Restoration Community Church

What is an Evangelical? - Crucicentrism

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church attempts to answer the question, "What is an Evangelical?" Using the Bebbington Quadrilateral, Pastor Chris looks at the four main characteristics of Evangelicalism. This week is Crucicentrism; a focus on the atoning work of Jesus Christ on the cross for the redemption of humanity.

Passages: Romans 3:23; 6:23; 5:8; 10:9-10

What is an Evangelical? - Biblicism

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church attempts to answer the question, "What is an Evangelical?" Using the Bebbington Quadrilateral, Pastor Chris looks at the four main characteristics of Evangelicalism. This week is Biblicism; a particular regard for the Bible.

Passages: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Things We Say

Director of the Center for Play and Exploration, Dave Bindewald, delivers the message this week at Restoration Community Church. Dave looks into things we say and are we aware of what they actually mean. This message of hope reminds us that all good things we never end.

Passages: Luke 9:33

Note: we did have some technical difficulty with the microphone, so some of the message appears a bit garbled.

Yours is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory Forever

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church concludes our look at the Lord's Prayer, the prayer Jesus taught his disciples. This week we look at the benediction commonly included in the prayer. But was it part of the original words of Jesus?

Passages: Matthew 6:13; 1 Chronicles 29:11; Colossians 1:15-18; 1 John 4:19

Lead Us Not Into Temptation, But Deliver Us From Evil

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our look at the Lord's Prayer, the prayer Jesus taught his disciples. This week we look at the final petition which deals with temptation.

Passages: Matthew 6:13; James 1:13-15; 1 Peter 4:12-13; James 1:2-4; Matthew 4:1f; Genesis 3; 1 John 2:16; Luke 22:31-32; Ephesians 6:10f; 1 Peter 5:8-9; James 4:7; Galatians 5:16; Hebrews 2:18

Forgive Us Our Debts as We Have Forgiven Our Debtors

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our look at the Lord's Prayer, the prayer Jesus taught his disciples. This week we look at the fourth verse which focuses on forgiveness.

Passages: Matthew 6:12; 1 John 1:8-9; Matthew 28:21-35

Give Us Today Our Daily Bread

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our look at the Lord's Prayer, the prayer Jesus taught his disciples. This week we look at the third verse which highlights our request for our daily bread.

Passages: Matthew 6:11; Genesis 3:19; Matthew 7:9-10; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-10; Matthew 4:3-4; John 6:35

Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done, on Earth as it is in Heaven

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our look at the Lord's Prayer, the prayer Jesus taught his disciples. This week we look at the second verse which highlights the kingdom of God and his will.

Passages: Matthew 6:10; Micah 6:8; Isaiah 61:1-2; Luke 17:21; Revelation 18:4

Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be Your Name

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our look at the Lord's Prayer, the prayer Jesus taught his disciples. This week we look at the first petition, Our Father, in Heaven, Hallowed be Your Name.

Passages: Matthew 6:9b; Psalm 68:5; Isaiah 55:10; Psalm 19:1-2; Isaiah 66:1; Psalm 34:18; Isaiah 6:1-7; Hebrews 4:16

An Introduction to the Lord's Prayer

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church begins a series looking at the Lord's Prayer, the prayer Jesus taught his disciples. This week we provide an introduction to this prayer.

Passages: Luke 11:1; Matthew 6:5-9a; 1 Kings 18; Matthew 15:8