Looking to Jesus, with Brian G. Hedges

If you’ve ever felt like God was taking too long to do what he promised, you’re in the company of people like Abraham. Discover how God encouraged Abram’s faith, and learn what was unusual about this particular covenant. Brian Hedges explains: 

(5:21) 1. The Promise God Makes

(9:00) 2. The Delay in the Promise’s Fulfillment

(15:40) 3. The Covenant that Guarantees the Promise

(18:13) 3a. The Faithfulness of God’s Presence with His Peopl...

No matter what you’re facing today, God promises to be your shield and reward if you will receive and rest in his word. In this message, see what it means that “Abram believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness,” and learn how it applies to the circumstances you’re facing. Brian Hedges examines: 

(4:30) 1. The Source and Object of Faith

(14:10) 2. The Struggle of Faith

(25:07) 3. The Righteousness Credited to Faith

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If you’ve ever been tempted to be stingy or to hoard things for yourself, you know it often stems from a fearful, selfish heart. In this message from Redeemer Church, Brian Hedges shows you Abraham’s generous spirit and connects it to trusting in God. Pastor Brian asks you these questions:

(07:42) 1. Are you large-hearted or self-centered?

(13:18) 2. Do you have an eternal mindset or a time-bound perspective?

(20:22) 3. Are you trusti...

Brian Hedges examines Genesis 12:10–13:4, where Abram’s faith falters during a famine, leading him to rely on fear and deception rather than trusting God’s promise. Even in Abram’s failure, we see God’s unwavering protection and covenant faithfulness, and how divine grace rescues and restores those who return to him in repentance and prayer. Pastor Brian explains:

(4:05) 1. Abram’s Crisis

(18:59) 2. God’s Intervention

(26:12) 3. Abram...

This sermon explores God’s call to Abraham in Genesis 12 and shows how it serves as a pattern for the Christian life: God calls people out of spiritual darkness by grace and invites them to trust his promises. Brian Hedges highlights how a genuine life of faith is marked by obedience, separation from idols, pilgrimage with God, and a life that becomes a blessing to others. He organizes his message like this:

(09:23) 1. The Call of G...

This Easter message examines the historical reality and profound significance of Jesus Christ’s resurrection—the cornerstone claim of Christianity—by walking through Mark 16:1-8 and answering why we should believe it, what difference it makes, and how we should respond to it. Brian Hedges highlights the empty tomb, unexpected eyewitness testimony, the defeat of death, and the hope and transformation resurrection brings to believers...

Brian G. Hedges reflects on Mark 15, leading listeners into the drama of Jesus’ crucifixion as the King who willingly takes our place in judgment, bearing God’s wrath for sin so that we might be forgiven and reconciled to God. He emphasizes the doctrines of substitution, propitiation (Christ bearing divine judgment on our behalf), and the inclusive welcome of outsiders — from Gentile soldiers to marginalized witnesses — into God’s ...

This sermon focuses on Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Mark 11:1–21) as the moment when the promised King arrives to fulfill God’s ancient kingdom hopes, yet in a way that surprises expectations with humility and grace. Brian Hedges explains the need for a true king, the humble character of Jesus’ kingship, and how Jesus confronts brokenness with both righteous judgment and self-giving love, pointing us to the cross and the ...

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

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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...