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Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Matthew 11:28-30; 12:15-21 In these two passages, we see not only who Jesus is—gentle and humble—but also, and because of his gentle humility, the rest he gives to run-down and weak people. There is no one like Jesus.

Given by Rev. Justin Adour TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | John 8:12-20 In the Bible, darkness is a metaphor for evil and ignorance. Jesus has come into the world as light: the one who will end all evil, and whose truth can provide direction and meaning in a confusing and chaotic world.

Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Matthew 11:1-11 While in prison, John honestly expresses some doubt about Jesus: “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” This sermon explores how Jesus reveals himself to those who are distressed in life and in their faith.

Given by Rev. Andrew Field TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | John 6:25-40 Over the course of this series, we're looking at five of Jesus’ “I am” statements from the gospel of John. Each of these statements reveals an aspect of Jesus’ identity that directly fulfills an Old Testament theme or promise. In this passage, Jesus declares himself to be the soul’s truest satisfaction, that which we need and desire.

Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | John 5:31-47 This sermon explores why Jesus is the point of every sermon preached at Redeemer West Side. As Jesus himself said, he’s the hero of the biblical story.

Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Mark 6:30-44 This sermon explores the shape of Jesus’ compassion and what it means that he is compassionate towards us today.

Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Mark 4:35-41 This story of Jesus calming the troubled sea not only reveals the doctrine of the incarnation, but it also shows how that doctrine is an immense comfort as we face the troubles of life.

Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Mark 2:1-12 Jesus’ comprehensive healing of the paralyzed is not just an act of kindness and mercy; it’s a revelation of Jesus’ divinity.

Given by Rev. Paul Yoo TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | John 2:13-25 A temple is the meeting place of heaven and earth. While there are religious and secular kinds of temples, this passage tells us that Jesus is the true and ultimate temple, the real intersection of heaven and earth. The only way to have a relationship with God is in and through him, the one who is God with us.

Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | John 2:1-11 John calls Jesus’ miracle at Cana the archetypal sign: as we look at this story, we have a picture of who Jesus is and what he came into the world to do. This second sermon on this passage will focus on the new covenant Jesus came to establish: salvation by grace alone.

Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | John 2:1-11 John calls Jesus’ miracle at Cana the archetype sign: as we look at this story, we have a picture of who Jesus is and what he came into the world to do. Our first sermon on this passage focuses on Jesus as the bringer of joy.

Given by Rev. Alan Charnock TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Psalm 146 As we round out one year and look ahead to another, this Psalm invites the people of God into a posture of praise; praising God for who he is (Psalm 146:6) and all he’s done (Psalm 146:7-9).

Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Psalm 130 No matter how hard or distressing our world is, or our life is, a Christian is someone who can live with tectonic hope, because with God there is forgiveness and unfailing love. On this Sunday before Christmas, the reality of Christ’s coming and work means that, for the Christian, there’s always hope.

Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Psalm 98 On this Lessons & Carols Sunday, we’ll look at Psalm 98 to remind ourselves that because Christ came the first time, he’ll come again. And when he comes again, we’ll be home.

Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Psalm 13 Psalm 13 is an invitation to wait honestly before God: to bring him our fear, our anger, our hard questions; to lament before him in the hopes that he will come and keep his promises.

Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Genesis 11:1-9 In this sermon, we see the perennial temptation that is found in the city of Babel. However, reading this story in light of the whole Bible shows that God loves the city and wants to use his people to serve their cities.

Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Genesis 9:8-17 This sermon explores one great plotline of the Bible, namely, how God relates to his people by way of covenant and, amazingly, fulfills the conditions of the covenants himself.

Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Genesis 6:5-14, 7:13-18, 7:24 This sermon focuses on the worldwide flood and God’s reason for it. While this story is well-known, it’s a challenging one that forces us to wrestle with divine judgment.

Given by Rev. Andrew Field TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Genesis 4:1-16 When God tells Cain that “sin is crouching at your door,” we learn something profound and terrible about the power and deceptive nature of sin. This sermon also explores God’s remarkable (and even surprising) compassion toward Cain amid his great transgression.

Given by Rev. Paul Yoo TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Genesis 3 While this sermon touches on the fall and the strategy of the evil one, the thrust of this sermon is God’s promise to rescue the world through the seed of the woman —a veiled promise pointing to Jesus’ incarnation and death on the cross.