http://www.redseaportland.com Red Sea is a new church coming to Northeast Portland. Our goal is to be a city within the city that reflects the diversity and culture of Portland. We are here to serve the city by both declaring and demonstrating the Gospel of Jesus Christ to its people. Whether you are skeptical and seeking truth, or spiritually hungry and seeking transcendence, or believe and are seeking the Kingdom of God -- Red Sea is a safe place for you to doubt, question, discover, believe, and live. We invite you to enter our community to explore the person, work, and teachings of Jesus and respond to him. Please get to know us by searching our site at http://redseaportland.com. en Red Sea is a new church coming to Northeast Portland. Our goal is to be a city within the city that reflects the diversity and culture of Portland. We are here to serve the city by both declaring and demonstrating the Gospel of Jesus Christ to its ... Red Sea Church no Red Sea Church info@redseaportland.com ℗ & © 2009 Red Sea Church 720 God calls his people to a lifelong process of mortification. What does that mean? And how do we do it? Listen in as we answer those questions and others from the Scriptures. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/mortification http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/090104mortificationcoffeehousetheology.mp3 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:32:38 CST Cole Brown Coffeehouse Theology mortify,sin,put_to_death,kill,mortification 59:26 Can people change? Listen in as we look to the Scriptures to uncover the doctrine of regeneration and its practical implications for our everyday living. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/regeneration http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/081228regenerationcoffeehousestheology.mp3 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:43:20 CST Cole Brown Coffeehouse Theology regeneration,born_again,rebirth,new_life,salvation,spiritual_death 44:26 What does the Tower of Babel have to do with Christmas? Listen in as we look to the story of the Tower of Babel to give us a greater appreciation for the incarnation. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/love-came-down http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/081224lovecamedownchristmaseve.mp3 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:40:30 CST Cole Brown What does the Tower of Babel have to do with Christmas? Listen in as we look to the story of the Tower of Babel to give us a greater appreciation for the incarnation. christmas,incarnation,babel,religion,irreligion 17:35 Sometimes the words we use most use are the words we least understand. Grace may be one of those words. Listen in as we look to the Scriptures to define grace and discover how it impacts our daily thinking, feeling, and living. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/grace http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/081207gracecoffeehousetheology.mp3 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:29:41 CST Cole Brown Coffeehouse Theology grace,theology,legalism,laziness,favor,blessing 76:37 What does it mean to be justified? How can we be justified? And how do our beliefs about justification impact the way we think, feel, and live? Listen in as we look to the Scriptures to answer these questions and more. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/justification http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/081130justificationcoffeehousetheology.mp3 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:04:50 CST Jeff Barrett Coffeehouse Theology justification,theology,faith,guilt,righteousness 46:21 Faith. What is it? How does it work? How do I know if the faith I have is good enough? Listen in as we explore these questions and others. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/faith http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/081123faithcoffeehousetheology.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:26:45 CST Cole Brown Coffeehouse Theology faith,trust,joy,knowing_god 70:38 What is the Biblical doctrine of election? Why is it so controversial? Listen in as we answer these questions and see how our thinking, feeling, and living is impacted by our beliefs about election. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/election http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/081116electioncoffeehousetheology.mp3 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:09:18 CST Cole Brown Coffeehouse Theology election,predestination,foreknowledge,calvinism,arminianism 66:17 The Bible speaks of God's wrath over 600 times. But modern Americans almost never talk about it. Nevertheless, we all have beliefs about it. And these beliefs impact how we think, feel, and live daily. Listen in as we look to the Scriptures to see why God gets angry, how he gets angry, and what that means for us. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/wrath http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/wrath-mp3.mp3 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:49:44 CST Cole Brown Coffeehouse Theology theology,mercy,judgment,anger,wrath 74:22 What is sin? How does it work in us and in the world? How can it be fixed? Whether we know it or not every one of us has an answer to those questions. Even those of us who don't accept the Biblical concept of sin. Our answer to these questions determines how we think, speak, and live. Thus, the topic of sin is as relevant today as it has ever been. Listen in as we look to the Scriptures to see what sin is, how it works, and how it can be fixed. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/sin http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/sin.mp3 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:36:53 CST Cole Brown Coffeehouse Theology sin,slavery,freedom,sinful 68:48 What are we supposed to do with all of the wisdom that we've gleaned from the book of Proverbs? Listen in as we discuss this wisdom and what we're supposed to do with it. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/shared-treasure http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/shared-treasure.mp3 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:18:15 CDT Cole Brown Do the Wise Thing wisdom,foolishness,evangelism,gospel,witness,mission 59:55 Anger is a common and powerful emotion. And our anger can teach us a lot about ourselves. By looking at how we get angry, why we get angry, and what we do with our anger we can determine whether we are wise or foolish. Listen in as we look to Proverbs to discover the difference between wise anger and foolish anger. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/anger-management http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/anger-management.mp3 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:40:27 CDT Cole Brown Do the Wise Thing anger,patience,wrath,wisdom,foolishness 55:24 Who should I date? Who should I marry? How do I know who the "right one" is? These are questions all of us have asked. And, thankfully, these are questions that God answers for us in his Word. Listen in as we look to the book of Proverbs to see who we should pursue and what our pursuit reveals about our hearts. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/significant-others-choosing-wisely http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/significant-others.mp3 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:19:53 CDT Cole Brown Do the Wise Thing wisdom,foolishness,dating,marriage,singleness,significant_other 59:59 Nobody likes to see pride in other people. Everyone of us likes to think that we are humble. But, obviously, we can't all be right. How do we know for certain whether we are proud or humble? Listen in as we look to Proverbs to define humility and pride and determine which word best describes the condition of our heart. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/foolish-pride http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/foolish-pride.mp3 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:25:58 CDT Cole Brown Do the Wise Thing wisdom,foolishness,pride,humility,fear_of_the_lord 50:03 Listen in as we look to Proverbs to see how our approach to work reveals whether we are wise or foolish. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/wise-work http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/wise-work.mp3 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:27:01 CDT Cole Brown Do the Wise Thing wisdom,foolishness,work,laziness,rest 51:42 Jesus tells us that our words are a reflection of our hearts. They reveal who and what we worship. As a result, they reveal whether we are wise or foolish. The book of Proverbs gives us 5 categories whereby we can judge our speech to see what they reveal to us about our hearts. Listen in as we look at these together. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/wise-words http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/wise-words.mp3 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:11:06 CDT Cole Brown Do the Wise Thing wisdom,foolishness,speech,words,gossip,flattery,rebuke 55:16 Money. We all need it. We all want it. We all have to make decisions related to it everyday. But how do we know if we've made the right decision? How do we know how to think about money wisely instead of foolishly? Listen in as we look to the book of Proverbs to see how God says the wise are to think about money. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/wise-money http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/wise-money.mp3 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:49:30 CDT Cole Brown Do the Wise Thing wisdom,foolishness,money,debt,finances 46:42 We all want to be wise. But what is wisdom? And how do we acquire it? Listen in as we look to Proverbs to meet wisdom face to face and learn what we must do to make her our own. