Please note our new service time: 10:00AM
We will resume two services on Aug 26 (maybe sooner).
Join us Sundays at 10 am
Please note our new service time: 10:00AM
We will resume two services on Aug 26 (maybe sooner).
Written by Shelby Murphy · April 19, 2012
The LORD reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he! The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. Exalt the LORD our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is he! Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called upon his name. They called to the LORD, and he answered them. In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them; they kept his testimonies and the statute that he gave them. O LORD our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings. Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the LORD our God is holy! – Psalm 99:1-9
This Sunday, Chris DeRoco will continue with our series on 1 John. His text for this week will be 1 John 4:13-21. If you missed any previous weeks on 1 John, you can listen to and download sermons here.
Here are the songs that we will sing together this week:
See you Sunday!
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Written by Shelby Murphy · April 12, 2012
Be sure and check out the artwork of Redemption Hill artist Jacob Copetillo through the end of the month at the Anderson Gallery at VCU, located at 907 1/2 West Franklin Street. The title of his gallery is Endure.
The opening of the gallery will be Friday night, April 20, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., and you can RSVP for the event on Facebook by clicking here. The gallery will then be open through April 29, so please drop by the Anderson Gallery at VCU between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and between 12:00 and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, to see his artwork.
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Written by Shelby Murphy · April 12, 2012
Honor the Lord, you heavenly beings; honor the Lord for his glory and strength. Honor the Lord for the glory of his name. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. – Psalm 29:1-2
This Sunday, Chris DeRoco will continue with our series on 1 John. His text for this week will be 1 John 4:1-21. If you missed any previous weeks on 1 John, you can listen to and download sermons here.
Here are the songs that we will sing together this week:
See you Sunday!
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Written by Shelby Murphy · April 4, 2012
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. I will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the Lord has done. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see. This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. – Psalm 118:1, 5, 14, 17, 22-24
We hope that you can join us for both Good Friday and Easter Sunday, as we conclude the season of Lent, culminating in the death and resurrection of our savior, Jesus Christ. Robert Greene will be preaching out of 1 John 3:19-24, and if you have missed any previous weeks on 1 John, you can listen to and download sermons here. Please use the remaining days of this Holy Week and weekend to remind yourself that the way of the Cross is not just a matter of historical record, but an invitation for us to participate in the sufferings, death, and resurrection of Jesus. We would encourage you to take some time before Sunday to pray for our two gatherings this Easter Sunday. That many unbelievers would hear the Gospel and be changed. Pray that we would come prepared to expressively worship God together through the songs we sing, the prayers we pray, the scriptures we read, and the communion we partake in. Using the 2012 Redemption Hill Lent Guide as a reference, thank God that he sent Jesus to reconcile us to himself, despite our unfaithfulness. Pray that Christ would transform us into a community of servants, that would see his glory and expand his kingdom through humbly serving the needs of Richmond and the world.
Here are the songs that we will sing together this Resurrection Sunday:
See you Sunday!
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Written by Shelby Murphy · April 4, 2012
And being found in human form, Jesus humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. – Philippians 2:8
This Friday, April 6th, Redemption Hill will be observing Good Friday together. Good Friday is the day in the church year during which we intentionally look to Jesus’ death for us on the Cross. This service is also called Tenebrae, the Latin word meaning shadows. We are doing a Good Friday service for a few reasons. First, we want to read, narrate, and remember the events of Jesus’ death directly out of Luke 22:1-71 and Luke 23:1-56. Second, we want to reflect on these events for our understanding of God and the redemption accomplished by the cross. Lastly, we want to invite all worshippers to renewed prayer and dedication.
So why Is It called “Good” Friday? There are a number of ways to answer this question. One is that way back when, “good” had a different meaning than how we use it today. It meant revered Friday, honored Friday, highly esteemed and venerable Friday. In other words, it was a title lifting up this Friday as especially important and deserving of respect because of what Jesus did for us. In the Eastern Church, they even call this Great and Holy Friday for much the same reason.
The service on Friday night will be a prolonged meditation on Christ’s suffering, and is meant to place the participants in the middle of Jesus’ last moments before being laid in a tomb. Readings will trace the story of Christ’s passion, music will portray his pathos and the bewilderment of his followers, and the power of silence and darkness will suggest the drama of this momentous day. As the service proceeds, the sanctuary will darken, concluding in near darkness, symbolizing the darkness which covered the earth at the time of Jesus’ death. Because of this, please plan on entering the gymnasium humbly, worshiping deeply, and leaving quietly when the service has concluded, with your heart centered on the suffering of Christ for you and your salvation.
