Aug 26, 2026

Update No. 439

Good Morning, Redeemer Family

Sermon Recordings

This week, Sean walked us through Hebrews 12:3-13, challenging us to look closely at our theology of suffering. Following last week’s message about the “arena” of the Christian life, Sean pointed out that when we face trials, pain, or the destructive effects of living in a fallen world, our first instinct is often to grow weary and give up. However, the writer of Hebrews calls us to “consider Jesus,” who endured unimaginable hostility, so that we won’t lose heart. Sean explained that while non-Christian worldviews often interpret suffering as punishment from angry gods, the gospel flips this entirely: because Jesus took all our punishment on the cross, the trials we face are actually the loving discipline of a Father shaping us. Just as a smelter uses heat to burn away impurities and reveal pure gold, God uses our hardships to expose the envy, bitterness, and idolatry hiding in our hearts, not to condemn us, but to reshape us into the image of Christ. Sean left us with a powerful diagnostic question: When we are hammered by suffering, do the reactions that spill out of our hearts push us away from God, or do they drive us to the throne of grace to find help in our time of need?

If you weren’t able to make it on Sunday or if you’d like to listen to this sermon or any previous sermons, they’re all available here.

ReMemer Church

Wednesday In The Word - Tonight!

Wednesday In The Word is on tonight from 7:15pm at the Rogers (68 Fernleigh Street) ! This is open to anyone and everyone (13+), and if you’ve got younger kids that need to come along, they’re welcome to hang out too! Be sure to reflect on these questions as you read the passage so that you can come prepared to share! What did you find interesting about this passage? Why? What questions come to mind when reading this passage? What do we learn about people from this passage? What do we learn about God (or Jesus) from this passage? In light of this passage and what we’ve discussed, how will you practically apply it this week? I accidentally put our previous gathering’s passage in the newsletter/notices. Our discussions will actually be based around Luke 14:15–24 , but feel free to engage with the rest of the context reading as well. Sorry about that! Context Reading: Luke 14 Focus Passage: Luke 14:15–24

Monthly Men’s Breakfast

I’ve recently updated our website’s login process to improve security and make signing in and out much smoother. A few things have changed, but one you’ll probably notice is that you no longer need to enter a password a second time to access the Directory! The page is still completely secure, but the new process is much more user-friendly. Additionally, this new system is designed to work seamlessly across a wider variety of devices and web browsers. So, if you were having trouble logging in before, please give it another try. Please note that as part of this security upgrade, the old password will no longer work. The new password is: StrongHold2Samuel22:3 If you run into any issues or need help, please let me know!

What Are Our Kids Learning?

On Sunday, the children learned about a woman named Hannah who was deeply sad because she could not have children. She cried out to the Lord in prayer, promising that if He gave her a son, she would dedicate him to serving God. The Lord answered her prayer and gave her Samuel! True to her word, Hannah brought Samuel to live and serve in the temple. We learned about the amazing night when God called out to young Samuel while he was sleeping. With the priest Eli’s help, Samuel learned to recognize God’s voice and answered, “Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.” Samuel grew up to be a great prophet, faithfully listening to God’s word and sharing it with the people.

We talked about how, in the past, God spoke to His people through prophets like Samuel, but today He speaks to us most clearly through His Son, Jesus, and His written Word, the Bible. Just as Samuel listened carefully and shared God’s messages with the Israelites, we are called to listen to what the Bible teaches us about Jesus and share that wonderful good news with others. We don’t have to wait to hear a voice in the night; we can open our Bibles anytime to hear from God!

Their memory verse is:

“Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son.” - Hebrews 1:1–2

Reflection

“Suffering exposes and changes the heart. Profound good in our lives often emerges in a crucible of significant suffering. Often our typical sins emerge in reaction to betrayal, loss, pain. Hammered by some evil, we discover the evils in our own hearts.”

David Powlison