Looking to Jesus, with Brian G. Hedges
“Looking to Jesus” features the preaching ministry of Brian G. Hedges, lead pastor at Redeemer Church in Niles, Michigan. Brian’s sermons are focused on the Christ-centered exposition and application of the Scriptures. His aim in preaching is to be “true to the text, true to the gospel, and true to life.” New episodes are released every week or two. Brian and his wife, Holly, have been married since 1996 and have four children. Brian is the author of Christ Formed in You; Christ All Sufficient; The Story of His Glory; Watchfulness: Recovering a Lost Spiritual Discipline, and other books. He enjoys working out, playing golf, and reading. Among his favorite authors are Saint Augustine, John Calvin, John Owen, Charles Spurgeon, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, and C. S. Lewis.
Episodes
Brian Hedges explores the spiritual practices of solitude and silence as foundational practices for a flourishing Christian life, calling believers to withdraw from distraction and be alone with God for rest, self-knowledge, and deeper communion. Drawing on Psalm 62 and other Scriptures, he illustrates how silence before the Lord fosters dependence on God rather than the world’s definitions of success, while also showing how Jesus ...
In this message, Brian Hedges takes us to Psalm 103 and explores the spiritual practice of soliloquy, or sanctified self-talk, teaching believers how to intentionally speak God’s truth to their own souls in daily life rather than defaulting to habitual, unexamined thoughts. Drawing on Scripture and examples from Christians throughout history, he shows how healthy soul-talk combats “gospel amnesia,” reshapes how we view ourselves, t...
This sermon touches on the spiritual discipline of confession as an ongoing practice that helps believers live out repentance and draw near to God, rooted in the honest self-examination found in Psalm 38. Brian Hedges explains that confession involves confronting sin, acknowledging it before God (and sometimes others), and turning from it in genuine repentance rather than vague generalities. He also highlights how true confession l...
In this sermon, Brian G. Hedges explores the spiritual discipline of contemplation, defined as the soul’s deep “gaze on the beauty and glory of God,” as illustrated in Psalms 27 and 63. He argues that contemplation reorients the believer’s heart toward communion with God beyond mere activity or duty. He explains why this practice is essential: for inner transformation into Christlikeness, for deep spiritual satisfaction, and as pre...
Psalm 86 calls believers to practice spiritual “recollection” — a disciplined, honest self-examination before God that gathers the fragments of our hearts and souls into wholeness. Brian Hedges shows how, through honesty about our needs and trust in God’s mercy, we can reorient from distraction, disorientation, and fragmentation toward clarity, unity, and intimacy with God. This message encourages regular reflection and soul-reconc...
In this episode, Brian Hedges invites listeners to choose between two paths of life: one flourishing and rooted by streams of water, the other fragile and blown away like chaff—drawing on the vivid imagery of Psalm 1. He then focuses on the spiritual practice of Christian meditation—delighting in God’s instruction and engaging deeply with Scripture day and night. His sermon challenges believers to move beyond mere activity and busy...
This message calls listeners to respond in faith to the incredible gift of God’s love and to live in humble service and generous devotion. Pastor Brian guides us through four ways of understanding the incarnation of Christ:
(4:14) 1. The Word Became Flesh
(10:35) 2. The Son Became a Servant
(16:31) 3. The Rich Became Poor
(20:36) 4. The Sinless Became the Sin Bearer
Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith
Episode 10 — The Weapon of “All-Prayer”
In this episode, Brian Hedges explores how prayer functions as the ultimate weapon in spiritual battle, drawing deeply from Ephesians 6:10-20 in the concluding message of the series “Dressing for Battle.” Discover how prayer isn’t just an optional discipline but a vital response to spiritual warfare. Whether you’ve struggled i...
