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The value of singleness
2 november 2026
In this message we look at what Bible says about the value and purpose of singleness in the kingdom of God. How singleness, like marriage, is a picture of the church, the bride, that will one day be united with Christ, her groom. We also explore the importance of community and relationship in singleness; and how to hold both grief and hope, mourning and joy. Lees meer
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Lessons from Hannah’s song: What is God doing in the World?
25 oktober 2026
Hannah’s simple faithfulness and humble trust changed the course of history. How can we learn from her, to see everything in our lives through the lens of what God is doing in the world?
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Marriage – Leaving and Joining
20 oktober 2026
In this message, we explore God’s design for marriage and what Paul teaches in Ephesians 5 about the biblical principle of leaving and being joined together in marriage. We discover what it means to leave behind our former priorities and establish a new, united life as husband and wife, reflecting God’s heart and purpose for marriage. Lees meer
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Life-Giving Friendships
12 oktober 2026
In this message, we explore the importance of friendship and the role it plays in our lives. Scripture teaches that for each of us to flourish, grow into the people God is calling us to be, and fulfil the purpose He has for us, we need life-giving friendships that encourage us, strengthen us, challenge us, and help us grow. Lees meer
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Vulnerability and Authenticity
6 oktober 2026
In this sermon, Vahé explores the importance of vulnerability in our relationship with God, ourselves, and one another. He also offers practical examples of how we can create safe spaces where we can be honest and vulnerable with each other, helping one another grow in faith and love. Lees meer
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Forgiveness
28 september 2026
In this message, we explore what forgiveness really means, why it matters, and how to do it. We discover how God gives forgiveness as a gift, not only to release others, but to set us free, bring healing to our hearts, and experience the freedom He wants for us. Lees meer
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When relationships collide - learning to navigate conflict well
21 september 2026
In this message we explore how Jesus teaches us to navigate conflict in healthy and helpful ways. We consider how humility, sensitivity, openness and listening can help us handle difficult situations, pursue reconciliation and build stronger relationships and community. Lees meer
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Community - Where Truth Meets Life
7 september 2026
In this message, we explore why community is essential to following Jesus and how our relationships shape our spiritual growth. While our culture often tells us that faith is primarily private and that church is optional, Scripture presents a different picture. God calls us into community - a place where truth meets life. The essential context in which we learn to follow Jesus together, and where Christ meets us in the midst of our relationships, struggles, joys, and everyday lives. Lees meer
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The Art of Belonging - The Power and Problem of Belonging
31 augustus 2026
God created us for deep fellowship with Him and meaningful relationships with one another - to know and be known, to belong and to grow together. Yet relationships can bring both great joy and deep challenge, exposing our brokenness through conflict, disappointment and hurt. Lees meer
In the opening message of our new series, we explore this tension: we desperately need one another, yet our brokenness can make relationships difficult. Together, we’ll discover how to build healthy, authentic community, navigate relationships in a godly way, and meet God powerfully in the midst of our relationships.
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Psalm 51 - Create in me a pure heart
23 augustus 2026
What happens when we’ve blown it? What happens when we end up doing things we never imagined possible? Lees meer
Psalm 51 gives us David’s brutally honest response to failure, guilt and shame and shows us a way back to God. Through confession, surrender, cleansing and renewal, David discovers that our brokenness doesn’t have to be the end of the story. There is hope.
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In you, Lord my God, I put my trust
16 augustus 2026
With its author, king David, we can boldly approach God in prayer. We can pray as he did, and we are being helped by, like David does, reminding ourselves of the character of God, of his goodness, his mercy his steadfast love and faithfulness. Most important the Psalm encourages and helps us in any circumstance to put our trust in the Lord, our God. Lees meer
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Invitation to Intimacy with God
27 juli 2026
This message is the beginning of our series in the Psalms. Looking at Psalm 131, we are looking for the ways that God invites us to a place of deeper intimacy and time with him and some practical ways to walk that out.
