept

  8. Sep 1

    Sola Gratia | Extra Nos

    Reformation Series Week 2: Ephesians 2:1-10: The second installment of the Reformation series tackles Sola Gratia, grace alone.What is the standard of God's holiness? Personal, perfect, perpetual righteousness. No exceptions. No discounts. And we don't meet it.Paul paints the backdrop: We weren't just drifting, afloat, or drowning. We were dead, drowned, tied up, buried, spiritually dead but physically animated, bound by the world, the flesh, and the devil. Children of wrath, destined for hell.But God. Two of the most beautiful words in Scripture.Dead → made alive. Bound → raised up. Children of wrath → seated with Christ in heavenly places.What's the cost? For you, NOTHING. For Jesus, EVERYTHING. Grace is gift, not wage. Even the faith to receive it is a gift of God. If salvation involved any work on our part, we could boast. But grace strips us of all boasting.God loves you just the way you are. But He loves you too much to leave you that way. 0:00 - Welcome: Reformation Series Week 21:00 - Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2:1-104:00 - God's Standard: Personal, Perfect, Perpetual Righteousness 6:00 - Romans 3:23 - We All Fall Short 7:00 - Born Without a Chance (Inherited Sin) 15:00 - Dead, Not Mostly Dead (Princess Bride Reference) 16:00 - Semi-Pelagian Heresy Exposed 22:00 - Bound by the World, Flesh, and the Devil 24:00 - Children of Wrath (Hell Is Real) 27:00 - God Loves You Where You Are (Too Much to Leave You There) 29:00 - Dead Made Alive, Bound Raised Up, Children of Wrath Seated With Christ 36:00 - Even Faith Is a Gift of God 38:00 - Cost to You: NOTHING. Cost to Jesus: EVERYTHING 40:00 - God Doesn't Need You—But Has a Plan for You (v.10) 46:00 - Means of Grace: Word, Sacraments, Prayer, Fellowship 48:00 - Grace Flows Like Water From a Faucet51:00 - Closing Prayer#Ephesians2 #SolaGratia #GraceAlone #ExtraNos #ReformationSeries #ButGod #DeadInSin #AlienRighteousness #RedemptionHillChurch

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The gospel is the hope of the world. As we read the Scriptures, we see the overarching themes of God’s providence, power and provision to reconcile mankind and the created world to Himself through the Person and work of Jesus Christ. In light of this, we aim to be explicitly gospel-centered in all that we preach, teach and practice. Sermon audio and video from Redemption Hill Church, San Antonio, Texas

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