Podcast Description: Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith
Episode 9 — Take the Sword of the Spirit
In “Take the Sword of the Spirit,” Brian Hedges examines the image of Scripture as both an offensive and defensive weapon in spiritual warfare, grounded in Ephesians 6:10–20. He teaches how the word of God is uniquely “the sword of the Spirit” — forged by the Holy Spirit and empowered to pierce, defend, an...
Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith
Episode 8 — "Take Up the Helmet of Salvation" In this sermon, Pastor Brian Hedges unpacks the metaphor of the helmet of salvation — what it is, why we need it, and how it shapes our mindset and hope as believers. He emphasizes salvation in its past, present, and future tenses, showing how the hope of future salvation guards our minds, sustains us in hardsh...
Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith
Episode 7 — Take Up the Shield of Faith
In this sermon, Brian G. Hedges emphasizes how faith both protects Christians from spiritual attack and identifies them in battle. He outlines what faith is (involving mind, heart, and will), how it defends against things like fear, doubt, and despair, and he gives practical ways believers can take up this shield through spirit...
Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith
Episode 6 — Put on the Gospel Shoes
Brian Hedges unfolds the metaphor of the “gospel shoes” drawn from Ephesians 6, showing how being justified by faith grants us peace with God—transforming us from enemies into friends and children of God—which equips believers for evangelism, endurance, and spiritual readiness. He emphasizes that the “shoes” symbolize not merely kn...
Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith
Episode 5 — Put on the Breastplate of Righteousness
Brian Hedges emphasizes that the breastplate signifies practical, Spirit-empowered holiness—not self-righteousness but pursuing godly living rooted in the imputed righteousness of Christ. He explains that while justification (positional righteousness) forms the foundation, the breastplate represents a call to activ...
Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith
Episode 4 — Put On the Belt of Truth
Brian Hedges explores Ephesians 6:14, where Paul urges believers to “stand… having fastened on the belt of truth.” He unpacks the metaphor, illustrating how the “belt of truth” refers to girding up the loins of one’s mind with God’s word — serving as the foundational garment that enables spiritual readiness, clarity, and integrity...
Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith
Episode 3 — The Christian in Complete Armor
God’s word equips the believer for battle. Brian Hedges relates five key aspects of the armor of God.
(4:01) 1. The Armor Is Essential
(9:22) 2. The Armor Is God’s Armor
(13:58) 3. The Armor Is Gospel Armor
(19:01) 4. The Armor Is Complete
(24:02) 5. The Armor Must Be Put On
Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith
Episode 2 — Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices
The devil is real, and he’s scheming to deceive you. How can you resist him? Brian Hedges shows you:
(4:36) 1. The Reality of the Devil
(11:14) 2. The Strategies of the Devil
(23:04) 3. The Defeat of the Devil
Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith
Episode 1 — The Christian Warfare
Pastor Brian Hedges opens Ephesians 6:10-20 to remind us:
(6:44) 1. We Are Fighting in an Ongoing War
(15:23) 2. We Have an Evil and Malicious Enemy
(23:17) 3. Christ Has Shown Us the Way to Victory
“There’s a universal longing we all have, whether we’re Christian or non-Christian. If you’re a human being, you have this longing. There are two ways of trying to fulfill this longing: the way of self and the way of Jesus.” ~ Brian Hedges
(5:00) 1. The Universal Longing
(12:36) 2. The Way of Self
(24:24) 3. The Way of Jesus
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The reason you can’t just “follow your heart” is that you have a war going on inside you. Conflicting desires. Brian Hedges helps you understand:
(10:02) 1. The Division of the Self
(19:04) 2. The Reason for This Division
(26:15) 3. The Freedom the Gospel Brings
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You say you’re a Christian, but is Jesus at the center of your thoughts, affections, ambitions, and desires? Brian Hedges encourages you to:
(10:06) 1. Set Your Mind on the Person and Work of Christ
(16:32) 2. Put on the Character of Christ
(20:23) 3. Be Faithful to the Body of Christ
(27:55) 4. Be Filled with the Word of Christ
(35:04) 5. Live for the Name of Christ
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