Refuge Church

John 2:1-11: Jesus Goes to a Wedding (Stories from John's Gospel)

Welcome to the 3rd sermon in our series looking at personal encounters with Jesus as recorded in the gospel of John.

The idea that God would become a human and “dwell among us” is an astounding thought. The God of the Bible did not remain hidden or removed or indifferent, He actually wrote Himself into the story and became one of His creation!? And when Jesus walked among us, He did not come as a king or a warrior or a leader, He came as a servant. He walked and talked and met with very real people in very real circumstances. 

This summer at Refuge, we are going through the Gospel of John and meeting Jesus in these encounters with all kinds of people. We don’t just want to know our opinions about Jesus, we want to know who He really was and how He interacted with people so that we can come to know Him better.

1 Samuel 2:4-8: The Proud and the Humble (For Those Who Wait)

Welcome to the 2nd sermon in our series on waiting for the coming of Christ. (2 of 4)

“Advent” means the arrival or coming of something important. This season we will remember all that God has accomplished as we look back at the prayer of Hannah in 1 Samuel 2. She is a powerful image of what it is to trust in the God who will accomplish His good purpose. We will walk through her prayer as we also wait and remember. Remember that Christ has come and waiting, with hope and joy, for His return. 

John 15:1-17: Walking in the Lord's Vineyard

Welcome to this stand alone sermon about the importance of abiding with the Lord.

John 3:1-15: Born Again (God is Glory Made Known)

Welcome to the 8th sermon in our series on what the Bible is all about. (8 of 15)

Do you really know what the Bible is about? When you understand the point an author is trying to make even the most complicated of books make much more sense. This summer we are going to “stand on the shoulders” of D. A. Carson and his book The God Who is There: Finding Your Place in God’s Story as we walk through the big story of Scripture to discuss what the Bible is truly about.

Psalms 1:1-6: The Wise God (God is Glory Made Known)

Welcome to the 6th sermon in our series on what the Bible is all about. (6 of 15)

Do you really know what the Bible is about? When you understand the point an author is trying to make even the most complicated of books make much more sense. This summer we are going to “stand on the shoulders” of D. A. Carson and his book The God Who is There: Finding Your Place in God’s Story as we walk through the big story of Scripture to discuss what the Bible is truly about.

Psalms 63: Sustenance (The Heart of a King)

Welcome to the 21st sermon in our series on the books of 1 & 2 Samuel. (21 of 45)

In the books of 1&2 Samuel, God grants his people a king, but it doesn’t go the way they think it will go. Power is something every person craves, but does it ever deliver what we hope it will deliver? In God’s story, power is a crucible that enables, lifts up, reveals and exposes. It is God’s to grant and ours to either steward or worship…one leads to life, the other to destruction.

Join us through the books of 1&2 Samuel as we look at the stories of prophets, kings and peasants being shaped and formed by God’s crucible of power.

John 6:60-71: Because There is No One Else (Why I Still Follow Jesus)

Welcome to the 8th sermon in our series in which various speakers share their personal reasons for continuing to believe Christ (8 of 10).

It’s important for us as Christians to stop every so often and think: Why do we still think this stuff is true? Why do we still believe that the God of the Bible is God over all creation? Why do we still believe that Jesus is the Son of God?  Why to we still believe in His death and resurrection? Join us in this ‘series with a series’ as we hear from various people who really still believe this stuff is true as they explain why.

1 Corinthians 9:24-27: Because He is the Best Option (Why I Still Follow Jesus)

Welcome to the 7th sermon in our series in which various speakers share their personal reasons for continuing to believe Christ (7 of 10).

It’s important for us as Christians to stop every so often and think: Why do we still think this stuff is true? Why do we still believe that the God of the Bible is God over all creation? Why do we still believe that Jesus is the Son of God?  Why to we still believe in His death and resurrection? Join us in this ‘series with a series’ as we hear from various people who really still believe this stuff is true as they explain why.

Isaiah 65:17-25: Because of God's Vision for the Good Life (Why I Still Follow Jesus)

Welcome to the 4th sermon in our series in which various speakers share their personal reasons for continuing to believe Christ (4 of 10).

It’s important for us as Christians to stop every so often and think: Why do we still think this stuff is true? Why do we still believe that the God of the Bible is God over all creation? Why do we still believe that Jesus is the Son of God?  Why to we still believe in His death and resurrection? Join us in this ‘series with a series’ as we hear from various people who really still believe this stuff is true as they explain why.

2 Corinthians 5:16-21: Cultural Alternatives

Welcome to this stand alone sermon that discusses how culture affects us and how we can affect culture.