Redeemer City Church - Lafayette, LA

In this sermon, Pastor Aaron Shamp explores the parable of the Prodigal Son, focusing on the themes of grace, the nature of sin, and the contrasting attitudes of the two brothers. He emphasizes that the younger and older brothers are lost in their ways and that a genuine relationship with the Father is based on grace rather than moral performance. Pastor Aaron highlights the dangers of a religious mindset that seeks to earn God's favor through good works and the importance of recognizing our need for grace regardless of our actions.

Takeaways

• The Prodigal Son's return signifies repentance and grace.
• The father's compassion illustrates unconditional love.
• Both sons represent different ways of being lost.
• Jesus's parables challenge our understanding of sin and grace.
• Goodness can separate us from God just as much as sin.
• Religious mindset can lead to arrogance and superiority.
• True obedience stems from love, not duty.
• Grace is a gift that cannot be earned.
• We must let go of our righteousness to accept grace.
• Jesus's sacrifice allows us to have a seat at the Father's table.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Prodigal Son Series
05:17 The Role of the Elder Brother
10:53 Two Ways to be Separated from God
17:45 Identifying the Elder Brother in Ourselves
30:45 The Gift of Grace and Access to the Father's Table

This sermon is from Redeemer's final service before merging with First Baptist Church of Milton.

In Redeemer's final service, Pastor Aaron Shamp explores the themes of purpose, decay, distinctiveness, and deliverance as he reflects on the teachings of Jesus about being the salt and light of the world. He emphasizes the importance of understanding our role in a decaying world, preparing for opposition, and living distinctively as Christians. The sermon culminates in the assurance of deliverance through Christ and the call to rejoice in our eternal reward.

Takeaways

• The gospel has the power to transform lives.
• We are called to be salt and light in a decaying world.
• The world is in a state of decay and darkness.
• Prepare yourself for opposition and difficulty.
• We must engage with the world to remain salty.
• Being light means living out good works publicly.
• Distinctiveness is essential in our Christian walk.
• We are called to persevere for Christ's sake.
• Our deliverance is secured through Christ's work.
• Rejoice in the face of persecution because of our eternal reward.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Beatitudes and Purpose
02:50 Understanding Decay in the World
11:00 The Distinctiveness of Believers
17:51 Living as Salt and Light
29:49 Deliverance Through Christ

In this sermon, Pastor Aaron Shamp teaches the sufficiency of Scripture and its application in our lives. He emphasizes that the Bible is necessary for knowing God, understanding the gospel, and growing in our relationship with Him. The sufficiency of Scripture means that it contains all the words of God that we need for salvation, knowing Him, and obeying His will. Pastor Aaron provides several applications of the sufficiency of Scripture, including knowing objective truth and morality, not adding any other writings to Scripture, and not considering modern revelations equal to Scripture. He also encourages applying the Bible to our relationships in our families, churches, and the world.

Takeaways

• The Bible is necessary for knowing God, understanding the gospel, and growing in our relationship with Him.
• The sufficiency of Scripture means that it contains all the words of God that we need for salvation, knowing Him, and obeying His will.
• We should not add any other writings to Scripture or consider modern revelations equal to Scripture.
• We can know objective truth and morality through Scripture.
• We should apply the Bible to our relationships in our families, churches, and the world.
• Humility, transparency, and testimony are important in applying the Bible to our mission in the world.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Mother's Day Celebration
00:59 The Necessity and Power of Scripture
06:39 The Sufficiency of Scripture in a Relativistic Culture
13:12 Applying Scripture to Our Relationships
32:43 Transforming Lives Through the Word

This is a standalone sermon from guest preacher Alex Rea. He teaches us about who Jesus is through the story of the transfiguration.

This is the second sermon in our series on the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, we learn from Galatians 3 about the Spirit's role in our salvation and Christian growth.