Ephesians

Sermons

In this message, Sarah looks at the issue of gifting, and how God has given gifts to each one of us to use within the church family. Here we see this amazing picture of both a unified body, but one which also exhibits wonderful diversity and difference in gifting.

9th Feb 2025 | Sarah Varley

Make every effort

Paul writes to the church in Ephesus, ‘make every effort’ to keep the unity of the Spirit. In this message we talk about unity; what it is, why it’s so important, and how all of us have a part of play in looking after it.

2nd Feb 2025 | Phil Varley

The church and the Glory of God

Vahé preaches out of Ephesians 3:20-21 and unpacks Paul’s calling for the church to reflect the glory of God.
1st Dec 2024 | Vahé Jebejian

Reconciled

In this message we explore God’s plan to create ‘one new humanity’ (the Church) who will display something of his wisdom, power and grace.

We ask the question, what is our role in this and how can we play our part in building together across cultures, generations and people groups?

10th Nov 2024 | Phil Varley

Remember

In Ephesians 2:11-22, Paul urges the Ephesian believers to “remember” both where they once were, and where they now are. They were excluded but now they have been radically included. In this message we explore how fully accepting these truths can impact our lives and our church, creating confidence, humility, compassion and gratitude.

3rd Nov 2024 | Phil Varley

From Power to Freedom to Good Works

Vahé looks at Ephesians 2:1-10, particularly zooming in on verse 10. He explains the structure of the paragraph and how God’s power in us is greater than any other power, freeing us from sin and empowering us to walk in good works. Vahé explains how God has prepared these good works for us before the foundation of the world and how our life is bursting with meaning and purpose.

27th Oct 2024 | Vahé Jebejian

Back to the Future

In this message we look at Paul’s desire for believers to understand just how bad things were without God, and how good things are and will be with him. We consider Paul’s encouragement to live out our lives in light not simply of what God has done, but in view of what he promises to do going forward. We need to go ‘back to the future’ so we can see just how good he promises to be.

20h Oct 2024 | Phil Varley

That we would know him

In this message Sarah looks at Paul’s prayer for the Church. In particular we consider how Paul prays that we would know Christ more and that the Holy Spirit would reveal to them their calling, their inheritance and the power available to them.

13th Oct 2024 | Sarah Varley

The Guaranteed Inheritance

In this message we explore being assured what our inheritance in Christ is, and how it changes our priorities and perspective. Without such confidence we easily drift into lifestyles indistinguishable from the world.

6th Oct 2024 | Mick Taylor

What kind of people?

Sermons

A People of Purpose

In the final message of the series, Phil unpacks the conviction we carry, that God has called us together in Rotterdam for great kingdom purpose.

3rd Mar 2024 | Phil Varley

A people of his Presence

In this message, we explore what it means to be a people who believe in and experience the presence of God. We look at the impact this has on how we are the church together and how we live out our lives as followers of Jesus.

25th Feb 2024 | Phil Varley

A people of faith

In this message we look at how we are called to be believers, and how faith is the critical quality of the people of God.

11th Feb 2024 | Phil Varley

What kind of people? People people.

We are starting a new series looking at the kind of church we want to be. In this message Phil Varley talks about how the church should always be a place where people matter.

4th Feb 2024 | Phil Varley

Reset 2024

Sermons

In this final message of the series, we look at what it means when Jesus calls his disciples to firstly leave their former lives and then to “go” out into the world and to bear fruit.

28th Jan 2024 | Sarah Varley

Wait

Jesus tells his disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit. In this message Phil speaks about the challenge and opportunity of waiting, and how the Spirit is present to help us ‘wait well.’

21st Jan 2024 | Phil Varley

Sarah and Phil Varley continue our series looking at the radical call to follow Jesus and what that means.

14th Jan 2024 | Phil Varley, Sarah Varley

Come

In this message we consider the offer and the invite of Jesus for us to come to him.

7th Jan 2024 | Phil Varley

Advent 2023

Sermons

Joy because Immanuel, God with us and us with God

In this message, Roos and Vahé explore how joy is available to all who put their trust in Jesus. They further explore how joy can be lived out practically and lastly how joy is possible in the midst of sorrow and pain.

17th Dec 2023 | Roos & Vahe Jebejian

Prince of Peace

This message we explore the advent theme of Peace, and how Jesus is the Prince of Peace.

10th Dec 2023 | Phil Varley

Hope has a name

In the first of our Advent series, Chris Taylor spoke about how Jesus is the bringer of great hope into a world of darkness.

3rd Dec 2023 | Chris Taylor

The gospel of Luke

Sermons

Hard sayings of Jesus - fire, sin and repentance

In this message Phil looks at some of the hard sayings of Jesus in Luke 12 and 13, and why engaging with, rather than dismissing these gospel moments is so important.

26th Nov 2023 | Phil Varley

Living a Big life, settling the ownership issue

In this message Phil speaks from Luke 13 and the story of bigger barns and how if we want to live a big life, we must settle the ownership issue.

19th Nov 2023 | Phil Varley

The simple truth

Jesus teaches that one of the keys to a ‘blessed’ and happy life is simply to hear his voice and follow it. It’s so simple and yet at times we find it so hard.

12th Nov 2023 | Phil Varley

How to love your neighbour?

Looking at the story of the ‘good Samaritan’ in Luke 10 Sarah talks about how the sacrifice of Jesus enables us live out the call to love our neighbour as ourselves.