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The Lord Our Shepherd
19 juli 2026
This message closes out our series on the Names of God, and focuses on the Lord our Shepherd. In Psalm 23, we meet the God who guides and leads us into green pastures and beside still waters, even as we walk through valley of the shadow of death. This Psalm is also a picture of the gospel, of Jesus our Good Shepherd, who came to find and rescue us. Lees meer
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The Lord Will Provide
12 juli 2026
In this message we explore how God challenges Abraham to surrender the thing he values most, and how that surrender becomes the doorway to God's miraculous provision. We see that this is the pattern God calls us to embrace: surrender that leads to His provision, ultimately pointing us to Jesus, whose sacrifice on the cross makes God's greatest provision possible. Lees meer
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I am the Lord, who heals you!
5 juli 2026
In this fourth message of our Knowing God series, we explore the meaning of God’s promise, “I am the Lord, who heals you,” first spoken to Israel after He made the bitter waters of Marah drinkable. While it promised healing and restoration to God’s people then, the New Testament reveals it as a picture of God’s continuing desire to heal and restore all who place their trust in Jesus. Lees meer
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Jehovah Nissi: The Lord is my victory
28 juni 2026
In this sermon Hsoc looks at Exodus 17:8-16 where we discover the name of God: Jehovah Nissi. It covers various aspects of living in the victory available to us through Jesus.
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El Roi - the God Who Sees Me
21 juni 2026
This week in our Knowing God series, we encounter El Roi - the God who sees me. Through the story of Hagar in Genesis 16, we discover a God who actively seeks the lost, notices the overlooked, and meets people in their wilderness places. More than learning another name of God, this message invites us into an encounter with the One who knows us by name, sees our pain, and speaks hope over our lives. Lees meer
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God reveals His Personal Name
14 juni 2026
Vahé starts off the series on the Names of God explaining how knowing who God shapes who we are and who we are becoming, and how we are designed to live a God-centred life. He looks at the significance behind God revealing His Name at the burning bush, what His Name tells us about who He is and how this revelation can change us. Lees meer
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The Holy Spirit - Receive, walk, follow.
7 juni 2026
In this message, we explore the vital role of the Holy Spirit in the life of every believer. We look at God's invitation to each of us to receive the Spirit, walk with the Spirit, and be led by the Spirit each day.
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Gratitude for the Past, Faith for the Future
31 mei 2026
As we celebrate the fourth anniversary of the beginning of Redeemer Rotterdam, we reflect with gratitude on all that God has done among us. We share some of the many reasons we are thankful, and we look ahead with faith, considering what we are praying for and hoping to see in the years to come. Lees meer
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Gideon - Let your kingdom come
24 mei 2026
In this message we explore Gideon’s victory over Midian and how it points to God’s Kingdom coming through Jesus. God uses ordinary, available people. Like Gideon, we are called to trust God’s promises and walk by faith, even when we feel weak or afraid. God hasn’t simply come to change our personal lives, He has come to draw us into His greater purposes as His Kingdom advances. Our stories are now part of something much bigger: God’s work in the world through His coming kingdom. Lees meer
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From fear to faith
17 mei 2026
In this message we look at how Gideon had to face challenges and fears when God thinned out his army from 30.000 men to only 300. In preparation of the battle to come, Gideon was tested in his obedience to God and learned to walk in humility and surrender. In our own lives we also face fears. The question is; do we follow the voice of our fear or God’s voice? We explore practical steps that can build our trust in God and help us to move from fear towards faith. Lees meer
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Hearing from God
10 mei 2026
In this message, Vahé looks at the life and story of Gideon and unpacks what Scripture has to say about developing a conversational relationship with God. A relationship where we converse together and ask for guidance. Vahé also explores how we can become the kind of people who naturally recognise God's voice and act on it. Lees meer
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Gideon – Dethroning Idols
3 mei 2026
In this message, we see how, before facing the Midianites, God calls Gideon to deal with the idols in his own life. We explore how God calls us to identify and confront the idols we cling to, and why turning and looking to Him is always so much better. Lees meer
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Gideon - Call and response
26 april 2026
In this message, we explore Gideon’s encounter with God in Judges 6 - his doubts, God’s call, and Gideon’s response. We see how God initiates, calls the weak, and transforms lives. We also see how Gideon co-operates with God’s call, which raises the question, how do we keep our hearts receptive what God is saying and doing? Lees meer
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Gideon, Breaking the Cycle
19 april 2026
Judges reveals a cycle of complacency, compromise, and struggle that speaks to the human condition and at times can even mirror our own lives. Yet when people cry out, God responds with grace. Gideon’s story shows our need for transformation, God’s willingness to rescue, and reminds us how critical it is to believe God’s word as we seek to break the cycle. Lees meer
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Emmaus road: journeying with Jesus
12 april 2026
In this message we look at how Jesus journeys with us through hard seasons and the challenge to us to believe Him, to remember His word and to know that we are not alone.