Here are the songs that will be sung on Good Friday:
Our Good Friday service will be Friday night, April 6th, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Linwood Holton Elementary. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP here and share the event with your friends, family, and neighbors. No childcare will be provided. Make plans now to join us as we conclude this holy season together by looking to the cross and seeing the iniquity that caused Jesus to be “made a curse (Galatians 3:13).” Our prayer is that during this time, God would once again show us the enormity of our guilt, and help us meditate on the sufferings of Jesus. We pray that God would have compassion on us in your weakness, and would help us let walk in the depths of humility, bathed in the forgiveness of Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
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Written by Shelby Murphy · March 29, 2012
Let us praise you O God in the great assembly. Let us fulfill our vows in the presence of those who worship you. Let the poor eat and be satisfied. Let all who seek the Lord praise him. Our hearts rejoice with everlasting joy. The whole earth will acknowledge you and return to you. All the families of the nations will bow down before you. For royal power belongs to you, O Lord. You rules all the nations. Let the rich of the earth feast and worship. Bow before the Lord, all who are mortal, all whose lives will end as dust. Let our children also serve you. Let us proclaim to future generations the wonders of our God. Let us proclaim your righteous acts to those not yet born. Let them hear about everything you have done. – Psalm 22:25-31
Don’t be late to church this Sunday, as we will be debuting a new original song from Redemption Hill Music entitled He’s Alive, in anticipation of Easter Sunday next week! This Sunday, Robert Greene will continue with our series on 1 John. His text for this week will be 1 John 3:11-18. If you missed any previous weeks on 1 John, you can listen to and download sermons here. Easter Sunday is next week on April 8, and we will once again be having two services at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Please begin praying as to who you may invite that Sunday. Also, plan on joining us for a special Good Friday service on April 6 at 7:00 p.m., at Linwood Holton Elementary School. You can RSVP here.
Here are the songs that we will sing together this week:
See you Sunday!
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Written by Shelby Murphy · March 27, 2012
God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that he should make Jesus, through his suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation. So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters. For he said to God, “I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among your assembled people.” He also said, “I will put my trust in him,” that is, “I and the children God has given me.” Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying. – Hebrews 2:10-15
This Sunday we will be introducing a new song to our Sunday gathering entitled Your Great Name, by Michael Neale and Krissy Nordhoff. It is featured on the Natalie Grant album Love Revolution. Your Great Name calls our attention to how God has saved us in Jesus and what Jesus has saved us from. Beginning with the chorus, we recount as God’s people how God has saved us in Jesus. We are saved because Jesus was condemned. We are prized because Jesus was punished. The verses go on to speak to the salvation found in Jesus. They call us to praise God, first, for saving us from Himself. In our sin, we stood lost, separated and condemned of God. We were without hope in the world. There was no way back to God and in our condemnation we were awaiting the just penalty of our condemnation and shame. But Jesus stood in our stead, died in our place, removed our shame, and reconciled us back to God. We then are saved, not only from the wrath of God, but from the destruction of the enemy. We no longer have to fear the work of the enemy. Jesus, our Savior, in conquering death, disarmed satan and secured our destiny. We no longer need to live in fear of loss, for nothing can be taken from us in Jesus. The verses also remind us that for those without a father, Jesus gave us back to the Heavenly Father. To those without a scrap of strength, Jesus poured out His own limitless power into our hearts in the Holy Spirit. To those whose souls cry out for filling, Jesus is our Bread of Life. Here are the lyrics to the song:
Lost are saved, find their way at the sound of your great name
All condemned, fell no shame at the sound of your great name
Every fear has no place at the sound of your great name
The enemy, he has to leave at the sound of your great nameJesus, worthy is the lamb that was slain for us
Son of God and man you are high and lifted up; that all the world will praise your great nameAll the weak find their strength at the sound of your great name
Hungry souls receive grace at the sound of your great name
The fatherless, they find their rest at the sound of your great name
Sick are healed, and the dead are raised at the sound of your great nameRedeemer, my healer, Lord almighty
Defender, my savior, You are my king
You can listen to Your Great Name below by clicking the video, and you can purchase and download the song by clicking here. I pray that Jesus would be everything to us. He would truly be all that we need, all that we long for. All of Scripture points us to Jesus as our supply for everything. Jesus is our salvation. This is His Great Name.
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