5th Nov 2023 | Sarah Varley

Keep one eye on the Harvest

In Luke 10 Jesus sends his disciples out into the world announcing that the “harvest is plentiful” and that he is the “Lord of the harvest.” Jesus is similarly challenging us not simply to be people who come to him, but a people who are sent by him to be his messengers out into the city.

29th Oct 2023 | Phil Varley

Discipleship: anything better?

In this message, Vahé explores what discipleship entails and how there is nothing better for us to do in this moment than to live in the Kingdom.

22nd Oct 2023 | Vahé Jebejian

Jesus and the demonised man

In this message from Luke 8, Phil speaks about the presence of evil, the beginnings of freedom, the intent of Jesus and the power of a story.

15th Oct 2023 | Phil Varley

Signs of the Kingdom

In this message, Vahé looks at Jesus’ invitation for us to become like Him. In collaboration with the Spirit, Jesus invites us to learn from Him and imitate Him.

8th Oct 2023 | Vahé Jebejian

Learning from Jesus

In this message, Vahé looks at Jesus’ invitation for us to become like Him. In collaboration with the Spirit, Jesus invites us to learn from Him and imitate Him.

1st Oct 2023 | Vahé Jebejian

The Kingdom of God vs the Kingdom of the world

In this message, Phil looks at Luke’s account of the beatitudes, and how Jesus calls us into a radically new way of viewing the world and what counts.

24th Sep 2023 | Phil Varley

An amazing invitation to spirit enabled partnership

Sarah looks at Luke 5 where Simon Peter was called to leave his day job as a fisherman and partner with Jesus to fish for men. She looks at how, empowered by the spirit, we also get to Partner with God in proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and at what we can learn from Simon Peter about obedience, trust and surrender.

17th Sep 2023 | Sarah Varley

The unexpected King

Jesus announces the Kingdom manifesto and that he is the Kingdom bringer. But although he is the King that Israel has been waiting for, he is not the one they are expecting. We see again that the kingdom is both counter cultural and so often counter intuitive for us all.

10th Sep 2023 | Phil Varley

Receiving the King

Phil opens our series from Luke looking at the calling of John the Baptist, and the challenge to receive Jesus as the King.

3rd Sep 2023 | Phil Varley

Galatians

Sermons

Sowing and reaping

In the final message of the series, Phil speaks on the principle of sowing and reaping in the Christian life.

2nd Jul 2023 | Galatians | Phil Varley

Walking with the Spirit

Phil spoke about how to ‘walk with the Spirit’ and how it is for ‘everyone and involves everything’

11th Jun| GALATIANS | Phil Varley

The fruit of the Spirit

Phil spoke about how walking with the Spirit gives a good 'fruit' in our lives, 'fruit' that the law and following religious rules cannot produce. He also asks the question therefore, how do we walk with the Spirit?

4th Jun| GALATIANS | Phil Varley

Walk by the Spirit

Henk spoke about the importance of the Holy Spirit in our lives, and how the Spirit leads into a life of following Jesus.
28th May | GALATIANS | Henk Kersten

Children of the promise

Phil spoke out of Galatians 4 and Paul's argument that the gentile believers can take great confidence, as they are children of promise not slavery, and as such, they must not put themselves under the law.
14th May 2023 | GALATIANS | Phil Varley

Liberated Slave or Adopted Heir

As we continue in our Galatians series, Phil preaches from Galatians 3 and asks the question, does the Christian have to follow religious rules as they live out their faith?
7th May 2023 | GALATIANS | Phil Varley

Licence, Legalism or Liberty

As we continue in our Galatians series, Phil preaches from Galatians 3 and asks the question, does the Christian have to follow religious rules as they live out their faith?
23rd April 2023 | GALATIANS | Phil Varley

Living in the grace of Christ

As we continue in our Galatians series, Vahé explores Paul’s deep concern for the Galatians and what the implications are of turning away from the gospel.
2nd April 2023 | GALATIANS | Vahé Jebejian

Shots fired

This is the first message in our new Galatians series, in which Phil considers Paul's strong opening words to the Galatians.
26th March 2023 | GALATIANS | Phil Varley

Freedom weekend

Sermons

Doing Good and praying for healing

In the final session of the Freedom Weekend, Wendy spoke on doing good, being kind, and praying for healing.

18th Jun 2023 | Freedom Weekend | Wendy Mann

The power of Encouragement

This session focus on the questions of why encouragement is so important, and presents some simple tools as to how do this with one another.

17th Jun 2023 | Freedom Weekend | Wendy Mann

Mystery and Disappointment

All of us will encounter disappointment and at times mystery in our Christian walk. Wendy teaches on how to process and navigate these issues.

17th Jun 2023 | Freedom Weekend | Wendy Mann

Father Filters

Wendy opens the weekend talking about the importance of knowing God as our Father. In this session Wendy explains how negative experiences from our past can impact our ability to know the Father, and she teaches how we can partner with the Holy Spirit in finding increasing freedom.

16th Jun 2023 | Freedom Weekend | Wendy Mann

DNA Series

Sermons

The story so far, lessons learnt

In this final message in our DNA series Phil talks a bit about his journey, and some of the lessons learnt over the last few years.
19th March 2023 | DNA | Phil Varley

Leadership matters

Phil looks at the issue of leadership in the church, and explains how we hope to work this out at Redeemer Rotterdam.
12th March 2023 | DNA | Phil Varley

What kind of church?

Phil looks at how we want to be a church which loves the word of God, loves the presence of God, loves people, embraces diversity and holds onto hope.

19th Feb 2023 | DNA | Phil Varley