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/choose-your-lover http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/choose-your-lover.mp3 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:05:43 CDT Cole Brown Do the Wise Thing wisdom,lovers,foolishness,proverbs,idolatry,worship 45:40 We human beings are often easily distracted, even from the things that matter most. The good news is that we don't have to be. Listen in as we discuss Jesus, his mission, and how to maintain our focus in the midst of all of the distractions of life. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/easily-distracted http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/easily-distracted.mp3 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:10:54 CDT Cole Brown Sent One(s) mission,missional,suffering,distractions,focus 53:59 Have you ever felt excluded from the table? Have you ever excluded someone else from the table? Listen in as we look to the book of Acts to discuss division, favoritism, and the cure for these things and the pain they cause. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/a-seat-at-the-table http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/a-seat-at-the-table.mp3 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:57:45 CDT Cole Brown Sent One(s) jesus,favoritism,prejudice,acceptance,division,unity 53:33 The story of Saul's conversion from persecutor of Christ to worshiper of Christ is a famous one. Many people are familiar with his Damascus Road experience. But what is the significance of this famous story for us? What does Saul's experience teach us about ourselves and about God? Listen in as we answer these questions by looking to the Scriptures. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/inseparable http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/inseparable-mp3.mp3 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:17:18 CDT Cole Brown Sent One(s) mission,conversion,call,purpose 44:19 Do you want to be like Jesus? The answer to that question is not as simple as it might seem at first glance. To be like Jesus requires that abandon much of what we value. Stephen provides a wonderful example of what this looks like. Listen in as we look to Acts 6 and 7 to see what it means to be like Jesus and discover if that's something want to do. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/wanna-be-like-jesus http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/wanna-be-like-jesus.mp3 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:20:03 CDT Cole Brown Sent One(s) imitation,discipleship,christ-like,following_christ,be_like_jesus,suffering,rejection,failure 47:27 For our second Reel Talk event Red Sea gathered to watch "Lord, Save Us From Your Followers," a documentary about the religious division and debate in American culture. After the film the audience discussed the ideas and questions it raised before Pastor Cole Brown concluded the evening with a brief review and critique of the film. This audio file includes Pastor Cole's introduction to the film and his concluding thoughts. For more information on the documentary visit www.lordsaveusthemovie.com. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/lord-save-us-from-your-followers-discussion http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/lord-save-us-review.mp3 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:31:19 CDT Cole Brown For our second Reel Talk event Red Sea gathered to watch "Lord, Save Us From Your Followers," a documentary about the religious division and debate in American culture. After the film the audience discussed the ideas and questions it raised ... lord_save_us_from_your_followers,review,discussion,gospel,love 17:33 God has designed his church to function well. Accordingly, God has given an important role to everyone in the church. What is your role? What does God expect of you as a member of his church? Listen in as we examine the job descriptions God has given the leaders and laypeople who make up his Church. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/job-description http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/job-description.mp3 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:01:20 CDT Cole Brown Sent One(s) church,leadership,laypeople,service,gifts,function,organization 50:27 As we continue our study through the book of Acts one thing is becoming increasingly clear: God rules. Even when it appears that things are out of control God is fully in control. What does this mean for us? How should we respond to this? Listen in as we answer these questions and others by looking to the Word of God. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/god-rules http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/god-rules.mp3 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:34:35 CDT Cole Brown Sent One(s) mission,god's_sovereignty,god's_kingship,suffering,evil,opposition 48:36 Listen in as Jeff Barrett opens 2Corinthians to show us what it means to stay awake and how we can do it. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/stay-awake http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/stay-awake.mp3 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:41:35 CDT Jeff Barrett Listen in as Jeff Barrett opens 2Corinthians to show us what it means to stay awake and how we can do it. gospel,mission,reconciliation,reconcile 40:18 Listen in as we look at what the Scriptures tell us about truth, lies, and the consequences of each. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/liar-liar http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/liar-liar.mp3 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:52:47 CDT Cole Brown Sent One(s) lies,liars,truth,judgment 43:40 We care what people think of us. We want people to like us. We want people to approve of us and accept us. Is that a problem? Listen in as we answer this question and others from Acts chapters 3 and 4. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/approval-addiction http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/approval-addiction.mp3 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:14:35 CDT Cole Brown Sent One(s) fear,people_pleaser,fear_of_men,fear_of_god,witnessing 55:15 Red Sea was honored to welcome Pastor George Muguro of Kenya, Africa to share his story with us. Listen in as Pastor George discusses Jesus' mission and our role in it while introducing us to some of the people he ministers to back home. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/my-samaria http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/my-samaria.mp3 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:04:32 CDT George Muguro Red Sea was honored to welcome Pastor George Muguro of Kenya, Africa to share his story with us. Listen in as Pastor George discusses Jesus' mission and our role in it while introducing us to some of the people he ministers to back home. missions,missional,africa,kenya,samaria 43:19 The book of Acts gives us a detailed picture of the community life of the early Church. Is it anything like the community we experience in our modern churches? Should we even expect it to be? Listen in as we look to Acts 2 to answer these questions and others related to our local church community.. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/the-unity-of-the-spirit Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:40:38 CDT Cole Brown Sent One(s) fellowship,holy_spirit,unity,community Is Christianity a religion of blind faith? If so, is that a bad thing? Listen in as we look to the book of Hebrews to discuss the nature of Christian faith. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/blind-faith http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/blind-faith-correction.mp3 Sun, 25 May 2008 11:28:01 CDT Cole Brown Is Christianity a religion of blind faith? If so, is that a bad thing? Listen in as we look to the book of Hebrews to discuss the nature of Christian faith. faith,blind,moses,signs,foolishness 41:08 Over the past few weeks we have learned that Jesus has sent the Holy Spirit to fill, empower, and indwell in his people. But the question still remains: why is he here? What has the Holy Spirit come to do in us? How are we to respond to his coming? Listen in as we look to Acts 2 to answer these questions together. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/what-are-you-doing-here http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/what-are-you-doing-here.mp3 Sun, 18 May 2008 10:53:29 CDT Cole Brown Sent One(s) holy_spirit,purpose,ministry,mission 60:23 What does it mean for God to send his Holy Spirit? Who receives this Spirit? How do we know if we have received his Spirit? And how should that impact the way we think and live? Listen in as we look to Acts 2 to find answers to these, and other, questions about the Holy Spirit. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/and-dont-you-forget-it http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/and-dont-you-forget-it.mp3 Sun, 11 May 2008 23:20:04 CDT Cole Brown Sent One(s) holy_spirit,tongues,baptism,filled,empowered,mission,jesus 68:53 When Jesus left the earth he left behind a small group of unlikely witnesses with the daunting task of spreading his message to the ends of the earth. Since then he has added many more people to his team of unlikely witnesses. People like us. Listen in as we open the book of Acts to learn how and why he would choose people like us as his witnesses. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/unlikely-witnesses http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/unlikely-witness-mp3.mp3 Sun, 04 May 2008 00:34:14 CDT Cole Brown Sent One(s) mission,holy_spirit,jesus,last_words,witnessing 57:11 The conclusion of Judges brings us anything but a happy ending. Instead, it brings us an entire nation defeated by their worst enemy. The same enemy you and I face today. Listen in as we discuss this enemy and how it can be defeated. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/sleeping-with-the-enemy http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/sleeping-with-the-enemy.mp3 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:57:23 CDT Cole Brown Under the Influence: Stories of God's Faithfulness and Human Compromise evil,external,internal,enemy,jesus 57:13 Who, how, and if we worship is our business. Right? This is certainly a common assumption. But is it true? Listen in as we look at Judges 19 to see that every "personal" worship choice we make has public consequences. