Redeemer Church

Our culture has mastered the art of renaming sin — but John opens his letter with an announcement that ends the game: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him. In that light, you can't hide your sin. The good news? You don't have to. In this first message of our series through John's letters, we see the God whose holiness exposes us, the confession that frees us, and the Advocate who drank the cup of wrath dry — leaving nothing for us but mercy.

What makes someone a real Christian? The apostle John wrote his first letter to a church that had been shaken, believers who watched trusted leaders walk away from the faith and were left wondering if they were truly saved. In this overview of 1 John, we trace the heart of the letter: the eternal Word of life who was heard, seen, and touched, the God who took on flesh, was crucified for sinners, and rose again.We'll look at the false teaching John confronts, the three tests he gives for genuine faith (belief, love, and obedience), and why getting Jesus right is the most important question you'll ever answer. John wrote it all down for one reason: so that our joy may be complete.Redeemer Church | Greensboro, NCText: 1 John 1:1-4 (CSB)

In 2 Corinthians 9, Paul finishes his appeal to the Corinthians about giving—and he refuses to guilt them into it. Instead, he points them to a God who supplies the seed, multiplies the harvest, and delights in a cheerful giver. This is generosity that flows from grace, not pressure: we give freely because God has first given freely to us. And when we do, our giving doesn't just meet needs—it overflows in thanksgiving to God, ending where all of it begins, with his indescribable gift in Christ.

A look at Jesus' teaching on money and treasure, and the freeing truth that when Christ becomes our greatest treasure, money stops being a master and becomes a tool for his glory.