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Baptism: The Symbol, the Sign, and the Step
5 april 2026
On Easter Sunday, we considered the significance of baptism as a powerful symbol of cleansing, a sign of belonging, and a step of faith. Rooted in Jesus’ death and resurrection, it reveals new life, identity, and hope. This message invites each of us to consider our response. Lees meer
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Jesus, Son of David!
25 maart 2026
In this message, we look the meaning of 'Palm Sunday', the event of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, that we read about in the gospels. Taking a 'triple jump' through Scripture we explore its significance in God's plan for salvation. In addition, we look at things that can hinder us 'seeing it' and living it out in our own lives. Lees meer
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A lineage of hope
22 maart 2026
In chapter 4 we see that God works to bring fullness and fruitfulness out of seasons of emptiness and barrenness. And that there is a hope for us. Because from the line of Ruth and Boaz would come a greater kinsman redeemer, Jesus, who gives us a hope and a future. Lees meer
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Jesus our Kinsman-Redeemer
15 maart 2026
In Ruth chapter 3 we see a beautiful picture of redemption. Boaz acts as Ruth’s kinsman-redeemer, stepping in to rescue and restore her. This points us to Jesus, our true Kinsman Redeemer, who comes near to redeem us, cover our shame, and secure our future. Ruth’s story helps us see the wonder of what Christ has done for us. Lees meer
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God is still at work
8 maart 2026
In the second message of our series on Ruth, we consider the truth that even in the midst of loss, when we cannot see it, God is still at work. Here we explore the question: How do you believe when you cannot see?
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From Fullness to Emptiness
1 maart 2026
In the opening of our series on Ruth, we focus on the reality of suffering. Naomi has experienced almost every loss imaginable, yet even amidst her turmoil and grief, signs of hope begin to emerge. Our own lives can mirror this pattern, we go through seasons of emptiness and challenge. In this message, we will consider suffering, pain, and loss, and explore how, even in the midst of difficulty, God provides reasons for hope. Lees meer
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From Fear to Courage
22 februari 2026
In this sermon, Vahé looks at John 14 along with other texts to describe how we can move from fear to courage. What we need to know and what we need to experience in order to move from fear to courage, courage to face our fears, courage to believe in the promises of God and courage to live the lives Jesus has for us. Lees meer
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Believe - living a life marked by faith
15 februari 2026
Everyone wants to live a life that counts—bold, courageous, and shaped by deep conviction. Yet living that way isn’t easy. In this message, we explore what faith in Jesus really looks like, and how trust in Him is formed and expressed through both the big, defining moments and the small, everyday decisions of life. How do we grow, cultivate, and step into a life truly marked by faith? Lees meer
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Culture: Come With Us and We Will Do You Good
8 februari 2026
So often in leadership, the focus falls on structures, roles, vision, and goals. All of these matter. But there is another aspect of leadership that is sometimes less obvious, harder to define, yet just as important: culture. Lees meer
In this talk, we reflect on what healthy culture looks like, why it shapes people more than we often realise, and how healthy leadership intentionally creates environments that do people good.