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-of-worship http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/freedom-of-worship-mp3.mp3 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:43:20 CDT Cole Brown Under the Influence: Stories of God's Faithfulness and Human Compromise worship,freedom,idolatry,culture,consequences,community 44:06 We like to think that we have the freedom to do as we please, as long as we're not hurting other people. What we often don't realize is that by living for ourselves we are inevitably hurting other people. Listen in as we look at the book of Judges and see how we often unknowingly do harm to others. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/collateral-damage http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/collateral-damage.mp3 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:34:53 CDT Cole Brown Under the Influence: Stories of God's Faithfulness and Human Compromise way_of_life,self-serving,hurting_others,service,freedom,privacy,mission,jesus 61:30 Immediately following the "glorious sex" sermon we hosted a Q&A session on the topic http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/questions-and-answers-glorious-sex http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/questions-and-answers-glorious-sex.mp3 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:41:55 CDT Cole Brown Immediately following the "glorious sex" sermon we hosted a Q&A session on the topic sex,sexuality,marriage,singleness,worship,idolatry 41:59 How does the gospel speak to sex and sexuality? How does it speak to the single person? The married person? The sexually abused? Listen in as we look to the Scriptures and learn to see sex through the lens of the gospel. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/glorious-sex http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/glorious-sex-mp3.mp3 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:24:28 CDT Cole Brown How does the gospel speak to sex and sexuality? How does it speak to the single person? The married person? The sexually abused? Listen in as we look to the Scriptures and learn to see sex through the lens of the gospel. sex,sexuality,marriage,singleness,worship,idolatry 70:23 Samson is one of the most famous of the Biblical characters. But he is also one of the more misunderstood. What does the Bible tell us about Samson? And what are we supposed to learn from his story? Listen in as we find ourselves in Samson's story and are challenged to respond. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/self-service http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/self-service.mp3 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:42:12 CDT Cole Brown Under the Influence: Stories of God's Faithfulness and Human Compromise samson,mission,disobedience,unfaithfulness,purpose 54:55 Listen in as we learn about our own disbelief by looking at the story of Samson's parents. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/believe-it-or-not Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:26:33 CST Cole Brown Under the Influence: Stories of God's Faithfulness and Human Compromise belief,disbelief,doubt,trust,scriptures,obedience As we read through the book of Judges we see that Israel was guilty of two types of idolatry. First, and most obvious, they worshiped false gods instead of -- or in addition to -- Yahweh. Second, and more devious, they worshiped the True God in a false way, in a pagan way. Listen in as we see this present in the life of Jephthah and in our own lives as well. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/an-offer-you-cant-refuse http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/an-offer-you-cant-refuse.mp3 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:48:58 CST Cole Brown Under the Influence: Stories of God's Faithfulness and Human Compromise worship,idolatry,manipulation,paganism 58:30 The Christian doctrine of Hell is often criticized, often debated, and often misused.In this sermon we review Jesus' teaching on Hell and address the various objections it raises. Listen in as we explore God's love and justice in the story of Abimilek and elsewhere. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/to-hell-with-love http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/tohellbounce.mp3 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:36:51 CST Cole Brown Under the Influence: Stories of God's Faithfulness and Human Compromise gospel,justice,compassion,mercy,grace,jesus,punishment,divine_retribution,judgment,hell 69:33 What does it mean to say that God is sovereign? What does that mean theologically? What does that mean for us practically? Listen in as we take a closer look at the life of Gideon and answer these questions. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/remote-control http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/remotecontrolbounce.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:30:13 CST Cole Brown Under the Influence: Stories of God's Faithfulness and Human Compromise god's_sovereignty,god's_will,king_jesus,gideon 64:03 How do we know what God wants us to do? How can we be sure he will bless our decision? What signs, if any, can we look for? Listen in as we learn from Gideon's experience and answer these questions in light of the gospel. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/give-me-a-sign http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/give-me-a-sign.mp3 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:11:08 CST Cole Brown Under the Influence: Stories of God's Faithfulness and Human Compromise gideon,jesus,decision_making,gods_will,faith 54:35 In our fourth sermon from Judges we are introduced to three very interesting characters playing three very unlikely roles. Through their experience we learn about Yahweh, their God, and we learn about ourselves. Listen in as we discuss the mission of Jesus and our role in it. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/mission-statement http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/mission-statement-mp3.mp3 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:38:53 CST Cole Brown Under the Influence: Stories of God's Faithfulness and Human Compromise mission,spiritual_warfare,idolatry,worship,jesus 53:17 In Judges 3 we are introduced to two of the deliverers that Yahweh raised up to deliver his idolatrous people from oppression. These stories teach us about Yahweh and remind us how we are called to wage war against idolatry and oppression. Listen in as we meet Othniel and Ehud. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/weapons-and-warfare http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/weapons-and-warfare.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:03:49 CST Cole Brown Under the Influence: Stories of God's Faithfulness and Human Compromise idolatry,oppression,deliverance,spiritual_warfare,gospel 48:46 No one thinks they are an idolater. Irreligious people think they cannot be idolaters because they don't worship any gods. Religious people think they cannot be idolaters because they only worship one god. Both groups are wrong. And both groups are filled with idolaters. Listen in as we learn about human idolatry and Yahweh's response as recorded in the book of Judges. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/american-idols http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/american-idols-mp3.mp3 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:21:35 CST Cole Brown Under the Influence: Stories of God's Faithfulness and Human Compromise idols,idolatry,prostitution,whoredom,yahweh,faithfulness,health,wealth,finances,prosperity 58:57 This sermon is the first in our new series, "Under the Influence" from the book of Judges. By looking at the historical example of Israel in the opening chapters of Judges we are reminded of this irony: when we are most concerned about ourselves we are most likely to destroy ourselves. Listen in as we look at how Israel's experience speaks to us today. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/self-destruction http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/self-destruction.mp3 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:07:01 CST Cole Brown Under the Influence: Stories of God's Faithfulness and Human Compromise pagan,idolatry,judges,conquest,judgment,holy_war 56:02 As Christ-followers live as citizens in two cities they will undoubtedly encounter opposition. Christians are called to resist their opposition but to do so in a countercultural way. Listen in as we conclude our study of Peter's first letter to the scattered Church. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/countercultural-resistance http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/countercultural-resistance.mp3 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:46:17 CST Perry Gardner A Tale of Two Cities 29:17 On the fourth Sunday of Advent we concluded our series, "The Coming" by discussing God's coming to man. Listen in as we learn about God by looking to Jesus. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/god-is-coming-to-man http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/god-is-coming-to-man.mp3 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:49:41 CST Cole Brown The Coming advent,christmas,incarnation,mercy,missions 48:38 Peace has come into chaos. On the third week of Advent we consider and celebrate this truth. Listen in as we look back to Jesus' first coming and forward to his second coming. