Sermons - Redeemer City Church
Redeemer City Church is a gospel-centered, mission-driven, culturally-engaging church planted in the heart of Knoxville for the joy of Knoxville.
Gathering Every Sunday at 10:00AM
828 Tulip Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37918
Episodes
37 episodes
The Person of the Holy Spirit in the Trinity (Gifted Series)
Pastor Trent starts our GIFTED series on the Holy Spirit by slowing everything down and asking the basic questions most people skip: Who is the Holy Spirit, and what does it mean that the Spirit of the living God dwells in believers (Romans 8)?...
When The “Bad” Guest Gets It Right - Luke 7:36-50
A respected religious man invites Jesus to lunch, and a woman with a public reputation walks in and falls apart at His feet. The room reads her past like a label, but Jesus reads her heart like a story of grace, and that collision exposes somet...
Three Reasons To Open Your Bible Daily (Mother's Day) - 2 Timothy 3:14-17
If the Bible is truly God’s Word, then reading it is not a box to check. It is where God speaks words of truth, hope, warning, comfort, and life by his Spirit.Anchored in 2 Timothy 3:14-17, Pastor Trent's message lays out three reasons ...
Build Your Life on Jesus - Luke 6:46-49
“Lord, Lord” is easy to say. Letting Jesus rule your actual life is something else entirely.In this sermon, Pastor Trent walks through a tension many Christians feel but rarely name: the claim that salvation is by faith alone versus the...
Holiness Is Not Optional - Luke 6:43-45
Some people walk into a room and you can’t shake the feeling they’ve been with Jesus. That kind of life can look rare, like “super Christian” territory, but in this sermon Pastor Trent argues it should be the normal shape of Christianity. ...
Judgment: Hypocritical or Helpful? - Luke 6:37-42
“Judge not” is one of the most quoted lines Jesus ever spoke, and one of the most misunderstood. We sit in Luke 6:37-42 and ask the uncomfortable question beneath the slogan: are we using judgment to condemn people, or to help them walk toward ...
Love Like Jesus - Luke 6:27-36
Romans 5 says Jesus Christ didn’t die for His friends. He died for His enemies, and that includes us in our sin.In this message, Pastor Trent walks through the heart of the gospel message, why the cross is sacrificial love aimed at the ...
Because Of Jesus - Easter 2026
Easter isn’t a vague spiritual mood for us, it’s a claim about history and a decision that follows. We walk through four reasons we can celebrate “because of Jesus,” starting with the cross as a real, finished transaction: redemption. Jesus doe...
Between Two Worlds - Luke 6:20-26
Comfort feels like the clearest proof that life is going right, but Luke 6 refuses to let us keep that definition. We walk through Jesus’ blessings and woes and feel the tension immediately: the kingdom of God calls “blessed” what the world tri...
Lord Of The Sabbath - Luke 6:1-11
If you have ever felt like faith is just another way to measure yourself, Luke 6 cuts straight through that pressure. Pastor Spencer's message begins with an honest look at how many people define Christianity as moral effort and rule keeping, t...
He Came for the Undeserving - Luke 5:27-32
What if the moment that changed your life wasn’t a moral upgrade, but a mercy encounter? We walk through Luke 5:27–32 and watch Jesus lock eyes with Levi the tax collector, a man everyone labeled unpatriotic, untrustworthy, and unclean—and then...
Whatever It Takes - Luke 5:17-26
A packed room, a blocked door, and four friends who won’t take no for an answer—then a shaft of daylight as the roof opens. Pastor Trent leads us through Luke 5 and we watch love improvise a path to Jesus, revealing a surprising order of priori...
Living Dead No More - Luke 5:12-16
A man “full of leprosy” breaks every boundary to reach Jesus, and the crowd scatters—until a single touch rewrites his future. We walk through Luke 5:12–16 to explore the brutal reality of leprosy in the ancient world, why it isolated people ph...
The Call to Come and Go - Luke 5:1-11
A crowd gathered for a spectacle, but the miracle on the Sea of Galilee wasn’t the full story—it was the setup. When Jesus steps into Simon Peter’s boat and tells a tired professional to try again, daylight fills with fish, nets tear, and boats...
Even Demons Know - Luke 4:31-41
What if the battle between good and evil doesn’t drag on forever? We walk through Luke 4:31–41 to witness Jesus speak with a kind of authority that ends arguments, empties threats, and restores what’s broken. In a single day He silences an uncl...
Why Jesus Faced Temptation And What It Means For Us - Luke 4:1-13
A silent wilderness. An empty stomach. A question of identity. Our walk through Luke 4 isn’t about trivia or moralism; it’s about how Jesus stands where Israel—and we—so often fall. Fresh from His baptism and the Father’s approval, the Son is l...
Behold, the Son! - Luke 3:21-38
A river opens, a dove descends, and a voice from heaven names a Son. Luke’s account of Jesus’ baptism is more than a milestone; it’s a clear window into the heart of God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit acting in perfect unity. We move from John’s ...
Words That Wake The Heart - Luke 3:1-20
A quiet life can inspire, but it can’t rescue. We open Luke 3 and hear a wilderness voice cut through the noise: the gospel is news that must be announced, not guessed at. From the emperor’s palace to the temple courts, power seems concentrated...
The King Came For You (Christmas Eve Service) - Luke 2
Power promised peace, but a manger proved it. We open Luke’s account and trace a daring contrast: Caesar’s empire announces victory as “good news,” while a young couple, pushed by a census, arrives in Bethlehem where prophecy quietly comes true...
Holding Onto Hope - Luke 2:21-38
A quiet temple visit becomes a thunderclap of hope. Pastor Trent opens Luke 2:21–38 as we follow Mary and Joseph’s humble obedience, then meet Simeon—a devout, Spirit-led man who waits for the consolation of Israel and finds it in his arms. His...
Ordinary People, Unstoppable Plan - Luke 1:26-56
A backwater town, a teenage girl, and an angelic message collide to change the course of history. We walk through Luke 1:26–56 and watch Mary move from fear to faith, from question to consent, and from silence to song. Gabriel’s announcement na...
Good News for Skeptics - Luke 1:1-4
Luke, a Gentile physician, a companion of Paul, and a meticulous investigator chased down eyewitnesses and arranged a clear, checkable account so a thoughtful skeptic could be sure about Jesus. We kick off a long walk through Luke by unpacking ...
Wrath: The Justice of God - 1 Thessalonians 5, Revelation
Warning without hope crushes the soul; hope without warning dulls it. We open Scripture to hold both together as we trace the Day of the Lord through Revelation and 1 Thessalonians and confront a question many avoid: what is God’s wrath, and ho...
Resurrection: Embodied Hope - 1 Corinthians 15
What if the most important claim in history is also the most practical? We walk through why the resurrection of Jesus is the hinge of the Christian story—and why it changes how you face guilt, grief, and the future of your own body. Starting fr...
Rapture: We Will Rise And Welcome Jesus As He Returns - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
A single trumpet blast that ends the hush of graveyards. That’s the image Paul gives in 1 Thessalonians 4, and it’s the heartbeat of this message about the "rapture." Far from a secret evacuation, the apostle paints a royal arrival:...