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Leading together
1 februari 2026
In this new season at Redeemer, we’re revisiting the issue of leadership and why it is foundational to church life. Lees meer
In this message we explore the biblical vision for elders and deacons, reframing leadership as servant-hearted responsibility, shared authority, and care for God’s people, so the church can flourish and bless the city.siting the issue of leadership and why it is
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Leading well
25 januari 2026
In this new season of church life here at Redeemer, we’re revisiting the issue of leadership, and why it is such a foundation issue in church life. Lees meer
In this message, we explore why leadership matters, why it can be sensitive, and how Scripture shapes a vision of leadership rooted in service, character, and humility. Drawing from the life of Jesus and the New Testament, we reflect on what it means to lead as stewards, not owners, so that the whole church can flourish.
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Give us this day...
18 januari 2026
In this message we look at Jesus' prayer and teaching about letting go of false humility to ask our Father daily for provision, forgiveness, grace to forgive others, and deliverance from temptation, trusting that He delights to respond.
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Your Kingdom Come
11 januari 2026
In this episode of the series Hsoc looks at the next part of the Lord’s prayer and explores what it means to pray for God’s kingdom to come in our lives and in our society.
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Our Father
4 januari 2026
In this opening message of the series, we explore the importance of prayer in our lives and why Jesus teaches us to begin by knowing God as our Father.
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The Shepherds’ Faith
21 december 2025
In this message we talk about what the good news of great joy means for us today! We also talk about what we can learn from response of faith that the shepherds showed when they heard the good news.
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Emmanuel, Jesus the great peace-bringer
14 december 2025
In this message we reflect on how Jesus brings peace to the world and to our hearts, and how, because he is with us, fear no longer has the final word.
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Favoured: How God Calls the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary
7 december 2025
Starting with the angel’s greeting to Mary, “O favoured one,” this message explores what it means to be graced by God before we ever act or respond. We explore Mary’s identity, God’s presence, the fear that often accompanies His call, and the courage it takes to submit and trust. Lees meer
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Where is the King?
30 november 2025
In this message we explore Matthew’s contrast of Herod, the Magi, and the newborn King, revealing the challenge of Jesus’ authority, the wideness of His mercy, and His call for us to surrender and walk a new way.
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A Light Dawns
23 november 2025
As we approach the Advent season and reflect once again on the birth of Jesus, this first message in the series explores what it means to be a people who were “walking in darkness” but have now seen and experienced “a great light.”
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Mission Possible
16 november 2025
In this final message of the series, we explore Jesus’ mission - to bring good news - and our mission - to be sent with that same good news. We look at how vital it is to keep on receiving the Holy Spirit, so that we are empowered to go and share the good news wherever we are. Lees meer
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Compassion in the city
9 november 2025
In this message we explore the call on the Church to love the city. In particular to care for the disadvantaged and the marginalised. We consider what this means for us and how can we each get involved.
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Gospel freedom 2 - Replacing Lies with Truth
2 november 2025
In the second of our talks on freedom, we explore the significance of what we truly believe and think, and how we need to learn to replace lies with truth.
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God with us
26 oktober 2025
In this sermon, Vahe unpacks Jacob's dream where he sees a ladder/staircase linking heaven and earth. He unpacks the extraordinary truth that God comes down the staircase to be with Jacob (Genesis 28:10-22, NRSV). Jesus references this dream in John 1:51 and makes the amazing claim that He is the One who comes down from heaven to be with us. Jesus is God with us. Vahe further describes practices he has found helpful to grow in our awareness of God's presence with us. Finally, he encourages us to hold on to the truth that God is committed to us, is with us, and is for us. As we do so, we are promised both freedom from fear and strength to persevere. Lees meer