What is the role of Elder in the church? What is the role of Deacon in the church? Are women allowed to serve as Deacons? How do the roles of Elder and Deacon fit within the overall leadership structure designed for the church as outlined in Scripture?

In his sermon, “House Rules,” from 1 Timothy 3:1-16, Pastor Josiah shares how God has a perfect design for the leadership structure of the church and explains how every area of service or leadership within the church must be found in either the role of Elder or Deacon as defined by Scripture.

Pastor Josiah also shared how, as Christians, it is our responsibility to live out our lives as model citizens of God’s kingdom. As followers of Christ, each one of us has been called to steward the truth of God’s word and to be a guardian of the gospel of Jesus Christ. As stewards of the truth, it is our responsibility to exemplify Christ in every aspect of our lives.

This sermon was preached on July 21st, 2024. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit RedeemingLifeUtah.org.

What is the role of women in the church? Does our appearance and the clothing we wear matter when it comes to worshiping God? How do we decipher the difference between cultural relevance and timeless principles when it comes to studying God’s word?

In his sermon, “God’s Design is Divine,” centered on 1 Timothy 2:8-15, Pastor Josiah addresses these questions as he examines the instructions from Paul to Timothy regarding how Godly women are to function both within and outside the church

In his message, Pastor Josiah shared that when we carefully survey God’s word, we can clearly see that God has a divine design for both men and women that is honors Him and compliments one another. There are timeless principles found in creation that still apply to our lives today. When it comes to determining how we should live our lives and determine the things that God has called us to do, we must always allow God’s Word to be the voice that speaks into our world rather than letting the culture around us speak into God’s Word.

Why is it important to pray for our leaders and those in authority? What does the Bible say about the government and how we should pray for our politicians? Who is the Gospel really intended for? What is the relationship between the government and their Christians citizens?

In his message, “A Gospel For All” based on 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Pastor Josiah answers these questions and more as he shares how as followers of Christ, we are called to pray for all who are in authority because it pleases God and leads to a peaceful life. Pastor Josiah also shows us how the gospel is not intended for a small group of people, or an elite club or Righteous Christians, but that the Gospel is intended for all who would believe. God’s Word encourages us to pray for others with the hope that they, too, will one day be saved and redeemed from their sins.

We pray this message would be a blessing to you and that it inspires you to lift up others in prayer as you intercede for them and petition God for their salvation.

This sermon was preached on July 7th, 2024. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit RedeemingLifeUtah.org.

What does it mean to hold onto the faith? How do we maintain a good conscience? How can we worship God in light of the sins that we have committed against Him?

In his sermon, “Fight the Good Fight” (1 Timothy 1:12-20), Pastor Josiah explains how each one of us has committed crimes against the Kingdom of God, yet, through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, we can be forgiven of our sins and found righteous before God. Pastor Josiah also outlines the importance of maintaining a clear conscience and holding on to the faith in order to fight the spiritual battles against sin that wage war on our eternal souls. Deliberate disobedience will kill our spiritual life, but if we hold on to the faith and a good conscience, when the storms of life come our way, we will be able to remain steadfast and hold firmly to Christ Jesus.

This sermon was preached on June 30th, 2024. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit RedeemingLifeUtah.org

How do we avoid false gospels? How can we guard ourselves against heresies that rise up in opposition to God’s word? What does it take to stand firm on God’s truth?

In his sermon, “Stand for Truth,” Pastor Josiah shares how it is important for us to know, live, and proclaim the gospel in order to stand firm against false doctrines and untruthful heresies that contradict God’s word.

As Christians, God has called us to do more than just read our Bibles. He has commissioned us as ambassadors of the King to be his faithful witnesses in the times and places where he has called us. Just like Paul, we have been entrusted with the gospel. As a result, it is important that we know, live, and proclaim the gospel everywhere we go.

This sermon was preached on June 23rd, 2024. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit RedeemingLifeUtah.org

This Sunday was a special day at Redeeming Life Church as we installed Josiah Walker as our new Lead Pastor. Today, Pastor Bryan preached his last message at our church entitled “Words To Live By” centered on Philippians 1:27-28 and then Pastor Josiah delivered his first sermon as our Lead Pastor entitled “Be Devoted” out of Acts 2:42-47.

Between these two sermons, in the middle of the service, we laid hands on Pastor Josiah, prayed over him, and installed him as our Senior Pastor.

We pray you are blessed by the faithful exposition of God’s word delivered this week by our Pastors and ask that you join us in prayer as we look forward with eager anticipation to this next season at Redeeming Life as we seek to be a people who know, live, and proclaim the word of God!

What did Jesus mean when he told his disciples, “I am the vine…you are the branches”? How does being connected to Christ affect our prayer life? How can abiding in Christ change our outlook on life?

In his sermon, “Stay Connected!” (John 15:1-8), Pastor Josiah answers these questions as he shares how apart from Christ, we will never be able to accomplish anything of eternal significance.

Apart from Christ our ship is sunk. Apart from the vine, the branches (non-believers) wither and die. They are gathered up and thrown into the fire. These words from Christ serve as a reminder of the final judgement that is yet to come. For those who reject Christ, the struggles of this life, are blessings compared to what awaits them in eternity. However, for those of us who remain in Christ, and who are kept by Him, our lives are completely transformed and renewed each day. When we abide in Christ, He changes us and sanctifies us as we mature and grow in our Christian journey.

This sermon was preached on June 9th, 2024. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit RedeemingLifeUtah.org

What is the Great Commission? What is the cost involved in following Christ? How important is it that we obey the command from Christ to make disciples? Who has the ultimate control of our world?

In his sermon, “Commissioned by The King” (Matthew 28:16-20), Pastor Josiah shares how every Christian, those who seek to obey Christ’s commands, has been commissioned by the King to train-up and make fellow disciples of Jesus Christ.

If you are feeling discouraged or defeated because it seems like everything you’ve tried to do in an effort to share the gospel ends up fruitless, then this sermon will serve as an encouragement for you as we are reminded from God’s word that Christ is in control. He has all authority in heaven and on earth, so we need not be afraid as we seek to see our cities redeemed by the power of the gospel.

This sermon was preached on June 2nd, 2024. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit RedeemingLifeUtah.org