Christ Redeemer Corpus Podcast

If there is one thing that is abundantly clear throughout Genesis and the entirety of Scripture it is that God is absolutely faithful. Our God is a covenant keeping God and his faithfulness endures from generation to generation and throughout the ages. Today in Genesis 26:1-11 we see the unfolding and continuation of God's covenant of grace as Abraham's promised son Isaac is now tried, tested and directed in ways that are strikingly similar to his father Abraham.

We are prepared to die well only when we live each day to the glory of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.Eternal life is the reward of all those who die in faith. Death for the believer is not the end but only the beginning of a new, glorious existence — one in which we enjoy face-to-face communion with the Lord forever.

In this sermon podcast, pastor Eddie Davila is teaching from Romans 11:16-24. God is making Israel envious by delivering the gospel to the Gentiles. In this section of chapter 11, Paul reveals how the hardening of Israel has resulted in blessings for the Gentiles—blessings accompanied by the responsibility for humility. To keep the Gentiles from falling into the same sin as Israel, Paul's description of blessing is followed by a warning against pride.

In this sermon podcast, Mark Lopez is teaching from Hebrews 12:1-7;11. Mark poses seven questions to help guide our understanding of the text. Idea: Christians ought to look to Jesus, who endured the full weight of suffering, and trust in the Father’s benevolent providence through all trials and hardship. The author of Hebrews provides a list of faithful examples in chapter 11. He then uses these examples as a basis for urging his readers to remain faithful. But the point of this passage is not to look to our earthly fathers but to look to Jesus, our ultimate source for finding strength and for obtaining a proper understanding of the heavenly Father’s discipline. Believers look to Christ because he endured suffering for the church’s salvation.

Pastor Eddie is teaching from Ecclesiastes 10:1-3. In this chapter Solomon gives us several examples of the “foolish life.” Many of these matters seem insignificant, but grave consequences can come from such “small” things. It is easy to downplay the significance of “little tasks,” but they can determine the course of a person's life. Indulging in a “little foolishness” may bring grave consequences.

Today, pastor Eddie will be teaching from Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12. The main idea: Pursuing satisfaction in money Is meaningless. Those who love money will never be satisfied by money, and Solomon calls this kind of discontentment “futile.” Solomon’s statement has nothing to do with tax bracket; he does not mention an amount. His statement has everything to do with the heart. You can love money and have a lot, and you can love money and have a little. The issue is not how much you have; the issue is the heart.

Today, pastor Ed is preaching from Ecclesiastes 3:16-22. The meaninglessness of justice and politics in this cursed world cries out for a Savior. Why am I here? What’s the reason for my existence? Those are gigantic questions. Most people know things like pleasure or possessions or the pursuit of money are not high enough values. Most of us recognize that those aims are too low and inadequate for life. There has to be more to life—something more meaningful—than money and pleasurable experiences.

Today, pastor Ed will be preaching from Ecclesiastes 2:12-26. Solomon's transition to consider whether the dutiful person is better off than the fool also proves that there is no good substitute for God. Worldly wisdom certainly has some temporal advantages over folly. It is preferable to understand how to cope in this perplexing world. Balancing your checkbook and changing the oil in your car are prudent activities. So are obeying the laws of the land. But worldly wisdom clearly has its limitations, as we see in verse 14. All our striving apart from God are marked by futility.

In this sermon podcast, pastor Ed is preaching from Ecclesiastes 2:1-11. Exploring the possibility that various diversions offer fulfillment now occupies Solomon's attention. He finally realizes this is also a futile pursuit not worthy of his time.Pleasure in and of itself doesn't offer anything of lasting value. Pleasure that doesn't find its source in God is transitory, so it ultimately disappoints.

Today, pastor Ed will be preaching from Ecclesiastes 1:1-18. Romans 8:18-21 describes a futile creation that longs for the curse to be overthrown, a creation that longs for resurrection from the dead, and a fallen humanity that screams along with that creation. The reign of death is strong, and it claimed Adam and Abel and David and Solomon and Rehoboam, and one day it will claim you. But in a world full of grave plots, one grave is empty, and there is one Man whom the dust cannot claim because God would not allow the Holy One to see decay. Jesus is free from the curse, and He graciously offers that freedom to you.

Today we begin a series through the book of Ecclesiastes. In Ecclesiastes we find a guy faced with the monotony of life who tried to find meaning in all of those things and more, and in the end he concludes that everything is meaningless. Ecclesiastes was written by the “Teacher” or “Preacher.” The Hebrew word denotes the leader of a congregation—a Pastor (Eswine, Recovering Eden, 3). Who is he? He is the “Son of David, king in Jerusalem” (1:1). Solomon is the only candidate because he is the only one of David’s sons who ruled over a united Israel from Jerusalem (see Eccl 1:12; 1 Chr 29:25). 

In this podcast, pastor Ed is preaching from 3 John 9-11. Diotrephes is a prideful man. Prideful people who are malicious gossips oppose Christian hospitality. Perhaps John wrote a letter to the church, encouraging them to be hospitable toward traveling missionaries, but Diotrephes resisted it because of pride. He wanted to be first over them. The apostle then declared moral judgment against Diotrephes. His conduct was evil. Gaius was not to imitate this behavior. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God, John observed.

Today, pastor Ed is preaching from 3 John 5-8. People cannot see your heart, but they can see your life. Walk, live out, day by day, the gospel truth that is in you by virtue of your union with Christ. Abide in Christ and bear much fruit (cf. John 15). John commends Gaius, “Dear friend, you are showing faithfulness.” His faithful service stands in striking contrast to the inhospitable Diotrephes, whom we will meet in verses 9-10.

Today, pastor Eddie teaches from 3 John 1-4. As followers of Jesus, our lives and reputations ought to reflect His love, affection, and hospitality toward one another. With that in mind let me raise three important questions for all of us to think about: First, what do you think of yourself? Second, what do you believe others think about you? Third, what does God think about you? The shortest book in the Bible, the letter of 3 John is very helpful in assisting us to reflect on these three questions.

Pastor Ed is preaching from 1 John 5:18-21. For the final time in this letter John addresses the “new birth.” The apostle wants us to be sure that we have been born again, and he catalogs no less than 13 evidences of the new birth in this letter. Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the true God, and the only God who gives you an eternal life—and you can have it with certainty. All you have to do is believe in His name. He and He alone is the “true God.” All other gods are deceiving counterfeits and false substitutes. What they promise they can never provide. Jesus “is the true God and eternal life.” On this truth you can stand and stake your eternal destiny.