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/peace-is-coming-to-chaos http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/peace-is-coming-to-chaos.mp3 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:11:30 CST Cole Brown The Coming advent,christmas,peace,chaos,incarnation,jesus 60:46 As we look back to the first coming of Jesus and look forward to his second coming we are reminded that salvation has come to suffering and is coming to suffering. Our church recently reflected on this by reading through the Scriptures together and listening to several spoken word pieces produced in our community that address this theme. Listen in and reflect with us. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/salvation-is-coming-to-suffering http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/salvation-is-coming-to-suffering.mp3 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:33:43 CST Cole Brown The Coming 52:07 The purpose of Advent is to look back to Christ's first coming and look forward to his promised second coming. We begin our celebration of Advent by looking back to the freedom Jesus brings to our bondage and looking forward to the freedom he will bring to all of creation. Listen in as we reflect on the bondage we are born into and the freedom Jesus brings. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-is-coming-to-bondage Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:59:52 CST Cole Brown The Coming advent,christmas,freedom,bondage The gospel calls for Christians to both lead and follow in countercultural ways. Leaders are to lead out of a sincere desire to serve others without any motivation to serve themselves. As they do so they are to be examples to the flock of what it means to follow Jesus in the city of man. They are not to do this for any earthly reward of any sort. They are to do it because they will one day stand before the Chief Shepherd who will give them an eternal reward. Likewise, God calls Christians to submit to the leaders of the church. Peter specifically mentions young people, since they are most likely to resist submission, but his command is applicable to everyone. Both leaders and followers are to be clothed in humility before God and each other. This is easy to say but impossible to do. Leaders often lead from the wrong motivations because they feel that above all they need to protect themselves and look out for themselves. Those under their care often resist submission because they also feel they need to protect themselves and look out for themselves. But Peter tells us how we can become the people he describes. Instead of looking out for ourselves we are to "cast all our anxiety on him because he cares" for us. When we truly believe that Jesus is our Chief Shepherd we can cast all of our cares on him and obey his commands to lead in humility and submit in humility. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/countercultural-submission Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:39:48 CST Cole Brown A Tale of Two Cities submission,pastors,leadership,elders,youth No one likes to suffer. It is painful. It is frightening. So it is shocking to hear God say that we should rejoice in our suffering. Why? How? Listen in as we look to 1Peter together to try to answer these questions. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/countercultural-joy http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/countercultural-joy.mp3 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:43:28 CST Cole Brown A Tale of Two Cities suffering,pain,evil,joy,salvation,jesus 66:17 Our culture trains us to avoid thinking about "the End." God calls us to confront it and live every moment of every day in light of it. How does God expect our focus on the end to change our day to day living? Listen in as we look to 1Peter to find out. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/countercultural-focus http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/countercultural-focus.mp3 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:52:57 CST Cole Brown A Tale of Two Cities end_times,judgment,death,life,harmony,diversity,repaying_evil_with_good,repaying_insult_with_blessing,practical_living 54:10 "Married and bored...single and lonely." According to one American philosopher those are our only two options. But he is wrong. The Scriptures tell us that our only two options are to either submit to God in any given relationship or to not submit to God in that relationship. The Bible teaches that our human relationships are directly related to our relationship with God. Thus, if we want to judge our spiritual health a good place to start is by looking at our relationships with other people. Listen in as we examine our relationship with God by examining our relationships with others. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/countercultural-relationships http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/countercultural-relationships-mp3.mp3 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:05:54 CST Cole Brown A Tale of Two Cities relationships,marriage,submisssion,husband,wife,single 53:14 Submission can be a bad word in our culture. When we think of submitting we think of relinquishing control and losing power. We identify submission with weakness. Yet God calls his people to view power and weakness differently. He calls his people to exercise their power by living lives of submission. Listen in as we discuss how and why God's people are to live this way. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/countercultural-power http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/countercultural-power-mp3.mp3 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:18:13 CDT Cole Brown A Tale of Two Cities submission,power,weakness,government,employers,work,gospel 59:10 As the tale of two cities continues we are introduced to the tension that surrounds the concept of community. While both cities value community they have a very different idea of what it is. The city of man perceives community in one way. The city of God perceives it another. What is true community? And how are Christians supposed to live in community within both cities? Listen in as we turn to 1Peter 2:1-10. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/countercultural-community http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/countercultural-community-mp3.mp3 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:41:41 CDT Cole Brown A Tale of Two Cities community,unity,diversity,countercultural,jesus,church 59:22 If anyone was countercultural it was Jesus. Those who worship Jesus are called to follow him by also living countercultural lives -- both in how they live and why they live how they live. It's no secret, though, that oftentimes Christians are indestinguishable from their neighbors. Why? How are Christians to live differently? Why are they to live differently? Listen in as we discuss Jesus' call to countercultural living. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/countercultural-living http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/countercultural-living-mp3.mp3 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:59:28 CDT Cole Brown A Tale of Two Cities countercultural,christian_living,gospel,morality,hope,holiness,fear,gospel,judgment 64:55 It has been said that everyone has either just suffered, is suffering, or will soon suffer. In other words - suffering is universal. But how human beings understand and respond to suffering is not universal. Listen in as we look at suffering through the lens of Scripture and compare it to our city's perspective on suffering. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/countercultural-suffering http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/countercultural-suffering.mp3 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:01:16 CDT Cole Brown A Tale of Two Cities suffering,countercultural,faith,purifying,,jesus 49:36 Every one of us is concerned about security. We want to be sure that we are safe. We want to be sure that the people and things dearest to us are safe. We want to be sure that our future is safe. But what can we really secure? And how can we secure it? Listen in as we discuss the differing answers offered by the city of man and the city of God. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/countercultural-security http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/countercultural-security.mp3 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:49:17 CDT Cole Brown A Tale of Two Cities security,countercultural,jesus_christ,inheritance,new_birth,insecurity 44:05 Since the day Christ established his Church his people have had to live in two cities -- the city of man and the city of God. This dual-citizenship is a source of tension, suffering, and sometimes persecution. The Apostle Peter knew this tension well. He wrote a letter, 1Peter, to comfort Christians who were coming face-to-face with suffering and to tell them how to live well in both cities. Listen in as we begin our study of 1Peter to discover how the Church ought to live as a city within the city. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/countercultural-counterculture http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/countercultural-counterculture.mp3 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:32:31 CDT Cole Brown A Tale of Two Cities ,suffering,tension,city_of_god,city_of_man 39:15 Each of us attaches words, images, ideas, emotions, and experiences to the word "missions." Sometimes this can hinder us from understanding missions properly and from living properly on mission. Listen in as we go back to the beginning to develop a Biblical theology of missions and find how we can live missionally in our context. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/mission-reinstatement http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/mission-reinstatement-mp3.mp3 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:21:59 CDT Cole Brown Each of us attaches words, images, ideas, emotions, and experiences to the word "missions." Sometimes this can hinder us from understanding missions properly and from living properly on mission. Listen in as we go back to the beginning to ... missions,missional_living,missionary,jesus_christ,gospel,declaration,demonstration,fall,restoration 47:13 As we continue our series on worship we confront three common assumptions about worship. Listen in as we look to the Scriptures to see and experience worship right-side up. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/worship-right-side-up-part-3 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:47:50 CDT Cole Brown Worship: Right-Side Up worship_evangelism,jesus_christ,idolatry,worship A correct view of God is necessary for a correct view of ourselves and others. But mere knowledge is not enough. True knowledge of God is both intellectual and experiential. And this knowledge produces certain actions that cannot be produced otherwise. The most noteworthy of these is love. Listen in as Pastor Shaun Garman explores this connection between truth, love, and action. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/bold-existence http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/bold-existence.mp3 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:24:38 CDT Shaun Garman A correct view of God is necessary for a correct view of ourselves and others. But mere knowledge is not enough. True knowledge of God is both intellectual and experiential. And this knowledge produces certain actions that cannot be produced ... love_one_another,knowing_god,truth,love 64:03 There's no question about it - worship is a central activity of the Church. But is it primarily a human activity? We tend to talk about it like it is. But the Bible speaks of it as first and foremost a divine activity. Listen in as we discuss God's activity and our activity in worship. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/worship-right-side-up-part-2 http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/worship-part-2.mp3 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:36:04 CDT Cole Brown Worship: Right-Side Up worship,idolatry,gospel,jesus_christ, 53:28 Worship is generally associated with religious people. But the truth is that everyone worships. Every moment of every day every one of us is worshiping someone or something. Since we are all worshipers we must ask the question, "is my worship acceptable?" Listen in as we look to the Scriptures to determine what worship God finds acceptable. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/worship-right-side-up-part-1 http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/worship-part-1.mp3 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:18:36 CDT Cole Brown Worship: Right-Side Up worship,idolatry,music,mediator,jesus_christ,church 60:33 To provide an apologetic is to provide a defense of a certain position, to give reasons to believe something. Everyone engages in the task of apologetics on some level. This task is especially important to the Christian who must provide reasons for why one should believe in Jesus Christ and follow him. How do we do this? On the eve of his death Jesus prayed that his followers would go beyond using apologetics and become the apologetic. Listen in as we look at Jesus' prayer for his followers. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/christ-and-the-apologetic-of-his-people http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/apologetics.mp3 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:54:48 CDT Cole Brown Christ and the People of God community,unity,apologetics 55:12 Meals are about a lot more than just good food. They also facilitate relational intimacy. Because of that you can learn a lot about a person by looking at who they choose to eat with. Likewise, you can learn a lot about God by looking at who Jesus chooses to eat with. Though Jesus is no longer here in the flesh he is still present and still hosting a meal for his invited guests. This meal is known as Communion, The Lord's Supper, or the Eucharist. It is a meal rich in meaning and profound in significance. Listen in as we look into this meal together. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/christ-and-the-meals-of-his-people http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/meals-mp3.mp3 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:00:27 CDT Cole Brown Christ and the People of God christian_community,meals,food,communion,,eucharist 51:55 Every one of us says that we dislike hypocrites - people who pretend to be what they are not. Yet, truth be told, we are all hypocrites. We are all actors. In our relationships with other people we do not allow them to see our true selves, we allow them to see the character we have created for ourselves. This character is attractive and is designed to appeal to our audience and to protect our true self from being exposed. It's not that we don't want to be known. We just don't want certain parts of us to be known. So we wear masks. This is simply the reality of our lives. But as the People of God we are called and empowered to be transparent to the deepest level. Listen in as we explore what causes us to wear masks and what frees us from our need from them. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/christ-and-the-transparency-of-his-people http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/transparency.mp3 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:48:17 CDT Cole Brown Christ and the People of God community,transparency,truth,justification,self-justification,fear,judgment,shame,sin_boldly 56:22 "Sunday morning at 11am is the most segregated hour in America." That's how the old cliche goes. And though it is a cliche it is nonetheless true. But why? Why is it that those who have been reconciled to God by Christ do not appear to have been reconciled to one another? Listen in as we discuss how Christ has united all people in one body and why our local churches do not reflect this. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/christ-and-the-diversity-of-his-people http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/diversity.mp3 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:42:02 CDT Cole Brown Christ and the People of God community,racism,racial_segregation,unity,racial_reconciliation 48:09 The word "community" has become a buzz word in our culture and in the Church. But what is it? Where does it come from? How do we find it? And, if we are fortunate enough to find it, how do we maintain it? Listen in as we look to the Scriptures to discover the truth about community. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/christ-and-the-oneness-of-his-people http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/one-people.mp3 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 00:17:36 CDT Cole Brown Christ and the People of God church,christ,unity,division,fellowship,community 32:29 Christians, like everyone else, often find work frustrating, exhausting, stressful, and painful. Why is that? How should a Christian approach work and make work related decisions? Where should a follower of Christ work? How should a follower of Christ work? Why should a follower of Christ work? Listen in as we turn to the Scriptures to give us God's view of work. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/whats-god-got-to-do-with-my-work http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/work.mp3 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:46:33 CDT Cole Brown The God Who is Sovereign ,work,job,employment,creation,redemption,recreation 55:55 "You can do anything you want to do if you try hard enough." That's what most of us have been told. But, of course, it's a lie. The truth is we can only do what God has given us the ability to do. Listen in as we discuss our God-given talents and how and why God has chosen to give you what he has given you. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/whats-god-got-to-do-with-my-talent http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/talent.mp3 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:51:11 CDT Cole Brown The God Who is Sovereign ,gifts,talents,stewardship,service 45:16 How is a follower of Christ to understand time? To live in time? To manage their time? Listen in as we turn to the Scriptures to learn more about God's relationship to time, the nature of time, and how we ought to live in it. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/whats-god-got-to-do-with-my-time http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/my-time.mp3 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 03:48:04 CDT Cole Brown The God Who is Sovereign ,time,stewardship,redeeming_the_time,jesus_christ,gospel 57:28 When we look at money through the lens of the gospel we see that its primary purpose is to glorify God. One of the ways we glorify God with our resources is through giving to the local church. Listen in as we look at 2Corinthians 8 and 9 to see why, how, and how much God desires we give. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/whats-god-got-to-do-with-my-money-part-2 http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/i-need-money.mp3 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:56:32 CDT Cole Brown The God Who is Sovereign jesus_christ,gospel,tithe,giving,stewardship,money 48:09 What's God got to do with my money? This is a good question. One that should be asked. And one that should be answered. But it cannot be answered by the ideas of the culture or by the ideas of the church. It must be answered by the gospel of Jesus Christ. So listen in as we learn to look at money through the lens of the gospel. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/whats-god-got-to-do-with-my-money-part-1 http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/get-money.mp3 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:56:42 CDT Cole Brown The God Who is Sovereign ,money,stewardship,gospel,jesus_christ 41:28 No survey of the book of Jonah would be complete without a discussion of God's sovereignty. Today we discuss Yahweh, the God who is sovereign. Listen in to hear how our view of God's sovereignty impacts our understanding of the world, humanity, good and evil, and salvation. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/the-god-who-is-sovereign-part-2 http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/the-god-who-is-sovereign-part-2.mp3 Sun, 27 May 2007 12:39:18 CDT Cole Brown Jesus in Jonah jesus,jonah,,calvinism,arminianism,mp3 49:26 No survey of the book of Jonah would be complete without a discussion of God's sovereignty. Today we discuss Yahweh, the God who is sovereign. Listen in to hear how our view of God's sovereignty impacts our understanding of the world, humanity, good and evil, and salvation. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/the-god-who-is-sovereign-part-1 http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/the-god-who-is-sovereign-part-1.mp3 Sun, 27 May 2007 12:22:56 CDT Cole Brown Jesus in Jonah ,jonah,jesus,calvinism,arminianism 32:36 Through the experience of Jonah we have seen Yahweh, the Lord, reveal himself as the God who pursues, the God who saves, and the God who shows mercy. Now, in the fourth and final chapter of the story of Jonah, we see Yahweh as the God who loves. Jonah discovers that his love is unlike Yahweh's love and it makes him uncomfortable. Listen in as the Lord teaches us about who and how he loves. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/the-god-who-loves http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/the-god-who-loves.mp3 Sun, 20 May 2007 23:13:59 CDT Cole Brown Jesus in Jonah jesus,jonah,,the_city,suburbs 47:27 Racism is alive and well in our culture. That alone is grievous. But even more disturbing is the fact that racism is alive and well in the American Church. This is especially disturbing as the Church claims that Jesus has eliminated racial and national divisions to create a new people. In Christ there is neither "Greek nor Jew...slave nor free" for he has destroyed "the dividing wall of hostility." This is the testimony of Scripture but the testimony of our local churches is quite different. Clearly the problem is not with the gospel but with the people who claim to believe it. Moreover, the problem is perpetuated not only by individual sin but by the church institution itself. Followers of Jesus must choose between church as usual and church as God sees it. For those who choose to see church as God sees it racial reconciliation is not optional, it is essential. Listen in as our special guest, Ernie Cathcart of Seattle, addresses the issues of race, privilege,and reconciliation. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/pursuing-racial-reconciliation http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/pursuing-racial-reconciliation.mp3 Sun, 13 May 2007 14:29:05 CDT Ernie Cathcart Racism is alive and well in our culture. That alone is grievous. But even more disturbing is the fact that racism is alive and well in the American Church. This is especially disturbing as the Church claims that Jesus has eliminated racial and ... racism,race,reconciliation._gospel,church 61:28 We learn a lot about Yahweh, the Lord, through the experience of his reluctant prophet, Jonah. As Jonah fled we were introduced to Yahweh as the God who pursues. As Jonah sunk to his certain death we were introduced to Yahweh as the God who saves. Now as God again speaks to Jonah we are introduced to Yahweh as the God who shows mercy. Listen in as we hear more about Yahweh, the God who shows mercy both to his own people (who should know better) and to his most violent of enemies. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/the-god-who-shows-mercy http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/the-god-who-shows-mercy.mp3 Sun, 06 May 2007 12:37:10 CDT Cole Brown Jesus in Jonah jesus,jonah,,merciful,,disobedient 39:45 As we continue to look into the story of Jonah we continue to learn more about Yahweh, the Lord. As Jonah fled we were introduced to Yahweh as the God who pursues. As Jonah is dropped into the depths of the sea we are now introduced to Yahweh as the God who saves. Listen in as we hear more about Yahweh's interaction with his creation. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/the-god-who-saves http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/the-god-who-saves.mp3 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:47:31 CDT Jesus in Jonah jonah,yahweh,salvation,gospel,nineveh,prophet,fish 35:58 When you hear the name "Jonah" it is likely you think of a fantastic story about a big fish. But the book of Jonah is about so much more than a big fish. It is also about so much more than Jonah himself. The book is about Yahweh, the Lord, and how he interacts with his creation. In this first sermon of a four part series on Jonah we are introduced to Yahweh as the God who pursues his people through human obedience and disobedience alike. Listen in as we learn of Yahweh through the experience of Jonah. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/the-god-who-pursues http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/the-god-who-pursues.mp3 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:24:05 CDT Cole Brown Jesus in Jonah jonah,yahweh,dangerous_king_-_audio,gospel,nineveh,prophet 45:27 Jesus is a brilliant teacher. But he is not content with simply teaching. He exposes truth and life as they are and then calls his audience to make a decision. This is precisely what Jesus does as he concludes his famous Sermon on the Mount. Listen in as Jesus invites us to choose his Kingdom over the kingdoms of this world. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/choosing-a-kingdom http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/choosing-a-kingdom-mp31.mp3 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:49:37 CDT Cole Brown The Way kingdom_of_god,jesus_christ,gospel,life_and_death,wisdom_and_foolishness,choose 51:55 Easter Sunday is the Sunday of all Sundays. It is because of what happened that first Easter Sunday that Christians across the world gather every Sunday of the year to proclaim the Story that makes sense of all other Stories -- the story of the God who became man and entered into death in order to defeat it. Listen in as we travel back to that first Sunday from the perspective of two of Jesus' followers. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/jesus-lives http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/jesus-lives-final-mp3.mp3 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 23:37:01 CDT Cole Brown Easter Sunday is the Sunday of all Sundays. It is because of what happened that first Easter Sunday that Christians across the world gather every Sunday of the year to proclaim the Story that makes sense of all other Stories -- the story of the God ... jesus,resurrection,life,death,easter,hope 36:47 None of us likes to be asked to do the impossible. It makes us feel powerless. But sometimes it seems that this is exactly what Jesus is asking of us -- the impossible. But in the Sermon on the Mount Jesus not only demands righteousness, he also promises the power to live in it. Listen in as we explore Jesus' teaching on this Kingdom Power and discover together how to obtain it. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/kingdom-power http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/kingdom-power.mp3 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 23:52:17 CDT Cole Brown The Way death,life,power,sermon_on_the_mount,kingdom_of_god,jesus_christ 48:16 "Only God can judge me." This is a popular phrase in our culture. But what does it mean? And is it true? What does Jesus teach us about judging others? Listen in as guest speaker Rob Steinbach of Red Sea addresses Jesus' teaching on judgment in the Sermon on the Mount. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/kingdom-judgment http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/kingdom-judgment.mp3 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:02:50 CDT Rob Steinbach The Way 61:02 What do you value and treasure? This is a vitally important question. Jesus teaches that our heart will be devoted to serving and protecting whatever we treasure. Invariably, what we treasure will determine how we live and love. In his famous Sermon on the Mount Jesus draws a distinction between earthly treasures and heavenly treasures and exhorts us to lay one down for the other. Listen in as Jesus calls us to choose between two treasures, two visions, two masters, two providers, and two lives. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/kingdom-treasure http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/kingdom-treasure.mp3 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:13:31 CDT Cole Brown The Way earthly_treasure,heavenly_treasure,materialism,the_kingdom_of_god 48:26 http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/kingdom-prayer http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/kingdom-prayer-mp3-file.mp3 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 23:55:06 CDT Cole Brown The Way kingdom_of_god,jesus_christ,gospel,prayer,baptism_at_the_lake,praying,sovereignty 53:51 http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/kingdom-living http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/kingdom-living.mp3 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:28:43 CST Cole Brown The Way kingddom_of_god,jesus,righteousness,motives,self-righteousness,religion 60:22 Most of us think of ourselves as loving people. But it seems that our idea of being loving is different from Jesus' idea of being loving. We find it relatively easy to love those who love us and be kind to those who look like us, think like us, and live like us. But Jesus calls us to love our enemies. He calls us to love those who insult us, humiliate us, steal from us, take advantage of us, and do us harm. This seems to be so contrary to our nature and experience that the natural response is, "how?" Listen in as we allow Jesus to teach us to love as he loves. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/the-kingdom-relationships-and-love http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/the-kingdom-relationships--love.mp3 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:18:54 CST Cole Brown The Way kingddom_of_god,jesus,love,love_your_enemies,repay_evil_with_good,turn_the_other_cheek 47:48 People lie for a reason. Some lie out of shame or embarassment. Some lie to protect others, or to protect themselves. Some lie to avoid conflict or confrontation. Some lie in order to get others to do and think what they want them to do and think. Lies, for whatever reason, are destructive to our relationships with God and each other. Because Jesus is concerned about our relationships with God and one another Jesus is also very concerned about truth and lies. For Jesus this is not just an issue of morality or accuracy, it is something much more profound. Listen in as we look at truth and lies in light of the gospel. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/the-kingdom-relationships-and-truth http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/the-kingdom-relationships--truth.mp3 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:20:09 CST Cole Brown The Way oaths,lies,truth,jesus,kingdom_of_god 47:06 Everyone is talking about sex. Everyone except, in many cases, the Church. This is odd since God created sex and God loves sex. The Church should love sex too. If anyone should be talking about sex it should be those who worship the God who created it. But it is not enough to simply talk about sex, we must talk about it in light of the Gospel. Whether single or married we must all re-learn sex in light of the Gospel. Listen in as we explore a Biblical Theology of sex and discuss how we can properly express our sexuality for God's glory. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/god-loves-sex-and-so-should-you http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/god-loves-sex-garage-mp3.mp3 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:00:52 CDT Cole Brown Everyone is talking about sex. Everyone except, in many cases, the Church. This is odd since God created sex and God loves sex. The Church should love sex too. If anyone should be talking about sex it should be those who worship the God who ... sex,singleness,marriage,gospel,jesus_christ 53:14 Relationships are of central importance to Jesus. Through human rebellion our relationships with God, our brothers and sisters, and creation have been marred. This is especially evident in our relationships with the opposite sex which are often hindered by lust, hardness of heart, and selfishness. Listen in as we discuss these issues and the ways in which Jesus redeems these relationships. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/the-kingdom-relationships-and-the-opposite-sex http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/kingdom-relationships-and-the-opposite-sex.mp3 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 00:17:57 CST Cole Brown The Way kingdom_of_god,jesus,sermon_on_the_mount,relationships,opposite_sex,sex,lust 59:10 Anger is a powerful emotion. It is a common emotion. It is a God-given emotion. Nevertheless is can be destructive to relationships, and relationships are central to the message of Scripture. They are the primary thing destroyed in the fall of man and the primary thing restored in the Kingdom of God. Jesus says that this kingdom has arrived in his own person and ministry and that through him human beings can be restored to a proper relationsip with God, humanity, and creation at large. As he explains in the Sermon on the Mount, this has serious implications for our understanding of anger. Listen in as we explore this together. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/the-kingdom-relationships-and-anger http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/the-kingdom-relationships-and-anger.mp3 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:23:07 CST Cole Brown The Way jesus_christ,kingdom_of_god,sermon_on_the_mount,anger,murder,restoration,relationships,reconciliation 73:25 In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus claims that he is the fulfillment of all of Sacred Scripture. This, of course, is a grand claim with tremendous implications for Jewish, Christian, and agnostic alike. How does it shape our understanding of Jesus? Of the Old Testament? Of the relationship between faith and works? Listen in as we find answers to these questions in Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/the-kingdom-fulfilled http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/the-kingdom-fulfilled.mp3 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:05:50 CST Cole Brown The Way obedience,faith_and_works,fulfillment,old_testament,jesus_christ 51:13 "You are the salt of the earth..." "You are the light of the world..." These famous words of Jesus paint a brilliant and shocking word picture of the Church. That picture is enhanced when these metaphors are examined within their historical and cultural context. Listen in as we discuss these metaphors and Jesus' warnings that accompany them to see what they tell us about today's Church and its mission. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/the-kingdom-influence http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/kingdom-influence.mp3 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:32:31 CST Cole Brown The Way mission,salt_of_the_earth._light_of_the_world,kingdom_of_god,jesus_christ 54:41 The Sermon on the Mount is one of Jesus' most famous sermons. Just as famous as the sermon itself is Jesus' introduction to the sermon -- the Beatitudes. Over the years many have argued over how to interpret Jesus' pronouncements of blessing and, once interpreted, how they should be applied. Listen in as we begin our series on the Sermon on the Mount and discuss the interpretation and application of Jesus' famous beatitudes. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/the-kingdom-opened http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/kingdom-opened.mp3 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 00:14:14 CST Cole Brown The Way sermon_on_the_mount,jesus,gospel,kingdom_of_god,blessed,beatitudes 47:48 All of us love a good story. Whether in film, literature, or personal conversation there is something inside of each of us that responds to a good story. And most of these stories have several elements in common -- setting, character, conflict, climax, resolution. But there is something more. Most stories are about redemption. And whether the story is fiction or non-fiction we respond to this theme of redemption because redemption is not only beautiful, it is the ultimate cry of the human heart. And as much as each of these stories reflects the theme of redemption they also borrow from and point to a much greater story. This story is not merely a story with a redemptive theme -- it is itself the redemptive story. In this story we are both the audience and the participants. We have a role to play in the story that makes sense of all other stories. Listen in as we look to the Scriptures to find out why and how we are to play our role. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/play-your-role http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/play-your-role.mp3 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:51:10 CST Cole Brown All of us love a good story. Whether in film, literature, or personal conversation there is something inside of each of us that responds to a good story. And most of these stories have several elements in common -- setting, character, conflict, ... redemption,work_out_your_own_salvation,story,jesus,fear_of_god 53:08 With this sermon we conclude our study of Paul's letter to the Galatians. Paul spent the first 5 chapters building his case -- that in Christ alone, by grace alone, through faith alone we are freed from our burdens and restraints. In the closing chapter, though, Paul tells us that we are freed for a purpose and that as liberated people we ought to freely replace our old burdens with new ones. But these burdens are not the product of enslavement. They are the product of genuine liberation. Listen in as we discover what burdens we have been freed to carry. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-to-carry-burdens http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/freedom-to-carry-burdens.mp3 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 22:54:39 CST Cole Brown Emancipation Revelation jesus_christ,grace,freedom,burdens,carry_one_another 40:19 If we are not bound by the Law how do we know whether or not we are pleasing God? If we are not slaves to religious rules how do we judge whether we are spiritually mature or immature? If our guide is not a "timeless formula" how do we know when we are in God's will? The author of Galatians argues that the answer is not found in the Law or in the flesh but in the Spirit and in love. Specifically, we can gauge our spiritual health by looking at how we function in community. Listen in as we wrestle with the differences between a community of the flesh and a community of the Spirit. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-to-walk-in-the-spirit http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/freedom-to-walk-in-the-spirit.mp3 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 17:44:33 CST Cole Brown Emancipation Revelation walk_in_the_spirit,fruit_of_the_spirit,works_of_the_flesh,community,jesus_christ,freedom 50:25 Humans hunger for true freedom. We long for it. We pray for it. And when we receive it we rightly rejoice. But as beautiful as freedom is it is not without its challenges. Living in the freedom we have been given can be exceedingly difficult. This was true of the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt. This is also true of those who have found freedom in Jesus. Paul says that those who live in the freedom Christ provides are "walking in the Spirit." Listen in as we discuss what it means to walk in the Spirit. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-to-live-free http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/freedom-to-live-free-mp3.mp3 Sun, 26 Nov 2006 15:06:45 CST Cole Brown Emancipation Revelation freedom,slavery,gospel,christ,righteousness,living_in_the_spirit,walking_in_the_spirit,love 25:14 Technology changes, culture changes, theory changes -- but human nature remains the same. In the ancient historical account of Abraham and his family we see a reflection of ourselves. Though God had made a promise that could only be fulfilled by divine power, Abraham chose to take matters into his own hands and rely on human effort and power to do God's will. How often are we tempted to do the same thing? Listen as we allow the Apostle Paul to show us what we can learn from the story of Abraham. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-to-be-thankful Sun, 19 Nov 2006 15:06:14 CST Cole Brown Emancipation Revelation freedom,reconciliation,estrangement,slavery,sin,thanksgiving,thankful,the_cross,jesus_christ,gospel,galatians "Becoming" is another one of MTV's non-music programs. This show allows fans to "become" their favorite celebrity. They are dressed like them, made up like them, and given the opportunity to perform like them. Most of us find this laughable (or even sad). But the truth is that we, too, are trying to become like other people. Regardless of our age we are all still in the process of becoming who and what we want to be. And as we continue in that process of becoming we all have a picture in our minds of who and what we want to become. Though that picture is likely not shaped by the people one might see on MTV, if we are honest with ourselves, we will see that our picture of who and what we want to become has been shaped by other people. It is likely a composite of several people we admire and perhaps even a reaction to people we despise. This picture of who and what we want to become wields great influence over our values, our decisions, our choice of friends, and more. Listen in as we continue our study of Galatians and examine what the Scriptures have to say about this process and picture of becoming. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-to-become http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/freedom-to-become.mp3 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:05:45 CST Cole Brown Emancipation Revelation jesus_christ,galatians,freedom,imitate_me,paul,cross,grace,gospel,autonomy,independence 38:19 It has often been said that "we are all God's children." It is interesting, though, that this was not the teaching of Jesus or his Apostles. Though Scripture affirms that we are all God's creation it also affirms that we are all born estranged from God. If our life is allowed to take its natural course we will remain estranged from God and live in bondage to another father, the Devil. But our life need not take its "natural" course. God has provided a way for all people of all backgrounds, of all types, and of any status to be freed from bondage and adopted as His child. Listen in as we review the words of Jesus and Paul on being a child of God. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-to-be-gods-child http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/freedom-to-be-gods-child.mp3 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:05:13 CST Cole Brown Emancipation Revelation children_of_god,children_of_the_devil,freedom,jesus_christ,cross 33:04 All of humanity stands equally condemned before a good, just, omniscient, and omnipotent God. We have committed innumerable offenses in word, thought, and deed. We may find this claim uncomfortable, or even offensive. But even those of us who reject the testimony of Scripture and the God of the Bible still find ourselves condemned by our own conscience and our own words. We all struggle to find ways to overcome our guilt and break free from condemnation. The message of the Gospel is that true freedom from condemnation is available to all. Listen in as we read Paul's ancient letter to the Galatians and ask, "how can we be free from condemnation?" http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-from-condemnation http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/freedom-from-condemnation.mp3 Sun, 29 Oct 2006 15:04:40 CST Cole Brown Emancipation Revelation grace,judgment,freedom,condemnation,justification,jesus_christ,conscience 40:42 According to the Scriptures the Cross of Christ is the key to our freedom. But it seems as though some human response may be necessary, because though all who are freed are freed through the Cross not all are freed. So what makes the difference? It feels natural for us to want to add our own efforts, work, morality, and merit to the Cross of Christ. But Jesus and his Apostles testify that all we can contribute to our freedom is faith -- and faith alone. So what is faith? How do we apply it? How does it make us free? Listen in as we journey into the third chapter of Galatians to find answers and encounter Jesus. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-through-faith-alone http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/freedom-through-faith-alone.mp3 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:04:07 CST Cole Brown Emancipation Revelation revelation,emancipation,cross,faith_alone,jesus_christ,freedom_through_faith 36:37 We are probably more like Jason Lee's title character in the sitcom "My Name is Earl" than we would like to admit. Much like Earl spends each episode of the show trying to do enough good to make up for all of his mistakes, part of each of us believes that everything is riding on our virtuous behavior: our good fortune, our future, our status with other people, our standing before God. We believe that when we do good, good will return to us and when we do bad, bad will return to us. This makes for a high-pressure life. And the pressure does not let up. We try our best to be good, then when we fail we feel guilty, then we try even harder to be good in order to make up for our guilt. The cycle is a vicious one, and many of us make ourselves slaves to it. Our culture makes it very easy for us to become slaves to the pressure to perform. Is there freedom from this pressure? Listen in as we read more of Paul's letter to the Galatians and discover that the problem of pressure is not a new one. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-from-pressure http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/freedom-from-pressure-mp3.mp3 Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:03:30 CST Cole Brown Emancipation Revelation grace,judaizers,paul,galatians,gospel,jesus_christ,pressure,karma,freedom 40:00 There are over 190 independent countries in our world. Each of these countries has its own land, its own government, its own culture, and its own national interests. Throughout human history these national distinctions have served to divide human beings and breed hostilities between the people of one nation and the people of another. This is largely due to what is called "nationalism" - excessive patriotism or the policy of asserting the interests of one's own nation without respect to the interests of other nations. By its very nature, nationalism divides. One need not look far to see that nationalism is alive and well in our modern world and that it is dividing humanity into mutually exclusive camps. Is there any hope for peace? Any hope for unity? Any hope to break free from nationalism? Listen in as we read through Paul's ancient letter to the churches he founded in Galatia and see how he addressed the problem of nationalism. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-from-nationalism http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/freedom-from-nationalism-final-mp3.mp3 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 15:02:41 CST Cole Brown Emancipation Revelation body_of_christ,unity,division,gospel,galatians,nationalism,jesus_christ,freedom,grace 46:48 The past has power beyond the past. Psychology, history, and personal experience all testify to that. So much power, in fact, that it has been said that we may be slaves to our past: slaves to regret and guilt for things we have done, slaves to shame and anger for things done to us, slaves to relational habits developed and strengthened with each day and each repetition. Must this always be so? Or can we be freed from our past? Listen in as we delve into the autobiography of the Apostle Paul. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-from-the-past http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/freedom-from-the-past.mp3 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:01:49 CST Cole Brown Emancipation Revelation conversion,paul,gospel,cross,jesus,past,liberty,emancipation,freedom 41:26 Movies and television often deal with the theme of escape -- be it from prison, slavery, or elsewhere. It is likely that audiences find such drama compelling because all of us feel bound in some way and all of us long for true and complete freedom. The philosophies and religions of our culture each propose a number of different keys as the means to our freedom. But do these keys deliver what they promise? Listen in as we explore Paul's ancient letter to the churches in Galatia and examine the key to our freedom. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-through-the-cross-alone http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/freedom-through-the-cross-alone-edit.mp3 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 15:01:12 CST Cole Brown Emancipation Revelation gospel_of_man,gospel_of_god,false_gospel,grace,gospel,jesus_christ,cross,freedom 38:08 Although human slavery is no longer accepted in the West, millions of humans are still enslaved in a slavery even more evil than what we remember from our history books. But just as there is a slavery more evil than that of our history there is also a freedom more liberating than any freedom granted through political means. This is an emancipation that allows even those who are enslaved to live in liberty and without which even those who are free live as slaves. It is the freedom from evil itself - both within and without. Listen in as we explore Paul's ancient letter to the churches in Galatia and discover how we can be freed from evil. http://www.redseaportland.com/sermon/freedom-from-evil http://www.redseaportland.com/mediafiles/freedom-from-evil.mp3 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 15:00:15 CST Cole Brown Emancipation Revelation freedom_from_evil,emancipation,gospel,jesus_christ,the_cross 39:49